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Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-30

SPECULATION ExTRAoRDINARY.--A friend
who has a cottage in the country well filled
with young responsibilities, born to eat bread
and milk, found his supply oflacteal nutriment
diminished below the point of sufficency by
the advanced age Of .Mullicop, and determined
to sell the critlur: and buy another: which he
did, for .fortyJ6ue dollars. Now, how to make
the old farrow pay for the new mich? That
was the sum. Why he sold the first for cash,
and got weeks credit on the other: went
on Change, lent his. fifteen dollars by the day
at such usury as he could get, and before the
week expired paid for the new COW out of the
interest on the old one.--Bost. Trans.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-30

1 The SParNa TIME OF YEAR.--Itis coming,
coming. Sweet young April is coquetting
with surly old March: occasionally dropping
few gentle tears, and then smiling through
then-now clouding her brow for moment,
and then beaming out with sunny laugh that
awakens response from birds and trees and
meadows and even from calm old Nature her
self. Bright, bright are the beams Of the NOR
ming sky, and the dew sparkles and the birds
sing and every sound becomes music in the
clear atmosphere. Old March is packing up
to march, march away, and his house is bespo-
ken to be garnished for new tenant, and
general flourish of petticoats on sunny days
betokens the next month female and of course
caprcious. Now look out for weather breed
ers, and dread passion OF tears to follow
sunny look of joy. This is month to catch
both colds and fish, and though the subject
matter is different, an ague next Autumn may
be the result of either. Now is the time to
fallin love, but beware of woman born in
April, or man who made his entree upon the
stage in March, but as it is necessary that such
should be disposed of, let them marry each
other.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-30

REWARD FOR "MAKING RAIN.--The petM
tion of Mr.. Espy, therain king, has met with
better reception in Harrlsburgh than in
Washington. The committee of the House Of
Representatives of Pennsylvania have reported
resolution, encourag ling him to proceed with
his experiments at ''makhg rain." The re-
portprovides areward Of $4,000 on conditioa
Of his raining over aterrltory Of 5000 squal
miles, and $4,000 on condition of his rainit
over a territory ofl0,O0O square miles. 4
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-30
Mrsisrra REsrDRsT At CoNsrAsrINorIH

MINISTER RESIDENT At CoNsTANrIEorLE.
Our correspondent under date of A. M.
Washington, 4th March, writesus that during
the night the President. nominated Commodore
Potter as Minister Resident at Constantinople.
On Friday an amendment was added to the
Civil and Diplomatic Bill, treating this Office
to q salary Of $4,000 per annum.
On Sunday night also the Senate confirmed
the nomination Of r-- Salter, as q captain
in tile Navy. r. Express.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-30

THINGS in New ORLEANs. s. Po,,.,.
Kentucky Giant has arrived inour CITY, N
pretty long -waisted, he cant get board s.,
$2O per week.
.uadame Celeste made her first appear
last evening at the Camp, to tremendd
house. The applause, like the house, was N
mendous; the dancing ofCeleste, like the
plause, was tremendous; and the blushiHSa
the ladies', likaeAe dancing, was very high.E]
The Weatis yesterday, was as cold
Lapland. The streets early in the mornln
were covered with something like mixtH
of hail and sleet, and the wind went through
fellow like water through seive. 1t was Il
coldest day we have had.
The Firemen had their anniversar, A
cession yesterday, and made a fine show. 5
ther Mullen preached them sermon, id Hr
Theodore Clapp's church, in which he ID
them to be good boyf, and put out the fiji p
soon as fire and water would let them. afo'
The Bee newspaper was knocked into.
early on Monday Morning. 1t presentet
melancholy spectacle. Particulars in today
Bee exclusively.
The Bedouin .Arabs had slim benefit I
Sunday evening. Very strange, coasidcri1
that they belong TO the great family of Hun
bugs.
Plougks Museum continues to exhibit Il
wonders of drop Of water, through micr,
scope which magnifes million Of times.
The " Orleans and .Nashville Rail -Roa
one of the most magnificent projects of inte
nal Improvement ever devised in this countr,
continues to lag, lag, lag, from The supn
ness, stupidity, suspicious, doubts, fears, il
difference, or stubbornness of the Legislator
The Pilots are about to lose what they n
yer ought to have enioyed--a monopoly Of ii
pllotage. They will then have to work for
living, as other people do. They have spong,
long enough.
Draynsen continue to drive at dangero
speed, notwithstanding the ordinance of Il
contrary. We spoke of this, because one
them came near funning us down yesterday,
rather his horse did; which appeared to be Il
wiser animal of the two; for ne SHE'D off oi
way, las if he saw our dangcr,) and we shiI
off another; and thus our invaluable life WI
saved, to the great disappointment of .
.Nick.---.N. o. Sun.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-30

81 hesitate not to soy that of females not
one in SO, fear not one in 500, dressed suffi-
ciently loose to suffer no i'll consequence from
ligature or compression" n."-JMrs. Gove.
We believe Mrs. Cove is more than half
right. Supposing our ladies' had always been
in the habit Of dressing perfectly loose, what
would they say if they we're compelled to lace
themselves up after the present fashion as a
punishment? Why, they would raise the very
old Nick about it.--N o. Picayune.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-30

Give us the Toledo chaps for practical joke,
and we will bet liquor on their heads against
the world. The last one we have heard is too
good to remain secret. During the theatre
cal exhibitions in this place, last week, a num-
Der of Toledo chaps attended, and played of
upon the spoonies, an invention entirely new.
One of the number placed himself at door,
which, he pretended led to the exhibition loom,
and feignng himself the door-keeper took the
tickets Of those who knew no better, and pass
them over to his friends, who walked off and
delivered them to the true door-keeper and
stepped in, leaving the real owners of the tick
cts, in the back yard of the Jefferson House,
to seek their remedy where they could find it.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-30
The Philadelphia Spirit of the Times saws

The Philadelphia Spirit of the Times says
Money is scarce now, and shavers plenty
They can hardly geta chance to shave one man
now, at a moderate, rate before another steps
in, and his great want induces him to get sha-
we'd atany.rate. Consequently the brokers are
in dilemma. Their situation puts me in
mind Of the Hibernian. Pat discovers large
bed Of ducks close by the shore. After hav-
ing his piece levelled for about five minutes, his
companion asked him why he did not fire. Pat
replied" BY POUNDS can never get aim at
one, but there's another swims right in be-
tween him and me, and don't know which to
shoot, at all, at all. - Gin. SIN,
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-30

REFORM IN VIReINIA.-One of the signs of
The times is the liberal and patriotic feel
ings manifested by the Virginia Legislature in
their present session. Party rancor has given
way to spirit of conciliaton. Political lead
ers cannot fomcnt The strife which is the susie
nance Of their existence. A strong tendency
is exhibited to the sound policy of Whig con-
servatism against the intolerance and tyrran-
NY of locofoism.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-30

PREcAUTIoNARY.-The United States sloop
Of war, Concord, has been ordered to sea forth
with, by dispatches received this morning, as
we are informed by an officer of the Navy
Her destination is not stated, but ut probably is
to be on the Eastern station, to prevent any
depreciation, from the British ships upon the
coast of Maine.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-30

A Agrocer Of our acquaintance, says the N o.
Times, once advertisedsome Muscavado moIas
ses Gas sweet as the last whisperings Of
spring morning" We remember him too.
Once he advertised Fresh Herrings whose
CLASSY sides are streaked with liquid lines of
floating gold!"-Cm Sun.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-30

A literary paper, to be styled G The Weely
Reporter and Literary Examiner" is about 10
be published in Louisville by J. Egerton
Browne, Esq. II is to be edited in the Litera.
ry Department, by a sc1nb ofliterary gentleti
men," and in the news department by the pu6
Usher. The Louisville Gazette whispers intc'
the ears Of its readers, that it will do honor
the West. Hope it will.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-30

Gov. Porter urges upon the Legislature al
Pennsylvania, to sell out Immediately the stocE1
owned by the State in sundry of the little mona
sters, as punishment for neglecting to take
his five per cent. stocks. That will be about
as severe punishment as the Frenchnan in
filctcd upon the bank for refusing to give \" de-
species for his bill during the suspenslorf5
when with malice aforethoughr, he tore tM8
note in pieces and threw out doors.-Bu1
Wig.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-30

A correspondent Of the N. Y. Courier says
that "the enlargementtof the Erie Canal will
cost forty Millions of dollars"
The Courier urges with great earnestness to
7" arrest instantaneously the enlargement Of
the Erie canal"
lie says "we call upon our political friends
boldly to proclaim lt?' "This and this only
can save the honor ofthe State, and leave her
the means of constructing such public works,
as are called for by every consideration of ex-
pediency and public interest"
This we regard as jumping at very impor-
tant conclusion without any data. Where is
the evidence that the enlargement. of the Erie
canal will cost $40 100000?
We have seen nothing official to sustain this
bold assertion.
That the Canal Commissioners have greatly
underrated the expense of enlarging the canal,
we have no doubt; but that does not justify a
still more extravagant over-estimate OF the cost
of enlarging this great thoroughfare for the
commerce of many states.
Will the Courier inform us what "public
works" are called for by stronger and higher
considerations of cxpediency and public in
terest"-than the enlargement Of the Erie ca
nal!
We shall resume and examine this subject
at length.-BuG WMg.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-30

The TRUTH AT LasT.-The Montreal IerI
aid of the second of March, in an arti Gle urgil
the Importance of vigorous preparation for d
war with the United States, makes the follow
ing explicit and matter offact declaraton:-
".The Canadian populationis almost I'd
man distoyat; and WOULD RISE UPON US, III
CASE OF WAR WITH THE UNITED STArEsl
with a ferocity and mercilessness created aniI
whetted by the recollection of recent defeatsa
And this from the high Tory organ of Lower
Canada, which has been with its affiliated or;I
gans swearing 80 stoutly for two years, that
I" the Canadian population was almost to a
man." loyal; suited with the government, s;,j
determined to protect and perpetuate it!
There is maxim, the purport of which Isl
that "L***s should have good memories, n
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-30

We observe that Mr.. President Van Buren,
has appointed another of his sons to the fat offta
flee Of signer Of Land patents,p vice lIajoss,
Abraham v. B. resigned. The salary Of this,
Office is 1900, and not moro than six hours
writing in week. afs
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-30

A Wing Legislative Convention in Massa-
chusetts has nominated the Hon. Edward
Everett for reelection to the Office of Cover
nor.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-30

By last accounts from Maine, all was quiet,
except state troopts were continually mo-
wing on towards the Aroostook.
BY accounts from Halifax, to the 9th ult.
it is stated that the Legislative Council had
passed resolutions affirming the right of Great
Britain to jurisdiction over the disputed terri
tory, to draft militia, to accept volunteers, &c.
The Woodstock Times, Of March cd men-
tions that Sir John Colborne had placed re-
giments at the disposal of Sir John Harvey,
and that 1000 Mohawk Indians had to go to
the Aroostook
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-30

SIDE WALks.-Itis IS astonishing how much
the manners and morals Of a place are impro-
Yea BY tile construction Of sidewalks. II is
still more astonishing how these convenienees
add to the public refinement, and develope the
fraoes ofa community. The men walk with d
,nobIof and dmore manly stride, and the Iasies
nip along a il ten Thousand loves we're play
ing around their pretty little feet, that court
tbo wholesome and elegant exercise Of q
promenade. Cheeks, lips and eyes are tenfold
Brighter By the change from . path cf bottofs-
]sss mud % ! snooth and beautiful walk,
&nd smiles swim spontaneously IN the warm
red blood that bubbles up from d heart whose
pulses ase st;mulatsd by the free notion of
zhe)imbs. N4lta arc now completed from
ths Post z)flss u tie Jefferson House, and
" 46qej ure lonE u zes them finished through
t6s ho)a Ispefh ofthl, Sndlsss tiiy.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-30

SuNFLowER OIL.-Few individuals in the
country are aware of the quantities of olive
and almond oil. usually called sweet oils, i'm
and the number is perhaps still less who know
that in the common sunfower seed, is found a
substitute equal in every respect to the oils of
France or Italy. Like all plants of such large
and rapid growth that mature their seeds the
first year, the snnfower exhpusts soils rapidly,
but where its cultivation has been attempted it
has paid large profits. The oil is extracted as
from linseed, and the cake or residuum is, like
that, excellent for feeding cattle. The fol-
lowing extract ia from letter of ]. Smith, ESQ.,,
Of Maryland, to H. l.. Ellsworth of Washing
ton city.
III planted about an acre of ground few
years since with suDhowers, and obtained suf-
icient seed for nearly barrel of oil. The oil
was extracted by Mr.. Barnett. We made use
oft for the table, and found it kept well, and
was esteemed equal to the best imported sweet
oil for every domestic purpose. have little
of this making 1889 yet remaining, and will
send you bottle by the first opportunity. |
found the substance of the sunfower too ex-
hausting for the light soil we have on our hills
in this neghborhood, (Maryland) but have no
doubt it will be found profitable in other sec
tions of our country, and particularly in the
rich prairies of the west"
We should be pleased to learn that some
farmer had commenced expert
menting on this plant. Its yield of seed is.
abundant in this region, and could scarcely fail,
where the means of converting 1t into oil are at
hand, of yrelaing handsome proft.--Genes-
see Farmer.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-30

The WABASH VALLEY decidedly one ofthe
most fertile portions of the West. The re-
gion is famous for corn, pork, and beef. 1t lis
estimated that 10000 hogs have been slaugh-
tered in the Wabash the past season, worth at
least $l,000,0O0 in the Southern market. The
quantity Of Beef too is large, or ZOO head
of cattle being packed at Terre Haute alone.
The completion of the Wabash and Erie
Canal will divert portion at least Of this trade
into different thanneL and give increased
animation to the Lake carrying business.-
Ciev. Her.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-30

fIUH. JaInes DucllaIIar, q. -. Senator from
Pa, declines being competitor for the Vice
Presidency. Hon. John Forsyth, present,
Secretary of State, seems to be the favorite at
Washington for that post. Col. R. NJ. John
son will be dropped decidedly Y.--Xenia .4dp.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-04-27

MAlSE.-RumoTs IF more troubles
The Boston Courier of the 9TH inst. says
there were rumors in the city yesterday
Of recent outrages committed by the
Provincial trespassers. and it is 1stated
that an express from the Frontier had
passed through Bangor for Gov. Fair
fields residence in Saco. We have
nothing efinitc on the subject.
There are other rumors that large
armed force from the Provice had march
ed on to the disputed grounds,-this we
believe to be only rumor, it is not likely
after the negotiations and understand
ing between Gen. Scott and Sir John
Harvey, that such step would be taken
by the Provincial government, unless
some intrusions and outrages had been
committed by the citizens of Maine.
It's true there has been border troubles
in the way of burning barns, &c, these
outrages are the works of lawless ma
RAIDERS of both countries acting without
the sanction of authority.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-04-27

money thrown sway, until at length me
mise rable votary of folly seeks IN inc
intoxicating bowl a temporary soiace TOT
the anguish of an accusing conscience
The life of the professed gambler IS a
series of outrages on all the princiP'e'
which bind men together in the commu-
MON of social existence Ut proposes 10
its votaries pleasure, no matter ne" oD-
tanned. whether by the destruction OF the
fond fathers hope, or the overthrow OF
a mothers followed JOY. would say
10 The Young men of Caution, . beware oil
the gambling table = : beware OF that
honse in our village which has. with
,ronrietv. l,een denomlnatcd a he'll
Shun il as YOU would the Bohon-oPas-
for if YOU enter lis unholy precincts, a
viii prove as detrimental to your char
acter and your happiness, as the poison
ous tree Of Java would to health.
1t is matter of much congratulation,
that the attention Of our magistrates and
other officers, is beginning to fiasten on
this subject. and that there seems to ex-
ist a disposition inimical to the blacklee
fraternity. May it increase until this
enormous evil shall be rooted out of the
land. ioo H.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-04-27

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Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-04-27

- e ths. -o<x. p~4zENs aA>@Snsafar re-
.-.~x- whsrh has exss<ed very rsSSaot
n~s~~ea tuo 10 iess dzs<snxzzsh~1 (<r
-,r.vrs- than the Prxssseas AID - -
-.,,rx of Sxares Perhaps = waA - %
as n aaloSsa - = nr4o~f
ur. FORSYTH dii ssr- - use \ s~rv eszssr
mon. har expressive phrase kaeR sHss-s
tremendously against souae ATS exaszAF1@
az KeniaIls vulgar. iabred- iaeFaaSss es-
senriai insolence- o. an ecrassea = asn
Mr.. Van Baren happen@d - cxso~ar -
|onsrson with hts --1ark-sn-ofhc~> All
whether NJ Forsyth ID sos ma<~ ~sszae
remark in rela-loa - sA@ rsszaanssA4sF
General o. the Uaisz-l ><zses. ezssssAz~sf
y pretfs mach the sanze spsrsx shaf "a
he Supposed 10 Animate sza<A N aNianssaa-
ton a. the foiIo~lag. --fra@f xozr nssm-
asrs and zziz.t voor lsruorrss~
believe thar N al thai pe<ssoa - tAe
paragraph IN gaesslaa ~haca r~iexs -
Kendall. the wisk Of Aasas = Easars -
the rhoaehs--shafss at As - tA@ neas
the return Of Mr. >zexeasoa = 49, sza-
Ihkelv-b0t II the NiFginsa iaaGaeazss eaa
prevail With the parsx- t~haeh dezxen
averfsl il wiiI aos - Eor sAe Farpo-s q
/ becoming Attorney eseuer1A- d. So
President
The Richuond Esguirrr aal sSAeF
Loco Foeo papers theEe aaVe iazzacase,l
this plainly enaU-A. aad haxe Asns a
thew dare - q choax OF Cesaues &sam-
/ son ali they n&RE &e--f reF==az- 49,
know sell enoagA waAE lac C.a.aaaea las
threassaed and - - l. 4 = sz1s sae
public shoaId kaaW a. Mel tAeae-~
/ The ColOael-she Party : essasea- Pes-kea1
man for the Wee Presisieacy-anA me
Elected OF the Partv Nemhsrs 81 Else
United States Senase-oprnlx 4eeszres4.
at the last session. thai II ms Muula4 o.
/ Managers undertook - paw sny Rx4z<s
with him. ii thew a.aenaRsed 60 saFass
him of the course. II thev ssaFses& aas
home 70 kentucky-sake the saanazs-
and come cat IN oPPosisaaa - N&xElS
Van BvRES-l ehalienge auRa0Eaz1se A.
Nal OF this. IT = rEEE
As 10 Mr. GFunety bselag maaae Pasa-
master GeEeral- Il - hlSAiy RrsAaass-
lie has long desired IL And. q ssy sAe
truth. he : not exaesiv IA - PEeaer
sphere when -4zssraeg Gsssrz1 81 shs
UNITED STsTEs- There - sasa malz-A IA !.
and too little politics esr aaa ~ Ais
calibre and aftainnsents-
| shOgid ike - ask of the - Aig >saa
tors and Representative Of NaryAzsss-
whether they have reserved SIR cupses
Of the Report - car B~fziczssaz Ca
Eitfes, 10 which they are eaalsi~sl t--aE
half. or fourth ef the nalEherf
am assured hy the PFuPeE efis-ers as
both Houses of Congress thaz their ~
ports are sent OF a. fast Is they CA ea-
velope and address tAens-yet caa-
plants come from al qztFsers sha1 sAsv
have not arrived
b Il remembered. a. tbs cuaaerrasa.
that the renewals Of Possesses neceaz-
" made. have beea Of thazse pres.ilaz
over distributing Post OtFsss~s. A. la thas
city. Baltimore. Albany. Wash5ngsnn Pa
SC &c sc only pat part5zans IN sae
Distributing OsIiees. and yost gave 60 ss-
Administrative the CREATES ttzsi5ss-s e
controlling the Post OsRca uAenarsaaens.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-04-27

REScoUNTER.-We learn that street
fight occurred a few days since in Yazoo
City, Formerly Manchester,) between
DIR. Dorsey and Mr. Markum-which re
suited in Markum's receiving two Pistol
shot wounds that are supposed will prove
mortal.
We learn that DIR. Dorsey is justified,
as Mr.. Markum attacked him al or near
his residence with two Pistols, which he
did no, succeed in firing, from some dc.
feet in the caps
Since the above was in type we have
learned that Mr.. Markum is dead.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-04-27

SEAT OF GOVERNMENT FOR Texas.
The Commissioners of the Government
have located the Metropolis on the Colo
RADIO River, at point called Waterloo,
thirty miles above Bastrop, and ten miles
below the mountains. The situation is
said to be fine, in healthy fertile re-
gion, and near the centre of the large
grant made to Stephen F. Austin. The
name of the place is to be changed to
Austin, which the capital of Texas will
hereafter bear, in honor of its founder.