The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-31
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


ever before beheld The hall seas $500 per-
comfortably and, with perhaps fifty hundred ex-
cepons every occupied with ladies gen,s-
mena their best behavior and generally ia festive
.bib and tucker" The accommodations for The audience
the spacious floor Of the mammoth salooh well Allied
with sofas, and galleries running entirely around three
sides Of the apartment each perhaps thirty feet Deep with
Of sofas rising above the other The hangngs
are OF crimson velvet and the resco and other orna-
mental work of godall Of which is arranged In capital
taste The room far better lighted than any other ex-
hibion room in the city bewith gas OF course. The
stage, elevated perhaps five feet above the oo affords
ample accommodations for than the two hundred In
sirumen,als's and chorns.singers who assisted Mdlo.
Lind, Belle, and Benedict the sta of the evening
may for Mr. BaInuui that his arrangements to secure
the comfort oil those present phantly successful
all being almost as much pleased with the remarkable
changes which he had made in this respect ms with the
delightful singing OF the Lind" whose songs were received
Throughout with perfect silence, sting capay with
the hundcrs of applause thrown in at her rests
After the overture, n composition by Benedict him.
SELF in which, confess, perceived little merit, Tor II was
common-pac througloutJ Madlle. Lind forward
from the behind the stage, In the Of dog
tro peculiar To Irish and German girls in this country
Even that was pleasing, because II eylnccd total disre
gard the among such arlistes aim produce
eeo, by their ersonal carriage upder the eyes oi
audience Dressed as she was with great simplicity aud
taste, her Appearance was favorable Her figure is
fne-ths is, welLproportoncd, without wasp waist
ed shoulders She looks in person like unsophs
Gated county girl OF twentyhIee, who has done
work enough in her day give her vigorous Frame with
making in the least vulgar, aud whose unacquaint
with Titan habits has spared her from acqu
ring that oVcrdecatc appearance so usual among idle
young ladies OF our cities and towns have enough
OF the world and the regard figure and
manner like Of Mdc Lind as The height OF female
beauty Her arms, shoulders, and mock exceedingly
well turned, though she evidently very lille whether
she them in what tire stem write down be
missibe positions, or moi. And now Tor her singing
have heard finer arstcs than is this lady, in my moor
Judgment Pedott who sang in this country fifteen
sixteen years since, struck me as finished vocal
isl and Mrs Wood, too seemed highy -cultvaed
singer But must remark that heard them whom aided
by all the advantages Of singing in opera, which only
be appreciated by those who have heard operas when well
put upon The stage never before heard opera music sung
sweety Perhaps can best describe the effect of her
singing by renafkng that she warbcs the Of difficult
| German and Italian composers sweetly at times
heai young girls Of fine voice and feeling sing Blue eyed
Mary "Aul Robin Gray" Often have been electri-
lied with peasursble enotons when listening sing
ing of old ballad by sweet sophisticated girl who
felt word OF the sentiment OF her song, she
those around her Jenny Lind renewed those emotions in
breast which had thought utterly driven away by tho
dull unsenmenta troubles and trials Of decsdes In
the busting world OF business The remarkable point
in her execution to be the facility with which she
changes her style om grave gay from lively severe"
No other artistic in this country pare with her
this particular. Thus, without being able discover the
| point at which she to sing gayly, have her
warbng, soul-touching painve skipping at the
time from the the bottom of the score without
the appn cabe effort pose the voice in the proper key,
which every other vocalist who has delighted
Americans Her tri high like the delicate
sounds Of fine bell held in Trembling hand; but her
shakes low positively harsh being cultural She
has exquisite taste in the execution Of Embellishments
which, byheby, apparently leads her attempt nothing
Ia that way that she does with machcss skill.
Her Bird Song" and the echo RaH- dcs Vaches," Ia
which she peases exquisite gems la their way,
| and she sings them probably else living
Their style is altogether la this country. The
first is as varied, full OF sudden changes OF
and temper, the warbing Of the knocking bird, being
evidently designed imitation Of that delighting
songster Of all On first hearing this song,
der filed my mind, which, It's repetition, gave way
sensations of presble delight then realized that
words being uttered by the human voice, which
first med DO coming from The throat Of pride
Of Virginia
Ia ITSELF the famous Echo Song differs little from ordinary
Rans des Vdcs which heard every where In Streets
from the lips Of minstrel girls from the north ofEuops
but embeshed by "he Lind" 1t is magnificent must
cal effort. The must indeed be without q soul that
could refuse to such call Her celebrated echo
is successful application ofa superior ventroquisl
faculty, more beautifully harmonious and touchingy plain
tive, than any other similar notes have heard As
she them, oothanks TO her power ventril
oquist-he usual throat "gurgling passages Of the
RaWs des Yaehe fall upon the like the full OF fine
chamber organ in the hands Of skilful player On tho
WHOLE her singing Is such delight the American
sweet beyond expression. while powerful and scientific
enough cast In the shade the execution OF all but four
five female vocalists who have ever been In the United
States
Bat her countenance peases than her sing
ing, IS devoted TO fine music Men given
pronounce her homely because there nothing approach
ing to preness in the OF her face To me, how
ever she is most auul Her ample brow denotes deep
and systematic hough-her eye bright intelligence and
gushing sympathy Of soul, with all ills worthy Of the tender
4 solcitude Of a refined and psre-minded woman. Her
mouth is positively passionate and what be
beautiful with a cold orbdding mouth Her chin 10
theoretically (perhapsI may write, pettshy) tanned her
com pexion fair her eyes blue. and her hair sufficiently
auburn be pronounced almost reddish" by cnvious
dsmsel. In ne she looks like just the woman the aim OF
whose life is TO make those happy with whom she Is
thrown in expression much more common In
the wife and mother from thirty TO thirty Ave. than In
girl 50 caessed fatered and lonized as-I blush 70 refer
to i-,hs has been since reaching these shores. Don't
fancy me turning knightcuant, troubsdour, In
tbo.e my days Of bone aud snew, rather than grsc.
write OF her here without stretch Of the imagination In
truth she Just the whose happiness consists
in relieving the and soothing the Of Others and
her in excellent keeping with the expression OF
her countenance. But enough OF Miss Lind, whom all
should hear who can.
The .merchants Unon-,icketr movement got up 70
Gently under the auspices Of the Journal oil Oommefoc
promiscs 10 prove important element IN inc Poht'cs'
con,e. In this city, so hand Al first was regard
al "a capi,a Joke now, however the signs point 10
,.n.ndou. combination OF business men oil al aescfip-
lion. 4, favor OF the portions Of the whig and democratic
Is,s In NO degree sympaihizng with the spirit OF abo't
.n The meeting 10 put this ticket In nomination 10
- 10 held ON Wednesday night ut Castle Garden Bets are
s ade that one OF It's first results will be to send
souy the democ attic candidate for governor out Of the
cty Al New York with full thousand majority. The