The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-03-07


County COMMISSIONER. - Trustram
Sanborn is doubtless chosen 10 the above
office for another year. We are however
without many returns. lie received in this
town 1Gi votes, and in Sutton sc.
LECTUEE-Our readers will perceive on
reference to another column that the we'll
known author of the Pen and Ink Sketch
es " which appeared some year, since in the
Boston Atlas, will lecture on Tuesday eve
ming next at Union Hall. DR.. Dix has lee
tured to numerous audiences in Massachu-
sets, and in speaking OF him the Boston Post
saws: Without notes or other aid he COM
pletely cap,ivated his large audience. An
eclote followed anecdote, (an2 new ones too.)
in rapid succession, and his brilliant descrip-
tons of literary people were most charming.
We have heard that DR.. Dix was pupil of
Mrs. Hannah More, and certainly he does
credit to his distinguished teacher"
DocToE VoLUBLE.-lt is reported that
certain star lecturer on the " functions of the
stummick has recently vanished, accompa-
MED bv a" boss )" belonging to the creditors
of anoth er Doctor in the neighborhood of
Bradford, VI. As the g missing individual :"
is remarkably laxative, perhaps the best way
of furnishing him would be to give him dose
of the silent system" and let him cook
diplomas for destitute practitioners.
THE CHORAL UNION CONCERT.-Cnion
Hall was filled on Tuesday evening last
when the St. Johnsbury Choral Union gave
its first concert Seldom have we attend
ed a better. The programme was good, and
the lady and gentlemen vocalists exerted
themselves to the utmost to convert promise
into performance. The first Part of the Con-
cert comprised we'll selected series of COM
positions from Handel, Rossini, Stevens,
Romberg, and that modern miracle Of the
art Divine" Membership 6 o, how lovely
is Zion" was charmingly rendered. The
beautiful solo and chorus from RoSs;ni's Sta
bat Mata" had due Justice done to it; and
so indeed h ad all theyieces. Decidedly the
gem of the evening was the Quartette, Come
unto me-" which called forth deserved en-.
core. The second and secular part Of the
Concert was made upof selection. from the
flying artillery of song. The Introductory
piece by Mr. Charles Martin was capital,
PLAYED On the whole, the concert was a de
cii.d success. highly creditablc to the laae:
and gentlemen concerned, and satisfactory il
every respect to the large and apprecativt
audience.
\ correspondent speaks more at length Of
this same society and Concert.
MUSIC.
MEssRs EDITORS:-There are but few
who are willing to be considered professional
critics, and especially of SCIENCE so varie'
and difficult o.: true Interpretation az that Of
music Hence it is, that these few lines ar,
submitted to your notice. merely as Il tru,
representation Of the state and standing" of
the Choral Union Society" who 81 a.reeahl,
entertained a large audience at Union Hal
on Tuesday evening.
The successful concerts which were giver
by this same Society, some two years since.ar'
still fresh in the minds of many of your read
ers, ard the disrontinuance of the practice OF
of their Pianist (and not being able to pro
cure another,) & not to the failing through
OF said Society, as was reported.
The return of the last Winter found som.
Of our more musical citizens DESTROYS of e..
,ahlishing a Society not based upon anv par
,icular form, and accordingly such commenc
ed the rehearsal! of Cantata,-the "Pllgrin
Fathers" "a composition though simple, re
quirirg large number of Solo singers, -an'
such being difficult to obtain, and almost tn
entire chorus consisting Of the Mechanic
Musical Association, (now the Choral Union
and last, but not least, the inability of the
worthy Conductor, Mr. ALEX. THOMPSON, It
attend and bestow the time he wished upol
the Cantata, the same piece was laid aside,
li,1 81 zf.l
Mech. Mu. Ass. amended, Directors, Conduc
tor and Pianist chosen, and the Winter be
in. and gone, an eleventh hour" re
hearsal OF the Programme given us on Tues
dav eve, was commenced.
Hence, the consequent limited practice OF
the Society. and the absence of their Pianis,
until within few evenings of the giving Of
the Concert. should give additional credit t.
their recent performance.
The Programme, as whole, was not a
classical as has been previously gwen, tho
it was sufficiently so to show that the Societ
possessed not only a taste for the beautiful ant
ilorid, but a true appreciation of the sublim
and crand ideas of a MtndeIssohn or Han
del And it is to be regretted, that our mu
sical public can rest content with the pretty,
while that which is truly elevating and ref
ming to ones taste and feelings, should be Sc
aside as specimen OF W-cultvat:on.
Eut few of even our city audiences are a
ole to fully appreciate, upon first hearin;
hat ini.r.:table choru.-"I low lovely are tn,
Messengers" from the Oratorio Of St. Paul
We hope &c hear it again.