Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-11-23

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JENNY LIND.
The annexed article from the New York Evenisg Postj
presents this interesting young stranger in charming light
bat the article reflects not hess credit the talent and
Taste Of the writer
roax POST OF "WEDNESDAY.
The distinguished songsiess yesterday paid visit Of more
than ordinary interest to the Asylum for the Blind Thirty
fourth street. All notice of her intended visit had
fully kept from the inmates Of the institution, Of who
ths Superintendent Mr.. Chamberlain, being
Of her purpose till she presented to him b. Mr. John
who. with his family and or two fisnds attended h
This secrecy had been observed e Miss nds desire 70
the pupils substantial pleasure should be frustrated ty
crowd Of vstes whom the knowdgs Of her purpose weuh
attract the place. and who had other opportunities Of hear
ing her sing to better advantage.
and upon her expressing willngnsso sing to the pupils
few Of her songs Mr. Chamberlain directed the b 70 be
rung In about Eve minutes the party wss asked into the
yet or tho puposs d this unasual Thse
about one hundred thirty ohsse whose eyes
BereA of light, their sseinghad forgot"
and who strove IN gray the intense curiosity under
which their ressne and intent expressions showed they
were laboring.
When Mr. chamberlain announced to them the ge1e,t Jus
compliment which Miss Lind shout paying themt isre
general expression Of surprise and delight Heif anne
had obviously preceded her into this abode Of darkness and
every Of stricken inmates seemed to appreciate Up pr
vege that in store for them, and the wide distinct on Of
her to whom they owed it.
Aer laying aside her hat and gloves Miss bind hs pro-
cecdsd tho piano. and commenced Of her most choice
melodies The name of which does not vt first
all other emotions among the pupils seemed to be sw flowed
up SURPRISE from which they did not fully %en in
the second piece They seemed to be paintxy int upon
every note that fell from her lips betraying, in h play Of
their features and changes of color their septbid the
variable effects Of the music.
The third piece she sang the Song Of fle Br ding By
this time the pupils began to realize what had hapene and
understand that the famous Jenny Lind had corne ard
actually singing 10 them. They now gase themselves up
wholly to the pleasures of the usc and when they &ened
the vocal feas which have made tho bird Song popu
they seemed worried that they had norway of adequately
expressing their delight They could noschange wtheach
other looks of admiration, and they had never learned how
other audiences accustomed to reak their feelings
upon expression in the It was curious to
watch emile Of pleasure creep over thcr faces and give
place benes stern sad EXPRESSION according TO heir
relative suscepbes, all strongly ccnasted with the Dm
paaivey passive features of those whohave all their
perfect share labor Of observation and the pleasure of
enjoyment When Miss Lind from the piano. the
pupils longer attempted to restrain their expressions OF
delight, but spoke to each other shout her singing with as
much ensasm they had just awakened to the pleaures
| Of a
We were then invited to walk through the institution and
it gra6Eng perceive that though visit had
been ancpaed the most perfect Deaness and order seemed
to pervade the establishment The pupils hroDged bout
Miss Lind wherever she moved end were perfectly happy
when she took hem she did great many, by the hand
and addressed them. All who presented to her testified
in their quaint and ae-s ways he.deepes sensby and
gratitude for her attention. One e girl Of about sixteen,
to whom eyes had been attracted during the singing by
absorbed and delighted expression Of counenance and
by particularly small pair Of hands which she bald quietly
her lap, usd her way modey through the crowd of hsr
companious end said ony at be wanted u see Jenay
Lind Miss Lind took hold Of hssneIcstS litS hand, snd
said, Poor thing, II wish you could the sky" "Oh =
.hoIl~ T.hol
you there too" But" said Miss Lind, "you may
much higher place there l." The ready response,
though confused and Of the little girl import
ed that but angels would occxpy higher heaven
than Miss Lind To another pupil approached she said
placing her hands upon her shoulders Are you entirely
blind " eyes, the reply I" Cannot you at all
Cannotyou Ge" g. No." sad the girl but hearing
lis the greater blessing now"
In repy to some inquiries about musical culture in the in
stitutnn, Mr. Chamberlain informed that vocal and in.
stumenGl music taught quite extensively The piano
and the ofgan and variety of wind instruments, used
hy the pupils of both sexes tine band had been
ganzed land nuMber of the graduates employed
sganists in churches He then invited two of the young
ladies to perform the piano and to sing No young
utGnse delighted at receiving invitation
TO sing in the presence of royalty than these poor things
athe opportunity Of performing before Jenny Lind and is
but just chem say that their execution very cred
table The pleasure which her visit had conferred upon the
schco was great that Miss Lind nimaed disposition 70
visit<hem agsn il she could possibly find the time She left
about two O'clock having given in the Of single
hour, to those Gtrcken suees, Mr. Chamberlain very
gracefully remarked them the close Of the singing, "
g1anon the like Of Which they had never enjoyed before,
and in all probability would never enjoy sgain."
We have seen Mis- Lind many occasions, when she
wss receiving the apturous applause Of thousands but
her appear suoh advantage when she stood
the cynOsure throng Of blind children, upon whom she
dapeosng with infinite grace her tenderness and sym
pathy.
STRIKING EXAMPLE OF FIDELITY