The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-27
appeared, have met with the kindest encourage

most favorable impressions remain upon the
minds of their audiences; and we have no doubt
that when we shall have heard from the members
who are as yet held in reserve, we shall be able
TO write the same of them all.
The time has gone by when quasi artists
can succeed on the New York stage. The truth
of this assertion was lately proven here. There
| is great deal of natural love of music amongst
our people, and this same love of singing s,with
little education, improved and turned into a
capacity to appreciate the beauty of the most fin
ished performa nces. 1t has not been in vain that
almost every mother in the country has taught
her little ones simple airs that singing schools
have been established in every school dis
trict. Homely though these exercises have
been, they have prepared the minds of
our youth to acquire easily a more cor
rect taste, better appreciation of the real
science, when they are brought in contact
with it. At the present day, the elements of
music are taught, as regular branch of educa-
ton, in almost all our common schools; and al
ready are young men at college, preparing to
visit Italy, when their collegiate course here
shall he completed, for the purpose of making
themselves masters of the melodious and har-
monte art in that land of song; and the great
musical school at Naples, will soon number
among it's members many young sons of Colum-
ba, who WILL no doubt, carry with them the
"go ahead' principles Of their companions at
home.
Every indication at present points to the
result of great prospective musical culture, and
| consequent excellence in the art This consum
nation is certainly to be desired. Our Han
dels and Haydns," our " Philharmonics," our
Sto oc oil
productive of the best results. Active in bust
ness, our young men are also earnest In
the pursuit of pleasure; and if the hours of re-
Taxation be not filled by rational amusement,
they will be occupied in scenes which cannot but
be injurious in their tendency, if, indeed, they'd
not lead to proAigacy and debauchery. While
the mind is filled with even the remembrance of
sweet sounds and delightful harmonies, the
grosser feelings must be held in allegiance. The
concomitants of visit to the concert room or
opera house are especially calculated to exert
happy influences; registering and confusion are
not at home there, but order and decorum are;
while the suavity and elegance of manners which
prevail are not the less to be appreciated because
an occasional case of coxcombry or assurance
occurs.
All things considered, we hail the advent of
musical taste blessing which is to be che
rished "as one of the means of elevating society,
ofamending the temper ofthe mind and charming
away the corroding cares of worldliness.
These are sentiments that will doubtless find
response with the public, and we are glad that the
coming winter promises to the citizens of New
York an excellent opportunity of listening to
series of artistical performances of the very
first character.
We sincerely hope that both the artists and
their patrons may be we'll rewarded for the parts
which they respectively take.
THANKSGIVING DAY IN AMERIoA-The custom
of setting apart one day in the year for the espe
cial purpose of rendering thanks to Providence
for continuance of his favors, has descended
to us from the Pilgrim fathers, and is peculiar to
the United States Ours is the only country in
which special day of thanksgiving Is annually
set apart, and we hope the day is far distant
when it will fall into disuse.
For several years past an effort has been max
ing by the press to have thanksgiving on the
same day, in every State of the confederacy.
Thus far, it has only been partially successful;
but we see indications of desire by the execu-
tives of the several States to second the wishes
of the press and the people on this matter this
year We perceive, that already nine States
have set apart the same day, viz: the twenty
of November, for that purpose. These States
are:
New York, Indiana,
Massachusetts,, Connecticut
Rhode Island, new Hampshire,
Maine, Missouri
Pennsylvania,
And we hope before long to be able to give the
names of all. or the greater part, ofthe remaining
States.
What pleasing and gratifying spectacle 1t
would be for a nation composed OF thirty COME
derated and sovereign States, numbering twenty
millions or more of people, bending the knee
and singing songs of thanksgiving for the
mercies and bounties vouchsafed to them
to hear the song of praise resound from
North to South, and East to West, one
continuous hallelujah from innumerable voices,
on one and the same day, in the greatest coun'
try on the face of the globe We hope we
shall experience that pleasure; and to enable US
TO do 90, we hope the executives of the remaining
States will appoint the twenty-ffth day OF next
month as their thanksgiving day.
That day was FIRST appointed, because 1t was on
that day the British troops evacuated New York
That of itself was and is cause Of thanksgiving,
and the event is worthy of being commemorated
as one in which the providence of God was
manifestly displayed towards us.
THE STEAMER NoRTHERNKR, Capt. Budd, ar
rived yesterday from Charleston. Her passage
was somewhat disagreeable, owing to the pre-
vaence OF heavy easterly winds and cross seas
She was nevertheless up with the mail. BY her
we received New Orleans papers from the Office
of the Mercury al Charles ton, and similar favors
from the Courier, for which we make our &C
acknowledgements
Sporting Intelligence.
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