Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-23

tions over the downfall of their republic. 1t
was scene on which the g melancholy" Ja-
ques" might have moralzed by the hour.
We now abandoned the place, leaving much [
honey in the hollow of the tree.-"I will be
cleared off by varmint?" said one of the ran
gers. "What varmintr' said I. t.Oh, bears
and skunks, and raccoons and possums. The
bear is the knowingest va mint for finding out
a bee tree in the world. They'll gnaw for
days together at the trunk, TIL they make
a hole big enough to get in their paws and
then they'll haul out honey, bees and ALL"
DRMocRAcY AND ARlsTnt RAcy.-The edit
or of the New York Herald, who is now at
Washington, in one of his late letters, after de-
scribing the department ofour democratic Pre-
sident at at Church, thus continues:
After the prayer and anthem, the congrega- !
ton rose and slowly departed. In a short Tune,
his Excellency made his appearance with la
dy on his arm. Over his shoulders hung a
very splendid cloak-and around his face the
same mingled expression of conceit and moth
ingness which envelope ambition made great
BY accident. On his appearance, up drove a
very splendid carriage, drawn by two beautiful
blood horses, their heads and tails full of n
great deal of intellect passion, feeling,
and submity than their owner. 1t was fine
study for me, who am something of a painter,
to mark the splendor and grace of the horses,
and the calm, passionless, almost silly express
ion of their master. have no doubt but it
was two such animals that the Emperor Nero
or Caiigua-l forget which--elevated to the
Senatorial dignity.
But to return-the carrriage ofhs Exc ellen
cy was the most superb thing have yet seen.
1t was of q dark olive hue, with ornaments ell
egantly disposed, shining as bright burnishod
gold. When was in Paris, saw Louis Phil
4 ippe frequently drive out to Neuilly and back
to the Turieries-when | was in London,
saw the Queen as frequently drive from Buck
ingham Palace round Hyde Park--when
was at Windsor, have also seen the same
royal parsonage driving from the Castle to the
Chapel. have seen all these, yet must
say that the carriage and horses-the ordina-
ry equipage of the chief democrat of this land
of locofoco equality, is far more elegant, su-
perb and splendid than either of he other
great and royal personages. The servant dash
ed up the steps, banged to the door--jumped
up behind, and away rolled the head of the
republican party, with an air and style, that
canequal and surpass that ofany crowned head
in Europe.
This, said to myself, is then, a specimen of
emocracy--regular, out-and out democracy
of that democracy Of which we hear so much in
the porter houses of New York, and the beer
cellars of Philadelphia. Ifthis is democracy
--and that pompous nothing ofa man the chief
democrat, wish, pray could haze glimpse
of aristocracy--a single peep at one of those
horrible aristocrats who have struck with ho-
orthis sensitive, unhappy country for the last
ten years with the pains of the cholera itself.
, Heaven seemed to hear my prayer, for
soon stumbled by accident upon the very OBJ
ject of which was in search.
| passed the Treasury buildings, returned
down the Avenue, and again reached the Ho-
tel. went to the bar, and inquired for the
New York mail. There was none. As l
turned round from the bar. met tall, PLAIN
looking man, past the meridian of lile-with a
somewhat large month--a slight turn upin his
nose-a calm, yet keen, piercing, brilliant eye
and one of those foreheads ofsuch ample d-
mensons as indicate the breadth of the soul
within. He went up TO the bar, took pinch
snuff, nodded, to one or two persons as he
passed, and then quietly walked towards the
door. Here he encountered an old gentleman,
whom he accosted thus:
"Any news to-day?"
"Nothing," replied the other, I" that have
heard"
"Who is that person that has just gone out?'
asked young gentleman OF me.
looked at the querlst.
"That person." said I, els very atrocious
character--he is the greatest aristocrat Of this
country
The yourg man looked at me incredulously.
"You may believe me or not as you please,
said /, but it is nevertheless too true. That
person is Henry Clay of Kentucky. He has
just walked from church, and is now walking to
his lodgings, as you or would do, without
blue and gold carriage, blood horses, or livery
4 servants. He is the most fearful and DANCE
rous aristocrat that this country ever produced.
He walks on his own legs, and goes to church
as soon as the belceas ringing. Pray you
avoid his example, ifyou are not an aristocrat." !"
The young man stared.
GAS for mine own poor self, intend to be a
democrat and republican as fast as can. |
must get a splendid carriage, covered with blue
and FURNISHED gold, and drawn by two blood
horses, worth S3000-and always go TO church
when the service is half over. That's being a
democrat"
: CUFFEE SAMBo's DESCRIPTION OF THE ELE-
pHAST, HANNIBAL.- go to see de Elefn.-
NV star! been see Zig COW beie, but dis take
: rag off de bush clean. You no reach his back
bone wi hoe helve. He head big as meat
barrel. His ear like uppin led. He poke out
his nose long as cart tongue. He put down
his mud hook, he make track big as pewter
dish. Cor Almighty, you put gear on him, he
pull waggin lode OBJ bale hcself. Man git on
he back; man look like he on cotton house,
He got sense too. He do any ting he massa
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