Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-09-26
Correspondence.
Ncis York, Saturday, Sept. Is, 1850


Being favored with seat in the centre
Of the great Hail in Castle Garden, had
a fine opportunity 10 see and TO hear all
that transpired on the memorable Wednes-
day evening OF the llth Of September. To
one accustomed TO quiet scenes, the events
of that evening were nvesied with nov
city which possessed a peculiar charm
There was tu appear for The first time on
this continent, and before one Of the lsrg-
est and most selec, audiences ever oonpre-
gated in New York lady of the most
elevated and Iefned intellectual and social
character, blended with the lotiest genius
in the department of song which her world
! has ever known. The charm of her vir-
tues, aud the power OF the enius, had long
preceded her, and the lovers Of the sacred
/ ly pure in womanly virtue, and the lovers
of the most ethereal OF the fine arts, were
there TO give her such a welcome as no
v oman ever received on these shores, and
second to none that ever hailed The advo-
cate Of the puresI or bravest of the sterner
sex.
The journals have given you descriptions
,r mo admirable ARRANGEMENTS m. vss,ness
and m. beau,v oC the d.co,a,;ons oC the
,taee-in fact all that ap erlaihed to the
.x,a,o,I. of m. occasino I'm, r., vo,l
can conyev an idea Of the feel,ny which
peryaded the ya,, assembly. One feeling
inspired every hear, homa &c to consecra,.
ed genius and an eager curiosity 20 see
and hear her, who, though of humble birth,
had won earnes, homage from Kings and
Queens and scattered the light Of adness
;round the dar k and drear abode of suffer
ING and woe through wi e-spread realms.
II was worth lons pi griInage to Wit
ness the scene. The preliminary eXercis-
es over, the long and eagerly looked for
moment arrived ! l'rea,hless with curious
expectation, the eyes of eight thousand pei
suns were directed 70 the door, which OPP
encd directly under the Swedish and Amer
lcan flags, which were iLtert incd and
linked with the Harp! The por,a' open
ed, and Jenny Lind stood revealed! As one
person, the vast ,hrong arose, and such a
greeting as welcomed her, such tribute
of floral offerings as showered around her
was never offered to an individual divesied
OF station in this world before Peal after
peal rang through The vast amphiheatre,
and sll sho bowed profoundly, turning
! gracefully and blushiuply around The
coz faded from her cheek. and she trem-
bled with emotions too deep to be conreal-
ed. The audience, inspired by sympathy,
husbed the tumult, and gradually murmur-
mo to slence-sbe commenced. and sano
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