The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-10
fanny Lind.

| JENNY Lind gave her last concert on Saturday
nipbt. The house was crowded, and the interest
in her exhibitions was kept up to the last. 1t
seemed to MS that she was never in better voice,
NOR n, any time has she been listened to with more
deliobt. A large part of her audience had not
heard her before, and her triumph was never more
complete "Home, Sweet Home" and the Bird
| Song, so enthusiastically received, that she
repeated them without leaving the stage. AT the
close of the concert, Mr. Barnum was loudly called
for, and in few words returned the thanks of Miss
Lind, and his own, for the manner in which she
had been received by her audiences during
engagement unequalled in success, either in this
country or Europe. Miss Lind declined to leave
Sunday, and the departure of the boat is delayed
till this morning. Much has been said abroad of
the purchase of the press and the modes of hum
bugging made use Of to create fatror. 1t is an
act CT justice to Mr.. Barnum to say that so far
our knowledge extends, he has paid the regular
prices for his cards, which have not been sus-
picousy long, and the free list was curtaed in
stead of being extended during her engagement
Her success has been owing to her sweet voice,
her artistic skill and her noble qualities. 1t must
be borne in mind that thousands OF persons from all
parts of the South west availed themselves of this
opportunity to hear her. On the first nights, her
audience consisted of strangers and it has been only
at the latter part of her engagement that the resi-
dents of the city attended. So that her marked
success here is readily accounted for.
In common with all who have had the good fortune
to hear her, our good wishes accompany her where
ever she goes, or on tyhateuer boats she may
travel Her voice will never more delight our
senses-ere many years its sweet sounds will be
no longer heard en- earth. But her benevolence,
which seems to be of as large measure as her
peculiar gifts will long continue to exert saIu-
tary influence.
We cannot take leave of the subject without
speaking of Beletti, Benedict, Burke, and the
! other accomplished musicians, who accompany
her, and form the finest orchestra on the continent
Nor must we forget Barnum, who had the sagacily
and the courage to make the boldest contract of
the kind ever entered into this side of the water,
and who has thus been the means of comforting
delight on so many. LIE Grand Smi,h--what shall
be said of him !--the courteous manager, the mas
ter of the ceremonies on reception nights-the man
of business, with annoyances enough 10 wear out
the patience of an army of saints yet always self
possessed, polite, affable. but decided. On the
first night worthy couple brought their child, of
some two or three years old. The door keeper
refused to admit the three with two tickets The
man insisted on going in, or receiving back his
money. Unreasonable as was his demand, vet he
stopped the way-confusion was growing out of
the matter--when LIE Grand stepped forward and
politely bowed the trio in, with the blandest SMILE
and slightest possible sarcasm in his accent, when
he sad-"We have no objection, sir, to the adj
mission of the child, except an unwngness to