North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-19


mocrGcy and the Diiettanh. great crowd of the
admirers of the Swedish Nightingale, lowered all
day Yesterday about the wharf of Law & Co.,
in front of the old Placed armes. Many of the
sembage unwilling to lea their positions
to satisfy the demands of hunger, and remained the
whole day, stretching their eyes down the river
catch the black smoke of the Falcon. The mass of
this crowd were of the unterri6ed Democracy, the
lovers of all kinds of excellence, which do
their charms advenitous causes, to aristocrac dis
tinctons, to aught but native worth and genius.
Mingled with them were not few OF the diiettantl,
who looked nervous and uneasy, as II tney were not
altogether certain of the proprety of their course
that it would be justified by the beau monde. lit
tie OF the downcas, however was ratner an improve
ment to their BRILLIANT expression. The caomen aud
carragemen also constituted powerful conort Oh Jen
nys admirers, and discussed with great vigor and VI
vacity her various merits, artist and woman,
and their own chances of being immortaized, them
selves and wehcle,b driving her to her residence
From the number present, the chances were about
equal to those in Havana lottery.
Finally, however, about half-past four. the black
smoke of the Falcon dscernible across the Turn:
But it wouldn't do to holloo too soon,-it might be
only pilot-boat. Presently, however, she rounded
Slaughtsr-house Point, and then there was shout
that seemed the old Father of Waters, In his
and which, Doubt awoke the echoes as far
down as Barataria. The shrill whistle of Roderick
Dhu did not produce more instantaneous effect on
the glens and valies of Loeb Katharine, than this
vigorous shout did on the hooks and corners, the
streets, alleys and by-ways of city. Soon crowds
were seen passing in every direction to swell the as
sembly on the wharf which became OF prodlglous
size, nearly as large that which received General
Taylor, on the spot, when he returned from his
IS victorious wars" In solid, impenetrable mass,
they occupied every inch of the wharf. When the
steamer landed it was with great difficulty that space
could be got to make fast the boat to land the pass
engers.
At last diversion was effected and the immense
crowd being attracted to the main gangway, over
which large number of Californians rushei, impa-
tient to get ashore,-a small plank was thrown out
from another part of the boat and Miss Lind escorted
by the captain and Mr.. Barnnm, made rather peril
GUS descent on the wharf, when she was handed into
the painest looking carriage that could be found and
accompanied by her Secretary, Mr.. Belletti and Mr.
LIE Grand Smith, drove to her apartments. The car
rage had got under way, when the crowd discovered
the trick that had been played on them, and went
rushing after the carriage, shouting and hurrang in
style more like Yahoos wild Indians on the trail
of enemy, than of admirers of the fine arts in the
train of one of the most gifted daughters of Song
The carriage however, succeeded in getting to the
residence of Miss Lind without interruption there
was some difficulty in forcing way for her through
the crowd in front of the door, upon which, Jenny
was not little surprised to her own name in
scrbed on a silver plate,-she finally, however, goi
in with her friends, and there she was welcomed
, very warmly by Madam Pontalba, who escorted her
up stairs and introduced her into the rooms which
had been prepared for her, Jenny was quite nervous
and pale with the eXcitement-and looked indeed,
like captive Nightingale, painting for quiet of Sc
clusion and rest. She delighted with her apart
ments, and could not be satisfied until she had gone
all through them In the meantime, the crowd col
leced in dense in front of her residence, COM
pletely filling every part of st. Peter street.
The mass was still composed of the enthusiastic
Democracy-on the outskirts, however, could see
many of fashionable devotees of the arts slyly
surveying the scene, and casting furtive to-
wards the nest of the warbler. Every person who
appeared on the balcony was loudly applauded, es-
pecially Madam Pontalba but still Jenny withheld
the light of her countenance, and the crowd was de-
TR hofo
, patience was rewarded. Jenny finally bounced out
on the upper balcony in front of her sleeping
and then the applause and hurras of the assembly
attained their maximum. With great appearance of
warmth of feeling and gratitude, and in earnest.
hearty, frank style, she bowed and waved her hand
kerchief to the multitude. One patriotic gentleman
in the assembly insisted that he counted ;he bows,
and they thirty-one in number, being the num-
Der of the States of the Union which he said con-
cusively proved that she belonged to the Union party.
Jenny was quite plainly dressed in black silk, with
slate-colored bonnet. Her face is pretty, but
the expression is pleasing, from the benevolence and
kindheartedness which illuminate features otherwise
plain and unaitractive. After thus gratefully and SIM
ply acknowledging the attention of the crowd, Miss
Lind retired into her room, whereupon the vast as
semblage quietly broke up, and left her to calm her
agitated spirits and excited nerves.
There may be in all this demonstration violation
of good disregard of conventional poprieties
and refined ideas, but in our view it is quite par
donable, if not creditabe display of natural feeling
of homage from hearts alive to the noble the vrtu
Gus and gifted, to who, no less by the exalted
purity of her character and the grandeur of her be-
nevolence, than by her extraordinary gift Of melody,
has fascinated the world. There was nothing of
dainty sycophancy about those vigorous manifesto
tons. In sincerity and honesty, we'll as in the
energy of their applause, they far surpassed the fee
BILE demonstrations of those whose homageis restrict
ed by conventional rules and fashions.
". o. Della.
JENNY LIND. The enthusiasm of an humble lay
man about this highly gifted and exquisite vocalist