The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-01-20
MISCELLANEOUS,
DoDGE'S ELoPEMENT.
BY FiLCoNBRIDGE.

LODGE, the eccentric and unequalled de-
lineator or, as the ladies call him, the Tin.
comparable ugly man" appeared 'on change
again last week, and the next evening after
his appearance, Milliken's fashionable sa-
loon-Dodge's head quarters, was at an
early hour densely crowded with the "mem-
bers Of the orler," to listen 10 the rib-tick-
ling account Of the many incidents ever to
b. met with in the life Of Concert Singer.
Many time, and oft, have we shaken our
sides with uncomfortable laughter, as the
tormeniing sentences ofdry and spontane-
Gus wit fell from the lips Of the joker, as
unconcerned and careless as drops of spray
from the overhangng cliffs at Niagara. But
few, however, oil the many rich things reldt-
ed by him in our presence, hive left The
laughter in US, like the following but, in
order to be fully appreciated, the reader
should sec Dodge tell the story.
Dodge, some years ago, about the time he
quit the art of wax.lrui. and flower making,
and fortunately, took up That of concertins,
at which prole ssion he has, according to re
pute, amused an Independent fortune,
made breakacross the mounIions, and one
fine morning lound himself in Cincinnati.
Here he took passage in the Afterwards
unlurky steamer, the B--S-, bound
down TO Memphis, Vicksbursh. Matches and
New Orleans.
The boat was densely crowded, being
slowed full on deck with agricultural i'm
plements, cod wood, emigrdnts and other
hardware while the cabin overhead was
filled up with trunks, gals and boys, men
and women, and such like plumber.
After supper, Dojg-, having by letter OF
introduction, nude the acquaintance of a
very useful parsonage, the captain Of the
boat, they arm in arm, took peep into the
ladies saloon; it was quite full, and one Of
the ladies' was playing the piano elegantly,
while some others havinga greater taste for
vocal Than instrumental music, were hum.
ming overa few of the late fashionable
productions Of Balfe Glover, Dempster and
other eminent composers.
The Captain and Dodge stood for some
time in respectful silence, when the lady
at the piano very politely requested aid
from some one to assisther in that glorious,
soul exilarating and never-dying old duet,
the Canadian Boat Song
This was Dodges cue; he very readily
stepped forward, and begged permission TO
lead off.
If you plase, SIR said the lady, whose
angelliferous voice, Dodge vows nearly
took away his breath. >.
However, our hero pitched into the Boat
man like load OF coal, and says, that unit
ed with the angelic voice OF the Mis-
isssippi Nightingale, he fairly made Rome
how'll
After the 'Boatman' came afew selections
from the operas lately published, and the
night being now far advanced, to wind up,
Dodge was obliged TO favor the ladies with
a description OF his trip to Niagara Falls.
'Egad old fellow, says the noble captain,
meeting Dodge IN the social. hall, about
midnight; you get along swimmingly
among The ladies-why you sing like a bird
'Oh, yes, | sing a liltle5 said Dodge,
And, egad you thummed that lady guitar
into fits
well, ! rather guess did torture il some,
replied Dodge; but tell me, Captain, who
the deuce is that lady dressed in black, that
sings like nightingale, and plays with the
finish and perfection Of a professor
The Captain being noted wag, and The
terror of all jokers on the Mississippi river,
here suddenly conceived the idea Of selling
The Yankee, with joke, which shonld
come high among the New Eugland.rs, in
ages 10 come US a model 'sell'
That lady, my dear fellow, is a--a--wid-
owl
You don't say sor - Dodoe.