The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-22
Movements of Jenny Lind,

Movements of Jenny Lind.
MADISON AGAINST THE woRLD-rlFrEEN HUNDRED
DOLLARS FOR A JENNY LIND TICKET.
From the New Albany (Ind) Ledger, April II
Our good neighbors at Madison, as "all the
world and the rest Of mankind " know, claim for
Hoosier State. They delight in calling her the
"Qucen city,, the Contemplating city," the ''com-
mercial emporium" &C., &C., &c. Well, nothing
would do but these enterprisng citizens must have
a concert from Jenny Lind. Agents despatched
to Barnum, and negotiations set on foot for grand
concert. "Madison! Madson!' quoth Barnum,
"where is Madison % and he pulled out his pocket
edition Of the map of the United States and by the
aid Of his opera glass at length deserted the locality
OF the aforesaid Queen city. IL was represented to
Barnum that were the divine Jenny to give a
cert in Madison, his and her fortune would be made!
he might retire to the peaceful shades of lranisan
and she to her native city Of Stockholm with ample
fortunes. But Barnum not altogether satisfied;
he said he thought he had looked over the census
tables, and had stuck pm" in all the big cities
but he didn't find any pin opposite Madison-in
fact, he didn't find Madison at all Here was a
predcament our neighbors at the foot of the dee
diggngs never dreamt of. Could it be possible
that Barnum-the shrewd Barnum-thc ''wooy
horse" Barnum-the world renowned Barnum-
could possibly be SO ignorant, and SO blind to his
own interests, as to refuse to give concert at Ma
olson But they were not to be baiied in this way.
They had set their hearts on n concert from Jenny
Lind, and concert they would have. Barnum said
that he was more than half convinced Of the i'm
portance Of Madison. lie usually received from
eight to ten thousand dollars for concert, but it
would not detain him in the least, he would consent
to give concert if they would guarantee him five
thousand and pay all expenses The matter was
soon arranged. Billy Wilson, an enterprisng Ma
dsonan, without wife or babies, jumped at the
chance. Dreams of wealth foated through his
imagination and haunted his sleeping hours.
fortune made in night lie would not take
cool five thousand for his bargain.
The three daily papers at Madison were in danger
r. Ill.
they canied-puf! puff puff of Jenny and Bar
mum, and Wilson, were heard, morning, noon, and
night. Free tickets sent to the editors Of all
the village papers along the railroad line, from
the response. The day of the concert-the day
pregnant with big events TO Madison and to the vii
lage editors approached. Each train was loaded
with the wondering natives from the interior. More
than this, extra trains were put on, and all, ALL were
filled to overlooking with the eager, gazing crowd.
The hall in which the grand concert was to be held,
it was computed, would hold at least twenty-five
hundred persons. ID had held that number of
dressed hogs in pork killing time, and surely
man or woman would not occupy more space
than dressed hog. Things went on swimmngy
an auction of tickets was held, and Capt White
bid of the first at eighty dollars. Glorious, A
second sale took place, but somehow the tickets
were not taken so freely, or at such prices as
was expected. But IL was attributed to the fact
that the good people from Dupont Edinburgh, In
dianapols, Scipio Elizabethtown &c, had not ar
rived. third sale was had but still folks were
cautious in bidding premiums, and at the close of
the sale some thousand or fifteen hundred tickets
remained unsold. The day yesterday wore away,
and evening came. The Madison wharf boat was
crowded with an excited multitude, each indiyi.
dual straining his eyes in anxious anticipation OF
the arrival OF the magnificent Ben Franklin with
Jenny and Barnum on board. At length she came,
hobbling along on one wheel, having broken her
pitman strap. The good people from the interior.
who had never seen steamboat, were highly elated.
As the steamer approached, caps were thrown
high in the air, Of which unfortunately fell in
the river. The boat landed, and Miss Jenny for
the first time put foot on Hooscr soil. Her recep-
ton was such rs Cleopatra might have been proud
Of. She was followed TO her hotel, and from her
hotel to the pork housc-we beg pardon, concert
ball. Hundreds poured into the hall. but seats had
been provided for thousands. What was to be
doncl Tickets were offered for five dollars-four
and haf,-but still there were hundreds Of vacant
scats-as vacant as poor Billy Wilson's face. The
frst overture was over tickets offered for four
dollars-three dollars-two-one-ffty cents, but
i was no go. Mr. Wilson's ticket cost him some
fifteen hundred dollars. lie takes the wind out Of
GCnin's, Ross, or Roots sails Iii, name should
be hcraldcd throughout the Union, on the wings Of
lightning, as the individual who paid fifteen hundred
dollars for Jenny Lind ticket.
After her FIRST and last grand concert in Madison.
last night, Miss Lind proceeded her way TO Gin
cinnati, and this morning, we presume. the cars
were crowded with the villagers who had come 10
hear the Nightengale-fully persuaded that they
had got their fifty cents or dckar's worth, as the
cas- may be.
We hope that the next time our Madisonsfrcnds
undertake to get up Jenny Lind concert, they will
let us Know, so that we may be on hand.
JENNY LIND AT TIM MAMMOTH cAvE.
The Ndshrme Ithg states,on the authority Of an
Informant, that Mons. Belletti, Of the Jenny Lind
troupe, received drubbing at the Mammoth Cave