The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-17


The enchantress stole march upon US all Sunday
evening We understood that she would not reach
Washington snt Monday morning. but she arrived about
8 o'clock on Sunday night She puts up at Willards
HOTEL where. we have no doubt she will have comfort
able and elegant quarters although thirteen fourteen
thousand dollars have not been expended on her furni
tae. as the landlord at Boston is said have done.
Jenny has already won the heart OF our honest host by
her cordial manner The rumor Of her arrival soon
spread among the dleanti for soon after 10 o'clock
a. O., on Monday morning. the Marine Band gave her a
splendid serenade.
Yesterday she did not rehearse in the National Hall,
but she visited the gallery OF the Senate chamber during
the session and though she attempted pass ineog by
seating herself the back BENCH and was ensconced
behind her pocket handkerchief. yet she was dis
covered and became object Of intense curiosity She
slipped out OF the Senate chamber without venurng
into the House of Representatives.
As we write this hasty article. Is O'Clock on Monday
evening) the prospects Of large audience at the con.
cert are cheering. We have no doubt she will have q
brilliant company listen TO her strains and though it
may not be as much crowded in Of populous
Cities yet audience in this country can be more elite
Some Of the most distinguished men IN this nation will
be present-among them the President and his cabinet
and some Of the celebrated members Of both houses
Of Congress
She gives another concert in this city on Wednesday
night It is compliment she will pay to the metropo
lis Of the Union, standing here among SO many elevated
associations and amid The living great men and the
ashes OF the great dead. to sing for the first time IN
America national air. She will sing "Hail Columbia"
She assigns the delicate and consderate reason
for preferrng to the .Star-Spanged Banner" of
the most popular and beautiful Of national airs,
though she duly appreciates all its touching beauties
MONDAY SIaHr-lo o'clock
The fret concert is over, and the brilliant concourse
which assembled 10 hear the Queen Of Song is rapidly
dispensing. The dying notes of the Echo Song are
still vibrating on but have scarcely time to
re echo the praises which her brilliant exhibition has
called forth. 1t was noble gathering worthy OF her
whose slvery called il togeherand worthy too,
of the metropolis OF great nation In spite OF the lower
ing skies the vast hall crowded. not by fashion and
youth alone but by Legislators, warriors. and statesmen
men who have grown gray in the public service, and won
laurels in the cabinet the forum, and the field. The
President and his cabinet were present. The colos,
sal brow OF the Massachusetts, statesman was there.
and by his side the marked and unmstakeabe fea-
lures and spare form OF the Kentucky orator. In
another part Of the hall seen the salwart figure
of Winfield Scott The acting Vice President, William
r. King esq., OF Alabama, honored her by his presence
Senators and representatives Of high distinction, and
talent of all Sorts and beauty OF every description, were
there TO catch the sweet and thrilling accents which fell
from her lips Jenny Lind has doubtless seen more bril-
liam, audiences in one sense Of the wodaudiences gilt
ering with gems and emblazoned with orders OF nobility;
vet national vanity apart) doubt whether she ever
has appeared or ever will appear before such audience
in Europe greeted her last night in the city oil Wash
ngton.
Il is not our purpose present crtQue on the per-
formauce We are moi skilled in the OF music and
we feel but little admiration for the descriptions OF
those whose critical skill consists in dexterous use
of dictionary of phrases Our anticipations were
raised to the highest ptchwe expected to hear notes
the like unto which had never before fallen upon
our ear. We might occasionally have heard few
strains superior to hers; but anticpations were
more than realized by the whole performance. Ii
was scarcely possible not 10 be pleased-ndeed, en-.
chaned and The enchantmen told by the breathless
stiffness which settled the audience when the first
notes of the songstress heard succeeded only by
murmurs Of applause when the last had died away
then the penup feelings found vent in way that tested
the solid foundations OF the hall II is not the vocal
powers OF Jenny Lind alone which call people around
her nor is il her genius alone which commands their
admiration nor is il among the inhabitants OF great cities
alone ,hrstng for excitement, that she is most esteemed
Her unobtrusiye modesy-her meek virtues-.er open.
handed charitywere known among US before she ever
saw the shores OF the Western World. The people OF
America have been told these things They have read
her history, and they have seen how she has
arisen from obscsriy TO fame; yet carrying all
her homely virtues with her-clingng to them
amidst scenes OF splendor that have dazzed many and
made them dizzy. Had we mo music in our soul"-iI
we were not "moved by the concord Of sweet sounds
we would still pay her homage for she is the repre-
sentative in Europe OF republican virtues Titled vice
has felt abashed before their pure lusre and hereditary
rank ricked OF with carriers and ibands has been mace
TO give place 10 superior nobility.
Were we to specify particular beauties, we would say
tha, the Bird Song, the last half Of every stanza of
"Home, Sweet Home" the Swedish Herdsman's or
Echo Song. were the most striking strains Jenny Lind
has very agreeable person, and counenance Of sin
guar sweetness In singing the Bird Song. there
archness OF manner about her that irresisby win
ming.
II would not be just to close these hasy remarks with
out mentioning the splendid manner in which Mr.. Burke
performed the important part allotted to him the
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