ark-Theatre,
our artist-actor is induced to assume the management of a circus-theatre
just then in high vogue at the TATTERSALL'S building in Broadway. The
subjoined was one of the many incidents which occurred on his assuming the
reins of the establishment:

'The company was both extensive and excellent; a stud of
thirty-three horses, four ponies and a jack-ass, all so admirably
selected and educated, that for beauty and utility they could not
be equalled any where. The company was popular and our success
enormous. Of course, like others when first placed in power, I
made a total change in my cabinet. JOHN BLAKE I appointed
secretary of the treasury and principal ticket-seller; and to
prove how excellent a judge I was of integrity and capacity, he
was engaged at the Park at the end of the season, and has held
that important situation there ever since. A delicious specimen of
the Emerald Isle, with the appropriate equestrian appellation of
Billy Rider, received an office of nearly equal trust, though
smaller chance of perquisites--stage and stable door-keeper at
night, and through the day a variety of duties, to designate half
of which would occupy a chapter. He was strict to a fault in the
discharge of his duty, as every urchin of that day who attempted
to sneak into the circus can testify. Conway the tragedian called
to see me one evening, and in attempting to pass was stopped by
Billy, armed as usual, with a pitch-fork.

''What's this you want? Who are ye? and where are you going?' says
Billy.

'I wish to see Mr. Cowell,' says Conway.

'Oh then, it's till to-morrow at ten o'clock, in his office, that
you'll have to wait to perform that operation.'

'But, my dear fellow, my name is Conway, of the theatre; Mr.
Cowell is my particular friend, and I have his permission to
enter.'

'By my word, Sir, I thank ye kindly for the explination; and it's
a mighty tall, good-looking gentleman you are too,' says Billy,
presenting his pitch-fork; 'but if ye were the blessed Redeemer,
with the cross under your arm, you couldn't pass me without an
orther from Mr. Cowell.'

'JOE COWELL,' in years gone by, has made us laugh many a good hour; and we
hold ourselves bound to reciprocate the pleasure he has afforded us, by
warmly commending his pleasant, gossipping volume to the readers of the
KNICKERBOCK