Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-31
WRITTEN FOR THE whIG.l
ASA HARTZ ON MUSIC.
NJ. NNN1II

JACQUE y DIMCNTA, LSq.:
by Dear B0,cer Next to my unaecountabe pen.
chant ior the sweet, young female patriot of brow
bathing propensity IS NY inordinate love Of music
Music, my Bower, enchantS me. feed upon it
drink i'll sleep under its soothing infuence-I
awake in the early morn to a concert Of sweet
sounds, and die away OF dewy eve with soft diapa-
son stealing gently DER my rapt senses; and when
grim Death asks me to hand in my checks, expect
to bo euchred into eternity with seraphc melody
floating through ny soul. Music, my Bower is an
institution three parts heavenly aud tue balance cor
reSpondingly sweet.
have Just left the sweet and sacred precincts OF
about thirteen yards Ct MORE antique, in which is
built darling young female patriot OF the Coincide
rate persuasion. She manipulated the piano keys,
my bower, and | wish 10 be very particular in say
ing that Sic fingered more music out of il than any
young creature ever did any where between the Po-
Onac aud the eastern lines OF the Mississippi
Department IL was grand piece, my bower and
must haze been military piece !; but whether COM
posed by MeyeIbeer, lager beer or any other man,
the completely relaxed condition OF my nerves will
not permit me to say just now.
IL began with violent assault upon the left wing
OF the line of keys, which was evidently Intended
as flint by the lovely aSsailant for a heavy
skirmisl immediately followed ON the ex-
IRENE right, with apparently satisfactory results
Finding the advantage thus gained somewhat deci-
ded, she repeated the same piece OF strategy, and
Immediately thereafter threw in some heavy ticks
IN the centre. The effect was electrical my bower,
aud knew at once no instrument could stand an
assault so persistent IL muchly prOtractud. Flushed
with success, she opehed upon the entire line at
once with a concentrated vim that would have APP
palied Cbiekerpg himself, ending the engagement
with half dozen vindictive vOlleys the lett, and
as many on the right.
II was complete victory, my bower and sire
seemed happy when it was over. / know was.
a,.ta, Ia trha fho..
ed as an article OF furniture an instrument OF
music. 1t is a most pleasant reiieUe from constant
exercise either upoIfthe wasl-tub or Singers sew
ing machine; but IL doesn't up 10 the hand
gan hurdy- guTdy. ] saw most yillainOus hook
ing chap with monkey, last February, playing
upon OF the latter, and astOniShed at the
ease with which he cOaXed the sweet sounds from
the square box. Don't know ii the monkey really
had anything to do with it, but II is pleasant feel
ing to think that he did. A beautiful piece FROM
NOpera called Norma was executed with such salts
faction, without notes, and apparently without IN
| Dor; and when ] recoeet that my sweet young e.
male patriot has fried for the last eight months un
successfully, to produce it upon the piano, | am
forced to the conclusion that the hand organ anC
monkey are infinitely superior to the piano. The
hand organ and monkey, when skilfuny played, bea
any other Instrument have seen, Think ] shall
| try Is learn it..
| AS before stated my bower music is good
thing, and Ik2ve it. think il likely that melody
4 is an institution OF very ancient origin-invented
probably several weeks balore Adam went into til,
fruit trade and got busted. BY tho way don't yor
reckon the music Of ETo's gentle voice lured hin
/ into that little speculation do and always thinl
of music when see j sweet and ahiiabls apple wo
man selling her fruit at dollar and quarter
pippin. t
There is music in the storm when it sweeps twix
earth and sky; there is music in the risulet tina
r;pples softly By; there is music in the cannon
II md. In . 1,