The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-01-30
From the Boston Werkiy Ms.eun,.l
DyDGE'S ELDPEMEvT.
NY FALooNBRIDGE.

iineainr, or, as the ladies call him, the sin
comparable ugly man." appeared ao,,
chnnge" again last week, and the nexl
evening after his appearance. Miiikcn'-
fashionable sal'mn-D ,dge's hes q,,rters
was nj an early hour denselv .crnwded
with the ''members ofthe order,n to iisre,
10 the rib-iickling account oi the mlnv in.
cidents ever 10 be mel with in The life of !,
concert singer.
| M,nv a time, anl of. have wc shaken
our sides with uncomfortable laughter rs
the tormeniiny sentences 1t drv and spon-
tancons wit, fell from the ipsof the j ker.
as unconcernedund as careless rs the drops
Of spray from the nverhanging cliffs Il, the
Niagara.
Bm few, however. Of the n1ny rich
things relainh b, him in our presence hive
left ibe laughter in Us, like the io!lp~ing:-
bnt IN order 10 lie inlIv appreciated the
render shanld see D ,Jge tell The story. Ell
Dndge, snme ears agn-abp,t the iime
he qpit ieachng The art Of wax.fruit and
f1nwer nnking. aud for,nnaielv, tn,k up
that Of concerning, at which profession he
has, according toropn'c. amassed an indeI
pcndeniiprtine -medc break across ihr
mountains, one fine morning found him sci
in the CITY of Cincinna,i g sisaa.
Here he took passage in the afterwards
nnlnckv steamer, the B s..
hound dewntc Memphis. " cksbarg, Mitch.
ez and New Orleans. ~ 7a
The boat was denselv crowded, heina
stnwed fill nn deck with agricultural imp'e.
mcnts. horses. cord wood, Dutch emigran,s
and other hardware; while the cabin over
heal was filed mp with trunks. gals nntl
boys, mon and womcn and such like plum.
der.
Alter supper, D,1gc, having bv letter of
introduction, made thc acqnaintnnce Of 4
very useful persnnagc. the captain Of the
boat, they arm IN nrm took peep into the
ladies' snioon il wns quite fnl, and one oi
the ladies' was PLAYING on the piano ele-
gantly. while snnc others, having a great
er taste for vocal than instrumental ,nusic.
wero humming over'n few d the lite FASH
ionnble productions Of Bllfe. Glpycr. Demp-
ster. and other eminent composers.
The Captain and Dmge stood for some
time in respectful silence, when tho lad,
Al the piano'eery politely requested aid from
some one 10 assist her in that glorious sonl
e>hilera,ing md never dy ing old duet, the
.Canndian Boss. Song" 5 9 aEE
This wns D.mge's cnc, lie very readily
stepped forward, and begged permission 10
lead of.
"If yoi please. sir."' said the lady, whose
angeiFernns voice Dodge vows nearly took
away his breath.
However, our hero pitched into the ''bont.
man," like . ioml ofcna' and says that. uni
ted with the nngelic Voice Of tho Mississip-
lpi nightingale, he fairly made Rome
howl" esfs
after tho ssboa.man' came few selecr
tions from The Opera la,civ published; and
The night bein. now Gar advanced. n wind
mp, Dodge was obliged 10 favor the ladies
with descriptions Of his trip to Niagara
Falls. sssa
"Egad, old fellow J" aay. the noble cap
tain, meeting D dee nth social hall abonl
midnight, .syou get along swimmnglv u
,nang the lalics-why you sing like
bird"
4 ''CO. YES. Sitr u Utttc. saiti ~ 'esf
"And. Egad. you ,hamhed that lad, 8
guitar info fits"
"Wel'. ! ra-n,her gness did torture i
sone," replcd Dodge; sbnt tel! me cap
tain. who the dehcr isthat ,,dv dressed in
black, that sings like nightingale, and
lp'qys with the finish aud perfection OF
prpfessor!"
u The cap,,in beings noted wag. and the
terror &c all kers on the Mississippi river.
here silddeniv conceived the idea OF sell.
ing The Yankee, with iake. which should
come Nigh among tho New Enclanders, ~
ages 10 corae, Ms nndel"se'."
"That lady, my dear fellow, is a-a-wld'
| nu!' ,a.
4s.You don't say SO = says Dodge.
sYe.. hut do though, md more than
,ha,. she's rich. rich @ns mud, sir-rich as
mud worth sevent.-fve thonssnd dollars!
,cnng md beautiful into the harga'n---n'' = q
good chance G,r Yankee hov. yl.i'cem'
msncins IN lifo. like you, sr.!'