The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-11-21
A Taste of Punch.

President Board Of Directors, Ber.cia.
A Taste of Punch.
Under the head Of "Coronation OF Jen-
IVY the Firsl--Qucen of the Americans"
Punch Publishes the following sketch Of
Jenny Lind's reception in America, preced
ed by q graphic sketch exhibiting Jenny
herself seated in an American rocking chair,
receiving the adulations of the nioh that
crowds upon her. Behind her stands a
Ken,uckian looking man.. with cigar in
bis mouth, striped pants, long wasted Goa.
and broad fel, hat, in the act Of placing me
crown on the apparently frightened JeGny's
head, s'amid the shouts of The populaee."--
She has. huge rosetle in her bosoti, h0-
Guet in her hand, and iuDumerable wreaths
and punches of flowers lie around her OF
the ground. A page. also behind her. holds
a mint Julep in readiness to her call. We
give the article entire:-
f'rhe moment it was known by what yes
sci Jenny Lind was about to cross the At
lantic, we dispatched an efficient corps Of
reporters and correspondents on board, who
were present in various DISCUSSES about the
ship, for the purpose Of watching every
movement Of the nightingale. One Of our
most esteemed contributors nigh, have
been seen fitting about in dreadDoughi
and sou'-wester, from spar TO spar, and
yard arm to yard-arm, lodging the deli
cious song-bird, as she hopped from paddle
box 10 pajde-box, utterly regardless Of
wind and wave, while juvenile member Of
our extensive establishment was on board,
in the humble disguise Of lob-io'li-boy.
1t has been enormously supposed, that
because Mademoiselie Jenny Lind was seen
to leave Liverpool waving her white hand
kerchef from the very top Of the deck
house over the companion, and was seen
to enter the American harbor waving the
same white handkerchief from the top ofthe
same deck-house,- lit has been, we say, er-
roneously, though naturally supposed. that,
from the time Of her starting TO the moment
of her arrival. Jenny Lind was constantly
employed IN the way .n which she is repre-
sented to have commenced and terminated
her journey. We are enabled to assure the
public, on the very best authority, that such
is not the Gaze.
The time occupied in the voyage passed
very pleasantly. Every evening there was
concert for the benefit Of some body or
other. concluding with one for the benefit
Of the crew, which was somewhat marred
by the bolsterous state of the weather.
The piano was soon sent up TO an ncop-
veniently high pitch, the glasses insisted in
joining in, as musical glasses, without much
regard to harmony or effect, but keeping up
sort of jingle during the whole tme, there
was an occasional accompaniment Of wind
and string instruments by Boreas playing
fearlully OH the ropes Of the rigging, and
every now and then every Thing was rem
dered a great deal too fiat by too rapid
running up of the ascending seal eand COM
/ ing abruptly down again.
| The voyage having been safely got over,
we now come to the proceedings in Aneri-
ca; but we are bound to say that our con-
temporaries have so fully occupied the
gronnd-and their OWN columns--that room
is scarcely left even for Us 10 say any
thing.
/ expected, New York was in state Of in
| tense excitement, so that when the ship ac.
,ually came in sight, the only mode the no.
lice had ofkeeping the crowd with inde-
cent bounds, was to check their cries by
knocking the breath--as far as practicable
out of their bodies. Millions had their
heads turned, and hundreds had their beads
broken, but all was Of no avail; and IN spite
Of the 'exertions Of the constabuary to stave
off the people with their slaves, the quays,
were in state of,iead lock from the ihropgs
that covered them. As the vessel entered
the harbor, The nightingale was seen perch
ed on the deck-house, supported on either
side by Messrs. Beuedic: and Belieti. Mr..
Barnum, the en,erprising Snowman " ao has
already done in Tom Thumb, and o;hcr
popular idols, was running race along the
pier with a Mr.. Collins-perhaps rvol
showman-each holding an enormous bou-
quet, and fearful struggle took place MS 10
which should be the first to clamber up the
the paddle box. Bariium matle a desperate
spring on one side, while Collins took ter
rife leap towards the other, and the latter
being the most fortunate, or the more active
of the two-or perhaps he had been taking
lessons in gymnastics beforehand of sotne
India rubber brotbers--suceeesletl in being
the first to stand at the Nightingale. side,
and TO present her with a nosegay twice the
size of that " hich Barnum pushed into hes
hand a moment afterwards. @
Either TO see better, or to escape from the
energetic Collins and heirantic Barnum
Jenny Lind moved to the tarhoard wheel
house,'' and seeing the American flag, The
] nghtingale--with sly sense of hn,nor, nc
doubt, and genera! recollection Of all she
had heard about the slave-trade, and ,b.
Treatment Of Mr.. Fresirick Douglas, lhe 'rol
ered'newspaper editor--exclaimed, There
is the beautiful standard Of freedom, The op
pressed of all nations worship it,
: As The ship neared the pier, every masl
seemed to be made ofeyes, noses, an,
mouths; every window was mass o
heads, and the roofs of,he houses i.oked a.
il they we're slated with human beings, ur