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Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-06-14
STATE OF MANCHESTER.

SAAi6 " MANCHESTER.
We regret to say that tie very serious diff
ticulties which have been for length of time
pressing upon the mercantile classes of the
country have at last begun to produce seri-
Gus effect upon the condition of the working
population In this town and neighborhood, and
that large numbers of weavers and other
workmen have been wholly or in great part
deprived of employment
Nipwrecks.-By Llod's Shipping List, it ap-
pears that from 1893 to 1929, (being period
CT 36 years,) the average number of ships
wrecked was 557 annually. In the lat
ter year they exceeded 800; and they are be-
lieved to have increased since that time.
More than 20OO seamen annually perish thus
IN the mighty deep.
british troops in Spain.-Deplora5le CON-
dlion Of the British Legation at VHtoria! Of
the dreadful state in which the British Lega.
ton found itself at Vittoria, during the Janu-
ary, February, and March, of last year, wri-
ter in the Monthly Repository gives the follow
inG most sickenlng and heart rendering &C.
...-.:
The rcrv atmosphere was lmprcgnated
win G:Sc2ao: ana Tie ordinary morning salu-
.,o,,s @ c:::!Cc. 70 officer We'll, vino
:..>,, :. ,:c.G - !i1a !ao;':ra! al; was almos:
ur--r.2 ..-:,iol-E.;, -: ,aci;!1@., o. :, thcn
f.". :: ...il--. ..t.a -.'',-s - = :2c same
-:.a.. -. =; -. 10 ;,vE~, ~ tiiCSc who
,.-,@. ~. ....-, WIG :.is,.-- TO contend with
.. .',:cuiies ticr mad to meet with. The
Spanish authorities refused them cr'ry de-
l.s,sTl O,
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-06-14

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Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-25

tention to this subject, and demand that
our navy shall not be neglected, or 50
far as it remains with the navy depart
ment to prevent it. the sphere Of its USE
fulness is diminished.
Advices from Pensacola, Of an authen-
tic cha racter, state that on the 18th
of October there was feet of United
States vessels, consisting Of one frigate,
six sloops, and one schooner, lying at
that place--but so destitute Of proyis-
ions, money, and necessaries, shat in all
probability they would be compelledto
remain there long time land if a pirate
was to make his appearance off the har-
Dor, it would be exceedingly difficult for
the greater part ofthe squadron to ven
ture out in pursuit. The crews are
actually suffering for the want of bread
there being none on board the frigate,
and but very scanty supply on board
the other vessels, owing to the failure Of
contractors to- fulfil their contracts, in
Consequence Of the sickness at New Or
leans, and the remissness of the govern
ment to provide any other means, by
which they could be supplied. Repre-
sentationsto the department are unhee-
ded, and this fine squadron is thus COM
pelled to remain in port, inactive, at
time when the appearance of our
ships on the different parts oft the Mexi-
can coast might be of incalculable SER
vice to the mercantile interest of the
country, these ships are kept in commits
sion at great expense; it would be
better to discharge the crews and lay
them up at once, unless they canbe provi-
ded at all times with all that,is necessa-
ry to make them eady for effective SER
vice. ,LidHf&a Ebb4HT
The ships are in want of many arti-
cles which they have no means Of pro.
curing. One of the sloops of war, the
Boston, we believe at the above date in
want OF two boats and sheet anchor.
All her lower rigging was condemned
one of her guns totally useless, and she
was in want of various other necessary
articles. These things had been duly
reported at Washington, and surveys,
&C., forwarded several months previous
to the above date, but no order or action
up to that date had been had, upon sup
plying these deficiencies.
Such is the energy Of our present
Secretary of the Navy. He richly de.
serves leather medal-Bos. Mer. Jour.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-25
For the Maumee Express.

To every body, every where, from Down
iEgville, sway down east" clear on to the
Hermitage west, all overcreation. 99a lf3
I Il have this season raised a Blood Beei, mea-
suring 36 inches in circumference, and weigh
ing taoenty-seven pounds and it is now "de.
posted" not in d bank, but in my cellar, sub.
ject to no order from the Kitchen" but free
for the inspection Of the people. a s3l3 ~
go b'aieW q JONATHAN WOOD. I
Maumee City, Nov. 1887. '''h'N z y
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-25


A committee appointed by a meeting
of citizens of Charleston S. C. to inves-
tigate the causes of. the loss ofthe Steam
packet Home, having discharged the du-
ties assigned them, have published re-
port Of their proceedings and ofthe testi-
mony Of several ofthe surviving passen-
gers of the Home. With the testimony
before them; they giveitas their most
solemn and unbiased opinion, that the
steam packet Home was most unfaith-
fully built, and was never seaworthy
and that when she last left the port ol
New York on that most,illfated destin-
alton to the city Of Charleston, she was
entirely unfit for the safe conveyance
ofpassengers, that the captain was total
ly incompetent to- the discharge ofthe
duties of his Office, betraying heutmost
ignorance Of the proper course to be pur.
sued, having apparently no confidence in
himself or his own ability, and worse
than all, being for almost the whole
course Of the voyage intoxicated, ant
unable to exercise rightly the judgmen
which he possessed. -
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-25

SOLD True PENNY" Rain or shine, win.
dy or calm, the steamboat Com. Perry always
makes her appearance at the very hour at
which she advertised. Thursday afternoon
at three O'Clock, she is in sight and on hand
with perfect regularity, and she always seems
to get up the river, whether the water be low
or high. Some say the Captain always brings
water along with him, others that he has got
a guide board in his head which enables him
to keep the channel, others again, that the
boat herself has learned the way SO well, that
she does not even need a man at the wheel.
The truth is, all these surmises are partially
correct; the captain is a good captain, the
boat q good boat, and the river navigable
enough for those who have got eyes in their
head, and know how to use them. lin
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-25

Of the elements, and the singing of the
spheres are to be thought Of GA poll.
tical sirocco has burst upon us, 'saysthe
Albany Argus; ;""a tornado has passed
over the state," screams the Mohawk
Courier; "a political water-spout has
burst among the mountains, and over
whelmed u.s." groans another paper
"an Internal machine has exploded ?
squeaks a fourth; an earthquake has
shaken us to pieces" cries fifth; ga
tempest" cries one; "a Storm" wells
another; a volcano, exclaims another
an eclipse, an overturn, crush, ship.
wreck, the elements, the clouds, the
planets, all all are fairly used up tc
express the greatness of aparty discom-
future, And the exultation of the victo.
rious party is spoken of in phrase equal,
ly well culled and happy. The Louis
vile Journal is touching off a small
earthquake; the Miami of the Lake is
on his knees, listening to the choral songs
of the angels; the New York editors
are blowing up old Tammany, with To-
co-foco matches-sky high-sky high,
and guns trumpets, blunderbuss and
thunder, is strangely comminged with
cracking champagne bottles, the yells
Of victory" and the steams Of all
sorts of hecatombs sacrificed in honor
of political triumph. la4baf
Gentlemen, come to order, tell the
truth, and the whole truth, through your
papers, and leave the fustian for we'd
dings, big oxen, patent medicine, and
obituary notices. aaa soe,g T
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-25
for several years been politically attach.

for several years been politically attach
led.
II Is evident, fellow citizens, from every
recent signs of the times, that the great
democratic party throughout the Union,
is fast dissolving into its original ele-
ments, and that we shall soon find our
selves in a miserable minority, unless
something is speedily done for our sal
vation,E It is fact,that may now better
be confessed than denied, that we have
been deceived in the character of Mr..
Van Buren. We have over-rated his
tact and skill in political management.
He is not capable Of heading and sue
cessfully managing great political par
ty. He lacks both judgement and firm
ness-two qualities SO essential to sue
cess, and SO eminently the character
istic of his illustrious predecessor.
What, then, is fit and proper for the de-
mocracy to do under the present emer-
gency -? something must be done, and
quickly, or we are lost-irretrievably
swallowed up by federalism. What
shall that something be This is aques-
ton of the most momentous import to
our party at this moment. will tell
you what seems to me TO be our best
course.
1t is evident, from the movements of
the old and real federalists-I do not in
tend to include all the wings, but such
as are really and have always been
known to be federalist--I say that it is
evident from the movements of such,
that they are bent upon nominating
DANIEL WEBSTER as the candidate for
the next presidency. Now it is a fact.
as well known to the republicans who
have for the past nine years been found
in the Jackson ranks, as il is to those in
the whig ranks, that HENRY CLAY is,
and always has been republican at
heart. What have to say then, is to
recommend to the republicans party
throughout the Union, but more especial
lyin Ohio, to come out in anticipation
Of the movements of the federalists and
nominate Henry Clay for the next pres
idency. By such nomination we shall
secure the cooperation Of large por-
ton of the wings and break down the
rising spirit of federalism which is at this
moment so inflated with the prospect
Of success, that it is ready TO burst.
If on account of such movement,
any should be disposed to accuse us of
inconsistency, our reply will be, that we
are not inconsistent and until il can be
proved that Henry Clay is not a repub-
lican by education, practice, and most
of his associations, the charge Of incon-
sistency cannot lie at our doors. aH
There is no use to disguise the fact
that the Van Buren, party is breaking
up; and throw out these views for the
consideration of the democrats of Ohio.
| hope the press Of the party, generally,
will take the matter into consideration.
From the small portion which is thor
oughIy committed to the essential prin-
cipes of Loco Focoism, ! anticipate no
favorable response but from those
who are more conservative in their char
acter, | should like to hear. ~ rai
g'if PUBLIcoLA.
d. Hai 49, 81 g
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-25
From the Philadelphia Gazette.

LOUIS PnrLIPPE. are enabled
through the politeness Of a friend, to print
the following epistle from the King of
France. Much conjectuial and errone-
Gus information has been circulating this
country,in reference to this distinguish
ed monarch, and in particular as regards
his!occupation while an exile in the Uni
ted States, about forty years since. sa
The ensuing letter written by him.
self'in answer to some enquiries on this
head, puts the question at rest. In fact
if he ever taught school in Jersey or
elsewhere when among, us he would not
have ommitted the fact in an answer
TO letter written expressly with the
view Of obtaining information.
As a writer, Louis Philippe though
Frenchman, appears sufficiently familiar
with the ideas Of the English language,
to maintaina correspondence in accor.
dance with the taste Of an An-Clo-Amer-
ican. His language is full a1 perspic-
uous throughout and directly to the
point. He appears tobe no stranger to
the Religious Society ofFriends,, and
his observations in referance to this sub.i
ject, has avoided the vulgar and often
sive term, by nhichit is sometimes de-
signated. iaslq
ST.. CLouD, 26th August, 1887.
Sri received your kind letter oft
18th Of June last, and 4 readily comply
with your request to answer inmy own
hand your obliging enquiries.
During my residence in the United
States, never went by any other name
than my own name of Orleans. | have
known Mr.. Peter Guerrier In Philadel-
phia, and later in the Havanah; but
since that time, in 1893, | have. never
heard Of him, | am totally ignorant Of
what may have been his fate. II
cannot believe he ever attem pied to
pass himself for me but this | am GER
tain, that never assumed his name, nor
even attempted to pass myself off for.
him. sst saa
Ibelieve never went to HaddonfeId,
but lam positive that never boarded
or lodged at your fathers house, or any
other. 1t is now SO long, about forty
years sinceI was III Philadelphia, that
my recolections are become confused;
but IbeIieveI dined there once In com
pany with a member Of the Society Of
! Friends, whose name was Redman,. at,
the house Of another member Of the
same society, whose name, was, believe
1. fAl.I .lf
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-25
For the Maumee Express.
A A5PARODY.

Tune" The Burial Of Sir John .Noore'
Not much hum was heard, as hetook the boat,
And away to the Clinton Bank hurried; r
Not an Irshman sstruck" on the work where
he'd wrought, ...e-..,.......
Nor about his back wages felt worried.
They tugged away smartly from morn till
night, at y1i@ 39if
The turfs with their shovels upturning,
Supposing their pay would of course be
all right, s.,,,. ,t 8i,,s ).
Which, for months, they had worked hard
Y in earning. ''f,
They thought, as they nightly retired to bed,
And laid their heads down on the pillow,
OF the estimate days which had twice by them
s&@ sped, sa3 ~ sss's
Like billow succeeding billow. iH n
Is Slowly and sadly they laid their tools
From the boy, to the aged and hoary--,
And came, like chop-falen tribe, into
VIZ town,
Each repeating his pitiful story.
Few and small were the debts he paid, Il (, u.
But was constantly trying to borrow, x,
Representing, to keep them from being afraid
Thatshe'd certainly pay on the morrow.
Harshly they talk of the spirit that's
.ae ~ gone,ilt aanable H81 hsJSd3T
And DER theirs cold Coffee upbraid him
But little he'llreck, ifthey' let him go on
R With the lady he's "picked up' to aid
h iiQ tt him. 11fJ34 $40 34lhW SWGJJY. III
4 .gil. ~
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-25

ELECTION IN MIcHioAN.-By the last re-
turns, it appears that Mason is elected Gov
ernor, by about six hundred majority. The
democrats will also have majority in both
branches of the legislature, small, however, in
proportion to their expectations. Upon the
whole, the wings have succeeded far better
than they could reasonably have anticipated.
In the light Of this election, Governor Mason
may easily see the end of his political course:
he can never expect to be again successful
candidate for his present Office. III fs.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-25

Names Of steambpats which have arrived
at the foot Of the rapids during the present
season Robert Fulton, Governor Marcy,
Com: Perry, Monroe, Anthony Wayne, Bun
ker Hill, Oliver Newberry, Ohio, Cincinnati,
Mazeppa, Brady, jackson, Erie. II se;b..s
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-25

Oseola the brave Indian Chief who
was lately captured in Florida by an act
of treachery unworthy of a civilized ma
tion, intends to pay a visit to the city Of
Washington this winter, to hold talk
with President Van Buren. 1t is OBJ
scurely hinted that he intends to apply
for an office under the Government. If
this is the case he will most probably be
put at the head ofthe War department,
a place for which he is no doubt eminent
ly qualified, as he has already deranged
the functions of that bureau TO consid-
cradle extent-a thing very fashionable
among heads Of departments. s'A
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-25

The Florida war has cost the United
States, during the present campaign the
sum Of fifteen millions OF dollars. The
results are thirty Indians and Negroes
killed, and five hundred taken prisoners,
at the rate of twenty eight thousand
three hundred and one dollars and eigh-
ty-eight cents apiece, besides troops and
cattle. ...,a.,
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-25

HFThe Post Office has been removed to
the commodious and elegant apartment fitted
up for that purpose in the lower story of the
Commercial Building. This will prove a
great convenience to the citizens in the lower
part of the town, diminishing, at the same
time, in a slight degree, the accommodations
of the business population above.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-25

fore its eyes the glorious spectacle of revo-
luton, without bloodshed, brought about by
the intelligence, the virtue and the patriotism
of the people.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-25

New York ELEoTIoN.-Returns, mostly
unofficial, have been had from fifty-six coun-
ties. of these the wings have majority
in 43; the democrats in l3. ''' e'
Aggregate whig majorities, 26,242
do democratic, do 2,4e0
Average whig maiorities, 6l9
do dem. do 100
Wings in the Legislature from the counties
heard from, in 1886, "a; democrats, 94.
In 1887, wings, lo5; democrats, 90. e5
In New York city, the whig majority is 1919
Albany, ia
Chatauque, .l4 1900
Duchess, .oasa 1855
Erie, t.. n. 2597
Washington, M eg.l tt $500
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-25


SIDE WALKs.-We have theory which
may be brought to bear upon the subject. It
is this, "Maumee mud is decidedly demoral-
izing-fundamentally and substantially def
ling" "Can man touch pitch, and not be
defiled?" and can man touch Maumee mud
without corresponding maculation? But the
injury extends further than, i4 '3lt
"Dirt and gravel stains, hard to efface,"
for who ever stepped a polished boot into a
mortar bed Of the depth of six inches, and OF
the consistency of pumpkin pie, without an
involuntary '' sacre?" not we, sure, trained
as our blood is, to pour its equal currents
through the veins, g deaf to the voice of pas
sion." There is wear and tear of conscience
lnseparable to march through the nire and
mud Of our streets, which cannot but wear off
the sharp corners of our morality. And then
the ladies', who can bear to see them attempt
ing to ford our streets, their graceful and
fawn-like step reduced to an awkward shuttle,
or an unsuccessful imitation of the statutory
movements of an urchin on his first pair Of
skates, and their countenances growing dar-
ker and darker under the operation, like vol
cano meditating an explosion, or tea kettle
just preparing to boil over, as the balls of their
mother earth as big as their own bonnets, ac-
cumulate upon their feet, without wishing that
the system of carrying aDeigM might be con-
fined to race horses, and professed pedestri-
ans. We are happy, however, to learn, that
our citizens see this matter in he same light
that we do ourselves, and that they are COM
mencng in the good work of moral reform fun
damentally, by appealing directly to the soles
of the people, A line Of side walks is being
constructed from Jefferson to Washington
House, and WILL we hope, be carried further
down, and we have good reason to hope, that
the time is not far distant, when no man will
have good reason to wear his boots over his
pantaloons, and when pair of muddy boots
will be only TO be read of in the pages of our
history, and wondered at, as are the peaked
shoes of the days of Richard Ceur de Lion.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-25

pIIItfsI u T7T7l7
The original ofahe above which was
semitic usfor examination, il d fine How
ing hand remarkably tree insiis compass.
and plain ID read. The signature q
handsome and bold, with certain fair.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-11-08

The LATE PiRAcy.-The report Of the cap
ture Of the packet ship Susquehanna, which we
published last week, has turned out to be incor-
rect. The steam packet New York, has since
arrived at New York, from the South, and her
captain states that he passed the Susquehanna on
the morning after the reported capture. twelve
leagues east Of Cape Henlopen-that he saw the
passengers, and read the name ON tho stern Of
the ship, This news is authentic, and will re.
lievc the painful anxiety that existed in the pub.
lie mind for the fate Of a vessel, in which some
Of the most estimablc and respectable citizens Of
Philadelphia had taken passage. II is to be no.
ped, that The report will have the effect ofbring-
ing the Government TO a full sense Of the i'm
portance Of placing upon its own coast, the means
Of protection, that are so loudly called for by
those whose property and lives are exposed up.
on its waters. The piracy was not committed.
but it might have been aud that ought to be a
a sufficient reason for having the means of pro-
lection at hand.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-11-08


0o- The Hon. JoHNP. KING, has given notice
in a letter TO the editor Of a Georgia paper, that
he intends r~esigning his seat in the Senate oil
the United States. He is induced 10 resign in
consequence Of a difference in sentiment. between
himself and amajority of the members Of the
Georgia Legislature. respecting the best plan
for keeping aud disbursing the public revenue,-
that majority, being, IL is supposed, in favor Of
the Sub Treasury. 1t is TO be regretted tina,
Mr.. X. has thought it his duty to resign, at a
time, when his Talents, and independent spirit,
are.s much needed, 10 combat the rockies.
and dangerous measures that are unscrupulousl,
put " ard by the radical supporters Of the ad
minisiraiion. From the complexion Of the lie
~gislsture, there is no doubt that the person who
may be sent 10 I'LL the place Of Mr.. King, will
be chosen from among the Sub Treasury supper
tiers. aud will throw his weight ami influence il
favor Of that scheme, Notwithstanding there !,
every evidence that the people Of Georgia ar.
opposed 10 il in toto.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-11-08

LAMENTABLE ACcIpENT.-It is a
source OF sincere regret, that we have
10 state, that this morning Mr.. CHARLES
MoNTFLL, of the firm off. 81 G.. Mon.
TELL, merchants ofthis city, was drow-
ned near the Lazarelto. Mr.. M. had
proceeded down the river in one of his
vessels TO Test her sailing--bound 10
Nassau. On leaving her, to go on
board Of bay craft bound up. he step.
ped into a small boat, in which there
was a boy, which, from a sudden gust
Of wind, was soon after upset. He
Immediately pulled off his coat, caught
the boy, and in his effort TO save him,
both went down, and were drowned.
Mr.. Montell was a gentleman highly
esteemed, and has left n young and
interesting family to lament a great,
and to them, an %irrcparable loss-Bah.
Pat.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-11-08

W The Hon. JAMES M. MASON, the represen-
taiise in Congress from this district, gives notice
IN the last Charlestown Free Press, that he will
address the citizens Of Jefferson, at the Court
house, in Charlestown, on the first day Of the
Superior Court (to day, } ia that county, for the
purpose of making them acquainted with the rea-
sous that have constrained him to array himself
against the Sub Treasury Scheme. Mr.. Mason
has been charged with misrepresenting the wish
es of his constituents; and takes the above mode
tor Justify ing himself before them.