The eastern clarion., 1858-12-04

an army. has been here for several days, !
Lut lalt to-day for Mexico. whittier hc has
bsen invited Nv the liberal party to assist 4
i'm the overthrow Of the present govern
mcnt. of that illmtcd and distracted coun-
trv. Col. T.. is a gallant gcntlcman-is
native Of Mississippi, and a. he is going
ON the same cuand which brought Lafay- /
cyttc to our shores, we wish him God /
speed.
] have regretted very much to sec the re- |
cent attempts to iniurc the standing and |
u-c,uluc-- Of our noble State University. |
It has been virulently assailcd in certain
quarters. and shall not assume to pro- |
uouncc upon the a.5uts Of those who have |
done so. But. from the best information |
] have been able to gather, am led to the |
belief that the Institution has never been !
under ADLER or better management. am |
satisfied that those who are a-,ailing it,
hc their motives what they may, viii re-
Cciycucithcrcncouuccmcntu nor sympathy !
from the intelligent and patriotic citizcn- |
OF the State. have read with much pleas
urc the successful viudicatiou Of President
BARNARD. i'm the True Southron Of the 2Sth /
inst. which ought to bepubli,hcd by every
paper iu the State; and which, whore the
facts arc known. will bc regarded as conclu-
-iycof all controversy respecting the in>ti-
tuition. No true hearted Alississippian
viii throw any obstacle in the way of the
progress of our University. Ii is the no
blc,t work Of the State. It's prosperity
show the Judgment with which ithas been
managed and every one ought to unite in
urholdiuc and su-tainingit.
must ac>nowlcdgethe honor Of tick
ct toa Grand Concert which came oft at
Apollo Hall. last Friday night. The spa
ciou- Hall was crowded toovcrhowiug. and
the most enthusiastic applause greeted the
performers az the conclusion Of each piece
Country editors are hardly expected TO De-
musical critics. and therefore send YOU
tho following from our contemporary ofthe
r. Se'lra, who is ni .f,t in all matters
pertaining To- the MUSES.. have no doubt
our reader, will peru-c it with interest, as
moving how such things are described in
the cities:
TuE GRAND CoycERr.-It was with
much pleasure and qualification. min
glcd. too, with feelings Of pride, that we
saw an extremely fashionable and APP
prcciativc audience assembled to witness
the performance of our Classical Music
Association" at Apollo Hall, on Friday
night. This association is formed of our
fellow town,mcn-emphatically of home
artists-aud us we should over encourage
domestic institutions. this association
should be chccrcd on in their cultivation
oi the true and beautiful by the pleasing
| knowledge that they possess the good will
and best wishes OF our citizens. The ear
| nest. anxious, and almost Eastern devotion
which has been displayed by the members
OF this association in their pursuit Of cN-
| crllcucc i'm music, should hc recognized
| and appreciated by the community, be-
cause -uch an association is an honor and
| an ornament to our city. The manner in
| which they performed. the difficult, intri-
| cate, but most brilliant efforts of the mas
ter composers, showed plainly a marked
| and clearly visible improvement since we
| lass heard them, and proved that their in
| dustry. perseverance and energy had been
4 rigid and exact, and that they determined
| 90 sparcno pains 10 recommend themselves
/ to public favor. The music selected was
1 cha-tc and cll-sicll-madc up of tasteful
| cullines from such art masters as HAYDN,
| En~-iul, Mozart. Abt. and others equally
| celebrated. The "Andagte and Allegro
1 Spirito-o.' and the "Mnucttoand Presto"
| among the performance hy the entire as
| sOciatlon pleased Us most. The music
/ was grand. rising to the full volume of
1 the instrument. then melting gradually
/ away Ike the diving Of an echo in the far
/ distance. only to swell again i'm new har-
| mouiUus melody. 10 melt again away -o
/ soft and low that ''naucht lived twixt il
/ and silence" The Trio" violin. flute
and piano. was beautifully executed and
1 We cannot ovcr-praisc the performance Of
4 Mo-~rs. Collier and Max Kuner. Mr.
/ Collier displayed q command over. and
/ familiarity with his instrument that few
| even OF celebrity claim. lie PLAYS with
/ much taste. though on the whole his man
\ uor OF touch is rather too delicate. not ex-
4 hihiting, We thought, force and strength
| enough. We speak not In dispararement.
| but that he may take advantage Of the
| hint iih he thinks proper Max kuner is %
| lutr-t. playing with great force. combined
| with much expression. case and grace
| Tie called forth sounds so sweet and en-
! chanting That we forgot that this ''world
| was 1ll Hretlu. show and wondered If
| EIydicr was charmed hy melody such as
4 this The "Hwyuw' song was rendered
| ty Nr. G0tt~glig iu % style and manner
that convinced an that he wa. an artist Of
more than ordinary merit. His voice j.
| deep and rich toned while the song sclec-
ted. severely tested It's capacity. only to
| prove that he bad It under full and per-
| feet mastery. There is an air of moleSty
about Mr.. Gottsclig that ever progresses
US ia his favor.
The song by Mr.. Lycll Smedes was hear
| tily opplaudcd, and de~crvedly so, for il
was am effort which, (bcing the first ap-
| pcamncc,l was highly creditable to him.
and of which hs may well be proud. Ills
! manner was rather embarrassed, but that
| was owing mo doubt to the many bright
| ewes flashing upon him. which. he being
Young man of taste, could not be wholly
Indifferent 10. Mr.. Cooks second violin
was wcll played, and we say not too much
when we assert that though he PLAYED
second fiddle, hc is by no means n second
fiddler. but an artist Of decided talent and
| great promise. The whole association
performed far beyond the expectations
we had formed; while Me--r-. Yo,t. Gwin-
ncr and Patton. though not brought so
| prominently forward a. those we made
particular mention Of, exhibited in thcva-
uous parts allotted TO them, a correct ap-
probation ofthe harmony Of sounds. and
a proficiency which Is not usually di,coy-
cred in amateurs
Mr. BIackmar. the conductor. was au ff''.
but ~ regards him, Mr.. IIampcl and Rec
tanus, their merits are So widely known
and universally acknowledged that It's
useless for Us 20 particularize their per-
tornancc. 1t was pleasant and delight
iul evening and its close was no doubt re-
grctted by all, and by none more so than
ourselves.
hope to BE- able to write YOU again be-
fore ] reach home. ] have added largely
20 the subscription list of the Clarion. and
itisno fattcry TO say that the old paper
now takes like "hot cakes in all parts of
the country. SRA.