The New York herald., 1850-10-07

New York press in reference TO re Jenny Lind
excite nent and the Herald, a. usual, comes in for
the principal share OF the abuse. Ii is more than
insinuated that black mail " has been levied aud
that the articles aboSt the Swedish Nightingale
have been paid for This must certainly be all
very rich to Barnum, who, behind the scenes, en-
joys the joke, and pockets his s. 900 net each con-
cert, $4,000 per week, $3.50, 600, or more than
three quarters Of a million, per annum, while the
papers receive nothing but vituperaton for their
services, except, indeed, few free tickets gwen
grujgDgy, and very often 10 the worst part OF the
house.
There car be no doubt that Barnum is coming
Jenny Lnd's notes into dollars through the news
paper; but there the ends, so far as the press
is concerned, unless, indeed, we exeep, the souse
we must pocket as the reward Of generosity.
But how does Barpum turn the press TO his ac-
count? just as folowe:-Being shrewd Yankee,
and once Of the press gang himself, he knows the
ropes, and having enlarged his experience during
h,s exhibition of Dr. Edison, the Living Skele-
ton - Joice He,b, pretended to be the nurse Of
Washineton; General Santa Annals leg; General
Tom Thumb. and the Woolly Horse, he sends
paid agents about in all dire cons 10 get up an ex
element The papers report the excitement as news
the report produces new eActement among the
readers, more less, in proportion 10 the extent Of
the crcula,on-other papers copy the report, and
thus multiply il over the land. Barnum does not
50 much as thank them for their pains.
For months before Jenny Lnd's arrival, he kept
up a constant excitement by sending communica
items 10 the newspapers about her, all OF which
were inserted without costing him dollar. While
che is on board the Atlantic excitement is got
up by BaiDum's agents. concert is given; and
report is published Of il her arrival Then, pre-
parsiions Of every Kind are made TO give her re-
eeption. The reception with the attendant excite
ment, is duly published ny the papers, at consider
able expense, end much labor to the reporters, who
get thanks for their trouble. la the next place,
it lie given out that the furniture Of Jenny Lind's
apartments in the hotels costs mint Of money
in Boston, 60 much as $4,000 The farntu,e
is cersinly magnificent, and the manufacturer lie
praised 10 the skies. This is reported, and stimu-
ldres the excitement. Bat what is the fact? Some
Of this furniture turns out TO be actually second
hand, while the new j. lent by the furniture store
fer the occasion, the proprietor considering himself
well paid by the puHs he receives from the press
When Jenny Lind removes from the hotel, the fur
niare is returned; or, perhaps, portion Of it is
wanted for the establishment But this is not all
BaiDum, by his agreement, is 10 pay the hotel ex-
pcnsss Of Jenny Lino and suite The unsophist-
Gated reader will say that this must cost an
enormous amount, considering the magnificent
furniture Of the apartments private board, and
gold service. He will perhaps be astonished
when we tell him that instead Of costing Barnum
anything, he makes money by the transaction.
The hotels do not charge him cent and il is even
A hat la Aaak f0p kr,r y.
Nightingale TO these establishments. Now, the re-
port published in the papers Of the great expense
be ncurs for hotes, "brings grit to his MILL" for
il impresses the reader with an idea that such an
expe ndisnre necessarily requires very high prices
20 sustoin it. And the boisls, on the other hand
participate in the ohts of the excitement, by the
eeot arising from their supposed spirit in making
such preparations for jimmy Lind, and by the
shoals Of sh that consequently fall Into their net.
Thus oil parties are benefed by The press, except
the press itself.
All this time Jenny Lind Is unconscious Of the
use that is made OF her name to swell the amount
OF the receipts. Why, the receipts themselves are
exaggerated, in order 10 produce effect for the
next concert. For example, the Swede, In the
beney oencc Of her heart, devoted the esre OF her
share of the profits Of the fret concert in New
Yorh to the purposes Of charity, but did no, wish
10 have it published. Barsum, ihinking IL woulI
be pity 10 hide th- virres Of 'the angel" under
hushel. proclaimed the fact at the close OF the
concert. lie announced that sl0 600 were her share
and designated the different charities TO which
that sum had been appropriated. But IL turned out
that " the chickens were counted before they were
hstch,i," and that instead Of sIo, 900, there was
only 5000 forthcoming. How were the other
5000 to be made up' Jenny Lind had to fu, her
hand in her pocket, and to puy what she never re-
ceised. This charity, Of course, was only lend.
ing TO the Lord" as the inscription the lock Of
one Of her apartments IN the Revere House,
ies,ihes for whatever is thus given, is amply re-
paid, and Bsrnum re a7s splendid harvest, though
the seed which produces II costs him nothing
Then look at the excitement got up by selling
the first choice sea, az auction. Before the event.
ful day comes, Barnum's ngeHts are buoy at work,
and fivas is raised; any noneY will be given for
scat that 10 sometimes about the worst 10 the
houtc ar at Castle Garden, and ia never better
ilan one that costs s.. The rivalry of pride, or
eye TO business, pushes IL Up to i225 t525, or last
~, as in Providence, 10 tGJ0 This has its effect,
not only upon the other ucleis at iha, concert, and
the following concerts in the sane place, but on the
fs, ticket and s the tickets, at The concert, in the
neat city; so that we would not be surprised IL
the price Of the hrs, seat would reach $1,000
at the fret concert in New Orleans. An
these results flow from the lbsrsli,y Of the
rrcss, which has made one fortune for Birnun.
ard is now fast making another for him. by thank.
lessly and grsiuitously occupyng its space with
accounts OF tn, tsyings and doings Of the swedish
Nightingale. Il v true tina, the glorious woman 10
worthy Of all the honor. aud glory, arr rcnovn.
the press cen give her; but !, u well the public
should understsud that Mr. Baihum is the only
gamer in the business. hsi,mois,lle Linj, Of
eouIse .har.s hslf the reeeiPts; but then she de-
votes them 10 the noble vork of education la her
naive end: and for THE, indriendent of her won.
dcifu musical genius, ri hGe The symp lihy ofthe
press and cf Two woIids here below, 10 say no
thing Of the world to come.
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