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BUSINESS DIRETCORY.
MAUMEE CITY.
MAUMEE CITY INSURANCE CO.
Commercial Buildings.
MUTUAL INSURANCE OFFICE,
At the Jefferson House, Wm. Kingsbury
Agent.
CUSTOM HOUSE OFFICE.
Canal street.
STATE LAND OFFICE,
Erie street. -
REED fo HOSMER, -
Hook b Job Printers, Maumee Express
v Office,
Wolcott street.
DANIEL F. COOK,
Attorney and Counsellor nt Law.
o. ,M. AOliiNti,
Attorney it, Counsellor at Law.
"NTrathbun.
Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
HENRY REED,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law .
NATHAN RATII11UN,
Justice ol tne rence.
. HORATIO CON ANT,
Justico or the l'eace.
DR. WILLIAM ST. CLAIR,
Physician U Surgeon. Erie street.
JJMi'UfJ I) WIGHT,
'hysician "an J Bu rg?Wololt street.
G. S. II VZ ARU,
orwarding and Commission Merchant
Water street.
sruiTu. iiiiwk & t:o.
'orwarding and Commission Merchants,
w aier street.. .
pnn s VT HitM ACK.
i'orwarding and Commission Merchants.
... 1
i wrn"iitT.
'orwarding ind Commission Merchant,
3 -.- vv ator street.
1? 17 A til MAN.
Dry Good and Variety Store, Commercial
DUIIUingS
iv wikyvEi.l.
Oealer in Hardware, Hollow-ware, Tin
ware and Cutlery, nine street
"SPENCER fc MOORE,
i)ealers"in Dry Goods, Groceries and
UrocKery, line mruei.
"iXt I a II A Tii A CVK .
Dealer in Dry Goods Groceries and
(JrocKery, rronistreei.
n t, w mnii AnnsoN.
Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, fie. &tc.
1'irie street.
rs h NlTPHIP. fa. CO.
Dealers in Fancy and Staple Dry Goods,
noiei uuuuinps.
rt n WILLIAMS.
!)rv Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Crock-
ery, occ. cne street.
ELI KITTS,
Dealer in Drugs, Medicines tie.
Erie street.
IRA WHITE.
Dry Goods, Hooks be. Wolcott street
CLARK ft FARGO.
Wholesale and Retail dealers in Groceries
and Provisions, Cnm. ercial Buildings.
"C. A. fc A. D. WILLIAMS,
Groceries and Provisions.
R. HASTINGS.
Groceries and Provisions.
wnnnwAiin r. son.
Dealers in Groceries and Provisions,
Erie street.
T WOLCOTT.
Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Provi
ions. Stoves. Iron ate. wolcott Btrce-
ALLEN Ji GIBBONS.
Groceries and Provisions. Erie street.
"It. k STEELE
Dealer in Groceries and Provisions.
Erie street.
D. C. FORSYTH Co.
Dealers in Dry Goods, Crockery and Hard
re. corner ot rront ann sonant strrets.
. LATHAM T. TEW,
rv.rtor i Tin Mnmifnetnrer. Wolcott
street at the late store of T. W. Crowcll.
CHARLES A. LAMB,
Cabinet Furniture Manufacturer rear of
Commercial Buildings. '
JEFFERSON HOUSE,
Robert Gowor, Erie street.
MUMI HOTEL,
By George Kirkland, near the lower steam'
noar, lanmnir.
CENTRAL HOUSE,
Eliiah Clark. Erie street.
PEBHYSBURG.
SPINK h HOSMKR,
Attornies and Counsellors nt Law.
BENNETT fa CAMPBELL, -Attornies
and Counsellors at I nw.'
, OOFFINBERRY St STETSON,--Attornies
and Counsellors at Law.
EAGLE HOTEL.
Joseph Creps. Louisiana Avenue.
- HOLL1STER U CO.
"Forwarding and Commission Merchants,
DO AN & EARL,
Frowardine and Commission Merchants,
v ; GILBERT BEACH.
Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries Uc. be
CURTIS b KRIDLER,
iloot, Shoe, b Leather Store, opposite the
.' temperance House.
C D. WOODRUFF,
Tin and Copper Manufactory.
TOLEDO.
DANIEL O. MORTON, , .
: Attorney, Counsellor and Solicitor.
C. F. b ). G. ABBOTT, .
' Attornies and Counsellors at Law, and
Solicitors in Chancery. - '
..PALMER. BUSH b CO.
Forwarding and Commission Merchants,
Toot of Erie and Kalamazoo rail roadi
, , , . - TITUS b Co. -Wholesale
Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries,
Hardware be. be La Grange street.
J. A. TITUS b Co.
Dealers in Fancy and Staple Dry Goods,
jSroceries be, corner of Suimit and Locust
- streets.
' CARPENTER b MYERS.
Forwarding and Commission Merchants
, ot or fcne b Kalamazoo railroad.
AMERICAN HOTEL.'
R. N. Lawton, Summit street.
TOI.EBO Rrcrw.Ha ' '
By John L. Smith, next door to- the .Toled
4AOUSS. ' --:
MAUMEE
Volume III.-No. 99.
1839.
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CO.
T "EHCHANDIZE, Passengers, be
ItJ. transported with despatch, via .Rail
Road Line, Steam Barges, on the Hudson
River, Mohawk and Hudson Jiail .Road to
Shencctady, and by first class line boats to
Buffalo, Steam-boats and vessels on the
lakes, American 1 ransportatation Line,
Ohio Canal.
For Freight or Passage apply lo
Darker, l1'1''
II. Niles b Co. $ Corner of Hudson i)-
Wm. 13. Knox, Qiiray Albany.
I, . Hiiro b Co., Schenectady.
II. Wrights b Co,, Rochester.
Carpenter b Myers, Toledo.
Atwater & linden, ) , ,
Clark Aobinson, Bva'
Som'l. P. Carter, Cleveland.
G. S. Hazard, Manmee City.
Strong b Mc Reynolds, Detroit.
G. S. Hubbard b Co. Chicago.
July 13. 15.
1839.
TRANSPORTATION.
-BUFFALO LINE, Erie Canal.
HlAtl)EU8 JOY & CO., Proprietors
-ttlNNM TKI) will, Hti-nm t'roiirht limilu
KJ and vessels on Lake Erin.
The Proprietors and Agents of this line,
w ill contract tor the transportation of Goods
or Produce at fair rates, and pledge them
selves to those who may entrust Property
to their cure for transportation, that the
same shall be forwarded with care and des
patch; and that any damage that may oc
cur to property shipped by the above line,
which the Proprietors may be liable for,
shall bo adjusted in the most prompt an.
liberal manner.
AuTiiomsKO AonnTs.
Carpenter b Myers, Toledo.
Hiran Joy, No. 18 South-street, JV. Y.
Tliaddeus Joy b Co., Albany.
Joy b Webster, Buffalo.
Richard Winslow bCo., Cleveland.
Hull & Shepard, Jtlanilnn.
Priest & Page, Utile Falls, A". Y.
Samuel Adams bCo., Dresden.
B. Comstock b Co., Columbus.
M. B. jRossb Co., Portsmouth.
July 13. 15.
BUSINESS LOTS TO LEASE.
THlIIE subscriber for the purpose ofaflbrd
JL ing conveniences tomonof business,
whnnrp desi rniis to Bettlc in this Dlace. offer
forBalo at reasonable prices, orto leasoat
moderate rents, tne loiiowing iois, upon me
principal business streets in this town.
19, 20, 21; north side Broudway; 78
West side of Canal street; 130 Corner of
William Vt. 4 in block 1, north side of So
phia st; Also a largonumberof lotseiigi-
biy situatpu tor resiuenccs.
For information and terms apply to
I. D. BEAUGRAN 1), Manmee City.
R. DICKERSON, J Lower Sandutkv
LA. Q. RAWSON, ( Lmv" a"a"""J
. I5-tf L
THE WHOLESALE STORE IN
TOLEDO.
TITUS, TOWN SEND b TITUS, 220
Pearl street, New-York, encouraged
by the share of support their branch at
Tolkdo 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 of Ntw-York,
and thoy speak with confidence when they
promise to offer stronger inducements to pur
chasers man any omerjirm in me rr mem
country. r
They would respectfully invite their old
customers, and the trade in general, Mer
chants, Contractors, Hotel Keepers dV. to
n-ive their stock an examination. Their as
sortment will consist as usual, principally of
Dry Goods and Groceries, with many
other such articles as tho wants of the coun
try may reauire.
As fresh invoices will be shipped from
JTev-York wceklv, through the season, they
will not now attempt to cive a detailed list
of their goods.
Store fool of La Urange St., Lower loicao,
May 10, 183U. J1IU3 N w.
RETAIL STORE IN TOLEDO.
mlTUS, TOWNSEND b TITUS, 229
I Pearl street, New-York, will, in addi
tion to their Wholcsulo Store, continue the
IIhtail Branch of their house atloledn,
under the firm of J. A. Titus b Co. Fresh
supplies of goods will be received weeRly
through the season, and they will continue
their b.ast of having the handsomest, cheap
est, and bist selectt d Stuck ever offrred in
Toledo, which will consist of Dry Goods,
Ghhcrries, Boots and Shoes, Nails, Oil,
Carpi.tino be.
Their goods were selected expressly for
this store, and are nt the cluncest and rich
est description. Terms C"sh only.
J. A. ,.l 11U1 K UO.
Corner of Summit A Locust streets
Lower Toledo, May 10, 18:(9.
AMERICAN HOTEL.,
Summit street, near the tower steamboat
landing, 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 tho accommodation
of all who may favor him with their cus
tom. He intends to try the experiment of
keeping the best of every thing, and thus
meriting a substantial reward from the res
ident and travelling public.
March, 16 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 b Co., with tho
full intention of pursuing the science and
practice of Medioine. Therefore hopes to
merit a reasonableshare of the public pat
ronage. - ' ' ' '
March 5, 18S9. 49tf
SPERM Oil, and Candles, mould and
dipped tallow Candles, in any quantity,
by , ., ALLEN & GIBBONS,
may' 4.- ' ; - - ' '
REMOVAL.
SPENCER & MOORE have removed to
the store formerly occupied by Messrs.
MorehouBeand Brownlee corner of Conant
and Erie street. -'" - ; ' "
Maumee City, May 17th 1889. " 7.
. TO PRINTERS. ' . "
FOR SALE. A font of small Piea
of about two hundred pounds, near
j now and complete, with Italic and ca-
at this office.
TBUFFALO LEATHER STORE.
MW Rohskt 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 ot the largest and nest stocks ol Lemh
er ever offered in the Western Country, to
wit:
20,000 sides Spanish and slaughter Sole
l.eatner,
4,000 " Upper,
3,000 Harness,
3,000 " Kib,
400 dozen Calf'Skins.
Also, Skirting, Seating, Patent, Collar,
Bag, Top, and Kussett, Bridle, Horse and
Band Leather. .'
Morocco's seal colored Linings, alum
dressed, and white do., fancy Morocco,
Chnniois skins. Sheep, Goat, and Deer bind
ings, French Calf skins, Philadelphia do.
Baltimore Oak sole Leather, Thread and
Silk ol'cll kinds, Lists, Shoe Findings, Tan
ners and Currier's Tools, Pegs, Lampblack
be. Arc.
Also, a laree quantity of Currier's Oil. of
the best qualtity, Spanish Hides, African
nil Pntnado. on hand. As we inaiiulactiire
the principal part of our Leather we are en
abled to sell lit JVfW York Prices.
Western Dealers going East, would do
well to cill and take prices. .
WAN TED. B.000 Slaughter Wides for
which Cash will he paid.
Buffalo, Aug. 3. lmti.
Ih39.
DETROIT LINE
illERCIIANDIWE. Forwarded to West
l'B nm IMou'.Ynrk. Ohio. Michigan. In
diana, Illinois. Missouri and Kentucky, by a
daily line of Steam boats on Lake Erie.
Kejercncei.
Burker, Woodward b Co. Troy.
H. Petrie, Rochester.
M. Kingman b Co. Buffalo.
Winch, Wyninn b Co. Cleveland.
Carpenter b Myers, Toledo.
Gray, Gallagher b Co. Detroit.
P. S Vecdcr, St. Joseph, Jlich.
Kcnzie, llnntcr b Co. Chicago.
A. Rinuis, Agent, 19 Coenlies Slip,
jv.-r.
July 13. 15.
NEW DRUG STORE.
E KITTS, on Eric, two doors below
. Conant street, has just received
a n-cncral assortment of Paints, Oils,
Glass, Droos, Medicines and Grocrriksj
which he oilers tor sale, and solicits a share
of patronnge. .,
Ilia medicines will bo always prepared
with the greatest care, and the public are
assured that ns enre 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 bo done elsewhere, and warrant I hem to
he of a good quality. They , and the pub
lic eenerelly, "8 respectfully invited to
call.
Maumee City, Juno 13lh, 1839. 1 1
SIDNEY L. ROOD,
Bookseller, Publisher, Stationer and Bin
der. 70 Jefferson Avenue, Detroit.
KEEPS constantly on hand and tor sale
at wholesale or retail, Theological,
Law, Mndicai, Miscellaneous, Classical and
School Books: 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, Davics Legcnilrc s
Geometry, Davies' Algebra, Davies' Sur
veying, Davies' Differential Calculus, Da
vies' Shades and Shadows, Huntington's
Geography, Smith's Geography,
Printing Ink constantly on hand.
Detroit, April 6, 1839. 1
ASSIGNEES NOTICE.
HI ESSI1S. Acker and Kanadv, of Mau-
mee City, hive made an assignment to
the subscriber of all their copartnership pro
perty and eilccts, tor the beneht ot the ere
ditors of the same, who will present their
claims under oath or atlirmation to the sub
scriber within six mon' lis. All perfons in
debtodtosaid firm are required to mnkc
immediate payment to the subscriber at his
olhce in the (Oinmerciol Hull, lings.
10 THOMAS CT.ARK, Assignee.
Maumco City, July 20th, A. D. 139,
HIDES & CALF SKINS
THE subscribers will pay tho highest
price in Cash or Goods, for Hides or
Calfskins. G. b W. ICARDSON.
July 8th lW'O.
TORK. 511 bh niw-s, one Hug b prime
J. pork a first rate article torsaln by
G. 8. HAZARD
August, 15
M
USTARD & Pepper Sauce for sale
by may 23 CLARK & PAKUU.
COMMISSION STORE.
rpHE subscribers are ready to receive, on
commission, all kinds of Merchandize,
Provisions, Groceries be. be. They will
use every exorlion to effect quick sales, and
the owner may nepend on prompt reiurns,
' . WOODWARD & SON.
June 22. - 1.
rURE SPIRITS, constantly on hand,
X and for sale by
may 85. ALLEN & GIBBONS.
ALCOHOL, on hand, and for sale by
innv 2o. ALLEN b GIBBONS.
D
QMESTIC LIQUORS, just receivcp
and for sale by
may 25. ALLEN b GIBBONS,
-t f IIHDS. St. Croix Sugar,
J.U 20 Sacks Coffee, ' ,
5 Hhds. N, Orleans Sugar.
-' 90 Chests Younir HvsonTea.
10 do. . Imperial, for sale low for
Cash,by CARPENTEll MlKtiS.
June 20.
OHIO flour for sale by
C. A. b A. D. WItilAMS.
July 18, 15
200
bushels White Beans, for sale by
may 4. ALLF.N b GIBBONS.
. LOT of choice Wine and Litjiiora on
consignment, low tor i,asn,Dy
CARPENTER St JUYERS,
June 29. "
rODFISH at wholesale, by
june 15. - ALLEN b GIBBONS.
"R APP1 NG paper b Twine for sale by
may 20- Li,AnK f AKbU.
CITY EXPIRE
MAWMEE CITY, OHIO, SATURDAY, OCTOBEK 19, 1839.
REASONS FOR RISIBILITY.
BT I. M. riTZOEBALD.
" Why do yoa laufh io much?"
Sweet cost I'm happy whea I can,
I'm merry while 1 may,
For llft'a at moat a narrow apan,
At beat a winter'a day.
If care could make a aunbeam wear
A brighter, warmer hue,
The evening alar ahine out more ft Ir,
The bine aky look more blue,
Then I ahould grow a graver man
But alnce 'tie not the way.
Sweet cox! I'm happy when I can,
And merry while I may.
If aigha could make uaain the leaa,
Ferchnnce 1 were not gtad
If mourning were the aage'a dreaa,
My garb ahould atill he aad
But alnce the nngela' winga are white,
And evrn the young aalnta amlle
Since virtue weara a brow of light,
. And vice a robe of guile
Since laughter ia not under ban,
N' r goodncta clad In grry,
Sweet cot! I'm happy when I can, -'-
And merry while I may!
I've aeen a huhip dance a reel,
. And anlnner flutand prayi
A knave at top nf fnrlune'a wheel,
And a good man caat away.
Wine have laeeli yourgrave oneaquan"
Mlulil set our fleeta afloat ;
But I never heard a hearty laugh
From out a villain'! throat
And I never knew a mirthful man
Make aad a young maid a day
So cox! I'm happy when 1 can,
And merry while I may.
From the Baltimore Bun.
AN EVEN SWAP.
There is a timo in the trado of those
moulders of ccntilitv, yclept tailors, which
they technically denominate "cucumber
time.'' During'this period, which extends
from the latter end of July to the end ol
August, business is at a complete stand, and
scarcely a stitch is taken, unless it ue to
" bushel" the unmentionables or some un
fortunate bachelor, who has neglectud the
ndaje that "a stitch in lime saves nine.
It v, as upon one ot these luie nays, mm a
merchant tailor in a certain business street
in this city, was standing listlessly behind
his counter, clinpinc into shreds and patch
es a piece of list with a pair of shears that
were rusted with long disuse, ue tnoiigui
of heavy outstanding bills and incoming
notes, he called to mind the busy hours he
had snentin takinir the dimensions of the
sapling sprigs of fashion, and padding them
into shape according to Gimtor: ho looked
at his dusty shelvesandcastaneyeathisold
goose, and avowed that the first customer
that applied, ho would bargain witn upon
his own terms. The vow was scarcely re-
orded bv the commissioner ot such deeds,
when a man entered the store, and the wor
thy proprietor rejoiced that his vow bad
been heard. Look here," said the person,
a man of no largo dimensions, but with a
roiruith twinkle in his eye, "I want a
suit of clothes; these I have on are rather
shabby, but I have got no money to pny lor
a new suit. Will you take tho payout in
tradel" "In any way that will suit you
sir. May I inquire what business you are
n?" "I am a olanler," was the the reply,
"and have deposited n large crop in the
city, which yields me a handsome income,
and is insured by a bank that covers it. I
will, however, give you a nouse thai i n
warrant will last vou longer th in you live, if
you'll give moa suit of the best black cloth."
" I'm extremely hnppy to take your mea
sure sir. You shall have as many suits as i
you can wear for a year." The cloth w as
selected, the measure taken, and the tai
lor rubbed his hands with joy at having ob
tained so good a bargain. The clothes
were to be completed by the next day, and
the 'juurs' the 'back and stay crook' and
the 'boss,' were as busy as nailors. All
night they worked, and a rapidly flew their
stitches that the friction of the silk almost
sot tho cloth on fire, and the needles waxed
so warm that their fingers were nearly
burnt into blisters. At day break the suit
was finished, and it was a rig out fit for an
emperor, About ten o'clock the little man
popped in. He looked around with a quick
glance, bjspyin the toggery he nad ordered
he had approached and felt it in a buemesB
kind of a manner. ' vVlmt's this?' said he,
' wool dyed? made in fashionable style!
Eli!' ' Yes s'r, latest fashion best quality
fit you like a glove.' 'Let's try it on.'
No sooner said than done. The clothes
were on him, and as he surveyed his im-.
proved appearance in the glass, he gave a
nod of approval to the skilful manufacturer
of gentlemen. ' That'll do, what's the b'll?'
' Fifty dollars, sir, on the account. You
will please give me a bill of sale of the house
you speak of, and I will give you a receipt
for the amount and sign an agreement to
furnish you with any amountofclothingdu
ring a year.' 'Oh, the house. Very well.
How tall are you? Let's see. Five feet
six. Well, I'tji a sexton, and any time you
choose to call, or any of your friends brine
you to my plantation", Til dig so cool and
comfortable a grave for you that you will
sleep like an Kgyptian mummy." The tai
lor stood aghast. 'Is that the trado we bar
tered for?'. 'Certainly. You'll want my
services some of these days, and I want
yours now. You, can have your pay as
soon ns you like, and the sooner the better,
for I hate to be in debt, and should like to
discharge the obligation. Business is dull
just now, so if you can come soon, I'll have
time to accommodate you in the best man
lier.' This was a denonment little expect
ed. The tailor was p-lad to eet rid of his
cute customer by taking his own word for
the payment, and swears ne will never ao
another job on trade. -
- Whii-krv, Bhbkchis, am Razors.
Some one who nas been fnriirshing to tne
N. York Star, some sketches of the life and
character of C'apt. Barclay, the celebrated
pedestrian and sportsman in general, speak
ing of his present occupation, says, he now
lives wholly at Wry, and is the head of a
whiskey distillery, from which the Queen's
tablo is suDiilicd. The Glem-Wry distille
ry has the appointment of "Purveyor of
Whiskey to her Majesty, th uuoon,'
just one firm in London bus " Breeches ma
ker to her Majesty," and another ia " Razor
maker to the Queen Dowager." ,
Respect roa the Memort orJusoE Bu
st.. A meeting of the Typographical Fra
ternity, and all persons connected with the
press in this citiy.wae .held at Moody's
Washington HoUuVSoelh Pearl street, last
evening, tor the purpose ot making arrange
ments for a suitable mark of respect to tne
memory of (he lata latneuted Jkibb Buel,
Esq, 4. Sim, y. .. , - . '., ,':
Rbmarkablk Instance op Longevity.
In the year 1809, there were living on
the banks of the Redbank Creek, in the ad
joining county of Armstrong, a man named
Ezekiel Mathews, and his wife, both of
whom had passed their hundredth year.
Mr. Mathews' age whb 102; his wife about
one year younger. They both retained
their mental and physical faculties to a re-'
markable degree. The old gentleman em
ployed himself in reading and walking
about, and the old lady in twirling herfu
voriie spinning wheel. How much longer
they survived our informant does not know.
Within less than three miles of the spot
occupied by this aged couple, there lived
another pair, then fur advanced in years, but
who continued in life and companionship
until 1837, when their candles went out
within three weeks of each other. Their
nnmcs wrre Henry and Catharine Nulff.
Mr. Nulff's age, at the time of his death,
was 105 years; Mrs. Nulff's 103. They
nad been man and wife tor 80 yearB; and
had suoported themselves wilh Hit labor ot
their own hands, until within one year of
their decease. I heir 6ons and daughters
were aged people, and they saw their de
scendants of the fifth feneration.
We know of no instance of longevity in
moueru times so remarKab:e as these; and
wo think it questionable whether a man and
wifo, both centenarians, could be found in
the world. Yet here were two such cou
ples almost in sight of the smoke of each
other's cottages. Pittsburg Advocate.
Tim Methodists Tiima Cestknart.
The inethodietsout number, by some 2110,
(100, any other denomination of christians;
I heir aggregate number being nearly 700,
000, and are increasing and spreading with
a rapidity almont Incredible. In Texas
even they number a thousand members, of
whom over half are collected into cbsses,
and regularly organized. Their centenary
celebration commences this month; and we
notice one paper, in leferniig to it rays,
that three hundred thousand voices will res
pond to Hie cull in England; in the United
States and Canada, seven hundred and fifiy
thousand more. Ireland will furnish twen
ty-seven thousand celebraters, and the for-
eiirn missions of the European continent,
Western and Southern Africa, Ceylon, the
Indins. hast and West, South American,
British America, Texas, Oregon, and the
Isles of many seas their quotas, each and
all. A. Y. Sun.
Fali.iko Staiis. During the nights of the
9th and lflth of August, the heavens were
bestrewed with littlo falling stars of extra
ordinary brightness. Mr. Foster counted
above G00. It is not a little singular that
tho peasants of Franconia, Saxony, nave be
lieved, for ages past, that St. Lawrence
weeps tears of fire, which fill from the sky
every year on his fete the 10th of Auiust.
This ancient popular German tradition, on
observation, has been found wiihin these
few years to be a fact, which engages the
attention of astronomers. The inhabitants
of Brussels can bear witness 1 1 1 t on the
night of the tenth of this year, St, Law
rence shed abundance of tears. Brussels
paper.
A gentleman whose house was repairing,
went one day to see how the job was get
ting on, and observing a quantity of nails
lying about, said to the carpenter, Vhy
don't you take care of these nail! they'll
certainly be lost,.' 'No,' replied the car
penter, 'you'll find them in the bill. C'l'n.
Buckeye.
A gentleman of our city, owns or owned
a negro woman in whom the process of ab
sorption of the coloring matter which tinges
the skin of the African black, lias been go
ing on for years. The removal of the co
loring matter is however imperfect and ir
regular; it lakes place in patches, giving to
portions of her arms and legs a pure white
appearance, which contrast unnaturally and
disagreeably with the jetty hue of the sur
rounding surface. We presume the slave
in question will never become entirely white
but the case is curious, as being illustra
tive of the mode in which nature performs
this singular freak viz: by absorption of
the black pigment from which the skin of the
negro derives its color. JV. O. Bee.
Post Notes. As the probable course ot
our city hanks, in relation to an issue of
dralts or notes, payable alter (late, appears
to be exciting some discussion at the present
time, we have taken occasion to converse
with some of tho officers of those institu
tions, and are assured that they have no
such measures in contemplation. They are
satisfied that it could result in no possible
benefit to tho community or themselves.
Cin. Gaz.
Gallantiiy. A young chap from 'the
bush, a short, time since, thought he must
show his gallantry b take his dulcinea to the
city ot notions, whither he had never been.
As he was passings, restaurateur he espied
some bucks drinking of soda. So in step's
Sam, with Ins lady, and says; " Less have
some of that ere," Kish sis her went
the soda, which soon found its way to tho
stomach of the beau, all full of elfervesence
as it was. Setting the glass on the stand,
the Imck turned round to his deer, (who had
modes'.Iy retired a pace,) and said, bb he
wiped his mouth with his coat sieve. " 1 II
tell ye what it is, Sul that ore soddy is darn'd
good why don't you buy some."
Oiu Pure sperm oil, whether summer,
fall or winter strained, invariably burns well
if the temperature is not colder than at the
time it was pressed. There are no poor
sperm whales. All the oil procured from
them burns well, and without fouling tho
wick. When people, thcrefi.ro, find the
wicks of thetr lamps "guinntcd up," as the
phrase is, they may he sure they hive been
imposed upon by black fish oil, which is not
worth more thau fifty cents per gallon. .V.
Y.Star. ,
Departure or the Africans. The
Hartford Courant says that the blue-s ta
ken on board of th; Amlstad, who have been
in that jail for tho last two weeks, left on
Saturday Morning for New Haven, with the
exception of Cinques, the leader. . He took
a seat w ith a driver ol the New Haven stage
in tho af ternoon. .
' Hisdeh trbasobb. A man in Brigham,
Mass., in digging for wood chucks, unearth
ed a metal kettle, containing near three
pecks, by measure, of old coin, of various
denominations, about one tliird of which was
gold, and the remainder silver. The vessof
was so completely decomposed, ns to be of
no strength and barely to retain its form.
We do not understand whether tho exact
a mount of money has bean ascertained.
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Whole No. 133.
A fhw facts aboot Loxdon. London
is the laro-ent and riM,2t ji,u in iUa H,Ai.r
a . j , nuitu,
occupying a surface of thirty-two square
. i. :t.i.. r 1 ..
uniur, Miienijr piuilieu Willi UOtlSes, IMOBtlV
three, four and five stories high; it contain
ed in 1831 a population of one million four
hundred and seventy one thousand nine
hundred and for.y-one. It consists of Lon
don city, Westminster city, Finsbury, Ma
rylcbone, Tower Hamlets, Southwark, and
Lambeth districts. In 1831 there entered
Ihe ports of London th.ce thousand seven
hundred and eighty-six British ships, one
thousand two hundred and eighty foreign
ships; two thousand six hundred and sixty
nine were registered as belonging to it in
1832, wilh thirty-two thousand seven hund
red and eighty-six seamen. The London
Dock covers twenty acres. Tho two West
India Docks cover fifty-one acres. St.
Katharine's Docks cover twenty-four acres.
ineinnre (fenerany live uionsand vessels
and three thousand boats on the river, em
ploying eight thousand watermen and four
thousand laborers. London pays one third
of tho window duty in England.
The number of houses assessed are about
one hundred and twenty thousand, ruted at
upwards of five millions sterling; about one
third nre not usHpasp.t. Tli l,,,,,. i
...uao i ciliui
;s probably seven millions, including taverns,
hotels, and public houses. The retailers of
opinio uno uecr are upwards ot ten thou
sand, ivhilo llip ripfilrra in t I,a ff .. l.p
are somewhere about a fourth of this num
ber. Niiir.bering all the courts, streets,
lanes, squares, places and rowB, they amount
to Umvurds offl. tlimiKnnrl nm! nn nnn..,,n
of their extreme points, no individual could
pass inrougn tliem in the space ol one whole
e.u ,
There is now livin?in Lvnn a ceiitleman.
Mr. Noih Pike, who is the father of twen
ty-three children. He mt had two wives,
of whom one is living. By the first wife he
lind twelve children, by the second eleven.
There are eleven sons and twelve daugh
ters, most of whom are living. The sons
are large and robust. One son weighs
two hundred and twenty, anil two others
over two hundred each. Mr. Pike was
born in 1774, married when he was twentv.
and his yourgest child is five y. ars of age.
The town, to its great credit, does not im
pose any taxes upon him, concluilino;, we
suppose, thai he has contributed his share
to the prosperity ol the slate. Bos. Trae.
An experiment has been made in Scot-j
dud, showing the practicability of towins;
canul bouts by means of locnmolivcs. The
hrst trial was made on the Frith and Clyde
Canal, on the banks of which a railway had
been lain, wnen a large passenger boat con-
taininr ninety passengers wilh their bag
gaijo was orawn uy tneir engine through the
i''t at the rate of seventeen miles an hour.
I he experiment was repeated several times
in the course of the day with equal success
at each tune, several havy vo-sels, with
ma U, were taken in tow afterwards, and cir
rn'd ulong at a rale varying from three to five
miles per hour. The engine employed being
intended only tor a slow trade wiib not made
to go at a greater speed than eighteen inilep
per hour, but it was supposed by persons
who witnessed the experiments that with
proper locomotive boats canals they could
ho cnused lo move with a velocity equalling
that attained on the best railroads.
Oi'i and Yaw! A Frenchman and a
German had one sausage between ihein for
suppor. The question was hoiv it should
be divided. "Let us cut it in two," said the
Frenchman. " Hither, replied the Ger
man, " Icteijch of us take an end between
our teeth, and at a given signal, pull for our
portion. "Agreed! exclaimed the other.
The sausage was seized, and each fixed his
teeth in the end that was nearest to him. 'Are
you ready?' growled Mynheer. "Oui!"
replied Monsieur, through his clenched
teeth; "are you?" "Yaw!" ejaculated
the German, giving the signal, and dropping
but!; jaw and sausage in the necessary open
ejaculation of the word. Thus the sausage
fell wholly to monsieur's lot. .
Yanker. We giory in this name there
is a " mngic in it." With the word Yank
ee is associated all that is nublo and brave,
ami daring: all that is energetic, industri
ous and enterprising all that is inventive,
notional and acquiring: all that is intellec
tual, moral and religious. There is no
American, that will disown the 'name of
Yankee. It is an appellation given him by
the pcoplo of foreign clinics. It is dis
tinctive, and tells "nt once and in a wav
not to be mistaken," that he is nf the An-irlo-Saxun
race, and a citizen of the great
est and most glorious republic in the uni
verse JV. Y. Atlas.
A Clergyman was once accosted by a
Doctor, a professed deist, who asked him
'it' ho followed preaching to save souls!'
' Yes.' ' If he ever saw a soull' 'No.!
'If ho ever heard a soull 'No.' ' If lie
ever tasted a soul?' ' No.' ' If he ever
smelt a soul!' 'No.' 'If ho ever felt a
soull' 'Yes. 'Well,' said the Doctor,
1 there are four of tho five senses against
one, upon the question whether there be a
soul.' The Clergyman then asked 'if ho
were a doctor of modicine ' ' Yes.' If
he ever saw a pain!' 'No.' 'If he ever
heard a pain?' 'No.' 'If he ever tasted
a pain?' 'No' 'If he ever smelt a pain?'
'No.' 'If he ever felt a Bam?1 ' Yes.'
'Well then,' said the clergyman, 'there
are also tour senses against one, upon the
vucstinu whether there be a pain; and yet
sir, you know that there is a pain, and I
know that them is a sou!.'.
A living Flamingo, has been presented to
the Alexandria Museum oy a merchant.
This remarkable bird, which is the Pheni
coptur upon which the old Roman epicures
used to feed, is of red color, with black quills,
and ia familiar wilh the topics. It migrates
to the Southern States, though rarely, and
very seldom to the Middle Slates.
The body of the 1' 'lautingo is smaller than
that of the Stork, but from the extreme
length of the legs and neck, the full grown
bird stands over five feet in height.
A Printer's Epitaph. An opulent prin
ter of London,- who had long been a
compositor, requested ofhis executor to
have the following epitaph inscribed on his
tombstone alter his death: ,
No more ahall copy bad perplex my brain,,
No more aball type amall laea my ftye-balla amis,
No more ahall prooTa foul page create me Iroubleef
By errore, tranapoaltiona, onte nndduubles,
Nomore lo over-ran ehaH 1 begin,
No more be driving out or taking lot' ...
ThaaubborDpraaunan'lrowlt--lalw mayscoff,, .
' Revised, eorttMla:a.a1ly work'd oSV . .
K Rrht Ri.dm. A. - - . : . , .
- , , " '- "fc auction sass t
at Brooklyn, last week, a wash-hand stand,,
and contents, was knocked1 down M eighteen
shillings. The buyer, ou examining his'
nrrhnA. CnnnA in . nmM,. - .'
r " . - uiuvng pax'.
eel of rubbish, a roll of bank notes amounting;,'
,n aa mm , . , . .
... biiu uouojoons worm 9i,uuu.' '
The Surrogate took possession of the mo- 4 '-
ney in behalf of the estate to which th"
stand belongs, bu t the finder intends to test
huclaimito the money, JV. T. Express.-
The New Yorkor tails an anecdote of -famous
punster in Boston by the name or
Sigourney. Ashe wis expiring in the pre
sence of his doctor, a servant entered and
called the physician out, saying in alow
voice. "A man has fallen down in the '
well." Sigourney overhearing the appal,
hng information, and painfully lifting Dp his- '?
head inquired with a scarce audible whis
per, . " I say, doctor, did be kick tlvav
bucket." JV. Y. Alias.- .. . , .
The British Queen took out sixty pat. '
sengers no sub'treasurers among them,.'
The postage on letters she look, amounted!
to about 83000. She took a little short of"
$80,000 in specie, which, with her othef
freight; gave her a freight list of lliirtee
hundred pounds.
Nine American vessels, supposed to mr
fishormen, were cast away on Prince Ed
wards Island, in the gale of the 13th, and
they a'l perished. The gale was very se
vere all along the Nora Scotia and New
Brunswick coast, and a large number of
vessels, many of them American wes
ashore.
Mr. Dunlap, a distinguished artist aft?-.
Vork, and also an aothnr. HipH nn the nnth.
u!t. He wrote a History of the American"
amge, a uisiory ot the Arts ot Design in '
the United States, and several other, vo
lumes. As it should be. At a court of general!
sessions held in Delaware county, (New
York,) last week, an individual was convic
ted of an attempt to bribe a voter in the vil-
lageof Delhi, at the general election las
fall, and a fine of $1 50 was imposed.
A barrer-oik transaction A barber ffK
Philadelphia, last week, treated his friends
to coach rides at his wife's funeral, and th
next day sent to each of them his bill fcr-
their several excursions to the barrmg:
ground.
Beautiful appearance Tho front f
the new Exchange in New York will pre
sent a range of 18 granite columns thirty
two feet eight inches long, each formed of a
single block, olid weighing severally thi-ty-three
totfs.
An Eccentric 1'htsioian: A poor wo
man went to an eminent but eccentric sur
geon, to inquire what was the proper treat
ment of some bodily wound. ' Put on a cat
aplasm,' was the answer.. ' But, doctor, it'sn
for a child.' ' Then put on a kittenplasm,."'
A country eirl attending a Quaker mee-
ting was asked by a friend how- she liked it..
'Like it, why I seo no' sense in sitting for
hours without saying a word, it is enough,
to kill the d 1.!' 'Yea, my dear.' renhei
lie, 'that is just what we want.'
" No one would take vou to be what ver
nre," said an old fashion gentleman a day"
or two ago, to a dandy who had morn hair
man Drams. " Why? ' was the' immediate
reply. "Because they can't, see your
ears.'"
' If Tin not at home from the party to
night at ten o'clock, said a husband to his
better and bigger half, 'don't wait for me.r
' That I won't,' roplied the lady signifieant
ly, ' I'll come for you.' The gentleman re
turned at ten o'clock precisely.
Wo regret to learn from Danbirry, Con
necticut, the death at that place of the Hon,
J lk.sk Bubi. of this State, in the sixty
Becond year of his ge.. Judge Burl is ex
tenaivcly known for his efforts in the cause
of agriculture. At the time of his decease,,
he was on his way to New Haven to de
liver an address before the Agricultural
Society JV. Y. Gmr.
,A stop is to be put to the completion of"
the Charleston and Cincinnati railroad be
yond Columbia fur the present. An appeal
is to be bo made to the States interested to
come up to the work.
Flour. About 21100 barrels have lateTf
heen shipped from New York for England,
The tendency is so-decidedly downward,
that holders had rather run the risk of m
shipment than keep it on hand.
A Good Onk. "My dear, what shall we?
name our babe," said Mi.. Smith to Mriv
Sniith, the other day..
" Why, huz, I've settled on Peter."'
" Peter! Good Lord, I never knew a man
with the simple name of Peter who could
earn his salt." Claremonl Eagle.
. The many chambered brass canneny
made by Cochrane for the Pacha of Egypt,,
is stated to have cost from 01 .500 to $2,000;
and to bring the invention to perfection cost
Mr. C. about $10,000.
Counterfeit half eagles are in circulation
at tlte west. The counterfeits are larger
than the real coin, but require vigilance to
be detected., ,
A uard head. The Portland Adverti
ser states that the other day a lad fell from
a 'truck' in that that town, and though that
wlutel passed over his head, his life is not
in dangorr The truck weighed over 1150
pounds.
The Rev. Mr. Pierpont, of Boston, hast
been dismissed from his church principally
on account of his strongly advocating the '
fifteen gatlon law. '
A number of deaths have recently ocenr"
red from eating toad stools in mistake fer
muahroone. a-
Tho Board of Aldermen of St. Louis Imvef
passed an ordinance raising the price, of li-'
cenaes for selling liquor by tho small quan
tity to (I500.. When sent to the Mayor
for his signature,' he returned; it with- bis) .
vote. M "
A Match for a Kbntockv G rAtir.
There is a woman in Alabama ao tall that
a person has to be introduced to her twicer
before lio can get acquainted.- ., .,
Z 4LI A.;-.
The Journal of Commerce states tilt ffiet
brg New Grenada from Cartbagena, 8, A ,
has brought $12,031 in specie ' . j
Lkgoetts Library. We see it stated) V,
that the library of the late WnvLeggetty
valued at $7,000 has been purchased by Mr, ,
Forrest. . ' ' '- iV.
i K. r
- Hard Times, The Eastern girle com
plain that the young men ace so poor down"'' r
there that they ean t even pay their tddrtr
e; ' ' ' . -
An Iron Steam Boat; on the Erleson prin '
ciple, intended as a few-host for the canal,
has arrived at New Orleans, from Liverpool,
1