The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-06
Jenny Llnd-rhe Sec co Of her Popularity
Her Movements Yesterday.

Jenny Lind-rhe Sec. &c Of her Popularity |
Her Movements Yesterday.
The most popular woman In the world, ct this mo-
ment-perhaps the most popular that was In it
Is Jenny Lind Other women have been fsvoritss
with portion, and even q ms. ority, OF the public
she appears to be fsvorite with all. why is
this! 1t Is not for her beauty for In this re-
spect she does not equal many other women who
have been before the people; and know that
beauty, at best is only admired and that not by all
It 10 never source ofrespeot esteem To give the
reader idea Of the in which people regard
her looks, may mention that at the sersnade, one
of the crowd American, who half adorsd her. said
she was just like q Dutch woman. A lady Observed
when she was at the Art Union, on Wednesday,
that her face closely resembled that Of a Scotch
woman. Neither German nor Scotch women are re-
msrkable for what We call beauty. Jenny Lind
has not q classical face, but, the contrary, has
good deal both OF the Scotch and northern German
outline Of features while she possesses at the
time all their sense prudence and high order Of intel
lect The southern Germans more like the TIA
liansfery, passio enthusiastic, and impusivs
These southern Europeans fall into from which
the calculating caution Of the nOrtherns protects
them Jenny Lind has the enthusiasm Of genius,
but 1t is regulated by cool judgment. 1t Is not,
then, for her beauty that she popular, though
she possesses fair share OF personal attractions and
has q remarkably fine pair of blue eyes, revealing
a bright intelligence within 1t Is not for her must
cal genius alone that she Is popular throughout the
world though it might account for the admiration
with which she is regarded in her country where
great musical artists lke angels visits, few and
far between Women Of vast powers of song have
arisen before her Of them her superors as gs-
neral artists, who yet have never obtained 1.-THE
of her popularity What the secret of her
In addition to her unqe and original warbling
which she spins out from her throat like the stenuted
fibre from the silk worm dying away SO sweetly and
gradually till it melting into the song Of the
phm and is lost In eternity! 1t is her high char
acterhsr spotless name which the breath Of Islander
has never tainted-her benevolencc-her chsrity-her
amiabe temper-the religious sentiment which she
carefully cultivates Thousands upon thousands Of
religious and moral people go to hear her concerts
who would net be found under the roof with
OF the best italian singers who have not been equally
chary Of their reputation 1t sthis moral and religious
feeling that Is her trump card which has and will
win golden opnonsfor her and goldtselffor Barnum,
in q community remarkable for the universal preva-
ence Of piey and churches Why the concerts she
gives for charitable objects returned fourfold in
increased harvest OF popularity We DO not mean to
nnuste far be 1t from usthst such is the intent OF
her beautiful charity but very confident that
II is the inevitable result to which 1t leads Barnum
need not therefore feel alarmed for the dollars IL she
gives q concert to Bshop Hughes, for an orphan
Rlind Asylum or any other;puslic charity should she
have health and strength to do So 1t will come back
to him with interest upon interest. swede In this
city said, few days ago, that Jenny Lind was the
greatest woman Sweden ever produced; and We be-
lieve his assertion is perfectly true Take her moral
and intellectual qualities, with her originality of vocal
power and We shall probably never look upon her
like again.
told and without which her virtues and her talents
would be alike unknown-t Is the press. This Ia the
lever that the world-the wings upon which her
fame is waited over the earth. We are informed
she resas what is said Of her in the newspapers
lest it should make her too proud But the effect is
the same, whether she does or does not-the press
echoes and muluplies the strains Of the Nightingale,
| till they are heard from pole to pole;
Since the above was written, We have learned that
Mr.. Barnum has voluntarily proposed to Jenny Lind
that the former contract be set aside, and one
made and she has agreed to that arrangement. The
arrangement is that addition the 600 per
concert for hundred and nifty nights she receive
that she sing for him not only In the United States
but in any other part Of the world and more psrtcu
larry at fair Both parties pleased with
the change, and IL appears to be about the farsst
arrangement that can be made.
The bill for Wednesday contains some Of the finest
The following Documents will show how the prize
for the Welcome to America, has been awarded
The undersigned has the pleasure of announcing
songs presented In competition for the two hundred
dollar prize to the best song be sung Jenny Lind
as greeting to America. the committee have unani-
meufly awarded the prre according TO the statement
in the following letter which is herewith submitted
10 the public. p. !. BARSUM
NKw Yosx, Sept. 5, 1850
Il. I. BARsuM, ESQ.,
DraR srR-The committee invited BY you to select
prize song to be sung by Md1e Jenny Lind, have
am ned all the productions that have been offered fer
that purpose, consisting Of hundred, and
they herewith present you the result Of their osnsu
tations.
Among the songs which have been submitted TO
their examination, large number we're found to be
destitute of the poetica merit which would entitle
them TO be taken into account. OF the others, two
were unanimously selected by the committee rs, in
In many respects being equally deserving Of the prize
but in the opinion OF n r oes Benedict one OF them
superior In point Of musical adaptation, aud on
that account has received their unanimous vote.
The sealed envelope accompanying this song,
found to contain the Of Bsyard Taylor, and he
Is accordingly pronounced the successful candidate
GEoRaB REPLEY,
JULES BENEDICT,
L. GAYLORD CLARK,
j. s. REDFIELD,
GEO. p. PUTNAM.
The following is foe sie Of the on the
isce ofthe card for the balcony