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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-06-18
TFlour in Richmond, 81 rs.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATION.

SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATION.
Pursuant to notice, the officers and teachers
of the Sabbath Schools in this town, convened
in the Lecture room of the Episcopal Church,
Friday afternoon, April 9th, 1S4O.
On motion, f. Valentine, Esq. was elected
Chairman, and Hugh John Crawford ir. Sec
rotary.
The meeting being opened with prayer, the
following preamble and resolutions were a.
dopted:
Whereas, it is the opinion of this meeting
that the approaching anniversary of our Ma
tional Independence might be celebrated by
the Sunday School associations in this place,
In such manner as to be productive fmuch
benefit to the rising generation in our COM
munity-
Resolved, That we will meet with the
children belonging to our respective schools
at the Methodist Church, at Q A. Nj. on the
4th of July next, when procession will be
formed and proceed thence to the Presbyteri-
an Church ; and requested
to deliver addresses suitable to the occasion.
Resolved, That the Staunton Light Infan-
try, the Judge of the Circuit Superior Court,
the Corporate authorities of this place, and
the citizens generally, be respectfully invited
to attend the celebration.
Resolved, That Messrs. VIM. D. Cook,
William b. Kayser, ]. Worthington Smith,
Charles III. Lewis, George ID. Lancaster, and
George Fuller, be committee for the purpose
of carrying out the foregoing resolutions.
On motion it was resolved, That the blank
In the second resolution should be left to be
filled by the teachers Of the different schools
each school being requested to appoint one
orator.
E. VALENTINE, Charm.
ii. j. CRAwFoRD, Sec'ry.
The Sunday School Committee have de-
termined upon the following arrangements
for the approaching festival ON the 4th ofJuly.
The members of each school shall be for
med under their respective banners. The
scholars of the Presbyterian school will wear
blue badges-those of the Protestant Episco-
pal school white, and those of the Methodist
Episcopal pink badges. The ground of the
Presbyterian banner will be blue-of the
Protestant Episcopal white, and of the Meth
odist Episcopal, pink.
The blank in the End resolution adopted at
the general meeting of the Teachers, having
been filled by the appointment of Lyttleton
Waddell, by the Presbyterian, Chas. Fl.
Lewis, by the Episcopal, and FL. W. Shelley,
by the Methodist schools,-it has been arran-
ged that the addresses of Messrs. Waddell
and Lewis shall be delivered ip the Presby-
terrain Church, and that of Mr.. Sheffey in the
grove near town, at which last place cold
collation. will be spread for the retreshment Of
the members Of the Sabbath Schools and
their invited guests.
The Committee have selected ]. Marshall
McCue, Esq. as chief Marshal of the roces-
sion, and Mcssrs. James Points, Geo. Es-
kridge, Benz. Crawford, S. NJ. Woodward,
j. B. Breckinridge, Judson Mccoy, John r..
Arnall and Sam'l. f. Clarke, as assistant
Marshals. The order of the procession, &c.
will be made known in due time
By the Committee.
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Ea6b AGR IFS

more or less. Also, one sorrel Stud Horse,
one Bay HJise. one Sorel Horse. one Bay
Mare, one road Wagon and four pair Of
Gears. Such title only as is vested IN me
by said deed will be made to the purchaser
JEFFERSON KINNEY. Trustee.
June IL.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-06-18
08IIUARX.

DIED, in Monroe county, Va. on the Goth
of April, Mr.. PETER LAREw, formerly Of this
COMMUNICATING wife and a large family Of
children. He was worthy man, and d mem
Der Of the Presbyterian church.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-06-18
ESTEsA e S.

STRAYED from the farm of the subscriber
'Sncar Thinking Spring, in the County Of
Augusta 4 YOKE OF OXEN. Oncof :lefn
is dark brindle,wish white face and strcal,
along the back.-The other spotted ROD and
white-the red spots are rather pale, and is
very wide between the horns.--Noea ear marks
recollected. a liberal reward will be paid
for the recovery.
j. B..BRECKINRIDGE.
Staunton, June IL, 1910.
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ESEEg 4 ".

H-<bO n . = I n x
STRAY ED from the subscriber about the
- LIST of April A DURHAM BULL, about
i6 months old, with white back and belly
blue black sides and head, has no ear marks
except small scratch occasioned by doc
bite, his tail short and crooked. ANY infor.
nation respecting him will be thankfully re-
ceived and literally rewarded by
J. S. NJ. HELMS.
Peoria Mills, Iune IL.
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SA LIE.

in pursuance of a deed in trust executed 10
the subscriber on the 10th OF iune 1929, by
benjamin Nance,and OF record in the County
Court Office Of Augusta, will be sold for
cash to the highest bidder, ON Monday the
9th of July next, (being court day,) at the
Courthouse of Augusta County, the follow
ing real and personal property "a Tract or
parcel of Land in the County Of Augusta, ON
the North River, adjoining the lands of Jro.
Michael, VIM Cave, Daniel Landos and John
Shields, and is the sane conveyed by John
and GEORGE Sites to said Vance. end Contains
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-01-17

be paid IN hard money Now | say good
honest democrat, as the President says he is.
and all his party say so too, and so it must
be iruc, should say--"FelIow Citizens hard
money is the only moaey--ny pay was reg.
ulated when we had Credit Cnrreney; and
that Kind Of Currency" is wroug--it has in
flatcd prizes. and led folks to borrowing and
building railroads and other ruinous plans
and my party are determined to pui stop 10
il. Prices ofall things know must come
down, and wages must come down and to
set good exomple cut down my wages TO
the true standard. Mr. Woodbury. will
make calculation and hand it in to Con.
gross showing that my wages and all other
oiTice-holders wages shall be according 10 the
hard money basis" think his Message
will say this and If il don't il is because he
has forgotten t--for he has good deal 10
think of---just as Mr. Bellowsppe has for.
gotten to offer resolution about taking of
the duty on lead as well as salt
Here most Of the members from Illinois
and Missouri rose together--and said il was
quite dinner time, and the Major said he was
quite willing 10 stop here And the Convcn.
ltion adjourned
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-01-17
TER.NONT PHOENIX.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING, by
VIM. Il. RYTHER.

Advertisements conspicuously inserted at
$l,oo per square for insertions, and 20 cents
Tor each subsequent insertion. Less than a
square 20 cents for insertions, and IL l-2
cents for each subsequent insertion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-01-17
FROM The New York Daily Express.

MAJOR DowNINos' FIRST SPEECH, in
reply to Mr. Beifowspipe in the "Domning Q.
vile Conrention," which we announced as
forthcoming some days since, has been de.
tayed by heavy snow storms down East:
but we spread il to-day before our readers.
It's opening is pretty fair for a first speech
HIS body is full ofsound good sense, consd.
ering how unpopular" any subject regard.
Ing money other than hard money is attemp-
Ted to be rendered "by authority" and lis
close is a capital hit. It will be held in mind
this Speech was delivered at Downinpville
before the Presidents Message reached ,ha,
place.
We understand the Convention adjourned
over the holiday, after which we shall have
warm work no doubt. when they get into
matters generally.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-22
THE WHOLESALE STORE IN
TOLEDO.

TITUS, TOWNSEND 81 TITUS, 999
IL Pearl street, New-York, encouraged
by the share of support their BRANCH AT
TOLEDO received during the past year, will
continue the establishment. Experience
has proved that they were not over san
guine when they claimed facilities which
enabled them to sell goods in fact cheaper
than any other house west of .Npao- York,
and thoy speak with confidence when they
promise to offer stronger inducements to pur-
chasers than any other firm in the Western
country. :,
They would respectfully invite their old
customers, and the trade in general, Jner-
chants, Contractors, Hotel Keepers &c. to
give their stock an examination. Their as
sortment will consist as usual, principally Of
Day GooDs AND GRocERIEs, with many
other such articles as the wants of the coun-
try may require.
As fresh invoices will be shipped from
.Ne,o- York ,oeekiy, through the season, they
will not now attempt to give detailed list
of their goods.
Store fool of La Grange st., Lo,oer Toledo.
May 10, 1889. TITUS & Co.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-22

How TO GET A SUppER.-A few nights
ago Il conjuror entered an Inn at Ludlow
and asked the company if they would like
to see little of his performances, as he
was allowed by all persons who had seen
him 60 through his performances, to do
them with more taste and Judgment Than
any other man llvlng. The landlord was
the first to give assent, and stated that he
knew few tricks himself, and had seen
many wonderful ones. The conjuror then
requested the company to place three hats
on the table, which being done, he request
ed the landlord to bring a loaf of bread,
and the conjurer cut three (nearly half a
pound each,) and placed upon each bat
The conjuror then stated that lie could do
the trick much more comfortably and agree
ably to himself if he had three pieces of
cheese. The cheese being brought, the
conjurer cut three good-slzed pieces and
placed one by each piece Of bread. Now
was the grand trick. The conjurer turned
up the cuffs of his coat, took off his neck
handkerchief and unbuttoned his shrt-col-
lar, and stated that he would now eat the
three pieces of bread and cheese, and after
wards bring all under one hat. The con-
jurer commenced eating the bread and
cheese, and after eating two pieces teclar-
cd he could not proceed with the third and
finish the trick. The worthy landlord wish
ing that the wonderful trick should be pro-
ceeded with for the amusement of his Gus
toners, Immediately gave the conjurer
quart of ale and the third piece of bread
l.I,o EN-. l,L.a 4
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-22
NOTICE.

THE subscriber having returned from
j. New York with stock of goods en-
bracing all kinds in bis line Of business, is
prepared to execute work in the most fash
ionable and workman like manner. My
stock of goods consists of a few choice pie
ces ofsuperior west Of England broadcloth,
a splendid assortment of cassimeres and ves-
tings Of the latest and most approved pat
terms. Ihave spared no pains in selecting
under my own immediate inspection the
best trimming materials to be found in mark
ct, which hope the public will duly appre.
ciate: feeling myself extremely grateful
for past favors, the acknowledgement of
which feel is due to the public. ! still
flatter myself they will continue to encour-
age by calling ai my shop, situated few
doors from the corner Of Erie and Conant
street, where shall always bc found ready
and wiling to do justice to any call in my
line Of business. ...,...
HENRY OSBORN.
Maumee City, Oct. SO, 1880. so
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Volume IlI.--NO. AZ,


AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION co.
NEERCHANDIZE, Passengers, &c.
lvH- transported with despatch, via Rail
Road Line, Steam Barges, on the Hudson
River, Mohawk and Hudson Rail Road to
Schenectady, and by first class line boats to
Buffalo, Steamboats, and vessels on the
lakes, American transportation Line,
Ohio Canal. ...
For Freight or Passage apply 10
P. Gradin, ,oA p.oaJ. NV
H. Niles s. Co. Corner of Hudson y
VIM. B. Knox, Quay st. Albany.
L. Huro l. Co., Schenectady.
H. Wrights & Co., Rochester.
Carpenter Il Myers, Toledo.
AI,,s Atws'9, SoSin."ul 4 R"dsD' Buffalo.
Saml. P. Carter, Cleveland. .
G. s. Hazard, .Maumee City.
Strong g. McReynolds, Detroit.
G. s. Hubbard Il Co. Chicago.
July IS. Is.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-22

ToADs.-Mr. Knight, the nurseryman,
keeps a large number of toads in his stoves,
as he finds them beneficial in destroying
wood-lce, which INJURIES his plants. The
heat in some of the stoves, on the 1st of Au-
gus', was l3o degrees, (showjng how capa-
BILE toads are of enduring heat as well as
extreme cold) and yet the loads did not ap-
pear at all affected by it. Ii an insect was
put FIVE or six inches from one of them, it
seized it with so much rapidity that it was
difficult to perceive how it disappeared. On
one occasion, large toad ate four good
sized beetles, one after the other; they
were taken up in his iore-feet, and when
he got them endwise to his mouth, they
were swallowed in succession. Toads are
harmless ANIMALS, and of infinite use in a
garden, consuming great numbers of slugs
and destructive insects.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-22
$50.
TRANSPORTATION.
BUFFALO LINE, Erie Cana

BUFFALO LINE, Erie Canal.
THADDEUs JOY & CO., Proprietorr
CONNECTED with steam freight boats
" and vessels on Lake Eric.
The Proprietors and Agents of this line,
will contract TOR the transportation of Goods
or Produce at fair rates, and pledge them
selves to those who may entrust Property
to their care for transportation, that the
same shall be forwarded with care and des-
patch; and that any damage that may oc-
cur to property shipped by the above line,
which the Proprietors may be liable for,
shall be adjusted in the most prompt an.
liberal manner.
AUTHORISED AGENTS.
Carpenter g. Myers, Toledo.
Hiram JOY, No. 10 Soulh-street, ". Y.
Thaddeus Joy & Co., Albany.
Joy & Webster, Buffalo.
Richard Winslow g. Co., Cleveland.
Hull & Shepard, Iiassilon.
Priest e. Page, Lille Falls, " Y.
Samuel Adams g. Co., Dresden.
B. Comstock g. Co., Columbus.
M. B. Ross g. Co., Portsmouth.
July 13. Is.
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Whole No. ISL.

ton for her splendid person, addressed her
He might have done more eccentric thing.
Without troubling herself to look ut him,
she turned to her servant and requested him
with a yawn of desperate ennui, to knock
that fellow down John obeyed her orders;
and as his mistress resumed her lounge
picked up new handful of pebbles, and tos
sing one at the nearest COW, lotered lazily
after.
Such supreme Incidence was irresistible
] gave in, |, who never before could summon
energy to sigh J., to whom a declaration
was but synouyma for perspiration--I,
who had only thought of love as nervous
complaint, and of woman but to pray for a
good deliverance--I, yes !, knocked under.
Alblna M Lush thou vert too exqulsitely
lazy. Human sensbilities cannot hold out
forever.
| found her one morning slipping her cof-
fee at twelve with her eyes wide open. She
was jus; from the bath, and her complexion
had soft dewy transparency like the cheek
Of Venus rising from the sea. 1t was the
hour, Lurly hud told me, when she would
be at the trouble of thinking. She put
away with her dmpled forefnger, ,as enter
ed, cluster Of rich curls that had fDllen
(er,llu s,nam;,a @ a"u ~ ,Goueu ~ me 'ine @ wa,
,uu nf ~ 's " '"' "i"u WIG" ''' ''p %
nG,an A,h;, lar
ssbog .ra U'' nnu ~, ''U i' !" Wy 'o''0'' 'O''o
On ~po,,;ny m ~ ".a;, H. u,,.o..;, ,...,
n .e;n" d,u oi"' a,e' auu.oSsi's ie' '.' ",a'''
;na % o ~ % T',;u L'U"ueu .s, a"u a,c' as soa'i
~ Tha w. oan,n-"",?a ~ va, cl, ,uW ,, a.' eo.ay -.
" M To'yc.1u..o" I:aI ieli l''.' s"ort Se''een-
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-22

OLD LAws.--The following extracts are
from Records relating to the history Of
South Reading in this county. They show
that our fathers took legal cognlzl lnce OF
things which ure not heeded in these days:
l649.--"Three married women were fined
IS. specie for scolding."
1662.--"rhis year the town ordered that
no women, maid, or boy, nor gall shall sit
in the South Alley of the M. House, under
penalty of twelve pence for every day they
shall sit in the alley after the present day
it was farther ordered, "rhat every dog
that comes to the meeting after the present
day, either of Lords day or lecture days,
except it be their dogs who pay a dog whip
per, the owner Of those dogs shall pay six
pence for every time they come to the meet
ing that doth not pay the dog whipper."
l667.-It was ordered that every dog
that comes into the meeting house in time
Of service, shall pay sixpence for every time
he comes.-Sdlem Observer.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-22
BUSINESS LOTS TO LEASE.

THE subscriber for the purpose ofafford-
Il ing conveniences tomen of business,
who are derous to settle in this place, offer
for sale at reasonable prices, to lease at
moderate rents, the following lots, upon the
principal business streets in this town.
10, 90, 81; north side Broadway; rs
West side of Canal street; 100 Corner Of
William st. in block north side of So
phia ct; Also large number of lots eiigi-
bly, situated for residences.
For information and terms apply to
/. D. BEAUGRAND, Maumee City.
R, R DIcKERsoN, u Z RSSNh 1o,oer saudusky.
l5-tf
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-22

Capt. Scott, of the U. s. Army, arrived
in the city yesterday, on his way to Flor
ida. Tho Captain is one Of the best SHIFTS
in the world, in fact the best, aud is the
gentleman spoken Of by Marfyatt in his Di-
ary, as having been recognized by an old
coon while hunting in the "Far West"
As the story runs, the Captain freed a cocns
and while in the act of aiming at the 'var-
mint sung out,
sis your name Scottl''
eyes" ,p
"Captain Scott?''
"Yes."
"Captain Martin Scottl'
ayes"
"Wel, you needn't shoot. I'll come
right down and knock under at once. I'm
a gone coon."
Without endorsing the truth ofthe story,
we know the Captain to be brave and
mertonous officer, and one who, from his
long experience ellrender much assistance
in the Florida war.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-22

A GIRL's FEET IN THICK SnoEs.-Major
M'Carde, of the Vicksburgh Wing, is in
ecstacies with couple of beautiful feet he
saw the other day, and which we're "done
up" IN good substantial leather shoes with
thick soles. The Major thinks, and we
think he Is right, that the girl has one of the
right kind of mothers at home. As the
beautiful creature turned corner and was
hid from sight, M Cardle thus broke Gut
to himself :--"Ah your mother loves you
as a mother ought to love her children, and
she will not allow you to cramp your dear
little toes in piece of thin kid-skln, and
thus open the way for colds, coughs, asth-
mas, catarrhs, consumptions, infuenzas,
and all imaginable and unimaginable disea-
ses to creep into the system nor does she
wish you to lay up n crop of corns to fret
over the balance of your life, to spoil your
temper and make you slow your husband
wnen you get one. Speaking of husbands,
we are not in a hurry ourseIf, and perhaps
we may wait couple of years or so for you
yet. Stick to those thick shoes, and don't
make simpleton ofyourselfas some grown
up girls have before now."
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-22

To BRuNETT's.--Here is beautiful COM
pliment to sunny complexion ladies, which
we find IN Moore's new poem of '.Aiciphron.
20. S. Bulletine.
"For oh, believe not them, whodare to brand.
Az poor the charms, the women Of this land
Though darkcnd BY that sun, whose spirit hows
Through every vein, and tinges as il goes.
'Tis but tn embrownins Of the fruit that tells
How rich within the soul Of ripeness dwells,
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-22

was made to adjourn, and the yeas and
nays ordered-Yeas 90, Noes 1l2.
After some further hustle and desultory
conversation the motion to adjourn was re-
newed, and the yeas and nays ordered
Yeas 90, Nays 100.
The previous question wasthcD demand
ed and ordered. That presented the ques-
tion--Shall the subject of electng printer
be postponed until the 10th of February?
Yeas and nays ordered-Yeas 81. Nays
l07.
, Mr.. Black then proposed to move two
resolutions the substance Of which was,
that the House should proceed instanter to
elect printer; that Immediately after such
election they should choose, viva voce, a
committee Of .fue, who within ten days
should report what compensation ought to
be allowed such printer for the work done
by him; that he should be elected with
distinct understanding that he should re-
ceive no other compensation but what the
House might determine to allow him after
the committee had made the report, and
that report, when made, should take prece-
dence. of all other business until decided
upon by the House. 1t is the duty of the
committee also, to report on the expediency
of separating the congressional printing
from the newspaper press.
These resolutions could not be introdu-
ced without suspension of the rule. He,
therefore, moved to suspend the rule for
the purpose of enabling him to offer them.
The Yeas and Nays were ordered, and
stood-Yeas 168-Nays so. Two-thrds
voting in favor, the rule was. suspended.
Mr.. Black then offered his resolutions,
and they were adopted without a division.
After some informal conversation and little
disorder, the House proceeded to the cleo
tion Of printer, viva voce. The whole
number of votes given, 207
Necessary to choice, l04
Ofthls number Blair and Rives had ITO
Gales and Seton, 90
Scattering, 5
And then the House adjourned at half
past o'clock.
Tomorrow they will electa committee and
am inclined to think that il will be effect
ed by kind of compromise, or understand
ing. The result may then be ttuo Wings;
two administration members, and one nuli-
fer. AN OBSERVER.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-22
RETAIL STORE in TOLEDO.

TITUS, TOWNSEND g. TITUS, 2e9
Il Pearl street, New-York, will, in addi-
tion TO their Wholesale Store, continue the
RETAIL BRANCH of their house at Toledo,
under the firm of ]. A. TITUS & Co. Fresh
supplies of goods will be received weekly
through the season, and they will continue
their boast Of having the handsomest, cheap
est, and best selected Stock ever ofered In
Toledo, which will consist IF Day Go0Ds,
GaocERIEs, Doors AND Shoes, NAILS, on,
CARPETING &c.
Their goods were selected expressly for
this store, and are of the choicest and rich
est description. Terms-Cnsh only.
]. A. TITUS g. Co.
Corner Of Summit 4 Locust streets
Lower Toledo, May 10, 1880.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-22

AMERICAN HOTEL.
Summit street, near the lo,oer steamboat
landing, Toledo.
ID N. LAWTON takes this opportunity
III. to inform the public that he has taken
the above splendid establishment, and fitted
it up in good style for the accommodation
of all who may favor him with their GUS
tom. He intends to try the experiment Of
keeping the best Of every thing, and thus
meriting substantial reward from there's
ident and travelling public.
March, I8 1899 soft
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-22

A New YEARS GIFT.--A man muffied up
in black cloak, rang the bell at clergy
mans in New York, on New Years eve,
and handed basket "nicely" covered to
the servant, stating that it was present
from Mr.. ---, one of his Pensioners.
On opening the basket it was found to con-
tain noble child, apparently about two
months old, neatly attired. Pinned to the
child's dress, was note, containing two
five hundred dollar bills of the Commercial
Bank, and these words "I'ake care Of 1t
for the sake Of its sinful mother, and God
wiH bless and reward you." As the cer-
gyman is childless, he has concluded to a
dopt the little stranger.-,Msto World.