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Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

The Boston Transcript gives an abstrac
Of list of tax payers in that city for the
year 1888, by which it appears tina: there
were 10 persons who paid between one ant
two thousand dollars tax; ID who paid be-
tween two and three thousand dollars; one
(Mr. John Parker) who paid between three
and four thousand dollars; and another (Mr
Peter G. Brooks) who paid between foul
and five thousand dollars.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

KREP Your CoUNTENANcE.--A good Ia
dy in Boston had in her employment man
from the country. On certain occasions he
was instructed to inform company who
might ring at the door that Mrs.
was not at home. One day John made thi'
reply TO an intimate friend of the lady, who
went away leaving card and promised to
call again. As the card was handed Mrs
-she said, "John, what did you say
to the lady"
"I told her you was not at home!"
"Well, John, l hope you did moi
laugh"
ooh no." said John, "I never laughs
when tell lie"
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

MAN.--Philosophers nave puzzled them
selves how to define man, so as to distln-
guish him from other animals. Burke says,
" Man is an animal that cooks his victuals."
"Then," says Johnson, "the proverb is,
just; there is reason IN roasting eggs" DR..
Adam Smith has met this case; b" Man." says
he, "is an animal that makes bargains: no
other animal does this; one dog does not
charge bone with another"
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

The Toledo Blade thinks we are charged
with superabundance of bile. 1t may be
so, forwe caught glimpse of the mud-hole,
back Of their Office the other day. Itmust
be physical, and not mental billiousness
that effects us, for we cannot accuse our
selves of being SO green as to harbor feel
ings of envy against the Blade, or to feel
jealous of the city in which it luxuriates.
As for ourselves, we feel very easy upon
thesubject Of the great business advantages
of Toledo. and are content to say nothing
against them, provided nothing is said
against this place, nor its claims ; always
however, holding ourselves ready and will
ling to enter into fair and honorable dis
cussion Of the matter, so soon as the editor
Of the Blade shall have acquired stock Of
fairness and honesty sufficient to last him
a week or two for that purpose. In the
mean time he should not accuse us of la
boring to misrepresent while he has in his
employ long-winded proser who signs
himself W." regularly enlisted to puff
Toledo through three or four columns per
week, telling falsehoods by implication that
are too big to be swallowed directly, and
insinaating untruths, that will meyer
probably be discovered, as no one will take
-
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

STEAM VESSELS OF WAR.-We under
stand that the Board which have been setting
in Washington, to devise and recommend
plans and models for sea steam vessels ol
war, have determined to build two steam
frigates of over 1900 tons burthen, to carry
10 guns each, viz: two bomb cannons, and
eight forty-two Founders. One is to be
constructed at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, un-
der the superintendent of Mr.. Hart. The
other supposed at Philadelphia.--N Y. A.
merican.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

The Perrysburg Wing publishes certi-
fcate signed by a number of persons who
were acquainted with Mrs. Simmonds now
in Wood county Jail, charged with the muir
der of her husband, who state that she has
for long time been subject to periods Of
mental arrangement, and that, when moi
infane, she has always been kind and in
dulgent wife and mother.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

We propose publishing list of the arri-
walls and departures of lake crafts at this
place so that our brother Of the Maumee
Express may know what is going on in :he
wayof lake navigation. Tolcdo Blade.
Do, if you please; and you may send up
your list by the Perry, the Wayne, the New
berry, or any ofthe little steamboats,, or by
some one of the dozen large schooners that
are owaed at this port. especially, as Tole-
do Is not troubled with the ownership ofany
of these vanities.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

1t is said that on the first of April, about
eighty or ninety clerks were to be dischar-
ged from the various Offices at Washington.
This is right. Pass round the spoon--give
as many as possible dip at the spoils.-
The People will soon regulate the matter
to their own liking Galena Gaz.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

Ralph Austin, rider on the express line
in Alabama, was arrested on the 9Th inst.
at Montgomery, for robbing the mail under
his charge. He stole letter mailed atNash,
vile for New Orleans, containing eight
hundred dollars-he had spent about forty
collars before being arrested. He had
opened and destroyed two other letters con-
tanning enclosures.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

The New York Gazette, speaking of a
Locofoco illumination in that city, says:
"there was not that general display of NUT
ton tallow which would have been desira-
ole on SO august an occasion. We have
seen better thing done by the Lightning
bugs in bog meadow"
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

The steamboats, Erie and Macomb are now
on the route between this place and Detroit,
for the season. The Macomb has been int
proved by an addition to her stern. which
will much incfease her speed.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

The New York New Era is said to have
suspended publication. This is a pity, for
it was an organ admirably fitted to pro-
nudge the doctrines of the administration
being edited by a notorious defaulter to the
government.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

WONDERFUL, IF TRUE.--A London pa
per says that an ivory turner in that city
has Just made his fortune in a very singular
manner. In saving in two the tooth Of an
elephant, he found in the centre of it large
diamond for which he has already been Of
fered El3,000, Tower 5000
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

In one of the towns east, society has
been formed, called the "Impudent Order
of Roaring Cripples;" it is supposed to be
auxiliary to the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, at Dayton and Louisville.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

IRON STEAM BoAT.-The Wilmington
IN. C.) Advertiser of the 10Th inst, states
that the iron steamer DE Ros-et, Capt
Wamberree, arrived at that place on the
18th, from Baltimore, in 4S hours from
Norfolk. Mr.. G. B. Lamar is the owner o.
this boat and we believe that she is the frs
iron vessel that has ever navigated the wa
ters of the United States.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11
RETAIL STORE IN TOLEDO.

TITUS, TOWNSEND g. TITUS, 229,
i Pearl street, New York, will, in addi-
tion TO their Wholesale Store, continue the
RETAIL BRANCH of their house at Toledo,
under the firm of ]. A. TITUS g. Co. Fresh
supplies of goods will be received weekly
through the season, and they will continue
their boast Of having the handsomest, cheap
est, and best selected Stock euer offered in
Toledo, which will consist Of Day GooDs,
GRocRnIRs, Doors AND Shoes, NAILS, OH,
CARPETINe &c.
Their goods were selected expressly for
this store, and are of the choicest and rich
est description. Terms--Cosh only.
J. A. TITUS & Co.
Corner Of Summit & Locust streets.
Lower Toledo, May 10, 1889.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

The U. s. frigate Constitution, Captain
Turner, arrived ofFthe Hook on Thursday,
from Norfolk. 1t is said she will cruise Of
the Hook for few days for the purpose ol
exercising her men.--M Y. american.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

STEAM APPLIED TO FLAT BoATs.--A
few days since Broadhorn arrived at Ba.
ton Rouge, having steam engine on board,
with corn mill, sheling machine, &c.
The engine propels the boat, and shells,
fans and grinds the corn.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

IRON CANAL BoATs.-The Harrisburgh
Telegraph states that the introduction Of
Iron Canal Boats upon the public works Of
that state, so constructed as to be taken
apart and moved upon railroads and over in
ciined planes, has proved entirely success
full. Goods are now put into these boats
at Philadelphia and Baltimore, and deliver
ed in them at Pittsburgh in the short time
of five and six days.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

'Mother, where is the State of Wedlockl
It aint on my geography said little girl
about ten years old. mo, my DEAR said
the old lady, lit is between Justice and d.
vnity, in the valley of contentment and
Prosperity
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

A TOUCH ABOVE THE vULGAR.-'Shal
| help you to some more of the pudding
MissP said a landlady to boarding schoo
miss at dinner. The nice young lady
wishing to astonish the natives, replied
BY no manner of means, Madam; have al.
ready INDUCED the calls of appetite until my
sutticiency is entirely satiated.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

OFFICIAL MoDEsrY AND DIeNITY.--It il
stated that at a recent town meeting, helt
in Concord, N. II. Gov. Hill took his stand
in the Moderator's desk, and was SO bois
ferrous and overbearIng that he was thrust
out Of the box!-Nep Haven Her.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

We have seen an animal about this town
with Bill over six feet in length, and SO
heavy that he carries it over on his back
Dreadful effects of the law against small
hlllsi
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

A Mrs. Aagar, at Sutherland, U. c., was
killed by lightning, in her bed, on the morn
ing of the 28th ult. An infant sleeping by
her side unhurt. Her husband was on du-.
ty as a night patrol.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11
FOR SALE

49, THE unexpired Lease and Furni.
Nit ture Of the TOLEDO HOUSE,
I'LL The furniture will be sold entire, or
in part, as may be required. Also, Horses.
Carriages, Wagon. Cows, Hogs, sc. The
lease has four years to run from this date.
Possession given Immediately, or on the first
of July next. This establishment is well
worthy the attention Of any person that
wishes to engage in the Hotel business.
For particulars call at the House.
TOWNSEND g. Co.
Toledo, May IL, 1889. 6w5
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

1t is SAID that at late meeting of the d.
rectors of the branch of the state bank at
Mobile, it was resolved to commence suit
on every note under protest without discri-
minaton. This measure, iffollowed up,
will be apt to make many in Alabama put off
for Texas.-N. o. Courier.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

There is a man in this county SO tall tha'
he has room for two fits of the ague at the
same time. On such occasions, the way
he does shake amidsmps is warning.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

MAoNANMous AT late term of the
Huron 10. county court. Marietta WASH
burn received verdict Of @ll45 against
Lewis Wells for slander. On the an
nouncement, she promptly,forgave the pay
ment with TIE exception of two hundred
dollars and costs ofsuiE
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

BY reference to our advertising columns
it will be seen that TrTUs g. Co. of Toledo
have received new and fresh supplies oil
Goods from New York this spring.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

Mr.. Vaughan, gentleman doing bust
ness in Wall street as broker, states that
he experienced very heavy loss on Satur.
day afternoon, by having dropped in the
street no less sum than @l5,00U, which
he was about depositing in the bank to make
good bis engagements.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

Gen. Sam. Houston, Ex-Governor Of
Tennessee, Ex-Chief of an Indian Tribe,
x.horsewhipper of a member of Congress,
and Ex-Presdent of Texas, has arrived at
New Orleans on his way to spend the hot
season at the Virginia Springs.-.N. Y.
Whig,
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

The British Admiralty has determined to
build five steam ships of war, The largest
(the Cyclops) to be 1900 tons, with engines
of $50 horse power, and to carry IS guns.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

MR. DUANE's NARRATIvE.--Wm. ].
Duane, formerly Secretary of the Treasury
of the United States, has prepared aud eau
sed to be printed, a narrative of the events
connected with his appointment as Secreta-
ry ofthe Treasury by General Jackson, and
his subsequent removal therefrom.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

PRooRRss OF DIsoovERY.-A company
has been formed in Paris to supply that me-
troDclis with milk from the country, by
means Of the electro magnetic telegraph.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

BURGLARy.--The store Of C. A. Will
Jams in the lower ward, was broken open
on Wednesday night Of this week, and rob-
he'd OF about 80 PAIR Of coarse shoes and
several small articles, amounting in all, to
about eighty dollars. Rognes at large.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

"Never, except in one instance, says
Lawrie Todd, did see woman desert her
husbandin distress. Sne, to be sure, was
married to great lump of a fellow, old
enough to be her father-rather slo en-,
and apparently proper subject for the yell
low fever. As soon as he was fairly repor-
ted, she snatched up her youngest child,
got on board ,potatoe sloop at Peck Slip
and never stopped till she got out at Ston.
ington lighthouse or somewhere down
east. She was real Yankee, but did not
think she was daughter of the Purtans.
| rather supposed she must have sprung
from them long-sided corn.fed wenches and
whale killing sailors who peopled all that
country round Cape Cod.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

A FRmALE urrEnER OF CousrERrErs.-
The Norristown Free Press cautions the
public against well-dressed woman, now
travelling in that Montgomery county and
engaged in passing counterfeit notes on the
Bslk Of Penn township, Of the denomination
of$e0,
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

MODERATE LyNoHINe.-Mr. Merriam,
who appeared as a witness against a person
at Boston for violating the license law, had
the gate of his house tarred and feathered.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

INDIAN CooLNEss DISPLAYED IN A CHILD.
The Illinois Gaenian, in an article on the
battle of Bad Axe, relates some circumstan-
ces, attendant on an Indian squaw-the arm
of the child was perforated by outlet, the
bullet passed into the mothers heart and
caused death. In falling she tumbled
on her babe, and confined j. to the
ground. No notice was taken OF the cries
of the child, while the battle raged--but al
ter its cessation, and the dispersion Of the
Indians, a lieutenant of the United States
army, extricated the little girlfrom under it'
dead mother. The arm was found to be bro
ken, and amputation necessary. During the
time of operation, the child of the "Grea
Spirit" never uttered shrek or shed
tear, but calmly looked on, eating, with ca
ger appetite, piece of hard biscuit!
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11


A TRIP TO To- EDo.--Toledo always
furnishes us with something, "by the way
of u slant" when we have an hour to spend
about those diggings, and we love to i'm
prove it, just for the fun of keeping up an
excitement.
so you must tell few fbs about us
yet, eh?'
"0h, yes" we reply, with slight blush
at the compliment paid to our suap-making
qualities; we must keep even with our
neighbors in such matters; it won't DO to
be beat, you know"
"Clst off there" says Captain Sphinx.
"liold on, Captain, some of my things
are on board"
"What things are they" says the Cap
tain,
Two Uomen, sir,
Toledo is very busy place, so says the
newspaper, and so we believe.
This is very lively place. said chap
with very short corduroys and very long
straps, long nine deposited in thcleft cor
ner of his very long mouth-"a very lively
place"-and he puffed like Franklin stove.
"Inlced!' sad we, 81 how so?'
"Two Dutchmen, fighting, just around
that corner"
Ahem! ant they shakingF
There is place, one door, mayhnp two
OF them from the Toledo House, called the
"Toledo Recess" kept by John l.. Smith,
the old bar-keeper to the Toledo House. A
bar-room in front, eating room in the rear,
and billiard tables in the second story, and
the way that chap can concoct julep is II
terror to temperance lecturers. That is a
lively place, and no mistake, and though we
never lqaidate, We must say we smoked
the best principe at the Toledo Recess. that
we have igmted this twelve month.
Well, Toledo is not so bad place, after
all, and the commodity of clever fellows is
very common about there, and if it wasn't
for their plaguey fever and ague, and their
extraordinary proximity to the court house
and the quod, we don't know but we should
be as willing to live there as to die at any
place we know of.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

For the information of the editor of the
Toledo Brde, we will inform him that the
little steamboat Oliver Newberry has not
been aground in the Maumee river this sea-
snn
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

The bill to provide for the construction ol
the New York and Erie Railroad, failed in
the Senate of New York after having passed
the House.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

Beef has got so high in New York, that
the butchers have to 90 to the top of the As
tor House to reach it, and as for the consul
mers, they can only look at it through a
Telescope. Twelve cents per pound is the
common price, and higher in proportion ior
choice bits.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

The dreadful story Of five persons who
went over Niugara Falls turns out as we
expeeted---a hoax. The story seems to
have eoDs dsps pseiiy well, i tho men did
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

ANOTHER FRvER.-A new species of cot
ton seed is now selling in Alabama at 80
cents kernel!
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

The jury in the case ofthe United States
against General Gratiot have been discharg
ed, having been unable to agree.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

By the following from the last Sangamo
Journal it will be seen that the State Bank
of Illinois has probably, at last been a de-
poste bank. This is matter of consider
able Importance to the State. 1t affords
another conclusive proof that the suffrages
oftae people can alone effect the actions of
the administration. The people have only
to demand their rights, strongly and fear
lessly, and they must be respected.
The STATE BANK DRposITR BANK.-It
is now generally understood that Mr..
Woodbury. has selected the State Bank for
Bank of Deposite. The attitude which
our state Legislature had taken on this sub
ject, combined with necessities of the gov
ernment, have brought about this result
MIR. Woodbury. some few months ago, de-
clared that such measure would be viola
tion of law, and obtained the opinion Of the
Attorney General to sustain him IN the po-
sition he had taken. Now, it appears that
neither the law nor the opinion of the At
torney General present any obstacle to the
selection
This change in the policy of the govern
ment may appear strange to those who have
no means Of looking behind the scenes.--
But the facts are, that Mr.. Woodbury. war,
told lhc policy of the administration upon
the deposte question, was destroying the
party in the State of Illinois. That it had
already given the wings majority in the
Legislature; and it was matter of great
doubt whether it had not secured for that
party a majority of The people of the State.
He was further told that the friends of the
administration in Illinois had born the bur-
then imposed upon them by him as long as
it was in their power; that the manifest in
justice of the Government was cooling the
feelings of many of thuse who was its most
efficient friends; and that there was no
hope for the party if the policy was persis-
ted in.
The policy was changed. The Bentoni.
an influence was not sufficient to prevent it.
The people of this State have extorted from
the fears of the administration what it never
would have yielded to from a sense Of JUS
tlce.--Sangamo Journal.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

The Toledo Blade denies the truth of
our assertion that "business on the lake is
dull" because Toledo is doing some busi-
ness in the shipping line. "The universe
must be drendfulIy agituted,'' as the little
man SAID when he had the fever and sgue.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

In point of beauty Of model and finish,
and spendor of accommodations the steam
boat Illinois may probably challenge the
world to produce its superior. She is per
feet as the hand of man could make her.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

Half WINE glass of Olive oil, taken in
wardly, is said to be certain cure for The
bite of rattle snake and other poisonous
reptiles. A little should also be applied to
the wound,
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

WARS INA NAMEl The Cincinnati Sun
mentions q Pole whose name requires two
mento pronounce it. We have one in this
city whose name requires three men to look
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

Fresh cucumbers were in the Montgome-
ry, Alabama market, Of a large size, on the
9th ofMarch--so SAYS the Advertiser.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

New potatoes are selling in the Washing
ton City market at 373 cents per quart.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

New Orleans had supplies of strawber-
ries, of fine flavor, as early as the 10th inst.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

At the charter election holden in Perrys-
burg, on Monday last, Daniel H. Wheeler
Esq. was elected Mayor, and Sidney c.
Sloane, Recorder of the corporation. The
candidates on both the tickets were Wings.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-11

A musical box, worked by steam has been
invented in Germany, with organ, fiddle,
trombone, horn and drum. that plays at the
rate of thirty miles an hour including rests.