Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-09-14

soys that this year they do not fill up so soor
as usual. We suppose either that the wa
ter ls scarce, or, their stomachs larger
If these are not the causes pray tell US what
it is--we are dying to know.
A REAL SIMON puRE.-The Portland pa.
pers sgnalize striped pig belonging to Dr.
Stephen Cummings--"painted by the hand
OF nature." There are black stripes run
ning from the eyes, back to the tail upon
each side. That same pig would fetch a
good price in Mississippi.
THE STATE OF FONDA By the GER
titled returns of the vote of Florida on the
adoption of State Constitution, 1t appears
that the eyes have it by a majority of ninety
five.
MELANCHOLY. An interesting young la
dy, daughter of Mr.. John Squires, of
Franklin Furnace, Sciotu county, Ohio, lost
her life last week, by the accidental dis
charge of a pistol in the hands of another
young lady. The girls were carelessly
handling the pistol, not beng aware that
it was loaded.--Cin. Rep.
REFINEMENT.--Horse doctors IN New
York call themselves Professors of Hippa-
irixue.'
Go 1T PlrpINs.--A 10 the Para-
mentory returns, it appears that during the
year 1888, 8,.foreign apples were imported IN
to England to the amount Of thirty thousand
pounds sterling.
CoMPULsIvE DANcING.--The Buffalonian
states that two prominent members of the
church have been accused of dancing with
the Indians, and that one Of them has admit
ted to the Session that it was wrong, but
that the Indians made them do it. One of
these gentlemen was formely partner in
business with mayor, since broker.
The other is lawyer celebrated for his re-
sembance to Buonaparte.
The entire cost of defending Canada du.
ring the recent troubles there, amounts to
1858, 900 pounds sterling, or nearly five
million dollars.
John Ross, the celebrated Cherokee
chief, who was accused Of assassinating
John Ridge and Elias Boudinot, has been
recently murdered by one of their friends.
The newspapers in New Orleans, have
suspended their daily issues until the fall
trade revivcs.
The fever in New Orleans is rapidly in
creasing. The Bee says every Physician
has his hands full.
STAND FROM uNDrp.--H mag hit some5o-
dy in the cl.--PrenIlce makes dcspe
rate fling in the following nterrogaton:
" Is it not rather curious fact, that, in
nine cases out of ten, a slanderer of the
banks is a swndlcr of the banksW
A man in West Newbury, Mass, in
state ofreligious dependency, and bent on
suicide, lay down in shallow brook, with
his face downwards, and thus by considera-
BILE effort, succeeded in drowning himself.
YELLOW FEVER AT THE SoUrH.-In
New Orleans, on the l2th, there were 26
cases of yellow fever admitted to the Chari-
ty Hospital, and on the 18th there were i
fever cases admitted. In those two days
there were II deaths. At mobile, between
the 18th and 18th there were four cases OF
fever admitted.--.N Y. Cour.
The man who would whet his lazor on
his bible and wipe it on his newspaper, is
in our opinion, neither Christian nor pa
triot--yet we have seen men do that same
who make pretonson to both godliness and
patriotism.--W o. Times.
The true motives of our actions, like the
real pipes of an organ, are usually conceal
ed; but the gllded and the hollow preteXt is
pompousy placed in the front for show
NJ o. Times.
Prentice of the Louisville Journal speaks
of family that were poised, and after
vomiting themselves to death" recovered.
Wonderful family. What did you say
their names were?
Wheat is selling Mt 62a 66 cents per
bushel. Flour at so per rbarrel.-.Narietta
Int. Sep. 5.
Cat fish weighing over $50 pounds are
often caught in Peoria Lake.
NATIONAL OBsERvATuny.-JoinQ Quincy
Adams has expressed an opinion that the
interest of the Smithsonian bequest for Sc.
ven years, should be devoted to the estab
lishment of National Observatory. This
has been a favorite measure with this gen
tleman for many years and we should pro-
badly have lad National Observatory long
since, i: he had not unfortunately in one of
his Messages to Congress called them
"Light Houses In the Sky" ."--Bost. .uerc.
Jour.
The sacred fire of religion must never 60
out but 1t must be like the star fire of hea-
ven, it must shine like the stars, though
sometimes covered with cloud, or OBJ cured
by greater light; yet they dwell forev-
er in their orbs, and walk in their circles,
and observe their circumstances but go OF
out by Gay nor by night, and set no. when
kings die nor are extinguished when nations
exchange their Government. So must the
zealo Christian be.--Jeremy Taylor.
DEATH OF DR.. BANcRoFT.--We learn
from the Worcester Egis, that the venera-
BILE Aaron Bancroft, ID. d., died at his resi-
dence, at Worcester, on Monday evening
last, aged "a years. He was the senior
Pastor ofthe Unitarian Church and Society
in that own.-Bufalo Pat.
The times arc so brisk at Petersburgh,
that horse racing has to be done on Sunday.
What is the pnce of tavern licence in that
place?
: FoUNDLING.-A fine child, aged about
a.