Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-05-03

Yours, y.
The Stcedish Nightingale aud her Concers-Anti-
Sldrery COnrention--Pdry spirit in City
Council
CINCINNATI, April "a, 1851.
TO The Editor of the B,tgie Jenny Lind, Bar
mum and Company left our city on the night Of
the 22nd at the close of their fifth Concert
The last two were patronized nearly IL not quite
as well as the first, and the whole five averaged
upwards of Sirton thousand dollars making
from Eighty to Eighty.fre thousand dollars ex-
pended here in one week for musical entertain
ments. A large number who attended wero
visitors from Kentucky, Indiana, and various
parts of our own State, as far North as Glove
land, drawn together by the fame of the greatest
living vocalist and anxious to hear the Emusic
of her charming voice." Had, tho house in
which the Concerts were held boon of double
the size it would have been filed every night,
and at rcmuneratng prices As it was, many
who would have been pleased to hear her did
not go. This was mainly owing to two causes
first, the cxtravagant ptice of tickets which
were run up to such enormous prices that many
good men who had the means thought it wrong.
to use their money in this way. The seats in.
the first and second circles Of boxes went off in
many cases at from Ss to $l2 premium. This
would make the cost of good seat from $l3 to
| $l7. If a gentleman wished to take his wife
and daughter it would cost three times this
amount Secondly, many religious persons Of
all porsuasions declined attending on account Of
the apparent If not real encouragement their
presence would give to the Theatre, in which
the Concerts were held. In this city, as l have
the best opportunity of knowing, the theatres
arc schools of rice, and lead thousands of young
men into incorporate habits and all sorts of i'm
morality. There were thousands of conscien-
tious citizens among us who would have atten-
ded with pleasure had these entertainments been
given in public hall, and at reasonable prices.
Jenny Lind, herself had decided aversion to
singing in q Theatre, but it seems no other build
ing at all calculated for the purpose could DO
procured. bliss Lind expressed her willingness
to give Concert at reasonable prices, and in
public hall or Church, for the people, but her
engagement with Barnum forbid it.
AS to the merits of her singing,-it seems to
have given satisfaction to ALL though some say
it did not meet the high expectations they had
formed, and others are most enthusiastic in their
expressions of pleasure. The Gazette says
of the Hcrdsman's Cor Echo) song, ait was
just such music as we never expected to hear
this side of Heaven" This and the Bird
Song" and Home, sweet Home" called forth
the most rapturous applause from the audience
and were repeated again and again. Her sing
ing viewed artistically and subjected to the rules
Of musical criticism, is no doubt the very per-
fection Of the art the modulations of her voice,
the nice infections and cadences, and the accu-
racy with which she performs every variation, is
astonishing and in some pieces resembles the
warblings of the feathercd songsters, more than
any thing else. And yet there is little, if any
thing in her songs, to move the passions or
; touch the tender feelings of our nature. There
is a something which captivates and delights eve
l ry ear, which is indcscribable; but whatever it
is the effects it produces must be regarded as
triumph of music.
These concerts have caused an excitement in
1 our city such as was never before known here
on any such subject. Never before have wo
had such entertainments and it is not likely we
shall soon again. Barnum has been better pat
ronized here than in any other American City,
q according to our population. The anxiety to
procure tickets, the high prices, the enthusiasm
went fax beyond his expectations. Before lcav-
IS ing, he and Jenny Lind gave each $3.50 to the
:, Mayor to be expended at his discretion for be-
u nevoent purposes Besides this, the proceeds Of
s. the admission fees to the sales of tickets were
IS gisen to the mayor, in trust, for the same pur
L poses (about $500 making nearly $4,000 left
y in our city for charitable uses.
During this week of excitement an assembly
:, having very different object in view was hold
- ing its sessions in another part of the city.
~ was the Anti Slavery Convention, the call fo
~ which, signed by the Anti-Slavery Women o
this City, appeared in your columns, Ithink
u some weeks ago. The Convention was in ses
y sion three days and evenings, in Centre Hall
ie which was crowded at night to its utmost ca
pacity. Mr.. Ward of Boston, and several 9th
~ er good speakers were present. Among tn
40 officers and speakers were number of the oil
and long tried laborers in the cause of Freedor
G. who bore the " brunt of the battle" when tn
no cause was still moro unpopular than it is &
u present. The resolutions are strong, especial
'r' in relation to the Fugitive law, and adapted I
up the times They will be sent to you in goo
IT. time for publication. The Anti-Slavery spir
es is any thing but "dying ouE' here. This Cor
H. vention is to meet here next year again.
ns We have good illustration just now OF th
'as evils of party strife. Our now City Council
MS tied, "a Wings to "a Democrats, and they hay
u- been balloting for ten days for President with
M out success. Each party odheres firmly to
CO. candidate and ,efsos ali nronos;t;on g. ~,
CIV promise. The consequence is there is as yet I