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MINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERT SATURDAY,
. by REED & HOSMER.
BUSINESS DIRETCOIIY.
MAUMEE CITV.
MAUMEE CITY INSURANCE CO.
Commercial Buildings.
MUTUAL INSURANCE OFFICE,
At the Jefferson House, Wm. Kingsbury
' ' " Agent. .
t CUSTOM HOUSE OFFICII.
uanai street.
STATE LAND OFFICE,
Erie street. -
REED fa HOSMER,
Book It Job Printers, Maumce Express
,- ,- " Office, - .: .
Wolcott street.
DANIEL F. COOK,
k Attorney ""'1 Counsellor lit Law.
8. M. lUUiNU,
Attorney & Counselor at Law.
... N. RATHBUN.
" .Attorney and Counsellor at Law..
HENRY REED,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
NATHAN HATH BUN,
Justice of tlie Peace.
. HORATIO CONANT,
Justice of the Peace.
" DR. WILLIAM ST. CLAIR,
Physician h Surgeon. Erie street.
IIITIW llWIfiHT.
1 V W J jS V J - f
Physician and Surgeon, Wul'.olt street.
G. S. HAZARD,
Forwarding and Commission Merchant,
- Water street. '
: -SMITH, HOWE & co.
Forwarding and Commission Merchants,
Water street. ' - '
"FORSYTH U. MACK,
forwarding and Commission Merchants.
Water street. '
jTwolcott.
Forwarding f.nd Commission Merchant,
Water street.
eTfairman,
Dry Good and Variety Store, Commercial
miiKiings.
W. WIS W ELL,
Dealor in Hardware,. Hollow-ware, Tin
ware and Cutlery, Erie streot.
' SPENCER k MOORE,
Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries and
Crockery, Erie street.
h'.T.TSH A lTAf!K..
Dealer in Dry Goods Groceries and
Crockery, Front street.
G. St, W. RICHARDSON,
Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, lie. fcc.
Erie street.
G. H. NITCHIE b CO. -Dealers
in Fancy and Staple Dry Goods,
Hotel Buildings.
O. b D. WILLIAMS,
Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Crock
ery, &e. Erie street.
. ELI KITTS. ,
Dealer in Drugs, Medicines be.
Erie street.
IRA WHITE,
Dry Goods, Books be. Wolcott street
'. CLARK b FARGO.
Wholesale and Retail dealers in Groceries
and Provisions, Coirtii ercinl Buildings.
C. A. b A. D. WILLIAMS,
Groceries and Provisions.
R. HASTINGS, -.
Groceries and Provisions.
""""WOODWARD b SON,
Dealers in Groceries and Provisions,
, Erie street. .
JTWOLCOTT.
Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Provi
ions, Stoves, Iron be. Wolcott stree-
. ALLEN b GIBBONS, .
Groceries and Provisions, Erie street.
, . H. K. STEELE . ; . ,
Dealerin Groceries and Provisions.
. Erie street.
FORSYTH b HULL, - -Dealers
in Dry Goods, Crockery and Hard-
re. comer of Front snd Conant streets.
LATHAM T. TEW, '
Coper b Tin Manufacturer. Wolcolt
ir.at n ihplt store of T. W. Crowell.
CHARLES A. LAMB,
Cabinet Furniture Manufacturer rear of
Commercial Buildings.
JEFFERSON HOUSE,. : i
, - Robert Gower, Erie street, 'r
. - - MIAMI HOTEL.
By George Kirkland, nenr the loTrer steam
boat landing. 1
CENTRAL HOUSE,
Elijah Clark. Erie street.
PERRY8BURG.
.-. SPINK b HOSMER, ,
Attornies and Counsellors at Law.
BENNETT b CAMPBELL,
Attornies and Counsellors Bt J.aw.
COFFINBERRY b STETSON,
Attornies and Counsellors at Law.
EAGLE HOTEL, -Joseph
Creps, Louisiana Avenue;""'
HOLLISTER b CO. ,
Forwarding and Commission Merchants.
DOAN & EARL, -Frowarding
and Commission Merchants.
u GILBERT BEACH. V,.
Dealer in Dry Goods,' Groceries be. be
rniiTTs tr. KRim.F.n.
Boot, Shoe, b Leather Store,, opposite' the
.zsi ? - Temperance House. .
C D. WOODRUFF,
' Tin and Copper Manufactory.
TOLEDO.
DANIEL O. MORTON,
Attorney, Counsellor and Solicitor, "
' - C. F. b J. G, ABBOTT, A
I Attornies and Counsellors at Law, and"'
' ' Solicitors in Chancery. ''
PALMER, BUSH U CO. v ,v
Forwarding and Commission .Merchants,
'i foot of Erie and Kalamazoo rail road..-
- -; ; ' TITUS b Co..- '-, v-' '-.
. Wholesale Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries,
Hardware be. be. La Gra'nge street.
- J. A. TITUS b Co. "...
Dealers In Fancy and Staple Dry Goods,
(Groceries be, corner of Smmit and Locust
' ' streets, v.- - A
forwarding and Commission Merchants,
Font of Erie fc Kalamazoo railroad. -
AMERICAN HOTEL V
H N. Lawton. Summit itreet,
TOLEDO RECESS. . i V
?t John L. Smith, next t'oor to the Toledo
MAUMEECIflElPllS
Volume III.-IVo. 98.
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CO.
MERCHANDIZE, Passengers, be.
transported with despatch, via .Rail
Road Line, Steam Barges, on the Hudson
River, Mohawk and Hudson Rail Road to
Shenectady, and by first class line boats to
Buffalo, Steam-boats and vessels on the
lakes, American ' Transportation Line,
Ohio Canal. v
For Freight or Paitage apply to '
' H. Niles b Co; Corner of Hudson ij
' Wm. B. Knox, Quay st. Albany.
L. Huro b Co., Schenectady. . ' '
H. Wrights b Co., Rochester. ': '
Carpenter b Myers, Toledo.
A.tw?le' f. wRaAett' I Buffalo. '
Clark .Robinson, J .
Sam'l. P. Carter, Cleveland.
G. S. Hazard, MaumeeCity.
Strong b McReynolds, Detroit.
O. S. Hubbard b Co. Chicago.
July 13. ' 15.
.'1839. -TRANSPORTATION.
BUFFALO LINE, Erie Canal.
TIIADDEUS JOY CO., Proprlelon
CONNECTED with steam freight boats
and vessels on Z.ake Erie.
. 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
sameshall be forwarded with care and des
patch: and that any damage that may oc
cur to property shipped by the nbove line,
which the Proprietors may ne iisdio lor,
shall be adjusted in the most prompt an.
liberal manner. "
' AUTIIORISRD AGENTS. -
Carpenter b Myers, Toledo. - "
Hiraai Joy, No. 18 South-street, JV. Y.
Thaddeus Joy b Co., Albany. .
Joy b Webster, Buffalo.
Richard Winslow bCo., Cleveland.
Hull & Shepard, .Vateilim.
Priest & Poge, Little Falle, A".' Y.
Samuel Adams b Co., Dreedcn.
B. Comstock b Co., Columbia.
M. B. Ross b Co., Portsmouth.
July 13. 15.
BUSINESS LOTS TO LEASE.
TlHEsubscnberfor the purpose ofafford
. ing conveniences to men of business,
who are desirous to settle 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.
19, 30, 21; north side Broadway; 78
WeBt side of Canal street; 130 Corner of
William st. 4 in block 1, north side of So
phia st; Also a largo number of lotseiigi
bly situated for residences. .
1' or intormation and terms apply ro
I. D.BEAUGRAND, Maumee City.
R. DICKF.RSON, ) r,., jj.t
LA. Q. RAWSON, Lower Sandu.ky.
15-tf -
THE WHOLESALE STORE IN
. - TOLEDO.
TITUS, TOWNSEND b TITUS, 229
Pearl street, New-York, encouraged
1)V the share of support their branch at
Toledo received during the past year, will
continue, the establishment. Experience
has nroved that thev were not over san
guine when they claimed facilities which
enabled them to sell goods in fact cheaper
than any other house west oi jyew-xorK,
and they tpeak with confidence when they
promiie to offer ttronger inducement' to pur-
chasers than any other firm mute nesiern
country.
They would respectfully invite ineir oia
customers, and the trade in general, Mer
chants, Contractors, Hotel Keepers f e. to
(rive their stock an examination. Their as
sortment will consist as usual, principally of
Dnr Gooo and Groceries, with many
other such articles as the wants of the coun
try may require. , 1; . .- . -
As tresn invoices will ue snipped irom
New-York weekly, through the season, they
will not now attempt to give a aeiaueu list
ol their goods. ... , . -
Storejoot oj im urangesi.,iswer louao,
May 10, 1839. , TITUS b Co...
. RETAIL STORE IN TOLEDO.
TITUS, TOWNSEND b TITUS, S29
Pearl street, New-York, will, in addi
tion to their Wholesale Store, continue the
Retail Branch of their house at Toledo,
nnder the farm of J. A. Titos b 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 Slock ever offered in
Toledo, which will consist of Dry Goods,
Grocrries, Boots and Shoes, Nails, Oil,
Carprtwo be. '. . -j
Their goods were selected expressly for
this store, and are ot the choicest and rich
est description. Terms Cnsh only. ,
. J. A. TITUS b Co."
. ' ; Comer of Summit a Locust streets
Lower Toledo, May 111, lttm,
AMERICAN flOTEL. ,
Summit street, near the lower steamboat
i- , - . , landtng, Toledo. -
RN. LAWTON takes this opportunity
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 cus
tom. He intends to try the experiment or
keeping the best ot every thing, and thus
meriting a substantial reward trom the res
ident and travelling public. , v
, March, 10 1839 .. - , 50tf
NO MISTAKE.
DR. ST. CLAIR would give notice to
the people of Maumee City and vicini
ty, that he has disposed of' his interest in
the store of O. Williams k Co., with the
full intention of pursuing the scrence and
practice of Medicine.' Therefore hopes to
merit a reoaonableshare'of the public pat'
ronage. -..;....'!
: March 5, 1839.. , .- -" 49tr.f
PERM Oil. and Candles, mould and
1 dipped tallow Candles, in any quantity,
by
,ALLEN tt RIBBONS,;
may 4. .
. . . .-REMOVAL.-' ' '
CPENCER & MOORE have removed to
the store formerly occupied by Messrs,
Morehouse and Brownloe corner of Conant
and Enesireet. ' . ;
Maumee City, May ltth 1839.. . ' 7.
TO PRINTERS.
FOR SALE.-"A font of small pica
of about two hundred pounds, near-
y new and complete, with; Italic and ca-
es, atthii nc i
MAUMEE CITY, OHIO, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1839.
UFFALO LEATHER STORE.
Rdhsrt . b Howard offer, at New
York prices, at their old stand, No. 134
Main St., directly 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 Sole
Leather,
4,000 Upper,
.3,000 " Harness,
. . 3,000 Kib, .
400 dozen CalfSkins.
Also, Skirting, Seating, Patent, Collar,
Bag, Top, and Kuisett, 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 Calf skins, Philadelphia do.
Baltimore Oak sole Leather, Thread and
Silk of all kinds, Lasts, Shoe Findings, Tan
ners and Currier's Tools, Pegs, Lampblack
be. &c. '
A!so, a large quant ity of Currier's Oil, ot
the best qualtity, Spanish Hides, African
and Patna do. on hand. As we manufacture
the principal part of our Leather we are en
abled to sell at Atto York Prices. '
Western Dealers going East, would do
well to call and take prices.
WANTED. 5,000 Slaughter Aides for
which Cash will he paid.
Buffalo, Aug. 3. 18m6.
139. -
DETROIT LINE,
jt j ERCHANDISE, Forwsrded to West
ern New-York, Ohio, Michigan, In
diana, Illinois. Missouri and Kentucky, by a
daily line of Steam boats on Lake Erie,
nejerences.
Barker, Woodward b Co. Troy.
H. Petrie, Rochester.
M. Kingman b Co. Buffalo.
Winch, Wyman b Co. Cleveland.
Carpenter b Myers, Toledo.
Gray, Gallagher b Co. Detroit.
P. S. Veeder, St. Joseph, Mich.
Kenzie, Hunter b Co. Chicago. .
A. Rinok, Agent, 19 Coenties Slip,
JV. Y. -' '
July 13. ' 15.
NEW DRUG STORE.
E KITTS, on Erie, two doors below
Conant streot, has just received
a general assortment of Paints, Oils,
Glass, Drugs, Medicines and Groceries, i
which he offers for sale, and solicits a share
of patronage. .
His medicines will be always prepared
with the greatest care, and the public are
assured that no care shall be wanting, to
have every article which may be ordered
from his store, put up in the nicest manner,
and without mistakes. He will endeavor
to supply physicians and surgeons with ar
ticles in their line on as reasonable terms as
can be done elsewhere, and warrant f hem to
be of a good quality. They , and the pub
lic generally, are respectfully invited to
call. . . . -. .
Maumce City, June 13th, 1839. 11 .
SIDNEY L. ROOD.
Bookseller, Publisher, Stationer and Bin
dir. 70 Jefferson Avenue, Detroit.
KEEPS constantly on hand and for sale
at wholesale or retail, Theological,
Law, Medical, Miscellaneous, Classical and
School Books i English, French and Amer
ican Stationery. He also keeps on hand,
and manufactures to order, every descrip
tion of Blank Books, required by county
officers and business men. They also pub
lish School Books, which will be sold at eas
tern prices, wholesale or retail:
- Davies' Arithmetic, Davies' Lcgendre's
Geometry, Davies' Algebra, Davies' Aur-
veying, Davies' Differential Calculus, Da
vies' Shades and Shadows, Huntington's
Geography, Smith's Geography, ,
Printing Ink constantly on hand. '
1 Detroit, April 6, 1839. - 1
ASSIGNEES NOTICE.
ESSRS. Acker and Kanady, of Mau
mee City, hive 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'he. All persons in
debted to said firm are required to make
immediate payment to the subscriber at his
oflice in the Commercial HnilJinge. . ;
18 THOMAS CLARK, Assignee.
- Maumee City, July 10th, A. D. 1639.
HIDES & CALF SKINS
THE subscribers will pay the highest
orice in Cash or Goods, for Hides or
Calfskins. G. b W. RICHARDSON.
, July 6th 1839,
PORK. 50 bbs mess, one Hog b prune
pork a first rate article for sain hy
- G. 8. HAZARD
August, IS ' ' -
M
USTARD & Pepper Sauce for sale
by may 25 CLARK Ac f AKUU
COMMISSION STORE.
THE subscribers are ready to receive, on
, commission, all kinds of Merchandize,
Provisions, Groceries be. be.- They will
use every exertion to effect quick sales, and
the owners may depend on prompt returns.
i. .: ; WOODWARD & SON.
, June M...; t. ? It.-.'
f)URE SPIRITS, constantly on hand,
X and for eale by " -
may ,25. ALLEN & GIBBONS.
ALCOHOL, on hand, and for sale by
may 25. ALLEN b GIBBONS.;
DOMESTIC LIQUORS, just receivep
.and for sale by : - --'
-may 5; : ALLEN b GIBBONS.--
-g "HHDS. St. Croix Sugar, '
XU SO 8acks Coffee, . " '" "'" "
'". Hhds. N, Orleans Sugar. " "'
v ' so CheBts Younir Hyson Tea.'-' '
'"" Id do.' Imperial, for sale lowfor
Cash,by CARPENTER f .VlZliS,
June J9. '" "" ''-. -- ' -'
OHIO flour for sale by . -C.
A. b A. D. WltilAMS.
July 13, r- 15 '-
Oflfi bushels White Beans, for sale by
-""may 4. ALLEN b GIBBONS.
A LOT of choice Wine and Liquort on
consignment, low for Cash, br ,
. CARPENTER Ir MYERS.
June 59. .-.-
CODFISH at wholesale, by
june 15. JLLENtt GIBBONS.
fTTR APPING paper b Twine for sale by
VY nay 25. . CLARK & FARGO.
A GALLANT HUSBAND;
OR 111! FATS OF AN OLD BACH BLOB.
Some time in the year 18 , in the state
of Virginia, an old rusty bachelor becoming
tired of his situation of"single blesceriness
as all old bachelors must do sooner or la
tertook the notion into hia head to seek
him out an kelp-mate, or rather to take un
to himself a wife to nurse, take care of and
comfort him in his old age. He was weal
thyhad all the good things in this world
that heart could desire, excepting a kind
hearted, gentle and affectionate wife. He
was never contented nor should he have
been fur he had no one to share hia for
tune; no one to Hless him in sickness; no
one to sympathise with him when he be
came sorrowful and gloomy. He wanted
not the means to procure him any and eve
ry comfort he " fared sumptuously every
day;" but the " one thing needful" he had
not he had no wife. In his juvenile days
he had no soul for the soft delights of love.
The chase, the race field, his fishing tackle,
his dog and gun were his delights. A rea
sonable indulgence in those things is no sin;
but our hero was totally engrossed by them.
His associates were men like himself, and
he became so habituated to this peculiar
course of life, so wedded to his sports that,
like one of old, he was " joined to his idols. '
But time works changes, and our bache
lor friend did not escape his withering touch.
The full, bright locks of hair which cluster
ed his temples in rich profusion during his
more youthful years had become thin and
grey. The round and rosy cheeks of other
days had withered and began to wear a sal
low hue. The corpulent chest, the buoy
ant and fantaatic step of tarly years had
declined, and the infirmities of age showed
weakness and baitings in his gait.
A chug urns o'K th aplrll of hi. irrm?
and the old withered, wasted bachelor be
thought himself to take a wife. But who
would hive himl Who would now join their
fate with one so old, so musty, so uninter
esting! We are amongst t hose who do not
believe that the miracles has ceased; and
ive have much to confirm this opinion in the
fact thnt our old friend was not unsuccess
ful in his search for a wife. He tried this
lady and he tried another; he met with re
jection after rejection; ons frowned on him.
and another laughed at his fully, liut he
still persevered.
Finally he found the object of his heart in
the person of a beautiful and highly accom
plished young lady at the interesting age of
eighteen. She had a taste snd disposition
for gaiety was fond of balls, fashionable
assemblies, travelling, Ace; but unfortu
nately she was poor her father, who had
indulged and given her an opportunity for
every accomplishment in his more affluent
days, having died bankrupt and left her
without a cent.
Our bachelor had nothing about his per
son particularly fascinating; he was not the
most handsome man, norths most agreeable
and interesting companion: hut he had gold
he had a fortune! This was the glitter
ing bait this was the powerful magnet.
The young lady'knew be was wealthy, and
herself poor. She knew another thing
but she was almost ashamed to think of that
she knew the "old fellow" would nut live
long; and the animating thought of being
an interesting, wealthy young widow, was a
consideration too strong, a temptation too
gieat to be resitted. She yielded : She
accepted the ottered hand of the bachelor,
and gave hers in return. Oh, ye Gods!
was he not a happy man! Again he fanci
ed himself young, and active, and gay; but
it was nn'y fancy. He thought the spring
lime oflife had again come to him; he im
agined his path was again strewn with the
buds and blossoms of early years; but this,
alas, was but an idle vision! The old man
had seen better days. His sun had risen
briehtlv. and it continued beaming an1
glowing more brilliantly, till it had reached
the full blaze of its meridian splendor. But
it was now fast setting the evening of his
life was now just approaching his nightof
death was at hand.
But he married, and married a blooming
bride. She blest him. He was happy
happy as be could be. IVauglit seemed to
disturb him, save an occasional reflection
which brought in contrast his own age with
that of his wire.
Time will not allow us to follow him
through his future career; though, alas, it
was not ' a long one; for he died in two
years, leaving only his beautilul young wid
ow to inherit his fortune.
" Yet we cannot conclude our story, with
out relating one of his feats of gallantry,
which occured on the day after his wedding,
He had placed hie bride in a gig, and sea -
ed hunseir beside her, with a view oi visit
ing one of his old acquaintances, who had
pressingly ivited the newly married couple
to dine with him. All was brightness and
sweetness around. . The day was fine, and
the weather was calm and delightful. The
party started on their way, and not dream
ing ot any accident which migni oeiai mem.
In their route, they had to ford small
stream, some three hundred yards below, a
mill-dam. - Recent rains had swollen the
head waters of the creek, and just as the
happy pair were in the chai.nel of the ford,
the dam above gave way, from the forco
and pressure of the current. Down came
the water in torrents, overflowing every
thinir in its course; it rose rapidly around
the vehicle containing the bride and bride
groom; the horse became frightened, and
though every effort was made by our hero
to start the animal, ne, aid not ana wouia
not budre. S ' ' ' ' ' ; ' "
The bride did not shriek, and faint away ;
but en the contrary, burst inte a lit of laugh,
ter. ' .
"Oh; Mrs. Malunev, me love." said Mr,
Maloney for this was our friend's name
"how can ye laugh so, whin ye see your
poor husband in auch danger of dhrouning?
Mrs. Maloney, bow can ye laugh, 1
ssyf " ' ':V-v -'
The bride laughed again, and rather more
heartily. than at first. .-. ;;.'
Again did Mr. Maloney try to start the
horse, but in vain. " unup, ye oaaie; wny
thedivil don't ye set up!" said he to' the
animal; but there he stood the water ri
sing higher and higher, and Situ Moloney
laughing louder and louder. . -
' "Well, Mrs. Maionev, me loysr, take the
bist care ye can of yourself": said the gallant
bridegroom " for me own part, I'll j(t take
thin tree; and oot from the gig, and np a
a tree, which grew near by, went Mr. Mal
oney. .
-' Just at that moment the Jiorse took the
notion to start, end away he went, carrying
the better half of Mr, Maloney safely over
the creek, leaving the unfortunate hus
band sitting in the forks of the tree, lookinsr
foi all the world like an old fray coo,
1 he water did not abate for three days and
nights, during which time Mr. Maloney re
mained safely etrwed away in the tree.
His young wile did nut seem very uneasy
about his situation, and ever after, during
ii. v reiiiainoor oi ins me, wnen ine su eject
was alluded to, she would always laugh at
his gallant adventure. .
It may not be amiss to state in the seauel
of our story, that the fair bride, after getting
saieiy over the creek, pursued her way to
the house of her husband's friend where she
partook of her portion of the dinner which
had been prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Malo
ney. - Here she made herself quite at home,
where she remained till her waterbound
husband came to visit her. Picayune.
How is this! The Hon. Mr. Kemblc,
the Federal Van Buren Member of Congess
from Westchester county, owns the Cold
Spring Foundry, and has important and
valuable contracts with the Government, in
direct violation of a law of Congress passed
April 21, 118, from which the Now York
Times publishes the following sections:
"From and after the passage of this act.
no member of Congress, shall directly and
indirectly, himself or by any other person
whatsoever, in trust for him, or for his use
or benefit, or on his account, undertake, ex
ecute, hold or enjoy, in the whole or in part,
any contract or ngreement, hereafter to be
made or entered into with any officer of the
United Stales, in their behall, or with any
authorized to make contracts on the part of
the United States; and if any member of
Congress shall directly or indirectly, him
self ur by any other person whatsoever in
trust for him, or fur his use or benefit, or
on his account enter into, accept of, or
agree fur, undertake or execute, any such
contract or agreement, in the whole or in
part, every member so offending shall, for
every such offence, upon conviction there
of, having cognizance of such offence, be
adjudged guilty of a highmisdemianor, and
shall be fined three thousand dollars; and
every such contract or agreement as afore
said shall, moreover, be absolutely void, and
ot no etlect."
This law, it seems, has been openly and
grossly violated by the Hon. Mr. Komble.
The Government, t w, has made contracts
with a Member o Congress in the teeth of
the law! But laws are mere ropes of Band
in the hands of our present rulers. They
" reward their friends' without regard to
the Laws or the Constitution. Albany
Jour.
Defarturk orTHSj Convicts. Yester
day morning early, eleven male and female
convicts, who recived their sentences tiie
present week and bsfure, left the city pris
on under chargo of Cspt. Knapp and Mr.
Deputy Keeper Stewart, for their state pri
son home at Sing Sing, there to drag out a
miserable existence. Among the number
who thus went, was Smith Davis, convicted
of forgery, in putting into circulation an
immense quantity of counterfeit money,
which business lis has practised with great
success for the last twelve or fifteen years.
Davis was a man of genteel appearunce and
address, and pleasing prepossessing man
nurs. and had an amiable wife and a fine fain
ily of six interesting children who had been
well taken care of and educated, as far as
their tender minds were susceptible of li
terary instruction. This care and attention
he had been enabled to bestow, out of the
large profits accruing from his nefarious
trade.
On Tuesday afternoon the wife and chil
dren of Davis were admitted into Ins cell to
take a final, perhaps an eternal farewell ot
their husband and father. The scene was
one of the most painful and affecting that
can well be imagined. The wife and chil
dren of the convict hung upon his neck and
poured out their sighs and tears and groans
in his bosom, which mingled, perhaps for
the last time, with the burning drops of a
father and husband, which he shed. For
a while the whole group were incapable of
utterance griet and overwhelming emo
tion checked the power of speech. After
a time, when affection had fed itself with
conjugal and paternal endearments, am!
grief had emptied its fountains of tears, the
wife and children, with screams and convul
sive sobs, departed, and left the convict to
his fate.
Yesterday morning early, one of the pri
soner's children, impelled by affection for
its father, pressed its way into prison again,
and took another painful and affectionate
adieu of its father. He wept until his face
and bosom were wet with tears, and finally
took the parting hand of the child, and with
his irons on followed his conductors to the
boat which was to convey him and his com
panions in crime to a living death. Such
is the unhaonv fate of the criminal. He
sunders all the sweetest aud dearest ties of
liieforthe glittering bauble gain, and con
signs himself to an ignominious prison, se
cluded from wife, children, and friends, a
wretched outcast from the world. Let this
serve to teach others, who are nuw running
a career of crime, to pause in their cruel
course, before it is too late. N. Y. Sim.
Anecdote. An American drummer ha
ving strolled from the camp, approached the
English lines, and was seized by the piquet
and carried before the commander, on sus
picion of being a spy, disguised in a drum
mer's uniform. On being questioned he
honestly told the truth, and declared who
and what he was. This not gaining credit,
a drum was sent for, and he was desired to
beat a couple of marches, which he readily
'oerformed. and thus removed the comman
der's suspicion of his assuming a fictitious
character. . "But my lad," aaid he, ' let
me now hear you beat a retreat." " A re
treat!" replied the drummer, " there is no
such beat in our service." . , , , ,
When the old Constitution was at Boston,
a frank and curious tiller of the soil walked
on board, and began to survey the craft ve
ry deliberately from stem to stern, occasion
ally " handling things." He waa accosted
by an officer on duty. " -
Oh, ynu need'nt talk to me about thia
ship: J ye as much interest in it as you
have. , .
Ah how!"
. Why sir, I'm one of the owners."
"Indeed explain." ''"
: " Well, eqnare, I'm a native citizen of
the United States one of the People, add
they own the Navy. It s true they let the
government take care of it, and I suppose
my skart of the Constitution is reUhtr
small; but still To one of me owners."
PhiU Gax.
Now, Sim, if you don't stop licking that
molasses, I'll tell the' man." "By chalks,
yon tell the mm, and I'll lie you and the
law as too,
Whole No. 133.'
Raisma too Bia a brikzr. A fel
low by the name of Thomas Clough, devis
ed the fullowing ingenious plan for 'raising
the wind,' but unluckily wag caught in hia
own trap. He was acquainted with a re
spectable farmer in Vermont, whose son
resided somewhere in the western world,
the whereabouts unknown; so ho gave him
an ideal residence for the time being in this
uilj, ano wrote me tamer a letter as coming
from his son in this place, representing hun
niu ana in want oi wfwv, wnicn he wished
forwarded immediately. The letter was
signed with the son's signature, but to
avoid detection the P. S. stated that on
account of his illnsss it was written by the
innuioru.
The letter reached its destination, but the
son had been made too sick. The alarmed
father, instead of sending the money, des
patched another son to visit him. The
two brothers met accidentally in Buffalo,
ana me iricx was detected. They wrote
an account of it to our P. M., and gave him
permission to use their ninies for the de
tection of the impostor. Thereupon the
Post Master writes the would be son a let
ter from Vt., promising to send the money
in a few days. Mr. Clough called and took
it out of the office, and stated that it was
all right. The Post Master then wrote an
other and advertised it. The customer
called of course, and while tho clerks were
looking up the letter, which had accidental
ly gut misplaced, Mr. Birker invited i i a
police officer, who assisted the vounir man
to comfortable quarters in the io.il. dev.
Her. .
HARVESTING CORN.
The season for Harvesting our corn crops
will soon be upon us. The extremely hot
weather which we have had for a fortnight
past; prior to the last storm, has placed
much ef the crop out of the reach of the
frost; and the yield almost universally pro
mises to be abundant. This may be pro
nounced the great crop of New England.
It we have corn enough, we aha 1 have beef,
pork and poultry enough. We do not be
lieve there is any grain which, considered
in all its aspects and uses, is so valuable.
There are several modes ot managing the
crup, the fodder and the grain; but they
are not equally elligible.
The first is to top the stalks after the ear
bas become perfectly formed and slightly
glazed. There is great danger of perform
ing this operation too early. When done
before the corn is generally hardened, the
extract experiments of William Clark, of
Northampton, of John Lorain, of Pennsyl
vania, and others, have demonstrated that
the lots upon the crop may amount to a
quarter or a tilth ot what the crop would
otherwise Ijp. The topping of stalks is, we
believe, an unnecessary, useless, and often
a pernicious labor, and therefore not to be
advised.
The third process is, after the ear is gla
zed and the corn has passed beyond the
boiling or roasting state, to cut it up at bot
torn and let it dry in the shock. In this
way it is early taken out of the way of the
frost; the corn if properly managed ripens
perfectly dried, as by the second method de
scribed, and the corn toiider is dried with
all its juices retained in it, and has a rich
ness and Ireshness which render it particu
larly palatable to cattle, and as nutritious
tor beef or milk stock as any dry feed which
can be given them. This operation should
be executed with care. Let a hill be oc
casionally left standing for a support of the
shock against the wind. Bring as mtny
armfula of the corn cut up as are sufficient
to make a good sized shock around the
standing hill set the bottoms well out and
tie them all at the top with a whisp of
straw, turning the head down. But do not
first as is often practised, tie the corn in
small bundles. In this way the corn and
fodder will cure perfectly. When it is time
to carry it in, slip a knife under and cut
the standing hill: pitch the whole shock on
to the cart, and being loose and eisily han
dled by bringing the top of the shock into
your lap, it will be easily husked. A great
deal ol trouble will be saved in this wav
Do not, as is often done, carry out your
corn and make your shocks upon the grsss
land, as in this case the air will not circu
late freely under the shock, and there
fore neither the corn nor the fodder will
dry perlectly. The most intelligent farm
ers in the state estimate generally the val
ue ot the corn todder on one acre ot corn
yielding forty bushels to the acre, well
cured and saved, as equivalent for the feed
ing of any stock, to a ton of English hay.
JMotalew rate it even higher thuu this.
Fsvrr and Aoob. Effectual Rbhe-
dt. The fallowing simple receipe has ne
ver been known to tail, and is now publish
ed for the benefit of such as may be suffering
under this disagreeable complaint:
1 oz. yellow Peru lan Bark. -
oz. Cream Tartar.
1 table spoonful Pulverized cloves.
1 pint Tencriffe Wine.
Mix together. Shake it well, and take
a wine glass full every two hours after the
fever is off. ,- ...
N. B. Before taking the above, a dose of
bosom Salts, or other medicine, should be
administered to cleanse the stomach, and
render the cure more steady and certain.
N. Y. American. .
Fsve. at tub South. The deaths at
Augusta, for ths 24 hours ending on Mon
day the 16th inst. at It o'clock, were six
showing no decrease in number of caaes.
The Mobile Journal of the 13th inst. also
states that there ia yet no sign of abatement
of the prevailing epidemic. The present
population of the town is estimated to be
SiOO, notwithstanding which the average
number of deaths wss over 18 per day.
Almost every bouse has its cases, and the
physicians are unable to answer the calls for
their services. Such was the continued un
favorable atates of the weather that no alle
viation was expected until the appearance
of frost. - . -
At New Orleans, np to the 13th instant,
there was no improvement, the fever having
neither abated in malignancy or frequency,
A report waa current at Charleston that
several cases had occurred at Black Creek,
Florida.- - " - "
Associatiob or Irishmen. On the 18th,
the Association of Irishmen met at the De
mocratic Hotel, and after an eloquent and
spirit-stirring "address from James Gowen,
Esq., upon the life and virtues of ue late
Maltkeis Carey, Esq. resolved to wesr crape
npon the left arm for thirty day, tnd ap
pointed a ooromitlae to express the sympa
thy of the association to the family of the
deeeased on their afflicting bereavement.
Spirit tlu Ttssse. - - .. ' '
- On Monday morning laat, at. about balflf
M.I M .'.Innk Ik.. 1 :it-t.-, :
r '-'m fcuo fjuwuer m'.us Belonging
to Messrs. Foot and Gillett, atandiag about'
two miles west of this village, were blown
up. There were tbree distinct explosions,
at intervals of twenty or thirty seconds..
The first was the Cylinder Mill, which wear
a short time before put in operation; . and,
the workmen had left but about five min
ute previous and who were at the time -working
in the Corning Mill, about five
roda distant, and which blew up within. "
twenty seconds, giving the men barely time
to leave the mill, and throw themselves
into the brush within twenty feetvftt. And;
strange as It may appear they escaped
slightly injured, one without a mark of in
jury except from being blacked by the pow
der, the other received a billet of wood in
die breast. They had scarcely arose front
their hiding place than the packing house. .
which contained four or five hundred bar
rels of powder exploded, prostrating them.
again, and leaving not a vestige to mark the -spot
on which it stood. The ground for sever-1 -al
feat around was swept clean of everything. .
A dwelling bouse standing near, it was un
roofed two sides in, and not even-a joist
left standing. The plaster of the standing
walls were shaken from them. The parti
tions broken to pieces, feather beds were
' shook up,' and not aperson, . of the six,
or seven in the honse injured.,
1 he concussion waa so great that build
ings in the village received considerable :
injury from it, One building, at least
mile and a half from the mills, had twenty.
or thirty lights broken out, and another had
one window totally demolished, , the casing;'
being carried across the room.. About teiij
thousand pounds of powder ready for sale.
Nnfl na.-lir t )ia n m nn.nfitn . .nil C i
... ..wa. ij .... .... M
Hiring was .burnt. Wcstfield (Mais.
Spectator.
An Impudent Trick. The Indiansro
lis Journal tells the following story, which),
reveals the most impudent tpek that has
lately come to light: " Some fellow, who
wished to have Mr. buxkirk, the Fostmater'
at Bloomington, in thia State, removed from .
office, forged a letter in the name of Mr. B,.
to the Postmaster General, resigning the of
fice, and recommending George A John-,
son, Esq., as a suitable person to fill ths
vacancy, Of course Mr. Johnson was no
less surprised at receiving the appointment,
than was Mr. Uuskirk at being superceded,
without being conscious ofany fault, or that
one had been alleged against him.. He imme-.
diately wrote to the Department, demanding
the cauae ot his removal. Her eceived ter an
swer that it was in accordance with his own.
request. Mr. Buskirk has as yet been un
able to find out the furger. He offers $100,
reward for his detection.
Distressing.. We learn by Captain,
Morton, of the .Rochester House, who
reached home this morning at 1 o'clock ins
an extra coach from Oswego, that he left
that port on Wednesday morning, the ,6th,-.
inst , in the Bteamboat Telegraph; that the-
wind, which was blowing strong, increased
to a violent, gale; and after being exposed,
foi three hours they were glad to put back
id safety; that a shooner he thinks her
name was Eclipse was capsized near Os
wego, and that six persons perished
Names or further particulars we could not
leain. Roch. Dem.
Vermont. It is rather remarkable that,
while the Locos have made a considerable
gain in the suutharn contics of Vermont,
which Mr. Van Buren did not honor-with a
visit, during his late political tour, in the
northern counties, which Mr. Van Buren
did honor with a visit, the Lpcos have met
with a very decided loss.
The good oeople of the northern counties
had been so often told that Martin VaaBu-
ren was a democrat,thnt they naturally sup
posed there was some truth in it; but when
they once came to see the dapper little dan
dy, they altered their minds at once. Bos-
ion Atlas.
.Rohan Potatoes. It is stated in the-
Franklin (Pa.) Repository, that Mr jRuth
rauff, of that county, planted seven ounces
of Rohan Potatoes, this season, which, yield
ed fifty pounds! The same paper mention,
that Messrs. Hunt and Greer, of Philadel
phia, obtained five bushels, as the product ..
of fivo potatoes- A good yield, indeed.
Anbcdotb. The late Dr. Wilson, sen
ior tellow of Trimly Uollege, Dublin,
though a very grave man himself, was very
fond of quizzing and puzzling the country
people who came lo enquire after their
friends or relations in the College. One
day seeing a man standing in the court with
a letter in his band, gaping and storing;
about, and not knowing where to go, he
walked gravely up to him, and inquired,
what he wanted,
The man answered, ' hi r, can you tell
me whore I may find Mr. Delahunte?"
" Ye?, said the doctor; " do you see that
building before you!" - ....-.
ies." .
Then crucify (his quadrangle, and take
the diameter of the plot beyond it; enter
the opening before you and ascend the lig
neous grades, then turn to the lett and you,
willhnd him either pcripatounmg in bis era-
bicle, dormitating in his leetuary, or pere
Bcopouting through his fenestra."
1 he poor man who understood nothing
of this, and remembered net one word but
the last, said, " And pray, Sir, what is the
fenestra?" -. .
To which the Doctor replied, "it is an
orifice in an edifice, to admit luminious par
ticles." O, thank you, said the poor fellow,
and walked off more perplexed than before.
From the Jour, of Dr. Adam Clarkem
Charles B. Parsons, late tragediany has
published a note in the Louisvile City Ga
zette, in reference to a tumor lately bruited
about that he intended to doff the clerical
robes and again " fret his brief hour upon
the stage." He says he has no intention .
ever to return to the profession he has so
recently abandoned, and that he will sever
withdraw from the church or the ministry.
' One Scotchman complained that he had
ringing in the ear. ' " Do you ken the rea
son o' thatf' asked his worthy crony.
"Nor "Til tell ye; it's empty! "And hav
j w uvisjt mining, ur juu j "-.
the other. Ne, never!" And do you ken ,
the reasonl its because its cracked!" ; '
; . - I . ,
It is said that there is now man residing -
! T J . LnJ-aJ Bt.i1 I nt.
iu iiiamniwwiin ih ut.c uu.,u-v. -u
years of age, and Las a son aged only thir
teen, who is. therefore, a hundred ana seven
years younger than his father. -; .
Tit K.W ' Vn.tr Tmi.n.l rf f1nmmr
thinks that about a million or dollars in spe ,
cie went out by the Great Western. , ... ,
, i i ii
A cannon fob Mcnsurr An. Mr.
Cochrane, the rifle man, is in New York, on
his way t Egypt, with brass six pounder,,
many chambered eannoo, invented by him
self, and intended as a present to hie Roy
al Highness ths Pacha. ' It can be loaded
and fired ten times in I minute. ; '