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,UD AND PUBLISHED EVERY IATUHDAY,
BY BEED & HOSMER.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
MAUMEE CITY.
'-"SIAUMF.E CITY INSURANCE CO.
Commercial lluililinf s.
MUTUAL, INSURANCE Ol'FICE,
At the Jcffbrson House, Win. Kingsbury
Ajjont.
CUSTOM HOUSE OFFH'.ET
Cnnul street.
STATE IjANI) OFFICE,
Erie street.
RE LO O k IIOSMER,
Book h Job l'linlnrs, Maumce Express
Ofiice,
Woluntt street.
DAMKL F. COOK,
Attnrnov nnl Oninisi'llnr nt I.nw.
. .VI. 1 uUiii,
Attorney & Counsellor nt I.nw.
JS. ItATIIMJN.
Attorney nnil Counsellor ntl.aw.
TlENRY RFi'li),
Attornev anil Counsellor nt Law .
NATHAN UAI'lllSUN,
Justice of thu I'eace.
floKATIO CON ANT,
Justice of tlic Peace.
nliTwi li7i am s'rrcL air;
Pbysiciun gurgeuii. Erie street.
' just uSDwiijirr.
Physician anil Surgeon, VVohott street.
U. S. H AZARD,
Forwarding and Commission Merchant
Water street.
rtlUTli, UuW K & (JO."
Forwarding and Commission MerchuntB,
Water street.
FORSYTH U MACK,
Forwarding and Commission Merchants.
Water street.
J. WuLCul'T.
Forwarding mil Commission Merchant,
Wulcr strict.
E. FA lit. MAN,
Dry Good and Variety Store, Commercial
lluililin"s.
W. WISWF.Mi,
Dealer in llanlwnre, Hollow-ware, Tin
ware and (,'utlory, Hrie Btroet.
' SP EN C K iLM I IOR R;
Dealers in Dry (J i mils, Groceries and
Crockery, Erie street.
ELISI1A MACK,
Dealer in Dry Goods Groceries and
Crockery, Frontstreet.
(iTfcff. RICH Ait dso;n7
Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Stc.
I'lrie street.
G. H. NITCIIII-: k. CO.
Dealers in Fancy anil Staple Dry Goods,
Hotel lliiililin''P.
O. U D. WILLI AM-S,
)ry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Crock
. ery, ke. Erie street.
ELI KITTS,
Dealer in Drugs, Medicines Stc.
Erie street.
IRA WHITE,
Dry Goods, Hooks &,c. Wulcott struct.
' CLARK U FAItGO.
Vliolesule and Retail dealers in Groceries
and Provisions, Com., crcial Buildings.
' C. A. b A. Tj. WILLTAMST
Groceries and I'rovisiong.
It. HASTINGS,
Groceries anil Provisions.
WOODiVARl) k SON,
Dealers in Groceries and Provisions,
Erie street.
J. VVOLCOTT.
dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Provi"
kions, Stoves, Iron he. Wnlcott stree
" ALLEN"&TGI lillONS,
Groceries and Provisions, Erie street.
II. K. STEELE
Dealer in Groceries and Provisions.
Erie Btreot.
FORSYTH k HULL,
Dealcts in Dry Goods, Crockery and Ilard
are,' corner of Front nnd Conant streets.
- . LATHAM T. TEW,
Coper k Tin Mnnnfi .ctiirrr, Wolcclt
street at the late store of T. W. Crowrll.
' CHARLES A. LAMB,
'Vbinot Furniture Manufacturer rear of
Commercial Buildings.
JEFFERSON HOUSE,
" Robert Gower, Erie street.
MIAMI HOTEL,
By George Kirkland, near the lo'ver steam
. boat landing.
CENTRAL HOUSE,
Elijah Clark, Erie street.
PKHKYSKURG.
SPINK k HOSiMER,
Attornies and Counsellors at Law.
BENNETT U CAMPBELL,
Attornies and -Counsellor? nt I nw.
COFFLNBUilRY b STETSON,
Attornies and Counsellors at Law.
EAGLE HOTEL,
' Joseph Crops, Louisiana Avenue.
IIOLLISTER b CO.
Forwarding anil Commission Merchants.
DO AN & EARL, -Frowardinff
anil Cnu nission Merehnnts.
GILBERT BEACH.
Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries be. be
CURTIS bTKUIDLERi
Boot, Shoe, b Leather Store, opposite the
Temperance House.
C. D. WOODRUFF,
Tin andCopperVlanufactory
TOIiEDO.
DANIEL O. MORTON,
Attorney, Counsellor-and Solicitor.
C. F. b J. G. ABBOTT, .
Attornies and Counsellors at Law, and
Solicitors in Chancery.
PALMER, BUSH b CO.
Forwarding and Commission Merchants,
foot of Erie and Kalnmnzoo rail road.
TITUS & Co.
Wholesale Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries,
Hardware be. be La Grange utroet.
J. A. TITUS b Co.
Dealers in Fancy and Staple Dry Goods,
' Groceries be., corner of Sniinit and Locust
streets.
' CARPENTER b MYERS, ..
Forwarding and Commission Merchants,
Foot of Erie b Kalamazoo railroad.
amgricanTiotel.
R. N. Lawton, Summit street. "
TOLEDO RECESS,
jiy John L.. Smith, next i!oor to the Toledo
Iloueo. '
MAUMEE
Volume III. --No. 35.
1839.
AMFRTCAN TU ASPORTATION CO.
1 -rEWCHANDlZE, Passengers, be
It L transported with despatch, via 7ail
iioad Line, Steam Barges, on the Hudson
fiver, Mohawk nnd Hudson .Kail Vfoad to
Shenectady, and by iirst class line boats to
nullum, istcam-boats anil vessels on the
lakes, American Transpurtatution Line,
Ohio Canal.
For freight or Passage apply to
II. Niles b Co. ? Corner of Hudson ',
Wm. I!. Knox, 'I- Albany.
L. llurobCo., Schenectady.
II. Wrights b Co., Rochester.
Carpenter b Myers, Toledo,
At water & fu.'len, Dllu
Clark iobinsnn, S
Sam'l. P. Carter, Cleveland,
G. S. Hazard, Maumee City.
Strong b Mcfeynolds, Detroit.
G. S. Hubbard b Co. Chicago.
July 13. 10.
1839.
TRANSPORTATION.
BUFFALO LINK, Erie Canal.
IIIAUDEIIS JOY & CO., rrnirielori
flONNF.CTKU with steam freight bouts
J and vessels on 7,:iko Erie.
The Proprietors and Agents of this line,
will contract for the trausportatir.il of Goods
or Produce at fair rates, and pledge tlicin
sclves 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 far,
shall lie adjusted in the most prompt an.
liberal manner.
AUTIIoniSKI) All TOTS.
Carpenter b Myers, Toledo.
Hira.n Joy, No. 18 South-street, .V. Y.
Tliaildi'iis Joy b Co., Albany.
Joy b Webster, Buffalo.
Richard Winslow bCo., Cleveland.
Hull & rS'hopuri!, Mnssilnn.
Priest iV. Page, J.itHe i'.'s, .V. Y.
Samuel Adams bCo., Dresden.
II. Comstock b Co., Colnvdms.
M. 1). iiossb Co., Portsmouth.
July 1.-1. 15.
IS'fI.Er-l LOTS TO LEASE.
T H 1 1 1 E subscriber for the purpose ofa H'ord---
ing conveniences lomen of business,
whoare desirous tosettlo in this place, offer
for sale at reasonable prices, or to lease at
moderate rents, the following lots, upon the
principal business streets in this town.
1!), 2ll, 21; north side Broadwny; 78
West side of C inal street; Kit) Corner of
William st. 4 in block 1, north side of So
phia st; Also a largo number of lots eligi
bly situated for residences.
For information andtorms apply to
I. D. BKAUGRAND, Maumee City.
15-tf
THE WHOLESALE STORE IN
TOLEDO.
riHTUS, TOWNSEND b TITUS, 22!)
J. Pearl street, New-York, encouraged
bv tho share of suunort their miANcii at
Tolkdo received during tho past your, will
continue the establishment. Experience
has proved that they were not over san
ciiino when they claimed facilities which
enabled them to Bell goods in fact cheaper
than any other house west of JYi w- York,
and they speak with confidence when they
promise tn offer stronger inducements to pur-
liasers lliaa any otlicrjirm in me n esiern
country.
They would respectfully invite their old
customers, and the trade in general, Mer
chants, Contractors, Hotel Keepers iy-c. to
give their stock an examination. Their as
sortment will consist as usual, principally of
Dnr Goons and Ghoceiuks, with many
other such articles as the wants of tho coun
try may require.
As trcsT invoices will ne snippeu irom
JVna-York weekly, through the season, they
will not now attempt to give a detailed list
of their goods.
Store, fool of La Grange st., Lower Toledo.
May 10, 1833. TI TUS b Co.
RETAIL STOKE IN TOLEUO.
rfl-UTUS, TOWNSEND b TITUS, 220
JL Pearl street, New-York, will, in addi
tion to their Wholesale Store, continue the
Retail Branch of their house at Toledo,
under the linn of J. A. Titus bCo. Fresh
supplies of goods will bo received weouly
through the season, and they will continue
their boast of haviug the handsomest, cheap
est, and hi st selected ittnek ever offered in
Toledo, which will consist, of Duv Goons,
Ghockiiies, Boots and Shoes, Nails, On.,
Caiipi.tino be.
Their goods were selected expressly for
this store, and arc of the choicest and rich
est description. Terms Cash only.
J. A. TITUS b Co.
Corner of Summit St Locust streets
Lower Toledo, May 1(1, 1HU9.
AMERICAN HOTEL.
Summit street, near the lower steamboat
landing, Toledo.
1y N. LAWTON takes this opportunity
V to inform the public that he lias taken
the above splendid establishment, and fitted
it up in good style for the accommodation
of all who may favor him with their cus
tom. He intends to try the experiment of
keeping the bost of every thing, anil thus
meriting a substantial reward from the res
ident and travelling public.
March, 16 1830 50tf
NO MISTAKE.
DR. ST. CLAIR would give notice to
the people of Maumee City and vicini-
t,r ll.nt lio l,.ia iliannsPil nf IliH interest ill
the store of O. Williams b Co., with the
I..-I .....!.. tl.f aninnA. anil
Ulll IIIVCI1LIIMI Ul IU1DUIIIK DUIIII'.v ......
merit a reasonable sharo of the public pat-
March 5, 1839. " 491 f
SPERM Oil and Cnndlcs, mould and
dipped tallow Candles, in any quantity,
by ALLEN & GIBBONS,
may 4.
REMOVAL.
PENCE II & MOORE have rcmovod to
tho store formorly occupied bv Messrs.
Morehouse and Brownlee corner of Conant
and Erie street.
Maumee City, May 17th 1839. 7.
TO PRINTERS.
-171OR SALE. A font of small Pica
L of about two hundred pounds, near
y new and complete, with.' Italic and ca
es, atthis office,. . .
MAUMEE CITY, OHIO, SATURDAY, SEl'TEiUBEIS 31, 1839.
BUFFALO LEATHER STORE.
RtiMbKT b llowAKO offer, at New
i ork prices, at their old stand, No. 1:14
Main st., diroctly opposite the City Bank,
and two doors above the Mansion House,
one of the largest and best stocks of Leath
er ever offered in the Western Country, to
wit:
20,000 sides Spanish and slaughter Solo
Leather,
4,000 Upper,
3,000 Harness,
H,000 Kib,
400 dozen Calf Skins.
Also, Skirting, Seating, Patent, Collar,
Hag, Top, and Kussott, Bridle, Horse and
Band Leather.
Morocco's seal colored Linings, alum
dressed, and white do., fancy Morocco,
Chamois skins, Sheep, Goat, and Deer bind
ings, French Culf skins, Philadelphia do.
Hiiltimoro Oak sole Leather, Thread and
Silk of ell kinds, Lasts, Shoe Findings, Tan
ners and Currier's Tools, Pegs, Lampblack
Ike. iVc.
A!so, a largo quanl ity of Currier's Oil. of
tho best tpiallity, Spanish Hides, African
and Putnu do. on hand. As we manufacture
the principal part of our Leather we are en
abled to sell at JVi) York Prices.
Western Dealers going East, would do
well to call and take prices.
WAN TED. ;".,000 Slaughter ides for
which Cash will he paid.
llullalo, Aug. il. lSmO.
r3.
DETROIT LINE.
lIEfiCIIANDISE. Forwarded to West
cm New-York, Ohio, Michigan, In
diana, Illinois. Missouri and Kentucky, by a
daily line of Steam boats on Lake Erie.
lieferences.
Barker, Woodward b Co. Trov.
If. Petrie, Jloehesler.
M. Kingman b Co. Iliijalo.
Winch, Wyinan b (.'". Cleveland.
Carpenter b Myeis, Toledo.
Gray, Gallagher b Co. Detroit.
P. S. Vender, St. Joseph, Mich.
Kcn.ic, Hunter b Co. Chicago.
A. A'l.Nim, Agent, 19 Coenlies Slip,
JV. Y.
July 13. IB.
NEW l)Hl' STORE.
E KITTS, 011 Erie, two doors below
Conant street, has just received
a general assortment of Paints, Oils,
Clash, Diiucis, .Medicines and GiioceiiiesJ
which he ulfers fur sale, and solicits a share
of patronage.
His medicines will bo always prepared
with the greatest care, and the public are
assured that no care shall be wanting, to
have every nr'.iclo which may be ordered
from his store, put up in the nicest manner,
and without mistakes. He will endeavor
10 supply physicians and surgeons with ar
ticles in their line on us reasonable terms rs
can be done elsewhere, and warrant I hem to
bo of a good quality. They, anil the pub
lic generally, are respectfully invited to
call.
Maumee City, June 13th, 1830. 11
SIDNEY I,. ROOD,
Bookseller, Publisher, Stationer and Bin
der. 70 Jefferson Jlvennc, Detroit.
KEEPS constantly on hand and for sale
. at wholesale or retail, Theological,
Law, Medical, Miscellaneous, Classical ami
School Books: English, French hnd Amer
ican Stationery. He also keeps on hand,
anil manufactures to order, every descrip
tion of Jllank Hooks, required by county
officers and business men. They also pub
lish School Bonks, which will be sold at eas
tern prices, wholesale or retail:
Davies' Arithmetic, Davies' Lcgendre's
Geometry, Davies' Algebra, Davies' Sur
veying. Davies' Differential Calculus, Da
vies' Shades and Shndows, Huntington's
Geography, Smith's Geography,
Printing Ink constantly on hand.
Detroit, April 0, 1839. 1
ASSIGNEES NOTICE,
jll ESSRS. Acker and Kanady, of Mou
mee City, h ve made an assignment to
the subscriber of all their copartnership pro
perty and effects, for the benefit of the cre
ditors of the same, who will present their
claims under oath or affirmation to the sub
scriber within six mon'hs. All persons in
debted to said firm nro required to make
immediate payment to tho subscriber at hie
ofiice in the Commercial Buildings.
1(1 THOMAS C.ARK, Assignee.
Maumee City, July 20th, A. I). 1839.
HIDES & CALF SKINS
THE subscribers will pay the highest
price in Cash or Goods, for Hides or
Calfskins. G. b W. ZZICAJDSON.
July oth 1839.
I
)ORK. .r0 bbs mess, one Hog b prime
pork alirstratenrMcle torsalo tiy
li. S. HA.AKU
August, 15
M
USTARD & Pepper Sauce for sale
by may 2 i CLARK. & PAKUO.
COMMISSION STOKE.
rplIE subscribers arc ready to receive, on
1 commission, all kinds of Merchandize,
Provisions, Groceries be. be. They will
use every exertion toefl'eet quick sales, and
the owmir may depend on prompt returns.
WOODWARD & SON.
June 22. 1.
II
IDES. Wanted, Calfand Buff Hides
by O. b D. WILLIAMS.
PURE SPIRITS, constantly on hand,
and for sale by
may 25. ALLEN & GIBBONS.
ALCOHOL, on hand, and for sale by
may 2:. ALLEN b GIBBONS..
DOMESTIC I.IO.UORS, just rcccivep
and for sale by
may 25. ALLEN b GIBBONS.
-g f HHDS. St. Croix Sugar,
XU 20 Sacks Coffee,
5 llhds. N, Orleans Sugar,
20 Chost8 Young HysonTea,
10 do. Imperial, for sale low for
Cash, by CARPEJVTKR f MYERS.
Juno 20.
OHIO flour for sale by
C. A. to A. D. WI,iAMS.
July 13, 15
(WW I bushels White ISoans, tor sale by
-'Urnay 4. ALLEN b OIHBONS.
A LOT of choice Wine and Liquors on
consignment, low for Cash, by
CARPEXTElt MYERS.
June 29. -
IODFlSH at wholesale, by
june 15. JttEA"b
CIT EXPIRE
MAUMEE CITY EXPRESS.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 21, 1839.
letters krom the editor, NO. IV.
THE LAKE.
There art worse ways of forgetting the
diurnal revolutions of the great, red wheel
of the universe, than traveling, and there are
few better means of killing off the old bald
headed fellow with the scythe, than a jaunt
up and down, from one place to another,
'just as the whim takes. It is a wonderful
provocation of appetite and good humor,
and as a natural consequence, of quiet sleep
auu a clear conscience.
Bidding good bye to ClevUnd, dear rea
der, with the less regret, because it is easy
sb lying to get back again, wor'e off the
wind is blowing fresh the sun is shi
lling brightly; and the waves are awake
and playing like twin infants in their cradle
ali the more interesting for the grace and
beauty of their gambols.
Sweet, elegant Chesapeake! How gal
lantly she glides out of the harbor, setting
tho dull crafts dancing against the wharves,
und nodding at them, that black working
beam of hurs with all the grice of a belle,
but with nn air of determination, that seems
to say; "Gentlemen I shall be in my ele
ment shortly, and then if you want to come
along side, crack on."
But we're past the Pharos the gentle
heaving of the boat tells that she feels the
6illows of the lake we are out of the mud
dy stripe that mirks the mouth of the river :
faster and faster dashes on the boat, as if
the bracing breeze is breath in her nostril b,
and the rolling sea the element in which she
delights.
Well, after you have looked to boo how
admirably that polished ongina workB, and
admired the splendid order 111 which it is
kept, take inyarm, and we will make our
appearance before the orifice through which
shines the good humored countenance and
magnificent whiskers of Captain Howe,
and settle those disbursements that arc
the penalty of all trips of this kind for
' it's contrary to the rules of the combina
tion to carry dead heads," as I lie steamboat
captain said when he refused to let the
dead body come on board and then we will
t.iku a general survey of the premises.
The elegant fitting up of the cabin of a
Lake Eria steamboat: the luxurious cush
ions and neat berths, are we'l worthy of
observation, but the weather is too fine to
lounge below, however inviting the fix
tures: and the lazy follows that are s; r iad
around, showing off that they nre old tra
velers, by the coolness with which th&y
thumb certain well fumbled newspapers are
not a genus worthy uf the hunting, either
fur fun or instruction. It takes all sorts '
characters to make up a steamboat load,
and the very mischief is in it if there is not
something to hunt down, by t lie way of
amusement, in a cargo of three hundred,
assorted and packed this side up, with care,
to a great variety of places, on a great vari
ety of errands, and all jumbled and grouped
haphazard: stmngers to each other, and
all either very willing or very unwilli ng to
show off fur the benefit of their fellow tra
velers. Here is a group discussing tho relative
speed uf the steamboats on the lake. That
chap with his hat knowingly cocked over
his right eye, is a Clevelander. You imy
know it by several marks that is, if you
have seen the breed besides his offering
to bet fifty dollars on the Cleveland, against
the lake. A quiet gentlem inly man in a
brown surtout, betrays his place of resi
dence, by suggesting that the " Erie" is
the crack boat. " Not exactly," roars a
llufliilonian; "the Buffalo is the boat, and
you'll find it o." "Bet you," cries Cleve
land, slapping his pocket, like a cockerel
about to crow. " Agreed," says Buffilo
and thumbs his wallet, fur tho needful.
Ilowavcr, they soon reflect, that there is no
prospect of trying tho issue joined, and they
separate, each perfectly willing to keep his
cash in his own place of special deposite,
Appropos, of steamboat races A little
bevy of jokers furnished the folio wing
sketch, which although probably apochry-
phil is worth telling for the rich hyperbole
with which it is graced.
The "Charles Townsend" steamboat,
dipt. Fox, and tho "Vermillion,'.' Capt.
Shooks, both 'ay in Cleveland harbor one
morning, taking passengers and freight for
Detroit. The Captains are swelling along
tho wharf in all the pride of captaincy, cor
pulency nnd a skin full of brandy; each
cracking up the merits of his own boat, and
crying down those of the oLher, much to
the edification of their especial admirers
and the public in general.
' Ring the first bell,." cries Fox.
'Ring the second bell," cries Shooks.
"Tnko notice, Capt. Fox, I lead you in
to Detroit."
" Doubted, Capt. Shooks." Pretty well
you'll do undoubtedly, but when 'you. ex
pect to run by a boat with three pipes, with
one that has only two, you must be soft."
"Goto the D I,. with, your three pipes!
Does the old New York run any faster for
having four'l"
" Be rure she does, and since she's hauled
off, the Charles Townsend is the crack boat
of tin's lake : mind that."
" Crack dugout as much!"
"Look hero Capt. Shooks; don't come
'your licks over me! If you want a trial,
well and good, but, answer this: Au't you
the man that mistook the Huron Ight for i
steomboat trying to race with you; and
did'nt you crack on steam for throe hours
to poss it, and could'nt?"
"What if I did! An't you the captain
that turned in when your boat left the wharf
at Buffalo, and when you woke next morn
ing, thought yourself going into Cleveland,
when you were only passing the beacon at
the mouth of Buffalo harbor?"
"It's a fact! What'l you give if I will
lend you a hand to push?"
"Keep your bauds, you will want them
to keep a look out over the stern, to pre
vent somo scow from running you down in
the dark."
"Thank you air! I don't have my pas
sengers get in a hurry, and leave the boa:
to walk."
At this both gentlemen got very noisy and
vociferous, and would have become very red
in the face, if tho standing blushes on their
countenances had not prohibited such a
consummation. The conversation also. grew
rather lofty and intellectual than otherwise,
and a passago at fisticuffs would have come
off if the belligerents had been half as cour
ageous as they were abusive. As it was,
however, each retirod on board his own
boat, and ordered tho last bell to be rung
and tho engineersto blow off steam. Fox
ordered Molly to drive up the firemen, and
his antagonist tied a handkerchief over his
face to keep tho light of his countenance
from hetiiing the condenser. The result of
the race is not known, but is said thai
each boat made the trip to Detroit, forty
eight hours sooner than she has ever done
it before or since.
Mil. Kin 1011. Dear Sir I love a good
song, well smigexcecdingly. I greatly ad
mire the air of the Waterloo Song, but its
poetry is miserable; and yet tho name with
which every stin.a terminates is very poeti
cal, nnd admirably adapted to the air.
Moved and seduced by these several con
siderations, I determined to re-model and
improve it. I have accordingly 'ned, but
whether to its improvement, I leave it to
you, and, if you publish it, to the public to
letcrmine, if they should feel sufficient in
terest in the subiect to do so.
Your ever sincere
TlUD. TllUMPANDSCATTHn.
Wlmn Europe'i mminrclis were combined,
Niiiiiileon to o'ertlirow,
la detitlilill strife tlielr cohorts joined,
At fur tinned Wulerloo.
Their bristling thoiis'inds nuti'd to fleid.
Their uleeilii to conitnit flew ;
Eneti liero'a henrt was ncrv'd and sleel'd,
For fume at Wuterloo.
Tlie ilenlli hnnml'i roar wm long and load,
The loliiier'M henrt wm true f
And ninny n hero brave and proud,
ExplrMut Wulerloo.
Grent lltionnpnrlc wi forced to yield,
Oil conquered icginni flewj
Iliu lirnvem troops iny on the fluid.
Of h'trd-kiught Waterloo.
Anil mnny a tear.liy mothers riled,
And wives and maidens too,
Fell sacred In thn braves that bled,
And died, at Waterloo.
With aching heart and learfnt eye,
Ami gilef sincere nnd true,
Ttimwmuls may think of those that tio,
UnhearsM at Wulerloo.
THE BBAUTV OF I.II1ERTY.
. . -,, .... .i- a 1. ..... iI.oi-a is nnlliintf to
-in n i mini" iii"i ur.....j, ...
mini iltiire comely Until Liberty."
IL1 rr.fnV.
When the dance of tho shadows
At dny break is done,
And the cheeks of the morning
Are red with the Sun;
When he sinks in his glory
At eve from ilic view,
And calls up Hie pbinet
To blue in tho blue
Thrro la beuuly. Hut where Is the beuuly lo sc
More proud Hum the slgln ofa nation when free?
Wlieli the beautiful bend
Of the bow U above,
Like n circle of light
On the bosiun of love ;
When the moon in her mildness
Is floating on high,
Like a banner of silver
Hung out in the sky
There is beauty. Hut earth lias not beauty lo see
More pioud than the front ol nation when Ireef
In the depth ofthe darkness
i uvaried in huo,
When shadows are veiling
The breast or the bine;
When the voico of the tempest
At midnight is sllll,
And Ihc spirit orsnlilu le
Bleeps on (lie hill
n,, i.. I...- It.il .vharft ia Ilia henlltV tit SCO
Like the broad bennilng brow of a nation when free.'
Ill the brealll otitic morning,.
Wlln nature awakes,
And calls up Ihc chorus
To chant in Hie brakes-,
In the voice ofthe echo
Unbound in the woods,
III the wangling of streams
Anil the foaming of floods
There is beauty, nut where is tho beanly lo sco
Like the Ibrlce hallowed sight ofa nation when free.'
When the striving of surges
Is mad nn the main,
Like tho charge of a column.
Of illumes nn Iho plain ;
When the Ihundor Is no
From Its cloud cradled sleep,
And the tempest is treading
- The paths ofthe deep
There is beauty. Dut where Is the beauty tu seo
Like the auu brilliant brow ofa nation wlien free?
A fellow in Kentucky barrens who hup
pened to ' lay out' all night awoke in the
morning kivoreu witu a swarm 01 gaiiinip
pre.. Ha tried to push them off, but he
found that their 30 inch bills were fast in
his bones. Fortunatoly. he had a pair of
stout s heeD shears in Ins pocket, witti wincn
be clipped all those bloody critturB' augers
enclose opto Uieir neaiis.ana me next tiny
exhibited himself in a neighboring village
as the ' talking porcupine.'
There is an old woman in Philadelphia,
who is so tat tliat sua can 1 luugn wunuui
putting on her spectacles..
Whole No. 129.
LVUGHABLE STORY.
The following is a laughable account of
mo misionuno winch betel nn American
gentleman upon a visit to a lady in Paris, to
whom he bore letters of introduction. Af
ter relating a number of ludicrous and
amusing mistakes upon his entrance into
the presence of the lady, he thus proceeds:
The ordinary routine ofa French dinner
commenced. A regular series uf servants
appeared each instant at elbows, inviting us
to partake of a thousand different kimls of
wine, under strings of names which I no
moro understood than I understood their
composition, or they did my gaucheries.
Resolute to avoid all further opportunities
for displaying my predominant trait, 1 sat
ill the must profound silence, saying 0111 to
every thinir that was offered to me. nnd eat
ing with the most i.'eoted a.iplica'.i. 11, ti;l
my fuir neighbor, tired with my taciturnity
and her own, at length herself began a con
versation uy enquiring how 1 was pleased
vith the opera. I was just raising a large
morsel of potatoe to iny mouth, and in iirder
to reply as quickly as possible, I hastily
thrust it in, intending to swallow it as has
tily. Heavens! It was as hot as burning
lava. What could I do? The ladv'B eves
were fixed upon me waiting a reply to her
question. But my mouth was in Haines.
I rolled the burning morsel hither and hith
er, rocking my head from side to side, while
iny eyes, which involuntarily I had fixed 011
her, were strained from their sockets. She
regarded my grimaces, of the cause ot
winch she was ignorant, with an expression
of amusement an. I surprise, at winch I can
laugh now whvn I think of it.
' Monsieur is ill! u t length she genlly and
in nu uuxious tone inquired; I cool I bear
no moro. My mouth was Haying with in-
toienu.o pain; so quietly abandoning the
point, 1 opened it lo the utmost, and out
dropped the infernal brand upon my plate.
Not the slightest tendency lo risibihly rtif-lle-l
the uupertur.ible po.ileuess ofthe lady.
She soothingly condoled with me on my
ottliirtiiiie, then gradually led tho conver
sation lo a viinely of topics, li'.l exerting
the magic influence that true politeness al
ways exercises, I began to forget even my
oau blunders, (irudoally my cheeks burn
ed less painfully, and 1 could join in the coii
vers itiou without the fear that every word
I uttered shared the fate ofthe action I at
tempted; I even vemured to hope, nay to
congratulate myself, that ih i rutalogue of
calamities was completed for the day.
Let no man call himself Irippy before
death,' s.iid Solon, and ho said wisely. The
Ides of jM iicIi were not yet over. B'-fore
us stood a dish of cauliflower, nicely djne
in butler. This I naturally enough look
for a custard pudding, which ;l sulliciently
resembled. Unfortunately my vocabulary
was not yet extensive enough to embrace
all tiiu technicalities of' the table, uud when
iny fair neighbor .nquired if I was fond ot
chii-.jliur, 1 verily took it to be this French
fur custard pudding, ami so high was my
panegyric uf it thntiuy plate was bountiful
ly iudeued with it. Alas, one single mouth
ful was enough to dispel my illusion.
Would to heaven that tho ch njleur had
vanished with it. But that remained bodi
ly, as I gazed despoiuliiigly on the large
mass that louined almost as large and burn
ing as Vesuvius, my heart burnt wiihin inc.
Ashamed to confess my inisti.ke, although
I could as readily have swallowed an equal
quantity of soft snap, I struggled manfully
on against the mountainous heap at its base
and shutting my eyes and opening my
mouth to inhulc us large masses as 1 couhi
without stopping to taste it. But my sto
mach soon began intelligibly enough to in
timate its intention to admit no more ufthis
nauseous stringer beneath its roof, if not
even expelling that which had gained an
unwelcome adiiii&sion.
The 8-iriousncsa of the task I had
undertaken, and the resolution necessary to
execute it, had given an earnestness and ra
pidity to my exertions which appetite could
not have inspired, when my plate, having
got somewhat over the eilge id' the table,
upon my leaning forward tilted up, and
down slid the disgusting mass into my lap.
Aly handkerchief, unable to buar so weigh
ty a load, bent under in its turn, ami a great
proportion of it landed safely 10 my hat.
I'be pi tto righted itsell as I raised my
person and saw us I gl meed my eye around
the table that 110 one had noticed my disas
ter, I inwardly congratulated myself that
the nauseous deception was so happily dis
posed nf. Resolved not to be detected, 1
instantly rolled iny handkerchifif together,
with its remaining contents, and whipped it
into my pocket.
The diner table was at length deserted
for the drawing room where codec anil li
quor were bcivoiI round. Meantime I had
ought out what I considered a safe hiding
place for my l.at, beneath a ch-tir in the din
ing room, for I dare not carry it any longer
111 my baud, having Hist thrown a morsel ol
naiier, lo hide the cauliflower, should any
one chuice in seeking for Iub own hat to
look into iniii .
On inv ruliirn to the drawing room, I
chanced to he again seated by thu lady by
whom 1 had sat ut the lable. Our conver
sation was resumed, and we were in Ihc
midst of an animated discussion, when
huge spider was seen running up her arm.
' fake it oil' tiike it oil',' she ejaculated
in a terrible voice.
I was always afraid of spiders; so, to
uvoid toiichioif him wit li my hand, I caught
111 v iiockel handkerchief from my pocket, ami
clapped ii al once upon the iiiiscrcml, who
was already mounting over hor temple with
lapid. strides., (frucious heavens! I had
forgotten the cauliflower, which was now
plastered over her face like nn emollient
poultice fairly killing the spider, nnd blin
ding an evoof the lady while little stream
lets uf of soft butter glided gently down her
tt.'ok ami b-iMmfc
'Moil dieu! Alon dieu!' exclaimed tho as
tonished fair..
'Men dieu!' was re-echoed from every
persons mouth..
' Have you cut your hand?" inquired one.
No! no! the spider monsieur is kill
ing the spider-
' What a quanlily of entrails!' ejaculated
an astonished Frenchman, unconsciously,
to himself..
Well initrht he be astonished; the sprny
of the cxucrabltf vegetable had spattered her
dress from head . to foot.. Fiir mvsell, the
moment the accident occurred, I had me
chanically returned my handkerchief to my
pocket, but its Contents remained.
What a monster niuet it have been,'
observed a vounir lady, as she helped to re
lieve my victim from iier cruel situation, 'I
declare I should think he had been living on
cauliflower.' r
At that moment I felt soma one touch
me; and on turning, I saw my companion.
wnu 11 u 11 tuuie wuii 1119,
'Look at you pantaloons,' he whispesrd'..
Already half dnail whti ifm Cnnl'liainn ni.rll
disaster I had caused, I cast my eyes uponi
my mice while dress, and saw ut a irlance-
ll... I M.l. . , . v . ...
iiumiiiB 1 x cur, 01 my u rami, 1 naui
been sitting on the fted pocket, and had
cru'hml out tho liquid butter, nnd tho soft,
.,,,0 ,.-i4ciaiuio w hich had Douuuuea
and drinued down n.... : 1 1 : ....i ; fl
it wore actually d!g -olvin- n y pantaloons.
,jj ,,, ,lla B,ol i sprang to the
place where I had left iny hat; but before I
could reach it, a sudden storm of wrath was.
heard at the door.
'Sucre! bete' snerel' IhA v in 11, flv.s-
sylluble being made to roll like a watchman's
rattle, niingied with another epithet and
lianie that llll nno-rv Frnnrtintnn n0iw,.
spares, wus heard rising like a fierce lem-
pust wuiioin iiie tto. rs. .-iiiildenly there-,
wisi pause a guir. lm sound, as of one
..i.iMwivio mvoniiiuinjy ami '.no storm ot
wrath again broke out with redoubled fury..
I seized my hat and opened tho door, and;
the whule matter was nt once explained;
we had exehnoim. l,..iL. ,,.,,1 ii.,.,. i.rt j
the Foft e.iuiinowor tfnr-hiucr (lwn hia.
t.-.v, uiiuiimij niri cyoi, m !).. fits moiHr-y
liair, miirtMchcrf, crb ariil whiskers.' Ne
ver ahull I furjrpt thn F"ctac!o. There lie
stood ..stride like tin? Cuh.usnnd utooping-
arinsdroopintr mu (Voin his bndv, and driiv.
i'1NCT cuui.njwcr ana iniuo I ram every
)01'P,
IstnidnohiifTpr; but ro.ninirghis hat. I
rush..',, from tho Jious. jumfjd into a
' tiv:rc.' and Arrived wifely Iioiup, heartily
revolving that, to my htli.'sl hour, I would '
nevur again deliver a letter of introduction..
A SlAVR l - VSR AM) ItluT AT MaKIOIV
Ohio. The fruits nf th! tiui'-klinif slave
law .tuod hy the lnv.UrM-,j last "winter
at tin; bidding uf Iv-nUn ly, begin to be
toen in the hob) demands slaveholders
make fur suspected run nv.ivp, nnd Ihe out
rage of law nnd grini unlr with which tliey
strive to enforce thnwi domnndd. A black
man by the nainc of .MiK-hu'l was confined
us a runaway shivrs in tin.' jiilat Marion
sometime in Augiinf, hy a Virginian, who
claimed him an nm.stcr. On the Juth ult.
Inn trial came mi before the Court uf'Coin
mon 1'leru-', Jitde I.owon, prr.-iding; Five
Virginians were pivs-mt. nVy, tho demo
crat iny?,tot5Wei.r to the identify ufVi;c!i-
ell nnd to his beinir a rlnttei.
'The- cave exrited extraordinary interest?
tho court-mom was crowded tu excess by
persons anxious to hear u trial hi-tween li
berty and slavery, upnti the i.-:-ue of which
depended tho welfare "f a fellow being..
Tho extent of thn intere.-t e.vitcd by this
case can ho irnnginnd from the fact that per
sons from Crawford co.t went a dibtaneo of
twenty miles!, fur the sole purpose uf hear
ing the trial.
Monday was occupied in examining the'
plaintill's witnesses, (defendant olleied.no
evidence, hut nhj 'i-t'd to thn constitution
ality of the 1 Hhifk llilC ofthe Ohio legis
lature,) and mi heirmi: the counsel ol both
furtios. The court then adjourned until
Tuesday morning ut tni o'clock, at which
hour (he Imuse was again crowded to over
flowing, to he ir the opinhm id' tho courf
The uresidiiig judge proceeded to read the
opinion, which is lengthy, occupying about,
forty minutes in its drlivry, and the points
necessary to be estuli.is'ied by tho plaiutitly
to untitle lum to a cmtilieatu uf removal, is
stated by the court asfullowt?.
1st. That the defendant, Mitchell, is a
slave held to labor or service in another
state.
i!d. Tiiat lie escaped from such eorvicQ
into this bfate.
Jd. That claimant is entitled to his 'la
bor in' services,
Good order was preserved during the de
livery of the upiuiuii of the Court, but aa
soon ay the Cmrt discinirgud the defendant
from custody the Virginians drew pistols
and Howie knives. Mid declared that the
lust man who intorh-red would do so ut the
expense of his life. Tho negro wus seized
bv thcui m open court and dra"d down
stairs into the stivH, when the citizens in
terfeied wit h brickbats, ntoues and every
middle that could hi. commanded, the Vir--
Julians still nourishing then weapons re
nrdloss of (Muteuutinci'.s. Tho Democrat
cays 'the kidnappers siicei-edod in getting
the negro into the budding in which tho
pnst.-olhco is kept, Mid guarded the door,,
with cocked pistuls drawn knives, &.c. At
this stage ofthe nllair Judge Anderson, who
tad h,lL the benrli, arrived at the guarded
luors, in defuni'e ol all tho drawn instru
ments of death around him, walked through
their midst, tho citizens rushing iuafl'ir
him. The hack door of the bunding was
now forced, and t he neg'-o escaped, pursued
hy one of th-j VirgiuiuiH, who was Boon
overtaken by tho C'li."iis mid knocked
ilown: another one who loiiowed snared a
similar fat. The cry of arms was raised
by the citizens, mm the arsenal was broken
open, from which they supplied IhemseWe-
with muskets, hi.''.
Thfiivgro midu his escap e and eight or '
nine of the rioters were imo.-Led and hound
over in the sum of ?.i00 to appear ut Court
from day today. Tho Demtivrut adds that,
the citizens engaged in the riot were not
abolitionist.-'-, hut contended fin tho supre
macy of the laws and the decision of tho
Cou rt.
Tho slaveholders had good reason to
suppuM, th it a people whose Representa
tives yielded so much to the demands of sla
very as to puss the infamous and unconsti
tutional actufia.it winter, would themselves
euiVer the court audits derirmii to bo get
aside by Judge Lynch, when backed by
such bloody executive officers aa the South
ern pistol and Bowie knife. 'J'hey wore for
once mistaken. Tho 4 wrong passengers
weit waked' nt Marion. Clv. iit v
Canpu. 'You've vh-itod iny daughter a
long time,' said an anxious mother, to a
voiinfr gt'iitlcnvui of our neoaiuiiituiieo the
other day. 4 What are your intentions, Biri,r
Honorable, entirely so,' s ua the gentle
man, I intend kicking out, us couchmea
say.'
' You do, do you? backing on, ha! and
pray, sir, what may bo your reason fur de
ceiving the poor girl m this way?
1 i have several, said our ineml.
Well, name one if you an, you imp or
Sal an you litth'-w aisled, knock-kneedr
paletuced, no whiskered doit you thing.
youscrap you !,,
l our daughter saut lie, interrupting ner
dnnt wear her bustle right."' 1 have Been it
one sided, ifer dress maker tells mo she
is padded in a do win plneos, and wear two
pair of stays in?r falso tet-lh don't slay
well, and she puts castor oil on her wig. -Madam,
I cant stand such carelessness
you'll loUim off now 1 reckon.'
The old woman did let himolTi for in two
minutes sua and Iter daughter were oeoa.
streaking it down street probably to tcur out
the eyes of tho dresnrinuker.
Notes of 50 and .20 dollars of the Mer
chant's and Planters' Hank, at Chicago, 1 IK
are circulated at (Jalveston. There is no.
uch bank in existence.. ;