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Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-23
A WHIG MURDERED.

Thomas II. Llughlin, carpenter, residing
CT edcral Hill, and one of the Marshals OF
the eighth Sard, was killed yesterday morn
ing, while marching n the procession, by a
blow from some person Unknown. The
particulars of this melancholy ana disgrace
ful affair, are these: As the procession were
proceeding down Biltimore street, a gang
OF half grown boys were marching up, car
rying on the top of pole a stuffed figure,
representing Gen. Harrison as petticont
hero, and when they arrived near Howard
street, they attempted to form in with the
Processi"n; Mr.. Llughlin stepped out of
the ranks, with a view to stop them. when
he received the blow from stick which de-
prived him OF life. An inquest was held
over the body by A. III. Greenfield, Esq,
coroner. and the jury returned Us verdict,
that he Game to his death by blow irom
person unknown TO the jurors" Ii these
fellows came out for the purpose of insult
ing and disturbing the procession, they
ought to have been arrested and seyerely
punished tor their insolence and b ,ckguard-
ism. 1t seems almost impossible that a
man could have been thus killed, and the
Of the f1ul deed to lave esca-
ped, when Mr.. l.. was surrounded by So
many friends. We sincerelv hope the
wretch may be ferreted nut and receive his
Just dues.--Baitimare Sun.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-23
From The Newly orker, OF May 0.
CNnpS MARl< E1,S 40

PHrLApELpuIA.- The United States GA
zette Of "Wednesday snys the receipts of
produce from the west are fair, wa canal
and ralroad; and that the tidewater canal
s also, furnishing its quota Of produce
principally of Flour, Quercitron bark, and
grain. Money matters among good bust
ness men perfectly easy, the rates out Of
doors being very little above bank interest
for first rate paper. u. s. Post Notes
scarce, and readily taken at six per cent.
per annunI.
LorisvrLLR.-The Journal last received
says: Business continues good. Groceries
have gone off during the season rapidly,
and the stocks oc the leading articles are
kept rather low for the season. The river
has fallenssipce our last, but there is still
water for the largest boats. We have had
good rain or two.
MIDDLE PEsNsyLvANIA.-The Bucks CO.
Intelligencer, of Wednesday, says--We
have Just come to the conclusion that the
present season is ut lcast two weeks earlier
than any one we have had for many years
and we have never seen the grain and grass
fields look better. On recent visit to PHI
ladelpha, in the latter part Of Last week,
we were highly de''gh Q wit t !e prospect
that nature has spread before the husband
man, and can heartily subscribe to an OBJ
serving friends opinion that the grain
and grass fields never looked bet,er.'--
Should the season continue to be propitious
throughout, many of our farmers will be
put to their stumps to know what to do
with their produce. And how thankful
ought we to be. as a people, to Him, whu
so wisely regulates for our benefit, all those
manifold blessings. Our opinions of ihe
crops are corroborated by many Of our ag.
ricultural friends from different parts of the
country, with whom we have recently had
the pleasure of conversing."
MAlNf.-The Name Farmer of last week
says that the season in that Sta,e must be
regarded as quite early. Many Of those
who prefer to SOW wheat and other grains
early, have completed that business; but as
general thing, farmers choose this year to
sow wheat luter, thinking the chance 10
escape the wcevil better than for earlier
gram. The grass in many pasture grounds
affords toIerabIe food for neat cattle and
horses. Forest trees are beginning to hook
green. A letter from Fort Fairfield, on the
Aroostook, states that the farmers lherea-
bouts, were then engaged in sowing wheat.
Spring operations in that valley, We sup.
pesa, may generally be commenced about
as early, as o, the Kennebpc, and several
days earlier than IN Penobscot county.
LOUISIANA New Orleans Bee ol
the LIST inst. states, as ali Illustration nf the
rapid tructlfy,ng influence of the climate OF
Louisiana, 'hnt Strawberries were IN mar
ket in the later part Of February: black.
berries plentiful two months ago; that
pums have been Iawked about by every
vender of fruits; that peaches are half ripe,
and that figs will be in The market by the
middle Of May.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-23
From the Galyt.,on enzeits. April IS.

A gentleman who lett Austin oD the 9th
has brought intelligence to Houston that
Col. Fisher has despatched information to
the President that the squaw selected from
the Camunrhe priSurrs rahen at San Auto,
nio and sent to her tribe TO procure III ex-
change Of prisoners, h I'd returned, bringing
Two white caplives and four or five Mexi-
cans, and offering to exchange them for her
kindred, az far AZ they would GO, and to
pay the difference in horses. This propo-
s,tion was declined by C"l. Fisher, but he
consented to release an equal nun ber of
C.manches for the prisoners brought in,
telling her to assure her tribe that until eve
ry white captive should be returned, they
need not expect the liberation of their
friends. She returned with those liberated,
and it is expected that the measure will ef-
feet the release of all the whites.
Col. Burleson has proceeded with his
force to San Antonio. Nothing has yet
been seen or heard Of the CeDtraIists at San
Antonio, and it is supposed that the fears
OF the fedcrallsts led them to imagine they
were closely pursued when their enemies
were not nearer than one hundred miles.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-23
Very respectfully yours,
VIM. HOLLISTER. Jr. P,est
By order of the Committee of
Arrangements Of Perrysburg

THE ABoRTIoN.-The Loco Foco
CONVENTION which has been holding
session in this city, yesterday and
to day, we learn, have core to the
decision to make no nomination for
Vice President, thus, in effect throw
ing Col. Johnson, overboard--and
have adopted an address, which, for
malignant misrepresentation, is with
out PARALLEL in the political contests
of,he country. We only aIlude to
these things because they may have
some interest for some Of our read
ers. but the time is passed-when con-
veniion of Loco Focos, whether
State or National, can say anything
which could, in the slightest degree,
control the public voice, or stop the
current Of public opinion, except to
bring down upon themselves addition
al censure.-Baitimore Put. May 6.
The vote in the Convention. il is
said was % for a domination, and 1870
or 80 against il. The whole number
ol votes given did not reach 25O-
How will the Locofoco papers man
age now alter having so long borne
the name Of Johnson, Forsyth, Polk, /
&C., at their heads, "subject to the
decision oil The National oonventiOnp
Will the johnson papers do as the
Convention has done, throw the Colo
lel overboardl -Dayton Jour.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-23
EFFEor nr HAnIr an rae Ivr.,- i,

EFFECT OF HABIT ON The INFANT M,sp.
- trust every thing; to habit; habit, upon
which. In all ages, the lawgver, as well as
the school-master has; manly placed his re-
lance; habit, VIII ch makes every thing ea
sy, and casts allditiicullies upon the deyia-
tion fiom the wonted course. Make sobri.
ety a habit, and intemperance will be hate
ful and hard; make prudence a habit, and
reckless profigacy will be as contrary TO
the nature Of the child grown an adult, as
the most atrocious crimes to any Of your
lor lsiIips. Give child habit of sacredly
regarding the truih--of carefully respecting
the property of others-of scnlpulousIy ab-
staining from aila acts Of mprovidenee, " hicl
can involve him in distress, aid he will lus,
rs soon think of flying, or che ting, or steal
ing, as ofSrush'ng into an element in which
he cannot br ra,le.--Brorghim
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-23
IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS.

The steam packet Columbia has arrived
at New Orleans from Texas, bringing dates
to the 2ist ult. The news 10 highly i'm
poTtant. Mexico 10 in earnest, and Is de-
termined to invade Texas with large
force. The militia has been called out, aud
every third man Is ordered to the frontier.
The Mexicans fell into serious error in
undertaking the power and determination
of the Texans to sustain their position, and
hence the calamity Of San Jacinto. The
!Texans, on the other hand, are in error in
treating the approach Of the Mexicans with
indifference and contempt. Mexico having
made peace with France and treaty with
the United States, having put down inter-
nal disaffection, is now concentrating her
energies against Texas, and preparations IN
anticipation Of this important event should
have been made at an early day. At all
events It is not too late tO beat back the foe,
and it should be- promptly done.
The following an extrac, Of letter from Major Tho
mas G. Western, dated #..,
BExAR, April 1910.
"Things are fast coming tn n criss.-
The fe,'errlists have again been defeated al
Muretos, a small towi nboui fifteen lenguhi
from the Presldio Of the RIO Grende, by
Gen. Arista in Iersor, and Canales will
about $50 men who escaped, are on ihell
way to this place. The messenger ho ar.
rived yesterday, left them on :he Leona.
also received letter from San Fernando
three days ago, in which The writer speak'
of the invas,on Of T xas as thug 30 GER
tain that whoever would doubt it would b,
! ughed Mt. A great number of the Chero
kee Indians areamong the Centralists. Gen
Ampudia. with or 600 cavalry, has AREA
dy crossed the Rio Grande, some Thirty
miles below Lorenzo.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-23

County SEAT.--Messrs. McCutchin and
'Cubertson, two of the Commissioners ap-
pointed at the late session of the Legisla-
ture to review and relocate the seat af us
tice OF this county, have spent the present
week IN the examination of the various
points presenting their claims to be the site
for the county buildings. We understand
that they leave for Williams county, and
will on their return be at the Jefferson
house in this place next Friday, to receive
and compare offers and make a final decis-
ion.
Mr.. Burns the other commissioner, it is
said, is detained at home in consequence of
sickness.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-23

quantity, the appraiser to cause it to be sur
veycd by some compctaut person.
Sec. 8, 10 & a. Points out the matter in
which property shall be listed.
Sec. l2. On or before the first Monday
of November next the appraiser to furnish
the Auditor with u list of property as ap-
praised, who is to cause the same to be
advertised in new spaper.
Sec. Is. Courty Commissioners, Coun-
ty Auditor and. Appraisers shall constitute
special Bee.rd Of Equalization for said coun-
", who shall meet at the county seat on
the th.:rd Monday in November next; they
shr.il make such alterations in the Apprais-
er's valuation Of property as to them, or a
majority ofthem, shall appear just and equt-
able.
Sec. IA. The correct list as provided in
the last section to be forwarded to the Au-
ditor the State.
Sec. Is. The Legislature to elect by
Joint resolution, one person resident of each
senatorial district, who, together with the
Auditor of State, shall constitute Board
of Equalization for the State, which board
is TO assemble at Coll mbus ut the 4th Mon
day Of Jan. 1871; when so met they shall
have power to cquaze the valuation oi
property throughout the State; P'ouided
they shnll not lessen the aggregate valuation
of the Stute.
lowing to disagreement between the
two Houses, the legislature did not appoint
the State Board of Equalization, provided In
the above section; bnt by resolution left the
appointments to the Governor.]
Sec. is. The Auditor of State to make a
record OF the per centum, TO be added 10 .,
deducted from the valuation % property in
each county Auditors to correct the valua-
tion of property in their respective coun-
ties confurmably to the decisions oftlie Stat.
Board: Provided, that they shall not set
down fractions of dollars; but when the
fraction is fifty cents and upwards, it shall
be increased TO one dollar: and if it is less
than fifty cents, il shall be omitted.
Sec. II. Relates to the duties Of County
Auditors.
Sec. 18. The county commissioners
county auditor aud county assessors to con-
stitute county Board Of Equalization, to
meet on tie first Monday in June, 1870, and
annually thereafter.
Sec. 10. The Appraiser and his assist
ants in each county to receive $500 per
day for their services.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-23

WEALTH OF BosToN.--In Boston
and its immediate vicinity, there are
about 10000 inhabitants. The
Banking Capitaiin that city is twenty.
two millions, and 7 millions are iaves-
led in Shipping, thirteen millionsein
Railroads. and five millions in Man.
niactures. There is bat one feature in
the great amount Of capital there is IN
Boston. lis wealth is unbounded, rs
capital Of The most substantial kind,
and the energies Of the people are bf
ihe true Yankee stamp. Cool. 81
and inil.igent, they seIddm
act systematically, like some CLASSES
OF people, but they first ascertain itat
they are right, and then they go ahstd.
Mail 1l
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-23

VIRGINIA ELEcTIoN.--It is now ascer-
tanned beyond a doubt, that the venerable
mother of states, has lelt the standard of
Van Buren, and placed herself under the
broad banner of reform, carried by her wor
.hy and patriotic sou VIM. H. Harrison.
Not only has she returned handsome ma
jority ofmcmbera of legislature, but she has
more than annihllated the popular majority
which was In favor of the Administration at
the previous election. Scarcely reason
able doubt can remain with the intelligent
of both parties that her es electoral votes
Will be thrown next fall for Harrison.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-23

"a -
iHE lRIsHMAN AND THE ADMINS.
TRATIoN.--An Irishman who had MN
short of Potatoes, once went ID a
nelghbor and asked If he had any to
sell. Yes" Well, what will YOU
be after taking tie bushcl?" :25
cents" "Och, murther, what a cheat
ye are; sure. an didn't | use 10 eet
EN- for ftp a bushel in ould re-
landi" Well, why did YOU not saw
,hereT why didn'l | stay, We say;
och. sure. honey, an where could /
gel my fpp The party in power,in
this country, tell the laborer thar M
der the sub-treasury they will Get CO.
latoes Tor a fppenny. bit; but t6eyal-
WAYS y; forget To tell them whore i,ey
Trll W. get the fppenny bit.--Waeessg
-''~~e tTlt ~. 49, vi.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-23

Mrks1yaI.-A mammoth Harrison meet
ing was held at s., Louis on the Iath Inst
Ihe whole country poured into the town
wblch soon ran ouer. with the assemblage
of oid School Democracy. Among other
proceedings, il was unanimously
Rrsofvfd. That we look upon the cleo
tlon uf Gen. Harrison, az tie only salvation,
for the country; and that we recoenlze in
him, as well the victorious general, who me-
yer lost q battle, as the efficient statesman.
who was always faithfnlinfhe discharge Of
his civil dhtiss---tlIat he who has always
been true to the penple, will, If elected, re-
store the government to its ancient purity,
and the country to ito former prosperity"
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-23

(! NAyaI.-fhe Eas, India squadron is .o
De composed OF the Independence. Razce,
the -Constellatinlf. frigate, and a sIoop Of
war. 1t Is said that Com. Warrington,
wiii hoist his broad penant on board the In
dependence.
Capt. L. A. =. LaveIlerte, is TO tSke
command OF the ship Of the line ohio, in
the Mediterranean, vice Captain smith, who
rellrcs 10 consequence OF III health.
Capt. John D. Nicholeon-has been noo,i.
naied to the Senate as member Of The
board OF Navy Commssioners.--Bufaio
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-23
BrxAR, April S, 1910,

1t has resulted with my last comnunica-
tion as | anticipated, that il would not be
believed, nor will it be believed ti Bexar is
destroyed and plunLered. We have certain
intelligence brought here by the Mexicans,
who have come IN from l,lo Gfande. that
our territory is already invaded by the CEN
tral army, about two Thousand strong, with
eight pieces of artillery, md we are expect
ing their arrival here every day--that is,
those who believe the report.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-23

Aroboo prIcAL.--Tn con0o4uancn e a fail
ure in The receipt of our paper 70 the pre
sent edition, this No. of the FIX Dress hears
the appearance of rather an awkward tvpo-
graphy. Our distant sub scribers will also
be disappointed in the receipt of the present
number by the usual mail. Reader! ato
forgive is divin'e"-arn't it? Well, then,
be thou divine, for this once; and we pledge
oursclf that repetition of the difficulty shall
not occur.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-23
The SuRTRsAsuhr LocormnIaM-Hou

The SUBTRfAsuhr LocoporoIsM-How
IT woRKs.--The Washington Reporter
says:--At sale in Beaver county, Penn
sylvania, some days since. lot of oats was
sold at .fttr cents bushei!! Hay at ffy
cents per TN! and potatoes. at sir ctn,s a
6usheH These prices are full too high vet
for an exclusive specie currency. A man
at seven pence per day could mt make We
ry large purchases even at those rather low
prices. What say YOU, farmers, to these
.rices1
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-23

The legislature of New York has ad-
iourned after session of over four months,
in which about three hundred and fifty acts
have been passed. Most of these were of
course of local nature. OF the general
acts those providing for the enlargement of
the Erie Canai and other works of internal
improvement, we deem most important, as
some of them have the most direct bearing
on our own interests.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-23

CoMMoDoRE ELLIoTr.-This living dis
grace to our navy-this slanderer of the
noble Perry--ths coward, whose ship could
not be got up near enough to the British to
aid in the engagement on Lake Erie until
Perry had risked his life IN small boat and
got on board of her--is under trial by court
martial. We hope he will meet the just re-
ward of his demeriis.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-23

A Coon REToRT.-A few evenings since,
while the od-fasbioned and true Democrats
were gathering at Monroeville, Huron
county, to hold Harrison and Reform meet .
ing, crowd standing in front of the. public
house, wagon load Of the hard-fisted Tin
boys came UP. and gave heartily a" Hurrail
for old Tippecance !"
Hurrah for the deuii, "said loco, rather
family and fbeepisbly.
"That's right" said whig, " you hur-
rali for your side,and win for rs."--San.
dusky North Bend.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-23

A correspondent suys-"TRour are so
plenty in Granville (Mass.) that while one
man is fishing for them, another is obliged
to stand by the hook, with club, to pre-
vem more han one from biting at time!
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-23

EMIoRATIoN.--The scarcity and cohse-
quent high price Of provisions in several
countries of Europe, has set in motion cur
rent ofemigrnnts greater than has everbefore
been witnessed. This tide is setting of course
towards those countries where food is most
abundant, and the United States is promls-
ed an accession ofpopulation greater than
it has ever heretofore received. Though
some of these will be burden on our in
dustry and add to the number of criminals,
the great body will promote the prosperity
of the country. Our wilderness needs la
borers, and the laborers of Europe need u q
means of comfortable living which ou;. ,onde
offer them. Aud though the first. uepera.
ton may in general be inferior to the na.
tive Amercau-the seconI omes no to the
general standard of the country. 1t !,
pleasant too, to reflect on the greatly i'm.
proved condition of these exi!es from thcil
native lands IN becoming the cultivators o
the virgin soil of the new states.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-23

scuRyy FELLows.--We are informed
thatthe logs on Fort Meigs, drawn by Sc
'e'al ofthe townships of this and the coun-
ty of Wood. intended for log house, to
, accommodate in part, the multi tude expec-
ted to assemble there on the 18th of next
month-have. been spoiled for the purpose
insendod-by some scurvy loco focos saw
ing them in two. 1t is suspected that the
sneaking bipeds, they ought to be made to
walk on all fours the balance of their lives
with an active and maddened pole-cnt fas-
tened to the neck Of each) live not far from
the fort--up river. We feel ashamed to
have it go abroad that the neigh5orhood of
Fort Moigs gives shelter to such mean
creatures.
If such practices are the resource of the
party--it must be in state of dissolution
and rottt.nness which will soon drive from
it every decent man.
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NOTICE.

The Wings of the Township of Waynes-
field are requested TO meet at the school
house IN Maumee City on Tuesday evening
the 26th of May inst, to appoint delegates
to attend the County Convention at Toie-
do on the Sd day of June next. By order
of the Township Committee.
May esd, A. ID. 1910.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-23

JOHN FoRsyTn Secretary of State, in
'etter to the public published in the Globe,
says, if he could be elected Vice President
running on the Van Buren ticket, it" would
afford him no personal qualification" "andthat
if his friends respect his feelings they will
not vote for hun. If John is for coming
over to Harrison and Reform, he must
come soon;--the ranks are nearly full.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-23

Bentley's Miscellany gives the following
illustration of Irish combativeness:- :-"Och,
murther nine o'clock at Dummy ybruok fair,
and devil fight yet! Viii any body haus
the kindness to tread on the tail ofmy coat
or spit in my jace?'
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-23

The number Of Harrison delegates
TO the Baltimore Peoples Convention.
is estimated 10 exceed $4,000. The
office holders Convention numbered
$50. all toIdl
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-23

CosrEcTIcuT.--The legislature of this
State assembled at New Haven OIL the 9Th
inst. From the Governors Message it ap-
pears that the finances of the State are in
favorable conditisn. Not only is she nnt of
debt, but possesses considerable surplus
fund. One of the first acts was tho cleo.
ton of JABEz w. HuNTrNoTos to the Uni.
ted States Senate in the place of Judge
Belts, deceased, on the first ballot. Mr..
Huntington is gentleman of distinguish
ed talents and high character. We be.
lieye the State of Connecticut could not
have elected any other man having the
same claims to the station.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-23

A loan Of s4O0,O 900 has been obtain.
ed IN New York by the Ohio Fund
Commissioners. Upon what terms.
we have not learned. 80
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-23

we were IN a conversation with loco-fo-
GO friend, short time since, who made the
following remark: icould get along we'll
snouen IN argument with you Wings, IT.
~ wele no! Tor the cursed docum entswh.ch
menfs." ~ e'a''-
We think Auditor Broash is mnch Of the
same opinion. = Sira,ght. OUT Harrisoniaa.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-23

We issrn that the British Queen steam
er, has arrived, in New York, and that she
is said TO have brought a proposition from
the British Government, for the purchase of
that portiosof the disputed territory which
lies north east Of the St. Johns--for which
che offers several millions ofdollurs.