The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-14

JEsNy LIsp's FIRST CoEcEHr.--A correspondent
Of the Philadelphia Bulletin, describing the first
concert of Jenny Lind, closes his letter follows
The programme concluded with the prize song by
Bayard Taylor, set to music by Benedict. This Is
much above the ordinary level Of prize compost
tons, that copy it for your readers
GREETING TO AMERICA.
Jpords by Bayad 1aylor-Dfusie BY Jules Benedict.
greet, with full heart, the Land Of the West
Whose Banner OF Stars DER world is unrolled ;
Whose empire o'ershadows Atlantic wide breast,
And opes to the sunset its gateway of gold
The land OF the mountain, the land of the lake,
And rivers that roll in magnificent tide
Where the souls of the mighty from slumber awake
And hallow the soil for whose freedom they died !
Thou Cradle of Empire though wide be the foam
That sewers the land of my fathers and thee,
hear, from thy bosom, the welcome OF home,
For Song has home in the hearts of the Free
And long as thy waters shall CLEAN in the sun,
And long as Thy heroes remember their scars,
BE the hands Of thy children united one,
And Peace shed her ght on the Banner OF Stars !!
The music of this is bold and spirited Mad'lIe
Lind's pronunciation OF English is very good, and
she sang It as II anxious to throw her whole soul
into this tribute to the country that has opened its
arms To receive her. Al its close ano, her tumult
Of applause arose; and after once more appearing
before the curtain, and bowing low and repeatedly
as the bouquets showered around her, she retired,
and the great festival was over
Before the tumut had subsidized the honest face
OF Barnum, the hero OF the evening, appeared,
glowing in smiles, and amid loud cheers he ad-
vanced TO the tootlights. Shouts of "Barnum. Bar
mum Hurrah for Barnum ~ greeted him, and il
was some time before sufficient quiet was restored
to enable him TO speak, which he did as follows
"Ladiss and gentlemen have but favor to
ask of you and that is that in the presence of that
angel (pointug to the door where Jenny had just
passed ouD may be allowed to sink where real
ly belong-into utter insignificance. II there has
ever been moment when ! aspired to have the
question generally asked, 'sWhere is Barnum 20
that time has passed by forever acknowledge
frankly that, after such display as VIC have
had to night, Barnuin is nowhere. But, my
friends, l beg to tell you where Jenny Lind is.
shall not speak of her musical talents you know
what they are better than can tell you; you have
shown by your ungovernabe applause to- night
that you appreciate her ncomprehensible and indie
scrbable vocal abilities, but must announce cir
cunstance regarding her which cannot allow you
TO leave without knowipg--shc begged me not to
do 1t. On ordinary occasions would obey her
cry wish; but feel it is due you to state the fact
aliude to. Under the contract between Jenny Lind
and myself, she is entitled TO one half the nett pro-
cecds of every concert given under agreement,
On this occasion, the expenses being more for the
first concert than will usually be the case her por
ton of the profits will be in the neighborhood of
$4,000 received message from her this morn
ing, in which she declared that she would not re-
ceive penny of the proceeds OF this concert but
will devote every farthing oft to- morrow morning
for charitable purposes. 1t will be disposed of