The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-22

[From the London Athspeun, september Isl
The Americans do everything on grand scale
ever, the very nauswest basis for the gigantic
superstructufe, they conrve to give 10 their enthu-
siasm tipsy look. The whole people OF New
York is now Ieeling to and fro under the Lind
intoxicaiion. The event of the Swedish singers
touching their shores marks an era N the history
Of that great and go-ahead people. The arrival Of
Columbus in the West was less sight cani event.
"Ala Akbsr, the Caliph's in Meru." "Jenny's
in New York, ;" " Jenny's in America" shout the
papers-they cen scarcely credit their own great
fortune. They go about asking one snotherii 1t can
be true The Liverpool penny-a lining on the sub
ject of the N:ghtngale-andy yet more The Liverpool
excitement ii il were therein truly represented
were something which made men turn away sick
and ashamed; but even in Lyeipoo, though they
did their best, they have no notion of a folly on
the American dimensions. The genius OF hyper
boe seems here 10 have exhausted itself on a ne
cation. The gentle little lady has come amongst
them TO sing few of her pastoral airs for n con-
sideration, and they greet her with perfect
Niagara of welcome. We never remember chlld's
play performed before by such company. The
whole thing looks like a vast nake.believe:"
America seems TO have no serious business in
life; and the whole people-bisbOps, MAGISTRATES
and sii-are engaged in huge game OF High
Jenny landed on Sunday and The churches
were at once deserted for the new religion-for
g was she not,' as their journals say, raised up
by the Great Spirit TO make the rest OF the
world humble, while they adore his power u
The heart Of America had been looking an xous-
ly out fer the Nightingale over the Aulniic,-
and the moment she came IN sight, America stood
on her head. She recovered her feet only by a
somersct-and has been tumbing before the
Swede ever since. All the stars in the Uni0n
have dimmed before the star Of Jenny Lind she
walked like conqueror from the ship 10 the dock
gates under an arcade Of eyergreeGs-lnd at its
entrance the American eagle (stuiird) offered her
flowers All New York hung around her chariot
on its way to the Irving House, where she was
lodged ike a princess; aud ar midnight thirty thou
nd W he a in
the morning one hundred and fifty musicians came
up TO scramble her, led by seven hundred frefnen,
20 pump upon the enthusiasm, we suppose, ia case
IL should get red hot.
There is no end to the incredible antics that are
played in presence of the simple event OF sing
ers arrival IA the Transatlantic capital. The pa
pers, as N u were the one important event ct the
age, have taken TO report her minutest movements;
and that they may put order into the record-which
. covers columns upon columns of their space--they
have divided II into sections, headed "First day."
- " Second day." etc They had got az far as the
tenth day at the Ia 4 arrivals. "Jcnny Lind" says
the Volly Herald. els the most popular woman
IN the void at this monent,--perhaps the most
popular that ever was in IT," The same paper, in
terms which prove that oil self pose .sion s gone
in presence 81 the Subject, speaks OF the Nighn-
gales" waTblipgs as things (which she spins out
from her throat hike the aitenuated hbre from the
silkworm, dying away so sweetly and so gradually
I'LL II seems me tpg into the song o. the seraphim
and Is lost in eternity" This confusion between
silk worms and seraPhm s highly American; The
-9s5. IL has become Distinction even to be likely
to hear her-and the papers actually publish the
names of those who have bought tickets They
have also thought IL worth while to print fac
, stuitie Of the card which il 10 admit the public
TO hear her Barnum is recommended TO keep
"shady" during the Lind's Welt, -end after
her departure TO set himself up as a show for
having brought her. He is assured that he
will make money by IL. ("L ne sups pas u
roH-snais Jat rtcu pres d'oRe.") DIR. Bunum
has selected private secretary to hep him during
Jenny's stay in Americs; and the papers enter on
astatement OF the qualifications which nj him 80
well for the situation, as IL he we're Secretary
Of State. Curiouely enough, a leading qualifca-
lion IL, that he has held military situations in
Canada. The journals are not ashamed to feed
their columns with storie- like the following
1.-TWO or three ladies were on the balcony, but
IL was too dark TO distinguish whether Jenny was
one OF the select patty. The crowd, however,
imagined she was there, and that was sufficient
for them. One Of the ladies, after eating a peach
threw the stone over the balcony, when tremeu.
doas rush took place to secure what was presumed
10 be precious mementc of the fair songstress
and regular street fight nearly cnsued. Another
story freely circulated is, that glove Of Jenny'e
has been picked w, and the fortunate 6nder il
charging Geo II is rrported) ls. for an outside kse
and g. Tor an inside kiss Of the article"
Seven hundred and fifty competitors contended
for the prize offered by Barnum Tor song which
Jenny IL to sing and here is one Of the srsngss
bits Of all. The song selected IL one filled with
fulsome sdulstion OF herself aud Ame RIGA having
done In the matter what she By all her organs,
Jenny Lind Ia finally SET to sing her own praises be-