The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-06-11

tluence over his future lie.
For shs HilIsborough Recorder.
THE CONCERT.
On Tuesday evening, June Sd, the
writer had the pleasure Of attending
the concert given by the young ladies
OF Mr.. & Mrs. Burwells Seminary.
The evening was wet and very dark,
yet quite a respectable number Of To-
yers Of music were in attendance, and
4 believe none regretted having left
their comfortable homes to spend an
hour amid such concourse Of sweet
sounds.
As for myself, not being able to
judge Of these matters BIZ rule, perhaps
| ought to say nothing but it give
notice in the outset that | write only
for those who. like myself, Judge only
by the help Of what rough, uncultirat-
ed taste nature has bestowed, the ini-
tiated may pass over this article. and
We. homely friends. will jog on togeth-
CIR.
A concert would not be concert at
the close OF Female Seminary If we
did not hear the well known strains of
that dear old melody, Home, sweet
home. Those dear little hearts, which
have all the session been bounding up
and down, like so many imprisoned
birds, and sometimes sticking fast in
the swelling threats and forcing gush
!. Of tears to their eyes at the mention Of
that dear word, are now about to have
their wishes fulfilled. Who, therefore,
would 20 about to Danish Home, sweet
home at such timer They have laid
their sacrilegious hands on the song,
aud declared il Questionable; let US
hope they may stop there. Put as ma
ny variations to il as you please, so
that you only allow US to 9 hold on to
the wreck" Pardon me, dear reader,
for the writer had home once, and
there hang sweet visions about that
word Of dear gentle eyed mother, and
a happy little circle now broken up.
never more to meet unless in heaven.
"The weary thence shall never
ii Again be forced 10 roam,
But I've at home forever
AT home-blesi home"
i The first thing that woke me from
these dreams, was beautiful Air from
Figaro, sweetly played, thought.
1t was one Of those pieces Of music
which, unlike every thing else, seem
to open up visionary windows by which
the Imagination steals look into 9th
er worlds. If would make brilliant
mental effort, let me be entranced by
tender music. 1t seems to me | could
then steal angels thoughts, and pen
words which il would not be lawful for
man to utter. But deliver me from vi
olence in music. Shades of departed
elephants, how We must burn to see the
remains Of your noble tusks bored and
grabbed as they sometimes are.
g Rise Swiss Lad, with variations
was a general favorite at the outset,
played as it was with remarkable de-
cision and taste las zoe judge.) Had it
been cut off little beyond the middle,
our ignorance would never have Disco
vered that it was unfinished, and we
should have pronounced it the best
piece of the evening.
/ | was going to make a remark on the
Carmora Polka, but ! see it was CON-
posed BY a Mss A. L. M. Well, as
she don't know me, | will even say it.
| could not help thinking that con,po-
sers are too much like editors, that is,
they often use their scissors rather.free-
lily. | could not help thinking that ]
had heard good many parts Of this
nev Polka beaten out Of sundry old pi-
amos of maiden aunts, and also out Of
tie cracked fdlles Of the orchestra o.
second rate theatre, when graceles:
boy used to steal into such unhallow
ed precincts. 1t was pleasant com
position, however, and one does no
. mind seeing such fragments OF ole
I friends rediUiUi. H.
Il Imust notice but few more OF tn
!. many good things we heard. The Cd
i to Music was fne-perhaps that IS no
n exactly the word, but ! told you ! coul'
n not be technical. Well, twas the bes
!. thing 1 heard, with one exception, wher
:. almost all were good. The need Q
!. my praise | must give to the Shove
4 Of Pearls" This duette, in my poo
! taste, exceeds any thing | have hear
y lately. There are no words in my 70
IN cabulary to describe my ideas of it 9
BIT nv feelings while listening to it.
: must be heard and felt in all its rich
re. ness before one can know any thin
ng about it. "Les Trois Graces" was sal
We to be a beautiful piece BY those VIII
W should know, and what ! heard ! like
i'll greatly; but my attention was disturb
ng ed very much by some over jealous q
s. mirers who were my neighbors. "Go
3 save the Union" We all were Of cours
. =. i,Ic hut nnp cannot rIUh