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Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18

ANTIQUE.-The Currators of the AL
bany Institute acknowledge the donation
Of a copy in plaster of the Rosetta Stone,
now in the British Museum, from Hem y
James Esq. DR.. Clarke, in his travels,
states that the French, during their cam
paign in Egypt, in digging for the forti-
fcation of Fort st. Julian, discovered
this stone, near the Rosetta Branch OF
the Nile. "It will ever be valuable" he
observes, seven if the only information
obtained from it were confined to a soli-
tary fact, namely, that the hieroglyphic
characters to exhibit the writing Of the
Priests of Egypt" This stone was one
Of the trophies of victory surrendered to
Lord Hutchinson, and is now deposited
in the British Museum.
The interest of this piece Of antiquity
is increased by the fact that all the dis
coveries of Or. Young and Champolion
concerning hieroglyphic language of E.
gypt, originated in study OF the nsrip-
tions on it.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18

LAKE HARBoRs.-Some disasters
have recent occurred owing to the def
cheney of harbors on the Upper Lakes.
The growing trade and frequent acci-
dents on those waters admonish Con-
gresss to appropriate promptly and lib
orally for the improvement of harbors a.
long the coast. A 1.-THE ofwhat is annu-
ally expended on tn Seaboard haIdors
would greatly promote the convenience
and lessen danger by improving the con-
dition of the Lake Ports. There is a
loud call for greater liberality towards
the facilities Of our mediterranean nav
igation. May Congress specify and
fully satisfy The call !!
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18
!. NfAUMEE EXPRESS,
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER IS, 1887.

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MICHIGAN ELEoTtoNs.- the returns
received, there can be no doubt but the elec-
tion will be q very, close one. The majority
Of ten thousand, claimed for Mason by .ne
Democratic papers, will bereducss to a few
hundreds. even if he is elected, which may be
considered, at least, doubtful. We are in.
-clined to believe, however, that he will be
elected, together with democratic majority
in both branches of the Legislature. Bacon
as Lieutenant Governor, in our opinion stands
a better chance than Mundy the democratic
candidate. We give the returns as far as we
have them, and shall make what additions we
can from the information we receive, until oul
paper goes to press. We give the majorities.
"i'' WAYNE County.
Trowbridge, (whig) SO. l senator and {
Representatives, whig.
WAsHTENAw & LIVINGSTON.
Mason so. Senator doubtful, 6 represen.
tatives, democratic.
MAcoMp.
IrowDrldge, Z3I. reps. wing.
.rte ST.. CLAIR.
Mason, SIS. ] rep. dem.
LENAwEE.
Mason, SO. A reps. whig.
OAKLAND g. LIVINGSTON.
Mason, AZ. 9 senators and reps. dem.
KALAMAZOO.
Trowbridge, 300. 2 reps. whig.
JACKSON.
Trowbridge, 6s. 1rep. whig.
.,t..s..,.... HiLLsDALE.
Mason,4. 1rep. whig.
.e su,,4r SAGINAW.
Trowbridge, As. l rep. whig. ..
BRANCH.
Mason, 1es. rep. dem ...
f CALHOUN. ...
Mason, 70. rep. dem.
GENEssEE.
Trowbridgc, "a. l rep. whig.
ST. JOSEPH.
Mason, 100.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18

A most dreadful accident occurred at
Edysville, N. Y. on Saturday evening,
the 2lst ut As Mr.. Jacob West and
Mr.. Samuel Ferguson were ascending
the bank just beyond the bridge, with a
loaded wagon, the horses, took fright,
and were preci plated over the bank
and fellinto the creek below, distance
of twenty-five or thirty feet. Both of
these persons were instantly killed, as
were also the horses. 1t is supposed
that where they fell the creek is twenty
feet deep. Providentially lad who
had accompanied them-a son of Solo
mon Degraff of Esopus-sprang from
the wagon and was saved. The bodies
OF the deceased were recovered, and in
tered on Monday. aG b. Is
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18

0Tfhe writer of the following, must be a
person of considerable calibre, judging from
the way he fires his shots. Take care sir
you'll demolish US. Glad you paid though
howsomever, and thank you for your commit
nicaton. Persons possessing so much merit
should not hide it under peck measure.
Few persons in the same number of lines
could have given such decisive proofs of their
nagnauimity. We will certainly recommend
you as proper person to act as assistant
post master.
Messrs REED g. HosMER.-I have paid
the amount of your charge against me for the
paper calledsthe Maumee Express, to G. G.
Midget, and have sent your papers back to
you, the reason for SO doing is, that we don't
want them in our town, for u few numbers
that have got lost or torn have supplied their
place withthe Findlay Courier, please in flu
ture to send your paper to those that subscribe
for them, and not trouble persons that do not
wish your help. s. s. SPR.AGUE.
Defiance, Nov. 18th, 1887. 1s
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18
From the New York Commercial Advertiser.

From the New York Commercial Advertiser.
LATER FROM FRANoE.-The Harve
packet Albany arrived last evening,
with Paris journals to the 30th of of Sep
tember. They add nothing Of moment
to our advices by the Oxford, except In
formation of two defeats sustained by
the Carist, which were mentioned in
in the London papers Of the 30th, bu,
which prove to have been much more
serious than was represented in these
journals. One was the affair of the 10th
September between Espartero and the
rear guard Of Don Carlos; the other be-
tween division of six thousand CARL
list, and force under General Oraa, on
the 22d, in which the former were put
to the route with heavy loss The ar
my of Don Carlos was retreating with
haste and confusion.
Madrid was perfectly tranquil.
The Carlist had been compelled to
evacuate VaIadoliad, after murderous
engagement.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18

A PosER.-At late fair of the Ameri-
can Institute in New York, lock was
exhibited, which upon partial investiga-
tion was pronounced Z" to be one of the
simplest yet most perfect contrivances
which has been produced for years. -
containing no useless wards, yet protect
ing property in more than eight hundred
million ways, which allowing one min
ute for each change would occupy more
than thirty four thousand years OF labor.
The old apothegm Of the early drama
tist is not veriiedin our day. We can
not now exclaim "Love laughs at lock-
smiths. ."-Buf c.. Ado.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18
AS the Steam Boat Dan. Webster was

AS the Steam Boat Dan. Webster was
coming into the river about o'clock this
morning, young man, steerage pas.
senger frightened at imagined danger,
leaped upon the end ofthe western pier.
He ran up the pier, over which the
waves were breaking, till he came to
the gap, which he could not cross. He
shouted for help with The energy Of des-
pair, and his cries we're heard till the
steamboat was brought to the wharf. A
boat was Immediately sent down; but
it was excessively dark, and the wind
blowing gale, il was some time before
the boat reached that part of the pier to
which the poor fellow had sprung for
safety. He was not there, having been
washed off no doubt by the waves. We
have not learned his residence. Clev.
Her. and Gaz.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18
HoRR1BLr ACCIDENT IN THE PLACE OF

HORRIBLE ACCIDENT in THE PLACE OF
woRsHIp.-A, melancholy accident oc.
Cured a few weeks ago, in the neigh
borhoood Of ofSwenikiany, small Russian
town in the government Of wilma. A
Catholic chuIch, situated near the town,
10 have been tavorite resort
for The pious pilgrims -of the neighbor-
hood. On the day dedicated to the pat
ron saint, animmense concourse had as
sembled, and most Of the peasants had
brought their votive offerings, chiefly
consisting Of the produce of their farms.
One poor woman had few bundles of
flax before the altar, where it unfortun-
ately cam. in contact with one of the ta-
pers, and caught fire. In a few moments
the flames were communicated to the
building itself, which, like most Of the
churches in thatcountry, was builtentire-
lyoi wood. The assembled crowd rush
ed to the only door, but were, for some
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18

LATEST FROM New ORLANs.-The
express mail oflast night brought slips to
the 25th utimo. The health of the city
was still better, and business continued
to improve. On the 24th upwards Of
two thousand of the emigraling Indi-
ans embarked on board several steam.
ers for Arkansas.
The destructive effects of the gale in
the early part of October have not been
confined to the vicinity of New Orleans
We learn that its devastations have
spread over some of the richest agricul-
tural districts of Louisiana. The sugar
cane and cotton crops have suffered Sc
vereIy. Some plantations have been
damaged to the extent of one-third of
their estimated products. From the fol-
lowing extracts we may Judge how dis
asterous it has been along the coast of
Texas and Mexico :--Merchant.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18

The expedition for exploring the Arc
tic seas, consisting of the corveltes Lee
Astrolabe and Lazelec, under the COM
mand of Captain Dumont d'Urvile, has
just Quilted France. The French pa
pers OF Saturday dwell with satisfaction
on the ingenious apparatus and the com.
plete provisions which they carry out
for resisting the rigor ofthe northen eli
mate they contain wine for two years
and provisions for fourteen months
London paper Sept. %.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18

ANIMAL MAGsETisM.-A certain cure fol
the fever and ague. Process-when you feel
the fit coming on, open your hands, spread
themt to the FIRE, pass them over each other,
and over various parts of your body-if this
does not produce the desired effect, place the
tails Of your coat, one under each arm-turn
yoar back to the fire and proceed with your
manipnlations. If this does not cure-tahe
bark. 81 -
Patrick Morris, an Irishman, attempted to
mdgnetize his wife the other evening. Hav-
ing taken few glasses, the magnetic aura
was very, powerfully developed, especially in
the ends Of his arms. Desiring to render her
magnetic sleep as sound as possible, he pro-
ceeded with considerable violence, indeed, SO
much so, that his passes were attended with
very Idisagreeable sensations, and she could
not resist propensity to cry "murther," lin
Irish.) This brought in the neighbors in about
as much Of hurry as Miss Loriana Bracket
was, when she went to New York with Col.
Stone in d balloon in ten minutes. So fast
thew came, we are informed, that several &C
sual!y ran out of their neither garments, and
Appeared in such state as to induce the
mdenetixey to believe they had just dropped
in Dr an extra touch Of his art, and he as in
duty bound, peeled off to accommodate them.
Butsthe visitors were no devotees to the mys-
terious science. In fact, so great was then
thew
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18

GREAT FIRE AT HAL1FAx,-The Ad.
vertiser has received files of Halifax pa.
pers to the 29th inst. The largest fire
that has ever visited Halifax occurred
on Monday night, the 23d. 1t broke
out at halfpast 8, and burned till 12,
sweeping all the houses in the square
between the beginning of Hollis-street
and Upper Water.street. Fortunately,
there was scarcely any wind. Loss,
100000 insurance, $4,000. The offices
of the Telegraph and Pearl we're de-
stroyed. ' i".'.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18

1t has been ascertained by the most success
ful experiment, that timber STEPPED in sou-
tion of corrosive sublimate, is effectually Sc
cured against the dry rot This invention
cannot but be of immense Importance in a
country like ours, where so many hundred
rail roads are projected and being built, and
where the ships that are employed in our COM
merce, fill every sea, and whiten every ocean
in the world.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18

From FLoRrDA-PoGeH taken.-The
Savannah Georgian of the goth ult. gives
the intelIigene of the Capture of the lndi-
an Chief Powell and eighty warriors
The account from st. Augustine of
the 22d ult. states
"Powell and his band came with the
avowed intention of having a talk, but
probably with real one of endeavoring
to rescue Philip who fell into our hands
some days ago, as all were armed. Yes
terday they arrived about nine miles
from here, and sent in a messenger to
Gen. Hernandez, who went out to see
them. Gen. Jesup also proceeded to the
vicinity of their Camp, and while they
were talking to Gen. H. they were sud-
denly surrounded by two hundred horse
so suddenly that they had not time to
raise single rifle, though all had one by
their sdes.-They were marched to
town, and care now safely under lock,
and key" and there they will be kept, if
watchfulness and stong guard can keep
them there" ~
The writer says he does "not think
this will Immediately y end the war, but
we have drawn the fangs from the rep
tile, so that he can no longer bite.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18

RELIGIOUS PROFESSIONS IN France
The correctional police tribunal of A.
mlens have just condemned three young
men to twelve daysimprlsonment,io for not
taking Oft their hats upon the passage of
religious procession, under the plea
that this offence came under the head of
disturbing the free exercise of the reli-
glous rites of the country.--Gazen. de
France. #
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18
Curious GRoa SHop.--In several

Curious GRoe SHoP.--ln several
counties In Massachusetts, no license
is granted to dealers in ardent spirits,
and those who sell without are prosecu-
cuted according to law. In Andover
however, some ingenious loafer has hit
upon an expedient TO evade the law, by
taking the money and dealing out the li-
quor through the holes in the partition,
while he remains invisible. Near one
hole is written '.. '.g'i = Y!
"Money received here before the ar
ticle is delivered. Change returned at
the drawer. Call for what you want.p
The establishment is said to be well
patronized. u ~
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18
PLEASURES OF A TRop1cAL CLIMATE

PLEASURES OF A TRoPIcAL CLIMATE.
Insects are the curse of tropical
climate.-In moment you are covered
with sticks; chigoes bury themselves in
your flesh and hatch a large colony OF
chigoes in few hours. They will not
live together bnt every chigoe sets up a
separate ulcer. and has his own private
portion Of pus. Flies get entry into your
mouth, eyes, and nose.--You eat flies,
drink flies, and breathe flies, Lizards,
cockatrices, md snakes, get into your
bed, ants eat up the books, scorpions
sting you on the foot, and every thing
bites, stings, or bruises every second
your existence you are wounded by
some piece OF animal life that nobody
has ever seen before, except Swammer-
dam and Merrion. An insect witheleven
|legs is swimming in your tea cup; a
nondescript with nine legs is struggling
In the small beer: or a caterpillar with
several dozen eyes in his, belly, is hast.
ening oyer the bread and butter. All
nature IS alive, and seems to be gather.
ing all her chronological hosts 10 eat
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18

Mrs. Ford an aged lady of Hamden,
Conn. had her hand bitten severely by
a Bat, short time since, which caused
her death in lew days. The symptoms
exhibited in her sickness were not un-
like those of the hydrophobia--so says
the Palladium. The bat few into the
house and lit upon piece of cloth and in
endeavouring to detach it Mrs. +. recei-
we'd the wound.-Brid. Far.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18

BEAcHED.-The schooner Utica, was as
we learn from yesterdays Advertiser,
about ten miles west of Presque Isle, on
Lake Huron, on the 25th ult., and be-
came total wreck. No lives were lost,
but the passengers and crew suffered
much, being upon the shore forty-eght
hours without shelter and exposed to the
inclement weather. The Utica was
owned by Mr. Giddings of this city,
and was insured partially at least, at Os-
Wego. ="
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18
MURDER AND RoBBBRY.-An Irish la.

MURDER AND RoBBERY.--An Irish la
borer on the Petersburg railroad was
murdered and robbed on Wednesday
evening. Three negroes was concerned
in the deed, which was committed near
the paper mill on the bank of the canal
leading to HaxalPs mills; after which
the dead hody was thrown into the ca
nal, where it was found. The skull OF
the deceased was horribly broken by
two severe blows, either of which must
have produced immediate death. The
negroes have been apprehended, and
have confessed the murder.--Richmond
Compiler ofOct. Goth. ttseuj
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18
Mason, 100.
"Darkly, deeply, beautifully blue"

In the July number of the Medico Chirur-
gical Review. it is asserted that "there re-
sides in London, a gentleman whose face must
be familiar to many thousands of the inhabi-
tants. His skin is intensely blue, from the
internal use Tor abuse) of nitrate of silver
Lunar caustic. We recollect hearing of a
similar, or perhaps the same case, in the per-
son of an officer of the British army, belong
ing to aregiment, stationed some years since,
at Halifax, Nova Scotia. The noxious sub,
stance was administered to him with the in,
tent to take bis life.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18
THE PAcHA OF EeYpr AND THE Pyn

AM1Ds.-ll is stated, in an interesting
work that has just issued from the press,
entitled, incidents of Travel in Egypt.
Arabia, &c by an American that the
Pacha lately gave orders to Mr.. Linaut
to make survey of the pyramids, for
the purpose of deciding which ofthose 81
gantic monuments should be demolished,
for the purposes Of building forts and re-
pairing bridges.-lt appears these ven
cradle relices of former times only esca-
ped destruction, because the Engineer
reported that il would be cheaper 10 get
stone from the quarlies.- Express.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18

EPISCOPAL TRIAL.-The Right Rever-
end Bishop Smith of the Diocese of Ken
lucky, has been for some time under tri-
al before an Ecclesiastical Court com
posed Of Bishops M,llvaine, of Missouri
and Indiania, and M. Coskry of Michi-
gan. We are not able to gather the
charges exhibited against the Right Rev
erend Prelate from any account we have
seen of the proceedings, but though ac-
cording to the technical requirements of
the Canons of the Church, the Court was
obliged 10 pronounce some of the speci-
fications proved, yet the Bishop was
clearly acquitted of the charges against
him-and he was taken back to the fell
lowship Of the Church with warm une-
ton, and with a Christian sensbility, e.
qually honorable to the accused and to
those who had set in judgement on him.
He was fully and most houorably acquil-
ed, and every member of the Epis-
copal Church, and every man who wish
es we'll to the Christian character, as ev-
cry good man does wish will, be graft
fed at the result.-N. Y Gaz.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18

The journal of Agram, Austria, an
nounces that the city was visited on the
22d ult with violent shock OF an earth
quake, coming from north TO south, and
preceded by a snbteranean noise, like the
distant rolling of thunder. Not single
house escaped without being damaged
Several walls were split, and roofs un-
covered.-The thermometer in the shade
was 5 degrees of Reaumur or 65l Fab.
renheit; the barometer was at % inches.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18

GIRLS AHoy Come on We Connecticut,
Massachusetts and Rogues Island lasses, for
the men outnumber the women yet. In Branch
county, Michigan, the males number 1886,
and the females only s29. Isn't it too bad
that the women should be in the minority !
Branch county is a good county, they have
raised twelve thousand bushels IF wheat there
the last year, besides plenty Of other grain and
SARGE. Good livers they, so come on.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18

STEAMBoAr LosT.-The steam ship Don
Juan, of nine hundred and fifty tons burthen,
plying between England and Gibraltar, was
lost on Tarifa point, on the 18th Sept. on her
passage out from England. The passengers,
crew, AID $4,000 in specie saved. The ves-
SCI and cargo total loss. Insurance, f4O-
900. p
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18

Queen Elizabeth, when informed that
regiment Of tailors, mounted upon
mares had been cut off BY the enemy
replied, thank fortune, we have lost nei-
ther man nor horse. We were remind
ed Of the anecdote by reading in an
eastern paper, under the head Of . For
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18

1t is stated, says the Journal of Com
merce, that the proprietors Of the Balti.
more steamboat lines for Norfolk and
Charleston have provided their boats
with life preservers. Since the loss Of
the Home, the demand for these articles
has been greater than the supply.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18

CAUSE AND EFFECT. his charge to
the Grand Jury, at the late terms Of the
Atlantic County Court, New Jersey,
Chief Hornblower stated that of the siz
capital cases which he had tried since
his appointment, FIVE had their origin in
drunkenness.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18

Joseph Buonaparte, ex-King of Spain,
and now known by the name OF the
Count dc Survilliers, has taken Brctten-
ham Park, iii Suffolk, England, for a per-
manent residence. The arrangements
of the household are on most princely
SCALE Virginia Times.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18

The cholera in Rome, Berlin, and most
other places where it has prevailed of
late was on the decline. 1t had how
ever, made ito appearance at Constan-
tinple and Toulon. os7
A civil war had broken out at Bur-
nah. 1t is contest for the throne.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18

you up as you are standing, out of your
coat, waistcoat and breeches. Such
are the tropics. All these reconcile
us to our fogs,vapor, and drizzle-to our
apecaries rushing about with their gar.
glcrs and tinctures to our British con.
stitutinal coughs, soar throatsland swell
ed faces.--IberuiLe (Lal Ambassador.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18

A learned German astrologer has as
certained that the earth will be destroyed
by commet in just twenty-five million
years The astute philosopher deserves
the public thanks for postponing the g.
vent to so distant day.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18

LARGE APPLE "A pippin apple was
raised in Richmond, lndianna, weighing
"a ounces, and measuring l5a inches in
circumference. 1t was sent TO the prin-
ter, but his devil stole it and fed it out to
the workmen in the oflice.-Manha haitian
Advertiser.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18

William Pennington has been elected Coy
erhor of the state of New Jersey, by the Le-
gislature. Lewis Condict has been chosen
speaker of the House of Assembly of that
state. ....... ... ... .. ....t
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18

Capt. Dewey of Cape Cod, is said to be the
man who decapitated the etfigy of .Andrew
jackson, upon the bows of the Constitution.
He is worthy of a statue, headless one at
least. He has returned the head to the Ma
Wy Department, and it is now used as an ora
Gle.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18
NEw ORLEANs. Oct. 25.

Eight hundred bales ofcotton were sold
yesterday at prices ranging from 10 to
l2a cents.-The sales this morning have
been about five hundred bales at the
same prices. There is a slight improve.
ment in the market.--Picayune.