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Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-26
From Hunts .Mer~hant alag zine.


Two or three years ago, the government
inspectors of factories, published returns
of the number ofmiIIs in the United klng-
dom. and of the hands employed III them
during the year 1885. Similar returns
for the year 1888 laid before Parliament
in the past session, have been recently
printed. These two volumes afford the
means of contrasting the condnlon OF their
manufactures in $50 and 1888:
OF cotton factories there were
In 1851 ,262, employing 22O, l34 hands
In !S3S-l,3l5, do 2J9,3Ol do
Ofwooen factories there we're
In 1851, 1913, employing 1924 hands.
In 1S3S-l,73S, do S6,446 do
Offax factories there were
In 1885 347, employing 33,2SS hands.
in 1898 1892, do 43.4S7 do
Ofsik factories there we're
In 1885, 2S, employing 1862 hands,
In 1S3S-26S, do 34,3lS do
.ltthus appears that, during the three
years referred to, nearly one thousand new
factories have been opened, and more than
sixty-eight thousand new hands engaged
As will be seen from the following table
more than one halfthe new hands have
been absorbed by the cotton manufacture
Increase of the Number of hands
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-26
Geutleman's Magazine.

Mr. BURTON. the formsr editor and propri-
etor OF this Magazine, has disposed of his en-
tire interest to Mr.. GRAHAM. the editor ofthe
Casket, who intends merging these works in
one. We may expect periodical we'll filled
with the choicest literature of the day.
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-26
Resumption of Specie payments.

assumption vi specie payments.
We learn from Philadelphia papers, that !.
is sscertained, and relied on, that arrange.
ments have been entered into by the banks Of
that city for an entire resumption of specie
pa! mentS on the 18th of January next. This
is the day designated by the Legislature Of
Pennsylvania st its last session. In addition
to this, the Philadelphia Ledger states tina, il
is said the United States Bar has submitted
statement of its resources and Liabilities 10
the loanlng banks, and they have expressed
themselves satisfied of its solvency and ulti.
mate ability to liquidate all its debts. ne.
gocla:ion between this institution and the
banks of Philadelphia has been effected, by
which a loanof FIVE millions has been obtain.
ed. These are bright Indications of a revival
in the business transactions Of that city, and
carnot fail TO restore portion of the conf
dence which has for such length of time
been Withdrawn.
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-26
). week

CkJ-The absence Of the Editor this week
will account for tie want of editorial in to
days paper. Our DEVIL thinks he has
gone to Yazoo to attend some ConrtQNc)
transaction. If so, we hope his case will not
be pst Of, but be brought to speedy ternin-
aticn.
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-26
IRON, The london .Horning PPs,, IF Oct. 13
Attempt upon Louis Phiilippe's Life.

We publish in . second edition of the Mor
ming Post of Saturday, the following particu-
lars relating 10 this new revolutionary atrocity
directed against the life of afs,vcreien, who
has enemies in the metropolis of his country,
perhaps even in the ministry which surrounds
his throne. simply because he does not desire
as they do to plunge Europe into war.
The Ministerial morning organs contain
the following most important intelligence:
Tie person OF the King was fred at this
evening at six o'clock, at the moment when
he passed on the quay of the Tuileries to re-
turn TO St. Cloud.
Neither the King nor any of the persons
who accompanied him were touched
The guilty man was arrested. He admits
the crime.
Our Paris correspondent writes that the King
was fired upon just at the same. spot that the
womanthrew the stone into the Kings car
rage some time since. The assassin's rame
is Darmes, and he is said to be a native OF
Marseilles, about 40 years of age. lie is
wounded in his hand by the conclusion. The
weapon is alleged to have beer carbine. An
other version is, that he is undoubtedly insane.
He said that the carbine with which he fired
at his majesty was loaded withfve bullets and
eigbt'back shot. This fully accounts for the
bursting Of the barrel and the circular direc-
ton taken by the. charge. TO which. in all prob
ability, the preservation of the lives of the
King, Queen, and Mad. Adelaide was owing
In fact the barrel burst with such violence that
it produced nearly tie same effect as the ex-
plosion of shell. One. of the tootmen, ma
med Grus, was struck onsthe right leg.
The middle of the right side of the Kings
carriage, the rail, and ore of the springs were
struck.
Durmcs is little man,sof forbidding coun.
.tenance. and somewhat deformed. His fore
head is low, and gives to his countenance a
vulgar aspect. On being asked what use he
intended to make of the pistols aud poignard
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-26

uThe 'vicksburg Wing protests IOudl!
againstthe admittance of Bob Walker into the
Wing ranks. as it ia supposed he is favorsoiy
disposed towards such an alliance. about "a"
time
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-26

CEFWe beg leave hereafter to write our
selves, "obed.enf' to n e. NYE, ESQ.,. of
Yazoo City, for late New Orleans papers,
from which we clip the latest election news.
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-26

found on him, he replied that he carried them
for the purpose of defending himself. Foftu-
nately he was so stunned and confused by the
EXPLOSION of the oarbine, and his wound, and
surprised by the promptitude with which he
WAS seized, that he had neither time nor self
possession to make use of his arms
The Chamber of Peers was Immediately
convoked by an ordinance of Louis Philippe
and the trial of the assassin commenced
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-26
L,vrppooL corros MARrrr, Monday.

L1vERpooL CoTroN MARKET, .honddy'
Oct l9.-The sales are moderate to-day not
more than two hundred and fifty bags sold. In
prices there is no change. Cotton is very Tree
" offered for sale. The business consists OF
800 Egyptian at load to I'D; 81 Bahia. ga
to s.; 100 Pernam and Ceara 3 3.Sd; ~"
Surat 41d to 4Id, the remainder American at
Sd to 6d3. On Saturday $500 bags were sold
Saturday. Oct. l7.-Cotton has been IN Inn
tied demand throughout th week, when cto-
ses quietly, tut steadily, At decline OF I'd
per 10. in the current qualities Of America
The sales of the week amount to 'i3o oaieS'
including $50 American on speculat lon' and
l4O Carthagena for export
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-26
Treasury Notes.

Tho amount of outstanding Treasury notes.
according to the calculation of Levi Woodbu'
ry. is $i.664, 200.
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-26
Reverses OF Eortnne.


The U. S. Marshal. who has just com
p!eted the census af Cincinnati, mentions
these Incidents:
[ met ii man who had ruined himseIfhy
ntemperance, and was subsisting on char
itv, had known in Pittsburg, in the
year 1915, owner of a fine properly and
store worth $4,000 at that time. The
property alone, have no doubt, would
have brought $l50,000.
found IN the person of a day laborer, I'm
one of our foundries, a man who had once
owned a large iron establishment in
Scotland, on the Carron side. He had be-
come involved with others, ard rendered
thereby insolvent. My sympathieS were
the more. strongly excited here, from the
simple dignity which ferebore repining
or complaint the family malifestedin the
case.
found also the widow ola Distinguish
ed professor III an eastern college. who
was at the time eating her humble supper
with her daughter, under such cireum-
stances Of penury, that their cry table
was formed of board laid across. an old
barrel.
| have found in the city two cases of
disparity OF age between the oldest and
youngest brother. worthy of notice IN
one instance the eldest brother was 60
the youngest 25. Iii the other, when the
father was living, and aged % years, one
brother was 46 and the other 2.
------>
eManmy, whatfor maint | get married?'
For you know little imny wouldn't hurt
nobody; and hesays as how he amt to be
fooled with neither. and if YOU don't let
us GIT married yov'd better, too! Now
l.fnammy wont you let us. get hurried -
Won't you nov please donna I thought
would please the children.
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-26
Total, s16,426,4 22 90


From the above abstract it appears that
the Ohio banks have one dollar ofspecie
in their vaults, for every three in circula-
ton, showing an ability to resume equal
led only by the banks of the city of New
Orleans A confidence in tier own
strength was the cause of the premature
resumption of these banks in the spring:
though the fear offorfeitJre of charters by
legislative enactment, had It's influence
At any rate, the result has shown that it
was an impolitic movement. In. a few
months afterredeeming a. greater part OF
their circulation, they were mostly obi
ged again to.suspend. The avidity with
which the nelghboring states and brokers
sent home their paper, and received coin
IN exchange, IN that short time, caused Il
reduction i'll specie in the Ohio banks of
several hundred thousand dollars, thus
diminishing IN just SO much tie available
I resources otsthese banks. Nor was this
T premature resumption of any real benefit
/ 10 the community. it did not supply us
with specie paying. currency, because
the natural effect of making our bank pa
per command apremum over that oft the
adjoining states, was to drive it from cir
cnIation, and fill its place with their non
specie paying notes lad they in the frs
instance refused to resume, until the Penn.
syIvania and other eastern banks had led
/ the way, they would now be in a better
| condition even. than they are, without ha-
wing cause to makethose great sacrifices
/ which have IN some instances been made
to obtain specie. Bit, with so mnch to
contend against the Ohio banks still pre-
sent asolvency ofcondition and a wiling
ness to resume, which, if carried into eff
feet, will once more restore them to the
confidence and favor the community.
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-26
Total increase

From Go0dmuas Wesfera CouHiefeV Deteeter.
Condition of the Ohio Banks.
The Ohio Statesman contains Mr.. Au
ditor Brough's abstract OF the condition of
the banks of Ohio on the Both Sept. 1910.
Three Of them, the Clinton bank of Co
lumbus. the Commercial bank of Cincin-
natl, and the Bank of Sandusky, did not
report. The aggregate of the others is as
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-04-18
EXECUTORS SALE.

The STATE OF ONO, Lucas County, IS.
Charles c. P. Hunt, Execu-) BY virtus
tor of James Donnelly, of an ordss
deceased. }made in the
vs. above entitrd.
Robert M'Wiiams, ct al. cause by tEa.
Court Of Common Pleas within and for saidi
County,-I shall expose to public sale, at.
the Central Housein Maumee City in said
County, on Wednesday the 18th day of
May next, between the hours OF 10 O'clock,
A. M. and o'clock, P. M. ofsaid day, the.
following described Real Estate, to wit -
Part of River Tract No. 2S, IA, the 10 Niles
Square Reserve, commencing S. 81 . E.. Il
chain 81 links from the s. II. corner of Vim.
Houser's blacksmith's shop, thence 8. SIS O
East chains SO links. thence South roo
West chains, thence North $50 West
2 chains SO links, thence No. zoe w.
chains to place of beginning, containing,
one half acre. Also ons undivided Es.s Of
an acre of Land, commencing, at Stone
bearing s. 53o E chain "a links f,ora
the S. T.. corner Of said Honse,'s shon.
thence N. ZOE So e. s. chains 7 s-Is bnks
to a stone, thence s. $50 sOs d. 3 chains
s6A links to astake, thence S. 7ie ssW.
chains 4 Is links toa post, thence North
So osO' W. 3 chains s63 links to the place
o, oeg'nng, and being part of said river
Tract 23.
CHARLES G, P. HUNT, Exe'tr.
Dated Apii III iS40. avg
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-04-18
RALEIGH, IN. c. March %,

Phlzzz--zzz--zzz. This is as near as
we can come in type toward expressing the
strange sound which greeted the ears of the
assembled population of our city on Satur-
urday evening last. About SIX o'clock OF
that day the first steam locomotive that ev.
er snorted among the hills of Crab-trees
reached the limits of our city, and WAS en-.
Enthusiastically welcomed with every demon
stration of JOY. The bells rang,the artile-
ry roared, and the people cheered. Huzza
Huzza! Huzza!!! The Raleigh and Gas.
ton railroad is completed, and no mistake
The passenger cars are expected here to
night, and we jolly cts can now amuse our
selves with railroad incidents until the AS
sembly meets.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-04-18

By the following, which we take from
the Mississippi Free Trader, our read
ers will perceive that the talented Connie
dian Wills-the prince of Mawworms, is
no more. He who had power over all
kinds of the blue devils in others, could not
expel the gloom that brooded over his own
imaginaton.--BuF. Rep.
"SUDDEN DFATH.--Died suddenly, at
about eight o'clock yesterday morning, Mr..
James II. Wills, native Of the city of Bal
timore, comedian, formerly ofthe Baltimore
and Washington Theatres, and recently
attached to the Natchez City Theatre. He
had been Ill some days both ph, sically and
mentally.
Mr.. Wills was man of fine feelings
and generous susceptibilities-socia!, kind
hearted and humorous--yet seemed not to
have mental fortitude sufficient to bear up
under the sorrows that gloomed over his
mind, and obscured his prospects of earth
| ly happiness, as the dragon winged clouds
will darken the bright Skies"
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-04-18
PATRICK G. GOODE.

This faithful Representative ofthe people
of this Congressional District, SO far as we
can learn, is the universal choice of the
friends of Gen. Harrison and reform In this
region, and we presume he will be taken
up as their candidate for reelection in the
fall, by acclamation, and that there will
therefore be no necessity for a convention,
or any other mode of bringing him before
the people, save the annunciation of the
Wing papers of the District.
1t is fortunate for our party that we have
for Representative IN Congress, man
having SO much disposition and ability to
promote our interests in the national coun-
ell, and for whom we, in this part of his
district cannot but feel almost filial affection
and reverence.
To his exertions, more than to those Of
any other man do we owe the early com.
mencement of that great work, which is
to be so fruitful of blessings to the Maumee
Valley-the Wabash and Erie Canal
Nor are those interested in the early com.
pletion Of the Miami Canal land they en-
brace all the people of the District) un-
der less obligations to Mr.. Goode, for it has
been owing mainly to the act which he pro-
cured to be passed through the General As
sembly while he was a member, that that
Canal has been brought so near to COM
pletion.
In short, he has been faithful to our in
terests, and where success has been possible,
he has always succeeded in his efforts to
have acts passed for our benefit.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-04-18
I'll q

DR., j. II. Van Every, from the 1st; DR..
j. Dwight, from the 3D., and Geo. S. Haz-
ard, for the third.
On motion of Alderman Wilkson, tile
Mayor appointed committee of three to
report to the next meeting of the Council,
concerning the planting of shade trees in
the public streets. Messrs. Wilklson, Clark
and Scott were appointed.
On motion of Alderman Scott, the Mayor
appointed a committee of three to enquire
and report to this Council, concerning the
purchase of ground for burial place for the
City. Alderman Wilkison, Clark and
Scott were appointed.
The bill for constructing certain side
walks in the Cd. and Sd. wards, was recon-
sidered and passed unanimously. 1t was
signed by the Mayor and Recorder and be-
came law.
On motion of Alderman Clark, summa-
ry of the proceedings together with the or
dnances and lawful notices were ordered
to be Published in the Maumee City Ex-
press.
On motion Of Alderman Kingsbury, the
Council adjourned to Wednesday a2i. INST.
Q O'Clock p. NJ.
c. MATTHEW'S, Recorder.
April H. 1R4O
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-04-18
LATER FROM ENGLAND.

The packet ship Montreal, Capt. Griffin
arrived at this port on Wednesday, with
London papers tc the 7th ult. five days Ia
ter. The news is not of stirring interest.
We copy the summary of the EXpress.--
.NelD- Yorker.
In the House of Commons on the Cd,
Lord John Russell stated that he had no OBJ
jection to lay before the House all the pa
peis on the subject of the North Eastern
Boundary, but he observed that the question
was scarcely yet in state to be discussed
IN Parliament,
On the same day Sir james Graham gave
public notice that if the documents re-
specting China were not laid before the
House by Thursday next, he should move
an address for the presentation of all pa
pers relating to our commercial intercourse
with that country.
A motion was introduced into the House
Of Commons, March 4th, to discharge from
prison Mr. Evans, the Sheriff Of London,
it having been reported that he was suf-
ering from i'll health. After long deblte,
the motion was rejected; % TO 1875. Mr..
Evans had been imprisoned for contempt OF
the authority of the House.
The price of Wheat in London was much
the same AS by the last advices. American
Flour Ind advanced. Sale at Sis. SIS. cd
duty l3s. Cotton was little more firm.
In the House of Commons, March 5th, a
motion for leave to bring in bill for the en-
tire abolition of the punishment of death
was rejected. Yeas, 80; Noes 16l.
There was a riot at Madrid on the cath
February in the Hall Of the Cortes. The
city was declared to be in state Of siege.
The city of Segura had surrendered to Es-
pariero; 275 prisoners, six pieces o. artillery,
ammunition and great quantity of provisions
were taken. Madrid was tranquil on the
2jth, but the siege continued.
At Lisbon, by the last advces, there was
some talk of war with England.
LONDON, March 3D. Evening. 1.-THE
gloom which has prevailed for some days
past in the money market appears rather to
increase than otherwise. The sales of stock
to day have not been upon nearly so an eX-
tensive n scale as they were yesterday and
the day proceeding. This is, however, the
result OF the great apparent caution eXhlb-
tied, on the part of the jobbers, who appear
but little disposed at present TO increase
the amount of stock in their possession.
The value of money has been steadily main
tanned, at about per cent. on stock, which
may be taken as the average charge in the
city generally for the discount OF the first
class Of mercantile papers.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-04-18
Correspondence ofthe Com. Adv & Journal.
BEACON OFFICE,
Dunkirk, April 8, 1910.
GENTLEMEN:

GENTLEMEN:
The steamboats, Gen Wayne, Capt.
Pratt, and Sandusky, Capt. Lloyd, arrived
here to-day at about 8 o'clock. Navigation
is now fairly open from here up. The Erie
Gen. Scott and Star, are expected to night
or in the morning. The Sandusky will
remain here until she can make Buffalo
where she is to be overhauled on your rail
way. The Wayne looks splendid--she has
always been considered first-rate boat
but late improvements in the arrangement Of
her state-rooms, sc. now enables her tc
appear as first best, for comfort and ease
She leaves here for Detroit Monday next
The boats report no ice above this.
Yours in haste, w. L.C.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-04-18
A FEDERAL GoyERNMENr BANK.-It 1

A FEDERAL GovERNMENT BANK.-It re-
quires but little sagacity to discover the
germ ofa Government Bank in the Treas
ury Note Bill which has lately passed the
House of Representatives. 1t authorises
the Secretary of the Treasury to issue
Treasury ''promises to pay y In the sim
ilitude of Bank bills to the amount of five
millions Of dollars. AS fast as these Van
Buren bank notes are paid in on any dues
to the Government, the Presidents Cash
ier, Mr.. Woodbury. is authorized to REISSUE
them Immediately.
What is this, but dong, substantially,
banking business on the credit of the Pco-
pie Of the United States? Does it not con-
stitute the Treasury Department Bank
ing Institution with credit capital of ss5,,
100000 without one dollar in specie, and
allow it to issue promises to pay, snd to
keep them in circulation as money? One
note falls due, and instead of having gold
or silver to redeem it like bankrupt bank
it can only pay it by issuing another of the
same amount!
Who does not see that this contains cir
culation of Treasury notes, issued and re-
issued ad bitum by the Federal Admins
tratlon, converts the CONSTITUTION ofthe
United States into perpetual Bank charter,
and Government into vast National Bank,
making the President and Cashier, and
Congress its Board of Directorsl The Di.
rectors of this new and monstrous Federal
Bank have broken the ice by authorising
the issue ofonly five millions of dollars
but having the aw-making power in their
own hands may they not authorise the issue
offfy millions RS well as five? Most certain
ly they may. And this is the the true hard
money system of Martin Van Buren! Ex-
tort gold and silver from the People, and
Issue rag promises to pay, which are to be
redeemed in more rag pr0mises.--Blfaic
Pat.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-04-18
ERIE, Pa. has elected Wing officers :
$40 TO 150.

A NEGATIVE BEAUTY.-In the.counte-
nance of Catharine Gafney many of the
essentials to beauty exist, but they are not
arranged or regulated well. But for a
slight misplacing ofthese essentials, Cath
arlne would be charming creature, and In
deed as il is, we can only say that her style
of countenance differs from our beau ideal,
though to. others she may still be all fasci
nation. We were early prejudiced in ia.
vor of red lips. Neither canwe easily sur.
render our preference fora full row of pear
ly teeth, instead of cavern of stumps
Like broken bottles on an old dead wall''
We like blue eyes and black eyes, but we
have foolish antipathy to eyes that are
black and blue. Hair is undoubtedly ar
ornament to man and woman, yet, as there
may sometimes be too little. Catharine
has just thirty-seven hairs, and as she
scorns to wear wig, this fact is fully ap'
parent. OF these thirty-seven hairs, Ca.
ltharine at any rate boasts pleasant varie-
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-04-18

MORE BLooDHoUNDs wANTED.-The N.
Y. American states that Col. Worth is I'M
der orders for the Winnebago country with
the eth Regiment of Infantry. The Indi-
ans have refused to comply with the Terms
Of their treaty to go beyond the Mississip-
pi, and like the Florida Indians, must be
removed by force.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-04-18
RIOT IN NEW YORK,

TIE laborers on the Croton Aqueduct TO
the number of three hundred or more, have
turned out for wages, and it is reported that
they had armed themselves with clubs, and
driven off all who were disposed to contln-
ue peaceably in the business.
Postscript.
ONEo' CLOCK. We learn that the riot
is assuming serious aspect. About nine
hundred men have turned out who threaten
unless their wages are raised, to burn all
the Public Buildings on the line of the Wa
ter Works, and demolish the works.
The Mayor has put in requisition both
the Civil and Military authorities, and was
about proceeding himself to the scene of the
disturbances.
We learn that the Riot began on Tuesday
last IN Westchester when the Workmen
broke of, and came down to Manhattanyille,
and compelled the Workmen to break of
there.
On Friday the Workmen generally were
breaking off, and on Saturday their force
and threats became very alarming.
The threats to burn and destroy the Pub
lie Works on the whole line Of the Croton
Aqueduct have at last alarmed our City Au-
torities, and it is presumed, that if the
civil authorities are not respected, the
military will be Immediately called into
action.-Eue. Express.