The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-26
New Yoak COFrespondsncs--NO. ..
NEw YoRk. May 13. 1851.


New YoRK, May lS, 1851.
The City wears a holiday look this morn
ing. The air is fine, and the current o
citizens and strangers, men, women ant
7 children, is interspersed with members o
the volunteer militia, in a great variety o
rich and snowy uniforms. The Presiden
Of these (still, thank God.) United States, il
70 visit the City to-day, together with hi
Cabinet, and the faring bills of the Theatre
| and other places OF amusement, announce
the fact in the biggest kind of capitals.
In the meantime Mrs. Fillmore, Master
and Miss Fillmore, have already arrived al
the Irving House. There viii! be great do.
ings, fine military and civic procession,
&C., &c. The Mayor and Common Council
are in fine feather, and are determined to
show His Excellency that some things may
be done as well as others.
What is mentioned with smile is that
members of the Boston Common Council,
have come hither to wait upon the Preside Mt
and solicit him to visit the City of the Tri-
mount, in order TO see that it is "not quite
SO black as it has been painted"
Another delegation from Boston is Com
mittee of the Horse Company, dancers, J
so much admired here upon the occasion Of
it's visit few months ago, and decidedly su-
perior, opine, both in the rotundity of their
persons, and the admirable training of their
horses, to say nothing of the striking effect
of their uniform. The committee came on
for the purpose of presenting a banner to
the equestrian corps, who had entertained
the company during its visit. The ceremo-
ny occurred yesterday in the Park, in the
presence Of large number of military gen.
tlemen, among whom was Major Gen. John
Nichols, name patriotically, associated
with the fields OF Lexington and Charles
ton.
The breakfast tables this morning, were
vocal with the praises of Jenny Linds sing
ing at Castle Garden, last night. She had
an immense audience, and do not observe
that there is any abatement of the enthusi-
astic admiration with which she is univer-
sally regarded.
Indeed this feeling has extended to nu-
merous religious persons, people of humble
and unaffected piety, who at the outsetweie
disposed to shut their hearts against what
they regarded as idolatry. Some of these
tgtclare her TO be the most worthy Of live
women.
We all know, that she not only dispenses
daily with a free yet discriminate hand to
the best objects from the treasures which the
public pour into her lap, but the large SUI
plus reserved from this distribution, is de-
signed BY her as foundation for a system of
Free Public Schools in her own native Swe-
den. Taking these facts in connection with
her thoughtful character, unaffected humil-
ty, and entirely exemplary walk in daily life,
what is there to prevent the most upright
christian from holding Jenny Lind in de-
gree of estimation rarely accorded by him
to any person now living?
want to hear her sing in some church.
How magnificent her sacred music would be
in some fine old Cathedral! In the diary of
the Rev. Henly Martyr, Gust published by
Mr.. Dodd, in City Hall square,) that truly
pious clergyman speaks Of the solemn effect
produced upon him by the church architec-
ture of Sir VIM. Jones, and the music at ST.
Pauls' and his remarks again suggested the
frequently recurring desire to hear Miss
Lind sing at divine service.
Mr.. Barnum has announced concert for
tomorrow evening at Tripler Hall. This
will be to accommodate the up town peo-
pie, as Castle Garden is the dumping off
place in New York. A peculiarly ofJen.
ny Lind is, that when singing, her notes are
heard with remarkably distinctness at great
distance. When she gives a concert at
Castle Garden, persons collect in boats on
the outside of the edifice
Among our numerous importations, are
many European vices, and even though the
receipts of the Custom House nave decreas-
ed for some weeks past, there is no diminu-
ton in the influx of foreign crime. We
have now got gambling Saloons, equal in
attractiveness and luxury to the most fash
ionable "hells" in Paris and London.
The Gin Palaces for the poor, have not
been imported yet from London, but there
are vast many drinking shops, and some of
them are fitted up in style Of voluptuous
maguifcence, perfectly intoxicating in it.
self.
But the worst Of all our acquisitions
through the increased transatlantic COM
munication, is the European disregard Of the
Sabbath. Six thousand bar-rooms, many
stores. billiard rooms, and npublic raffles are
in full blast on the day which should be hal
lowed to God. There are more fun, fight
ing, rum-drinking, going on that day than
any other in the week, and while | write
hundreds Of huge placards are announcing
Sunday Concert al Castle Garden on the
18th inst.
After some hesitation, Mayor Kingsland
has issued an order to the head Of the Police
establishment, to use all his force to slut up
the drinking saloons and rum-shops on the
Sabbath. They will attempt it next Sunday
and we expect an oscillation.
N. B.-l2 at noon, and no Presidential
visitor yet.