Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-19


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] am, dear sir. yours. most truly
JENNY LIND.
Philadelphia Junc .. 1851.
The New York Tribune, in remarkinp
upon tho many rurnors aAoat relating to
this subject, says il has Mr.. Barnum au-
thority for saying. that there has been no
unfricndly difference whatever between
himself and Miss Lind, and that the only
reason iortcrInlnaiing the engagement was
his desire to visit Europe in the North A.
mc.ica
It's said that Barnum's profits, from
his musical tour with Jenny Lind, have
been about $3.50, 900, and her profits some
what less.
The New York Mirror learns that Mr..
Barnum is receiving over,ures to come
over, from Cerito, Grisi, Mario, and all the
rcigning ''s,ars" of Europe. He will go
out in the North America for the purpose
of completing arrangements with a whole
galaxy ofthem.
Parodi was singing, at the latest dates,
in Memphis, to crowded and delighted
houses.
1t is said that Catharine Hays, the new
eantatrioe, whose vocal powers have crca-
ted SO much enthusiasm in Europe, will
visit this country in September next, as a
candidate for the place in popular favor
which the Swedish Nightingale" will,
probably, then have vacated.
The Seguin troupe are at the National
Theatre, Cincinnati, drawing good houses.
Miss Julia Dean is playing at Detroit
Mr.. Dcmpsteris giving concerts at Cleve-
land, Ohio.
Mr.. Collins, the Irish comedian,is play
ing at Buffalo
Fanny Kcmblc is giving Shaksperian
readings in London
Thackerayis lecturiug in the same place
on the humorlsts of the lSth century.
MADAME ANNA BIsmop.-This highly
cultivated and popular drtiste, has been
spending some months, in company with
her maestro,on one of the charming islands
OF South Carolina. Her health, which
had suffered some, from severe profession
al service, has been entirely rccstablishcd
and she is expected shortly in New York.
The Bulletin cf the American Art Tn
ion, just published, states that Mr. Healy
IS advancing rapidly with his Webster
picture in Paris lie hopes 10 return with
It to America in July or September. Mr.
4, Powell intends TO leave about the same
time with his painting for the Capitol at
Washington.
The Richmond Dispatch has seen in the
library Of the Historical Society, in that
city, portrait of Patrick Henry by Stew
art, Of which it says, "thc features are en-
ircly different from our prcconccprions-
The nose is long, but only enough so to
give the face a decided cast. Ii is classi-
cally Grccian, and as expressive as it can
possibly be. The fore head is very fine,
and the eyes expressive of great amiabiliiv.
II we had not been told who it was, we
should have said it was handsome, mid o..
dle-agcd man. of great bcncvolcnec, and
fine intelligence. The enskct was every
way worthy ofthc rare Jewel which it en-
closed"
The Equestrian Statue Of Gen. Jackson,
which is one-third larger than life, weigh
ing $4,000 pounds, and made q cannon
condemned by Government, is to be placed
onthe pedestal in Lafayette Square, Wash
ington, opposite the Presidents House, on
the fourth Of July.
During the month of May, eight hun
drcd dollars were contributed towards
building the Washington National Monu-
ment.
Mr.. Crawford the designer ofthc Virgin
la Washington Monument is now in Rome,
engaged upon the statuary with which the
structure Is 10 be illustrated. A recent
letter from him gives very satisfactory
account of his progress.
Fanny Ellsler has recently returned
from Moscow to Vienna. Her profession
al campaign IN the ancient capital of the
Cars must have gra,i6cd her as muck as
any of her triumphs in our large citios.-
Her performances at Moscow We're TWEEN
ty-two, with golden harvest Her hors-
rs were taken from her carriage, and the
goddess was drawn by her admirers to her
splendid apartments. Rich carpets were
spread Ia the street where she was to a.
light. She is about to retire from the stage
to her Priuccly domain in Syria.
The Ravel Family commenced the sum-
mcr season at Niblo's Garden, New York,
on Monday night, Sd inst and were greet.
cd by an audience that crowded the thea
tire to the ceiling. Gabriel Ravel, after an
absence of two or three years, received a
cheering welcome. The Mirror says, ''hc
looks even better than usual, and plays
with the same irresistible humor, and dis
plays the same grace and wonderful ac-
tivity that have rendered him so highly
popular"
CIRcuIr CorRr-The trial Of An
gel for murder, is now in progress in this
court. Great difficulty has been found in
getting jury and the two last days have
been occupied without completing the
panel