The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-17

bar-room; and the familiarity that wine bcgets
made rapid strides from sociability to sin. From
all that has transpired, we think Mr. Forrest al
iI-used man. H. J 10 h ~ ..!l.a. -..
JENNY L1ND.-Who has not heard of Jenny
Einds If there be any who have not, let then
attend and hear .at .ri.' t.~.a2 ,'vo. 80 ~
/. Jenney is nothing more nor less than a pro
fessonal vocalist-more commonly and perhaps
appropriately called singer, or songstress, be.
cause her profession is to sing songs for living
Well, this singer, or songstress, has been enga.
ged to visit the United States professionally
that is, to sing songs. ...! ..,a.. b.. .-.
She is engaged, so rumor says, for $50 nights
and receives for her pay $4,000 O-upwards Of
$4,000 night, besides paying all the necessary
expenses Of half dozen servants, hotel, travel
ing, and other items of charges, which would
swell the amount to $4,000 day, or rather night
IS it is by the night, and for the nights work she
is to receive her pay. l.5
So far as Jenncy is concerned, this is all very
well and proper. She has perfect right to sing
or not, as she pleases; as also the right of max
ing people pay who want to hear her sing. But
is it we'll and proper for the enlightened and
christian people of TIE United States to pay a
singing girl $4,000 for one nights entertain
mcnt? If this sum were given for the encour
agement of vocal orinstrumental music, it would
be commendable-t would do great deal to-
wards creating taste for music in the schools
of the country, if it were laid out in founding a
professorship of music IN each of the cities where
this vast amount is expected to be contributed
But what good can it do as proposed to be ap-
plied' 1t will enable the rich, who can afford to
hear Jenny Lind's concerts, to elevate or sepa-
rate themselves from the gaping crowd, who
cannot afford the entertainment. 1t will create
in every city where these concerts will take
place, an aristocracy, or class, who take every
opportunity to insult poverty and good taste,
and who will take for their rule of action code
of morals, inimcal both to the prcccpts Of the
Gospel, and the dictates of nature. ..'
Besides the pccuniary price of these concerts
which will be paid, and cheerfuly paid, by the
rich, there will be paid the enormous sacrifice of
good feeling, contentment, humility and public
virtue Is not this too great price to pay
singing girl for $50 nights entertainment?
Monks OF LA TRArpE-Twenty-t broth
ers Of this community arrived here on the It'll
inst, from Ireland. Their destination is New
Milleray, an establishment of the Order, situated
about eight miles west of this place. Here
the Trappists own about sixteen hundred acres
Of frst-rate land, which they intend to cultivate
by the United exertions of labor, science, and
ingenuity qualities which most people concede
they possess in great perfection. On their farm
and in their workshops they intend to produce
and procure for themselves all the necessaries of
this life; and by course of prayer, retirement,
and even solitude, they expect to merit and re-
ceive the inheritance promised to the Just in the
life to come. s. 49,
We are not familiar with their rule of life in
detail; but from what we do know of it, it is un-
enviable in all else but the object which is sought
to be attained. That object (Heaven) is worthy
of even greater exertions than the Trappist
makes for its attainment, though the majority of
mankind seek the same object in more ordi-
nary way. .. .4.5agE
Veil, IL Is q HldLteT OI tdStc VI lHCNnatiOn, al
ter all, whether one chooses to live secluded
from the world, and mind his own business on.
ly, or conform to the customs and fashions OF the
buster world, which do not always keep people
within this wise restriction. TN
We can see no objection to a union of labor
science, and skill, when applied to the promotion
of useful industry; and still less objection to q
union Of prayer, when devoted to the accomplish
ment Of SO legitimate purpose as the attain.
mcnt of heavenly felicity. Such we believe
to be the object of the Monks Of La Trappe, ant
such also the means by which they attempt the
accomplishment Of their object. .,.~
It will be unnecessary fol, us to say, that the
education ofy youth is another feature of their in
stitution, which will be beneficial to their neigh
bors, and the more So as it will be given gratuit
ously. 4 y n tcl
AT some future time, we may give sketch Of
The history Of this celebrated Order,
Il Rl0MTING HERsELT.--The Legislature of
Michigan has rescinded the resolutions of in
struction 70 the Senators from that State on the
vilmot Proviso.. It'll 5ssi q Eth gi5slB I'll
O'RriLY's TxLxoRArH viii be extended from
VI 80.