The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-28
From oar NeaO York Correspondent.
N.w w. M., -. 1871


during the past month have been Uf very
tenacious and permanent character, and |
take it, they must have sotted the flower
seeds in the ground,
Jenny Lind has not arrived in time to
be "Queen Of May" but come when she
will she may queen it to her hearts content.
We are are all eager TO hear her inimita-
BILE notes once more. Even the most rig
id of the clergYmsn are glad 10 maze,
aer charities an excuse for retTacting their
premature structures upon the universal
passion to attend her concerts, and may
themselves be seen among her auditors
when she comes again. The Rev. DR..
Coke of Brooklyn, Presbyterian clergy.
man lamo Is as scholar and preacher, and
equally remarkable for his surviving pieIy,
used to take occasion to speak very re.
rerroachfully Of the interest taken in the
Lind concerts by portion o! his society,
but since he has observed more closely tho
unassumiug and truly christian course OF
Jenny Lind ;n the United States; he has
become one Of her most enthusiastic admi.
re1s. This is the case with two or three
other evangelical pastors of profound piety
and requirements, in New York.
Occasionally, have heard an expression
of wonder, because Jenny Lind does not
more frequently sing at :what are usually
termed Sacred concerts. Isuspect that the
Eeas)n of this is, shat she is o. good .
Christian to enjoy desecra;ion Of scriptu-
raj subjects by artists whose appreciation
of such Mates is usually of = very low
STANDARD. Nor do / believe that she re-
CARDS these subjects as Appropriate Tor d
concert room. II am rot mistaken she
gave a reluctant consent to sing At such
concerts in this city. heard her in the
oratOrio Of the Messia h but she did not ap-
fulness, nor did she sing with her usual sa-
Iiency. In the sublime song, II kn0tO that
ma Redeenuer Eivetls'' her voice and man.
ner, though they thrilled every ieeling
heart, were subdued aud her depreciation
Of the loud and thoughtless applause was
not only evident but painful. Think how
disonant to christian mus. be the 6yGUOeS
and applause upon such subject.
Occasionally you may SEQ announcec'
here, Sacred Concert" for "Sunday eve.
ning''-aa evasion against, theatrical per-
formances on that day. It is a way some
of the "artists" have of making . pecunia.
ry speculation out of the Sabbath. The
songs selected are from the various orato
rios, in which the patriaEchs and prophets,
and even the Saviour himself, are represen-
ted singin: to the composition Of French
and Italian music Masters, accompanied
by "a full and effective orchestea," And
who are these vocalists who have to and
teile over the words Of God, so glibly.
Who are these people that "persecute" the
characters whose names merely we are ac'
custOmed to speak with profound venera-
ton. Some Of them are living in adultery
and debancheEy, aud that without shame
before the community. / do not now refer
to any Of Mics Lind concerts. lam infor.
med that she selected her ASSISTANTS with
an eye to thei: VespectAbiity as we'll as mu-
sicaI talent. NOT do wish to cast sleeE
on any considerable number Of musical peO.
pie, but do say that it is wanton b:asphe,
nv and desectatlon for some prominent
performers that ] cou'd name to sing sa.
cred music before the public, or any where
else, untilthey shall have reformed SONS
Of their grossest vices.
Steamship Winfield Scott has deferred
her departure for N. Orleans until the 80
inst. Our Southern trade. especially thai
with New Orleans and Mobile, is falling
OF as summer approaches and freight.
are small.
Recently New York suffered an inva
sion from Cuba-the invaders being firs
an army Of Havana oranges. aud next, !
kindred legion Ol magnificent bananas
Sc cheap. too. that an expedition to OBJ,
tain them wouldn't pay a al, They are
ths only kind of ball and chain shot thai
we want cuba % pour into q. tog unwhol
!, soma Is orange peellng Be, L i infnilslg
Eprefsrable q the peal Of Caanon.
Wishil few days, too, We have had
|ahy qdahasisg 81 wiDd pigeons. So plenty
are thsy shAs hiiisRR hawk thsn pigedt
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