The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-21
Our New Orleans Correspondence.
Nav OnLrANs February IL 1881

Our New Orleans Correspondence.
Nav OaLEASs, February IL, 1881.
The Reception V Js.nS Limo, her First Concert-Mr
Bennett and Ladp-ILrd Trial ef General Hender.sm-
Strangers in the City, &C., &c.
In this fast sss OF commute sting iHt.l suos with
Lightning speed the sbors letter writer 90 lar
'nsvs" 10 concerned, avail bu. little; but notwth
standing whom IL comes to dstans-to the relation Of
local facts and Incidents 70 public sentiment and the
expression OF feeling generally tho good old fashioned
goose gull and ink take supremacy even over mag
netic power Thus promising, 1t may b some conso-
lston TO know that the substance Of my letter will
not have been anticipated by means Of the magn
wires.
The FERTILIZATION Of the great event OF hearing tho
lovely Swede exercise her vocal powers was realized
last night w 2000 ctisens OF our State the
St Charles Theatre Planters Wit their faniiesf
the essst and the interior had bssn hosking to the
city Tor tho last ten daJs, IN ord 70
The hotels Tor the express purpose OF hearing tn,
divine Jenny. Country merchants toe had put
Of coming 10 the CITY 10 purchase their goods
~ ~. tin. of the arrisa sweet mtg orinesI
AID from the crowded state OF our hotels boarding
houses, and furnished rooms estimating resident
population 1t l60Q0there be less than 200 90
people AZ our city The fever, whi.h prsyioue
the arrival OF Jenny spp.aredto be ooly sporadic
now be said to be Jenny Lind mad The tickets for the
concert were sold on the 9th inst DiAroy the halter
purchased the fret ticket for the choice seat 1t S24O
other ssats brought premium offrom IS cents to S5
Several persons bought largely spsculstion, and
those who had disposed OF ali their tickets yester
dsJ afternoon, became 1nessy, anc offered them ~
cost. and even ~ dircouut in order to ssVe hem
selves. AZ evening approached the excitement in
creased and III. demsnd Tor tickets became greater
for many who Lad net sde thir M nos TO GO the
first night became suddenly seized with the FEVER
Notsitbstsndng this IL is ssid that specuator who
tsd purchased 200 ticket. suffered oon,id.rshly By
not realizing PAlee IL rUnoYed however that he
va. In com binston with Barnuni, and that he would
lose nothing, there being an understanding that 81
tickets not sold thouid be returned
u.hht ss lovely could be oesireo And
the atmosphere ad just euicient tipge OF winter
n II TO ske II buoysnt ara .nliysning AS the an
tei faed hour 81 NJ approached the tide
II curiosity set in from every direction towards The
u Charles carving with IL crowds Of ladies and gen
Ismsp. whore anxiety te hear The bird OF soEg ns1
saused the most pulsihc s-DsatioEs Early III the
evening isIg. crowd bso gathered on 10th sides o!
ST Charles rrest. 'front.' OF the theatre, sith the
hope OF seeing Mira Jenny enter. Some time before
The dooIs op-ssd The large steps an vestone u tts
;h.are w.r. crowded with elegantly dressed psreon.
OF both s-x.s, nur every arrangement had b-es 20
veil appointed, that tush dis,ro-. teo place
The house .oou hhed to its utn ost extent Ven
d.s 81 ticktts tood 10 front CT this theatre and offered
90 sell at almost any price Seats in the gallery had
hAsu auctif ned ~ 81 three dollars they we're
or,s Ut 60 cents and seats in the psraust
sold 1T ooilsi Sn this becoming known afterwsrds,
your bachelors of fashion who had paid $50 tor
Feat eit rather chsspened The house presrnted one
OF the most brilliant speetscies OF beaaty sshion.
principally the country Aftsr the overture
ard e. pg by Bsletti the huous Lind came trip.
pirg tn. stsse amid the most hussstc cheers and
applause hundred. Of glasses were i'm medisteis le.
velso ut her ard every put down their tlsss.s
after long eerutiny their count. nsBces plsnly said
thsIk heaven, the suspense II over-I have
her - snd then general tsetsfps OF inward graft.
fcston took place smonz the lso'er Then Jenny
opened her mouth, and tn. theatre became client
~ en- empty church Her voice in per-
fully sssheo the audience that che all that she had
been represented 10 be The song from the opera
Of the " Camp Of siI~sa" IN which che IL accom-
panied by Kyle and Nr siede the flute snd the
B.rdsman's or Echo song, encores ana most
r.rturously spplnu seG. certainly never heard cows
called s~eetly betore. l think her much hDer look
iug than he i. represented and she 4, nor. delicate
in form than / expected to find her. DArcy chose
b,s IL the GENRE 81 the parquete thinking A. til.
uost corspicuous hut in Tact 1t the lease OF
any ia the house. III. took to while Jenny
yingIg ir order tc prevent salute ON the raj
leriee but he I'D tor after the
cstied On him amid q genersi horrsb. Notwitnstsnd.
irg thst cotton and -ugstdom mostly prevailed in the
bouse yet theteva. considerable of a mixtuse Among
the stEnds.s." Who occupied the spa.e between the
ehsirr sEd The WALL stood f.ve elegantly dressed
uoustschsd gentlemen among whom rec oxniz.d the
barber W.T. had shhyeo M in the corning nd an in
dividusl ~to Asd the evening before exhibited TO
hi. sk ia opening oysters They made quite u DIS.
ffrue aIpea snce and attracted much attention and
Z" coutt had the barber only have been dubbe1s
Count ~ these days II buI he veaid have ere
aled quite s'rnsayien With IN. fair
At tbs close o. the opc-tt Barnum loudly called
or a.t ~ a. hto'ns's Woula ntt iet MN appear
A. st however the note increased 10 ,uch pitch
hat 'cic Sol ruira him a. srd forced him 10 the
tott iiRbfs 70 make a bow The crowd rsmAined Ia
ftCut o. ths ttosut Until Jenny niade her exit saa
hoF rsr.iHke drove 81 ~. greeted with three
chtsts. ssd thus enast .EEy Liros trt ceeesr, ir
hr BenUett With nj, Il = mp shed lady l. staging
a. TIC ~ ftGi Hotel enjoy ing the beet nsalth aad
they express thesas,lye nach delighted with city
Tt- second triol a. Gen Jehn iien i.rson, islr (
~.ustor frcua Mfsi-sinpi ftr violation OF ne nfu.
tralty awe n having b,en engaged IN the late Cuba
expedition 49, brought 20 = lose yesterday. Tue
jury hsd not sgieed late nour MA hit and veg
lccEsi ~ Until this morning; and WHEN the Court.
net hey came n - AK whs; constitated rilitsry
Cre2nirstien The Court ssid that AM AIMING :.
81 or cQn braton. which tended 10 sh0g thtt 40
organization - = partial cTganlzsti.u. had AAteG
place o. on foot within The u1caaira Ene
intent ~ the Etafutr lo constitute the offence
Mr.. Henderson objsctsd o. the charge. aBdth inrs
ssiu retired There i nor tie -ie6tsst prctnAtity
that thsy vii sgrse and another mis- trial ~i he the
result thins IL. further prosecution Of those In
dctsd for violating The set - 49,. wilt md
farce srd epusnant TO scomnon sense ofjustice
- b. hAs the st ~ yiolAsn - tn~ t-wf Of utrsty
It's teen clearly shove snd had tiu- at this mo
mtut could deno nstratt it Thu feelings OF the p-o-
81. here and their yupsthies IN favor Of the suen.rd
toe much In Hvot 0t them, n>inly brought about
~ hs obstinate and butter prosecution part OF
tue government 10 sbtsin n verdict OF commi,taI
After The hrft trial " Iienderson noue .0seq6
should have been sntsrsd
Our city never before va - Ieus.i. crowded ~.
n-yt 70 Impossible 10 get along the streets
ths lsdes sho crowd the sidewalks Ia my quantity
tie dry goods have not clerks enough 90 ssit
item sna large Crowes q iSdiss asssmb- about the
acors 81 The storss waiting Tor thsr turn
.hop such 4 hing "a nsgsf seen b-iorr IN s-s
or.pnr
ioufs Hotel vhoh produced = r-@; sSeitsm.ut. but
81 snlrd IA smoke ~ith The exception II . .soon
among the young isdIts Eho ssre much frightened
1ur rtv = Toll a. thtsvsa All ptrkeerk.ts , p,or
gifi wh0 attended usss the other morning she
c.me cut stopped to drop rttaacs - IN. onsrty
tnz asd Bad Der purse tlip psd IRON hor pocket
tanning 80 ~ some .acfiMgsauf filla.f
0HfhSOo
oil IL trf Hurs0~ htan-t3si ol 't 1901
4o .ack satufday afternoon re ie~ IfeAp t1 LEAK