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Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

The Kingston ~. C.) Chronicle, says,
we have it from good authority that the bu-
siness on this route has increased this sea
son upwards of one hundred and fifty pei
cent. over any preceding year since the
opening of the canal IN 1889.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

Pork AT THE WEST. The Cincinnati
Post Of the 7th inst. states that Hogs, in
numbers are selling at Peoria and other pla-
cos in Illinois, at two dollars and half the
hundred. The Sangano Journal of the LIST
inst. saYsi " No pork buyer vet"
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

The ELECTRIC GIRLS OF SMYRNA.-
The two Smyrna Girls, whose persons pre-
sent such remarkable electric phenomena,
landed at Marseiles in the beginning of last
month. In hopes of realizing splendid
fortune, they intended to exhibit themselves
in France and other parts of the continent.
Immediately on their arrival, several per-
sons, including various men of science and
professors, visited them and ascertained the
following phenomena: the girls stationed
themselves, facing each other, at the ends
OF large table, keeping at distance from
it ofone or two feet according 10 their
electric dispositions. When few minutes
had elapsed, cracking, resembling that of
the electric fluid spreading over a sheet OF
gilt paper, was heard, when the table re-
coived strong shake, which always made
it advance from the elder to the younger
sister. A key, nail, or any piece of iron,
placed on the table, instantaneously stop
ped the phenomenon. When the iron was
adapted to the under part of the table it
produced no effect upon the experiment.
Saving this singular circumstance, the facts
observed constantly followed the known
laws of electricity, whether glass insulators
were used, or whether one of the girls wore
silk garments. In the latter case the elec.
tric properties Of both were neutralized.
Such was the state Of matters for some days
after the arrival of the young Greeks, but
the temperature having become cooler, and
the atmosphere having loaded itself with
humidity, all perceptive electric virtue SEEM
ed TO have deserted them. One NAV con-
crelve the melancholy of these girls and the
disappointment of the two Greek &, their re-
latons, who have come with them in order
to share their anticipated wealth.
les Letter.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

AT the celebration of the Wing victory in
Detroit, the other day, among the toasts, q
Frenchman present wished to give The
State Printer--"O for lodge in some vast
wilderness:" but not exactly recollecting
how the quotation run, he gave it in
substance, thus: "De State Printer---'O @
for Won little cot bedstead away out in dc
Wooda.,n
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

CAPT. AppLEBYs CAsE.-The Sandusky
Clarion of Sandusky says, 'The Court Of
Common Pleas for Erie county, closed its
fall session yesterday. Appeby surrender
ed himself and was indicted for rape upon
Catherine Westfall: but not being ready for
trial, he was required to give bail in the sum
of five thousand dollars, for his appearance
at the next term of the Court of Common
Pleas for this county.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

The New Banking Law of Vermont pre-
sents some novel f-auges. There must be
security on bond and mortgage by the
stockholders to twice the amount of the r
stoce-and one half of the capital must be
actually paid in gold or silver before com
mencing operation, not to be withdrawn.
This, we should think, would pretty effect
ualIy wind up banking in Vermont.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

Who went down James river?--General
Rensselaer, Van Rensselaer, has been SEN
fenced to fine of $3.50, and imprisonment
months, for setting on foot military ex-
petition, und so forth,
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

The New York Signal states, that Mr.
Forrest has purchased magnificent man
sion, with extensive grounds, in Twenty-se-
cond street, to which he is now removing
his family,
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

They are beginning to find out who that
"Mr. Scattering is, that receives votes at
the elections. In Buffalo, he goes by the
name of George w. Bull, and got votes for
Senator in all the wards of the city. Bull
buffalo Of a fellow, amt he,
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

Willis Gaylord Clark, of Philadelphia,
calls the editor of the Journal of Commerce
liar-the editor of the Journal calls the
language "an elephant extract" and Clark
an accomplished scholar and poet. Why
not 60 out with brace ofpopguns'
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

STRANGE SEAT.--A more striking con-
junction of civilization and barbarism could
hardly be given than the fact related in the
following anecdote. An English lady
lately passed to Constantinople, in a steam
vessel, was about to sit down on a conven.
lent looking basket which stood on the deck
when to her utter astonishment, she was
warned by the commander not to do so, as
it contained the head Qtthe governOr ofht
Dardaneiies, on its way to be fixed up be,
fore the gates of the seraglio!
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

CoNvIcrIoN.-A negro boy, named Bart
lett, has been pronounced guilty, at the late
term of the Carroll (Ky.) Circuit Court, Of
the murder of his mistress, Miss Tabitha
O'Nell and was to have been hung on Fri
day last,
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

FIRE WooD.-To those who depend on
acood to warm their rooms, &c. MS well as
buyers of wood generally, the following
may be of use, by directing them to pur-
chase to the best advantage. The rela-
tue north of each kind was found by ac.
tual experiment, using dry wood, to produce
The same degree of heat, IN room /; and
ascertained by Thermometer. l copied 1t
from a newspaper some time ago, and have
forgotten who was the eXperlmenter, but
think it was gentleman of Vermont
He found the investigation to result as fol-
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

HARRISBURG CoNvENTtoN.-The whig
State Convention of North Carolina, has
appointed Gov. Owen and James Mel
bourne, delegates to the National Conven-
tion. The Convention also nominated John
NJ. Moorehead, as the whg candidate for
Governor of the State.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

METEoRIc SHowER.--Thq Bostonians
were somewhat disappointed by the non ap-
pearance of the 18th. The Post says these
"star engagements" ought to be more
punctually kept.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

VERMoNT.--A committee of the House
of Representatives has reported in favor of
making geological survey OF the State
an appropriation of$20OO for that
oh1ect
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

Mr.. Curran, the late celebrated Irish ad-
vocate, was walking one day with friend
who was extremely punctilious In his con
versation: hearing a person near him say
curosty for curiosity, he exclaimed, how
that man murders the English languager'
/" Not SO bad, replied Curran, "he has only
knocked one eye outr'
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

Mr.. Seguin, chemist of Paris, has disco
vered process, by which he distiles 700
feet of olefant gas, from the "cadaverous
carcase of a defunct charger"--enough to
keep lamp going s7s hours, and to fur.
nish Yankee gal with sparkling lights eve
nv sunday ght for six months.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07
Moron over Everett,

There are returns of 291 scattering votes,
from 10o towns heard from, and the remain
ing 200 towns will undoubtedly raise the
scatterIngto 500. The election goes to the
Legislature, and Everett will be elected, as
the houses will stand:
Senate, Wings 16, Locos IS, and in the
house, majority ofnot less than 80 for the
Wings.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

The Oldest House in the United States
is said to be one built in 1889, by the Rev
Mr.. Whitefeld, in GuiIford, Conn.,, which
is of hammered stone, and commands fine
view of Long Island Sound.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

The New York Signal says, man with
cut talent striving to gain literary reputa-
ton, puts us in mind of squirrel vanly
endeavorng to climb the wires of a revolv-
ing cage, or of the clown who got into Il
basket and strove to lift himselfup with the
handles.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

G. G. Jackson Esq. has retired from the
edltorsllip of the Monroe Times. Mr.. Jack
SON was, we believe, private secretary to
Gov. Mason, and was sent to Monroe to
keep that county in order; but the Govern
ors occupation being gone, out goes the
secretary.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

The LYCEUM-Pursuan to notice, thu
first meeting of the Lyceum, was holden a
the session room, and an excellent address,
delivered by DR.. Conant. upon "The i'm
portance of moral as well as mental and
physical education;" accompanied with
some interesting remarks upon the nature
and manner of conducting lyceums. The
address was upon subject of great i'm
2ortance to the old as well as to the young,
and it is to be regretted that the meeting
was SO th:nly attended, by those whose duty
il is to feel deep interest in such subjects.
1t is disheartening to those who are willing
to labor and write, for the public good, to
find the public taking little or no interest in
the matter. We hope it will not be SO in
future. The Lyceum is organized for the
good ofall--young and old, females as well
as males. 1t affords an opportunity for all
who are disposed, to make some improve
ment, and, surely there are none among us
who have not yet room to learn. If there
are those who have no disposition to pro-
fit by such advantages, it is respectable, at
least, TO pretend to little, and TO attend.
The next meeting will be holden on
Thursday evening next, when there will be
apublic discussion of the question: " Does
the government Of the United States pos
sess the elements of perpetuityY
TRouBLE AT ST.. LouIs.-The Bank of
Missouri, at st. Louis, and the merchants
of that place have come in collision, and
the contract has created no little excite
ment.
The Bank determined neither to receive,
nor pay out anything but gold and silver,
or the notes of specie paying banks. The
merchants helda meeting on the 18th uIt.,
and resolved to resist such measure, and
50 pay in such notes as were previously
or not at all.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

The young ladies of Boston have formed
asociety, called the Antl-receving the ad-
drcsses--of--young-. .men--wLo- o-dont- -take-a-
newspaper -and-pay-for-it Society" Go it
girls; and if you don't all get husbands,
those who do will get good ones.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

In England an improvement has been
made in horse collars. AS a cockney would
say; instead of being stuffed with air,
they are now blown up full of hair"
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

In old times children drew upon their fa-
thers, but now we are living in the utmost
extravagance and leaving the bills for our
children to pay. Verify, " we are wiser
than our fathers WERE"
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

New STEAMRoAT.-Thc people of this
place are just getting out the timber for a
new steamboat, to be built this winter, for
the engine of the Oliver Newberry. She is
to be $50 feet in length. +. Jones master
builder.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

The following queries are pu. by the
Louisville Journal: Who is to take COM
mand of the regiment of dogs in Florida?
Cannot Commodore Elliot be transferred
from the naval to the land service1
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

Other kinds of light wood are brought to
our market, but attention to this table may
be servceable, when we have to purchase,
and can have a choice.
Soft, green wood contains much mere
water in proportion to its weight than hard
wood; and it requires one pound of dry
wood TO convert three pounds of water into
steam. Some kinds of green wood, 1.-THE
experimenter remarks,) have AZ per cent of
their weight water. If we deduct ID
pounds to evaporate the 42, it gives fJty
sir per cent loss on the weight ofsuch wood.
A BUYER.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

RoTATIoN.--The Richmond Qa.) Pallad-
ium states that forty nine of the fifty Locos
in that town are applicants Tor the office of
post master at that place. A small bone for
so much growing
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

The New Orleans Courier, strong ad-
ministration print, has come out in favor of
national bank, under the control of the
people, through their representatives In
Congress.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

The Mobile Register says the prospects
of the cotton crop are most cheering; that
this years crop "wil exceed that of last by
atleast from 90 to 100000 bales in the ex-
ports from Mobile"
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

The POT RBBuKiN6 THE KETTLE The
funniest thing going, in the business ofcall-
ing names, is Bagg and Dawson branding
each other us demagogues!
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

MISSISSIPPI the Wings are de-
ieated is quite certain. The Nashville
Banner the 18th says:
The returns from Mississippi are in from
about twenty counties, partial and complete.
There complexion is decidedly unfavorable
to the Wing cause.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

PRoDuCs MARKET AT CINCINNATI, Nov.
2s.--Flour, 1895; Wheat, Gs to 70 cents;
Whiskey, 81 to 50 cents; Pork, purchasing
$2,25 to 8; Mess, on sale $ls to ID.
DAYToN.-Flour $3.50; Whiskey, GO
cents; Wheat 20 cents.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

We were informed yesterday, that the
Licking river was closed with ice, few
yards above the mouth.-Cm. Rep. No
yember 26.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

No less than seven horses fell down be-
fore the mayors office, in Chestnut street,
Philadelphia, one day last week. 1t must
have been thanksgiving day among the hor-
ses for benefit conferred BY the maHor.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

Why IS it that we get New York papers
of five or six days at timel We have un.
derstood that the mail from Buffalo west
ward was daily.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

Instead of Gen. Jacksuns death, Tenn
essee paper says he has gained so pounds
of flesh since the suspension of the United
States Bank.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

Some internal villain or villains, took up
some rails on the Syracuse and Auburn
Railroad on the night of the 18th, by which
the engine and post office and baggage cars
were precipitated down bank from fifteen
to twenty feet. Fortunately no one was
seriously hurt,
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

An editor apologies for the lack of edIto-
rial matter by saying that he carried several
good and interesting articles to a wedding
in his hat, and the girls coaxed them all out
to wrap up brides cake in! That's the
last excuse we have heard.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

New pork goes begging for purchasers
in the old pork marts. The Cincinnati
Wing of the 18th, says 'no contracts for
fresh pork have yet been made. The mar
ket is in the lowest state of depression.
The same story is told in the Wabash val
ley.--CieU. Gaz.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

The wool raised in Vermont during the
present year is estimated at three millions of
dollars.--H. Wayne Sen.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

A French doctor says, there are but two
diseases in the world--one, of which you
die, and the other of which you don't. Very
true, bu. one Of them is very likely to run
into the other.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

The New York Gazette says that the ST.
amese Twins have purchased a farm in
North Carolina, and have gone to farming.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

Mckenzie is up in arms against all the
world. From the PRISON at Rochester, he
rails at the court--the jures-the sympa-
thisers, and all the rest.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

Some scoundrel set fire to ihe office of
the Cincinnati Whig," on the 10th inst.
b, but did not succeed In burning 1t down.
The fellow doubtless wished to enlighisn its
patrons. n
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07
FARMS, TOWNLOTs.
AND WILD LANDS.

TyOR SALE by the subscribers, who bav.
Il entered upon the business of Generar
Land Agency at their office, opposite tle.
Miami Hotel. Persons wishing to sell or
buy real estate in Ohio, Michigan or In
diana, or to have taxes paid on their lands
in those states, may rely on our best exer.
lions to serve them. J. w. SCOTT.
u d. DWIGHT.
Maumee City, Nov. 2, 1880. 81
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

"Well, how nave you been since you ar,
rived in this country?"
80, not very we'll; l have had the aguc.'
d" Do tcll!--Wo'l, they say, having the
ague attaches people to the country"
$50 | should think by the looks of your
crave vnrdl"
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

i don't like to see money at pa" (par)
as the boy said when he took his fathers
pocket book from under the pillow.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

"We debar ourselves all luxuries," as
Lewis Tappan said ven an old fat nigger
wench said, "Give me a buss, massa,
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

The U. s. Bank has hitherto, by its friends
been styled the "great regulator" Since
its recent overthrow, facetious wag, has
denomlnated it undeniably a stop,oatch.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07
Nj A UMEE ENERAL LAND
AGENCY. -

THE Subscribers office in the CONNER
Il cial Block, is open on all business
hours for the purchase and sale of City and
Country Real Property.-Deeds, Mortgage
and Contracts drawn with neatness and dis
patch, and Maps. Plats and Diagrams
drawn on reasonable terms, and also Sur
veylng done when necessary, preparatory
to selling on conveying Lands.
CLARK g. KlRTLAND.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

The whig papers in New York and Michi-
gan are taking up the advocacy of registry
laws, for their respective states. This is
right. In New York city a fellow needs
only 10 be loafer to be entitled to a vote.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

The Mexican Government has paid the
last instament, 100000 of the indemnity
due to France.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

SpEED.-Papers from New Orleans, usu
ally reach US in little over three week
from the day ofpublicaton.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

A gentleman who takes care of hogs in
New Hampshire, advertises as runaway,
" a lady pig"
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

Buck, the player at York, being asked
how he come to turn his coat twice, smart
y answered, one good turn deserves anoth-
err
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

Is HE cAPABLE!--A Post Master lately
returned one of our papers that had lost its
wrapper, directed to the Maumee Express,
Missegan City,"
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

The SMITH FAMILY.---William R.
Smith has been elected Justice of the
Peace; James B. Smith has been sent to
the penitentiary, and the last news from
John Smith is that he was seen in fight
with Mississippi steamboat, three weeks
aro.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

The value of the university lands of Mi
chigan is estimated at $921,6oO. There
are million of acres of common school
lands estimated at R5, per acre.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

In New York, the wings have majority
of 12 in the House, and in the Senate.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07
MAUMEE CITY EXPRESS.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER, :, 1888.
WHERE is THE GREAT Con OF Loco

WHERE rs THE GREAT GoD OF LOCO
yocorsMl--Has he departed from us, or is he
exerting his power against the interests Of
his peoplel Last year, his organs were
oud in claiming as his work, the enormous
prices which were paid to the farmers for
their ce:-Why do they not also give
him the honor of the prices of the present
season? Has his influence all departed; OF
has he concluded not to speculate any more
in grain and potatoes? Stir him up with a
long pole; he must be sleepy, or perhaps the
dust of Eli Hart's flour store has got in his
eyes. tits possible that his doings this sea-
son are part of his great system for regu-
lating things; and if SO, no doubt his SER
wants can give the reason why wheat is four
shillings per pushel, when last year, it was
twelve shillings. Has he forgotten his huge
paved friends, the farmers--the bone and
sinew, the sound heads and honest hearts
Of the land, and on sober second thought,
concluded they were growing rich too fast,
and wanted regulating down, even as last
year, they were regulated up2 Why do
his orgaus keep silence? Why do they
not sound his praise for bringing wheat to
half dollar, and beef and pork to nothing
at ala Shout! shout, you rascals, or you
are no true devotees to the idol-Sace it
out--cry, "great is Locofocoism," and cling
to YOU practices while your own lies are
staring you in the face.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07


PRooFs OF THB TRUTH OF THR CHRIS
TrAN RELIGIoN.--It is wonderful, how the
learning and research of the present age is
operating 10 verify the sublime truths oft
Christian religion. The splendid mytholo-
gy of the Greek and the Roman, and the
dark idolatry Of the Egyptian--the lectures
Of the Areopagus, the talmuds and shast-
ers Of benightcd India, and the hyeroglph-
les of the pyramids of Thebes and Tadmor,
have oil brought their burthen of evidence
to prove the antiquity of our holy belief
and to overcome the msts of doubt in the
bosom of the real enquirer after truth.
Light has come out of darkness and order
out Of confusion, and truth, glorious truth,
beautiful as when she came from the throne
Of God himself is lighting up with her
beams, the world that sat in darkness. In
fidelity--foreign to the spirit of the age, is
no longer proof of learning; and civilized
man, clothed in his right mind, is sitting at
the foot of tho Savior, turning over the re-
cords of the past, to CLEAN new proofs of
the workings of him to whom the past and
the future are as the present. Science, too
lie casting in her mite to prove the truth of
divine revelation, and every new advance
casts bolder and broader light over the
doings of the creator of all things. Happy
it is, for us, that we live in an age like the
present; and happier still will it be, if these
things do not merely induce barren belief,
but work out the peaceful fruits of righte-
business.