Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-09-06
Prom tho Nav York Commercial Advertiser
Jenny LIND.

| ARRIVAL OF THE SWEDISH SoNGsTREss.- Sat
length the voice of the nightingale is heard IN
our land, not as yet in the thrilling notes OF war
bled melody, but in the gushing warmth and nat.l-
| ralness of genial converse and cordial Joy. AT
about one o'clock yesterday the piers, boats,
houses, and almost every place that men, women
and children could stand upon, were occupied BY
| an expectant crowd, before whose eager eyes the
noble steamship Atlantic came looming up the
bay bearing Miss Lind on her first and welcome
visit to this continent. We could have wished
that it had been any other day than the Sabbath,
whose Quiet, to some extent,the enthusiastic out
burst Of welcome disturbed The Sunday attire
Of the crowd, however, made a very favorable i'm
preston upon the lady to the physical condition
of the American people.
AS the Atlantic came up she ran past the pier a
short distance, then sweeping round, gded into
her dock Across the pier, fortunately, temporary
gates had been erected to keep off the crowd and
but few persons were admitted within this enclo-
sure. Triumpha arches had been built across
the pier, welcoming by silent words, the popular
songstress, amid and around which the stars and
stripes foated proudly. When Miss Lind appear
ed at the gangway, leaning upon the arm of Capt.
West the rush of the crowd became fearful, the
temporary gates gave way, and there was an
amount of confusion which the police had the ut
most difficulty in quelling Many persons were
trampled upon, but none, we believe, wer e Sc
riously hurt,
Miss Lind entered Mr. Barnum's private car
rage, but it was with extreme difficulty that the
carriage could be started. 1t at length proceeded
slowly up Canal street to Broadway, its destina-
ton being the Irving H6pse Bouquets in pro-
fusion were thrown inf1 apd upon the carriage,
Of manifesting the poi enthusiasm were re-
sorted to. The accom- Bd songstress several
times leaned forward and B6wed to the vast crowd
her intelligent features being lit up with very
evident qualification. AT quarter before
o'clock, the vehicle reached the Irving House.
Here at least FIVE thousand persons were as
sembIed, and it was probably twenty minutes be-
fore the carriage could get enough the private
entrance Of the hotel to enable Mdlle. Lind to
alight The police, however, exerted themselves
effectively, though kindly, and the entrance way
was at last cleared Miss Lind, springing upon the
steps and passing rapidly through the hall, was
escorted to her suite Of apartments by Mr..
Howard
The crowd, however, could not be induced to
| separate without seeing her, and after repeated
calls, she appeared in the balcony, when cheer
scarcely ever equaled in enthusiasm, greeted the
aQueen of Song" This she repeatedly acknow-
lodged by graceful bow and wave finer hand
kerchief, exhibiting most admirable blending of
sclfpossession and genial sympathy withthe ex-
letting scene The excitement among the five
hundred guests Of the Irving was of course as
great as that Of the waiting crowd. Miss Lind
occupies splendid suite ofrooms on the second
floor, specially fitted up for her accommodation.
"A portion of the crowd continued around the Trying
Ifnuse until late hour in the afternoon.
AL about midnight the fair songstress was sere-'
|. naded BIZ Dne Of more musical societies, an i'm
,Yspras crotvd having AGAIN Uathered around