New-York tribune., 1869-06-19

craft Yesterday, arc secretly doing a splendid
business It seems pity that merchants who in
vested in the Jubilee fund with the expectation
OF getting their money back from the strangers should
much disappointed, for many Of the visitors are
very unwary indeed and would have afforded splendid
picking Iheard of country couple to-day who, be-
evDg that all Boston centered the State House ana
the Common stood in front OF the Capitol for several
hours in brolng sun, and then presenting thelr
tickets to a at the door, wanted to know "when
them singers was coming along3" The man took the
tickets and told to wait just where hay were, and
the singers would be along directly. believe they
still waiting. who wanted his moneys worth
OK to-day sitting IN the very front seat OF
the parqUe and spreading out his hands behind his ears
TO collect of the sound. They say that he was af
terward removed to a deaf and dumb asylum.
The muscal exercises have much improved since Iues
day The second days programme attracted great
deal OF critical attention, because 1t included large pro-
portion Of classical music into which the slam bang ele
mentcoud not be introduced. That il was measuraby
successful, fact at which was both gratifed and
surprised. Ncoai's Fest Overture based upon Luthers
choral opened the proceedings 1t went very WELL es
peoay the vocal part The ohoruses from The Messiah
"Glory to God and The Glory of the Lord" and those
from The Creation, 'cThe Marvellous Work." aud "The
Heavens are Telling were taken.at unusually slow
Tempo and therefore entirely successful SO too
"See the Conquering Hero Comes" They seemed to
me much stronger than anything sung the day before
but it is hard to Judge Of their Improvement the acous
tic properties Of the house very peculiar The
sound uneQuauy dused among the audience, that
two persons sitting in adjoining sections often
away with very different impressions Every
agrees, however, that the lovely chorus from Men
delssOhn's Elijah, "He watching over Israel" was
perfectly rendered than anything which had gone
before it, Susceptible it is of delicate phrasng and
breadth o1expresson expected to be less pleased with
this than with almost any other chorus on the pro
gramme but 1t was admirable. curious spectacle was
offered R this by Mr. ZerrahB who left his desk 10 Mr.
schultze and walked about among the chorus beating
time for part after another they succesvely
in Madame Parepa Rosa sang Handels Let the bright
Seraphim," with an accompaniment the cornet by
Mr.. ATbucRle. 1t marvellous performance, and
aroused extraordinary demonstrations among the audi
ence l have doubt my friend Of the day before
waved his umbrella vigorously than though
did not see him. Madame Rosa repeated it, but it is such
terrible strain upon the voice to sing this air against
cOrnet accompaniment that was not at all surprised
when she aftcrward ronQushed her place In Of the
chorus solos the dozen solo yocalsts OF Boston, who
held in for such occasions In the final
chorus The Heavens Telling" the quartette was
taken by thirteen sopranos twelve altos eleven tenOrs
and thirteen basses.
The music on Thursday embraced several novelties,
and strong infusion of the popular element. was
proper for the day Of Bunker Hill. There two
chOrals-bOth OF them exceent-ahd several pieces Of
miscellaneous music, including Of course, the "Anvi
Chorus" which Boston family now afford 20 be
without. "The Star spangled Banner" superbly
dOne and Madame Rosa, who sang one or two verses
solo, besides taking part in the fortissmo final chorus
and making herself heard above all the din, got
glory than Then there we're two pieces by
American composers, one Of rhem " Peace Festival
march, by Mr. JanOtta VINO is American by virtue Of
being music teacher in Boston. and the other Tr
umphal Overture" by Mr. c. c. Converse, who is an
hv n befn an Post and at
present Brooklyn lawyer did not think much OF Mr..
JanOtas march, except that it very long, and any
regiment which marched would have been at trouble
TO keep in step but Mr. Converse writes WELL and his
music tells although is borrowed freely from Wagner
The crowd at and around the Coliseum on Thursday
beggars description The ushers swamped. and for
the first time during the trying week. lost their heads
and took to shaking people terrier shakes rat
saw lady frightened into hysterca fit Of crying by
usher less than five feet high. saw another mina-
ture official spring at the throat OF sXfoot gentleman,
whom he suspected of nefarOus purpose Of gong up
the wrong aisle but who proved to be all right after ALL
Many women carried out faintlng. and hope they
revived outside, but the crowd almost as denIe In
the street the building At 81 the doors were closed
and nobody admitted thereafter ticket or no ticket
The builder would not vOuch for the safety Of the srue
ture any more in. My opinion is Sir, said my
neghbor "that this ere building will hold powerful
sight Of people" told him was proud to concur in
such judlcious sentiments And shouldn't wonder"
he continued. "n heard an allfred noise when all
those folks Don't you believe we shalP said
did but after first chorus he looked disappointed,
and went home He wanted the raers to be started at
least
The Bunker Hill day wOund up with ball at ihe Co
liseum suppose 1t was grand one, but do MT know
To us who are used to miniature balls like the Academy
of Music and great consequent crowds the wide Of
the Jubilee shed looked only half inhabited when
the merrent at s hight, and the whirl at It's fast
est suppose there may baye been eight or ten thou
sand people present-a mere handful IN such place.
Decorum regned throughout Very few notable persons
we're present The dresses were neat but not gaudy
the monkey sad-but no. amid the echoes Of the Jubilee
Will not pursue the frivolous comparison JR.GH.
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A MOTHER sUsPECTED OF POISONING FIVE
CHILDREN
SPRINGFIELD, June ia horrible case of
childnurder is about being developed in Jacksonville
appears that about one year ago child OF one Wahe
II months DID, was suddenly taken sick and died. II was
discovered Since however the parents o the cha nave
separated consequence 0f the alleged intimacy Oh he
wife with the family physicIan who ATTENDED the el1
Recently letter directed 10 the wife from her SISTER In
Germany, fell into the hands OF Wahe, and from thai
TO his death by poison administered by the mother
The sister speaks OF e poison which the mother nSeG 70
that four other children the fruits Of their marriage who
died before, may have been poisoned Wahle
uSe,Sisal ANALYSIS which revealed tho fact that arsenic
had caused the death OF the child. Suspicion pQnts
strongly to the completely Of tho physician Win the
mother
A WOMAN TO BE HANGED IN MASSACHUSETTS.
BosroN, June 1S.-The Court has refused
new trial in the case Of Mrs. Nancy ID. Madden con
veted Of the murder Of her own sonInlaw, Obadiah
ZONES at Canton in July last and sentenced her to be
hanged
r1rr, DAvA1. ACADEMY PRACTICE SQUADRON. |