Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-05-08
Correspondence of the GaIlipolis Journal.
CINcINNATI. Nav 3, 81.

CINCINNATI. May 3, 81.
EDS. JOURNAL: A long tug with
Typhoid fever has kept me under the
weather for about two weeks, during
which time | have not been able 10
pay my regular mite 10 the columns
Of your paper; but again on nv legs, |
feel like renewing the old acquain-
tance, and Of putting in my say as
usual, albeit may not be so very inter-
esting. Excitement has died away
from our goodly city since the depart
ure Of Jenny Lind and troupe, and
all is quiet as usual; but the advent
of that "Birdling" among US, has
formed an epoch in our history; and
the impressions, ideas and opinions,
varied as Tho various thousands who
heard and saw her. will remain Tor a
long time, to be recalled as often as
her name is mentioned. What were
the expectations Of hundreds and
thousands in regard TO Miss Lind's
voice and singing one can easily
guess by his own; and if one heard
and saw her, unbiased in his mind
he can as easily imagine whether any
bitter, ningles with sweet memory
of her, or not. Jenny Lind has a
highly cultivated voice, she possesses
great power over it, the tones are all
fun and melodIous (ike the tones OF
all cultivated voices) and so easily
can she vary and seemingly split lis
that a bad wordO her notes, that one
can hardly tell whether it is her voice
or the tones of some Of the instru-
ments that accompany it. But to
say that Jenny Lind has more pOtOer
and compass OF voice than any one
else in the world: it is no such q
thing, and had she come to this coun'
trv alone, and had no Banum TO fore.
stall public opinion as has been done
she would have come and gone from
among US with the reputation con
firmed, of a great cantatrice, Of a:
great goodness Of heart. as facinatior
OF song; perhaps regretted by some
but certainly not disappointing any
At any rate am willing to bet ha
against pair Of boots, that if many
a young sprig who now swears by
Jenny Lind in the presence Of hi
"lady love" and who is hot in tht
praise of the "lair Swede," coulC
have restored to him the Xxx he bur
rowed of some friend, TO get th,
tickets with, he would be willing Il
say "nix cumerouse" so far as jenny
; Lind is concerned for the next fv,
years. Many a one is there, whc
noU regrets, and deeply too, the in
sane folly that led them TO such al
enormous expense, for the sake o
pandering to poor pride, and many
a one too has been taught, by thi
dear price OF folly that "ail is no
gold that glitters." even il rubbed anC
brushed and wiped by such a con
summate humbug as P. T. Barnum
Our city has paid for these five con
certs OF Jenny Lind not less than rs
of the $4,000 dollars which they
cost, but how much could be raiSeC
for the relief OF the miserable ant
distressed in our midst (and thei
name is legion) to place the poo
above the reach Of want, temptation
: and crime, is question easily asked
but not so easily answered.
Springtime has come, but Spring
has as yet maintained a very sou
and cold aspect so far TO say the least
and on "May day" we felt as mucI
like wrapping up in Iurs and wool
ems. as at any time in mid-winter.-
Fruit is said 10 be killed dead as I
stone, in all the region round abou
here, but hope says not, though W,
must submit to these sudden freaks o
"the weather." until some invention
is gotten up by this busy, bustling
inventive age, TO modify and contro
her actions. II is a misfortune in
deed, if all the fair promises OF bios
SONS on every tree, are to be vain
and the fruit crop thus destroyed
What with railroad building and ca
nal cleaning, and a navigable river a
! all points, we are in the midst of bus,
times just now, so that all branche
OF industry seem TO be well paid an
employed. For the present adieu
LAMlNGTON.
A fire at Chilicothe on Tuesda,
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