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Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-04

WEED PRAIRIEs OF TExAs.-We find in
the Houston Telegraph brief account oi
some very singular praIres found in Texas
in the counties of Milan and Robertson.-
These pralrles, unlike most of those which
are found in other sections of the country
are covered with dense growth of weeds,
instead of grass. These weeds are gener-
ally ten or fifteen feet high, and so dense
that they are almost impenetrable to man
or horse. They resemble in some respects,
the cane brakes of the Mississippi. The
settlers of those counties consider these
"Weed Prarics' the most valuable portions
ofthe country. The soil is generally of a
light mulatto color, and remarkably fertile.
In order to prepare this soil for cultivation,
the planters have only to beat down the
weeds, and thenby applying fire and burn
ing them over, the soil is left in condition
to receive the seed, being almost as loose and
friabe as bed of ashes.
The mode of planting these prairies is
truly primitive. The plough is seldom used,
but instead oft, the settlers use large spi-
ked roller, generally formed of log, with
narrow teeth, set at intervals, SO as TO
form rows of shallow holes, when dragged
over the ground; into these holes the corn
is dropped, and then covered with a slight
layer of earth, which is generally kicked
upon il! The seed thus carelessly planted,
soon throws up stout, rank blades of corn,
which requires no farther attention, until
harvest, except one triflng hoeing. The
crop of corn thus raised, generally yields
forty bushels to the acre.--BufaLo Pat.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-04
UPPER CAsApA--PATuror PRrsoNsRs-

UPPER CANADA--PATHIoT PRIsoNRRs-
MORE MERCy.-The project of uniting tllt
two provinces has been rejected by The Le
gislatlve council, eight voting against ant
only two in favor ofthe resolutions which
passed the House of Assembly.
Twenty-three of the prisoners taken al
Windsor and tried and condemned at Lon
don have been sent to Toronto. Theil
destiny and names are given in the Londor
Gazette. Eighteen of them are to be trans
ported to a penal colony, and the other five
to be released at the boundary line on Lake
Ontario.
The names of the 18 are Samuel Snow
Elizur Stevens, John Chester Williams
John Burwell Tyrril, John Semore Gut.
fridge, james NJ. Atchison, john Sprague
Robert Marsh, Riley Monson Stewart
Henry Verrelon Barnum, Alvin Burrows
Sweet, Jas. Peter Williams, VIM. Nottage,
John Henry Simmons, Elijah Croker Wood
man, Chauncey Sheldon, james Dewitt
Ferro, ard Michael Norm.
OF the five, David McDougal, George
Putnam, Sidney Barber, VIM. Bartlett II,
P. Goodrich.
Snow, Nottage, and Bartlett, and proba-
bly, others were from this section of the lake
country. Snow formerly kept tavern
some four miles west of this city, was a
peaceful, respectable CITIZEN and has wife
and family. His parents aud relatives re-
side in Lorain county. Nottage and Bart
lett were from Lorain. Each have families.
Bartlett probably owes his release to his
having been used as Queens evidence on
the trial of his Patriot comrades.
Only IA others yet remain in the Jail at
London, who are to be kept while longer
and then liberated, their term of detention
depending somewhat on the continuance of
quiet on the frontier. We cannot but hope
that lS whose sentences have been commu-
ted to transpor alton will receive a full par
don before embarkation to a penal colpny.
Those to be liberated owe their pardon 10
the clemency oftheir home government, the
of the captives being made in
pursuance of instructions from England.
These recent merciful proceedings but lit
tie accord with the spirit that induced Col.
Prince to shoot down his prisoners in cold
blood, or Sir George Arthur more deliber-
ately to order to execution individual after
individual who had fallen into his power.
We see it mentioned that the state pris-
oners in confinement at Quebec will shortly
be set at liberty. Those at Montreal will
probably share the clemency of the home
government also.-CleU. Her.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-04

1t is supposed the census Of 1910, will
show population in the United States of
between 100000 and $4,000, 900. In
1880, it was 12,866,02O.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-04

PRoDucE.--The Michigan City Gazette
states that all the warehouses, and every
barn and stable that could be obtained tor
the purpose in that place, are filed with
-four and wheat crop, and the streets are
daily crowded with wagons loaded with
prain
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-04
MAY DAr.-And all the world is May

MAY DAY.-And all the world is May
or rather was, on Wednesday last, the first
day of this most changeabe, coquctish,
sweet, sour, sullen, brilliant and unreason.
able of all the female months Of The calen.
dar. The advent of this capricious lady
was as bright and beautiful as the happy
faces that turned out, iu this city to meet
her advance. She came clothed with
smiles and decked with flowers, and fit
ting reception did she receive. A spacious
bower was erected, queen of May, and
her maids of honor were chosen, and flow
ers were wreathed and worn, and there
was dancing on the green and singing in
the bower, and happy faces grew brighter
in the glow of pleasure and exercise, and
we dare aver that though
Brignal banks are fresh and fair,
And Greeta bowers are green,
And you may gather garlands there,
Would grace a summer queen,
no osweet flowers a6orning sweeter faces,
no fairer garands entwned in lairer hair,
no softer eyes peepng from bower of
green, ever appeared to the poet to
warm his Imagination or tune his soul to
melody in the praise of beauty.
There were about one hundred ladies'
present at the celebration, which was kept
up with the utmost enjoyment during the
whole Gay. We do not know how
we can better close notice of the do
ings OF the day, than by copying the fol-
lowing stanzas kindly furnished us by
friend in Perrysburg, who, though he did
not attend the celebration seems imbued
with the spirit of the occasion.
MAY.
Hail the brightness, gloom dIspeling,
Waking joy thro' earth and sky -
Raptures eysry bosom swelling,
Shallmy harp It's strain deny?
Welcome fields and forests cleaning,
In the morning beams of Heaven;
Trees ofblossom fragrance streaming
On the breathing airs of even.
Floods of glory, songs attending,
Ope the rosy gates Of day;
Natures inccnse nigh ascending
"Tis to welcome lovely May.
All! if winter frowning o'erus,
Speak the vengeiul rod of Jove,
Then, Creations vernal chorus
Tells the story ofhis love!
Clustering Isles in emerald waving
Tell us Of the proud Maumee--
Where has earth river Iaviug
Sweeter scenery than thee
'T~ould appear some Nymph on duty
Wreathd landscape for her song;
For It's clear, the hand of Beauty
Trac'd and swept the stream along.
Worthy thou of no5ler measures,
Than the themes Of beauty yield
Thou shall wait unnumbered treasures,
OF the sea, and fruitful field!
Streams flow onward to the ocean--
Spring and beauty soon are gone
Oh! give me better portion,
Where winter is unknown.
II. d.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-04

STEAM FOR AeBIcULTuRE.--Steam pow
sr is used with admirable results, in Eng
land, inthe drainage Of overAown lands,
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-04

BY the Dayton JournaLwe learn that a
great amount Of water power is being i'm
proved this season, edd that several exteb-
sye and costly p4nufactories are going up.
Dayton is yssg much ofa go ahead. place.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-04

In most cases, when man is nominate,
for the presidency, the people are obliged
to rely upon partial and er pdrte blogra
phles, got up for the nonce, for their knowl
edge Of the character and claims of the no.
minec. We propose to obviate this diff
Guilty by bringing forward new candidate,
with whom every man, woman and child in
the United States is so well acquainted
that high wrought eulogy would be a mat
ter of supererogation entirely, as every elec-
otor will be able to judge of his claims by
personal observation. There is but one in
dlvidual in the United States, who enioys
the astonishing privilege of being known to
all the rest, and when his illustrons ma me
shall be made known, murmur of aston
Ishment will pervade the world, that he has
not been named, aye and elected before.
This talented and omnpresent gentle
man is no other than the celebrated JOHN
SMITH ESQUIRE, of no place in pal ticuar.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-04

REcRUITNe.--We had arecruiting SER
geant from Plattsburgh parading our
streets yesterday with band of music,
beating up for recruits. We hope he has
been successful, for we could spare goodly
number ofloafers, who, if they would serve
heir country as faithfully as they DO the
devil, would be a great acquisition to the
Free Iress.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-04

The most horrid Developments are mav,
king of the cruelties practsed upon the con-
victs in the N. Y. states prison at auburn.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-04

CANAL BREAcH.-About fifty feet of the
embankment of the Canal in progress of
completion at GAINESVILLE was washed away
on Monday night of last week. The water
rushed into the Muskngum, doing more or
less damage to the banks the whole distance
west to the mills. The Republican says
the loss falls on the contractor Mr.. Spauld-
ing.--CteU. Gaz.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-04

BLACK LisT.-We are accumulating ma
terials for another pot of backing. So look
out, al! whom 1t may concern.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-04

The state printer Of Michigan receives
for printing and stationary, oy appropra-
tion made at the late session of the Legis-
lature about thirty-two thousand dollars,
Verify he has Bdgg'd very clever sum.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-04

An attemptis said 70 have bssu n,aSiS
recently 10 England 10 blow upMadame
Festris with guppowder. TieSstoryis all
q hoax; the American public gave her the
worst blowing that she viii probably ever
scesirs.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-04

$350,O00 Total appropriationfor $780,
Huron .AdV
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-04

CLOCKS AND WATCHES.
'NTELL, the old shop is opened again.
w Ifyou want Watches repaired, bring
them along. Also sprinklin of jewelry and
fancy traps for sale cheap.
GEORGE DoTY.
Maumee City May 4, 1899. 5tf
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-04

Rows is Riz.--A regular row took place
in Detroit, few days since. II seems that
the patriot DR.. Thener, met in the streets
the British officer who took him prisoner in
Canada, and who took from him his watch
and money on that occasion. Theler COM
manded the officer to restore his property
1.-THE officer refused, whereupon, Theller
struck him in the face, and then caned him.
The officer retired to a tavern, and the au-
thorities interfered % protect him from fur
ther violence; Theer collected a mob in
the s,reetinfrontofthe hotel, and haran-
gued them--the officer passed Of and took
his departure under the protection Of anu
ricipal guard, and the mob dispersed to the
groceries and took d horn.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-04

The RiyrR.--Tsn and q halffeet water
and rising.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-04

The political papers in the state of New
York are sparring upon the SUBJECT of re,
gistry law. Both parties concede that al
the late municipal election in the city, great
frauds were perpetrated on both sides, but
the question is; how shall such frauds be
prevented. Registration is the most obvi-
Gus remedy and most complete, but the Lo-
cos have discovered that Registry law
would be unconstitutional though for what
reason no one can divine. One thing is GER
tain in this business; that the elections in
the City of New York are, in the behavior
of the electors disgrace to the country.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-04
FnoeoloulcAl.-A friend Of ours writes

us from Detroit as follows:
81 presume you Maumee chaps get sere-
naded every night by the Maumee Bull-frog
Band Poor fellows lpity them. Their
music will be all up when the hot weather
sets in. How they willhave the ague You
ought to advise them to emigrate to Man
haitian for the warm season. By the way,
tell them to take route so as to escape
Toledo, for ifthey should miss the road and
bring up there, it will be all day with Them"
Now, look here, Mister! Don't try to
coax away our company of musicians, for
we set store by them. They have just got
new uniforms: yellow jackets turned up with
green, and nice blue tights, without straps,
like Governor Seward. We've been afraid,
for a good while that they were thinking of
leaving us, for we noticed, the other day
great fat fellow, with double chin and
hump shoulders, seated on stone crying
-" Detroit, Detroit" with a voice like an
alderman. Another little chap was screw
ing his face, and twisting his back like
man in the cholera, trying to artculate
"Hamtramack, Hamtramack." "Pontiac,
Pontiac" cried a third with a'terri6le twist of
his neither extremities. Mackinaw,"
groaned fourth, his throat swelled like
balloon. Ali you've off for Michigan,
thought we, but don't get into bad habits;
don't play for nothing, and above all, don't
take wild cat money for your performances.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-31
ROWAND's TONIC MIXTURE.

FOR FEVER AND AGUE.
'VNEN years have not yet elapsed since it was
l. first regularly submitted TO tho public; but it
has attained the highest rcputation and has sup.
planted every other medicine for the Aguc, whcrev.
er il has been known and appreciated. Already
has it been carried in every direction throughout
the United States, and still realizes more than could
have been anticipated by its most sanguno friends.
Thousands Of persons have not only boon relieved.
but restored /, health and vgor through its agen.
cy; and they now chcerfully testify. at every op.
portunity. to its decided and supreme efficacy. II
is composed Of such medicinal principles us arc
calculated TO renew the healthy action Of tho stom.
acl', liver. and other important digestive organs,
tho loss of which harmony is the immediate cause
OF tho disease II is apparent also, that il produ.
und certainly destroys the native liability to rclap.
SEES Of tho affection. When the Aguo is attended
with any other complaint, the employment OF the
Tonic Mixture will not interfere with tho treat.
mont Of the other disease, but will even afford as.
s'stoncc by furnishing strength and vgor to tho
body during the course Of treatment. These who
make use OF this medicine may be assured that
there is no Arsenic, Barks, Mercury, or any other
article in its composition untricndy to the human
constitutions; being entirely a pegctabie extract;
and they may have additional confidence in the
use thereof, when they perceive that il has the ef-
fect OF gentn laxative about tho time half bot
tic full has been taken--in consequence Of which,
there is no part Of the medicine loft to Iingcr in
the bowels to cause distractions and other evils,
arising from tho use of many of the remedies now
offered for the cure of this affection. II has been
used also as preventive, by many who were sub
jcct to periodical recurrence Of tho Chills and
has invariably wardcd off tho apprchonded attack.
Obserue! The Proprietor, fully satisfied it'll the
unparalleled and universal success which has con.
ttant'y attended punctual and regular of the
Tonic Mixture, in all cases of Fever and Ague,
reels warranted in engaging TO refund the price to
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-31
THE FLORIDAfL,NE

p fa.] From Mobile to Augusta, Ge
fs@5a leaves Moh'lr'very day .. three
ss1sss>sn-z@ O'Clock. p m per u s mail boat
for Halls Landing, above BInkey thence four
post Coaches to Observation-Disclosures steam boats 10
Lagr'nHe, where the land route is resumed-thence
via Marianna and Brownsville, Fla. Buinb,idee.
Pi"dsr,"wn, tl,wk,nsville. Saundersviile T. Louis.
vile I" a "gus'a, Ga c"nnecting regularly with
the rail road cars 10 Charleston, and the steam
packets TO Now York, Norfolk, Philadelphia, etc
The steamboats, are the bes, for the service, and
the navigation presents more advantages than
be found upon any steamboat route in the south.
ern regio..
The grcn, Improvements in the route have been
produced by the construction oi fifty miles of new
road, by the pr"prie.ors, viz from I.aGrunge on
Lar ayet'e Bayou, an arm OF Santa Rosa Bay, to
Bryanrs Ferry, on the Chat'nhoochce river, ten
miles above the Cowsrd, or Ia above Cedar Bluff,
whereby the Aeviga,ion OF the river, and the COR
| sequen, doteniions, and more recently the incon
ve"ient crossing at the Cowford, are entirely
| avoided, and fine road from Mariana direct
to Balnbridge, instead OF the roundabout road via
Cbnttahoochce, lessening the distance abou. forty
miles, and Increasing the facilities more than
once q dsv
Aiup, { v,onch line Of two horse stages every
Other dsy t'"m H.wkinsviIe, via P,rry to Macon,
Ga connecting with the line to Savannah and
DarieD, Geo.
A mail steamboat, Tiles regularly between
lSainbridge and ApalachicOia. Travel. rs wishing
" 'eaeh any point on Chattahoochee or ApaIachi-
| cola, can take sieoa boa, at Brownsville.
Mobile 10 Pensacola Rou'e--Dnring the
time occupied by the repairs ot oats, the proprie.
tors Of tbs Florida line will run line OF four
horse post coaches every other day between Mo.
| lille and Pensacola.
Passengers will leave Mobile at ; O'clock o m,
in The U mil boat, and proceed to Halls Land
ing, where q tour horse coach will IN waiting 10
convey Them to the excellent house Of Mr.. Charles
Hall, ! mile distant, where they will find
pleasant nccomm oda.ions for the night-caving
next morning, they will arrive in Pensacola earl
~ the evening, thus avoiding the discomfort Of
| night travelling.
Office ut the Mansion House, Mobile, and Col.
Inns Hotel, Pensacola, where seats must be secu
red. STOCKTON L. Go. nnv
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-31

ar'd 20 Tclmpoulas $
RUSHION &, ASPlNALL'S
COMPOUND TONIC MlXrURI:.-A speedy
~ and certain for the Fever and Aguc
rcntent and intermittent tcvcrs; prepared from
the original recipe Used with eminent and uni
vcrsal success IN 1882, by persons OF tho highest
responsibility in this city, as stated in the annexed
certificates.
This medicine is highly recommended, aud has
been extensively used in the above diseases with
suc. distinguished success, that the proprietor of
the recipe has been induced 10 offer il to tho pub.
lie in its present form in the hope that it may DO
the n"nns OF relieving many of those WHO are
suffering under tlse scourge of our country. 1t is
a medicine possessing great tuu, and when used
according TO the directions has never failed of
rtlrcting cure, even in tho most obstinate stage
OF tho disorder 1t is not at all disas rceablc, and
persons Of the weakest stomach and children may
take il with impn"hy. II Strengthens the digestive
organs, creates an appetite, and seldom requires
more than one, or in obstinate cases, two bottles
to effect cure. There is neither mercury nor
arsenic in tho medicine, any thing injurious
TO the human constitution. The proprctors are
so we'll convinced OF its efficacy, that they agree
To refund the price of every bottle which has been
takap in accordance with tho directions and ha:
not effected II perfect euro OF the fever x ague
A. OLIVER, sole agent for New Orleans, al
| his Wholesale and retail drug and medicine store
corner Of Bicnvlc and Charities streets.
| For District Agencies apply 10
les 4. W. SMITH, 48 CONT 81.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-31

nOLBEAR'S Science of Pcn,nnns,ip received, und
- for sale at their permanent, Writing Academies
No. 3 Chatrcs street, New Orleans, 189 l,ioNdway
New York, Da,,phine ST., Mobile.
II is particularly designed for privatc learners and
schools, and is calculated for persons of all ages.
Ladies ad gentlemen invited to Gull and examine
the system for themselves.
Lessons given at s,ch houses as may suit the
convenience Of all, an, IL classes formed in any part
OF the city. ...,-...-
Lade, who prefer ito receive cssons at their own ref
sdences.
Persons ruying o irse of lessons nre desired
o attend 1880 80 As vell us they wish.
Il .29AK BROTHER.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-31
EVRESIl GARDEN SEED-The suoscIDr,
II :. L.ns Ii i IL L.

EVRESH GARDEN SEED-The sunscT,Der
Il begs 10 express his grateful thanks In the puts
lie, for the liberal support he has Received since e
commenced business in this city. Being sale p-o
priet"r Of the seed store, II Cumunn street, he l.
not and never was agent Tor any northern seed
vender; neither is he connrc'ed With anv house in
this coIntTy-but he assures the public that his
connections IN every department of the see bus,-
ness, in the different countries Of Europe ar. eauaI
70 that of any house in the United States. lie in
ports SEEDS, plants, &c. from the mos, extensive
and respectable nurseries and isncn in Frame,
Holland, ngland, Scotland and the no theru
states-andi it will al all times be his inrrr, s. as it
IS his study, I" receive, III addion lbs pr,sen,
stock large arrivals Of every description, really the
growth q" 1888: also, engraSled fruit Ire $, Of all
kinds. The public may rely on finding Il iuII as
s"rtmcnt Of every article in seed line, ui genus
gu quality, aud imported direct by
WIN. OHM.
20 TIE PUBLIC-rI,c undersigned. having
L studied under Dr.. Sci midi Of Charleston,
South Carolina, and for years his assistant in
the practice Of medicine and surgery has the honor
to offer his professional services in this civ,
He assures the ladies' and gentlemen tina. the most
prompt attention will be paid to tho calls which
may be made; and also offers his SERVICES to the
holders OF slaves, being well acquainted with the
diseases common to them, having attended them in
hc sugar house in Charleston.
The famous anti bilious pills alter the composition
OF Professor Smolletsc, with directions can be had
Of the undersigned. The effect which they have
produced in this and other cities, has been attended
with the greatest success. to which, the best of
references can be given. Apply at No. lG6 Maya
Zine street. JNO. M'LORING
N OTiCE--I'he partnership of Kelley, Masou SEQ
~ Of New Oream Mason, Harris NCo., of Nuucl,ez:
nd Harris Kelley &Co. of ltotlcy was diss ,ye. on
he2lst Of May last, by the death OF Samuel Musun
one of the partners OF the lr'us.
The undersigned, surviving partners, will be charged
with the settling and closing said business as follows:
Levi Harris will attend to the settling of the business
Of Mason Harris Il Co., ut Natchez; and Harris ke-
ey Il COAT Rodney; and Henry Kelley will attend to
he settling Of the business of keey, Mason & Co.. III,
New Orleans. The names of The several firms will ne
used in ligui,ution only.
Those indebted tu sail firms earnestly requested
ocore forward and make early Settlements ana, those,
having cuns will please present them without DELAY
LEVI c HARRIS,
HENRY KELLEY.
Cow Orleans, june n, 1887.