Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-10-12

"A l1duy Vi w oohiuS Wilt ocmS PAoSA' - 800 =
JENNY LIMBS concerts in Castle Garden, gives, In
a letter to friend, the following account Of the
impressions produced on her by the wonderful
songsuesss:
And now, what shall say about Jenny Lind must tell
the truth disappointed The first song was one not
particularly adapted for the more exquisite part and range Of
her voice. which is pure wonderful soprano she 10 al
and much more than could imagine of wonderfully cult
waited and flexible voice, of command difficult even to re-
member after the rouades and cadenzas have died away
but in the melody and liquid sweetness of tone which
pected much disappointed She has not the full gus
ing round mellow quality which were led to expect her
great point the dwelling upon and dying into silence Of
long sustained note, being always the sweetest Her ts
are beyond any instrument heard in duration, close
ness and pure tone and Of scales chromac, and all
the infinite variety Of grace notes, with the precision Of
pure mechanism. She did touch did not create that
choking sensation which good music well executed always
produces even, suppose, with persons entirely unutoed
and the throbbng of my heart was from grated and en-
ey satisfied but whether it needs the stage and ORA
matte action with her voice. that her nature cannot mag
neze another know not but my eyes were suused but II
one song famous one from Robert le Diable which
unueraby and she sings with touching expression
probably having many associations with it. being the
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to be handsome but ask any who heard her that night
and the verdict will be- beautiful not from feature or colo'
ing but expression, always interesting, and varying with
every phrase of the music. None Of the sereoPed smile
proessed artists the face usually grave with sad and ab
sacted look unconscious of the presence and intense
excitement Of many thousand people. She bounds In with
Joyous movement perhaps little affected but very pretty
and modest and dgnfed rather awkward, yet with cer
grace bowling lowy, yet seldom She tall and thin,
rather heavily made very white throat and neck, with gt
brown hair and dark brows which give intense expression
her light eyes, In the English song her eye was beau
fully expressive, and the face betrayed much emotion she
dressed in rich corncoored popn opening en- faoer
suberb lace, trimmed down the side with bows OF same
color berthe Of lace, bouquet de sarsage and wreath OF
rich pomegranae flowers; magnificent brooch OF ruby no
other ornament armes of dark blue vevebue, rcd anc
yellow being her national colors She stands perfectly still
when singing, holding fan and handkerchief never raising
her hands moving except the head and to turn to all sides
of the audience In the echo herdsmans song she &C
companies herself and of that words convey de
scpon, than paint Niagara 1t Is strange
Wild and surprisingly sweet the great point Of it. the echo
among the hills being certainly the gift Of ventrloquism, for
it would impossible for art to attain perfection in such
marvellous sounds. The first feeling establishment at
the volume and power Of the voice. Great compass expect
tac sound rather except in her cadenzas which nva
riaby her sweetest onesso easy, natural saning,
heaving, catching of breath, but she up and
down and jumps octave and clears the most exraord
nary intervals with the pure laughing joyous Of bird
and all this if she in her warblng fo
amusement She has doubtless strain the voice its
utmost capacity be heard throughout that immense build
ing particularly adapted for sound, and that perhaps
for disappointment in sweetness of tone o
enough hear almost the vibration of the voice
and stringed instruments which should be avoided.
scarcely know whether have given you any idea Of my
feelings about heryou will think perhaps too much, but
san era in my life, point from which to date have
always feared that in my judgments hut
now having heard the best in the world know that have
misudged my musical nature and have standard with
which always to compare and be satisfied.
Oh, you could only have heard the William
Tell IA beautiful orchestra led by Benedict, famous
poser and best leader probably in Europe That the
blood ngiDg from my face to my feet; i. very exqui
Site and intense enjoyment But You have had enough.
GEoRGA.-The election for members of the
next Congress does not take place in Georgia till
October, 1851 the time having been changed by the
last Legislature so as to make it simultaneous with