Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-09-13
VOL. XI-NO. 70.
ARRIVAL OF JENNY LIND.

board, appeared off Sandy Hook, about l O'Clock
OH Sunday afternoon. When she reached he1
berth at Canal street. every object near was Co
vered with human beings. The immense crowd
was kept away from the vessel by a gate across
the pier. Mr.. Barnum's carriage was in readi-
ness at the gangway. Inside the gate were a
number of trumphal arches Of evergreens and
| flowers, bearing the Inscriptions" Welcome to
Jenny Lind" &c. The landing place was over
hung with the flags of different nations.
AS soon as Capt. West had conducted Miss
Lind to the gangway, the rush commenced
Miss Ahmansen, Companion and cousin,) with
Messrs. Benedict and Beietti, followed. and all
four took their seats in the carriage, MIR. Barnum
mounting to the drivers place. The crowd in
side the gates Immediately surrounded the car
rage, cllnglng to the wheels and crowding about
the windows, cheering all the while with an en-
thuslasm not often surpassed. The multitude
outside began to press against the gates, which
were unboted III all haste to prevent being forced
in. when they tumbled over each other, and came
very near producing horrible destruction of
lfe. JENNY LIND looked remarkably well, and
although not possessed of any very great perso-
nal beauty, her features are very REGULAR. and she
appears very progressing in her manner. She
wore pale blue silk bonnet covered with lace.
a slate colored dress trimmed with gimp. and
brown broadcoh cloak trimmed with velvet.
twas with difficulty that the carriage was got
to move, so dense was the crowd about it. but it
finally got under way and drove rapidly 10 the
Irving House There the excitement was quite
as great as it had been in the streets. A magni-
fcent suite of apartments had been prepared for
her, but she was hardly allowed to rest in them,
as she was obliged every few moments to 90 to
the window to acknowledge the cheering Of the
crowd
At midnight she was seranaded by band of
some 200 musicians. Broadway was filled with
human beings among whom the tiremen. with
their red flannel shirts and blazing torches were
conspicuous. After the scramble a committee
from the musicians waited Oh her and presented
her with an address, to which she replied as fol-
lows -" am sorry cannot express my feelings
but | am sure that you will understand what |
mean, that am very grateful for your kindness,
and hope i'll future 10 merit YOUR appreciation,
trust you will excuse my bad English The
sight there tonight (pointng to the window was
the most beautiful ever saw" (Applause.)
Her apartments al the Huing.-1'he suite of
apartments prepared for the Nightingale are tru-
ly magnificent, being furnished III the highest
style OF art. The gorgeous sitting room is fit
for Queen, and off it, is splendid bedroom, to
which is attached a splendid bathroom with ba-
thing apparatus. She expressed her delight with
every thing she saw; she was struck particular
ly with an exquisite table, and asked the writer
Of this, who had just been introduced to her, was
itpossible that this was manufactured in Ameri-
ca? On being answered in the affirmative. she
expressed increased admiration. The furniture
and paintings in her apartments are valued at
$1,000.
The reporter for the New York Herald, saws:
"Jenny Lind is twenty-nine years of age-not
exactly beautiful, bot with face baaminr with
soul, and lighted up with bright intelligence
whenever she is excited or speaks-Her ewes
are large and soft, and of beautiful blue color.
Her whole countenance is highly intellectual /;
but what strikes the spectator most. is the loftv
and dignifed benevolence that shines from eyery
feature. Her cast of countenauce is oblonG.
and larger than most women of her height, which
is of the middle size. Snc has fine bust, such
as all first class singers possess. Her hair is a
light brown, and her complexion blonde Alto
gether, she is glorious woman, and the term
F" Nightingale happily expresses that combina-
ton of retiring modesty and surprising excel
lence in song which distinguish her, and which
no other single word could so we'll convex
Her mouementS.-AIiss Lind will 90 to spend
a few days at the residence, at Fshki, of G. &.
Rowland, to whom she had letters from the
American Minister. After that she will visit
Mr.. Barnum's at Bridgeport The Trpler Hall,
where Jenny Lind is to sing will not be finished
until the lst of October. 1t is very spacious, and
will easily accommodate four thousand persons
| BY an ingenious arrangement of machinery, all
the chairs and benches can be hoisted in a few
moments to the ceiling, and the hall cleared for
dancing. The proprietor, Mr.. Tripler, intends
to eXDend five thousand dollars in DECORATING the
interior.-[ N. Y. Post.