Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-01-15
Musical Matters.

emusic is the only art which can calm the agl |
tation of the soul and put the devil to flight, says
Martin Luther and Luther is good authority on
this point he was a good musician; and, according
to all accounts when the devil came peering over
his shoulder and tried to retard bis labor of trans
lating the bible Luther would seize his flute, and
pouring forth a flood of heavenly melody, drive
the old rascal out of the room and return to his
labor with renewed energy. Satan could not
stand so sweet and pure thing music, and Luz
Their knew it. Just so it is now the bue-devlls,
(which are the only fends that nowadays tor
ment us while living,) always flee before music.
A few soothing strains from the voice, or gentle
hand, of parent, wife, daughter or friend, or
from ones self, WILL in these days, even, put
troop of (bIue) devils to fight at any time. Thus
unsteady armed, one can chase a thousand, two
can put ten thousand to fight, and quartette
can dispense myriad, should so many ever as
semble together.
Music is of the most refining and elevatng
of the arts Harmony-full, rich, pure harmony
operates as a sou-bath, cleansing the heart and
purifying the spirit of gross and sensual desires,
opens, $50 to speak, the pores of the SOUL and
renders the whole being keenly sensitive to emo
bling and heavenly influences. Of the utility of
music there is no question; but there is ques-
ton as to how knowledge of the art shall be
fixed permanently in the mind--how an interest
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manage not to forget one year what we learned
the year beforehand how we can keep growing in
our knowledge and appreciation of the purest and
most elevated styles of music. We know of but
one way to accomplish these important objects,
and that is, to have a constant supply of choice
new music, musical instruction, and intefesn.
musical reading furnished at so low rate as 10
bring it within the means Of all.
The next question is how is this to be done
1t can only be done through The medium OF an
ably conducted Musical Journal and, fortunately,
there is such a Journal now published in this coun-
try. The 4HuSicot World d; Times, which is pub
/ lished every Saturday, at 257 Broadway, New
York, by Messrs. Dyer u Willis, is in our opin-
ion. the thing needed 1t supplies long felt want
Every week it comes to the ireside of the sub
scribcr, freighted with its treasures of new and
choice music, musical criticisms, musical nstruc-
/ ton, musical news and musical reading, which re-
fresh, and stimulate, and improve the musical taste
and capacity of the reader, and keep alive his in
terest in the subject.
The object OF Tile Musical World d; Times is
ourled:--1st. 1t furnishes four pages of music in
each number, making two hundred ard eight pages
in year This embraces every variety of music,
/ vocal and instrumental, sacred and secular, which
bought at the stores, would cost not less than S25
Cd. 1t gives thorough course of musical instruc-
ton from the a B c of the art, up to its highest
development. Sd 1t gives the most truthful and
reliable criticisms all musical performances,
music books and sheet music. Its independence
and spiciness in this respect grateful to the
public they must be excruciating to pretentious
performers. 4th. 1t gives large amount of mu-
steal reading, consisting of biographies and anec-
dotes of celebrated musicians, and other interest
ing matter All this is furnished weekly at So a
year; two copies So; five copies $40. The most
distinguished musicians in America recommend
Tile. Musical World d Times very highly, and
there be doubt to its great utility to those
interested in Music, and especially to learners
Eow IS tile time to Subscribe, as neU Uolunae com
mences on the first Of January. Persons wishing
to subscribe do SO by addressing Dyer and
4 Willis, 257 Broadway, New York