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Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-18

A frame dwelling WIS destroyed by fire
at Black Rock this morning. 1t is said to
have caught from spark which escaped
from the Niagara Falls Locomotive.
Jour.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-18

0T We would invite the respectful at
tention of the editor Of the State Journal 10
an article upon our first page, written at his
especial request.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-18

EMIaRATIoH.-lt is stated that all the
Havre packets are coming out full of Ger
man agrlcultursts, as passengers. One
ship alon6 has four hundred passengers of
this class--all bound for Illinois and Mchi-
gan. Any State may be proud Of sucu ac-
cessions of her population.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-18

AS far as we have been able to learn, all
the fruit in this section of the country has
been enthely destroyed by the late frost.
This is the second time within five years.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-18

A New BANK IN NEw YoRK.-The New
York Sun says:--" The new banking insti-
tuition which we noticed on Monday, and of
which one of the Messrs. Joscphs will be
a branch of the house of the Solomons, the
head partner of which is now, or was, 5her-
iff of London. A capital ofone million ster-
ling will be employed and the business con
Quoted nuthe most highminded principles"
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-18

NEvER GIVE IT UP, eIRLs.--Mr. John
Ayren stein, lately led to the alter in Phila-
delphia Miss liiioda Grayson, after court
ship OF only "a years! This shows what
may be done Nifwe only stick to it. She
must have had he natience of Iob.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-18

JoaN SMITH AN AposTATE!--An ex-
change paper says that John Smith lntely
abiured christianity, in the Island Of Cey-
Ion, and embraced the faith of the imposter
of Mecca. Who'd thought that Of John
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-18

We understand that the steam friga;e Ful.
ton has been assigned to particular service,
as practice and experimental ship, under
The command Of Capt. NJ. C. Perry, and
with an additional number Of officers attach
ed to her.
Captain Perry is instructed by the Secre-
tary Of the Navy to conduct course OF
practice in the use of the Paxham gun, and
the vlrious des 'rptlons Of hollow and cx.
plrsiye shot. He will also experiment in
reference to the practical operations of the
steam engine, with IL view as well to in
struct the officers recently attached to the
ship, as to bring Forwards future engineers
and guDners II number Of youth, selected
from among the most intelligent Of the ap-
prentice, on board tie Frigate HuGson.-
~ Y. Gtz.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-18

We have heard Of man living in this
country, who lies SO immensely that he
turns every greasy thing he touches to soap
He is supposed to be the person who first
learned the art ofappying soft soap to the
ears Of his neighbors.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-18

A chorister in M ssach,isetts is said to
have pitched a tune so high lately that the
choir were obliged to adjourn to the beltry
in order to reach it!
The other part Of the story is, one of the
choir was found IN the morning, without n
bat, sitting on block of granite with his
bare feet in brook, trying to catch cold,
SO us to sing blss .-Sandusku Whip.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-18

The most pure and sublime thoughts, and
beautiful figures. are to be found in The Bis
BILE, YET how seldom is it quoted by the lite
rary writers ofthe day.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-18

" Uere'sthe banisters, but where the D.
is the STAIRS" as the drunken fellow SAID
when he felthis way around the bedste ad in
the dark.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-18

A stoeplels to be erected IN Phladelphia,
upon a new church at the corner Of Thir-
tcenih and Spruce streets. 20il feet high on
the edifee---proyiled the sum OF 1000 be
forthc purpose, @i, 900 Of which
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-18

Green peas are getting 10 be a drug. :
NO. Times.
Then you can soak them in liquoricc and
sell them f,r Brandeth's pills. That's the
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-18

"Martin Van Buren and Constitutional
Treasury" is the name of the candidate for
The next Presidency, which may be found at
the masthead Of the Philadelphia Spirit Of
The V;nooo phooht,oi .uhof N ~,,.,.I'
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-18

lMPORIANT III OUCCEhSf ub.--a VT.
James Simpson of Baltimore, is now exhi-
biting in the room of the Miscellaneous Iii
brary ut the Capitol, steamboat for towing
train Of common canal boats, III quite II
nilar manner to that of locomotive tow
ing II train Of cars upon railroads. The
team power is placed on board Of twin
,oats of small capacity.
The following Is Il description Of it taken
! IRON the Albany Evening journal.
"lIe uses the tubeIar boilers and double
engine acting upon one shaft, with two
cranks Une at right angles with the other;
the shaft extends across one boat and to
the centre of the space between the boats,
and upon the inner end of the shaft he tas-
tens an iron wheel four or five feet in diam
eter and about four inches thick. This
wheel is so constructed upon its periphery,
that chain, if rightly made, when passing
over the wheels, cannot render; he lays IL
chain loosely upon the bottom of the canal,
extending from lock 10 lock, and there made
fest TO the abutments Of the locks. The
wheel shaft not extending across the space
between the boats, permits the chains be-
ing lited from the bottom of the cana; and
placed over the wheel or cast olfat pleasure,
IN which position it is on balance, the
whe2I balHg PIT in motion by the power Of
the steam The wheel draws the boat
thai with which the periphery Of the wheel
is driven by the power uftIln ste tm, so that
there IS no waste of steam or false motion !;
in other words, the bnlt passes throdgh the
water as fast rs the wheel revolves, and the
adhesion Of the chain to the boat is appa-
rcntly as certain or secure as are gears to
gears, and by using the double crank he has
always the power u start train, the wheel
being in the centre Of the boat, and the train
made fast to the stern Of il; the whole is
moved by the centre of gravity, and the
boats being fastened close to each other it
is said they cannot raise n swell, and he
can apply as much power as may be requr-
ed to effect any velocity that would be pm
dent ur desirable. There con be but little,
if any doubt, but that he can double or tre-
bic the usual speed obtained by horses; and
he says that with Il passenger boat he can
run or acquire any speed usual upon rail-
roads, or more, without eau ing IL swell upon
the banks. He makes the tow boats with
both ends alike, aud has rudders at both
ends, mud so connected that one balances
the other in all positions by which means
he can steer with great accuracy and ease.
The water being Us good as oil to prevent
friction or wear and also the oXydntlon of
the chain, it will he greet savmg in tow
ropes, tow-path, &C.; and, take it altogeth-
er, it is the most simple and secure thing or
contrjyance imaginable, and we wonder
that it should b. a new thing at this late day.
1t is certainly highly worthy the attention
Of the government and all concerned in the
forwarding business" ."-Euf Jonr.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-18

We were mistaken in saying That the dai-
y paper at Niagara Falls was published
twice in "a week. 1t is pu blshed once in
two weeks, as we learn from the Buffalo Re-
publican.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-18

The Bufftonians have been making Gov
ernor Seward present ofa betu,ifll pair Of
blankets, Of home manufacture. A more
appropriate present, on the part Of the do
nors at least, would have been pair Of bnf.
Enlo alins
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-18

The Pittsburg Advocate states that the
rate of tolls on passengers and packet boats
has been increased by the Canal Commits.
sionnre
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-18

We are sorry to see so much apathy man
ifested on the part Of our citizens towards
the plan of forming u Junction with the To-
ledo and Adrian Railroad. When we wit
messed the silent and persevering enter
prise that carried fine bridge across the
river at this place, completed almost In a
day, and before its commencement was
known to some of the residents of the town,
we were stimulated to the belief that the
project under consideration would be the
next one taken hold of by those with whom
to undertake is to complete. When it is
recoected that for four months in the
year, our bridge furnishes the only certaiI
means of crossing the river, tile Importance
of this road for winter travel can not be
questioned; and when we consider that the
transit of produce from Michigan to Buffalo
my be made as cheaply through this place,
by a branch railroad. as through Toledo,
who can doubt but our forwarders can drive
u fair and equal competition with those Of
the towns below, for the trade of the Sec
ton through which the road prsses.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-18

We ore informed that Judge Ladd of
Perrysburg is making arrangements to start
Immediately for New York, for the purpose
of negotiating loan on the credit of the
counties of Wood nnd Hancock, for the
building of the Perrysburg and Bellef6n-
taine Railroad. p. Carn Esq. is to be
associated with Judge Ludd, on the part of
Hancock county.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-18

The Bowery Theatre is open and plnying
h1s commenced under the management of
Mr.. Thos. S. Hamlin.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-18

The Maumee Express is certainly in some
degree rabid .-T6ledo Blade.
Well, well, be it SO. you are bt We
have no more to sry. BY the way, we did
sly some hard things about your cores
pondent "W." We are sorry for Il,
though not convicted under your preaching
Spontaneously 90. "W." writes ready
per, and means well, but--Good Lord deli
yer us!--in puffery he is a very child. Now,
we cou Yourselves good at it. We puff
like steamboat--short but very 10 I'd; he
pours away with q continual stream. like
the Kissing ofa safety valve, that tGres and
Tires all the ears in the neighborhood.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-18

- There has been new arrival of
books aud periodicals at the Library, from
New York,
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-18

The Adrian Watch Tower promises to
support our candidate for the presidency, =
the honorable John Smith Esquire--pro.
vided he is regularly rominated by Dem
ocratIc Convention. No doubt; it would
support the devil himself on the same
terms.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-18

The man that would steal you, would
steal grave stone.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-18

HARD TIMEs.--An estimate may be form
ed of the state OF things in Mississippi from
the fact that on a single offering day upwards
Of 5000 notes were rendered the Union
Bank for discount. amounting in the aggre-
gate To about Sl5,0O0,OO0. The New Or
leans True American says: " The great
est distress seems to prevail. The Dewspu-
pers teen to ovelhowing with legal advpr-
tsements. We hear daily of The sacrifice
of property, and credit is a thing which is
sometimes talked Of, but hardly expected.
much less known.
"lt will be remembered that priur to the
commencement of The great breaking MP,
us the dark day has been designated, the
planters and merchants of Mississippi be.
came largely indebted to New Orleans.
Since that reriod, when our mercantile com
muuty became satisfied that they hal been
unfairly dealt with by some of the MlsSis-
sippians, who drew upon more than one
house for advances on the same productions
of the season which ,0rre to be delivered,
ab mt ten thousat.d suits have been insiitu.
ted, and Judgments obtained. When col
lections were attempted to be made by the
proper officer, the executions were stayed
by what are termed fnrthcoming bonds"
giving additional security for the payment
against future date. The time for paw
ment llas come around, and we understand
tn TIA daclaritlrn of resistance has been
made, threatening tine officers who my at.
tempt to otIforcc the obligations. Besides,
our merchants are to suffer anotherdel ~; as
ii Is slid that the bonds given were inform.
al, and have to be taken unew."-Cin Wh;g.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-18

"Thnt Reed of the Express is a 'cunnin
ieller,' if lie ant careful some one will steal
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-18
MAUMEE CITY EXPRESS.
SATURDAY, MAY le. 1880.

QUA LOCAL CLAIMS, I'm our last we
compared the situation of Toledo and Mau-
NEE with that of the towns having anala
rous positions on the rivers the Atlantic
coast from the Pcnolscot to the Hudson,
inclusive. We now pursue the comparison.
The Passaic has no town at its mouth but
has Newark with population of 2O,OOO at
the head Of sloop navigation. 1t is due
however 10 candor 20 say TINT the growth
Of Newark has depended very little on the
navigation ofthe river. The Ruriton has
Perth Amboy at its mouth with popula-
tion of some two or three thousand, and
twelve miles ebove, at the highest point of
sloop navigation is New Brunswick with a
population of about ten thousand. 1t VIII
not be malapropos to remark thut Amboy has
periodically put forth loud claims TO become
agreat city, while Brunswick has kept oil
growing without saying much about it. A
mere glance at the mp will show that the
Delaware river furnishes us with no evil
dence either way. Above Philadelphia it
may be navgated with sloops to Trenton;
but instead of this up.ivcr navigation 60
ing to meet tie interior trade, it goes ofl
nearly at a right angle from it. But Phllu-
delphia is 40 miles above the mouth Of the
Delaware. Washington and Georgetown
are at the head of all kinds Of navigation on
the Potomac, and are fourishing, while
Alexandl ia, nine miles below, is rapidly sink
ing to decay. Fredericksburgh, Richmond
and Peter burg, are they al or near the
mouths of their respective rivers! Look at
large map Of Virginia aud see low long
and how crooked are the channels .along
which the pilot has to take the winged mes
sengers of commerce before they can reich
either of those towns from the Chesapeake
bay. They ure as high up the country as
ocean vessels 60. And where are their
rivals ut or near the mouth of the Kappa
hammock the james and the AppomattoX?
We will resume the subject hereafter.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-18

The Toledo Blade does not seem to under
stand the difference between vessel being
aground and being sunk. We will try to
teach the editor philosophy by example.
The "Ohio" lies in front Of Toledo, sunk.
though the water is MT exactly up to her
guards; the " Vormillion" lay in front of
the Blade Office, aground, with the water a
considerable distance below her guards, on
" a few DAYS ago.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-18

WEATHER AND WATER up to Saturday
last, we had henvy and almost uninte--
rupted blow from down the lake, 10 which
we were disposed to attribute the unusual,
height of the river. But the wind has
ceased partially, and reversed its postion--
but still the waters do not materially sub
Side.--.)lahhattal .4du
Is the water too high for you, neighbor
Smead! iii is, we hope you will lend your
dredging machine to the Toledo folks, to dig
out the place where the Vermillion lay
aground the other day and night.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-18

A GOOD JOKE IF TRuE.-The following
story has been current IN tins town for Il
day or two past, and without vouching for
its truth, we give it an insertion:--
1t is well known that the steamboat Lex
inglun wac prepared last winter to run
against the john w. Richmond, on the
route between New York and Providence
as soon as the latter bunt should commence
iler trips in the spring. The story runs that
the Transportation Company, who have al
most moved heaven and earth to procure n
boat that " ould beat the Richmond, went to
Cipt. Vanderbilt, the owner of the Lexing-
ton, and proposed to him that if lie would
put his boat in order and beat the Rich
mond every trip for one month, they would
then purchase the Lexington of him, and
phya far greater sum than she was really
worth. After he had got his boat ready,
he, fearing she would be unable to snrpass
the Richmond in speed, went to Captain
Townsend, OF the Richmond, and proposed
to him that if he would allow him Wander
blIl) to heat the Richmond every trip for one
month, he would pay to Capt. Townsend %l
500. To this proposition Capt. Townsend
agreed. We'll, the boats commenced run
ming, and the Lexington led the Richmond
at almost any distance she pleased. She
beat her every trip, and the Company were
in ecstncies 10 think That they had at length
found that long-snught and fervently- y-prny
cd-for ohject-a boat capable of beating
the Richmond; and even The friends of the
Richmond believed that the speed of'ther
favorlte boat was ecllpsel. But behold! as
soon as the month expired, and Capt. Van
dcrbllt had sold his boat at an cxorhltant
price, and Capt. Townsend had received
bus S 500 .C,r keeping the Richmond lack,
The deuce got into the Lexington, und all
the tar, pitch and turpentine that grow in
the pine woods, couldn't make her keep
within hailing distance, or even within
sight, of the Richmond! The Company
were all down in the mouth again; they had
been "tuk in'-most essenia ly "come
over;' and this lust, and probably most ex-
penslve contrvince, to ruin the Richmond
resulted, as all their previous ones have
done, IN injury, shame and confusion to
themselves and to nobody else.
AS we said before, we do not youch for
the trul OF the preceding: but there are
some circumstances which induce us to be.
lleve 1t Is substantially correct. 1t is well
known that for long time after the two
boats commenced running, the Lexington
invariably beat the Richmond, but more re-
Gently the Richmond has invariably shown
her stern to the Lexington; and the latter
boat having been prepared and set upon the
route FOR the soc purpose Officiating the for
mer, this would not be allowed il it could be
prevented. We learn thtt the company,
the Lexington having proved herself not
" what she was crack'd up to be-" have de-
termIned to put her on the Slonnington
route sort of Siberia, where they send
all their boats after they have been beaten
and disgraced. -Paptucket Gaz.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-05-18

The following extract from a recent Bri.
tish publication shows the unlimited free
dom with which the press may trent of pri-
vate character as well as political instruc-
tons:
CHARACTER OF GRoRGE THE FOURTH
The time ls almost gone when people vii
ak OF that regal reptile, George the
Fonrth, us of one who redeemed the faults o
his heart by his exquisite grace Of mrnner-
the time is almost gone when people will
b( found to accede to the Judgment con-
tained in those very absurd lines Of very
noble poet that he was
Without allow of fob or foe,
A finished gentleman from top TO toe"
George the Fourth was not a gentleman
in any sense of the word except that he was
born to wear white kid gloves and do moth
ing. AS TO his ease of manner, it was no.
thing more than beautiful and most cool
assumption Of the fact of his being immeas-
ureably the superior of every one about
him. and most implicate belief that they
were all mnde to do him pleasure, and to
live for his service. A man who entertain
ed his idea could not but be easy and unem-
barrassed. Embarrassment arises from n
suspicion of mans own inieriority, and
such though, never occurrodto a moment
10 George the Fourth. In every thing be-
yond this assumption of superiority, which
no man who is eternally surrounded by fiat
terers can avoid, George the Fourth was
The meanest and most dcspicoble of man
kind. lie had not sentiment Of patriot
ism, generosity, or virtue to warm his
breast; he was not, therefore, real gen.
tleman. lie had not either one spark of
that honor which fnrms n very bad suSsti-
tule for these, whre these are wanting,
and furnishes forth the conventional gentle
man.-He was the most reckless reprubate,
and the most unnrincipled swinder upon
town. He was the greatest blackguard
that haunted the stews. There is not one
among the lowest of the low blacklegs that
iniest the metropolis, who possesses 80 per-
feet ffeednn from anything like restraint,
either religious, moral, or honorable, upon
his will, as George the Fourth had. He
would contrive the most deliberate schemes
of plnnder, he would make man drunk. and
then che hun Of his property as he did
the Duke of Dcvonshine y ~ No man
ever trusted him as friend, who was not
betrayed; no man ever associated with HIM
as companion, who was not ruined.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-04-30
NEw.YoRK CITY ELECTION.

=
We cannot disguise our regret at the result
Of the New-Yorlx City Election for municipal
officers. The Wings have been beaten; Va
Fian, the loco foco candidate for Mayor, has
been elected over Clark, wing, by a majority Of
1881 votes, and out Of "a Aldermen, the loco
focos have eIected24. The "reign Of terror
win, we fear, again commence, for when once
a victory is gained by party composed of such
materials as the loco focos in the City of New
York, there are no bounds to the excuses they
win commit when they conceive they have
powerin their own hands. We have, howev-
er, much confidence in Mr.. Varian; he is a
gentleman of energy, and having large
amount ofproperty in the city he viii be prompt
in suppressing disorders and riots. Various
causes are assigned by the New-York papers,
for the result of the election among them
are the division among the Wings respecting
Mr.. Clark, who was very unpopular with many
of them; the increased taxes and expendi.
E'tures of the late city government; the apathy
of wing voters and the tremendous exertions
of the ofice-holders, who beset, with their hired
bulhes. every poll in the city. The following
win afford some idea Of the scenes of violence
which characterized the election:
From The Nea0-York Express.
I THE RESULT OF THE ELECTION
We haze seen darker days than this,
as Price said in Tammany Hall. before b,
embarked from the 7thward for Liverpool
!, New York upon a Charter Election ma.
f gone over TO the Loco Foeos. Isaac u
J; Varian is elected Mayor by a majority 0
about $50.
TIE Common Council viii probably b
divided on joint ballot Wing 10; Loes
Z FocO "a.
We have been overwhelmed, but no
beaten, and the Wings Of the city will no
be in.the least discouraged BY this unfor
tunaie result. The World haUe potes
here, and what is more, i has moi beei
content with voting once, but has yolel
oYer and over agains We have neve
seen So much ierocity and brutality as ha
been displayed q the Polls The scene
IA the 9TH Yard have been shocking. a
t1ts Dl49 ~ ll1f = Alltr I'D 4ts ~ - 81 ~ tt
Leo Focos rushed upon d large posse Q
cons. les and broke up lleII 81 og
fee ID twin ding. IA l.le 4th Ward
they have been perate and here khe'
The Alderman lhe Ward itl
greet amnesty II tho Oh Wa ou
ea ssf describes brui6 pieee cruel
IS city las been COL e
g &c h many, Fei3l mans. &C
able lig Fetels have been deferred re1
voting Isl he violent q e.
about The ne9eIy conie afd
- ef9f has been maj q keep - -
voters bullies. Blacxleg aud Sleek
AVE been hired pad plolli
ns ley haFe earea their money
@ae6 lo thas won eetlen
s op ciYiI Institutions
Ing og 81
Qlonizlne, no6 z|ng all
W rE Severe tN.I34 Ht