Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-09-30

The long article in the Toledo Blade, COM
mencing with an overflow of abuse directed
at us, and ending with an equally abusive at
tack upon Mr.. Samuel Barrett, displays upon
its face the intent for which it was Illuminated.
The demonstration was all sham SO far as
it applied to us, and was only meant to cover
malicious editorial falsehood intended to de-
mosh the character of man, of whom they
know nothing, and whose worth they cannot
well appreciate. "He" (Mr. Barrett) " hav-
ing as zoe are crediby informed, previously
pledged himself, &C." See how the consci-
entious editor minces his ,ohie lies! He is
credibly intormed!, Now the plain English
of the matter is, that he never heard word
about any pledges, and that it is only gra-
tutous assertion intended to do mischief, but
SO slightly concealed that no one can fall into
the trap, except the long cared plotter. The
editor further says, that 6" the proprietors of
Toledo are under legal obligations to erect
the county buildings, free of expense to the
county," We never heard of this before,
and do not believe it now, though we are sor-
ry to discredt SO decent a man as the editor of
the Blade, but we do not believe it, neither do
we believe that the proprietors of Toledo ev-
er will erect the county buildings, at least,
until they muster force to finish the edfces
they have already commenced.
A laborer on the Canal, near this place, by
the name of Robert Mason, was wounded by
blow from dirk, by one Lewis Robbins, al
so laborer on the Canal. We have not heard
the particulars, further, than that the parties
were brothers in-law land that the GOODNESS be-
tween them originated in family quarrel
The attack commenced on the part of Robbins
without any previous alteration, and seems
to have been the result of fendish determi-
nation to commit murder. Mason is not vet
dead, but his life is despaired of. Robbins
has fled. ~
Edward p. Ellis of Monroe, has been nom
mated by somebody, as candidate for the
office of Governor of Michigan. The papers
in that State are in quarrel as to the party
that nominated him, the Democrats charging
it upon the wings, and the wings upon the
democrats. No doubt both are partly correct.
Mr.. Ellis, long blind follower in the ranks of
the Administration, has of late manifested
some symptoms of a desire to kick in the ira
ces, and without doubt has conceded in the
measures which produced the nomination.
How many of the democrats of Michigan are
of his opinions and will vote for him, cannot
be told until after election. orr.
The Legislature of Michigan, at the last
session, made an appropriation of five hun
dred dollars for the payment of Gov Masons
house rent. The wings are exposing the
matter, in ridiculous light, and the Free
Press has taken up the defence on the ground
of previous custom, adducing the appropria.
tions of Congress for furnishing the Presi'
dents house as precedent.
ELECTION IN MAINE.-The latest returns
says the N. Y. Journal Of Commerce, place
the election of Edward Kent, the whig candi.
date for Governor, beyond doubt. &C. If he
is elected" says the same paper, :" it is the
greatest whig triumph which has been gained
yet" Kent is ahead Of Parks, the Admins.
tration candidate, about two thousand, in the
towns heard from, and the most of those moi
heard from, gave a whig majority at late
Congressional election.