The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-09

| The following burlesquc upon the popular
novel writer, G.. 7. x. James, author of 'Gom-
re, or The Kings Plot" &c, &c, &c, is one OF
he bes, pieces of pure nonsense that we have
ever seen. We doub, whether the oldes, and
mos; serious reader can peruse il without laugh
ing Il may be useful as lesson 10 young wri-
tiers, who are often disposed 20 consult sound TO
the torge,iulness OF sense, in their compost
tons.
II WINS near midnight, towards the close
OF the afternoon, on u sultry morning IN
December, l9-,prcvious TO the revolution
ot the Inst war, when the burning moon
wus just setting in the eastern sky, casting
brilliant shadow upon the gorgeous clouds
which entirely obscured the armament,
and the unciondcd sun was sending down
its MONDAY beams with M intensity OF
hea, far exceeding the temperature of the
trigid zone, that The sweet songstcrs OF the
deep had retired to their daily rest, and
were now filling the cmpyrenn with their
silent and rcdolcnt music, and the carolling
Of the farmers herds upon the fertile and
moss-covered lake fell upon the eyes with
soothing energy, like the shrieking Of
heavy thunder through tho deep mountain
gorges Of The western prairics. The calm
and tempestnous breezes rippled the CLASSY
sky, as they swept across the bosom Of the
plain aud bent the outrageous rocks that
reared their smiling heads upon tho SUN.
init OF each mcandering hillside. M,riads
Of stars shed their pale n,ounhcanls upon
the balmy atmosphere, and the hum Of dis
tant birds spread their spicy fragrance
through the tall groves OF low whor,lc- berry
bushes, which here and there might be
seen dot,ins tho mountain side, upon whose
level face reposcd the tired and tender oaks
Of thousand centuries growth, which had,
during their vet ininntilc existence, given
food 10 the iiocks OF speckled trout which
filled the mir with the shadows of song
Above the summit of the valley, stately
ships manGuvred, md evolved their daz-
cling perfumes. aud greeted the wnnderer
with n round ri well.lil baskets, ycrsing
upon the sublime.
Lovely indeed was the sound of such
spectacle 10 the feet Of the weary traveller,
Tor three feline monsters Of the deep were
Just gathering together for their evening
meal. and separating, ere vet the sun was
risen, for the sports of the chase. and all
things bciok"ncd rcpoSc ton deep for nj.
tcrancc. While they were thus gazing nj
the sound which had been raging for seve.
raj weeks afterwards, drove them from
their shelter into the gigantic vicssitudes
of every day life. The streets were lined
with muliitudes of people, and the utter de-
scr,ian Of the crowded thoro,lghiarcs Of ev-
cry thing like n human being. and the
deathlikc stiffness which ag,nted the noisy
crowds in the market places. showed that
il was no ordinary occasion which had dis
persed together so large mass OF people,
but that 1t was an everyday occurrence,
which often happened twice in n century.
| In the ensuing autumn, about two wears
previous 30 the aforementioned merry ca
'astrophc, two pedestrians nigh, have been
seen riding on horseback, in a three wheeled
carriage. up the brow OF prccipicc Under
the side Of n forest, which had been cut
down before the trees Ind begun to take
root, aud engaged in eating their evening
dinner BY the roadside in The arms Of Nor
phcns. The eldest Of the three gentlemen
was young lady, OF about iiy-ihrcc, md
about two years younger than the other
man. which latter gentleman was, from .hc
manner in which she addressed him. evil
IDENTIFY her only and youngest daughter
She was elegantly alfred in n female ri
ding habit, which consisted Of coarse
blouse frock. highly ornnmenicd with brass
buttons made Of cows horns, (Which mate.
rial was unknown at the time we speak OF. J
which almost concealed her person from
view, md plainly disclosed to The delighted
gaze ofihc other traveller. a face Of cxquis.
ito model, varicgnted with bushes of vcr-
dant palencss. The remainder OF her dress
consisted Of two pnirs Of pantaloons, neat.
ly bn.toned round the tops Of her ears, and
elegantly attached by golden strap Of un-
woven silk to the nxlctree Of the middle
aged gentlcman's horse.
The third individual last mentioned was
an old gentleman Of about TWENTY-FIVE,
whore venerable features disclosed the liv-
id hue ola Siberian negro. His bald head
was profusely covered with long silver
locks Of sandy jet, and which he had cyi-
IDENTIFY lost during severe attack Of chron-
ic a-sickness, caught from his next-door
neighbor, who resided several blocks from
him, in the country. His bright gray eyes
were Of an emerald hue, and resembled in
their color the azure of the r,,bv He also
wns richly at.ired in the same manner as
the other Indy, being clothed 10 WORKOUT
frock coat, which was secured by straps
under his boots. His feet were bare, and,
save his gloves, he Ind no garments to
shield him from the halmy atmosphere.