Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-12-01
EZEKIEL BLAKE. Chairman.
CHARLES French, S,creuary.
FAsHIoNS-MUsIC-iN NEW YORK.

FASlilONS-MjSlC-iN NEW YORK.
The New York correspondents OF the Phila
delphia American touches upon these subjects
in the annexed PARAGRAPHS. We see il stated
elsewhere that Mrs. Morr, the new canlutrice,
is a bout to visit Boston * Philadelphia for
the purpose Of giving concerts, and may prob
ably come as lar south as Baltimore:
In Broadway, throngcd as usual with splen-
didly dressed prom anaders, the ladies, as they
pass the cross streets leading to the blue
cold Hudson, bend gracefully their 'monstrous
heads, and seem intent upon asccrtaining
the time by the City Hill clock. In Park
Place the carriages of the aristocrdcy surround
the doors of Ma !ams Lawson, empress of
Millinerydom, and the latest Persian styles
latter many ~envi1us and ambitious heart
Theirs, Metternlch an | Peel, in sol!ml ma
tional congress, could not be more deeply en-
crossed in their several sch.m's than are
these beautiful auioCrats OF fashion. Red
still holds lis royal distinction, although vari-
Gus delicate shades of yellow are p~lentier,
ana | observe Il fair proportion OF straw coll
orcd shiriet bonnets, with large dropping fea-
theirs 10 match Furs have NOT vet conn in
although they would b. very comfortable.
The first concert of the Philharmonic on
Saturday -vening was a very brilliant and
very successful affair, as these entertainments
always are. Got up By the very best profes-
sIondl talent IN the city, and patromiHed by
the elite Ui fashion, they are very exclusive.
and no possible pains are spared To make
them brilliant. No tickets are sold except IN
members, whD must all b. elected, and the
ballot is rather a stringent institution i'm the
Philharmonic. The feature of this concert
was The Symphony No. 3 of M,ndeisohn.
which believe never was played in this coun-
try before. Ii lasted over an hour and was
listened to with the most brcaihless sYm2a-
thy and excitement on the part of the audi
cnce. The performers seemed 10 become in
spirel BY the sublime character OF the music,
and every note was admirably given. The
general effect was indeed most magnificent.
This was followed BY the rich and RAGS old
school overture by Cherubini. .Andcreon i'm
Heaven, Then came Mrs. Mott, the new
Cantdlrice, whom you were the first to am
nouCCe as about to make her Appearance
She has an excellent musical educa lion and q
good style, but her voice greatly lacks quail
u AN power. She will BE- highly apprccid-
til by c0HEOisscurS, but | fear Will not meet
with great public success. She is strongly
backed, however, by the ban mole. and does
not Iack tor n.rrc. Madtmc Jsnny lalare fol-
lowed Mrs. Mott, with "a mcsJ briiliant and
truly b.atlid SOLO on the Harp. 1 really
have never heard that INSTRUMENT so finely
played. She, IN the FREEDOM at her touch and
rdpljitY aud cvenncss q her execution. al
most rivals Bochsa. She cannot avoid be-
coming a great la,Orite here. Nj. VOL. n
hdupt. whom | have before men toned. mad.
hIs Inst pupilc appearance on this Occasion.
and sustained himself very creditably. lie
Is not more thai seventeen. and will bccom
splendid y%irIuoso.