The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-13

! Ithat the faVOr5 Of Government snOu'd
! first be extended 10 the labor Of its own
citizens
JENNY LIND GossiP-Something over
one hundred columns of the eastern pa
pers are devoted To the arrival. the re-
ceplion. the display. the tom-feolery, and.
what is bester the character, &c. of Jen-
ny Lind. She was received like a. Prin-
cess aud conducted to the Irving House
by what might be considered strong es,
cort. We pick out of this immense heap
of rubbish few paragraphs which may
be interesting.
The New York Herald thus describes
/ her person
Jenny Lind is twenty-nine years Of sge, but
does not look more than twenty-five. She is not
WHIT mrny persons would regard as a very beau
tiiul woman but she possesses beauty vastly su-
periur 10 mere symmetry Of features - soul
beams IN her iace. lighted up from the bright in
telligence within. especially when she is excited
or speaks. Her large soft eyes are of beautiful
blue color. Her VINO lie countenance is highly in
telectual; but what strikes the spectator most Is
The lofty and dignihed benevolence that shines
from every feature Her cast of countenance is
"blong, and larger than most women Of her
height, which is OF the middle size. She has
fne bust snch as all first class singers possess:
Her hair is light brown, and her complexion is
blond"
The dress she had on upon her arrival
is described 10y the New York Sun: +,
She looked remarkably well. and although
not possessed OF my great personal beauty. her
features very regular, and she is very prepos-
sessns in appearance. She wore a pale blue silk
bonnet, covered with luce, slate colOred dress,
trimmed with gimn. and brown broad-cloth
cloak, faced with velvet" .
At midnight about 200 of the New
York Musical Fund Society gave her
grand concert. The band played" Hail
Columbia and Yankee Doodle -
which she considered beautiful, spIen-
did and at her request they were re-
peated, She said she would sing the for
Iner during her stay.
Her voice is said to be in an excellent
condition. aud her concerts will COM
rnence sooner than expectad. Of these
the correspondent of the Baltimore Sun
says:
Mr.. Barnum has been offered So 900 for 200
tickets. Jenny has expressed the wish that the
tickets should be put low, and Mr.. Barnnm is
said TO have Determined that there shall be such
scale Of prices that every body will have the
chance Of hearing the warbler before she leaves
The city Her affairs are in charge Of Mr.. Benedict
aud Mile Ahn0sen, the latter a middle aged cous-
in. The IorIner has been to her through life as a
father. Tie was the first tu predict her success.
The prize compositions for the welcome song
number coo. The committee require a week to
| get through the batch" .,
Even the Tribune, comes in 70. its full
share Of gossip. 1t says, "she has pro-
duced the most agreeable impression up-
On all around her, and this is tho more
gratifying. nasmuch as it is not the Gus
tomary adulation which is paid to fame
uf all kinds, but sentiment of warm per-.
soual regard" She seems to be delight
ed with everything; who wouldn't be-
when everything is done to please her Z
Her suite of rooms were fitted up at a
cost of $1,000. The furniture is carved
rosewood covered with yellow and gold
satin damask. The curtains are OF the
latter material with fine real thread lace
underneath. The tables are of rose wood,
marble and papier mache richly inIaid
with pearl. The reporters next enter
her bed-chamber which they find no less
gorgeously furnished The beadstead is
covered with canopy of the finest lace
aud the coVerlid is of the most splendid
purple satin beautifully embroidered and
with lace border. Mademoiselle Lind
was surprised at the richness and ele,
gsnce other accommodations and seem
ed very curious't to know whether eyerS
} article had actually been manufactured
in this country.
Poor Jenny Lind