The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-05-01

circumstances never fails to vibrate the sweetest
chord In the human breast, but when sung by
Miss Lind IL Is overwhelming twas called for
when sung here, and repeated again and again.
The Bird Song ELECTED from all the most en-.
thusiastic applause The sober and dignifed
Gazette, which Of all our papers seems TO have
been most enchanted by the heavenly voice
Of the Nightingale, and fixes no bounds to its en-
thusiasm, says, Of the Bird Song this was
Just such singing as we never expected to hear
this side Of Heaven The "Herdsmsn's Tor
Echo) Song perhaps brought out the applause
Of the audiences here more than any other. The
people seemed carried away with enthusiasm.
The vast power exhibited by her voice-the va
riety Of modulations-the inimitable echoes, all
conspired to give the piece an extraordinary and
surprising effect. There Is much variety in the
expressions Of feeling by those who have listened
at these concerts-some INDUCING In far more
enthusiastic applause than others but by all 1t
is agreed, because IL has been teh, that we have
had the privilege Of listening to a voice Of I'M
equalled power, and music of unequalled charms.
We have had great musical festival and great
musical triumph.
must not omit to say that Signors Belletti
and Salvi, and Benedict, leader Of the orchestra,
acquitted themselves well Had it not been for
the presence Of the "bright particular starr to
whom all were looking and which eclipsed every
trscted attention, and have drawn large audi
ence in this city.
Before leaving the city, Mr. Bsrnum and Jenny
Lind each presented 81 500 To the Mayor Of the
city, to be appropriated at his discretion to benev-
client purposes. Besides this, the proceeds Of the
admission fees to the sales of tickets were given
the Mayor for the same purposes, amounting to
between four and five hundred dollars This
will make nearly 500 left by them for charitable
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consisted in all Of thirty nine persons and had
rooms at the Burnet House The larger nun,ber
were visiters among us for the first time, and the
appearance, business, enterprise and natural ad-
vantages OF our city made most favorable i'm
| preston upon them. Thousands who would have
| been delighted to have listened to the "sweet
voice of Jenny LIND" were prohibited by the high
prices of admission and many conscientious per-
sons refused going to the concerts on any terms
on account Of the place in which they were Civ
en-the theatre. This accomplished songstress
expressed her own feelings, when she said it would
have given her pleasure, had her engagements
with Mr.. Barnum permitted, to have given a
concert for the people at a moderate price in one
| Of our large public halls or churches.
During this week Of excitement in our city,
when the whole attention Of the people seemed TO
be absorbed in Jenny Lind and her concerts, q
movement Of a very different character, and less
pretending in its claims, was going on in another
| part Of the city. 1t was an Anti-Savery Con-
vention, the call for which, signed by ladies, ap-
peared in your columns some weeks ago IL was
In session three days and evenings in Centre
] Hail. which was several times crowded with a
most attentive and interesting audience Some Of
the addresses were particularly able, and appro.
pirate to the times Had you been here, you
would have recognised number Of your old
| friends and co-lsborers in the cause of Liberty
and had gratifying evidence that the spirit Of de-
votion to the cause is not "dying out among US
The resolutions will be sent you by the officers
of the Convention.
At our Spring elections, two weeks ago, fol
city officers the line was drawn between the Dem
ocratic and Wing parties, and the election con
Quoted on party grounds AS the result tn
Democrats elected their mayor and some othe
officers; the Wings, their marshal; and the cit
council has proved drawn game, the parties be
ing completely ted-24 to "a. The council hav
spent more than week unorganized, trying Z
elect President, and after more than one hun
dred ballots, without success Neither part.
seems disposed to yield, and both have thus ia
rejected all proposed compromises. They seen
to be emulating the examples, and following il
the steps, of the more honorable bodies at Wash
iugton and Columbus in years past
Cincinnati is very healthy, the Spring bushes
active and all lines Of transportation busy IL
conveying passengers and freight to and from tn
city As a centre Of commerce, art, and inHue
Of all kinds to the Northwest it is becoming NOR
known and appreciated every year
Yours, p.