The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-06-08
LETTERS FROM q. w. KENDALL.

LETTERS FROM g. w. KENDALL.
Oar old friend Kendall, us the lrshmnn
says, hns the 'Dvi.'s own luck in getting
into scrnpcs, and the 'Divl's own luck in
getting out of them. He very innocent
" found himself in the Santa Fo EypeIi-
ton; with still less expectation Of things,
as they were to turn out, he found himself,
on the breaking out Of The Mexican war,
within few days travel of Ta,lor's camp
thus invited a second time to become
historian.
After glory enough Tor one man, he
sets sail for Europe, and, 10! the first news
tina. the pilot brings him, on boaring, is
that he is yet once again in the midst Of
strife and revolution. The last Picayunc
contains Georges first letter from london,
and most interesting series may he cx-
pcc,ed. We make couple Of extracts
from the present epistle:
"One thing will be gratifying 10 al my
countrymcn; and that is that American
stock-l mean the estimation in which we
arc he!d-has wonderfully improved of late.
and the stability Of our glorious institutions
materially strengthened in the eyes Of those
who have all along pretended to Doubt their
endurance. However little conf lencc
your real John Bull may express in the CT
pabili,y Of his mercurial French neishbors
10 live mud advance under republican rule,
he now begins honestly TO think IRE can.
aud get him into private conversation, md
he so expresses himself This is a great
concession: and one he would hardly have
made twev omonth since. The success
Of our arms in Mexico wns one grea, step
ping.s,onc into his good graccs, however
much he might contend TINT tho wnr was
unjust and nggrcasive-whiie the march
of republican principles nearer bis own
doors, onward, and with rapid strides, has
induced him 10 open his ewes still wider to
what he now cnnccivcs to be our merits, IL
well as oar strength"
George is rather favoraLly impressed, NJ
frs, sight, with the good breeding Of royal
~. SC.
"a word or two as regards thc audience
nj some o. the principal iheaircs--at CO.
vent Garden, for instance, where won see
the lest &c English society. An American
looks nhnut him and sees respectable, well.
dressed people enough; but Mt ps mich
style az he witnesses NJ oar own French
theatre on n fashionable night, or n, the
noted As,or Place Opera House. Tho
next mnrning, on sitting down 10 lii- break
fast with n copy of,he Times, he reads that
he hns been in company with tho Duke
md Duchess of this, the CONT and
Countess of that. with n string of lords md
lndics n half n column in length, nnl feels
somowha, ns,anishcd ,hni lac suspected noi
he had been breathing the same mir with no.
hity tho while. Al Dsury Lane Theatre,
where n capital performance was given tho
other day by company Of French cGnes
trans, saw Prince Albert aud four If the
young Princes md Prncesscs-tbc father
neatly, but plainly dressed, and the chill
drcn exceedingly we'll behaved, although
they dill laugh heartily NJ the tricks aud
ccccn,riciics Of the clowns. Born Ia
rule. p they appear 10 have learned that
excellent lesson, obedience, md absolutely
departed themselves with more quiet and
decorum ihnn did many Of tho children OF
the plain London citizens, present on the
occasion. Nor did they nave half the ine-
rv md inrhclows about them; and ono
cannot but be favorablv impressed with the
appearance of the royal family Of the
proudcs, kingdom of The Old World.
LArGHaBLE INCIDENT RELATIVE TO
pErricoAr. During the late Session af
the Ohio Legislature, bill for the punish
mcn, Of seduction md adultery, was iorcibly
and successfully opposed by the member
from---, who seemed TO have bis hear,
set upon It's defeat. Soon afier his return
to his constituency. he received nm omino.s
looking package, and note, which recng.
nizcd in good set terms, his efforts in behalf
Of the weaker sex in tho Legislature, md
begged his acceptance Of what seemed 10
the writer the most fit present NJ reward
for his services. On opening the package,
the law-giver found wcll.worn and not
over clean, flannel pesticoat,-Nn to be
ontdonc in the matter, he acknowledged, by
advertisement in the paper Of the following
day, the receipt Of the present, with courie-
nus thanks Cor this md other favors, adding,
that omission Of the fair writer's nnma 10
tho note. though momentariIy ENJOYING.
proved &c no ultimate consequence. AZ, IN
examination, he recognized the petticoni!!
Ofcoursc none Of the fair sex will acknowl-
edgo having sent the package.
An honest Hibcrnian reccntlv invented
= teapot with two spouts, the one exactly
opposite the other, Tor the convenience of
pouring oui two cups q, the snme time.