The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-09-24
Jenny Lind.

AS " is unueTStooc tIdt Jenny blHu,
the justly great and distinguished vocal
ist, is soon to make her appearance IN
New York, it may not be without inter
est to refer to the impressions and facts
which | derived from favorable and
somewhat heightened acquaintance with
her, in travelling in Europe during the
past year.
The arrival Of Jenny Lind amongst us
is anticipated, not only by artists and
amateurs, but by all classes in the COM
munity, with peculiar interest. Chill
dren, even infants, lisp her name with
delight, and "grave and reverend sem
iors " express the desire TO see her face
and hear the tones of her maichcss
voice. Now, why is this Why this
interest and uneasness for one we have
never scent | answer. because she is
peculiar. Her position is unique. To
lunriyalled musical talents she adds great
personal worth. She is no triner.-no
musical hlrt, or dancing coquette. She
is hardly less distinguished for purity of
life, for loveliness Of disposition, aud for
the varied accomplishments which en-
bcllish and perfect human nature, than
for her powers of song.
do not believe her perfect; but do
believe she unites so many beautiful
traits Of character with exquisite musi-
cal taste, that she has become in no or.
dinary sense type of goodness as well
as type of song In her personal APP
pearance she is prepossessIng, though
not beautiful she has only TO open fer
mouth to charm you. In private inter
course she exhibits III an eminent de-
gree that virtue which an apostle has
denominaled woman's best ornament
n meek and quiet spirit.
As to her singing, | shall not attempt
description oft Here it takes Jenny
Lind to describe Jenny Lind, and il
due time. ! doubt not, she will do it il
her own way, and to the satisfaction o
all who hear her. In its richness, fresh
ness. and thrilling effect, it is incompar
able aud whoever hears i, but once
will never regret it nor forget il. Blu
her position in other respects speculiar
She comes not TO this country to max,
display Of her musical powers upor
the stage, nor to grace by her presence
nor by the meIifluous tones of he
voice, the theatre or the opera. He
principles on this subject are well know
and firmly established. In n converse
ton on this subject, she said to me will
great emphasis. " | never did like tn,
: stage. My friends discovered that hat
musical talent long before did, and de
sired me to appear in public. But i
was not ill after much solicitation lha
| consented, and then only on condition
that | should control the stage, and
possible change lis character. | alway
felt as do now, that music is divine
that it is from heaven, that there is n,
, manner of sin or wrong in it, and that i
! should not be debased nor made the in
J strument of evil. Music has a high an,
holy mission TO perform, and we shouC
not sing sImply to amuse, buI to purify
to elevate, To instruct" With such sen
| liments, il is easy 10 imagine that sh,
effected, as she did, salutary changes il
Y the character Of the stage in her owl
t country, as well rs in some parts Of Ger
many.
But it was not till she visited Grea
Britain and France that she became con
, vnced that the task she had undertaken
was hopeless, and that she could dI
more for the ari she loved so well by
separating herself from the stage alto
gelher. This she has done. She is u,
- longer an opera singer. After mature
experience and observation, and now
when all are agreed in pronouncing hel
the first vocalist of the age, she pronoun
ces against it. She unhesltatngly ex
presses her belief that il is all alike un'
friendly to morals and to song, aud oppo
ses it by the influence of her name, hel
reputation, and her talenis.-Ncw YOri
Evangelist.
Az OoD ScENE.-The queerest OBJ
iect in nature is Il Spanish beggar, fol
, these beggars beg on horseback, and i
is an odd thing to see man riding up tC
a poor foot passenger and asking aims