Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-09-14
ARRIVAL OF JENNY LIND.


The long expectation is over--JESsY LIND
has landed on our shores. 1t was confidently
expected yesterday morning that the Atlantic
would arrive in the course of the day, and
crowds collected on all points where look.
out down the Bay could be had, eager 10
catch the first glimpse Of her hull in the dis
tance. The sky was very thick towards
Sandy Hook, with strong wind from the
southeast, which led many 10 fear that the
steamer would be detained ill night. New
eriheless, large number fingered all forenoon
around the Canal ST. pier, where sor, of trl.
umphal arcade, hung with flags, had been
erected.
The writer left the City at II o'clock, in
the Staten Island boat. The sky by this time
was much clearer, though the green shores
of the Bay were still somewhat obscured.-
On landing al Quarantine we proceeded at
once 10 the office of DR.. A. Sidney Doane,
Health Officer of the Port, where we found
Mr.. Barnum and Mr.. Theodore Eisfeldt, who
had been the whole of the previous night in
waiting for the Atlantic's arrival. Still there
was no sign of her coming. Confident, how
ever, that Capt. West would succeed in get
ting her through by daylight we resigned
ourselves to another hour or Two Of expecta-
tion.
Toward one o'clock, two guns were heard
in the direction of Sandy Hook, and imme
diatey after he signel-hag of a steamer was
run up at the Telegraph station below Clifton.
In few minutes the Atlantic hove in sight,
her giant bulk looming through the light
mist which still lay on the outer bay. There
was no Swedish flag at the Quarantine, but
DR.. Doane promptly ordered the German Re-
publican tri-coor TO be run up at the staff, as
its nearest of kin, and consequently comPli-
ment to The distinguished songs,ress. On pas.
sing the Narrows, the Atlantic fred second
salute, and stopping her paddles, came slowly
on with the tide. Through the courtesy Of
Dr.. Doane, we took seat in his boat, and
we're carried out over the fresh, dancing
swell, as fast as four pairs Of stout arms could
urge us. The immense steamer rose above
US like mountain, as we ran under her quar-
ter, and it was something of an undertaking
TO climb the rope hand-ladder to her deck.
! The passengers were all above, grouped
about the bulwarks, or looking after their ef-
fects amid wilderness Of baggage. On the
top Of light deck-house, erected over the
forward compauion-way, sat the subject OF the
| davis eyciiement-the veriiable Jenny Lind
as fresh and rosy as if the sea had spared
her its usual dscomforis, and enjoying the
novel interest of everything she saw, with an
apparent unconscousness of the observation
she excited. At her side stood Mr.. Jules
Benedict, the distinguished composer, and
and Sisnor Giovanni Belleli, the celebrated
basso, her artistic companions. Mr. Barnum,
who by this time climbed on board, with a
choice bouquet carefully stuck in the bosom
of his white vest, was taken forward and pre-.
sented by Capt West But Mr., Collins had
for once stolen march on him, having got
on board in advance, and presented Miss
Lind bouquet about three times the size oi
Barnum's.
The songtress received the latter with
great cordiality her manners are very frank
and there is an expression of habiiual good
humor in her clear blue eye which would win
her the heart OF a crowd by single glance
She is about iwen,y-nine years of age, and
rather more robust in face ard person than
her portraits would Indicate Her forehead
is finely formed, shaded by waves Of pale
brown hair her eyes, as we have said, light
blue and joyous her nose and mouth though
moulded on the large Swedish type, conve,
an impression Of benevoence and sounC
goodness of heart, which is thoroughly Ii
: keeping with the many stories we have
heard of her charitable doiugs. Mdlle. Linz
was dressed with great taste and simplicity
She wore a risite of rich black cashmere owe
dress of silver-gray silk, with pale-bu
, silk hat, and black veil. At her feet lay
silky lap.dog with ears almost half the lengi
of its body il was of IA rare breed which ar
: worth their weight 10 gold, and was preser
$ from Queen Victoria. Mdlle. Lind was accom-
panied by her cousin, Mde. Ahmansen. Tn
r English messo-soprano, Miss Andrews, ha
{ not yet arrived.
MIR. Benedict and Signor Belle,i are bo,
men of between thirty and ihiry'ive yeal
old The former, who is IA German by bril-
II has vigorous face, with that expansi'
, breadth of forehead which always marks
J, composer and wears a thick brown mou
;, iache, as is becoming a musicians Sign'
r Belill, who is a Genoese, is a man Of med
d um size, with rather Thin but expressive fe
n lures, dark hair and moustache.
?, As the Atlantic got under way again, Car
l. West invited the party to take station I
II the siarboard wheel-house, where they cou
, observe the beauties of orr harbor, wiiho
"A being incommoded by the crowd on dec
,r Mdle. Lind aud her companions were char
I'd ed by the fresh and changing prospect. 5
as pronounced New York bay the finest she b
ID ever seen, and her time was spent entire
In scanniuo tha shoraa with a glass. Seei