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Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-06-08

I,OR SALE-rcscnabe for cash, ~ consequence ci the
present holder going westl00 fall shares free and clear
from al assesnen u Electro Magnetic stock the Rhode
Island Chartered Company This dest ed 10 be Of the
best OF the day Of which any will Ne convinced
who has the large machine operation at No 81
Gold street up stairs Any wishing 10 purchase will please
address j. c. NJ. upper Office sonhdentisly py2olw
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-06-08

L-NGLisH SWING DOOR SPRINGS suitable "a, BanI
II ing House Hotel Store and other soors for which pp
poses they general Eneiand manufactured and
on, by the Patentee, J. STONE, 800 Broaa~ ay.
NJ D. Numerous references can be given where they
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-06-08

CALAMANDER WOkks, Ne. u Iannos strcet-Ihe
- proprietor Of this esabshest invites the particular
Of proprtors ounaces Of different kinds. iron foun
ders engineers bsse chemists msnuiaearers and
other. require great heat 10 the articles made by him.
consisting principally OF FIRE Bricks Of all descriptions and
shapes equal the celebrated stosrhrdg, bricks,
Tides Of various kiaas for bakers and houses 6x
tns for CRATES Innings for Gre cement Portable Farms
superior Others Flint Stone Ware for chsmsts,
rantedt aecs Of Gre. acids &c &c large
scrtmen, q these articles hsp constantly hand, and
hevise made order the shortest notice all Of which
offered tor sale on the most reasonable terms
mls-sr' NJ LIE FOULON. Proprietor.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-08-31

AxEcporE OF WAsmNGToN. person
oflawless habits and reckless character had
frequently entered upon the grounds near
Mount Vernon, and shot ducks and other
game. More than once he had been warned
to dessl, and not to return. IL was MS
custom to cross the Potomac in canoe, and
ascend the creeks to some obscure place.
where he could be concealed from observa-
ton. One day hearing the discharge, 9i a
musket, Washington mounted his morse
and rode in the direction the sound The
intruder discovered his approach, and had
Just time to gain the canoe and pushed !,
from the shore, when Washington emerged
from the bushes at a distance Of few yards.
The man raised his gun, cooked it, pointed
it at him, and took deliberate aim; but with
out moments hesitation, he rode into the
water, selzed the bow of the canoe, drew II
to land. dlsarmed his antagonist, and nct'
ed on him u chastisement which he never
again chose to run the hazard of encounter
ing.-Spa,ks life Of Washington.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-08-31

A FAT ARTicLE.-Ifany body wants to
look at a curiosity, let them walk down
Royal street about five o'clock in the after
nooon. Opposite the Bank of Louisiana,
they will find seated on the banquette,
perfect Alps of humanity, in the shape of
an old negress, who pretends to sell fruit
heaven knows who she can sell to. She
ranks among mammoths, and beats Daniel
Lambert, not Ea hollow, but all JM. She
is what Falstaff meant exactly by "a 'moun-
tain of mummy Two like her on the
guards of Noaks Ark, would have upset it:
She weighs, by guess, for no scales could
ever accommodate her, about nine hundred
pounds, and when she sits down, her flesh
rolls about like sand slide.' 1t is anu
sing to see her fan herself. A fan waving
before her makes us think of butterfly
hGttering near the base of Etna, when its
volcano above is blazing. Jog says 1t
would take about five gas lamps to hgh'
her auup of dark night. We don't think
he exa ggerates--in fact, she is collection
Of fat, for which we can find only one use.
In storm at sea, ifthrown overheard, she
would put the pillows in dead calm from
Borneo to the Straits of Magellan. She
ought to be pitied, but where would you find
land enough. TO day will be a good time
to see her. Walk down after dinner.--.N'
o. Times.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-08-31

We understand that EDWARD l.. JONES
Esq. is about to leave Monroe for Mlamis-
burg, Ohio, where he is to take the charge,
as Cashier, of the Washington Bank, new
institution about to go into operation in that
place. During has residence here, and his
connection with two of our monied insttu-
tions, Mr.. Jones has enjoyed the esteem, re-
spect and confidence of our citizens to the
fullest extent. The misfortunes which the
general pressure has brought upon those in
stitutions in common with SO many others in
this section cf the country, have not in the
least impaired his reputation. He will car
ry with him the esteem and good wishes Of
all who know him.-.Nonroe Gdz.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-08-31

From FLoRIDA.-The Charleston Patri-
OF of the 18Th, states that Lieut.. Hanson,
of the United States Army, with several
United States soldiers, arrived at that port
in the steamboat Charleston, Capt. Love,
having in charge 46 Indians, consisting of
men, women and children, captured at
Fort Mellon, TO which they had repaired to
receive rations. In eflecting this capture,
the detachment under Lieutenant Hanson
was compelled to shoot two of the Indians
who attempted to make Their escape. The
mother of Oceola is said to be among
them. Rhis capture was made in eonse-
quence Of the massacre of Col. Harvey's
command. Fort Mellon has been abandon
ed in consequence its unhealthiness.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-08-31

PERILoUs SlTuATioN.-,Nouel use Of a
fire E0gine.-A man named Samuel Dew,
while digging well near Ypsilant, Mich,
struck vein of quick sand, and was par
TALLY buried. His nelghbors endeavored to
rescue him, but the well became soimpreg-
mated with carbonic acid gas, that no per-
son could remain long enough below to rem
der any service. The man was speechless
from the gas, when pure air was pumped in
into the well by a fire engine, which, in a
few moments, enabled him to give dlrec.
tons for his release, which was effected -
Phila. World.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-08-31
@IMENE
Ill ED

In this city, at the residence of S. T. Hosmer, the
22d inst Mrs CLARISSA DACKUS. in the roth year
of her age. Mrs Backns had resided among us for more
than two years during which time she had greatly en-
hearted social qualities and her temperament of almost
unnterintted cheerulness Her friends and acquain-
tances will long mourn her loss; But they will not
years member of the Episcopal Church, and in her life
adorned the profession of Godliness. Hers was not
merely the Christianity of profession. but exhibited it.
self in those charities that were exemped in the life Of
her Divine Master.
In this city, Saturday, the cath inst Capt. JOHN
BLINCHo, in the 10th year OF his age.
In this city, on the 2Sth inst, after protracted ILL.,
ness ofupwards of year. JoN HENRY, infant son {
John and Mary Hale, aged l5 months. ~
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-08-31

THE CRops.-- he state Of Ohio will
probably export of this harvest, nearly dou-
BILE the quantity Of wheat and flour sent
away any previous year. She has become
the great wheat state of the Union.
Just about us, for few miles, the corn
crop has been injured by drought, but ta-
king in this northwestern section Of Ohio,
the summer crops will be uncommonly abun-
dant. We shall soon want all the markets
that can be opened through New York and
Canada, to furnish vent for our rapidly in,
creasing products.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-08-31

TRAVELLING FROM TEE SoUTH.--The
route ofthe Lakes from New Orleans is be
coming the favorlte one for summer travel
ling. The Chicago American says all who
have tried it. express preference for the
lake over the route by the Ohio, or any 9th
er. The roads from Chicago towards ST.
Louis are good, and travellers from New
Orleans and Natchez have expressed them
selves highly pleased with the tour. The
American adds:
"The passage can now be made from
Chicngo to Buffalo lin case of no Interrupt
tion) in 80 hours, and thence to Albany in
80, or New York in as hours. But even
should it ordinarily take days to travel
over water route of 1000 miles, it is then
a quick passage. The construction of a
rail road from Peoria to Chicago (says the
st. Louis Glzette) would furnish the fol-
lowing complete and rapid route:
From st. Louis to Warsaw,A at The foot
Of the rapids, "a hours; to Chlcago, by the
Warsaw and Peoria, and the Peofia and
Chicago rail- roads, l6 hours; TO Buffalo,
81 hours; Albany SO hours; to New York,
by the liver, or Boston, by the rail road,
l0i making the passage through, from this
city toBoston, in about 7 days--avoiding
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-08-31

BEAUTY OF AMAMcAS LADlEs.-How-
ever much Marryat may have slandered US
in his new book, he has made his peace
with the ladies, as the following quotation
from his account of an examination of the
pupils of the Albany female academy, will
show. He says:
GAS young lldics are assembled here
from every state in the Union, it was fair
criterion of American beauty, and it must
he ,acknowedge ged'that the American women
are the preHiest IN the whole world"
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-08-31

DGsTURBAHCa IN BALTMORE.-- der
able excitement lis existed in Baltimore for
two or three days past, growing out OF an
occurrence at The CurHellte nunncry. 1t
appears that one ofthe nuns, called" Sister
Isa6eiia,' but whose family name is Sarah
Neal, and about 80 years ofagc, of rGspec-
table connexions in Georgeto ,yn, d. G. has
been for some years past in state OF mental
alteration. Her malady grew upon her af.
ter entering the convent, until she was, un-
der the advice of physician, withdrawn
from the regular school room Of the institu-
ton, and suffered to indulge in her propen-
sity for solitude. She also lmbibed an idea
that it was her duty to abstain wholly from
the ordinary food OF mankind and feed upon
peach leaves, grass, sc. On Sunday last,
she showed some symptoms OF returning
sanity, and was persuaded BY the physician
to eat a comparatively hearty breakfast. -
She continued more cheerful during the first
part of the day, and dined at the usual hour
with the " Sisters" She however escaped
from the convent during the afternoon, and
repaired to dwelling Of neghboring gen,
tleman, where she was taken in and kindly
treated. Attempts were made to induce
her to return to the CarmeIlte nunnery
which she declined doing, and expressed 0
wish to enter another institution, known as
the g Sisters of Charity but this could moi
he done without avlolatlon Of the rules o.
both establishments.
Rumors suon spread through the city, Of
torcibe detention Of the nuns, i'll treatment
SC. and mob collected around the building
ev;ncing disposition which induced the
managers TO apply to the mayor for protec
ton, which was promptly afforded, by order
ing out military force. A committee o
respectable citizens, with the mayor at 1T
head, were also invited to visit the institu
ton, and examine its interior and its ~
mates, which was done, and every thin.
found to be conducted with the greatest or
de and regularity, without any thing lik,
restraint or cruelty. All were happy AM
contented, and not the slightest wish wa
expressed by any one, to leave the retire
ment Of her religious retreat.
At the last accounts no actual violence ha,
been committed; although the excitemen
was continued, and mob surrounded til,
nunnery. A Ialge military force continued
on duty. 1t does not appear what DISPOSE
tion had been made of Sister Isabella: bu
it is conceded that her family are Athlete
with an hereditary predispostinn 10 insani
ty; one of her brothers being at present con
fined in lunatic asylum.--.4b. Sun.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-08-31

WHEAT CRoP IN MIcuIGAN.--On Pigeon
Prairie, comprising an area Of 10000 acres,
1900 at least are 10 wheat: Prairie Round,
with an area of $1,000, at least 10000, is
IN wheat: and on Stu.ges Prairie, with an
area of 10000, at least $4,000, is in wheat.
On an elevation of Prairie Round one can
see the vast plain Of twelve Thousand ncres
waving IN wheat, ready for the cradle
Witlfallth force that can Se procured much
of it cannot be secured; not being help
enough to secure the crop.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-08-31

A ST. ErY CLERK.-A clerk IN the store
of John C. Smith, of Philadelphia, left the
store in the evening, crank SOME ardent
spirits, returned late, and went to sleep in
the etore--hs usual place--lcaving the key
of the safe in his coat pocket OH chair.
While he slept, and as he says, without his
knowledge, the store was entered, the safe
opened, and considerable amount ofspecie
stolen, together with large quantity Of
jewelry.-- Gin. Sun.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-08-31

JUDGE LYNCH AT HIS OLD 1RlCKs.--We
have been told transaction took place in
Warren county one day last week. Astwo
resrectable ladies' were returning home they
we're stopped on the road by two negroes,
and grossly insuIted. They had the pre-
sence of mind to tell the villains that they
would meet them there at sundown. Upon
this promise they were permitted to go on.
When they arrived home, they Immediately
told brother of the circumstance, whorals
ed about twenty men, dressed two boys in
women's clothes, and sent them to the spot
where the meeting was to take place. The
men followed them, and when they arrived
in sight they secreted themselves until the
negroes made their appearance. They
soon usnered from the woods, each OF
them taking hold Of a boy, and while they
were leading them off, the men rushed upon
them, tied them to tree, and cnstrd'ed
them. We regret that they resorted to this
course. They should have taken the ne
groes into custody to stand O. trial for the
ndignity they offered the ladies', and justice
in a proper manner would then have been
meted out.--CHaton County Whig.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-08-31

DANIEL WEBSTER IN ENGLAnD.--Or tn e
esd ult., Mr.. Webster addressed the great
agricultural meeting at Oxford. A writer
who heard it, says that it was performance
which would have honored.any- master epir-
it of the age either in that or any other
country; that he never heard n speech pro-
duce greater applause. For this dinner up
wards of two thousand tickets were sold,
and such was the desire to be present, that
IA large premium was offered for tickets af-
ter the sale was stopped.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-08-31
CAMP MEETING.

NNHE Camp Meeting of the United Bre-
ground, near John Strayers, on Swan creek,
on the 10th of September, 1890, at which
time and place, all the Christian friends of
all denominations, and the inhabitants gen.
orally, are respectfully solicited to attend
Divine Service. The brethren and stran-
gers, and all those who may attend, will be
provided with board and lodgings free of
expense. 1t is earnestly requested that no
person will violate the laws of the state by
selling liquors, Or making disturbance ot, or
near the Camp ground.
By order of the Society.
Waynesfeld. Aug. %, 1889. 90
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-08-31

GRIsT-MILLs.-There must be near goo
grist mills in this state. At the census Of
1887, the number returned to the secreta-
ry's office was IA. Otkland county, which
then had II, now has sl. If the other
counties have built only in the same proper
ton, the number would be 100 The real
numberi is probably nearer 200. With such
facilities for grinding, it cannot take many
months to flour our. surplus wheat at home,
for market.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-08-31

More SUB Observation-Disclosures
Smith, Cherokee Indian agent, has gone
to Texas, with from seventy to one bundreH
thousand dollars of the peoples money.
How unfortunate Is the administration IN
the character Of its friends Loco Foco-
ism, however, and philosophical "largest
liberty" Democracy, think it no sort OF an
objection to the administration that it aP-
points rogucs to Office, as long as it goes IN
for hard money.-W. Y. Cour. y Eng.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-08-31

VALUABLE PRoDUcTs.-The journal OF
the American Institute for July, states that
last year, a gentleman IN the nelg ghborh ood
of Philadelphia, sold from his garden $1,000
worth of grapes. Another in The neighbor.
hood of Brooklyn, IT,. l.,) sold $500 worth
of raspberries from one acre of ground, A
third, in Jamaica, (L.I.,) sold asparagus at
the rate of $50 per WI e'S, during the season
for that vegetable. A fonrth, in New Ha
ven, sold 500 worth of flowers. Gin.
Sum
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-08-31

NOTICE.-The undersigned respect
lV fully informs the public, that having
been twitted of occasioning great deal Of
time and trouble for the purpose Of watch
in G him, and having been deprived the pri-
vlege of communication by Mail, he hopes
if they have any business with him, they
will call at his residence and make it known.
lie thinks himself honest. and does not
wish to put any one to the trouble of watch
ing him. He can be found until the last of
September on Bad Creek, Dana sous Town
ship, Henry county, Ohio.
r. D.. WILCOX.
Aug. 80, 1880. 92tS*.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-08-31

ded by the upper lake trade. The locks of
the canals above spoken of, are to be 200
feet long, 50 feet wide, and to admit n depth
of water of nine feet above the mitre sill.
The cost of these canals and locks will not
be as great as the expenditure on the Ri
deau canal, Let us then keep good heart,
for not only the cast, but Europe will in
few years be pouring her emigrants intc
this fertile region. The mouth of the Mau-
NEE will yet receive vast import direct
/ from Europe.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-08-31

1t was positively stated in Philadelphia
Yesterday that letter had reached that
city. written a few minutes before the de-
parture of the British Queen, which an
nounced that the arrangement between the
Bank of England and the Bank OF France,
that had been some days pending, was final
" concluded. We sincerely trust that this
NAV prove true, as it would not only relieve
the commercial interests of England, bat
establlsha precedent, which would, in sea-
sons of unforeseen and unavoidable calamity,
be most beneficial. Y. Cou':
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-08-31

CAUTIoN.--PG Persons purchasing rags,
should examine the bundles, before putting
them away. The store house of McSsrs G. IL
w. Richardson came very near being con-
sumed the other day, from some rags which
contained OIL.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-08-31

UsEFUI. Instructions REGARDING THE
MILKINo OF Cows.-The operation Of
milking is performed differently in various
parts Of the country. In some, the dairy
maid dips her hand into little milk, and
by successfully stripping the teat between
the finger and thumb, unloads the udder.
The plan, however, is attended With the
disadvantages of irritating more or less the
teat, and rendering it liable to cracks anc
chaps, which are followed in inflammation,
extending to the rest of the quarter. This
accounts for the disease occurring more
frequently among the cows under the charge
of one mixer than it does in those which
are under the charge Of another; and this
practice is more common in some parts OF
the country than in others. This plan oil
milking, where the irritation is not sufficient
to excite the extent Of inflammation to which
have alluded, frequently produces a hor.
ny thickening of the teat, consequence of
the cracks and chaps, which renders it more
difficult to milk than when in its natural
state; and at the same time predlspoSed to
inhama ion when any case occurs to set 1t
up. These effects may be, and are almost
enLlTely dVOiueu, Wy t'O ''Nio oNiC'I'hN p'"
of milking, adopted in other parts of the
country, where, Instead of drawing down or
stripping the teat between the thumb and
fingers, the dairy maid follows more closely
the principles which instinct has taught the
calf. (The calf jerks his nose into the I'D
der and forces down the milky She first
takes a slight hold Of the tcat with her
hand, by which she merely encircles it,
then lifts her hand up, so as to press the
body of the udder upward, by which the
milk escapes into the teat, or If las is the
case when some hours have elapsed between
milking timcs) the teat is full, she grasps
the teat close to its origin with her thumb
and furefingcr, so as to prevent the milk
which is in the teal, from escaping upward
then making the rest ofthe fingers to close
from above downward in succession, forces
out what milk may be contained IN the
teat through the opening of it. The hand
is again pressed up and closed as beioie
and thus by repeating this action, the I'D
der is completely emptied, without that
coarse tugging aud tearing of the teal
which is so at to produce disease. jour.
nal Of agriculture.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-08-31

The New Era says, that Col. r. M. John
son never CANDLES. We are astonished at
the audacity of the assertion, Why the
truth is, the Colonel keeps couple Of black
legs at the Crossings from one years end to
another.-LouisUitle Jour.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-08-31

ANOTHER BaEAcH. The Etston Whig
stale, that an extensive breach occurred in
the Delaware Division Of the Pennsylvania
Canal, about three and half miles below
Easton, on Saturday afternoon last. About
two hundred feet of the tow-path was
swept away and the water on the brim bank
undermined the road leading to Philadel-
phla. The break is supposed to have been
in consequence of destructive undermin-
ing of the canal by muskrats. 1t is said
thattwe weeks will be required to repair it,
so as to permit boats to pass.-Cm. Sun.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-08-31

A &ooD LAw.-By the new election law
of Pennsylvania, an offer, to bet upon the
result of an election in that State, involves
a forfeiture of the right of suffrage at that
particular election, and the judges are au-
thorized to receive evidence of the fact, or
to act upon their own knowledge.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-08-31

To TRAVELLERS AND EMlGRANTs.-lt is
not generally known that the new Canal
Commissioners of Pennsylvania have IN
creased the tolls on the Public Works OF
that state about fifty per cent, thereby en-
hancing largely the cost of travel and trans
portation on those Works. For example,
the price of passage from Philadelphia to
Ptts5urg by packet boats and cars is $l6
(rortnelly $40 or Si2--the tolls being rails
ed, we understand, from $} to $G) while
the charge for board is likewise raised from
81 per day to Sl,2j and 5 80. Emigrants
to the West can now be transported from
New York to Detroit or even Cincinnati by
way ofthe New York Canal, as cheap as to
Pittsburgh by the Pennsylvania Works, or
in any other way Even from Philadelphia,
the cheapest, quickest and easiest route to
Cleveland, Toledo, Michigan, Northern Hi
nois, Wisconsin,, Iowa, or Upper Canada, is
that through the state of New York. A
gentleman will ordinarily travel from Phla-
dcphia via Utica, Niagara Falls and Buffalo
in about five days to Detroit, at an expense
Of S32; while to reach Detroit from Phla-
delphln by way Of the Pennsylvania canals
and railroads win require seUcn days, and
cost about S3j. Riding day and night from
Chumbersburgh TO Pittsburgh will reduce
the time one day, stunning the canals alto.
gcther; bur in any case the easiest and
quickest route from Philadelphia to Detroit,
Chicago, &c., is that thto' the state of New
York; whle from Lake Erie to New York
or New England, or Uice uersa, the route
thre' this state consumes fully one third less
time and cash than that through Pcnnsyl.
vania. We speak from recent experience
Ought not these facts to be more widely
! knnwu2-N YOrker