The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-01

Governor Perry elected Senator to-day the onG
term, ending 1871
blind Tom, tho Musical Phememenoa.
Blind Toms woody covered Uranium was yasterdsT
the subject OF chronological examination Very LITTLE
light was thrown the exceptional deveiopmenk
maues. in TOMS musical abilities strange antics
The phrenologist merely found that Toms head was .
very good average in al the qualities that the discpiss
Of Gall and Spurzhem have ventured 70 casaiogus
There was declared 10 be good development Of I'll ~
faculties that make domestic animal and keep uP
that remarkable institution known - She family: ths
perceptve and reasoning faculties also found 70 -
good: there was coed time good tune, good language
and good color and thai sense Of the right relation q
things which Ii called sorder'' larger ihaA - -
majority OF heads This TACT throws sesae khs 4o0s
psculiartes as Il is doubtless owing THU dssc,ppse
that the blind musician able 10 carry In his mind -
relation Of the rarts In all tho very compcsssd pieces q
music that he.y Wonderfully remeashess
The irrelevancy OF Toms bumps may be socounisA
for by the fact that his brain is comparatively undo
yeoped oue-taat ill., several qualities have mot fsss
the influence of cultivation in his life. They are
as they were inherited His brain is in most respects
the brain OF his father mother reproduced IL IL I'm
possible to explan any other the development q
called organ Of color. Tom was born blind. mas
been blind all his life. and, practically ID blind now
He present perceives light and any largo body
near him; but this power has only been acquired rs-
Gently. How then, should man without eyes have
the organ COLOR The fishes the great cave In Ken
tucky where there Is light have eyes, and By ths
arrangement Of nature must suppose that thoso
without the Of their eyes would be without what could
only come through the sense Of sight Bnt It is easy
enough TO suppose that Tom inherited this organ, and
that has not been obliterated, merely because tina
other parts Of the BRAIN has remained stationary
But IT Is sufficiently evident that there is a quite
exceptional distribution OF faculties in Tom, Whatever
phrenology may fail to He carries TO nearly
their opposite extremes the and intellectual
natures His senses are defective His eyes noary
useless and he Incomplete conoi Of the organs
Of speech His deficiencies thus in the vesy group
of organs with which tho negro is usually we'll
supplied And with these deficiencies he has an unasnas
deyelopnent OF certain OF thu intellectual faculties,
such for instsnce, a memory His msmory--hs power
retain impressions, especially OF musical sounds-as
not less than wonderful; and his exhibition of this
power in the facility with which he repeats performances
on piano when heard Is what gives It's greatess
interest to his sMc. But his strange ssnailsvenoss -
nusic-his irrtaby, that renders II irPoe-
sSe s' @ antics that are s result x
this, viii! always make ben great cufsssay 70 sne
public
probably is that there in early Mic some accfeeue
Inside tive cranum-seme event not Sufficient 70 destroy
ms.n aud this arrested development compensated
by vagaries al Development in the cerebral hem~
phero. st .s1ss ssss--ts..e 81.
sr.pr Tue,res-Aboul a mouth ago a German actress
by the name OF Oltilee Gense made her dSCus q
the Stadt theatre in this city, and great deal o.
noise was made about her At ths time. She was
represented to be a comedeuns OF che first class;
but on her first appearance it was apparent that
she was not an artistic OF class a. she had
been represented certain dsgree this actress be-
been successful Tor she has frequently drawn orowdeA
bousesr last night system OF performances wns
| inaugurated at the Ssdt theatre. combination q
French German plays represented but inc IN
dertsking proved failure for DUTY smnH audi
ence attended the theatre There were -four plays
short one act In all but one a
which Nine. Ottse Genee appeared, who, however, u
not sufficiently master OF the French TO succos4
| in those French vaudeviies She acted u
French a sca~ eoaiys. entitled FaicADuests as bss
d, FOyeyu rather vulgar and nonsensscsa
representation which IL her line. Salt About Kias
was represented in German There Is nothing in ths
farce which en,ertans the pianks OF Madame Genee
| who represented 3 young pcasantress. lie Piano %
/ Bertha is . act French comedy, In which hms
Gcnee Nine dAubervai and Mons. Grayer appeared
The latter are clever in their line which rs in tho
STYLE of office Genee Two other farces-one French
| and the other German-were represented. All
| these pieces are devoid Of any richness In the
display OF characters, but are calculated %
| serve AZ an exhibition or Madame Geaee's
comic and peculiar style Of acting, which her friends
may cali Original" II may bs original and perhaps
she cannot be oxceed this style Of acting Ia Excess
syc ir not improper and vulgar at times and by 10
| means A true dramatic representation Of chsracteuk
Her irregular personston Of characters cannot % con-
| s,dared an Improvement She has more favor among
certain classes OF psygoers who relish this low, tarcsa
acting and thus she has been successful 70 certain DO
| uree Nme Genees performances are mainly cfmnnsa
TO bucsques and such plays which are specially sdsped
for an exhibition OF her taen; Of making caricasnr->
from dramatic charscters.
Axmy.L or SoLos SINGLE --The celebrated comedian
Mr. John Owens reached this city Yesterday morning.
by the city OF Boston, from Liverpool, greatly invso-
rated BY months soourn IN London, ana ~ shs
brief tour which he subsequently, took over the coes
neut He speak, in glowing Of the cordial maansr
In which he was received By the press and pubic q
England and Of the popular and critical success whA
attended his engagements in London and Liverpool. IL
spnear however that he encountered from the theasss-
cal profession Of England the of his natonaiy
sulien and nvdious opposition which greatly dersctes
from the effect OF his Efforts and rendered mrs psoses
sionai experience anything else than agreeable II =
likely he will appear the Broadway theatre some sins
during the fall.
| Moxs ov GwAus OrsRA TRoUrg AxxivHp.--Among -
passengers the steamship City OF Boston, which =
rived yesterday from Liverpool Maestro Sars. MA
Anonin the eminent daussuse, choruses, second para
prompsr, tailor aud dressmsksr, amounting V thirty
four in number engaged for Mr. Grau's Italian opssa
| Company for the United States and Havana
MADAME AaEus CoscsRr The first concert OF hsdsae
Absl, tho pianist will take place " morrow fTbursfayb
evening, At eight O'Clock, at Dodworh Hall hsdans
Abel will be assisted by Mr. Edward Moanhsssr, va
Inist: Mr. r. Bergnor, vioonccist, and Mr. ce'assss
baritone The programme IL one Of the best tnAs -.
been presented this season. and promises 70 bs an asss
able and pleasant musical treat.