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Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

QUEER TERMS OF MARRrAGE.--A specu-
lalor in western lands, a particular friend Of
the editor of the Maumee Express, started
lately on trip to the East, for the purpose
of picking up wife. So full was he Of
speculatlons that on finding lady who sui
ted HIM he offered himself to her on the fol-
lowing terms. One quarter do,O., the BAL
nnce in three, sir and nine months.-Er-
change paper.
Adzackly; just so, but the whole of the
story isn't told; which is,-that at the time
of the last instalment, the lady was so well
suited, that she returned him the first, with
interest.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

A DlFFERENcE.-Cesar, when he fell,
drew his cloak around him and died grace
fully. State printers do not do so;-Mes-
srs. Croswell and Bagg kick and hounce,
in their last moments, like criminals dying
of the suspension paint-ergo, State
printers are not Caesars, although they some
times think they are.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

Some Editors are complaining that the
Legislature is doing little or nothing of i'm
portance. The less they do, In the main,
the better. We don't believe in this thing
of passing batch oflaws one winter, and
the next before there can be an opportuni-
ty of testing their wisdom, altering or re-
pealing them. Should reuision be COM
pleted this winter, we I'll be satisfied. though
nothing else be done.-Dgfance Barome-
ter.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

Nor BAD.--Prentice says:-sA resolu-
ton was offered few days ago in the Ken
lucky Legislature, that the Governor
should order national salute to be fired
on the 9th ofJanuary, in commemoration of
the battle of New Orleans. The resolu-
ton was passed, but passed with this inter-
esting amendment:
Resolved, That the cannon captured
from the British, on the 5th October, 1918,
at the battle of the Thames, by General
William Henry Harrison, and his brave
companions in arms, be alone used by his
Excelleney, in firing the foregoing salute.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

RIoTs IN New YoRK.-Soap locks and
rotodies.--New York seems to be the scene
of the operations of the most determined
and ferocious gang Of rioters ever known.
They are known by the fancy name Of
nsoap-locks," and their number appears to
be very great, for in spite Of the daily com
mitments of the rank and file, new outrages
are every day committed. The United
stutes will one day feel the dreadful conse-
quences Of the present worship Of foreign
loaters, in which the newspapers of both
parties indulge with such sxtra,sgance.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

A. G. Dimock resigned his office Of clerk
of the House Of Representatives on the
eist; true reason--glaring incompeteDcy;
alledged RESPONSIVENESS of family! won
der when and where Mr.. D. got the family,
that's SO sick?
John P. Arbuckle has been elected to
supply the vacancy. 1t lis to be hoped, that
Mr.. Arbuckle has p legal residence in the
state, which the late incumbent had not,
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

Poor people down in Maine have sim
gular method ofkeeping warm during the
cold nights of winter. They have a buck
wheat cake make large enough to cover the
entire bed, like quilt, and spread over it
"pipeing hot" at the time of retiring.
When made ofsutlicent thickness 1t retains
its heat until morning, when, ifa person is
too lazy to get up, he can make good
breakfast by eating otfthc edges as he lies.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

1t is thought that the State Printer will
make pretty handsome speculation out Of
his SANDER of Mr.. Lloyd of Cuyahoga, even
if he does get mulcted few thousands in
the law suit. What with the reduced rate
of'printer's wages, and the "quasi" CURES,
as he calls them, so fine an addition 20 his
printers bill will be "perfect God-send."
Who will the ghonl dig up Dextl
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

LAKE FIsHERIEs The Detroit Free
Press says 'the importance Of the Fisher
les on our Lakes are scarcely known abroad.
The amount Of Fish sold here during the
past year, cannot be less than $50 900 and
the amount invested for vessels, .seins and
fixtures, $4,000. Whenever the canal
shall be opened to Lake Superior, our
White Fish and Trout will take the place
of MackereI, and the amount of our exports
in Fish will be from 100 to 100000 dollars
annual y.-CieU. Her.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

The communication ofA., on dancing will be found
on the first page Of our next paper We should have
been gln to have given it place in this number, but,
II is well written and will not spoil BY keeping.
ii of L. has afforded us hearty laugh but would
put it to him, whether our own good friends may not
some of them perhaps, think that there expressions
rnher strong especially considering the source of the
ravesty. Besides would not give our enemies oc-
casion raise hypocrtlcal whine against US, IL we
can reasonably avoid it.
John Smith is welcome His parody has sublime
touches; and, as he says Where's Thad I
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

1t is thought that Mr.. Scattering will be
able to succeed in his election, next year,
Judge Morton having been elected, after a
seventeen years candidacy. Indeed, Mr.. s.
came within one vote ofdefeating the Judge,
as it was.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

THE CHERoKEEs.--Two delegations
from the Cherokee nation now in Wash
ington. We learn by the Little Rock
(Ark.) Gazette, that one of the murderers
of Major Ridge, and three Others charged
with being concerned in the disturbances of
the Cherokee nation, have been arrested by
the UntedStates troops.
!, Much disorder still exists in the nation,
and the Superintendent of Indian affairs
has received instructions to withhold all
annuities and payment of the Cherokees, ex-
cept for mere substance until affairs in
that nation shall be settled. -Cicv. Her.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

DErALCATIoN.--The Army and Navy
Chronicle states that Paymaster R. A. For
syth, has been dismissed from the service
by order Of the President, for defalcation
of about $4,000 in his accounts. .--Cotum-
bus Bulletin.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

We are just as much obliged to the Cleve-
land Herald for transmitting to us news of
the burning of the Lexington, out of the
ordinary course of our mutual exchange, as
if we had avaled ourselves of its columns.
It's the looks of the thing.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

An elderly gentleman whose gayety of
living during his widowhood had made sad
inroads into his constitution. at. length per-
suaded buxon widow to become his better
half. An old boon companion congratulated
him by saying, lam glad you are going TO
church to be repaired, old boy"
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

We are fast getting to be sub-treasury-
lte. We cannot, with our poor wits, see
why the money of the government should
not be separated from that of the people,
when its interest have been, for years, Sc
parated from the peoples interests, in eve.
ry manner that ingenuity Or wlckedness
could devise.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01
ATTACHMENT NOTICE.

A II my instance an attachment was this
IN day issued by Horatio Conant JUS
tice of the peace of Waynesfeld township,
Lucas County, Ohio, against the property
and effects of George c. Lewis, non resi-
dent ofsaid county.
SAMUEL M. YOUNG.
January 18th, A. d. 1910. 44t4.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

SUPPOSED SmPwRECK.--Ihe schooner
Victor was last seen on lake Erie, in the lat
ter part of Nov, bound for Buffalo. Her
cargoconslsted ofabout four thousand bush
els ofwhcat, shipped from Michigan City,
Ind, and Chicago, Ill.,, belonging to the
Hon. Thos. Kempshall of Rochester, N.
Y. Said vessel is supposed to be lost, and
all hands on board pershed. .4du.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

MoDEsry AND FnENcH DANcINo--We
were chaste dancers few years ago in
America, but Europe has spoiled us. | re-
member the very first time that French
dancers came over, and recoIlect that they
put to fight twenty of my female acquan-
tances at the first onset, as if the lions had
been turned loose from the mcnagere. /
had taken one of tie fair with me to sce
them. Poor country cousin! She was so
modest she could not bear to take the table
cloth off the table, before company, because
it had legs. Only think Of her enblrrdss-
ment! Ii was her first appearance, too, at
any theatre. | remember her sound re-
treat, resisting, begging, supplicatng,
and looking over her shoulder, till she
threatened to 60 home alone. She nobly
remarked, next day, when asked her how
she liked the dance: Iftkey would come
to our town. guess they would have empty
pews.' And look at us now!-Knicker-
booker,
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

New York MIRRoR.-The last number
was entirely original, and contained beau
tifuI engraving of Miss Sedgwick-the COM
bined Hannah Moore and Harriet Marti-
neau of America.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

Coon DouBhE PUN.--Somebody asked
Baron Rothschld to take venson. MOI snid
the Baron, 81 never eatsh venison, don't
think it ish coot ash mutton 'Or said
the Baron's friend, wonder at your say
ing SO: if mutton were better than venison,
why does venison cost so much morer
'Vy? replied the Baron, 'Iwill tell you Wy
in dish world de peoples alyaysh prefer
vat ish deer to vat ish sheep.'
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

A controversy between Robert Dale
Owen and Gen. R. NJ. Evans, is going on
in Indiana. Gen. L. sojourned oncein New
Harmony when the Owens and Fanny
Wright were fourishing there, and he now
promises to reveal important secrets, IN
book, giving picture, by way of frontis-
piece, of one of the familiar evening pas
times in that beautiful concern, viz: Fanny
Wright with number of young men and
women in parlor, call throwing them
selves on the carpet, and tumbling about
promiscu ously like parcel of children in
their romps, or, not unlike she wolf with
a litter of pups gamboling around her,
with occasionally an old dog wolf snlflllug
around" He says he will prove all his re-
presentations.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

We have high authority for the opinion,
that perfect loveliness is only to be found
VIII ere the features, even when most beau
tiful, derive their. peculiar charm from the
sweetness and gentleness of disposition
which the continuance expresses.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

The Lieutenant Governor of Michigan,
the other day, Immediately after the ad-
journment of the Senate, was assaled in the
streets Of Detroit by Col. Edward Brooks,
ana violently andseveraly fogged with raw
hide, Shame!
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

Albert IL. Caldwell, whg, has been ad-
mitted to seat in the Virginia House of
Delegates, from Marshall county, in the
place of John Scott, loco;oco. Mr.. Scott
was returned by a majority of six, but the
House has declared the contestant, Mr..
Caldwell, elected by majority of three -
TrOu Mail.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

No less than tDenty-eight printers lost
their lives at Fannin's massacre, in Texas.
Printers are always among the first to dip
into any affair where the liberties of their
fellow men are at stake, or the yoke of an
oppressor needs to be broken.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

The Ohio City Transcript has been dis
continued; reason-hard times and poor
pay. The Transcript was good paper,
and we are sorry to lose it from our cx-
change list. However it matters but lit
tie, for, like brother Hill, we're soon going
into state of retiracy, ourself.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

In times of yor", good housewife hav-
ing received a pound of coffee, boiled it,
and served it up with parsely and butter.-
She declared they were the worse peas she
had ever seen, as she had boiled them for
four hours, and yet they remained quite
Ia n I'd
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

-Four hundred and fifty students are now
in attendance in the medical department of
the Pennsylvania University. 1t would be
better for the community as well
as for the embryo doctors themselves, if
their daddies would bind them out as ap-
prentices to tradesnen and farmers.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

The editor of the Baltimore Post says
that the ladies' IN that city are distinguished
for nothing but regular teeth--red cheeks,
black eyes &c. What "a bold editor, thus
to run counter to the whole female popula-
ton of the Monumental City''-They'll
use him up soon, and then in their repent
ance wesuppose, will erect another monu-
ment.-.N. o. Times.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

The New York Herald says that the ex-
pedient of overcoming the Seminole Indi-
ans with bloodhounds, is as foolish as it is
ferocious; for if the herds of office holding
spectators who have been let loose upon
them cannot conquer them, no other blood
hounds can hope for success. -Cley. Her.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

MURDER AND SUICIDE.--On Monday
morning last, a man named Bunis, who re-
sided, with his family, some seven or eight
miles below this on the canal line, in fit of
jealousy shot his wife, and cut his own
throat! They both died in short time
Defiance Barometer.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

The MARCH OF MIND IN MAINE.-The
committee of The Name Legislature, on the
votes for Governor, report that IN the re-
turn for Stoneham, there were, for John
Lerfield, Fairfield 47 votes; Edward
Cent, Kent II; and in the return for
Eastbrook, for Edward Cent, 5. The COM
mttee assigned these votes to Mr.. Scatter
inp.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

BEAUTIFUL Comparison .--"As the
ostrich uses both legs and wings when the
Arabian courser bounds in his rear; as the
winged hghtnings leap from the heavens
when the Eternal has unbounded the bolts
so does little niger run like the devil
when big dog is after him"-says the
Little Genus.- Picayune.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

The Louisville journal says:--'It does
the patriots heart good to read the accounts
of the Harrison meetings in Indiana. We
must 5estlr ourselves, or young Indiana
will send louder Wing shout across the
Ohio in 1910 than old Kentucky will be
able TO send back again.'-CleU. Her.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

1t Is stated that the receipts of the late
fair held at the Assembly Rooms for the
benefit of the orphans at Richmond, are but
a trifle short OF $4,000.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

"Sch CITING " Stairs never did
see." The wife of a Mr.. Stair, now resi-
ding at Ann Arbor, Michigan, has pre-
sented her husband with four fine boys in
the short space of two years
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

SEVERE FINE.--A chap has lately been
fined eighty too cents at New Haven, for
poisoning some of his neighbor's CHECKER
that had got into his yard. We have not
learned if he were able to raise the money
or got security.-.N. o. Times.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

lLLINoIs.-We have dates from the Cap
ltal to the Sd. On the 2da bill was intro
duced in the Senate to reinslate the State
Bank of Illinois on certain conditions, and
with alterations of its character; but the
bill did not obtain sufficient favor to be or
dered to second reading. g.-Cleu Her.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

The flood Of emigration is still pouring
into Texas with wider and deeper flow.
1t Is computed that 100000 settlers have
come in since the summer.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

Judge Morton of Massachusetts, has re-
linquished a life office, worth $4,000 per
year, for his one years governorship, worth
$5,666 81. The fire of patriotism must be
warm in his bosom, or he curses the day
that saw him elected, by one vote ma
jority.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

Henry D. Gpin, of Pennsylvania, has
been appointed Attorney General of the
United States, in the place of Felix Grun
dy, elected U. S. Senator from Tennessee.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

Mr.. Cowperthwaite, cashier of the U.
s. Bank left Philadelphia on Wednesday on
a visit to Vlcksburg, to look after the in
terest of the Bank IN that quarter.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

CAsDoR.--A man in Louisville adverti-
ses for partner to engage in the manufac-
ture of all kinds of domestic and foreign
ioines, &c. He says the business will yield
three hundred per cent. proft.--M Y. A.
Ids.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

MASSACHUSETTS SENATE.-The vacan-
cies in the Senate have been filled by the
election of 7 Wings and Loco Focos.
The Senate now stands eg Wing, 10 Lo-
co Focos.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

PUNcTuATloN.- "A southern poper adver.
tises a runaway by the following descrip-
tion:--' he is about s5 years of age, his
ness iurns up sir feet high, had on, &c,'--
What nozzle that must bel!
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

DIsGRACEFUL TO HUMANITY. far as
we are aware, it has been reserved to mo-
dern times, to furnish the first instances of
individuals refusing to stretch forth their
hands to save the lives of their fellow crea =
lures. For the honor of humanity, we hope
that the instances are few, on record, and
that the monsters now extant who would
refuse to go to the relief Of persons expo
sed to Imminent peril, are fewer still. There
does, however seem to be one such crea.
ture still defling the fair earth of God, and
disgracing the species to which he, in form
would claim relationship. That blot on
creation is Capt. WILLIAM TERRELL,
of the sloop Improvement. Strange that a
sallor---a noble generous hearted sailor
but it cannot be; it is some miserable land
lubber, who has stolen into the profession
to defle tive copy the following from
the Courier and Enquirer.
"Captain William Terrell, of the sloop
Improvement, was, with his vessel, within
four or FIVE miles of the Lexington, at the
time she commenced burning, and thinks il
he had Immediately repaired to her asss-
tance, he could have saved great number
Of lives. The reason he gives for not doing
SO, is, that he soouid haze lost his tide over
the bar, at the point to which he was bound,
and accordingly pursued his inhcman
course, leaving upwards of one hundred
persons to die the worst of deaths.''
The great difficulty in inhicting an ade-
quate moral punishment on such creature,
is, that be possesses too little soul to suffer
much from remorse in this world, or to be
greatly inconvenienced by the pains of Hell
hereafter.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

County SBAT.-ln the Senate, January
22d, Mr.. Stadden, from the Committee on
new counties, reported resolution appoint
ing Commissioners to review and relocate
the county site of Lucas county, which was
laid on the able.-Toledo Blade.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

MoNBY.-An article once in general use
and circulation. 1t has been very scarce
for some time past and is now almost alto
gether out of the market.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

CoNeREss.-The New Jersey election
still occupies the attention of Congress, and
that, with wrangling about the form of the
rules of the House, in relation to Abolition
petitions, furnishes about the sum total of
what has been transacted. 1t is true, that
the House have found time to pass bill ma
king an appropriation for the pay ofits mem
bers, and that is about all. Hudibras had
the sagacity to discover, that:
"synods are mystical bear gardens"
had he lived at this day, he would have
come to the conclusion that Congresses are
the real ursine menageries, where he who is
the biggest bear succeeds best, and where
the proper business of the inmates appears to
be, the indulgence of aatural instinct for
batting each other.
The Senate, is fixing the salaries of the
treasurers of the public revenue, under the
famous Treasury bill. These depos-
itaries of the keys of the governmental iron
CHEST dTG u UG OllCtIo VI nO hiIlIl
enjoying salaries larger than the governors
fmost and the Supreme Court judges of
all of the states. They will form sort of
third cabinet, with duties rather honorary
than onerous; and the places are to be filled
with the best-looking men of the radical
party.
Ohio seems disposed to 60 ahead in the
infamous business of debasing the judiciary;
though, to the honor of the dominant party
in our Legislature, 1t may be said, that
majority ofthem would not consent to rem
der our Supreme judges amenable to the
freaks of party ofever changing principles.
But Senator Tappan has no scruples. He
is for bringing the judges of the Supreme
Court of the United States under the dom
ination of party politics, by taking from
them their life commissions, and making
them eligible for term of years. If we
wish the welfare of our country, let lis
preserve her judiciary immaculate.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

morton Loco toco) is elected Governor
of Massachusetts. The full official returns,
give him majority of one uote !-out of lO4-
600 polled. The Baltimore Patriot says
Morton is the first abolitionist ever elect
ed Governor of one of the United States !!
The Wings have elected their officers in
both branches of the Massachusetts, Legls-
lature. .-Dayton Jour.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

AT a recent fair IN New Orleans, for the
benefit of the Orphan Girls, $4,000 were
received.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

FEMALE SAGEs.-'Dear me, a'am,' sad
a lady the other day to her friend, did you
hear that Mr.-had committed sucideF Il
heard that he had committed something or
other and It was unco Serious; but you mem,
who kens every thing, what is be done to
hIm think you?' Done to him! if he does not
flee the country, he'll be banished, as sures
he's living. ~. Y. Alias.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

VIM. II. Kerr, late postmaster Of New
Orleans, has absquatulated with 100000.
Go it ye cripplesl
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

HARD TlMEs.-Prime Coon skins are
selling for one dollar aud fifty cents piece,
at Logansport, Indiana Defiance Baro-
meter.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-01

A "Second and concluding portion of
De Tocqueville's Democracy in America"
is in press in Europe.