The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-07-30
NUMBER Ia.
Miss Lind and Miss Bremen.

The little kingdom Of Sweden, never
deficient in eminent persons 10 do her honor,
has now in this country two individuals of
great celebrity 10 represent her; and il is
singular they should both 10 women, and
in single lfe-Miss Bremen and Miss Linds
Celebrated, as both nre. striking differ
ence exist in the unvorsaIity ar their fams
and tho substantial and immediate benefits
conlerred by II respectively on its possessori
Very lew, il any persons in this country,
are at this time ignorant of the name and
character of Jenny Lind. Which nmcng
tho greatest Of Americans, or any other
names now existing, can hope to have pens
etrated those recesses, where that Of Jenny
Lind has become familiar household
word Yet il may well be Questioned,
whether the now comparatively unknown
Miss Bremen may no, hereafter be oiiencr
heard upon the tongue. as well as ioli with.
in the heart than the one so much more
resounding now. Though ther feputntisns
at the present moment stand in contrast
resembling the loud explosive bu,sts Of
song compared with ibe softer accents Of
conversation the tables may be reversed
when we come 10 compute the permanent
impressions made by the two on lhe intellect
and heart.
Tho qualities of Miss Lind scem indeed
to he more enactually appreciated We
have weighed them in balance, and esti4
mated them in money. Such process
has aggrandized her al the evident expense
Of her equals and supcriors. Nobody can
withhold a high degree Of admiration for
talent which happens to be exchangeabld
Tor vast nmoun, ol money. We are con-
vinced there never was a very wealthy
man OF average benevolence and ability,
however he may have been estimated by
his intimate associates, that was not tho
object Of profound respect to the public al
large, thongh ignorant Of everything about
him except hs wealth.
For Mics Linds sake, we hope the early
reports respecting the disposition ol her
galna for philanlhropic purposes may bo
liberaly verifcd.-For without denying
hor more than ordinary power OF vocaIiza.
lion, they have prevailed less unques,iou-
ably with multitudcs, than the still moro
uncommon conservation of her property to
benevolent uses. Her beautiful Intentions,
her acknowledged pure life, and her univer-
sally experienced extraordinary musical
endowments, acted and reacted on each
other, aided largely by Mr.. Barnum's exit.
ful management, produced one Of the mosi
memorable instances OF widespread en-
thusiasm, ever pu, on record.
Miss Bremen is the contrast Of all this in
a marked degree. So far a, the public knows,
their private acts and conversation are equal.
" pure and lovely. And there the likoness
ends. Miss Drener's life is entirely private,
she has no public character whatever, but in
her works. They speak for her, bu, the
voice is soft, and scarcely audible. Yet fec
ble as j, is, it will be longer heard than the
trills and mountain calls of Jenny Lind.
Those notes, when she is gone, will gradual
ly die upon the ears OF these who heard
them and the coming generation will be hs
sensible to their fascination. They can new
er be communicated TO those who did not
hear them. Her power was limited 10 those
who saw aud listened 10 her. Miss Bremen
benefits and pleascs muliitudes who never
heard her voice or saw her person. The
next generation, and We know no, how many
more, will CONTINUE to derive profit aud
pleasure from her works.
; These are also Of more elevated nature,
as the offspring Of the intellect, than any ef-
feet produced by the mere management OF o
physica organ, however wonderful, can ever
be. The highest aim and success Of this aro
. to awaken emotions; but the productions Of
= the great writer are the offspring Of the spir-
itual in our nature, and penetrate and cons
> troll alike tho heart and understandings
: There is vast difference between the two
in dignity and grandeur, and this must be
perpetuated in the relative duration Of tho
fame attached 10 each. A really great wri-
ter is for that reason great man but sing.
er, however great, is not for that reason &
:, great man by any means. Misl Lind may
be something beside vocalist, Tor anght We
know, as DeBeriot is reported TO be statu-
airy, as well as vioiinist. But we must wall
TO witness these developments before we can
:, bestow the honors upon her, which are due
10 her distinguished country woman. - Nc~-
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