New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-05-13


ity to hear something about the life and history Of
this wonderful musician, who is shortly to make
his appearance amongst Us, We give the follow
ing sketch, which We find in the National Inie!-
lgencer, the Editors Of which paper have taken
great pains TO lay TIE merits Of ". Vieuz,cmps
befnre the public
The apfe:r-uce among Us OF one more OF thos-
ulounrcr- oi m fi-. wh' prSs re'h Ike rev
King i}tuq o. hur NJ ii. .,-'n,. called up betort
Niacri!i By Wc!:--, vii to-nichr rrJnicr nj Of
our inhabitants wno havr ears, o. th.aA they have.
We Uhos- business il i, 10 celebrate ,Leat, why
Shout! We not =ey word OF VicUNlenips
Like to- merits 0i Arlpi and # OLE Bull. hi have
been repeatedly maze tie .rtlsct OF criticism ~ he
various journals o oar country bUtas ratio stIs!m
I,nrt N the louOr- won b> these great rivals ~
sound. tn thing ha> er discussed win more ma
liumal pa:raf, and rivalry Than mu- ca sppreois-
non. Those of Saxon uc scandinavian linca.c have
huilrd IN Ole BAH Int genus u hr country al the!i
ancestors, ID as bora aii:d-i tie grarctur ard ''f
WILDERNESS of IN Norih, where savage desoiat!on
relgns the o!;rosI and fempess. are lie
only natural H-Ioses. Those oi II more Southern
race on tie contrary, have greeted proper their
GENIAL skies finished haimonies, the grace, Iilr
exprrssSeuess OF ArIot and Sieuxir'ps, the repre-
-enralIves OF the Cunse:yaturies OF Paris and Nnplrs
ard oi the naive land OF IL! that Is most eodiuus
n
Europe all this might be somswhat natural, though
not little absurd The pride OF opposite regions
and the taste Of opposite races once awakrned each
party would OF course only judge according 20
their native associations and sensnrons-Ihe North
preierring wild force and an originality not YET
subdued or informed with the finished Art. and The
South relishing TASTE grace, truth, and force sub
ordinate to these. beyond any mere wonders. But
Why should VIC enter Into the rivalry oil either side
Frank or scandinavian Why cannot we Judge
calmly and without party, Artists OF Northern and
Southern Europef Why must we have a paper
war, Only fit TO uisleGd instead OF enlightcning lh-
public
Ii NAV now fairly be said tia, whatever the mer
It's of Ole Bull, artificial m-ans used to FIX at
tention upon him alone. He wa, heralded hlther,
Ieng before he appeared, by persons who sounded
the trump of fame for him: romance was got up
for his name; his biography was em5ellished with
wonderful incidents, unit! last people would viii
linGly have paid merely 10 see, without hearing him.
Artot and Vieuxtcmps on the contrary, have assist
ed themselves by none oil these theatric resorts
have forced themselves forward only by the legI-
mate means Of appealing 10 discrimination able
to appreciate their precise excellence. 4 word al
present the last of these great performers and
testimony from very high source as 10 bis abliI-
tes-a testimony the more valuable as coming not
only from ono OF the most distinguished Judges OF II
| quarter where instrumental music has been CON
essedy carried to the hig hest perfection II has any
where received, but still less to he suspected, rs
| derived from Il country where the nutiona prtJu-
| diccs would naturally act IN different direction.
In the sketch of his arlistc.l lie given III num-
her OF the last week, the public has learned that
! Vicuxicmps spent considerable time al VIENNA +,
city renow ned for lis musical aSie, the home OF 4
Mozart Hay DIN, Il Beethoven, and the residence oil
| A. J. Bscher, SO well known for his musical con-
noisseurshp.
Brchcr describes the effect which the performance
| of Nleuxtemps produced upon him. rs follows:
In Nieuyens greet the greatest Artist that ever Ind
tho fortune 10 listen To- n ard hm before aud entered
the with that mi,tr which always feel ior
such artists prece by rcccioiu: .me; 5' how 500"
vnnishc, that ieei. Aef few sound, from l Instrument
every OF II anG the Sreni H. tif great &c
compscd artist who has conquered The technical part al h'
perfectly. aainlnen only means
express the thought whih lives aHd which cfenes wit
HIM od before le m all HI. majesty modest but luy I'M
resscd TIC feeling OF his power: and then SAID 10 nyse
the words which hive Just put 10 paper greet ~ NcnH
temps the greatest artist lad the fortune listen TO-
T. We are glad to observe in the House Of
Representatives, yesterday the Hon. Mr. Ray
NER, of North Carolina, who has been detaln-
cd from his seat for some lime, owing to the in.
disposition of himself amt family. Mr.. CAHPBGLL.
Of South Carolinu, who mas likewise been sick,
we were also graifcd 10 observe resumed his scat
yesterday. Nat ineli'gencer' Saturday
THE MURDER OF WIZ. KorMAN.-We learn by
the Clarksvillc Chronicle Of the Odd ut. thai
lanes Etheridge, charged with killing William
Kopman, in August, 1852, on the road leading
rom Waverly to Charlotte was convicted, at 'ht
last term of the Circuit Court for Humphreys
county, OF raurd ,r in the first degree.
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