New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-05

Barnum said that he had been trying for something like
twelve years procure the particular sort OF marvel
which he nov had the happiness TO present. ana was
manifest that he experienced great comfort In the fulfill
inent his lofty ambition The Cannbals, anwhlc,
unaffected by the touching spectacle OF the great show
mans gadness and the public gratitude looked on with
the soical apathy natural TO their Indian blood When
prompted TO tread the may wardance however, they
become suddenly and rather omnously active and dem
onstrstve One Of them, in particular though dvarfish,
proved veritabe Qup in CELEBRITY and vigor of hdeOus
antics THIS creature the animating spirit Of the
group lie is described Bihrdkdgi, Gen. Ra Blau,
and is said 10 be nOre than IS years old One OF the
Cannibals Is woman, described the Princess Oidrdh
and said TO he the daughter OF king Her age stated
at 90 bur her appearance Indicates much
ripper period Of the feminine life. SO silent was
she for the most part that could not
but fancy her fully arrived the OF dscretion an
excellent thing I'm woman" Like her three male friends
OtIrah presented complexion wavering betwixt new
copper and old mahogany. Unlike them, however she
wore n great deal Of clothes. The male maneaters
bare from head TO waist and from knee TO toes-weaI
ing however quantity Of paint and under that the
shadowed livery OF the Furnished sun" Bose Tara
and Kora were seen to be well developed
fellows 1.-THE aud snewy, but not disagreeaby brawny
In their exhibitions Of the manners to which they
born these Cannibas expressvey welded spears,
clubs and hickory aXhandlesthe latter being supplied
to stop the waste Of Indian weapons incident to the reck
combat One Of the latter implements smashed in
twain by a blow from another, in the hands Of the
dwarf musical performance, upon an uDcouth sort Of
bamboo fageOlet was given by this small but doughty
personage who blew into the instrument through his
nose producing strange faint sounds that blended into
a rough melody OF their peculiar powers Cannibals
no palpabe evidence offered by these newcomer
which perhaps fortunate for the contiguous Mr..
Bar1ium To be left alone with a sharpset BitarakaDi
might be TO vanish rather hastily from the cares OF this
word-The afternoon dramatic performance az the Mu-
eum consisted OF four.act play called The Woman Of
the World" illustrative OF the abduction, adventures,
and ultimate end of country girl ured into sin and left
IN miserable vice. one scene representing the deck OF
TIudsnD River steamboat embellshed with negro
minstrel performance by Messrs Howard Sturges's
Museum Minstrels. 4 heavy piece Of melO-dramatic
acting was done by Mr.. I. W. Keene, who made
the common mistake Of offering noise in the
place of intense emotion. The Museum audi
ence however, is that requires considerable
manifestation Of emphasis. In the company there play
ing We observe the Of Mr.. J. J. Wallace Mr. T. L.
Conner. Mr.. j. A. Meade, Mr.. II. stewart, Mr.. e. II.
sheldon Mr.. II Ryuag, Mr. l.. r. willard. Mr. ". j.
Fleming Mr.. r. j. Lewis, Mr. NJ. Narian, Mr. A ]. De
bonay, Mr. c. Surgis Miss Susie De Forrest, Miss
TheIese Wood Miss Jennie satterlee Miss Jennie Arnot
Mis- VI. Holcomb Miss Alice Anterior, and Miss Nellie
Lewis. The Museum crowded, particularly in the
gallery Last evening the Cannbals again appeared;
aud CHEEKY burlcsque acted called Luna, or the
Little Boy that cried for the Moon"