The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-04-15

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FUNNY ADDRESS TO KossuTH.
The st. Louis Times Of the 10th relates
the following:
AMUSING CoNrAB.-On Friday afternoon
a we'll known character, about three sheets
10 the wind, made his appearance At the
Planters House, and sfier inquiring the
number Of NJ. Kossuth's room, proceeded
leisurely up stairs. Arriving al Kossuth's
room, dispensing with the ordinary form Of
announcement-andw With more than re-.
publican simplicity, our hero entered
Among the numerous persons Of Knssuth's
suite present, he Immediately guessed al
the great Hungarian, and with two strides
presented himself face to face before the
gallant Magyar, "Mr. Kossuth believer
A nod Of assent. "Mr. Kossu,h am glad
10 see you; hope you are we'll aud having
a pretty good time. Mississippi water is
middling tight sometimes on strangers, but
you, reckon, have got sense enough TO
know how 10 treat il; plenty Of brandy,
with just enough sugar to save appear
ances; for, You see, Mr.. Kossutb, Misss-
sippi sand and louisiana sugar don't form
very good chemical amalgama,ion, and
when taken 10 large doses, affects the con-
stitooshun, especially Of .furenners. Wal,
here I've been talking, and never told y
my name! You've hearn tell Of Old vir-
ginio, ! suppose, Mr.. Kossuth-the moth
er Of Presidents, grandfather ofCongress.
men, and distant relation Of many inferior
officers, such ss members Of the Legisla
ture, Justices Of the Peace and jockeys;
we'll, Pm one Of them, MIR. kossuth-not .
Jockey, but mean TO say Old Virginia had
the honor Of having matured, brought forth
aud Graded the individual who now stands
before you. Yes, Mr.. Kossutb, you are in
the presence Of live Yirginian. Of Sc
cond-h.nd family, who spent their exist
ance in feeding the blacklist kind Of mig
gers, and when the ungrateful wretches
gol little hungry went off to Kanady.-
That's streak Of land that lays over on
the other side Of Illinois, aud accessible at
certain seasons Of the year to steamboats,,
schooners and mud scows. The principal
occupation Of the inhabitants is to better
their condition, and to teach United States
niggers the art oftic taos.
"Well, upon my word, here I've been
holding your hand all this time, and never
told you my appellashion. They call me
|G-L-, not very romantic, Mr.. Kos.
sn,h, but il serves 10 distinguish me from
the rest Of mankind, and that's the only
use see in . name. I'm downright glad
to see you, aud hope you will have good
time, but be leetle particular, though we
are fighting people, | don't 'zactIy know
whether America is quito big enough yet to
step out in the ring with chip on her head,
and defy all creation to knock !, of. IT'S
time we horn. sroggled the British Lion,
and them Austrian eagles are no more TO
be compared 10 our bird, than dung-hll
to q game cock, but | don't know il il
wouldn't be crowdine principle leetle to
close 10 let loose the Yankee rooster on the
Russian bear;h talents might get entan.
gIed, and though shat bird will never give
up, don't want to see sny Of his feathers
ruffled, or his bold eve scratched by any
such varmint. Mr.. Kossuth, | havnt got
material aid enough in my clothes al pres.
eut, to make il an object, excepttwo dimes,
and il you will step down to the bar I'll 60
TO the bottom Of tumbler with you on
luck. Maybe you never tasted mint
juIep, it's yankee notion, and invented
for summer, but adapted to my physical
condition ut all seasons. In the winter
when mint is scarce, and no dog fenneI to
be had, why, divide the question, as they
say ia Congress, "strike out the vegetable
and adopt the brandy plain" Well il you
won't 60, Mr.. Kossuth, ! must leave; good
bye, and when you got down to Orleans,
look out for s'igators and the yalier fevor.
and be sure and go down to the battle
ground and see the place where Old Hick
ory-l know you've hearn tell Of him
licked Packingham."
Our hero left whistling Hail Columbia.
A DREAM REALlzED.-Some,im during
The pnst summer, stranger stopped at one
Of the watering places on the mountain
south Of Wsynes, lro', Pa. After bis arri.
val there he was taken sick, and for seve-
raj days was apparently dsranged. On bis
recovery he informed the proprietor Of the
house that during bis illness be had dream
cd Tor three nights in succession that he
had discovered, at a certain distance IN the