The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-10-23
An Indian Chiefs Impression of
Jenny Lind.
Correspondence ofMe ". y. Tribune.

CU'fFPoh0tnre OF ne ". J.. Tribune.
LIVERPOOL, F,idsy. Avg. l6, 1850.
Editors Of The Tribune:
! have jus, head the. identical and far n
med Jenny l. nd An hour ago her VOC
hlled the largest hall ,h4t .yer sas--s a.
iladeiphla-conrsinine between A 900 az
o.00O people. SO great has been the excite
ment here for these tes days that every thn
lo' sale has jenny 10 II. Jenny IL ~ ever
'hlhg-'he s'oles, Ibe sale rooms, and iiou
the splendid balls 10 the cellar-sll, oil lhnp
are baptized with the all poent name of th
Swedish young squas
Last "erk II WAS SAID that all the seats ha,
been engaged, and that even ,br ssrdin.
s'a'is we're selling at a premium. Mt thnk
ihg should be here 80 long, had not lakci
tbs PTeeeuion OF p'eviousI, procuring lit h
Ell; aud, finding had 10 be here On he sau..
evening sho sung, vet o;herwi.e engaged.
had TO put myself against her eng ing ~uh
lecture tbs eveuirg. had full house suo
immediately cut Oh nv exercises in order it
90 TO the hall 20 get it,, Yes, 10 irv to ret
IN! y, p'esumpuon cn what sill de nd
to get in was Il qocry " nhlch had to be solved
II st. Tie people WHO crow d, d around ne
seemed TO say that could not, Tor they had
heard that he house was al in a sufiacsilop
epping En!o the carriage | said, II vii
hesr The isrfamed Jetuy Lind his very nrghi
drive OF :"
Gong from the Hall here delivered an
address TO III infatuated people, had a hide
lime 10 conclude IN " hal way had 10 get in.
had p'esluusly during the day sen, note
-aI lng that tie lnd.an chef would at abou,
o'c ock b. a, The door. aud desired seat If
o'hers had none, and the hour had already
s'nvod. We drove up. The house vas be
sieged with people. sea Of heads and
shoulders Muse and confusion! "Who is
here = Tie Indian Chief desires TO &C.,
admllIance," was the word given by my A..
lon. Come 10 T. says The man q the gate.
say, 10 my asionsbmeu and as was ,ien.
ping oft two Of ny best f,iends ~ ihis clly
Nefe by The door, VINO lmibed aiely took NE
by the hand aud led tie bY the seas on The
als'e-up 10 the >efy nrNt from the singers
u could hardy credit | was il. The f 5,
song lad slfcady b-en sung, and there Was
an 'n'e'mlssIon, duttn. which had The pea
sure f beng shown all psfs o. the .pIrud. d
Hall I'd my dress excred as much attention
as any one there, for Jenny Lnd had not
come out llen.
Soon 'Le company Of The Society began 10
arrange ;hensel,es-snd the peop o settled
one or two pieces we're sung, snd then came
on the sight which my ,eit back eyes we're
rrh To 4. I ~
ol an Immense crow d suhsldec a. eyes turn.
I'd towards lhe door Of the closet q here She
"ss, sud SO soon, rs the door OPENED cheers
dea'enlng chees filed he Hall cappng OF
hands waving Of handkcrchiefs By the ladies
all ov.r The house yet st was not moved.
She bowed mos 'xqnsIie, mods bow i
Her dress qnie p'aii, yet gracefully made,
her holr no prnfuson Of flowers nor The Md
cYiravagant iot,u Of the har Her form is
siende;--a full chest-ond a mouth Ike ihei
of Hon. henry Clay. She glanced her blue
eyes over The sea OF heads. Her eyes spark
led / Ike stars glimmerng in clnudless sky.
Tier motions we're essy aud natural. She
sung. Her very first notes thrilled through
me. The Immense house full of people we're
IN agony at some Of her NJ notes. o,
@ha, unearlhy and heavenly music NJ,
soul, wrapped IN ecstasy, seemed borne on to
the Garden Of Eden could appreciate The
Poets words
"---ilcr deep and thrilling song
Seemed with It's piercing melody to reach
The ssul. and IN mysterious unison
Blend with all thoughts of genllencss and love"
Her voice cchoed all over the house, Then
arose the madden'ng shout; lor a u mute they
cheetrd to ret her back Sure euourh she
came and sung over the same piece and then
teti,ed. | then could breathe ireer, for had
been holding my breath with interest While
she sung.
4 lady BY my side sa, mo,ione.., like
statue, ye; the tears sparkled as they wound
heir way on her cheek with her breast hea.
wing with emotion. Another, and vet quite
40 aged gentleman, gazed with interest, The
,etspItalion rolling down bis face be turns
% his lady and says: "She sings like our
poor Emmy used 10 before she died." Both
weep.
Oh tell the poor classes all over The land
hat this far famed yocalis, was once an olr.
,cure glrl-yea, poor g,rl. Let them iml
ate such examples, aud be something whle
hev 1--we.
Every thing American since have come
nere, is deur TO me, md love my native land
better than ever. Though there are srea,
many things which surpsss ours, yet, here IN
his smoky and soo,y ned kingdom, we have
none OF the halmy breezes of America, none
Of the magnificent forests, no bright, clear,
cold lakes, nor gushing springs, nor towering
cliffs.
| leave for Frankfort this evening. There
ate great many from London. They will
eavo by an express train. ! have had the
pleasure of meeting Richard Golden, and
d,ned with Brougham. The a!iable old man