The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-08-13

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Meeting'' for Nine. Malibran.
Crouch then, as a relief from his many
duties, entered mercantile pursuits and
established a large rolling-mill for the
manufacture of zinc on the Dart stream,
in Kent. While travelling in the west Of
England as representative of the firm,
on account of his musical abilities he
was requested to stay for time at
Plymouth, Devonshire, and as his ab-
sence from his business affairs was pro.
tracted longer than necessary, he re-
turned to find himself financially ruined.
In Devonshire, on the banks of the
lamar, he wrote ''Kathleen Mavour-
neen," and the greater portion of his
Irish work, ''Echoes of the Lakes" AT
the death of William w., he was COM
manded to attend the coronation OF
Queen Victoria. This he did, and while
in London, the firm of D'Almaine & Co.,
Soho Square, offered him the supervi-
sorship of the establishment at
yearly salary, and to contract for
all his compositions for the next
seven years. This was agreed to and
he left Dev0nshire once more for the
metropolis. At this particular period OF
time Marryatt was editing the Metropol'
itan Magazine, Howard sub editing,
Mrs. Crawford writing her autobiogra-
ply. The popularity Of ''Kathleen Ma
vourneen" created a password among
the above named writers, an introduce
ton was sought, and the warmest
friendship made between all parties.
Mr.. Crouch became the musical review
er on the magazine, and through its
medium became known to all the reign
ing poets and WRISTS of the time Mrs.
Crawford, Mrs. Abby, Mrs. Hemans,
Mrs. Norton, Mrs. milford, Alaric A.
Watts, Thomas Bayley, F. w. N. Bay
ley, Douglas Thompson, John Hewitt
Carpenter, Gill, Lemon, Douglas ,Jer-
rold, A'Becket, Thackeray. Mckay,
Campbell, Rogers, Morton, Sheridan
! Knowles and host of others. These
kindred spirits would meet at MIR.
Crouch S soirees, and from those pleasant
unions we date the creation of his list Of
English works: "Echoes Of the Lakes"
ECHOES of the Past" "Bardic Remin.
iscenses," "Songs of the Past" "Songs
of the Olden Time," "Songs of Ram
BIER" "Songs Of the Parish Wake"
''Songs of the Seasons" "Songs of the
Abbeys and Cathedrals," "Sketches of
the Emerald Isle, '"Hours of Idleness,"
''Roadside Sketches, Songs of Shaks.
peare,'' g friendships Offering,"
''Sonss of a Voyager,' "Wayside Melo.
dies" "Songs Of Erin" "Songs of the
Bards," "Beauties of Other Lands" In
1S49 Max Maretzek and Crouch were
both employed at Her Majesty's Opera
in the Haymarket, in London, the former
as chorus-master and the latter as
violoncellist in the orchestra. At one
of the .rehearsals of Verdi's opera,
"Mansaniello,." Max, in cursory
way, said, "Crouch, | am going to
open the opera in the Aston Opera. house,
New York; if you will 90 with me III
give you the place Of cello in the orches-
ira" Ambitious for position, the offer
was accepted, and on the 10th of No.
vcmber, 1849, they arrived in New York.
After various successes in this city he
leftit and commenced travelling through
the country. In Portland, Me-, he was
very successful and accumulated much
money. At this time the California ex-
element was at its height, and Crouch
decided to 90 to the land of promise.
On his way to this city ne stopped at
Jones' Hotel in Philadelphia; his wife
was taken sick and he was obliged to
remain. His money soon vanished and
again lie was destitute. BY DR.. Gun
ningtoh's interest with friends in Wash
ington, D. c., he started successfully in
that city and fortune smiled once more.
He became the musical director of St.
Matthew's choir, and taught at the elite
of the city. In Richmond, Va, we next
hear Of him singing in St. Paul's Church
under DR.. Minneger0de, the same sue
cess attending him in his professional
pursuits. ~ ''.
During the war of the rebellion he
served III the Confederate army, and
sustained severe injuries in the losing
cause. From the field of Lees surren-
der he made his way after time, with
three ribs broken and q hand badly
smashed, to Buckingham Courthouse.
Here he entered the service of Mr.. Per-
kins as a gardener and Farmland, glad
to earn in any honest way crust IT
bread. From this place he came to
Baltimore, where he has remained ever
since, working for his sustenance with
hands that once recorded the most de-
tlightfal melodies and won applause from
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