The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-04-22

led waters, and all was peace again. So,
in tranquility, blent with some anxiety,
they travelled on, and amid their cares,
had many pleasant hours"
1t was their custom, on entering Q
town or village, to sing from the vehicle
some heart-stirring air, and often, as
they descended the green slope of some
hill, did the sweet notes of the Alpine
Hunters song float on the evening wind
to the village below. Then, from cot
tage and stately dwelling would come
forth the village people and heartily
welcome the minstrels. There was
something primitive in this sort of thing
which made it delightful. On long jour
neys the family slept in the carryall in
turns-thus saving time and expense.
In this way many a mile was traversed
in comparative comfort and security.
The first decided success of the Hut
Crimson Family occurred in the city of
Albany, where, by the assistance of
Thurlow Weed, Esq, DIR. Sprague, and
others, they attracted an audience which
yielded them hundred and ten dollars.
Their troubles were over. From that
evening they experienced nothing but
overfowing prosperity.
can interval of repose succeeded to
this out-burst of popularity, during
which they got up new batch of songs
and music. Some time sped away in
farm work and vocal practice, and then,
feeling their po ition as public perform
ers secure, they, in September, dropped
their carryall and horses, and, going
more Systematically to work, turned
their faces to New York city. Here
they met with hearty and serviceable
kindness from General George P. Nor
ris, who voluntarily presented them with
four of his best songs-'My Mothers
Bible,' 'The Origin of Yankee DOODLE
'We're with you once again, and West
ward Hop This was an invaluable
treasure. In ten days they had them
all married to their own music, and My
Mothers Bible,' and the other three,
thrilled through many a heart in the
next concert. After prolonged stay
in New York, the Hutchinsons visited
Philadelphia, no longer the poor, anx.
ious, unknown adventures, but We'll
supplied with letters of introduction to
influential persons. There they sang
with great eclat, at the Musical Fund
Hall, to an immense audience, but pre-
vious to this they had performed at the
Philharmonic Society, and had been
encored in all their pieces. After their
concert they were waited on by retinue
of the notabilities of Philadelphia, minis
ters, editors, aldermen, and such like,
who all congratulated them on their
success in the warmest language"
The subsequent career of the Hut
chinsons is known to all the world. Two
farther extracts from the book may con-
clude our notice. The following is an
account of ludicrous incident which
occurred at one of their concerts in
Washington:
"Judson was to sing the song of The
Hlmbugged Husband, which commence
ed thus
'Shes not what my fancy painted her,
I'm sadly taken in etc.
Now it so happened that the temporary
platform upon which he stood was SO
carelessly constructed that he had nc
sooner declared himself to be sadly
taken in mataphorically, than he was
taken in in the mo matter-of-fact
manner possible, for the boards gave
way, and poor Judson took leave of his
audience and sank into the shades below,
after the most approved style of theat-
rical ghosts and hobgoblins-who de-
scended, accompanied by melancholy
music, to the neither regions. There he
stuck, women shrieking and squealing
his head alone visible, and his face wear
ing a sero-comical aspect, that convulsed
the audience, who imagined the move.
ment concerted one-a point in fact
and therefore vociferously applauded it
Extricated from his awkward position
Judson went through his songs without
descending scale movement, anc
was rapturously encored; but he declin
ed most decidedly to be taken in
again to the risk of his ribs and the pos
sible peril of his pantaloons."
The following passage shows the kline
of popularity which they enjoyed il
England:
Their audiences were Of the mos
refined description, and divinity, law
physic, literature and commerce, o
rather representatives of these bodies
were among. their listening admirer: