The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-07-28

1.-THE Palace. No one but the great Barnun
could have conceived the splendid idea .
consening the philharmonic and Musical s.
tcieties Of this and neighboring cities togsth'
er for . grand protracted musical meeting
There have beenimmense crowds attending
These concerts from night p night. There
were fifteen hundred performers and singer
an seated before an audience Of thirty thou,
sand, disconrring music that must have
sounded on the other side Of Jordan.
There were hymns and songs and waltzes
and marches operas and anthems nationa
airs and negro melodies on the programme
Of The night. and al performed by that i'm
mense orchestra u a manner that showed
high musical attainment ii the performers
and mastermind IN arranging, in the artisl
that presided over the entertainment. Neai
the close of the Concert, there Wasa med,
ley Of patriotic and popular airs played By
al the bands with vocal chorus. When
"aail Columbia and yankee Doodle
were struck up. the musicians all rose, and
as By simultaneous movement, the immense
multitude stood up. # you had heard those
glorious old tunes played and sung BY Bar
NUNS fifteen hundred fddlers and singers,
and seen that multitude which seemingly 10
man could number, all standing up out Of
respect and heard the prolonged shout Of
applause that followed, you would not be-
lieYe there was any serious danger Of . dis
solution Of the Union though twenty Ne
braska bills had passed. The Hallaluia
chorus from Handels Messiah was perform
ed with an effect that / never expect to Wit
ness again this side Of Jordon.
During the evening an interesting cere-
mony took place. Mons. Julian was
crowned with 4 laurel wreath Of fine gold,
a gift from the fifteen hundred singers and
performers Of the musical Congress 81 the.
directors Of the Crystal Palace. NJ Fry
a musician Of some note. the leader Of the
old New York opera called the audience to
order and announced the interesting cere
mony. He made speech so full Of learn
ing and big words thatmy head has ached
ever since. in trying to remember them
He said that be had been appointed to pre-
sent the crown Of gold and he Was delight
ed at the opportunity to do So After this
be scared with his subject away above the
atmosphere Of common minds and NO body
living could string together his ninety words
into an Ineligible shape. He pointed to
he row Of stationary which was tastefullY
arranged along the front Of the orchestra
and said that the art Of music with that Of
Sculpture had descended to us from the
seternities Of Greece. dc. Then q velvet
,ase was opened and bright crown taken
rom It and put upon Mons. JulIian's fore
mead. The little Frenchman was almost
overcome. HeWas evidently unapprised Of
he intended honor, and he made faces, and
put his hand upon his heart. and tried to
top the torrent Of Mr.. Fry's grandiloquent
speech, but it vas no use. It was all got up
rom all the Dietional les extant and he would |
be heard out Then the Laureate with his
,rown in his hand spoke. esaid be was
lot expecting such grand honor, that he
lid not come to Z naeriqte looking for such |
That he came tofulfl his
Iestiny, that lie came 10 do his duty and
,opularize music-that ii England and
france il took him two year, five year to
make al impression, but 10 Y Apsriqae he
lad been received from the FIRST in d nnan-
Ter far beyond his deserts and lie should
. the latest momenl IF his life pray for the
prosperity Of this happy country, the land
i the free and The home Of the brave
Iere he couldn't con himself any long,
i and burst into a big cry. he fell back
With dramatic effect. into the arms 81 some
# his admirers. and the scene closed amid
ne prolonged cheers Of the enthusia tic
gew Workers, who ere 4 sgreat peoples
. make ninnies Of themselves over foreign
Is. There are now stopping atthe Astor
wo French gentlemen Of the old regime.
1ne IS . Marquis So they say, and he says
lat such music as Julian makes VIII DO
i New York. but wouldn't take il Paris.
. much for Buckingham Julian IS to
cave toAday 81 the Arabia for Liverpool
Ohm Van Buren is also going He can be
pared S well a. any great man il The Re-
,ublic except his father. There are
rent many Soulherners il the ely and ss'll