Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-12
SUMMARY.

II IS believed, Will soon be added to the
American constellation. The New Or
leans Bee says it is pretty we'll ascer-
tanned that Florida, Notwithstanding the
detriment done her by the ruthless war
waged within her borders, is about to
take steps to become full member of
our confederacy. Her population is un-
derstood to be sufficient to entitle her to
that privilege, and although convention
has not yet been called, there is not a
doub but that early provision will be
made for that purpose.
NIAGARA FALLs.-Visitors at Buffalo
or Lockport should not neglect the op-
por'unity presented by the Railroads
from those places for visiting Niagara
Falls. The pIeasantness of the route
and the speed Of the conveyances leave
no excuse for ennui with the traveller
who has "A few spare hours in that quar-
ter.--Roch. d. Ado.
DRowNED.-A young gentleman, by
the name of JENKs, brother to the portrait
painter, and clerk in the Looking Glass
establishment of Mr.. Robson, was drow-
ned, !. Niagara River, on Tuesday, by
the capslzing of the boat. Two other
young men were with him, both of whom
escaped.-Buf. Rep.
HONESTY OF A JouRNEYmAN PRINTER.
" esterday, printer in this city went
to broker to have twenty dollar note
changed, and received for it three fves
and 100 dollar bill. He walked to his
boarding house before he discovered the
advantage he had of the Shylock, but he
scorned to adopt precedent, which
might lead TO crime and disgrace. He
Instantly returned the bill, and received
OF the broker, for his honesty, look of
profound astonishmeat.-M O. Picay
une.
UT 1t is not every broker that would
be SO prodigousIy liberal.
A great excitement was created a.
mong the surgical and med dical gentle
men Of London, by the successful opera
tion Of tying the great artery, called the
arteria innominata. In was performed
in less than Is minutes Liars, for the
first time in England. 1t was once per-
formed successfully by Dr.. Grefe, of
Berlin, and once in this city by DR.. Mott.
-New York paper.
ARREsT.-We understand that Nc
Kisson who is charged with the murder
of his brothers wife in Mortified, was
app ehended at Turtle Island on Satur-
day. He was brought TO this place in
the steamboat Uncle Sam this morning,
and will be taken to Portage county for
examination. He refuses to say a word
on the subject of the murder.-Clev.
Her.
SALT.--The manufacture of salt has
been commenced in Michigan from the
waters Of Saline Spring discovered on
the Maple river, about ten miles from
its mouth. The spring is said by the
Free Press to furnish large quantity
Of water, which can be materially in
creased by digging or boring. The
quality of salt is good.
New York MONEY MARKEr.-An in.
telligent and experienced fnancier in the
city of New York, writes on Tuesday
as follows -" Money is becoming a.
buhdant, and | believe it will not be
long before it will be difficult to loan it
on good securities, even at 5 per cent"
Argus.
The following toast was given at an
at Flatbush, the other
day =
By Coz. JEssUP.-IAe Times.-They
require more sowing--more hoeing-
more mowing-less importing--more
sxporting--less consumption---more
gumption--less presumption--more re-
demption, and less suspension Of specie
paying.
The citizens Of New Orleans have
added duelling to their round of Sunday
amusements.-Three of these affairs
of honor" came off on Sunday the 10th
INST. One was between two French
men, one Of whom was slightly wound
ID. Another between two Creoles, one
,f whom was killed. The third was
ought with rifles at 40 yards. One of
he parties (Mr. cornell was killed by
he third shot - Ere yovy