davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

We learn says the Kenebec Journal, from
a gentleman who arrived from Quebec last
week by the Kenebec road that the British
are about commencing fort at Madawaska.
1t is to be called barracks, but the walls nre
to be eight feet thick. ave have some
doubt the Journal adds, whether the
home government will enter fully into the
views of the provincials in fortifying their
position in our territory-thati is, unless our
Government should be unpurdonably remiss
in its duty. II the British wish to build a
Fort and make us present, of it as an off
set for Fort BIunder, (Rouse's Point) it may
be very well."-N Y. Con.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01
Gov. sHANvoN's VISIT TO THIS PLACE

Gov. SHANNoH's VISIT TO THIS PLACE.
was past eleven o'clock at night and
thunder-showery. We were just settling
into comfortable snoozc, taking an occa-
sional wink as a vivid flash Of lightning
found its way through the window curtains
and shone on the walls or gazed at lis face
in the mirror, when---B ---Bnng!---The way we
Jumped would have made the fortune of a
Bedowecn Arab.
Jings! it must ha' struck something!
Pshaw, it's only a gun!
Who is it, thought me, that has such rev.
erend care for the health of the old cannon,
us to be physicing the damps out OF his sys-
TEN at this time O night? Philanthropic
individual!
In the morning---Bang! again.
What's the matterl we inquired.
Matter! Why, matter enough; Governor
Shannon is at Toledo, and s expected here.
Why don't you wait till he comes, before
YOU make SO much noise?
We're firing to bring him up.
Give old '78 another dose Of Duponts
best
Bang!
He'll rise in nine days, said one
He'll rise when hi s gals busted, said an
other.
The next thunder shower will bring him
up, said a third.
Why, he ant drownded, is he' asks a
damp Loco.
He's got polly-woggle in his throat
down to Toledo, answers Wing.
Guess he'll come up when he begins to
putrefy, cries fourth.
None Of your fraud and corruption here
Mr.. Wig, If you please
Bang!
Noon and the steamboat came together
but no Governor Shannon; the old gun res
ted his throat, thought of his broken nose
and felt pang ofemptiness, while the peo-
pie went to dinner.
Nor sYai, or, to give free Translation
Mistress Knox otherwise Night, or Knight)
stepped up from below and shook her black
petticoats around the heavens. The sun
blew out his candle, but left the wick burn
ing in the west as a sort of beacon to show
Mistress moon where she could come to light
her pipe. The birds went to roost, and the
steamboat came up from Toledo.
Again was the whole city in commotion.
Every inn-keeper had an accurate descrip-
ton Of the great man burned into the tab
lets Of his memory--'fA tall slim man,
yodthfalln appearance, with big black shiny
whiskers, black eyes and black all around
-. % .. n
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

sour children are the most duiifm in
this town, Mrs. Frlmble, though | say it
myself" said Mrs. Complacency one morn
ing TO a neigbbor. "Where are the little
dearsl' said Mrs. Frimble. "They are IN
the back yard, and will call them, replied
Mrs. Conphcency, opening the door at the
same time" "John, William, Samuel,
dears, come here this minute" $50 to
thunder you old fool, we guess we've right
to climb this ere apple tree for all you."
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

FAMINE.--The most appalling distress ex-
lists in the island of Newfoundland. Humid.
reds of families are in starvation. The ac-
counts ofthe suffering ofthe people are tru.
ly narrowing. The wreichedness to which
they are reduced without food or clothing,
living on one miserable meal day. and that
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

PENysyLvANIA.-The Speaker Of the
Senate, Mr.. PENRosR, on the part of the
committee appointed to visit Albany during
the adjournment, to confer with the Legis-
lature of New York, on the subject of n
connection Oft North Branch Canul with
the Chemung Canal, made report on the fif-
tcenth instant. The report discournges
continuance of the Pennsylvania Canal,
until the adoption of some decisive measures
by New York. 1t represents this State as
indsposed to favor junction, from fear
that the great Western trade may be drawn
of to Philadelphia though tie Seneca Lake.
the report was referred to the committee
on internal mprovements.-MY Y. Cou.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

The Chicago American of the Goth mott
ces further deposite of 100000 of 90.
vernment money in the Branch Bank at that
place, collected from the Milwaukee land
sales. This makes about million.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

OsAGE RyER.--A boat has gone up the
Osnge river on an experimental trip. With
a slight Improvement, it is expected that this
river can be made navigable for steamboats,
to he western border of Missouri, opening
an avenue to the very heart ofa very fine
section Of country. .-Cleu. Gaz.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

lNTMATRD "ABsQUATuLArED."- I've
clip the following from late New Orleans
paper:
d" 1t appears that the United States Mar
shal "disappeared mysterlousy' from this
city on Saturday last, Holland, it is said, is
about to make descent upon Texas"
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

On Thursday, the 9th inst, the Hon.
Richard 6. Dunlap was introduced by the
Secretary of State to the President, and de-
livered his credentials as Minister Plenpo-
Tertiary and Envoy Extraordinary of the
Republic of Texas.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01
Some folks think that cold weather has

Some folks think that cold weather has
ruined all prospects of fruit. That remains
to be tried yet. But certainit is, some folks
have taken pretty severe colds, or else some
folks have taken strange fancy to bitter
things; for such run upon Brlsto's count
er, for hoarhound, was scarcely known.
Yet we hear but very little coughing about
town. Somehow or other folks have learn
ed that quick application is just the sur
estway preventing bad consequences from
colds.-Bufdlo Pat.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

PLEASURE EXCURSION WORTH TAKING.-
The elegant steamboat Pennsylvania sailed
from Plttsburg on the 10th for the falls of St.
Anthony on the Mississippi, something like
Il thousand miles above ST. Louis. A pleas-
ure excursion merely.--CLep. Gaz.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

NAvAL.-The United States ship North
Carolina, Commodore Ballard, and the Uni
ted States schooner Enterprise, were to
leave Valparaiso for Rio de Ianeiro and
the United States, on the 18th March, and
the sloop Of war Falmouth for the coast Of
Mexico 10th Of March.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

The Emperor Of Russia has directed the
females of his family to become school mis-
tresses, and accordingly anumber ofschools
are to be formed in st. Petersburg, over
which they are to preside.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

We will report the postnasters of Per
rysburg and Maumce to Amos Kendall ,
should they again permit the mails from the
West to pass without being overhauled.
What explanation have you to offer, gen
tlemen?- !SdnduSky Dem.
We'll fire away, Mr., Democrat, and we'll
look on, and when you get through, please
to tell us which whips.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

The sATELT CoNuNDRuM, AND THE
BEsT.-Why would man, whose panora-
ma had been destroyed by fire, be like an
orphanl Because he would have neither
p1-nOr-G-nln.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

MOB vIoLENcE.---We regret to learn by
our Southern papers, the reported destruct-
ion of the Real Estate Bank of Decatur,
Miss. bya mob. 1t is said the bank was
set fire to and burned, with nll the pa pers
and books. The property Of the directors
was also threatened. We hope for the
honor of our country, that the report may
prove incorrect. .---Huron ADJ.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

They want an Arkansas lawyer in Phila-
delphia. In the report Of DR.. Dyott's trial,
we notice the following.
Atthis stage Of the case, one Of the jury
men went to sleep!
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

MELANCHOLY AccIDENT.--Justin Kel-
logg, esq. one Of our most worthy and re-
spected citizens, was killed yesterday morn
ing, by the upsetting of a stage coach on
Oak Hill, near Buskrk's Bridge. The ac-
cldent was caused by the breaking of the
harness while descending the hll.-Iroy
.ITuj1
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

Mr.. Van Buren, has held an office for
thirty years, and has been paid more than
$l5O,oOo for his public services. Mr.. Pon-
sett has held an Office thirty six years, and
has been paid 100000.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

COMMERCE OF CHcAGo.--Since the
opening of navigation this season there have
been already 81 arrivals Of schooners and
lO2 departures of briggs and schooners, 10
arrivals and II departures of Stesmboats
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

The editor Of the Maumec Express knows
a thing or two. In his last paper we find
an able article againts the contemplated
Ohio editorial convention, which we COM
mend to the serious attention of all the
humbug bitten brethren in the state Gin.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

o. Poetical article on the first page
written by James Mack, deaf and dumb
man, educated at one Of our seminaries for
the enlightenment of these unfortunates.
See what judicious philanthropy has done to
send the light acknowledge to the souls of
those whose main avenue Of intelligence is
locked up beyond the power of art to open.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

The Louisville Journal still twis us about
hemp. We do not profess to understand
the subject.--PeHn. Dem.
Never mind (says the Journal, you'll get
the hang oft one of these days.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

A FREAK OF FNATuRE.-A lamb was born
afew days since, on Mr.. William Bradley's
Farm, near Penrose Ferry, having two dis
tinct heads. Mr.. Bradley, we understand,
intends to exhibit it at Peale's Museum.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

The steamboat Commerce, Capt. Wads-
worth, has commenced her regular trips be-
tween this place and Sandusky City: down
one day and rerurn the next. 1t is the in
tentlorpf the proprietors to make the trips
meet the line Of stages from Lower Sandus-
ky south via. Columbus and Springfield, to
Cincinnati. -SandNsku Wig.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

Over the entrance of coach Office in
London is the advertisement, parcels
booked and carried to oil parts of the
Queendom.'
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

Some people of Buffalo have rendered
themselves ridiculous by presenting to Go
vernon Fairfield of Maine some blankets,
as testimonial of their respect" for the
madhess. and treason to the Union he exhi-
biie., in nearly involving the country in a
war. We presume the blankets come from
tie "CanaGian sympathsers."
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01
Hear ye! hear ye! hear ye! Court sits in
Lucas county on Monday next.

A Pho SHAvE.-On Thursday evening
last, as the cars came into Toledo, the To-
connective unfortunately run foul of the snout
OLA Michigan pig, of the razor-faced steel
pointed breed, and was thrown from the
track. Poor piggy, however Jared second
best in the encounter, for his probocis was
shaved clean from his head as could he done
by the most approved barber from Paris.
1t YVES evident, in the sequel that he did
not half approve of so close tonsoral ope-
ration, though lie still seemed to cherish a
lurking idea that he had suddenly become
fitted for gentee society, for raising hide
GUS squea he darted into the midst of a
crowd, who not relishing his company fed
in all directions.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

The Storm that visited US was felt in Tiffin'
The Gazette states that there was severe
hail storm at that place on that day. The
Sandusky Democrat mentions severe blow
at the same time.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

The Harrisburg, Pa. butchers are charg-
ing 95 cents per pound for meat. Graham
ought to go and lecture there. He might
make lots of roselytes.-Cin. Sun.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

The following neat and gallant compli-
ment was paid the fair sex, at the celebru-
ton Of the fifth anniversary of the Nashville
Typographical Society:
"THR LADIEs.-The specimen Jook of
nature contains nc. .fopers SO lovely as those
which bloom around our fire Sides"
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

We copy from the Cleveland Herald an
account oftne capsizing Of the schooner
Globe, IN the late gale, and the refusa! of
Capt. Shocks, Of the Verrnion, to go out
to the relief her crew. The Herald talks
something about the heart of such a man.
Heart, indeed We never heard Captain
John Shocks accused of possessing such an
article, nor indeed any thing else but CUTS
and midriff, and their accompanying quail
ties
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

The high price of Beef has been the cause
of shedding much lux as well as much blood
Even the poets have taken the matter in
hand, and one of them has perpetrated the
following:
"Butchers' meat is riz
And some say It will be rizzer,
Bat now since It's as It's,
1t can't be any tizzer,
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

SCENE IN a SUCKER CoURT.-Tho Illino-
an tells the following amusing story of a
scene that occurred during the sitting of one
of the Illinois Circuit Courts:
A constable who had been lately indicted
into office was in attendance on the court
and was ordered, by the judge to call John
Bell and Elizabeth Bell. He Immediately
began at the top his lungs, John Bell and
Elizabeth Bell, "one at time said the
judge"
"One at a time, one al a time, ONE AT A
TIME" shouted the constable.
"Now you've done it, exclaimed the
Judge out ofpatience.
"N'ow you'pc done it NOW YoU'vE DONE
IT, NOW YOU'VE DONE IT." yelled the
constable. There was no standing this,
and court, bar, and bystanders, broke out in
to hearty laugh to the perfect surprise
and dismay ofthe astonished constable.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

Clark, who undertook lately to blow up
the Abolition Depository at Hartford, c.,
has been committed to Jail for want of bail
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01
Be you the piinterl

Be you the piinterl
Yes, sir.
] want to pay for my paper: what's the
damage2
Plllook and sec, cir, what's your namel
Name, dye sayf Faith! cant ye find it
on yer bookl.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

FoGGY.--They have some tremendous
fogs at Thibodeauxvile. The editor ofthe
Intelligencer there says that at certain Pc
RODS they have it so thick that those who
have occasion to 90 out Of doors afer sun
down, cut notches in ito ,ferltheir way home
again. We give up.--Picdynne.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

Tie Buffalo Journal notices the building
at Pittsburg of so steamboats, since January
last, and adds, The good genius of indus
try presides over the destiny of that enter
prsing City. Its ship yards have turned
out / SO steamboats,
This is but faint praise. The fact is
Pittsburg has turned out 1l2 boats now
ahoat. Our boat yards have turned out near
400 Steamboats, Pmsburg .8dv.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

Ifany of Mr.. John Bulls very supercili-
Gus servants, from the Canada shore, had
been IN our city yesterday and had witness
ed the marching and evoutions of the Juve-
nile military, they would scarcely go back
with so bad an impression of the military
genius ofour nation. When our boys do so
well, what will the men do, when the cir
cumslances require action?-- Buffalo Rep.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

A new theatre has been commenced in
N. York. 1t is called the "New Chatham
Theatre"
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

Nine states in the union offer bounty
on the cultivation of silk. Very foolish.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

AsEcpoTr roR LAwyrns-An action
was once BROUGHT at the New York assizes
against the owner of a wapop. which, bv the
c9rerssness of the driver, had crushed an
.unlnckv dnnkov og,inst n wall and killod #
Sergeant Cookie. well known for his rough.
ness of evom;nat,on w,s ,ornloyinc, ono of
the Witnesses, who fonnd no orhor means Of
extrjcotjnr himself than bv ov,no grapbic
descrjpt,on oCthc matter in o1es,ion. sWeel,
INV Lord Jo,dge soid the hesitnting clown,
I'm tell you how il bnppeneJ rs Weel as /
oo,, M,, r.'.,.t,ir 49, 80.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

The Cincinnati Sun always comes to Us
with supply Of good things very well said.
If the editor 10 not Wit, he has an unfail-
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

The UNwRITTEN MUSIC OF sPRING.--
How sonorous the voices of spring, pro-
ceeding from every living thing in the reeds
Of the brook. Just listen! There's an old
bull frog on the margin ofthe stream, with
one leg in the water by way of n cooler.
How he thrums away on his bass-vloI---
thung-thung-- ng---thong--thung-thong--
poutchugp That little frogess opposite
plays the treble to charm, without scarce
opening her mouth te-weet--te-weet-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. gosh" and down she
darts into the water-her great toe awluIly
mangled with stone from some cruel boy.
Then there's the old leader-that 'green-
eyed MONSTER dressed in yellow breechcs
and white sash around him. Hear him as
he stands up so majestically against that reed
paddy got droonk--paddy got droonk--
got droonl--oonk--un down he went
to wet his whistle. Then futters chatter
ing chorister over head, calling upon his tribe
to go and watch their sick mates boblinlI
--boblink--stingy--s --stingy- go and see Miss
Phllesy---Philesy--so sweet-swcet-she'lI j
die soon-ohI dear!p Pshaw--pshaw
-chuck-thrills the thrasher. Miew--
miew--m -miew'-.s squeaks the cat-bird. Who
whip-poor-wl'-cries one,--' Katy did
Katy -dld,--thrills another, 'ril come and
see-I WILL wilP-rll come and see-l
will'--sings the yellow bird. And so sung
they all in their unwrtten music, without u
distordant note, unless perhaps from some
hoarse unsoaken bulI-frog, who had caught
a wheeling cold from lying too long on ~
ground. A lean mare who was nibbling
near and listening to the chorus, would
have shaken her sides and venture three OF
four salutary horselaughs, ifit had not been
such conlounded hot weather. Cliarmont
EagLe.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

A New Jersey paper states that there
is land in that country that will not sup
port two whipperwills TO the acre. If the
editor is fond of birds, let him come to the
west, where we will show him land that
will produce seventy five bushels of craw-
fish to the acre, and tadpoles enough to
fence into it potatoe patches. 1t is wonder
ful to tell how rich the west IS in geologic
al productions. In the Sandusky they bore
for muskrats, as the foolish people at the
east bore FIR salt water, and the geological
corps Of Michigan have lately discovered a
quarry of terapns that is supposed to be
inexhauslibe. The people of Toledo are
obliged to tie n fine strainer over their
mouths to keep the pollywoggIes from being
drawn upon the lungs by the breath, and
if one of our Manhattan friends neglects, of
a morning, to tie his pantaloons close TO his
ancles, he has before night general as
sortment Of creeping things, that would fur
nish out caravan and make the fortune of
Van Amburg. The citizens of Detroit
have lately discovered, in digging well, a
vein Of wild cats, that will soon make the
fortune of the whole slate, while from the
orifce, there arises n gas that has given
every man, woman and child the fever and
ague, for ten miles round. IF our eastern
friends want any bigger stories about the
west, let them send one of thei' own qud
muacs, and ten to one he will beat us hpl-
low.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
A LII persons having claims against the
IN estate of Erastus Briggs, dec eased,
are hereby notified to present them legally
proven, to the administrator Of said estate,
within one year from the date hereof. 4
ELISHA HUNTINGTON, .Adn'r.
Clinton, June lst. A. ID. 1889. 9t4t
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

NEAP OF IOWA, with Guide, for sale
lVl BY 8. L. ROOD,
Detroit, june l. 20 Jefferson Avenue.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

reams fooscap ruled,
Il 200 do letter, do
For sally by $. l.. ROOD,
Detroit, june !. 70 Jefferson Avenue.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

CtTEEI.. - Russian, German, Swedos and
.E1Cast, by G. II. NlTCHIE & Co.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-23

EARTHQUAKE AT MARTINIQUR.--The Pau.
line which arrived yesterday from ST. Pierre.
(lsland Of Martinique which she left on the
18th ut., bringsus the unpleasant intelligence,
that on the 1lth, dreadful earthquake took
place in that colony. The town ST. Pierre
has suffered greatly, but the destruction as far
greater at Port Royal in which town the num-
Der ofvictms to this dreadful calamity is not
less than FOUR HUNDRED, at the de-
parture of the Pauline, however, the entire ex-
tent Of devastation produced by the earth
quake was by no means accurately ascer-
tanned.
Hundreds of plantations on the Island had
been utterly destroyed, aud intelligence of
new disasters was continually pouring into
town. @l
We have received Havannah papers Of the
21st of Jan. We do not, however, lind
much of interest, either. political or CONNER
cial. $40
The Dig-io of the Goth contains a note to
the captain general from the French consul
general of HAVANA, which states that malevo-
lent reports had been circulated against the
French marine, in relation to the loss Of the
Grand Artilla,. at Sacrifclos. The reports
are said to be calumnious, and the consul signl-
fes that he will instruct the admiral to the eff
feet that the cffair may be investigated. .--.Neao
Orleans Bee, Feb. A.