Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-09-17
John Carol
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Jenny Lind's First CONCERT.

Jenny Llnd'S FIST Concert
Jenny Lind's first concert took place
al Castle Garden, New York, on We'd
nesday evening, and created the greatest
excitement. As early as O'Clock in the
afternoon, the Battery was thronged by
the eager multitude, and every avenue
Heading 10 the building was completely
blocked up. A despatch TO the Phiadel-
Iphia Inquirer says:
The reception was truly enthusiastic.
and the applause deafening, which con.
tnued for some time Hersingng thrilled
and delighted every one whose privilege
it was 10 get within the enclosure Of the
Castle Garden, and expectation high as 1t
was, satisfied in every respect. 1t is
thought the audience numbered, at the
least calculation, 5000 persons. A slight
disturbance occurred, owing no doubt to
the immense throng which had assembled;
we are pleased TO say, it was promptly
quelled. An immense crowd collected to-
gelher outside at her first appearance.
! Thus passed off one Of the most brilliant
receptions ever witnessed in the United
States.
A despatch to the Philadelphia Sun
thus speaks of The audience and the APP
pearance of of Jenny Lind:
Such an assemblage as here met my
eye, never saw before, except in the
same place, more than quarter of CEN
fury since, al ball given to Lafayette.
The whole vast amphIiheare was filed
with ladies, gentlemen, and boquetS.
The appearance of Jenny Lind was the
signal for furOre of applause, which
ted for some minutes; shout upon shout
rent the air, and boquets upon boquets
flew through it towards the nightingale,
until the stage looked like "the gardens
of Gul in their bloom At last silence
was effected, and the very first pause al
the second bar of "Casta Diva" gave me
every assurance that her voice was of sur.
passing sweetness.
Nothing could exceed the pathos. de.
votiol, and tender fervOr of her rendering
ofthis delightful druidical prayer. ! heard
Steflanoni sing it last night, but The Lind :
was the linkling Of silver bells 10 the very
COW bill, in comparison of the sweet
voiced Italian. In volume, strength and
expression, her voice can be compared to
none other | ever heard--it is Il constant
gushing Of MISUNDERSTANDING without an
effort or MISREPRESENTATION in the up
per register. and managed with an eferf
/ that battles all drscri"rinn-,Iike i}oscha :
variations on the harP-pure ard s"n"rous
m the middle notes, and clear, deep, an@
sustained with the most pe:'cct uuti' ana.
evenness in the lower scale. We raj|
heard her voice described as throat ,o.cc.
under astonishing management; but her
tones come from her chest, as s0nOnousIy
as they do from the gigantic Marin.
The following is the prize song, writ
ten by Bayard Taylor. which was sung
amidst the greatest applause. 1t is emit
tied Correcting to America"
greet with full heart the Land OF the West
Whose banner of stars DER world is unrolled;
Whose empire o'ershadows A:lantic's wide
breast,
And opens TO the sunset its gateway Of gold
The land Of the mountain-the land of the lake
| And rivers Il at roll in magnificent tide,
Where the souls Of the mighty from slumber
! awake, [died
And halow the soil for whose freedom they
Thou cradle of Empire though wide be the
That sewers the land of nv fathers from thee,
hear, from thy bosom, the welcome of home
For song has home in the hearts Of he free
And long as thy waters shall CLEAN in the sun
And long as thy heroes remember their scars.
Be hands of thy children united os one,
And Peace shed her light onthy Banner OF
Stars!
Al the close of the concert, Mr.. Barnum
announced the following donations which
Jenny Lind intended TO make
Fire Department Fund $4,000
Musical Fund Society 1900
Home for the Friendless SOC
Soc'y for Relief Of INDECENT Females 500
Dramatic Fund association 500
Home for Colored aged Persons 500
Colored Orphan Asylum 500
Lying-in AS m for Destitute Females 500
New York Orphan Asylum 800
Norman Catholic Half Orphan Asylum 500
Protestant Half Orphan Asy lum 500
Old Ladies Asylum 500
Feeling in Western Virginia.
A highly intelligent gentleman of Nes-