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Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

The MoRALITY OF RAILRoADs.-W
Queen Elizabeth wished to accomplish an i'm
portant undertaking, she commenced by what
she called tuning the pulpits giving the
clergy key note of the enterprise, and the
people were soon made to chime in, in most
sweet concord. 1t was capital notion, at
least SO thinka railroad company In Massachu-
sets, and they are trying to turnit to account.
The Western Railroad Corporation, in order
to insure the success Of their application to the
Legislature for aid, have addressed circulars
to all the clergymen in the State, urging them
individually to deliver a discourse on the moral
effects ofrailroadsr We beg to suggest to
the clergymen as text suited to the subject,
/ Peter iii. 8: Rendering railing for rail-
ing.--BaA. Trans.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

The frame of the bridge across the Maumee
has been raised through its entire length.
Luther Dodge Esq. Post Master at Swan.
ton, writes as follows, in relation to para
graph in our paper, headed, Wing Post Mas
ters."
GENTLEMAE--I can tell you that. on this
mail route, there are four Post Masters, all good
Wings and true: either of whom, i have nc
doubt would repel with contempt the idea Of
being gagged, as the condition on which they
retain their offices. Whether have at any
time refused, when called on, to express my
honest opinions with regard to politics, lei
those who know me Judge Please make the
amende honorable"
We do SO with pleasure. Mr.. Dodge was
notareferred. to in our notice of the dough faces
as we did not know his politics, nor those Of
the P. Ms. on that route.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

GIVING PERPETUITY TO LITERATuRE.--The
editor of the Ohio Statesman with audabIe
desire to preserveto prosterity the works of one
William Shakespeare, copies a quotation of q
dozen lines from King Lear, which, he sayq
"are teo good to be lost" We fancy we car
hear the bones ofthe prince of poets s,rattling in
their tomb the grim skull, the while, mutterine
"eregi nsonumentum," as it turns over to re.
sumo its dreamless sleep.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

A pungent correspondence recently passed
between our Turkish Envoy, Commodore Por-
ter, and Commodore Jesse d. Elliott. Porter
wrote Elliott, that until certain charges pend
ing against the latter were cleared up, he did
not desire to be considered by him other than
as "stranger." To which Elliott replied
that 6 it could not be more agreeable to Porter
than to himself that their acquaintance should
cease" And thereupon Porter forwarded the
correspondence to the Secretary of the Navy,
with the comment on Elliotts letter, :" that the
mau who is so Indifferent to opinion, and SO
reckless of his own character, is an unfit exam
plefo younger officers" Porter has caused
the correspondence to appear in the newspa-
pers.-Jour. g.. Reg.
New CARRIcATUREs.-Ro Roblnson'h has put
forth two. The first is A Select Committee
of Enquiry hard at ,Oork. Van Buren, is
standing up, and the various hangers on are
endeavoriDg to whitewash him, SO as to cover
all defalcations. The Editor of the Globe has
a tub of vrtue, which he is putting on thick.
Very little progress is made in their efforts.
The next is Professor Vase performing a
surgical operation in Congress Hall. Van
Buren is laid out on a dissecting table, and
Wise has his knife opening the subject. The
exposure has astounded all the specta-
tors.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

BRlDaE DEsTRoyED-The Bridge extending
over the Connecticut River, from this city to
East Hartford was in part carried away BY the
freshet Yesterday afternoon. Hart. Rev. Feb
ruary 2.
PRRsrIcE's LAsr.-An Ohio paper says,
that DR.. Duncan talks Of selling his farm and
emigrating, We presume he would now sell
the ground cheap. We know he has frequent-
ly fauenon 1t.
Somebody, in one Of the papers, asks
~Why ure the majority ofwoinen like facts!'
Because they are stubborn things
Ten million pounds Of lead are annually sent
from the mines Of Wisconsin.
Fifteen carriages pass over London bridge
per minute. Fine place for toll gate!
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

GovEnNoR PoRTER.-Opinions are good
deal varient as to the political character of the
Inaugural of the new Governor of Pennsylva-
nIa.--We have already expressed our opinion
of its general merits, but we copy the follow
ing from the Madisonan, as, in regard to its
politics very near the mark. Speaking of Por-
ter's address, the Madlsonan says: Our own
opinion is, that the Inaugural is highly re-
spectacle State paper. 1t is rather more Con
seruative than Loco Foco; but much of the
character of Governor Marcy's message of
last year, in which he SO defined his position,
as to be able to explain it to the satisfaction
ofboth classes of his political friends. Upon
the subject of the Treasury Gov. Por-
ter is peculiarly happy. His views must be
acceptable to all three pa'ties.--Batmors
Pat.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

Mans greatest blessing is an amiable and
devoted wife; and a woman's greatest misery
is an ugly, drunken husband. So says an ex-
change.
The Pittsburg Advocate has the following
from some woodward proprietor on the river
to a steamboat captain:
Wood from the foot of loGtown bar And you
or managers of Sad boat are desired to Call AT
the Wood yard At he'd of Cros iland On the
left hand Sid As you Cum up the river Cep by
Josiah and me-"
The sehoolmaster must be "abroad" in that
region. He is certainly not at home,
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

LIABILITY OF STEAMBOAT OwNRRs.--Cap-
tain Carter has been arrested in New Orleans
and held to bail in the sum Of $4,000 as one
of the owners Of the Steamboat General
Brown, the blowing up of which took place
some weeks since. The St. Louis Republi-
can says the arrest was made under the late
law of Congress making the owners ofSte am
boats liable for negligence upon boats by
which losss of life is sustained.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

SNow.--While at Rochester, and how much
farther east we know not, there has fallen a
great depth of snow, we nave barely enough
here to make good sleighlng, say from eight
to ten inches. A merry time this for all who
can enjoy pleasant ride, and choice oppor-
tunity for farmers to bring to market wood,
lumber, and produce. Now is the TIME to coin
money, prices are well up and sales quick
bring on the eatables.-Buf. Jour.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

We have seen notice Of the death Of the
Rev. Henry B. Bascom, well known Of the
Methodist Episcopal church. He died in Vir-
ginia on his way to the west. His name will
be long remembered in the annals of pulpit elo-
quence.
The man who Skinned up the.steepIe Of DR..
Beecher's church last week, to shake hands
with the town clock, was no other than the
notorious Richard P. Robinson Exchanges
please copy.--Ciu. .Nesos.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

Those who value the opinions of infuen-
tal men, however ignorant they may be, will
doubtless be highly gratifed to learn that Mr..
Medary of the Statesman is not in favor of a
State bank, nor of General Banking Law,
nor of any thing else, this gear.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

MAKING BUTTEn IN WINTER.-It is fire.
quently said that good butter cannot be made
in the wnter.--There is no difficulty iii it, if
the milk be scalded. We make in our fami-
ly, about six lbs. Of butter per week, from one
cow, as good as the palate ofan epicure need
crave; and the process is this: As soon as
the milk is brought from the barn, it is strain
ed into pan, placed over q kettle containing
a little boiling water. 1t is scalded in this
way perhaps half an hour, and then put where
it will not freeze The pans are SKINNED after
standing about two days. Before churning
the cream is warmed little, and it is seldom
necessary to churn over half an hour. In our
younger days, we have churned a pot Of cream
four hours, and after all the toll and trouble,
obtained butter as white as bass wood chip.
Hampshire Gaz.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16
LATEsT FROM ENGLAND

BY the New York Commercial Of Saturday
Evening, We have the advices brought by the
packet ship Philadelphia, London dates to the
25 December.
Trouble is brewing in India. An impor-
tant despatch had been received from Lord
Auckland the Governor General.
Inc steamer Liverpool arrived at Liver
pool on the morning ofthe 2lst, having sailed
on tne ON. She carried out the Presidents
message, Which is published in the London pa-
pers q tne xSa. The Courier (minsterial) re-
sions Of Canada. y 'A' -
'Ihe language used with respect to Cana
da must be received as satisfactory r.nly ~
the charges raised against Mr.. Van Buren, bv
party hostility.
The same paper pronounces the corresnond-
ence between Col. Worth and Col. Dnnds.
'creditable to both officers.'
The Liverpool made her passage in fourteen
days and ten hours.
The Queen was enjoying herself at Bright
on. while Lord Melbourne, miyable dictm was
giving audience and transacting business in
London.
The Manchester Chamber of Commerce,
after long debate, adopted an amended pe-
tition for the immediate and total abolition Of
the duties on corn. The original petition was
for melioraton of the corn laws.
Orders have been sent post haste to ireland.
for the immediate embarkation of troops--the
ed Dragoon Guards-for England, in conse-
quence of the disturbance in the Northern
counties. They were embarked in steam
packets, for Liverpool l.-CLeL. Her.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

The WAY THEY DO THINGS IN WASHINGTON.
1t is stated that speaker Polk is very sick,
but the locofocos will insist on his going to the
House every morning for the purpose Of orga-
nizing it, and then call some one who is willing
to follow in the foot steps to the chair. This
it is said is done 70 prevent the election of a
speaker pro-iem who they know judging from
recent elections would be decided opponent
of the present administration
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

J. FENIMoRE CoorBR EsQ.--This gentle
man is now in Philadelphia writing Naval
History of the United States, and making
great efforts to furnish something in the shape
Of an apology for the disgraceful conduct Of
poltroon ELLIoT.--There are men living in
this section who were eye witnesses Of the part
he took in Perry's victory on Lake Erie.
Cooper, of all men, is the poorest qualified,
from lack of American feeling, to do justice
to our gallant Tars.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

lMpoRTANT.--As the lower end of the Lake
will probably oe blocked up with ice late the
coming spring, western merchants may feel
interested in knowing that arrangements are
such, that goods will be forwarded from Phila-
delpha to Pittsburg in twelve days, by rail
road and wagons, and that the Pittsburgh
wholesale merchants are now receiving large
supplies of goods by the Chambersburgh lire.
The Intelligencer says the market will soon be
supplied with the newest and most fashionable
goods. Cleo. Her.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

LECTURE ON THURSDAY EVENING. DIR.
Dwights lecture, which was postponed on ac.
count of his illness, will be given on Thursday
evening next. We hope to see general at
tendance. We are happy to state that soci-
ety has been formed and arrangements entered
into which will ensure continuance of tine
weekly lectures at the chapel for some time to
come.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

A NEw CosMETIc.--An eminent barber in
New Orleans has lately discovered new ar
tlcle for the toilette, which bids fair to out.
strip all othersin the race for popularity. 1t
is called niggerine, and is obtained by the dis
tillation Of young niggers; its effect is to give
marvellous growth, an aristocratic curl and
a beautiful gloss to the whiskers.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

AccrpENT.-on Tuesday evening ofthis week,
as James H. Forsyth Esq, of this place, and
his lady were returning from Toledo in cut
ter on the ice, the horse ran into a hole nea,
Marengo, drawing cutter and passengers aftel
him. The horse and cutter sank immediate.
ly, and it was with difficulty that Mr.. g. Mrs.
Forsyth saved themselves. The horse was o
very valuable animal.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

DEATH AND MARRIAGE sYNoNYMous.--.The
Cattaraugus Republican accidentally publish
ed wedding under the head "Died." The
next week he apologies for the mistake, but
consoles himself with the reflection that some
consider 1t synonymous and therefee it an
swered the purpose just as WELL" The good
for nothing unwadded wag-abond. --.Manhat-
tan .4dv,
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

WHAT NRxr?-We learn from the North
ampton Courier. that some impudent scoun-
dres are travelling through the country, dispo-
sing of Basswood cuttings as real Mulberries!
In some cases, large sums Of money have been
paid for genuine trees which turned out to be
some other shrub, or at best only a spurious
variety. Those who wish for trees should
purchase of regular dealers or persons in
whose integrity they can confde.--Boston
Jour-
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

The UNFRozEN "A certain Mrs. Frost
asked the Legislature Of New York to sever
matrimonial tie that binds her to the honest
Mr, Frost, herliege lord, because forsooth
she loves another man. Pretty good, truly.
Look you how inferiorare these eastern wo-
men! A lady in Kentucky lately, who found
herself in the same predicament with Mrs.
Frost, declared she would live with both.
That's the sort.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

1t is stated that immense sums of money
are accommodating in the hands of Jesse Hoyt,
the collector of New York. The public stores
are crowded with goods, and the custom house
officers have as much as they can attend to-
Mr.. Hoyt stands well in the community; but
not whit better than did Messrs Swartwout
and Price. Look at it! ssye guardians Of the
public revenues--ye upholders Of sub treasury
ism. Gin. Rep.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

New HAMpsHIRE.--The late gale aud food
did no small amount Of damage in New Hamp-
shire. The Merrimac River rose to a great
height, sweeping away seven valuable toll
bridges at New Chester, Franklin, Boscowen,
the three at Concord and that at Auroskeak
were entirely destroyed or impossible. AS no
stage had reached Concord from the towns on
the river north Of New Chester it was supposed
that the bridges in that quarter had been de-
stroved. .-Clev. Int. M
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

BLOOD AND OoNs!---Doctor Duncan has laid
aside his rifle, and supplied its place with a
Bowie knife and pistol, purchased at con-
stables sale. Shade Of the last Of the Won
Humbugs! What valoreus man to dare to
carry so many weapons
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

DREADFUL DEATH.--Mr John Thally while
standing near some trees which he was falling
on his place in the vicinity of Wilmington, N.
G. had his brains dashed out and his body hor-
ribly mutilated by the trunk of one, which sud-
denly took cant and swung round towards.
him.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

PROPHET MArnrAs.-This fellow appeared
recently at Little Rock, Arkansas, with a
black flowing beard, which the noblest son of
Israel might envy; but alas in less than six
hours after his arrival, Samson-ike was he
shorn, by the unbelieving sons of Arkansas,
and with his beard went his spirit of prophecy
He bore his loss like martyr, and sloped.-
Gin, ReD.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

WAR BETWEEN FRANCE AND PRyssIA.--We
have been assured that an application has been
made by the French Government to Lord Palm
erston to know whether, incase Of a French.ar-
my entering Belgium, to resist an attempt Of
Prussia, to enforce, the treaty Of the Twenty
four Articles, England would pledgelherself to
cooperate with France. His lordship we
have been further informed, has positively re-
fused to give any pledge ofthe kind. London
Cour.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

LAND BrLL.--It will be seen by our extracts
from Congressional proceedings, that the Land
Bill which has occupied SO much attention in
the Senate and passed that body, has been
laid on the table by the House " to sleep the
sleep that knows no waking. Bluff. Jour.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

Richardson, the printer, who wrote biog
rapy ofJno. Milton, thus lucidly describes his
personal appearance: "He was rather a mid
die sized than a little man, and well proportion
ed; latterly he was---no,--not short and
thick; but he would have been SO, had he been
something shorter and thicker than he was.
This is inimitable!
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

Western New York is completely blocked up
with snow; here we have not had two inches
of that commodity at time, nor four inches in
all, this winter. No sleighing--no jungling OF
bells--no riding with the girls-no nothing.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

Professor Baxley of the University of Ma
ryland has lately performed the delicate and
important surgical operation of " amputation
Of the lower JAN bone at its joint" upon lady
of Baltimore. The patient IS dong well.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

A bill is under consideration in the Lcgisla.
ture Of New York, for the incorporation Of
company with capital of not less than
S500,OOO, nor more than $2,000,000, to be
called the " American Atlantic Steam Naviga-
tion Company"
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

A NIcE DIsTINcTIoN.--Some English ladies'
bathing at the Cape Of Good Hope set one Of
tie parties to watch, in orderto guard against
intrusion. The sentinel giving the alarm Of
masculine foot, steps, one of the fair bathers
raised her head, but tcalmed the aprehensions
of her companions, by exclaiming. It's only
Dutchman.s
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

The National Intelligencer states that, con.
trary to all previous practice, neither the pre-.
sident's message of this nor the last session
has been referred to the appropriate commit
tees. What are Mr.. Van Buren's friends
about?
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

NEWSPAPER CHANeEs.--Charles Faxon
has sold the Buffalo Republican to Quartus
Graves. Holatio Gates and J. w. Dwlnnell
are to be the editors under the new regime.
Our friend J. Stow, has become proprietor
In the Geneva Gazette.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

WILD CAT BANKs.--The Report of the At
torney General exhibits % injunctions against
banks the past year, whose circulation amounts
to rising eighthundred thousand dollars. A
fine comment on the Locofoco banking
Ady
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

One ofthe Lake Erie steamboat captains
has been heard to say, that, if he had known
he was destined to become SO great man,
he never would have married the woman he
did. Poor fellow!
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

LINGUISTIC. editor of the Cincinnati
Sun is writing series Of articles to prove that
the legs are the natural organs of speech, thus
entering new candidate for honors hereto
fore claimed by the mouth a nd the nose
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

The Boston City Council have passed an or
dinance against the carrying Of concealed
weapons, in which it is made an indictable Of
fence for any individual between the ages Of
sixteen and forty five, to carry his fists in his
breeches pocket! There's good lie for you!
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

GREAT PUBLIC Loss.-The Bank of Su-
perior, in Michigan, with the enormous circu-
latior of fifty dollars is busily engaged in re-
deemlng its bills, preparatory to closing its
business forever.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

1t is reported that R. 8. Reed Esq. of Erie,
the owner of the Mansion House lately burn
ed in that place, is preparing to build, upon
the same ground, hotel Of size far superb
or to that which was destroyed.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

BELLEFoNTArNE AND PERRysBUG RAILROAD.
The people Of Perrysburg are taking hold Of
this work with determination to carry it
through, and we hope that the citizens of
Maumee will not standby and see it go on with
out offering helping hand. 1t is work of
as much Importance to Maumee as to Perrys-
burg, and should demand the united energies of
both towns.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

The amount of damage done to the country
by the late storm is estimated by the New
York Transcript at ten millions eff dollars.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

AN ExAMPLE.-Governor Grason of Mary
land, on the day ofhis inauguration, instead Of
following the fashion of giving banquet, pla-
ced several hundred dollars in the hands Of
lady to distribute in charity.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

"Old Ironsides," now at Norfolk, Va; will
sail for the Pacific under the command Of Capt.
Daniel Turner
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

PoIlTIoAL REeIsrER.-J. M. Gallagher
has retired from the Register, and James AL
len, late of Massilon is duly installed in his
place. Mr.. Allen, thus briefly marks ont his
future course: 81 go for the Wing party
alone, without reference to men, and uninau-
snced by local and personal preferences"
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

Rents in New York are very high at pre-
sent, and excite much complaint. We saw
man Saturday in this city, with rent as aigh
as the crown of his hat.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

We would cant little about the fine times
they have at the Dancing School in Psrrysburg,
this winter, if-hope we don't intrude on your
territory Mr.. Whig
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

WATERLoo.--The battle field where the fate
ofNapoleon was decided is nova beet root SUI
gar field.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

Wsleatn from the Columbus papers that
epr representative, Nj. Taylor, voted for the
passage IF the law prohibiting the establish
nsnt # branches ofa Pennsylvania Bank in
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

The Statesman says that the Wings boast
publicly that they will carry every measure
they wish through the Legislature, from this
time forward, and advises the Locofocos to ad-
journ if such is the case. What if the Wings
won't let 'em adjourn Mr.. Medary-heh?
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

Gen. Hunt has resigned his Office Of 1fsjof
General Of this division, and Daniel Chase
Esq, Of Manhattan, has been duly appointed
bis successor.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-16

FIRE AT DELPHI IND.-This village has
been visited by most destructive fire, burn
ing several large blocks of buildings in the
centre of the town. Loss thirty to forty thou
sand dolars-Insurance about nine thousand.