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Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-04-15
Patent office, Jan. 30, 1897.

SIR:-Hearing of some great i'm
provements that had been made in the
common corn, addressed letter to
Mr.. Baden, a highly respectable gentle
man in Maryland, to ascertain what facts
l could on the subject.
His letter is very interesting, and /
transmit copy oft. This experiment
of Mr.. Baden shows most clearly what
can be done to improve seeds, by care
fully selecting each year the best kind
raised. Theoretical opinions sustain
Mr.. Baden; but few experiments have
been tried successfully. What might
be effected for agriculture by similar ef-
forts?
The like efforts, in improving the breed
Of animals, have been crowned with
great success, especially in Europe. |
avail myself of this opportunity to send
you small sample of the corn, mention
ed by Mr.. Baden. | will only add, that
have conversed with several persons
who have planted the Baden" corn,
and the concurrent opinion of all sus-
tains the statements made in the letter.
| have few samples at the patent office,
of corn raised in this neighborhood,
which has four and five ears on stalk
and expect soon some stalk containing
six, seven and eight ears. If this corn
were generally introduced, how greatly
the amount of bread stuffs might be in
creased without any extra labor. l hope
some public spirited citizens will try to
improve wheat, oats, barley and other
grains.
avail myself of the opportunity to
mention the introduction of Italian spring
wheat, with great success. A friend OF
mine, in Connecticut, raised, the last
year, 40 bushels on an acre. This grain
is heavy; makes good -four; yields
well and the crop avoids all danger of
winter freezing. | have ordered guam
tity Of this corn and. wheat to be ship
ped to Indiana, and intend to try both
on the fine soil Of the Wabash valley,
the ensuing summer.
/ am yours, very respectfully,
HENRY L. ELLSWORTH.
N. B.-Be careful to plant tl.is corn
in a place by itself. When good seed is
planted with poor seed, the former will
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-04-15
From the N. Y. Journal of Commerce.
LATER FROM EUROPE.

By the packet ship Europe. Captain
Marshall, from Liverpool and Mon
treal, Capt. Champlin, from London, we
have English papers to March 4th.
Cotton had lost the advance which
took place about the Goth Of February.
The condition of the money market
was about as it had been for week or
two. It is difficult for us 10 understand
how pecuniary difficulty can exist where
all good paper can be discounted at the
rate of five per cent per annum.
The contest between the principles Of
equal rights and the privileged orders is
getting warm again in England.
The following notice has just been IS.
sued by the Bank:
The Governor and Company Of the
Bank of England do hereby give notice :,
that on and after the I'd instant, they will
be ready to receive applications for loans
upon the deposit of approved bills O
exchange, not having more than 95 days
to run; such loans to be repaid on o.
I before the 18th Of April next, with inter
est at the rate of IS per cent per an
4 mum. and to be for sums of not less thai
$4,000 each.
il FRANCE. Journal desIr r1bundr'
i Of the 2lst says 49, Two more person
Z were arrested to-day, on account Of IN
! conspiracy against the Kings life. Thel
! names are Mariais, shoemaker, an
t1ix ~
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-04-15
A LAUNCH rxrRAonD1NARY---A shiiy

A LAUNCH ExTRAoRDINARy---A shiy
from the country.-A correspondent Of
the Ellsworth (Maine) Radical, under
date of.Blue Hill, March Is, 1897, gives
an interesting account of the launching
of a vessel as follows:
On Wednesday of last week, the Sth
inst, we Witnessed with considerable inT
terest what seldom occurs in this conf
try, and never was before seen in thus
place--a ship coming out ofthe country
on dry land A vessel of seventy-tw0
tuns burtben, built by number of the
farmers Of this town, at the distance OF
three and half miles from salt water,
was moved by the power of men and
oxen into her destined element.
At the time appointed, about 60 yokes
of oxen and from 400 to 500 men and
boys appeared on the spot. The vessel
was placed upon sled made for the pur-
pose, about 80 feet in length, and 8 feet
in breadth. To this sled the oxen were
attached by means of two chain cables,
and arranged in two divisions so as to
draw side by side. Two hawsers were
attached to the quarters of the vessel,
on either side. By these a crowd of
men drew with no little power, either
forward or aft, as their power was need
ed to aid the oxen in going ahead or
to nullify their power in descending hills.
Two ropes were also attached to the
bowsprit, by means of which twenty or
thirty men on each side guided her with
ease.
AT little past nine o'clock A. M. all
was ready. and the word given to pro-
caed. Some little difficulty occurred at
the outset, but soon all was in order, and
moving forward with great regularity
and ease. In descending some of the
sharpest hills, it was deemed expedient
to place part of the team in the rear to
prevent too rapid descent so that for
the greater part of the distance she was
drawn by thirty yoke of oxen, together
with the aid afforded by the men. The
whole company dined on the road, and
the oxen were baited, which necessarily
took up considerable time; but still. in six
hours from the first move, she was safe
ly landed on the ice some distance, from
the wharf: not the slightest accident oc-
Cured, nor was the least disorder wit
messed during the day.
To those who never witnessed the like,
the sight must have been one of no ordi-
nary interest. To see vessel of such
size and weight, preceded by team SO
long, accompanied by such a crowd of
men, and all in perfect order, moving
slowly forward with majestic ease, ira
versing hills and vallies, passing through
woodlands and open plains, plunging
through snow drifts and skating upon
the ice, still holding her course onward
towards the sea, had indeed quite an air of
the sublime.
is proper to remark that this vessel
has been built and haufed without the
aid (or, to speak more accurately, with
out the hindrance) Of spirits. This ac--
counts for the perfect order which pre-
vailed at the hauling, and the safety and
dispatch with which it was accomplished,
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-04-15

MONTREAL, Mar. 9.-Sickness has
become very general throughout the ci-
ty, and nearly every family has some
member of it laid up. Colds, scarlet fe-
yer, smallpox, measles, hopping cough,
and sore throats. are the most numerous
complaints. Fevers, many Of them Of
a most dangerous type, are also preva-
lent.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-04-15

PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION. Mr.. Har-
ris, whig, is elected member of the
Convention to amend the Constitution,
by the district composed Of the counties
Of Union, Juniata and Mifflin, in the
room Of Mr.. D. Colwell, decd, by ma
iority Of SO votes. The Convention now
stands, Wings 81, Van Buren Co.
Franklin Repos.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-04-15

Capt. Farren, of brig Montevideo,
from Cadiz, reports that the British ga !
ernment steamer came in from Malta
the 18th Of February, bringing intel
gence that Smyrna had been destroy
BY an earthquake, and 1000 persons i,
their lives. We trust there is 500.
mistake about this. )
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-04-15
[From the Nat. Intelligencer, March 29.]
LATEST FROM FLORIDA.

VI The news from Florida is not by any
means of as favorable complexion, as
that lately received.
THE following is an extract of letter
received by the editor Of the Charleston
Courier from st. Augustine, under date
of March III.
An express arrived here from Gen.
Jes1p this morning. bringing despatch
es as Hate as the 18th of March. We
understand he is not so sanguine as to
the result of the treaty lately entered into
with the chiefs, as would appear from
the lctters published in our last. He
expresses doubts as to the ability of the
chiefs 70 govern their people, and parti-
cularly their young men. And he also
doubts the faith of Philip, chief of the
Topkolilay Indians. Philip has force
of about 400 men,
Information also reached Charleston,
on the goth, by Captain Southwick, from
st. Augustine, that few moments be-
fore his leaving that place, an express
arrived from Picolata dated the same
morning, Qsth inst) which stated that
the Indians attacked that place on the
previous night and were beaten off
further Capt S. could not learn, but this
can be relied on. The bugle was sound
ing as the Mills was leaving the harbor;
it was said, that Capt. Hanson's compa-
ny had been ordered to muster and
march forthwith to Picolata, or in that
direction. Capt. S. did not understand
what the result was, only that the Indians
were beaten off, they carrying with them
some horses.
From Volusia we learn, (says the
Charleston Courier,) that orders had been
sent TO Col. Tanning, by Gen. Jesup, that
in case he should receive no orders from
the latter to the contrary by the 7th, he
should again take the field In conse-
quence Of these instructions, Col. Fan
ming, with his command of about 500
men, marched on the Sth for Lake
Monroe.
THE DEPRECIATION AT PIcoLATA.--
The St. Augustine Herald of the 22d
instant, after detailing the particulars ol
the depredations at Picolata, which that
paper ascribes to "a party of Indians
says further:
Immediately upon the receipt of the
above, scouting parties were ordered Out
to sconr the country in every direction
Capt. Hanson, with a detachment took
their trail on Saturday, and followed, il
as far as the Gap in the big Cypress
Swamp, about six miles. south of Palatka
where he discovered their camp From
appearances, they must have precipitate-
Ily fled, as they left all their plunder'
blankets, and provisions, taking with
them their rifles. Capt. H. retook two
horses, and destroyed all the Indians had
left, by bu ming it."
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-04-15

The Pennsylvania House of Repre-
sentatives have passed bill appropria-
ting 81, ,O33, 900 to various objects Of in
ternal improvements. The Senate have
passed bill appropriating the $5OO,00O
due from the United States Bank, TO the
common school fund.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-04-15

FmE.--Another fire occurred at
Johnstown, Montgomeryeco., N. ", on
the 9Th inst.--by which property to the
amount Of from Is to $4,000 was de-
stroyed.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-04-15
/ am yours, very respectfully,
HENRYL T.. ELLSWORTH.

N. B.-Be careful to plant tl.is corn
in place by itself. When good seed is
planted with poor seed, the former will
degenerate. II. l.. Il.
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-10-05

lexertions. His industry is nnceasins-his department modest and unassuming. His principles are fxed-his integrity unAincl- ing. He practices the cardinal virtues for iiIe love of them-and others love him for their practice. He should meet Kindness on every hand. Mankind are interested in his success, fur he may become the drpos- itory of the power which our fathers exer- else. He may sit in the high places-giv- ing laws 10 the country and wisdom to the age.
 We would not destroy llie Icy-day of youth. There iS natural buoyancy "t youth, that should be indulged. But it should be cherished only in useful, inno- cent, refined aMaSt mentS. Amid the intel- Iigant society of virtuous females, young men should seek relaxation from ihe cares of the counting house, and the tolls of the workshop. Here will their affections tc purified, their manners refined. If the ma.ron of the mansion approve it. let the young join in the merry dance to win in- vigorating relief to their physical powers.
 Young man, shun as you would the plague those who deride the society of vir- ,uous females. There is moral pestilence in the very atmosphere they breathe. If they loved virtue, they would love virtuous society. 1t is sure proof that they know themselves too we'll to enter where virtue and refinement alone diHuse their cffulgent | light. Seek society above yourself, but l enter nUt that which is beneath you, either in intelligence, refinement, or virtue. More young men are ruined, in our ci- ties, by Jad associations. shan from aIl oth- CT causes combined. When nOvice enters a coteric, he soon catches the prevailing spirit. If drinking and ca, ousing prevails, he drinks and carouses. He will not be laughed at because he cannot swallow as much wine as his fellows, and if they par take of the strong drink that makesh mad,' he shows his strength of head in swallowing the same po,a,ions. If others gamble hs gambles. As they descend 10 the lowest vices, in a spirit of 6raUadO, de sinks down with them--lo the very depths of pollution until ho hangs upon society pest and nuisance instead of an honor and an orna- ment, as he might have been, had he not met ruin in the bewildering, contamins.ing, blighting influences of pernicious assOcia- ti0ns.
 When we behold young man capable of resisting all temptations, we watch his steps in profound admiration. We look upon him as bright promise to human lib- ertv. Morality shall hail him as her cham pion. Religion shall exuIt in his defence. He shall sit in the high places of the Re- publc-and his name shall endure,
 When monumental marble
 Hath crumbled with its scroll.
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When monumental marble
 Hath crumbled with its scroll.

Don't be q 7dlkcr.-One half the mis- -i-:- -a. i..- ala ."nrh is dnne by talking.- And one half of all the difficulty we get into, as we go along through life, is lhe result of our saying what we might just as well not have said. There's much wisdom in the old maxim, keep your mouth shut and your ears open'-iheie is, rely on it.
 do not know any body, in any situation or profession in life, to whom ,he advice is not applicable. Ii is sometimes said that the lawyers live by talking, it is their trade. aud 50 on 1; but the fact is, the lawyers are as apt to talk too much as any body, and 10 suffer as much by it; to spin out a long argument they necessarily fall into the habit of dealing in fancy more than in facts saying things about parties and witnesses that do mucI, harm and no good--and their reputation for candor will generally dimin- sh in the same proportion as that for 1u- ouacity increases. To hear some men al the bar, you would suppose that if held up by the feet, the words would run out of their mouths by mere force ofgravi,y, for week at time, without disturbing their brains al all.
 A preacher may talk too much. One ol the best sermons ever delivered in the world, was the Sermon on the Mount You may read it, as it is reported, in fifteen minutes. And though its style and power are unapproachable, its brevity might well be oftener initiated.
 Our legislators talk too much. About -tenths of all the speech-n'aking <" Congress. and our legislatures is the n'ere sounding brass and tiDkl'ng syn'oai oi van iry and ego,ism. Your really sensible men .-such as Ben Franklin and Roger Sher- man. never got up unless they had sopa 1 thing to say, and always sat down :
 as they had said it. .cn. It is re-
 Our politicians talk Uncommon as ii is ally relreshingcsr csr sensible man talk ol refresh'ng eor fifteen minutes. But II one iistens liS inc s. .s4 rani af the day, the whole science of politics seems to have be- come twisted into. a Chinese puzzle, that nobody can find the beginning or end of.
 When I find neighbor caught in the meshes of slander suit, feel n,o'e sym ua,hv than indignation. He has probably1 said in momcn, Of excitement, what"I cooler judgment would have resiraiISI ~" wba, he dues moi deliberately appvtDse "," self, and probably is sorry ya ho oI' nae ";o in thing is said. his pride is 1e.s"ee e,. " ha";nS @ '.'a.a| ~. b;s mnn,h. Srhe will listen Co my s"0I .Ls., ,...a. he .sill 10, be caught in such s""a . '",,"s 'as",s. Doaf talk too mseh. % wano linear that a n'an and his wife do .o, i,.S hapl,ily .og.,her---sead ofan aPp'l. "s @ ,l1, for a diyorec..am told of agreements m, sennra,lon--aF Rny thIag "t lha, kimd, i nm aIwnya susplcIoas thNt ] kn"w the eouse. Ihn. ! petlecIly p0duFs.and lhe .Fur .eers, of Inc illfieully. Mhief ls eee1sl"n' sllv nc,uIanl 6nA hnlfy, ARd Madame lee In,ss Instead of han,erina him. Each pAr' ,y smnda up0n the maTIIMl hill oI righl., "n' ,IL i, ends 10 a legM, bill 0T dIv0Fes' The"
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-10-05

is no interfering in such matters. But wish could whisper in the ear of every husband and every wife too-DOn't tak too muck.
 0Ld StGnd0rds.--There is set of old people wh" are fast disappearing from the Iace ol the earth, and who, on account of their remembrance of the circumstances of our revolutionary times, are the most inter- esting companions among us. Let us cher isll their society; and make much of them while they live. There are now remain- ing but very small number of them-and they have become extremely precious by their rarity. On every Fourth of July, ! where there is village celebration, we usually observe number of these old men gathered together--and the number dimin- ishes sensibly every year. Soon will they be utterly annihilated. They are now the salt of society wherever they live-and their conversation is better calculated to cherish and keep alive the patriotic spirit thar distinguished our fathers, than the best ora,ions that can be made. The times in which they passed their youth, were calcu- lated to store their minds with interesting facts which no later period can supply.- All these facts are valuable as they are en- tertaining. Almost every old person, who lived in our revolutionary times, is ac- quainted with matters of fact which are not recorded in history, and which may, new. ertheless. afford Us a useful political lesson. Lung may these old standards remain u- mong us--and, as long as they live, may we cherish and honor them.-. .B0ston Post. CCnvtrsatiOn0t intercourse Wstk the ser- es.-Whar makes those men, who asso- ciate habifually with women, superior tO others What makes that woman who is accustomed to, aud at ease in the company of men, superior to her sex in general2 Why are the women of France so univer- sally admired and loved for their colioquial powers? Solely because they are in the habit of a free, graceful and continual cone vcrsation with the other sex. Women in this way lose their frivolity, their faculties awaken, their delicacics and peculiarities unfold all their beauty and captiya.ion in the spirit of intellectual rivalry. And tho men lose their pedantic, rude, declamatory or snllen manner. The coin of the under- standing and the heart is interchanged con- tinually. Their asperities are rubbed eff; their better materials polished and bright- ened and their richness, like fine gold, is wrought into finer workmanship by the 6n- gers of women, than it ever could by those of men. The iron and steel of OMr char acler, are laid aside. like the harshness ofa warrior in the time of peace and security.
 Schensctady DsmocTut.
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-10-05
TAILORING.

TNHE subscriber would inform his friends, -1 acquaintances, neighbors and the public, that he contemplates carrying on the Tailor- eng Business in Litchield, two doors cast of the Court House, where prompt attention will be paid to all orders from customers, in his occupation. He intends to try his best to give satisfaction to all, with the utmost impartiali- ty, both in making and cutting garments.
 HENRY A. HULL.
 E.itchfeH. Aupast 3O l637 lS
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-10-05
WE " GOODS.

MOKE NEW GOODS just received, a. Ix1 mong which may be found great va- riety of Summer Cloths, such as Buffalo Cloth, figured Hastings, Ladies' Camblets, Princet- tas, plaid and striped Drillings, &c. &c.-all of which will be sold low for cash.
 T We have just received an assortment of Shskers' Tubs and Pails; also Garden Seeds N. II. NORTH & co.
 Litchfeld, May 4. 4S
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-10-05
SONG oF THE DYING.

| D;s~uo.- had .~eN nigh d,'"o -its- --~rk- the flame but glimmered in the socket one moment more, and 1t would be out The dying girl called, by her waving hand, her sister to her, and faintly breathed forth the wish that she would sing-sing some sweet melody, that she might leave earth with the tones of inspiring music lingering on her ear. And what, dear sister. would you choose for me to siDgi' 'Sing Harriet. my favorite-I leave earth willingly said the dying girl. The sister we'll knew her choice, aud she sat down to tbe instrnmen, and brought forth its softest, sweetest tones they were, indeed, born of ofheaven, aud nev- CT had music holier influence than when it brea,hed forth the elevated thoughts of q dying one, dying in the beauty of her youth, and yet willing 10 depart. We looked on her with sacred awe we felt we were 10 the presence of being of another world, who was soon to know tl'e mystery of death. What calm and beautiful express sion was on her countenance! What a glow was on her cheek, and brilliancy in her eye, as the notes of the favored song rose swee, and clear, and seemed to float around the couch of the dying Oh is not that religion worth possessing. that enabled her to wear heavenly smile at the last moment, and show that she felt the words that were uttered, though she could not speak them! And she died as the sis- ter repeated
 Iwould not live alway, away from my God,
 Away from yon heaven, that blissfhl abode
 There was much to wean tI,ee, away, fair sister of the gentle speech and tender eye !! Storm after storm did, indeed, rise dark Der thy way,' and heaven was faircr to tbee than earth. And when tlie pale con- querer cometh to bear me from this shad- Owy world, may thy sweet cheerfnlness be mine, and some gentle one sing ne to dea.h's sleep as thon vert, sweet sister bier barmonies of heaven! The strains that greet us ss we finger oh the shores of mov,ali,y are not the last, for ihers are harps and voices in that home which awaits us all. and everlasting songs will be sung to inc praise of our Father and our God !!
 THe cay is open to GH.-Miss Martin sau. ;n her recent work on this country, says that the only unhappy young gentle men in our Northern States. ase those wh" are born io fortune. We'll, there Is more truth than poetry in this. Let those who have no other fortune than thcir hancs. think of j,. TheTe is free F"ad "pen to them. Almoss every great nan'e t''Hs tas adorned the world, has been dane by Per- sonal elIor,..unaided by the f"v,ul,ons pow Or of wealth, or mushroom forcs oi birth. Young men of oVr country e. np ''is rona. Ca up Il, by your own OSerIlpas. ior you wIn never sseend hy Mny ether. Rely ups "n " n".hlue else, Ior all else may fail yon'
 To o0T contemplation, llera ls no apee' ,aeis mora worthy of udmIFpIlon ihan ' 'l'' ,seus young nm, adVaRslnf hlmsrIl ', 'N .ll" '' ss.ters of lhs good and woFihy' by h'' ow"