The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-20
New Books,

"scoUrISo EXPEDITIONS OF rHg TsxAs R.SsrRs y
Zeber Co. Philadelphia -We take great pleasure in
recommending this work, to be issued shortly to the
favorable notice Of our readers stamped with vivd
richly rep y perusa and discovers In the author
talent Of no ordinary degree Mr.. is of Captain
Samuel Reid, Of the General Armstrong and ceming
from such stock, cannot fail to prove Interesting in
describing those lofty deeds and daring high' in
which he bore part We are induced to present one
sketch which have been favored to make from the
manuscript descriptive Of the taking Of Independence
Forward pressed the men, invigorated by the fresh
morning air, until they arrived within one hundred
yards Of the crest of the HILL when crash Of muskery
from the enemys skrmshers announced that we we're
discovered The two columns steadily advanced climb
Ing over projecting crags by of ssures In the
rocks or cngDg to the stunted thorny bushes which
had imbedded themselves among them until within
about twenty yards Of the top when shout and yell
rose on the Silly air amid the rafting Of voley Of
of the rifle balls of the Texans which appalled,
the enemy and drove them back from the brow Of the
men and officers stroye to gain the height
contendipg with the rocky steep as well as with the
Peal after peal and shout and cry rang wildly
storm Of hail, until they gained the brow, and, with
loud huzzs bore back tho foe while the mist left
the mountains top for the sunbeam's glow, to
troops"
We understand that Mr. Reid intends to deliver a
Lecture early next week, at the Tabernacle, the
Texan Scouting Service.
note, says the London Belle ASSEMBLE, how much
the intellectual character Of popular concerts has nd
vanced OF late years Instead Of vapid sentimental
English songs and long ford Italian scenas which how
ever beautiful were probably unintegibe half
OF the audience we find good music married to the
OF some OF our best poets whose words clear
ly enunciated without redundant foriture to the
simplicity OF the ballad style Vocal music ought be
the expression Of the feelings in poetry enhanced by
and therefore 1t is that glad to see our rising
choosing really fine poetry to embody in their
as our poets are seeking to illustrate tn II CON
ed out this theory in his Ballad Soirees very
cessfuy too Every song he sang in the concert
tended was vocal poem, in which the fine feeling of
the composer added to the charm of the The first
and one OF the best was Whttiers beautiful Song Of
count OF the legend accompanying itof young white
girl, wife to an Indian chief who drowned in tbs
Merrimac river on her return to her Indian home The
song (r Dempsters compositen) Is very sweet it is
wild flowing melody changing into the minor at the
end of the second line and ending with b.autul and
truly original chorus, to the Indian words
- Mat Donk kunna moncen-- We see her no more
Whttiers poem, Of which Mr.. Dsmpster clear enun-
citation made US lose not word, was listened to with
evident pleasure by the audience and worthily So or
the address to the Skylark we cannot say as much
We think MIR. Dempster has mistaken the character OF
Hoggs poem, which should be welded to light graceful
birdlike music In this song there snatches
VI graceful, imtatvr harmony; but, on the whole it
was too like jig Mary Iiowitt's Dying Child one
OF the stweetest Of her sweet lyrics is in which the
composer has caught the poets spirit. 1t is fine
position the low complaining moan Of the child be-
swer Of the angel Of death
1T Is my voice within that calls
1t Ia my shadow, child, that falls
Upon thy spirit and appas.''
expressed in solemn minor chords of which the harmo
ny very beautiful thea faint the child
II love ye ALL love ye all!''
and the rejoicing chorus at the end, showing the tr
umphant release Of the young spirit from poverty and
want-for it was poor mans chid-all combined to
give powerful effect " I'm alone all alons' is ano
Their graceful song of Mr. Dempster's with flowing
compartment that well of the melody; indeed we
must praise the very good accomplishments relieving
and supporting the voice. giving pleasing transitions
Dempstsrs entertainment consisted of Scottish music
Charming as Mr. Dempster's singing is prefer him
as composer. His GROWING effort his canta-
t. THE May Qusenn This is perfectly beautiful No
eyes, surely no womans eyes, wound be free from tears
while listening to Tennysons exquisite poem clothed ia
music worthy of it, From the joyous allegro movement
illustrating the happy mrth of the May Queen through
the plaintve anda in which the doomed but resigned
maiden speaks Of her DEATH to the angels song float
ing up the glen and fading amerg the stars and the
last thrilling line, faint the girls dy ing sigh
Where the wicked troubling and the weary
are at rest
all was most lovely and charmDgly Mr. Dsmpster sang
It, With this he took leave of his audience not one
whom but must have felt that it left spell behind 1t is
honor to any man only to be the composer Of The
May Queen"