The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-02-26
Correspondence Of the N,nne.o.,.n.
CINCINNATI. FEB. Sd. 1853.

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The Science Of Music--Grace Green wood
Amusements and Lectures--Tupper and his
| Critics.
CINCINNATI, FEB. Sd, 1853.
| 1t is raining without and night wraps her
sOmbre mantle around the city, yelling it in a
cloud of impenetrable darkness, through which
the faint rays of the gas lights tremhle and
vainly attempt to fulfill their allotted Duties
A rain in the city is endurable. 1t patters on
the pavement with an aristocratic tread; il
gurgles down the pipes singing the last opera
it taps on the window gently, with delicate
refinement of manner, to remind you that it is
there; while within the fire blazes and dances
in glee; the golden sparkles glitter in the ruby
fame; and you sit in the soft lamp-light, cosy
and warm, with your books and pen, reflective
| and moralizing.
On such an evening, the heart communes
with the past. Seldom, when alone, do we
turn to the future-never to the present-but
always towards the lovely past, beautiful be-
steals the stOrm-clOuds from the sky, and leaves
to memory only the rosy sunset hues
But will leave the "dream-life' for the real.
MIR. q. N. Brooke, an English artist of the
drama has been here for the past two weeks
had the pleasure of seeing him in his new
play, "The COrsican Brothers. piece not
we'll adapted to show his powers, or force of
character Still, was charmed with the ex-
IRENE naturalness and grace of action AL
though Mr.. Brooke acting gave general salts
| faction, he did not, by any means, rival the
favOrite of the Cincinnati public, Mr.. Murdoch
the most perfect gentleman, with true re-
finement of manner and mind seldom seen on
the stage, which he honOrs
There has been rumor rife for some time
past that Barnum, the celebrated, is looking
for large central lot in our city, on which to
build an Opera House, Or Theatre. But learn
from the best authority that it is Museum, a.
/a-Boston. Our city is not yet equal to the
support Of resident operate troupe; we have
not sufficiently large travelling public to pass
the Ohio gates to make it anything of spccu-
lation. Not but that our souls are "attuned
to harmony but music is an accomplishment
to which but comparatively little attention is
PAID In our money -craZed country. In Ger
many all the small children can sing with cor
rcctness, and every youth and maiden play on
some sweet toned instrument But we are too
real on this Hemisphere to enjoy life.
have just finished reading Grace Green
woods last letter from Rome. There is a
plquancy of style, freshness of language, in
her writings that is very pleasing-a frankness
and independence seldom seen in a lady -wri-
ter. On the mirror of her soul the reflections
OF the world fall in truthful shadows, not gilded
by the imagination or fancy. Some of her ex-
pressions are perhaps little too masculine,
but they belong to her unstudied STYLE To
support this assertion, l will quote herself, at
the time of Fanny Forrestcrs" poetcal de-
but: "There is a hair line capability about
Fanny's pen, the which my grey goose quilr
with its blunt nib has no pretension."
There is no end to the varied amusements of
our Queen of the West this season. Herr
Driesbach, at the National; Herr Alexander.
ON Sixth street; balls and dances at the Mclo-
deon. Concert Hall, the fashionable place of
resort, is every alternate night varied with
Wells Minstrels, PanOramas, Concerts, Lee
lures, &c. The latter have not been az inter-
estlng as when the course first commenced
Prof Sillman, of Louisville. enthused us with
Vesuvius, Etna and Niagara. He speaks
without notes, and interests his audience in
proportion. 1t is to be regretted that our pub
lie speakers do not memorize their essays. par
ticularly divines. l have, comparatively. little
interest in a lecturer who has only half an eve
to his audience. Mr.. Otway Curry our poet
of Union county. Ohio, spoke last before the
Mercantile Association. His subject was The
obligation mankind owes to poetry" He criti-
cised poor Upper most numerically. The
unfortunate author of :Proverbial Phloso-
ply" should give himself up for lost amid the
myriad of American critics. that have sprung
hydra-headed from the valleys of the new
world. He might fain cry:
/" Still must hear? shall hoarse Columbia bawl
Her creaking coupets IN lecture hall,
And not sing, least haply young reviews
Should dub me scribbler, or dcnounce my muses.
But choosing "discretion. the better part of val
or. he moves on in the even tenor of his way
Silence is safe refuge. One does not commit
themselves and has nothing in the future to re-
gret.
But must pause. Already am intruding
upon time and patience. With richer CLEAN
ings hope soon to come again.
JEANNE DEANS.