The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-15

pN0Rs AND ExCIrEGDT AMONG
rHs OYsrIR HOUSE, ORIrIos The discreditabls
scenes perpstrated during the musical serensde
given in compliment to Madame Scntag on Monday
evening, were probably the result Of the excited
feelings Of the ster house critics. account Of the
failure Of all their schemes this distinguished
soprano. But We are at less to know why their
antipathies were manifested to such an extraordi-
nary degree against plain, unofending, white hats
against which description of headgear there was as
fierce persecution as they experienced in Germany
after the revolution of lSiS The quiet, phlegmatic
Germans who assembled to pay honor to their re-
nowned countrywoman, were treated with very little
chow of courtesy by the rowdies who were enlisted
to create disturbance, and to bring discredit upon
the whole serenade These latter followed out their
instructions very faithfully, and did manage to of
fend and insult the spectators, and all concerned in
it, and SO far as that went the oyster house gentry
succeeded efectually in gratifying their spleen and
envy, and in bringing public serenades into dis
repute
These demonstrations are, generally speaking, in
bad taste, low, vulgar, and unworthy of lovers of
the fine arts If private serenade BIO given. it may
be very fine and appropriate compliment paid by
musicians to distinguished artses but when they are
attended with parade and show, and torchghts, and
require companies Of firemen, and cordons ofpoceto
prevent riot as was the in those recently gvento
AlboDi and Sontag, then they degenerate opublc
nuisances. They only to invite all the vagabonds
and rowdes about town to attend them, for the pur
pose Of kicking up row, smashing hats and heads,
insulting ladies, and picking pockets-al which was
done with such eclat at Union square the ether
night. 1t would seem, indeed that these affairs
principally got up by great many Of the primary
election people for the purpose of keeping up the
organization Of their lawless bands, and for the
opportunity they afford Of picking pockets. On
this latter occasion, the oyster house critics and
disappointed musical geniuses leagued themselves
to these disreputabe characters to vent their spleen
against ariistes who would not comply with their
acquisitions, submit to their exactions.
screnade is sometimes got up quietly, and without
ridiculous parade, by the friends of artitcs-and
this is complimentary fattering. and in good taste
but these studied affairs, with great show, and
tOrchlight professions, sc are all decidedly vile
and vulgar, and should be discountenanced. They
were first introduced by Barnam, tqbumbug the
people, and set of the divinity of Jenny Lind
They are completely Of the menagerie or American
Museum style, and not to be initiated by persons
affecting any degree Of refinement. They may do
very well among tho vulgar, plotting politicians,
the temperance people, who are equally 70 Wdies
in cold water tactcs but, applied to the fine arts
they are indications of barbarous and vitiated
TASTE Therefore, for the sake of reputation for
refinement, let public serenades be abandoned
now and forever. In the meantime, however,
the oyster house critics are in dreadful state Of
fuss and excitement down among the cellars. They
don't know what to do with themselves. or how to
turn their stupendous talents to account They can
get nothing out of Alboni She eats them with
that sort of lazy indifference and disregard which
sit so naturally upon her. sontag is alike un-
moved by their melo-dranatic action, and assur-
anccs Of their distinguished consideration Not a
dollar rewards their perseverance and industry
No, not the daaseses affected by the desper
ate situation Of these oyster house critics, but all
the artistic community seem to mock and laugh at
them, and they add gall and wormwood to their
disappointed hopes In this awful state what can
these poor devils do Some of them plunge reso
lutely down the cellars and swallow oysters by the
dozen, washing them down with frequent gulps OF
brandy. Some of them wander through Broadway
in state of semi-unconsciousness, muttering inco-
herent imprecations against Alboni and Sontag and
some Of them omuse themselves in plucking out
their exquisite moustaches, and don't seem to know
whether they're walking on their beads or their
heels.
And yet, strange to say, the causes Of these fear
Jul demonstrations remain all the while perfectly
unmoved and selfpossessed. Sontag and Alboni
laugh and sing, and receive their friends with rs
much sang fr4g as If there was not an oyster house
critic within snvirens New York Such nom
chalance is oAerable to those unfortunate men.
They might endure opposition, but total abnega-
tion Of them is more than they can bear. They
arc hourly expecting to hear the last trumpet, as
they think that when their magnificent services are
condemned the day Of judgment must be nigh AT
hand. Poor fellows. Their glory is departed;
their occupation clean gone, and men and women
have 30 lost their wits that they cannot appreciate
their services or see the value Of putting. In this
dreadful condition Of affairs they would fain fall
back on Barnum but that wide-awake parsonage
is 80 much occupied nowadays in his resormatory
mission-so busy with temperance lectures, mena-
geries, banks and revolving schemes for future
humbugs, that he treats the poor creatures with
Indifference, or at least does not pay them that
great attention which the modest conception Of their
merit teaches them to expect. Nevertheless it is
said that Barnum Intends at his earliest leisure, TO
enrol them into regular company and manage
them himself.
"Aa', to what base uses may not return, Horato"
VERMONT REDEEMEp.-The late election in ver-
mont nsurcs that State for Gen. Scott in November.
Score Vermont.
Personal Intelligence.
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