Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1838-10-27


SANBcDorE or GILBRRT STEwART THE A.
MERIoAN PAINTER. .--Stewart was as remarka-
able for the yigor OF his language as for the
strength with which he portrayed with his pen-
Gil. while in the city Of New York, his rooms
were open ON stated days to receive visitors,
who thronged to admire the products Of the
eifted artist, who had won such reputation for
hiscountry abroad. Among others came Tai
Ieyrand. Stewart great physiognomist, fix.
ing his eye upon him attentively for moment,
remarked to a friend, with violent emphasis
and gesture If that man is not villain, the
Almighty does not write legible handv
"A worthy surgeon dentist was making a
Whig speech in one of the interior counties OF
this state, what do you ask for pulling a
tooth, Doctor?" exclaimed a loco-foco in the
crowd. ~ will pull your tooth for shilling
and your nose for half the money!" replied the
speaker Journal
Connecticut river is fordable, and was never
known SO low. All the small streams which
supplied the factories have been dried up.
aTRAvELLiNa CARINET."--Mr. Woodbury.
is now in Portland, Me. Mr.. Poinsett is at
the Springs. Mr.. Forsyth has returned to
Washington from Canada. The President is
yet in Virginia. "a .s3
The President and Mr.. Woodbury. have re-
turned, and Mr. Kendall has started on a tour.
Probably, like Mawworm, he's "gone a
preachin." ni t 8s
LAKES in IKDIANA.-T Logansport Tele-
graph says the numerous beautiful lakes in the
northern part Of Indiana, give to the country
a most picturesque and interesting appearance.
It is said that there are six ofthese lying with
in ten miles Of the late chapel ofthe Indians on
the Menominee Reservation. These inland
lakes afford clear water, and abundance Of fish
Of different species. 4 ES
ACaiM CoN.--Mr. John L. Cooper obtained
verdict of $4,000 against w. A, Kean, in a
Court Of Common Pleas, New York, last week
in case Of Grim. Con. s
The criminal wife Of Cooper had abandoned,
for the sake of her paramount, her home and
her children, one Of them an infant only two
months old.--Bnfalo Jour.
Pay your small debts as you go-and your
large ones too, if you can. So says the New
York Sun, and who will ldeny that it Is correct.
WHAr's IN A NAME!--There is a lady some-
where at the east, named Rebecca Het'1ggle.
It is proposed that ifsome one will marry her,
and thus relieve her of such un unenvabe
name, that such persons name should 60 down
to posterity as the greatest of human benefac-
tore.-Cm. Neos.
It seems that matthias the imposter,' has
gone to Texas, for certain. He and r. p.
Robson are to be rival candidates for the pres
idency there, some Of these days.--Cin. Nescs.
A fellow was recently taken up in New York
for bigamy, and being interrogated, SAID he
had married five wives and had not got the
right one yet.
MrscoNcspTIoN.--Asa a canal boat was about
to pass under bridge, the captain gave the
usual warning, "look out" when little
Freuchman, who was in the cabin, obeyed the
or,ierby popping his hoad out of the window,
which received severe thump by coming in
contact with pillar Of the bridge. He drew
1t back in great pet, and exclaimed, "Dese
dam Americans say look out when dey means
look in. .s
Akeg Of powder which was placed on one
of the freight cars of the Tonawanda rail road
on Saturday evening, took fire from spark,
aud blew up--injuring no person, but scatter
ing quantity Of goods which were on the
same car most profusely. The Agents were
not aware Of the contents Of the keg.-Roch.
Dem
Latest news from Florida bring the iptelli-
gence that the American army has had sklr,
mish, and succeeded in capturing two squaws!