Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-11-02

At this time was much exhausted, but
still strong enough to clasp the thwart OF
the boat, which prevented my being washed
oberboard again. But of the captain. lie
some how or other regained the yawl, and
ran his arm through the stern "ring bolt"
The waves were all the while running over
US. After u moment spoke, and was an
swered in feeble tone by the captain,
who made mo repeat my name, so anxious
was he for my safety. He must have been
much exhausted. While i'll this situation,
the body of Brown hoated by; the captain
caught hold oft, but it was washed out Of
his hands, and was found on shore next
morning. :,
In this situation we must have remained
over an hour-eqeh cheering the other--un- :
til finally the captain said, "Gardener call
oat, am going. If you reach the shore,
tell them where | am" tried to encour-
age the captain and told him saw light.
lie made no nnswer, and | saw his head
thrown back, as if dead. Iagain called up
on him to exert himself but 10 no use. AT
this time the light approached us. 1t was
on the shore toward which we had heen
washing all the time. The people--among
whom was Mr.. Horace Hungerford of this
city-threw line, which caught, and the
boat was pulled on shore. What followed
cannot say. When | came to, was on
board the little steamboat Trowbrldge, in
the hands of my rescucrs, as was the captain,
and alive"
We farther learn from Mr.. G. that OF
the boats crew four were lost, viz: Messrs.
Randall, Vosburgh, Brown and the Norwe-
gian. The captain of the Trowbrdge and
stranger saved themselves by swimming.
All those who perishel had on their over
coats, and those saved had pulled them off
to aid in rowing the boat. Mr.. Brown was
not found; lie had in his pocket $4,000 in
bills, and $4OO in gold. Mr.. Gardener, i'll
losing his coat, also lost $9oo.--BIB. Conn.,
The London Herald says, the long talk
ed of Antarctic Exploring Expedition has
started. 1t consists Of the Mirror, SAC
tons, and the Erebus, $40, six guns each
built expressly for this purpose, and finished
and furnished in the most complete style
under the eye of the Royal Society, at the
Admiralty's expense. The ships are in
three compartments below, for greater safe,
ty. Double decks, spare rudders, eight
boats, two sets of all imaginable needed in
struments, &c., are supplied, with the most
perfect arrangements for warmth and ventl.
lation. Fresh provisions for three years
use on board, with plenty of pemmlcan, SC
The Expedition Is 10 establish observatories
at st. Helena, the Cape, and Van Dieman't
Land; thence to make for the Atlantic Pole
as far as possible. The highest latitude
yet reached is IS degrees, by Capt. We'd
dell, in 1898. The relatives Of the parties
had put on board all sorts of nceties, inclu.
ding twcive-cake, to be opened next Jan
uary 9th. Capt. Ross is commander.
\ HARD-MoNRY FRANcE.--The following
is the picture given by the Courier Fran.
cais of the state of trade in France:
FRBNCH TRADE.-IIabits of piracy ant
fraud have been introduced into French
commerce, once famed for its honesty. M
Duchatel, when Commerce Minister, was
obliged to denounce in public circular the
shameful tricks pracIised by French trader:
in S. America. A day or two ago the Bor
deaux papers published letters from Martin
ique, complaining of the way IN which the
flour sent from France was aduiteruted
The English buy our wines at Bordeaux
and suppant French wine merchants, no
only abroad, but even in Paris. Cloth W,
can no longer sell abroad, since it is know
that FreLch manufacturers send cloth with
out solidity, and fraudulent measure. Eve
ry where and every branch, Flench reputa.
ton is discredted by greedy men, anxiou,
merely for momentary gain. France keeps
only the commerce OF mode and fashions
The speech ofthe President of tile Tribuna
of Commerce proves how low commerce il
fallen. The dividends in bankruptcies hav
+ been but Is per cent. on an average, fo
the last two years. In 496 bankruptcies
the primitive capital was not more than 81!
/ millions of francs, or 940l. per individal
whilst the debt incurred amounted to fort,
millions of francs. Thus the average tha
each of these persons, with a capital O
, 6,000 francs, continued to spend, was IL ,
, 300 francs each year.
We commend the above paragraph t,
those of the Administration party who de
, sire to introduce French habits of trade
substituting the want of confidence whicl
, induces men to hoard silver and gold, fn
that almost universal confidence in eacl
other which has at all times so much dlstn
! guished the people of the United States
| enabling the poorest man, provided his con
! duct be such as to warrant it to obtain tn,
, aid of capital, and with its aid TO improve
his condition.--Nat. Gaz.
MANNERS AND TASTES OF NATIVE INDIl
SOCIETY Childish and barbarous as VIZ