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Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1838-03-10

ONE WORD TO THE MAuMEE EXPRESS.
James Brown never held the Office
Of Justice of the Peace in Akron.-Ak-
ron Balance.
Right, Mr.. Balance We think it was
in Boston. that the aforesaid eminent In
dividual held that responsible office.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1838-03-10

DUEL IN WAsHINGToN.-A most foul
and unnatural murder, under sanction
of the misndmed laws of honor, was
committed in Washington, few days
since. The principals in the transac-
ton were Messrs. Graves and Cilley
members OF Congress, the former from
Kentucky, the latter from Maine. The
accessories, were Messrs. Wise, Meni-
fee, Calhoun, Hawes, Duncan, Jones and
Bynum, all members Of the House, and
Col. Webb, Of the New York Courier d
Enquirer. Mr.. Cilley had, it seems, in
debate, rc'.ated she old charge Of bri-
berry against Col. Webb. Mr.. Graves
became the bearer OF challenge from
Webb to Mr.. Cilley. Mr.. Cilley refused
to receive the challenge, as he did not
wish to be drawn into controversy with
the sender. The explanation not ap-
pearing satisfactory to Mr.. Graves, he
was induced himself to challenge Mr..
Cilley ,and Mr.. Wise became the bearer
of the challenge. 1t was accepted. and
an arrangement made for meeting in
Maryland, Mr.. Jones Of Wisconsin, act
ing as second for Mr.. Cilley. The
meeting took place according to the ar
rangement, and three shots were exchan-
ged with rifles, between the parties, at the
distance Of sixty yards. Upon the ex-
change of the third shot, Mr.. Cilley re-
ceived the ball of Mr.. Graves in his body
and instantly expired. Graves was un-
injured.
1t is disgusting and melancholy
to peruse the history of the trans
action, as given by the seconds. 1t is a
cold blooded picture Of the minute de-
tail of a scene of horror, such as we hope
our country will never again witness.
And after all, from what did il arise :
We are unable to discover The smallest
reason for the quarrel between Messrs,
Graves and Cilley-men,, hitherto init
mate friends, and processing high de-
gree of respect for each other. Neither
does the correspondence between the
parties solve the intricate question. 1t
proves, if, indeed, it proves any thing,
that the grounds were Of SO slight ma
ture, .ha: much ingenuity must have
been exercised to torture them into even
the slightest foundation for an offence.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1838-03-10

A lady was complaining that she was J,
near thirty. A person who knew sne
~, ssss ro,,sl; ri older. replied, sMadam,eyery
wear removes you farther from the COM
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1838-03-10

CoNGREss.- In the Senate, dull, hea-
wy warfare upon the Sub-Treasury
scheme continued to be carried on at the
last advices. The speechescf Webster
and Clay in opposition to. and of Wright
and Calhoun in favor of the measure,
are spoken Of as among the best efforts
of those distinguished characters, but
they have been long over, and rabble
route of down-with-the- Bank statesmen,
with Senator Allen of Ohio at the head,
and Doctor Niles and Perry Smith OF
Connecticut, at the tail, have kept up the
singing i the nose" Of the political
bag-pipe's drones, long after its lively
tones have died away in the distance.
1t seems to be the prevailing opinion that
the party lash will not be spared in the
strong endeavor to carry the measure
through the Senate, and that after all
the whipping and fiogging oftimid mem
bers, and the breaking of instructions
by those who have the boldness to DO II,
it will not pass. Ifit does not, national
Bank is the dernier resort. and such is
becoming the popular opinion.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1838-03-10

adm. B ODD. flla E4t
10. North Carolina election. compress
8 opp & adm
IL. Cars run aua;ns, each other IN The
Norfolk railroad killed
is. Steamboat Dubuque exploded above
ST. Louis--26 lives lost
2l. Office of ,be Abolition Observer al
Alton DESTROYED by a mob.
90. MICHIGAN special election; Crary,
adm. Elected 10 congress by 1850
over Wells. whie.
90. Rhode Island election: Tillinghast
and Cranston. whir, elected to con-
gress over Pearce and al Howard, adm.
bv 3O2O: also whir legislature.
Sent. a. Special congress assemblies
Jas. X Polk. adm. elected speaker,
ia to l03 for John Bell. whig.
s. Presidents special message deliver
ed: received at Boston in "a hours
4 and forty minutes.
s. Vermont election: Gov. Jenison,
whip. reelected bv 4,522 maj. over
Bradley. adm; Legislature whig.
ii. Maine election: Ddward Kent,
whig, elected governor over Gorham
Parks, adm. 200 mai. in GO, 900 votes /;
senate adm. IA to 10; house whig,
96 to SIS.
90. Postponement bill (of surplus reve-
nue) passed by the house ofrepre-
sentatiyes: vote one third reading,
yeas ll9. nays III.
Oct, 2. Maryland State election: dele
gates, whig, so, adm. SO.
2. Georgia State election; George R.
Gilmer whig, elected governor by
762 mai, over Wm. Schley, adm. !;
vote $1,000: Legislature adm. by 10
mai. in each branch.
8. Arkansas election: Judge Yell cleo
ted toCongres for the fulIterm; Yell,
adm. 2,9Sl, Ringgold, whig, l,772.
0. Trcasury note bill passed by the
house; yeas 1913, nays 9s
/" Loss Of the steam packet Home,
from N. York to Charleston, off
Cape Hatteras, with 95 lives; only
40 saved.
+" Constantine in Algiers captured by
the French; Gen. Damremont Kill
led.
10. Pennsylvania election: adm. party
successful by 5to 5000 maj. :. house
adm. Sc, opp. a senate, adm. Ia,
opp. 10.
I" Ohio election wings successful :;
senate, wings 30, adm. Is; house,
wings, 40, adm. 80.
10, IL. New Jersey election; wings tri-
umphant, Toto 6 in council, IS to
II II assembly popular vote $4,000 !;
maj. 1900.
.16. The sub.treasury BILL. which had
passed the senate by 25 %, laid on
the table in the house, 100 to LOT.
Nov. 6. Mississippi election; Alexan.
der G. M'Nutt adm. elected govern
or over two whig candidates by a
plulraity OF 5000, but lacking 2ooo
of a majority Prentiss and Word,
wings, electedt TO congress by large
majority.
6,7. Michigan election, s. y. Mason
adm. reelected governor over &C.
Trowbridge whig, by 657 maj. in
10000 votes; lieut.. governor and
legislature adm.
CTS. New York election; wings victo-
rious, election 6 to Q senators and
100 10 20 asscmbymen; popular
vote, opposition l55.ss3, adm. l4o,
gro.
7. Riot at Alton; abolition press de-
stroyed: Rev. e. P. Lovejoy, and
M. Bishop sho, dead.
IL. Massachusetts election wings have
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1838-03-10
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 2Sth, 1887.

Editors Of the Maumee Ezpress-
CENT noticed in one of your pa.
pers Of late date, under the head Of
/" Summary" a paragraph stating that
/" the Physician of the Ohio Penitentiary
is Thompsonian (QuacD Doctor"
This is an entire mistake. / am credi-
bly, informed that the Physician to that
Institution is not only not Thompso-
nian quack Doctor, but is scientific and
successful Physician, and has for his pat
rons in this city, at least as many among
the first class in society, as any other
physician here.
Will you, therefore, do that gentleman
and the institution in question, the justice
to correct the error, and thereby disa-
buse the minds Of many honest individ-
uals in community, in relation to this
subject.
lam, very respectfully,
Your ob't. sery't.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1838-03-10

M. A. J. Hackley, Of this place j.
building new boat to ply between the
Foot ofthe Rapids and Manhattan.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1838-03-10
From the Cincinnati Gazette.

We find the following in the Louis
vile Journal, Of February 18th:
1.-THE Wings of several counties
in Ohio have held meetings and publish
ed to the world their full conviction that
Mr.. Clay is the only man in the Union,
who, as candidate for the Presidency,
'can concentrate the whole whig strength
of the country
We have seen a similar statement in
other papers, but it is founded on mis-.
take. No meeting in Ohio, except one
at Monroe, has thus nominated Mr.. C.
unless it has escaped our observation.
Several newspapers have declared their
preference for him.
The Columbus Journal and Register
remarks:
"The correction of the Gazette is cor
rect, except in the location of the meet.
ing. There is scarcely enough conser-
vatism in Monroe county, to speak in
commentator, by public meeting, Of
such man as Henry Clay. The meet
ing was held in the town Of Maumee, in
Wood county, and the resolutions then
adopted, appeared in the Register
months ago."
ConnncrIoN. I'VE would beg to in
sinuate, in the politest possible manner,
that the town Of Mauaee is in Lucas
l fIa4a
county. If the learned gentlemen are
disposed to doubt our Geography, we
will enter into course Of reasoning to
prove it.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1838-03-10

THE HEsPER1AN.-We publish, this
week, the prospectus Of the Hesperian,
a Monthly Magazine, to be commenced
at Columbus, in April next, and edited
by VIM. d. Gallagher and Otway Cur
ry. We wish to direct the notice Of
our readers to this enterprise, as one
we'll worthy of their support, not only
on account of the acknowledged talents
of its conductors, but as it will fill hid-
tus in our present western periodical lit
erature, and create link which has hith-
erto been wanting in public education.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-10-18

A Cad Anspss- - What lBthe meaning n shst
naasasn az scripture" seld reverend caieehizer,
,rhisk snssks III SONIA men asirainng 81 Rhat and
rwrIlo..sns came" al enrpsse, aid the FespQhs
&ni . 4 5lssans State kishis EnARs Who hae GeTS.
s,,aisna seEnulon q coneeience about United States
R"mE. while W. can swellpw the Sub Treasury syS.
iena, Treasury NOiee and ell.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-10-18

why lnsl week Gnnonnped that Ne should Be- sssrv
DIV e ne ranss for 81 eRsI ia readers 20 az.
euea the adiloEIal nialieF J We wonder u ssr sab
ncribeFs would accept ancE IN apology oecaslonst'r
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-10-18

ing that on the whole Of the evidence the
prisoner was entitled 10 an acquittaI, or at
least to verdict Of manslaughter. The
judge. however, directed the jury that there
was no evidence to support the charge of the
murder, but the prisoner had been guilty of
lnanslaughter. He then recapitulated the
evidence, and after a quarter of an hours
consideration, the jury pronounced a verdict
of manSlaughter. He was sentenced to le
months Imprisonment, with hard labor,
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-10-18

" THREATENED AvALANcHE.-Accor to a
statement IN the Natchez Free Trader Of the
Soth UT. which Is to be taken with some al
iowance. probably the town Of Vickshurg is
smreasened with destruction by several ifs.
sures ~ tne bluif, which have opened parai-
lel TO the river and penetrated ,Lc strrets
causing several ware. houses already 10 nm,
Die into ruins. rsn eH fvtl..tI ET' i'N''''I
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-06

NORTHERN B0SNDARY.-The Boston
papers give somb important information
touching the proceedings of the commission
ers appointed by the Governor Of Maine 10
make an in tsrmal survey of the Northeast.
ern boundary. The commissioners have re>
turned mo obstacles 10 their EXPLORATION
having been in,erposed. They have more,
over been completely successful, not only in
discovering tho much. talked Of highlands,
the existence Of which has been so long dis.
pused by the agents and government OF
Grea, Britain, but they have traced the
boundary ms originally surveyed under the
treaty OF 1888, and have discovered the
marks and monuments left by the survey-
ors at that timc-distinctly showing the
point where the waters flowing into the At
lantic ocean are div lied from those fiowinr
into the Gulf of ST. Law,ence.-Thisd ivi.
sion Is created by mountains corresponding
with the terms Of the treaty Of l7S3.-Ta.
! Herald.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-06
Correspondence Of the Nat. Lteiligeacer
New YoRK. Nov'T 07

The Government is already proceeds
ing against two Of the sureties of Mr..
Swartwout. Messrs. Birdsall and Quack
enboss, the two of the three who have
property, aud who, of course, must be
sacrIiic ed 1t is also stated that MIR. S.
provided for the security of his bonds
men, but the depositary with whom was
entrusted this security has spent it all +,
vi course no bondsmen can make IN .
ny thing like the amou mt Of the allie qed
defalcation, say only $4,000 out of
Sl,2oO, 00O-the balance of which Un>
Gle Sam must put to the account of prof,
aud ioss-it being the price of Lesson
the LIST upon the practlcability utility
ana security OF peripate'ic subsTrea.
sury' All eyes here look to Congress
for an early development of the ways
and means by which the Secretary Of
the Treasury. taking the responsible
"" has guarded the public money.
From Canada and the North we hay.
mail to-day The Bank of the P.opIe
(Montreal,) had been allowed TO sus
pend specie pay men;s. This is suspect
ed OF being rebel bank. The Cour,
Martial in Montreal had, as vet, ordered
no one to be hung. The Montreal Her.
aid says quick way of disposing Of the
prisoners will be resorted to.
In Buffalo more patriotic movements
nave been detected. The deputy col
lector' Dwight, seeing at the railroad
depot suspicious looking boxes mark ed
m1H>sars, carried them to the United
States Hotel, took the responsibility of
opening them. and found them filled
with ornaments Of war. Mr.. Dwisbt
seized them, but the Patriots fell UPON
] him, and almost killed him. There
were from 100 TO 200 of these Patriots
IN Buffalo, intending TO go up the lake
TO Detroit, but, the wind being so high
as 10 prevent d stea mboat leaving, they
dispersed. W here they went, or " henc.
they came, we hear not.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-06

during the night, and the plaintiff fell
in and was severely Injured. and bro't
her action for damages. The jury, after
being out some time. sent to the Cour,
asking information whether they could
return verdict giving the plaintiff a
certain sum yearly. during the term of
her natural lie. The Court instructed
them that such verdict would be a.
gainst law. The jury afterwards bro't
in verdict of S3.625 damages Tor the
plaintiff.
| Aaother.-At the present session of
the Supreme Court at Bangor (Me.) a
suit was brought by Caleb Titus sgains,
the inhabitants Of the town of Frank.
tort, Tor damages in consequence of a
defect in the highway of that town. |,
! appears that quantity of plaster wa.
left in the road. at which his horse took
fright. upset the wagon and threw hin
violently out and injured him severely
The jury returned verdict Of 81 Coo
damages.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-06

The accidental shooting of an Ameri.
can regular soldier on the Frontier, by a
party Of Canadian militia, it will b..
seen by the annexed paragraph from-,le
Washington Globe, has been prom p,ly
explained by the British officer in com
mand in that quarter:
We are happy to have it in our pow.
e. to state that the commanding officer
OF her Britannia Majesty's forces near
Cornwall. Upper Canada, Col c. b
Turner. as soon as he was informed by
Col. Worth that our steamboat Tele.
IiUPH, ni,iic descending the St. Law
renee, conveying detachment of our
regular soldiers, had been fired upon by
party Of British troops, despatched the
Hon. Col Vaukonghnet, with note to
the commanding officer of our troops at
French mills to explain the circumstance
stating that few raw militia soldiers
had been sent out by him to watch the
movements of the boats, with orders to
conceal themselves as much as possible
and on no account to fire shot, and ex>
pressing his entire regret at the circum-
stance; more particularly at hearing that
soldier had been wounded.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-06
MAHAN'S CASE.

The trial Of Nahan. upon an indictment
"i the grand jury II This county for the alb
ducli"n Of certain negroes from this Stale,
came w yesterday before the circuit court.
now M session al Washinaion. The tes,i-
'n"ny upon the part of The Common eal,h,
(Which went TO establish The fact, that Ma
han had IN Ohio, either Immediately or
through the agency Of Others, assisted, the
negroes in question on their way 10 Canada.
MAS concluded, When ,hc Cuu,, adjourned.
motion OF The counsel iur the defendant.
was pending, praying the Court ~ quasi,
The indictment, in as much as no fac, had
been proved, which render ed the ~ isoner Ii,
able 10 the laws of this State. Tie question
therefore, will lie as To The jurisdiction of Tho
court and from the argument al the address
OF Judge Reid Ia the Grand Jury. 10 hv
found IN to days paper, there is but iutlo
doubt That the mutton will TIC sustained. -
Aioysu,iie Monitor.
Mahan has been acquitted on the
ground thai his agency Was confined 10
the State of Ohio. aud that there fore his
Offence was not within the jurisdiction
Of the Court
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-06

CANADA.-The official accounts in The
Canada papers make the loss of the pat
riots III the affair at Prescott I)2 killed
aud l62 prisoners so that their who'll.
force landed did not reach 800. The
General Blrge who commanded, but was
not III action, is said to be from Madison
county, New York. Col. Brown who
was killed. was nephew of the distin-
guished Maj Gen. Jacob Brown, decd.
Among the trophies captured was a
white silk flag, having an Eagle and a
Star painted on it, with the words
"Onondagn Hunters" Canada Libcr.
ated fancifnIly worked upon it by ladies
OF Ogdensburg. When he patriot pri.
soneTs were brought into Kingston, the
streAt through which they passed was
illuminated The patriots were obser.
we'd TO have Bowie knives among their
weapons. Capt Drummond of the Glen
gary militia. was accidentally shot dead
during the battle by his own men. the
captain having gone into one,of the hon.
srs ON fire and appearing at The window.
L he body of Lieut.. Johnson, SGD r,et.
also killed, was brought up 10 Kingston.
and was 10 be inferred with great cYre.
monies. Twen'y>eight OF the prisoners
taken at Prescott and brought up 10
Kingston, are decreed by Sir Geo. Ar.
thur to be tiled by court martial 10 as.
semb'e at that place. NJ ost of the names
we perceive are deluded young men of
Jefferson aud Onondaga counties in this
State. One Canadion, ore Irishmau.
one EugliShman, and two Poles
NctD York Star.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-06

Ecc!eSlasfical- Lutheran chur, h
III Winchester, for several Sabbaths.
IN The absence of til. pastor, has
been supplied by the Rev. DR.. Hill; and
happening 10 be among his hearers, we
We're pleased 10 witness that neither
time nor care had made the least inroad
upon the MANLY vigor both of mind and
oody so peculiarly his own. Like a
master III Israel. and as one having au.
tholily, still capable OF the greatest men-
tai effort, he divides the W ord of lite"
giving TO each his portion in due season..
In Tie late efforts we witnessed, Saint
and sinner have had their share, and
mat dealt ou;. free from Affected nicrty
ia the business.
The Doctors late charge in Alexan-
CHA has been resigned, with view, ss
We arc gra!tied 10 learn, of spending a.
mons his friends in Winchester, the
remnant OF his days and strength. Hav.
ing borne The heat and bur,iirn of ths
day IN active, sel;.desl ing. and sc!f-ex.
hausling ministerial duty, he how scths
that retirement. SO congrhiai TO age aud
reflection, with the hope, by the uhdis-
turbed possession aud control of the e.
vening OF life, OF making his past expe.
Hence and 7, Elections upon men and
religion in some substantial form. bene-
1cial TO the world at large. We trust.
that as the shades Of lie retire. they may
leave him in this particular, to rank a,
mong the honored list Of those in the
church, no enough dead. ystspeak."
The Rev. Mr.. Atkinson. pastor elect
OF the Presbyterian church i'll Winches.
'er' IN few weeks. is expected to DIS,
sumo the duties oi his charge
Winchester Vug.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-06

From Teaas.-The steamer Cuba ar
rived at New Orleans from Texas
brings news from Houston to the ION
OF November. 1t appears that the tide
OF immigration is setting in to this land
OF promise with increased velocity. The
town Of Houston was crowded with
strangers. Congress had assembled and
organized. Preside Mt Houston took um.
ofage at some act of the two houses. and
sent them message couched in laconic
terms. which has produced a bad state
OF ieeiinS between the Executive and
Legislature. Rumors of Indian SIX ir.
mishes still prevailed. Gen. Rusk. with
Tour hundred men, was in pursuit of a
oard OF savages, who had committed de.
precautions on the northern frontier. No
doubt was entertained O! his success in
efsctnaliy putting down the troublesome
enemy. We fear that Texas will be
greatly haTrassed by The predatory tribes
on her border. They are no doubt
tempered with aud instigated by the
Mtxicans, and nothing short of ii e es-
taolishment of a line OF military posts a.
long The frontier will prove an fectual
c y TO their marauding expeditions
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-06
DETROIT Nov On

DETROIT, Nov. 90
General BRADY, accompanied by de-,
'achment OF United States troops, left this
CITY yesterday afternoon, ON board the mi.
nous, ior The purpose Of intercepting one or
two steamboats, that are supposed to be in
The employment Of The "Pairiot" forces. and
which 1t is said, were 10 leave Cleveland
Yesterday or to-day, with the view Of rem.
dezVousing at some poin, below this civ.
preparatory TO making landing on the Ca,
nad'an shore From Information which
has come TO our knowledge, we are inclined
10 think that the plans OF the insurgents are
deeply laid that they have large resources
10 draw upon, and that there are many disai.
lec'ed persons in Canada who are aidino
them.-Daiiy 4Aiuer.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-06

@Ihe steamship Liverpool, for the
safety oil which there was so much anx.
lety felt, arrived at New York en- tn.
23d ult., in sixteen days from Cork
1t appears that after making 1000 miles
she had put in to Cork, in consequence
OF defect in her expansion valves.
which rendered it impossible to cast of
the steam, and caused the consum p,ion
OF so much coal that she could not con,
unue her passage. In other respects she
was found to be very fine vessel.-A.
bout half the passengers left her at Cork
among them +. o. J. Smith and John
Van Buren,.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-06
GREAT BRITAIN g. MEXICO.

lie bIltish Minister 10 Mexico, MIR.
Fac kenham. sailed from England on the
Io'h altlmo, in the Piquc frigate, TO
touch at Halifax, aud thence proceed tn
Mexico. 1t is stated that Mr.. Pack.n.
nam Is the bearer Of instruct Gus with
reference to the disputes between France
and Mexico, and that he is invested
win the requisite powers TO mediate
between the two parties. The British
Government had further instructed Sir
Charles Pageot to proceed with a nava!
'orce from the mouth Of the ST. Laws
renee TO the coast Of Mexico, TO render
any protection 10 British interests tha,
circumstances might require. This force
was seen on the 7ih instant i'm the Gulf
steering for Vera Cruz.-Nai. Int.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-06

The Emigrating Cherokees The
HoPkinsville (Ky.) Gazette says-"The
third division of the emigrating Chero.
KEGS camped within mile of town on
the night Of the 18th, and passed on the
following morning. They appeared TO
be In pretty good pIight-cloihing com.
ioFtabie, and provisions plentiful. They
received many gifts from our citizens.
They were about 1900 in number"