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Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-02

poor Ts-nOOs S.-Fashionable low PR
- esd Boot Store.-H NEWELL respectfully informs the
public hat he has taken the Ne 81 Canal Of
wooster where he intends keeping general
mems boys boots. which he
reduced prices for cash. just received from his factory,
of French pump boots prime article for summer which
he offers at the reduced price 81 sae1
n. b. Constantly on hand boots fer 81 30 and S275.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-02

MILK UAfEX.-J WRIGHT would respectfully in.
VI form hsiread and The public that he sought from
Mr. sainira his old dairy and will the milk
business o. the l Ocobera his residence the road
Murray Ill., lie would inform bis and the public
that he has taken bis son. b. C. Wright into
tbatey intend 10 their rate article
OF Milk from cows fed their natural foocpasure sum
ner AMI hay and meal IN winterand distilled sops
VIII be fed to the and they would particularly invite
those that would wish 10 have milk tie dairy to cali Up
ana see it-iow the cattle fed and of
cleanliness NC &c and hope, by business
rt and receive fair $50
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-02

gNO EAMgLlN S-Famies viii tie Supplied al retail on
liberal terms, with I'll kinds OF genuine drugs red
ane, p>nts oils colorag for walls all oas dying drugs
and dye tiuh< Pacn medicines and Shakers herbs, by
JOHN &. MORRISON SON Druggfsts,
ls6 and 1888 Green St. between Nesey and Fulton
~ B Physicians prescriptions put up with care Sls.im
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-02

H. PASSAGE Fur SAVANyNH-Packet of
m the oh Of Oct-The splenii. fast sailing packet
-1<~7 saip REPUBLICAN, AT Murrays wharf, fool OF Wall
ST. VIII positively sail for the above port of October
Cabnecond cabin and e passeng made very
comfortable at less than usual Passengers
TO examine IN ship before they make for any
other. - -
Those wishing to secure berhs viii please apply 81 South
ST. opposite the ship, at lo6 South ST.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-02

IA cling NCADEMY, TAMSlANY HALL,
~ MR. }. FARMER assisted by bis two daughters, has the
koaor 10 and the public that bis Acade
viii reopen for the winter Thursday afternoon
next, the 9TH OF October Mr.
tenen whe may be pleased their children
care, that the stricies attention will be paid
Tut o. Thursdays and Saturdays Ladies class
n 8. Bo"s from 5to7 Gentem class from Those
joining the school viii have the advantage months
tuition The regular does ill Nevem.
lie institutes. slo,5s
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-02

I OTIS, LOTS, LOTs-AT AUCT
- Der villsell Al pubic auction, on Tue,
her, al ? o'clock y. VI, at Nautilus Hs
TompkinsyIlle, County OF Richmond, four
ate in S,aple,on, aud within five minutes
boat landing. Said lots ate each 30 feet fr
Also, mortgage for stj0, ton which n
terest due, on lot Of land In the tewn ef .
cinity OF stspleton. Terms made know q
eb0-Stt IAN
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-02

MORNING PEnALD. STRIP NEW.
FORT OF NEW YORK. OCT 10 O'CLOCK. p NJ
HafA Hmo s8
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-10
For the Maumee Express.
POLITICAL EXPEDIENCY.

There is not word in the political
dictionary of more extensive Specification
than this. So oftensis it used as an ar
gument, to further the favorite plans Of
particular parties, that it has become
unanswerable, by common consent, a.
.mong demagogues and party brawlers,
and is of itself sufficient to suppress the
cogency Of all sound reasoning. In or
der to keep pace with the improvements
of the age, it is used on all occasions,
and Unfortunately applied to all sub
jects. Not only the politics Of the coun-
try, but her morals are measured by this
standard of modern logic. 1t is some
what strange, that our ancestors, in fix
ing upon constitution, should have miss
ed this important principle. How ma
ny technicalities Of law and reason, con-
tanned in that instrument, which it re-
|quired years Of patient labor to estab-
lish would have been settled by an ex-
ercise of this artificial sagacityl What
vast expenditure of human intellec,
would, thereby, have been saved to its
owner, and with him descended into the
forgotten gravel
How many tears which were shed
over the graves Of Henry and a Madi-
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-10

Last fall, Toledo had $500 inhabi-
tants. BY the last Toledo Blade, it ap-.
pears that itnow has but 2000.-Miami
of The Lake. q ss ~ s,
aLord bless ye, gentlemen, we now
experience as great changes in twenty
four hours. We have 1000 resident in
habitants, and occasionally 500 emig-
rants and strangers, who will disappear
in single day Toledo. Blade.
Exactly When the good people q
Toledoiwish:to make their town appear
greati in the eyes Of the Legislature, they
take a census, and not only count resi-
dentinhabitants, but all transient persons
travellers and loafers. This is the way
to make correct enumeration. Mos
probably the agents employed todo the
business, are sworn to make the most Q
ii. They are magicians in one respect
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-10

We have no feeling Of envy at Toledo
on account of the business drawn there
by the Toledo and Adrian railroad: on
the contrary we rejoice with the citizens
Of that place in the hustle and profit occa-
stoned by that important work. No doubt
large number of travellers daily arrive
at Toledo; called there by the facilities
afforded by the railroad, and, according
to theGazette, they as regularly leave for
Adrian, the next morning. We hope
they pay their tavern bills, as the only
profit which seems to accrue to Toledo
from the business Of the road is that of
furnishing said travellers nights lodging
together with their supper and breakfast.
linus the great relief to the speculators
of the place TO realize even small profit
from regular business, and SO far from
wishing the profit annihilated, we wish
them constant increase. This railroad
will without doubt support town with a
small population and moderate expecta-
tions, and we have no doubt, that if the
people of Toledo would limit their ambi-
ton by their means and their prospects,
every thing would in the course of time
90 we'll with them. Busne IS would then
seek natural channel-visionary adven-
ture would be superseded by industri-
Gus and intelligent enterprise, and in
stead of an immense and fleeting riches
in paper and promises, there would ar
rise regular and constant influx Of real
wealth.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-10

Whatever may be the state of public
feeling upon the subject ofthe re-charter
of the bank of the United Stats, the opin-
ion seems to be gaining ground among
all parties, that it is necessary for the
regulation of our commercial concerns
that there should be national money in
stitution. This has been conceded by
several of the administration prints, who
have been strong opposers of the old
United States bank, and we hear the
same opinion frequently expressed by
the friends of the administration. That
there is great and overwhelming pres
sure in the money market, no one has
the hardihood to deny, and that the state
of the currency demands that strong
measures should be taken to support the
public credit and to remedy the difficulty
is equally apparent. The proximate
cause of present difficulty, without doubt
may be found in the spirit of speculation
which has ragged like fire from the tim
ber lands of Maine, to the cotton and su-
gar plantations Of Louisiana and Florida,
but he who looks to that without search
ing more deeply, will never drink sur
felt from the fountain oftruth. There was
an exciting cause to the spirit fspecula-
ton and this may be traced to the extraor-
dinry facilities which have been offered to
the reckless and adventurous, of obtain
ing large amounts Of paper money. If
the power, which had heretofore kept
the issues of bank notes in check, was not
the United States bank, how striking a
coincidence ii is that they should have
commenced as soon as that institution was
destroyed. And tits still more remarkable
that the predictions of the friends of the
Bank should have been so exactly veri-
fed, inlall matters relating 10 the present
arrangement If that Bank was the
grand regulator, how fortunate it would
be for the nation to again posses a SIM
liar institution.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-10
To THE EDITOR OF THE EXPRESS.

Sir,-Will please to insert in your
paper the following notice of
TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE.
1t appears, from the Toledo Gazette,
that one hundred and fifty persons leave
that place daily, by the railroad. whilst
we learn from the Adrian Watch Tow
er, that only from twenty-five to forty
arrive at Adrian. The proper, author
lty should enquire into this matter, and
ascertain whether the hundred persons
who come up missing daily, are assassi-
mated, split out by the way, or whether
they consist of that genus Of animals OF
which it takes ten to make shadow
If they belong to the latter class, per-
haps it would be well enough to bring to
their assistance an M. ID.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-10

The editor of the Toledo Blade, was in
a deal of trouble week or two since a.
bout "horrid hen" as he calls it upon the
wheel house Of the Steamboat Monroe,
This creature, which struck terror to the
soul of the lion hearted editor is no 9TH
er than well painted American eagle,
bearing scroll with the words MAyMEE
Cry. Now we have too good an opin-
ion Of the patriotism of the editor to sup
pose him afraid of his country's emblem
and we will hardly give him credit for be-
ing so much of lion as to stand in natu-
raj fear of the growing Of chicken the
only reason therefore that can be given
for his fear, must be found in the word
Maumee City upon the scroll-words no
doubt, potent enough to erpunge regi-
ment of Toledo editors.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-10
We learn. from the Connecticut pa

We learn, from the Connecticut pa
pers, that the whig members of the legis.
ture of that State cast their votes unani.
mously for Ansel Sterling to fill the Of
flee of Speaker. Mr.. Sterling isa man
who has changed sides SO often. that he
rattles in every political breeze like an
old drum-head, and has patched his par
ty garment so many times, that theorig-
inal texture has been completely annihi-
lated. 1t is disgrace TO any party to
use such men, even as the tools Of expe-
diency.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-10

MORE CopY.-The incessant cry o
our devil, and his myrmidons, for more
copy and our indisposition at the present
moment to supply them, taxes our pa
tience abominably. Oh the life of ar
editor! How full of care and trouble.
More copy-say you Mr.. Devil. We'll
then Just state for the edifcation of our
readers, that the hostilities heretofore
kept up between our paper and those
printed at the mouth of the river, are
about to be suspended for want of am
munition on our part. We feel our
selves to be tolerably used up" as the
saying is. The old Blade has pierced
us to the very vitals.i Welded by the
powerful arms of Messrs. Fairbanks and
Willard, the only persons who within
the last six months. have dared to give
more than one or two slashes with her,
for fear of doing mischief, she now
without acknowledging any legal re-
sponsibility, and in defiance Of all eti-
quette even has absolutely cut off COM
munication between us & future growth,
eminence, population and all that, and
we are "rowed up salt river" entirely.
Now we acknowledge every thing. Our
river, if you please, Messrs. Editors, is
not navigabIe. The business done here
is Improbable to all concerned. The
owners of boats are compelled against
their will to touch at our city, while at
Toledo, they come voluntarily" Our
marine list shews clearly the necessity
of arrivals, while at Toledo it "does not"
Our new hotels and old ones too for that
matter, Of which we have an abundance,
will doubtless be closed soon for want Of
patronage. In short, there is nothing
here but weeds, bulrushes, and little
narrow muddy stream, containing ! l-2
feet water. Bull frogs grow spontane-
ously. Water snakes flourish in abun-
dance, and that part Of our population
who are not shaking with the ague, are
almost dead with the bilious fever. We
have now said enough. Will the Edi
tors Of the Blade give in, that we car
| .
tell a greater faIsehood about our owr
city than with all their.venom, they car
themselves? ~ ve S
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-10

For the information Of the editor of
the Toledo Blade we would inform him
that one, at least Of the boats which we
spoke Of in our last, as having grounded
in the Maumee, below Toledo, was in
the "main channel" as he calls it, and
on her way to Toledo, not stopping at
Manhattan. Now let the editor make
his own "pungent retort."
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-10

clothe himself into a bugbear with the
cast off garments Of his great patron, has
placed himself so far beneath contempt,
as to excite no emotions save those Of
pity and disgust at his imbecility.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-10
at least; they can call yp spirits for their
own use, and then lay them again.

Another letting Of contracts on the
line of the Wabash andSErie Canal is
to be had at Maumee on the 4th of July
next, at which time the sections compri-
sing the side cut at this place will un-
doubtedly be let.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-10

To become politician one must have
timber back, and well oiled tongue and
india rubber conscience. So says the
Portlander.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-10

The editor OF the Blade, reiterates the
question, respecting the authorship oi
the protest. Poor fellow! We don't
know, really We don't 'pon honor
Now let us off; will youl
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-10

poets Of present success and of future
augmentation of ltheir business almost
without limit The impetus which will
be given to this town in the immense
public expenditures which are to be
made in its vicinity will be felt long af-
ter the works themselves are completed.
1t will place it far ahead of the places
below, in amount of capital invested and
capable of being employed in regular bu-
siness. 1t win give it start, ahead of
the other places, which they must seek
in vain to recover. 1t will give healthy
tone to the character Of the business
men in the town by making speculation
subordinate to the other and more active
callings, and will draw the attention of
the commercial community to this point
in preference to all others.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-10

The following are the names of the
contractors on the canal, between Man
haitian and Providence, together with the
number of sections taken by them. The
numbers commence at Manhattan.
E. s. DoDDS& g. Co. Secs. 2, 8, l6, 30,
81, 33.
THOMAS CARR, Sec. 4.
P. CANON, Sec. S.
GRIFF1TH, M'ELvAIN & Co. Secs. 6
10, IL, %, 40.
F. d. Cochran, Secs. 12, I3, Ia.
J. M. SPAFFoRD, Sec. 26.
HIRAM STEELE, Sec. "a.
A. SHEpLER, Sec. ~.
d. G. DoAN, Secs. III, 10, 90, 2l, %,
%, 25.
JONES & BARKER, Sec. 81.
A. B. g. HI. BARKER, q Co. Secs. 20,
AZ, 43.
B. KEMpER, Sec. 80.
M'BRIDE, CAMP & Go. Secs. 35, SO,
81, 3S, 80.
S. Soaring, Sec. Al.
JESSE VINCENT, Secs. 44, 45.
MYERs 81 Yates, Secs. 46, AZ.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-10

BoRMG FOR SALT.-The editors Of the
St. Joseph's (Mich.) Herald and the
South Bend Qa.) Free Press, are boring
each other forswit. Considerable enter
prise is manifested on both sides,and, most
probably the result will be successful,
though the prospects seems discouraging
at present, They have, however, struck
several veins Of irony. developing moth
ing that promises much value, for future
pursuit, but affording vast encourage
ment to the miners themselves. The
excavations have been carried to a con-
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-10

BUNKER HILL ON A ,TRAIN.--The town
council of Perrysburg have passed an
ordinance prohibiting the keeping o.
brothels within the corporation limits
This is right. A bad odor has been, fol
several weeks exhaling from purlieus d
that place, calling loudly for the abate'
ment of nuisances. eg
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-10

PRovIDENCE.-This town lies at the
head of the Rapids ofthe Miami of the
Lake, and eighteen miles from Maumee
city and Perrysburg. The Wabash and
Erie canal, will pass directly through
the plot, and feeder is to be construct
ed, by throwing dam across the river,
by the means Of which an extensive and
durable hydraulic power will be created.
This town was laid out, and a sale Of
lots held by Peter Manor, the proprie-
in the spring of 1885, at which time the
number of houses was small. Since that
time, however, the increase of popula-
ton has been very considerable, and a
number of respectable dwellings, tav-
erns, stores, warehouses and mechanics
shops have been erected. Providence is
at the lower termination of the naviga-
Bile waters Of the Maumee, and is the
point at which goods destined for the
northern part of Indiana, and the north
eastern part of Illinois are shipped on
board the river crafts for transportation.
A steamboat has been put in operation
on the Maumee, and large number of
keel boats and barges are continually
engaged in carrying passengers and
freight, from this place to Defiance and
Fort Wayne. Providence is the center
of several important roads running in
various directions through the country,
and must on that account be place of
very considerable business whenever
the canal shall be completed. This, to-
gether with the fact, that it possesses one
of the most valuable water powers in
the country, and that in many other re-
spects it is an eligible place for trade
must render it one of the most impor-
tant points upon the line of the canal.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-10


1t is sometimes amusing to collate and
compare the statements of our neighbors
of Tole do, and we should often be dis
posed to laugh at their incongruity, did
not our love for our species induce us
the rather to weep at the lamentable want
of honesty and truth evinced.in thewri-
ters.
The editor of the Blade, in one of his
boasting statements in relation to the bu-
siness of his town, said, that: The Adri-
an railroad has carried off 16S passen-
gers in day, that fourteen steamboats,
have arrived at the wharves, in Toledo,
in the space of 80 hours. and, that five
hundred passengers have been landed
there in "a hours. These he gives as
the maximum amounts of business done
in the given space of time. Now hear
what the Gazette says. :" Seuen steam
boats of the largest class arrived here
sic of which came direct
from Buffalo, and landed upwards of one
thousand passengers. Most of these
left yesterday and this morn
ing in the railroad cars" Now wheth-
er we are to believe the wholesale false
hood of the big gun, or the lisping fbs
of the little gun, or whether we are to
disbelieve the whole statement is the
question. The Blade makes the Gazette
lie fifty per cent and it is our opinion,
based upon our own observation, as wei
as the statements of men upon whom we
can depend, that an equal discount should
be made with the story of the Blade.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-10

siderable depth, though to careless OBJ
server there is an appearanceof shallo,o-
ness throughout the whole.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-10

US Tue statements ol nell upon Wnoiii VIC
can depend, that an equal discount should
be made with the story of the Blade.
We have no occasion to handy epith-
cts with the editor of the Huron Adver-
tiser, upon the subject OF the collision Of
the steamboats, Columbus and Daniel
Webster, neither had we then, nor have
we now any desire to injure Captain
Walker, of the Columbus, In the estima-
ton of the public, upon whose patronage
he depends. We respect the enterprise,
and sympathise with the misfortunes of
of that gentleman, but neither sympathy
nor respect shall prevent us from expos
ing conduct such as we then believed
him guilty Of Our remarks were not
prompted by any feelings Of regard for
Capt. Tyler, Of the Daniel Webster, for
we dislike his actions, and have no re-
spect for his character. In regard to the
observations upon the conduct of Capt.
Walker, the editor of the Huron Com
mercial Advertiser, himself will not
find fault with them, provided the state-
ment of the occurrence, which we gave
proves to be true. And that we had
good reason for supposing it to be so,
neither the editor nor the Captain will
deny, after reading the following state
ment, to which we refer them both for
our reasons for saying what we did.
l was on board the steamboat, Daniel
Webster, in May last, at the time when
she was run into by the Columbus.
was, at the time, upon the hurricane deck
of the Webster, and had a full view ol
both boats. In passing up the Maumee
bay, the Columbus being on the right,and
the Webster on the leftsside of fthe'ehan.
mel, the formerrwa in advance Of the
Ilaftef, Saeonsiderable distance, when the
+Columbus suddenly changed her course
and ran directly towards the Webster,
until they came in contact. l did not
observe that any change was made in
the course of the Webster during the
transaction. J. B. BROWN. (
All that remains for us, is to thank the
editor for the gent lemanly tone of his eft
fusion. We fear not Captain Walker
nor any other Captain. II that man ha'
T., n 4 L.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-08-24
Mr.. LEIGH.

The sAgaeious and discriminating raiId Of
events, when, In 1884. he warned the country
~ The alternative" which M .ht be present
ed 10 dem. if Tho U, s. BaLk were put dowr.
in no wise an advocate Of such an Institution.
but deny ing IN fact The Constitutional power
- create 10, be yet dreaded the erection Of =
worse " monster" upon ia ruins lie va,
abused sod ridieuled for experimenting al
ssruatives," and was ostrscised by an unfecl.
tng aud unsraieful State for his independence
and manliness 10 struggling against the de-
Aisns Of those in power Yet the very " alter
saii's" which tho Enquirer denied was the
"uus ooe," 10 now clearly admitted 20 be
presented 20 the American people. Are they
Ssady foT q Bank under the absolute control
a The Rxseutivsi" Are they ready for AZ un-
Gisd sxpsdiSrh"-or are they ready To profit
By The experience Of The paIli
ins letter Of Mr. LsighI. in the summer
q lsoS, addressed TO citizens Of Richmond.
sAs' gsntieman with prophetic pen Iketched
tbs evil. which would 10 tins besst Us. lie
Ihen aseIArsd:-
Ell an nov deliberately OF opinion, that the
question will ultimately be, between loot per-
Aape The present Bank Of the U. s., butt a
Hstloasl BAsk constituted a. the pre- at Baak
b, IN all essential particulars - and n Nationsl
bSnk varying IN its construction from the pre-
seSt, only 10 placing the direction under The
absolute eOotrol Of the Executive"
Has not prophecy become history win it
bs dSnisd by the mOst ibVstsrats Of his eas-
@'sN, that Mr.. Leigh then presented The true
i.s0e' Hh rsViles should hide their heads
h SAsSS, or frankly acknowledge the gross
hjusties they have done him. They should
ct isss, admit their deficiency 10 the qualitie.
Which constitute statesmen, and boast ~ loI.-
Rss even Of the iafsllibiliiy Of their great de-
aOeFstic lcader-the "rsVered chief" Fol.
kSDg in The footsteps Of ignorance and folly.
We have bssa brought 10 the brink Of ruin
Shah US logger follow "blind guidssF