The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-20
The Lind in New Orleans.

The Picayune thus graphically describes the
reception of Jenny Lind in the Crescent City
THE ARRIVAL OF JENNY LND.-The broad
wharves IN front of the Place GArmes, First
Municipality, were ed yesterday afternoon
with persons awaiting the arrival of the steam
ship Falcon, and, on her as passenger from
Havana, Miss Jenny Lind and suite, and Mr.
Barnum and family. Many persons were drawn
thither also from curiosity TO witness the first
landing of this line of large steamers in the
First Municipality and at so central part of its
levee. The event is Of much importance to the
commerce and treasury of the municipality.
The Falcon drew near the wharf her deck
crowded with passengers from stem 10 stern,
the rough looking, bearded Caliiornians with
their luggage and arms and uncouth exterior,
being in n decided majority, and forming a very
picturesque feature in the picture. The large
and crowded steamer, taken with the wharves,
levee and street, lined with hacks cabs and
draws, and about two thousand lockers on also
with the splendid Pontalba buildings, the square,
the cathedral, and the court edfccs az back
ground, made up very striking and animated
scene.
OF course, all eyes were fixed on the after
deck in search Of Miss Lind, or at least of Mr..
Barnum, but nothing could be aeen Of either
The efforts Of hundreds Of inquisitive individu-
ais to bonrd the vessel after che landed, occa-
| stoned much amusement and gave constant oc-
cupation to various policemen who guarded the
gaDgway.
Finally, the customhouse officers completed
their forpalities, and the passengers, headed by
the Californians, began 10 leave the vessel
Now might be witnessed the arduous efforts of
rival boarding house runners to entrap the I'M
wary strangers and carry them of, body, bag
gage and beard. The unhappy victims marched
off in files, smiling and unconscious of their sad
fate.
After waiting a long time, a lady, plainly
dressed, appeared at the gangway. She was
recognized Miss Lind. A terrible rush was
made TO catch glimpse Of her. One enthusi.
astc gentleman, hat in hand, summariy knocked
over several unfortunates who could not get
ont Of his way in time. lie was blind to every
thing but Jenny Lind's green veil. Apparently
she became frightened at the crowd and the idea
Of travorsing it on foot, and retreated to the
after-part of the vessel
A few moments after, however, about half the
people on the wharf left it running and shout
ing acting as escort to Jenny Lind" accompa-
nying her carriage to the Pontnlba buildings,
where the nightingale has rooms, each one pull
ing his neighbor out of the way to get sight
of the great cnntartricc, and forming a mass OF
gazers around the street-door Of her apart
ments. A large number Of ladies were on the
first story balconies. They waved their hand
kerchiefs nnd ip fine, IL was generally con-
cluded that Jenny Lind had had very hearty
welcome to the Crescent city 1t turned out
that Jenny Lind's watting-maid was the person
80 honored Imagine the laughter and disap-
rointment occasioncd thereby.
Presently another grand rush was made
fine carriage, with two prancing horses, drove
up to the gangwny, and Mr. Barnum appeared
leading lady closely yelled. That was Jenny
Lind, sure An exciting race took place be-
tween the crowd and the carriage, ma far NJ the
Pontalba buildings, accompanied by the same
cheering and uncermonous pushing and haul
ing Another disappointment followed. The