The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-06-19
BY ANDREW ]. RHEY.
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Eron, tie (Ns.s York) Irish 4'asrsedn.
,o,bariue Hayes, the BeautHm
GarryOyyen Girl.

,ra vouny aad beautiful girl, with gossanere ,
,.-,r transparent skin, and clustering auburn
,urls, tripping it of morning to school with
gcht heart and a merry face, the daughter oil
~ Industrious and most respectable lady, whose
min though and care in this world We're her
Two female children, we little imagined that we
,bould now, in the city of New York, the great
American capital and emporium OF wealth, COM
uerce, literature, art and fashions, have II
rithin our power, or within our province, to
Welcome. as we dc with our whole soul, Cdtha-
me Hayes-one of the greatest vocallsts Oh the
.sa-.o those shores to follow in the footsteps
ofher sister syren, Jenny Lind, in a triumphant
professional career.
Cstharine Hayes has passed the RubIcon OF
such discriminating, critical audiences as Dub
Nm. Edinburgh, London, Paris, Milan, and Rome;
6, all which capitols she accomplished triumphs
.; the highest nature. She is published to ap-
near in concert under the special patronage OF
Queen Victoria. Sometime in August we shall
have her in New York, to be received, may we
hone. with q fervor and enthusiasm not beneath
that 80 justly bestowed upon the Swedish Night
ngale.
We have no doubt whatever as to the manner
in which her presence will be hailed by the Irish
residents of this and other cities. This class of
our population will, we are confident, be proud
Of their fair and gifted edcountrywoman, and leave
nothing undone to her honor. This feeling and
sentiment will not, however, be confined to
them The educated, the fashionable, the gen.
erous the kind, American people, of all sections,
viii be ready to compliment and respect her as
The child of genius and one of the Queens of
song.--No public man was ever more popular
in this country than Tyrone Power. He was
beloved b. all without distinction. And his
fate will be ever lamented as much on this side
Of the water as in Europe. No race distinction
sas exhibited in his person; he was received
aud treated as brother and friend. 1t must
be thus with Catharine Hayes. Besides her
magnificent vocal abilities, she is most virtu-
Gus lady and gentlewoman; q fondly devoted
daughter and attached relative, as missioner
Of fbenevolence and charity, she knows no su-
perior.
As an actress, in opera, Miss Hayes carries
OF the palm from her illustrious contemporary
Jenny Lind. Her teaching a musician, un-
der Garcia, has been of the most careful nature.
But it is in the singing of Irish melodies she
will electrify and delight her hearers most. In
this region of song she never had q superior
abe has no living equal. Moore was never so
faithfully represented. To the pathos of a
gushing heart, which cherishes love for ma
tive land, she unites the melody OF a voice as
sweet as ever murmured from woman slips, and
taste as pure as the bubbing streamlet which
sparkles in the sunbeam.
Miss Hayes was enjoying one of her greatest
successes at the Queens Theatre, London, some
two years ago, on her return from Italy, when
her eye rested on calm and benevolent coun-
tenance which beamed upon her from one of the
private boxes. She got suddenly faint and was
obliged to retire for the moment. The face
which affected her so much was that of the
(then) Protestant Bishop of Limerick, who first
Induced her to leave her retirement, and ever
remained her earnest and steadfast friend.
After little reaction had set in, she came for
ward with such emotion as she never before ex-
perienced. She sang one of Moore's simple,
touching, and beautiful songs. The whole
house was enraptured. 1t was hushed into
deepest silence.-Anxious to cheer, the will was
yet suspended, the better to drink in the
draughts of glorious melody which flowed
through the vast area. A gentleman stood up
in the middle of the first tier of boxes. He
was of portly person, forid countenancG, and
distinguished air. He would no longer control
his feelings; but, waving his hat high over his
head, he cried out in a rich, mellifous, but by
no means vulgar Irish brogue-
"BravO! my darling; ould Ireland for ever I"
IT'S impossible to give any idea of the result
produced by this simple incident The whole
mousse from ceiling to foot-ights, came down
Win one lrrepressible burst of cheering, which
vas repeated over and over again.
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Dr' JOY will precede Miss Hayes to make all
H'eessary arrangements for her debut and pro-
'essional progress; and he has been fortunate
enough to secure the eminent and invaluable
services Of Mr.. Brough, than whom no gentle
.nan Is more popular in that profession which
49, Tor while for career of commercial
tHe. 1he experience of the latter gentleman
VI all matters which appertain to music and the
orsma in this country, will smooth the way for
Ut Joy; and Miss Hayes interests in this re-
safd cannot be committed to more capable OF
appropriate hands.