Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-30
MAuMEE CITY EXPRESS.
sATURDAY, MARCH %, laae.

wv y fStte stses tsUfS ieSeCu oAhSS No cDsopiioh-
ment. have deem seasons Of more than ordina-
~ depression in all kinds Of business, and it
cannot, OF course, be considered strange that
Il has been 50 in ours. We have never made
whining business, nor accustomed ourselves
tolook at other than the bright side Of things;
still we cannot conceal it from ourselves, and
can see noreason why we should deprive our
readers Of the benefit of the knowledge, that
we are now no richer than we were two years
sgone. But then; if we have less cash, we
have been admirably trained in the business Of
doing without it: if we have been obliged to
take nearer view of Sir Poverty, we have
learned to think him less frightful than before,
and our debts, we cherish as the proud evil
dences that we had credit once. There's phi
losophy in this-none Of your cheap stuff Ell
thor, but the prime article, bought as an Eng
lishman buys his finery; at the highest price:
none of your flimsy French fabrics, but the re-
al stubborn matter, such as will stick by its
posssssor till he shufles off his homespun and
his debts together, and turns in, beyond the
reach of shoulder grabbing constables, and
levying catchpoles to disturb. Have we not
everyheason to be thankful then? Aye, that
we have! Dur thanks, most gentle gentles; most
noble mobiles; most common commons and
most uncommon uncommons. There is that
in us that would speak like yankee book
factory driven by steam-engine, If speaking
would express it all. But thoughts, Alas, are
beggars, and language is q stony miser who
doles by measure not increased by exigency.
We do not consider the closing of volume
ofthe Maumes Express an event of conse-
quence parallel to that of an earthquake, the
stoppage off bank, the breaking of a leg, or
even the opening Of the seventh seal. 1t is a
sort Of matter that will come about once n
year, rough-hewit how we may, and we are
determined to be perfectly resigned to the ca
tessrophe. Still, in humble imitation of our
brethren, we must be allowed to talk a little
about ourselves, our course, our principles and
so forth, on the happening. And first, our
self. Weare two years older than were two
years since, and have learned something du-
ring the time mentioned, the principal items of
which are stated above. In our course, we
have suited ourselves admirably at our own ex
pense, and who has any right to complain, we
would enquire. As to our principles, if our
readers have not found them out, the very
deuce is in them. Imagine, then, dear read
era, the volume to be closed--the editor, prin-
ter, boys, the very devil himself drawn up be-
fore you, awaiting your leaveto depart. Very
pleasantly have we logged along together for
a twelve month, and no hard words or hard
feelings have arisen to break the golden bowl
Of unity. Little as we know what now we
are, we know less the events that lie in embryo
within the bosom Of another year. We may
not--most probably we shall not ever again
address you on similar occasion, but that Is
nothing now, either to you or US. Imagine
bow from each Of us. Vale!
IsrERNAL TRADE No. /, s. 3.--A series
Of articles upon internal trade, have lately ap-
peared in the Hesperian, from the pen Of our
townsman, J. w. Scott Esq. 1t is perhaps
less strange than dscreditabe to us, that these
articles, which have been extensively read,
noticed and copied in almost all sections ofthe
United States, have received but little notice
among us. That we have received both pleas
ure and instruction from Mr.. Scott's writings
We have often said, while urging their peru
sslupon others, and we now repeat, that if
correct views of the great interests Of the west,
snd calculations Of the future wealth and i'm
portance Of this great segment Of our common
country, founded upon unquestionable data,
are Of any value, these papersare invaluable.
TIE HRspEaIAs, March No.--The publi- !,
cation Of this magazine is about to be reno
we'd to Cincinnati, after which regularity Of
appearance, more beauty Of workmanship,
and other improvements are promised. The ,
editor seems to be not only indesatigable but
In his endeavors to add to thoat-
fractions Of his periodical, and with such ener-
gy and industry, we cannot but look for i'm
proyement in each successive number. The :
March number will not suffer in comparison !
With any ofits predecessors, and is far better i
han some Of them. We cannot but applaud i
Nj. Gallagher for his resolution in blending b
so largea portion Of the useful with the light /
y articles cfthe Hesperian, while we confess !
We thought the experiment hazardous one in {
he commencement.
SIDE WALKS. ,-Itis astonishing how much