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MINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERT SATUBDAT,
BY REED & HOSMEB.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
JWAUMEE C1TV.
MAUMKB -Cirv INSURANCE CO.
' Commercial Buildines.
MUlUAL. liNiSUUANCti Or'FlCE,
At the JefTorson House, Win. Kingsbury
Agent.
Canal street.
STATE LAND OFFICE,
; " Erie street.
THOMAS CLARK 2d.,
Anent for Executors of L. Beebee's estate)
K. r airman a estate I anu uenerni uuuu
Agent. ' ' '
srairr fa. uwKJtii1;
General l.and Aiency. Office, opposite
. . i. the Miami lintel.
M
All
M
ME CITl'ElPffil
REKI) fa HO-i.VlliR,
Book U Job Printers,. Maumee Express
Office,
y Woicott street.--. .
"DAVJD A. WOODWARD,
Portrait Painter. Erie street.
DANIEL F. COOK,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
OUNG WAITK.
Attornies & Counsellors at Law.
N. RAT'fiBUN. :
Attorney and Counsellor at Law.'
HENRY REED.
Attorney and Counsellorat Law.
" NATHAN ii AT H BUN,
Justice of the Peace.
"HORATIO CONANT,
Justice of the Peace.
DR. WILLIAM ST. CLAIR,
Phvaician fa Sn'ffemi. Erie t.r".
Vol ii me HI. --No. 43.
1 839.
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CO
MERCHANDIZE, Pasaengers, be.
transported with despatch via .Rail
flood Line, Steam Barges, on the Hudson
fliver, Mohawk and Hudson Tail nH t
Shencctady, and by first class lineboatBto
ouuaio, steam-boats and vessels on the
lakes, American Transportatation Line
Ohio Canal. .
For Freight or Pottage apply la
D. P?Parker, 104 JV. Y.
H. Niles U. Co. Corner of Hudson i
Wm. B. Knox, Quay it. Albany.
L. Huro ttCo., Schenectady.
H.Wrights U Co., Rochester. .
Carpenter U. Myers, Toledo.
Atwaler & Tiudcn, ,
Clark .Robinson, B"fa'-
Sam'l. Pi Carter, Cleveland.
6. 8. Hazard, Maumee City.
Strong U McReynoIds, Detroit.
G. S. Hubbard te Co. Chicaro.
juiy is. .
.15.
jim'US uwiunr
Physician and Surgeon, Wokott street,
G. S. HAZARD,
Forwarding and Commission Merchant
Water street.
' SMITH. HOWE & CO.
Forwarding and' Commission Merchants,
Water street.'
j. W.iLfio rT.
Forwarding t.nd Commission Merchant,
w ater sireei.
a HA.R.11IMGTON.
' Dry Good and Variety Store, Commercial
. . - luiuiliige.
T W. WISVVELL.
in Hardware. Hiillow-ware, Tin-
ware and Ciitler;"Wri sti-aet.
tiiii'Mi:i.'. ii fa Mouuif.,
n i... in Tlrv Goods. Groceries and
, Crockery, Erie street.
' . . ... i,'I ISH MACK. r
n..i.. in Tiro- Goods Groceries and
Crockery, Front street.
1839.
TRANSPORTATION.
BUFFALO LINE, Erie Canal.
THADUEU8 JOY A CO.. p.nnri.,n
MAMWrrTl'll ...:.L r i.r.
m i,i.vi vju .vim meatn ireigui ooats
V7 and vessels on Zake Erin.
The Proprietors and Agents of this line.
will contract tor the transportation of Goods
or Produce at fair rates, and nledire tnem.
selves to those who may entrust Property
to their cure for transportation, that the
sameshall be forwarded with care and des
patch; and that any dumage that may oc
cur io property snipped oy the above line,
which the Proprietors may be liable for.
snail De adjusted in me most prompt an,
liberal manner.. .
AUTHOniSRD AoENTS.
Carpenter Si. Myers, Toledo. .
Hiram Joy, No. 18 South-street, ,V. Y,
Thaddens Joy St Co., Albany.
Joy 8 Wi'bster.Bii'io.
Richard Winslow &&., Cleveland,
Hull & Shcpart!, Maisilim.
Priest & Pago, Little Falls, JV. Y.
Samuel Adams it Co., Dresden.
II. Coinslock fa Co., Columbus.
M. B. .Ross fa Co., Portsmouth.
July 13. 15.
' a k W. RICHARDSON,
Dealers in Dry Gosd, Groceries, be. bo.
une eireew
n II NITPHIR fa CO.
Dealers ia' Fancy and Staple Dry Goods,
1 . it...i u..;U!mm
ELI.KITTS.
Dealer in Drugs; Medicines be.
Erie street.
V IRA WHITE,
; Dry Goods, Books bo. Wolcott street
, ' CLARK b FARGO.
Wholesale and Retail dealers in Groceries
and Provisions, Corn. ercml Buildings.
v "'. C. A. b A. D. WILLIAMS,
Groceries and Provisions.
WOODWARD b HON, ,
Dealers in Groceries and Provisions,
, Erie street. -
' T" I . WOLCOTT.
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.
BUSINESS LOTS TO LEASE.
rit HEsubscriber far the purpose ofafford
JL 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 lotB,upon the
principal business streets in this town.
19, 20, 21; north side Broadway; 7$
West side of Cinal street; 130 Corner of
William 6 1. 4 in block 1, north side of So
phia st; Also a largo number ot iotseiigi
bly situated for residences.
r or information and terms apply to
I. D. BRA1IGRAND, Maumee City.
R. D1CKERSON, ) r 0 ,
LA. Q. RAWSON, Lotcer Sandusky.
15-tf
. ... n r.: forsyth b Co.
Dealers in' Dry Goods, Crockery and Hard
ware, corner of V ront nnn ionani streeis.
LAIHAMT.TEW,
( Coper b Tin Manufacturer, Wolcott
street at the late store of T. W. Crowell.
: CHARLES A. LAMB,
' Cabinet 'Furniture Manufacturer rear, of
. . Commercial Buildings.
JEFFERSON HOUSE, ,
r" ' Robert Gower, Erie street.
THE WHOLESALE STORE IN
TOLEDO.
TITUS, TOWNS UN D b TITUS, S0
' Pearl street, New-York, encourngpd
by the share of support their branch at
J oi.bdo received duiing the past year, win
continue the establishment. Experience
has proved that they were not over san
guine when they claimed facilities which
enabled them to sell goods in fact cheaper
than any other house west of .Yew- York,
and thoy speak with confidence when they
promise to oner stronger tnaucemenls to pur.
cnatert man any oinerjirm in the Ireslern
country.
iney would respectiuiiy invite their old
customers, and the trade in general, Mer
chants, Contractors, Hotel Keepers ?c. to
give their stock an examination. I heir as
sortment will consist aa usual, principally of
Vrt boons Ann Urocrries, with many
other such articles as the wants of the coun
try may require.
As iresi invoices will be shipped Irom
,JVew-York weekly, through the season, they
win not now attempt to give a detailed list
of their goods.
Store fool of La Grange it.. Lower Toledo.
Way 10, 1839. Tl l Ui b Co.
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CITY, OHIO, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8f IS40.
i - ;
MAUMEE "CITY EXPBESS.
Whole Wo. 149.
Ml MI HOTEL,
By George Kirkland, near the lower steam-
i... ' DOKl IBIIUIIIg. ... -
j ""1 ' CENTRAL HOUSE, ,
f? ' .Elijah Clark. Erie street. ,
. . A ME RIC AM 1 1 OUSE,
' , . By Cyrus Tyrrel, Wolcott street. '
PERRYSBURG.
; SPINK It HOSitBKi
i Attornies and Counsellor at Law.
: BENNETT b CAMPBELL,
Attornies and Counsellors at Law.'
COFFINBER.RY b STETSON,
Attornies and Counsellors at Law.
PROTECTION INSURANCE CO.
D. C. Doan, Agent. ' - .
; EAGLE HOTEL,
f Joseph Creps, Louisiana Avenue
7" HO LUSTER b CO.
. Vorardi nr and - Commission Merchants.
f r DOAN & EARL, "
' Trowarding and Commission Merchants.
J GILBERT BEVCH.
T)ealer in Dry Goods, Groceries be. be
' : - CURTIS b KRIDLER, '
it Boot) Shoe, b Leather Store, opposite thol
i- . lemperance House.' "
RETAIL STORE IN TOLEDO.
TITUS, TOWNSEND b TITUS, 229
Pearl street, New-York, will, in addi
tion to their Wholesale Store, continue the
Rbtaii. Ukakcb of their house at Toledo,
under the firm of J. A. Titos b Co. Fresh
supplies of goods will be received weenly
through the season, and they will continue
their boast ot having the handsomest, cheav
est, and best selected Stock ever offered in
Toledo, which will consist of Dry Goons.
GaocKRins, Boots add Shoes, Nails, Oil,
Carpktifiq be.
Their goods were selected expressly for
iiiiH siore, ana are oi me cnoicesi-and rich
est description. Terms Cish only.
1. A. TITUS b Co.
Corner of Summit 4- Locust streets
iiower Toledo, May Hi, 1HH9,
AMERICAN HOTEL.
Summit street, near the lower steamboat
., landing, Toledo,
T N. LAWTON takes this opportunity
I XV. to tniorm the public that ha baa 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 best or every thing, and thus
meriting a substantial reward from theres-
ident and travelling public,
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1 Ann-street, New York.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY , 1840.
OHIO STATE JOURNAL FOR THE
SESSION.
In consonance with previous usage, the
proprietor of the Ohio Statb Journal
submits the following Prospectus to the
consideration of the citizens of Ohio. The
political character of the Journal is so well
known, that ne new comments are necessa
ry to explain it. It is unequivocally oppo
sed to tho administration of Martin Van
Buren, and to all the mad schemes of him
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During the winter, abundance ot interest
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Bank Kktorh is to be finished, by the ma
jority who now rule triumphant, and we, in
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to investigate its operation and its progress,
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NICETIES. .
The N. Y. S. M. Atlas tells t funny
story of a gentleman, who, dining with a
friend, the father of a large family of young
ladies, on takiug occasion to expatiate upon
the merits of ox tail soup, found the females
quilting the room, in the utmost confusion,
and with manifest signs of having been ta
ken with a sudden panic. Turning to the
father with an inquiring look, he fiilds him
with his eyes set, looking dictionaries, in
the direction of the zenith, when the follow
ing dialogue ensues.:
" Is there anything the natter I
There is, sir I
Have I given any offence? '
You have, sir!-
Really, I am ignorant of it.
Such language won't suit here, sir.
My dear sir; what language?
We were talking of soup.
We were. . .
You mentioned ox fat'L
I did. .
That's it, that's it, sir.
Why, sir; I called it by its proper n.lme.
Then sir; I advise you, when you have
occasion, another time, to speak of that pe
culiar soup, not to call it ox tail.
Not
But . , ' , ,
Yes.
Fly dispenser.
I shdl remember the fly dispenser soup,
r, rest assured." "
Capt. Maryatt. in one ' of his tales (we
furget which) makes Ins hero guilty of a
faux pas something similar. The gentle
man had occasion, in a bevy of young la-
es, at Halifax, to say something about
the back settlements.'' The blushing and
ridling that accompanied the enunciation
of the unfortunate phrase was incompre
hensible to him, until after the immense
deal of tittering end ' stammering he was
ble to collect the information, that" back
settlements," was a term which had heeq
taken from, the common vernacular, and
pplied to a certain part of the human form,
which, under any other name, would be
sure to be kicked out of decent society.
Indeed, we have some faint recollection
having suffered a little, ourself, in this
ciusaae oi squeanushness; and memory
brings up a dialogue, something like the
fullowing:
What is the" matter with Miss A? 1 -
Alas! poor girl; she has broken a limb!
Indeed! and which limb has she broken
The the the left one; sir, (looking
blue.)
Ah! the left one; but which left one?
i ne the sir; you are the the cur-
lesy bending one, sir; (clearing out.)
Mr. Samuel Slick is a pretty accurate
judge of human natnre, and we are dispos
ed to lend him our full credence, when he
says: " squeamishness and indelicacy are
often found united; in short, in manners, as
in other things, extremes meet." -
Cannon A great gun.
Bu-cAaaan A small one The Leeia-
latura furnishes a striking instance of the
latter. A very maj-pish piece, however '
Shipments of Bread stuffs from Huron,
ihe pas year, have been as follows :
Flour. . 4,000, bbls.
Wheat, 158,595, bush.
, For lbs Maunus City Eqprtu.
DANCING.
" 1M them pralw hi. nims In Ihe danoe " ft. 149, j,
u Whe thrr. tnerefnm. vm mnl nr ilrliib n
o uw, in nu ,u iud siory oi uwi."l uor. IP, 81.
Mn. Editor: In reply to an articlo
which appeared in your paper of Jan. 25th,
permit me to call the attention of your rea
ders to a few remarks on the subject of
"Dancing." The question under discus
sion is this" Can a christian consistently
engage in dancing?" To settle this ques
tion, it is indispensably necessary to know
on what principles we should pursue the in
vestigation. First then, on what princi
ples are we to investigate this question? It
n axiom both in sound morals and reli
gion, that the design or intention with which
an action is performed, is that which gives
character to the act. All the virtue or vice
of any given action or practice whatever,
consists entirely in the state of mind with
which it. is performed. To deny this is
downright absurdity. To illustrate: Sup
pose two men give alms to the poor the
one from pure benevolence, designing to glo
rify Gud in it the other from pure selfish
ness, "to be seen of men." Now both
perform the same external act, but "Gudi
who looketh on the heart," declare! Ii one
virtuous and the other vicious. Two men
pray the one is sincere, the other a hypn.
crite. Now although engaged in the same
outward act, the one-is virtuous and the oth-
Just so two individuals 'dance
C. 0. WOODRUFF, .
Tin and Copper Manufactory-
- TOLEDO.
DANIEL O. MORTON,. .
Attorney, Counsellor and Solicitor.
C. F. b J. ii. ABBOTT.
Attornies and Counsellors al Law. and
I'lJsii Solicitors in Chancery. '
I ' . titihs tr.-
1 JVnlte Dealers in Pry Goods, Groceries,
( iiarawara kc. uc. la u range street.
!?? J.A.TITUSbCo.
h Dealers in Fancy and Staple Dry Goods,
Uroceries be, corner of Smmit and Locust
V . .,. . streets. -.; -
ill ' CARPENTER b MYERS. V
I ' forwarding and Commission Merchants,
i , j out ui cue k naianusoo railroad.
5 AMERICAN HOTEL.
R, N. Lawton, Summit street.
r 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 ot u. Williams b Co., with the
full intention of pursuing the science and
practice of Medicine. Therefore hopes to
mem a reasonableshare or the public pat
ronage. .-. . .
March b, 18S9. 49f
HAY'S Liniment, Oldrjdge's Balm of
Columbia. Doct. Bloodirooda Elixii
UI ncaim, oy '
Oct. . 5. G. b V. RICHARDSON.
REMOVAL). .
C PENCE R tc MOORE have removed to
the store formerly occupied by Messrs.
Morehouse and Brownies corner of Conant
and Erie street.
Maumee City, May 17th iS9. ". ' 7.
lOR
TO PRINTERS. . .
SALE. A font of small Pica
T71
X of about two hundred pounds, near
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NOTICE. -. (,...,,.
rpHE subscriber having returned from
New York with a stock- of goods em
bracing all kinds in his line of business, is
prepared to execute work in the most fash
ionable and workman like manner.-: My
stock of goods consists of a few choice pie
ces of superior west of England broadcloth,
a splendid assortment of cassimeres and veB
tinga of the latest and most approved pat
terns. I have spared no pains in selecting
under my own immediate inspection the
best trimmingmatcrials to be found in mark-
et, which I hope the public wiH duly appre
ciate: feetmg myself extremely grateful
tor past favors, me acknowledgement oi
which 1 reel is due to the public. 1 still
flatter myself they will continue to encour
age by calling al my shop, situated a few
doors from the corner of Erie and Conant
street, where I shall always be found ready
and wining to do justice to any call in my
une oi Business.
HENRY OSBORN.
Maumee City, Oct. IB, W3fl. 90
' ihb statb Journal akdthe member
from Lickmn, We perceive that Gen
Allen, of I lie State Journal cannot repress a
growing willingness to qualify Mr. Flood
who has been flood ing the House with
abuse of him for representing a Licking,
in more ways than one. We hope the
General will hare the grace to refrain from
a public imposition of hands ; though if he
could lick the whiskey out of -the Lickr,
ing man, he would doubtless do the state
some service. i'-
The Lloyd ibvkstioatios. When Mb
dary was accused of stealing, the speaker of
the House gave him a committee, with a
majority of his personal and political fricndsi
when Lloyd's case was to be investigated)
the speaker put a majority of his personal
and political enemies upon it. Need any
one ask, who was convicted, and who ac
quitted ?
A tall b.i. We sometimes tell a very
tolerable white-one, ourselves; but we give
in to the chap who wrote the following:
Not to br Cheated. It ia the boast
of the hardy fishermen and coasters of the
North that tbey can tell their whereabout
without any other instrument than lead.
and no other observation than a scrutiny of
the sand brought from the bottom upon it.
A famous anecdote in Nantucket, is told of
one Captain Bunker, a branch of the great
amphibious family of Bunkers. Being sick
and below, he directed that the lead should
be brought to his berth lor his inspection,
I be cratt belonged to Nantucket, and was
in sand ballast. The mate ot the vessel,
somewhat of a wag, and a doubter of the
Captain s infahbilily, wet the lead, and dip.
ping it in the ballast carried it down to the
berth. Old Captain Bunker's eyes dilated
with astonishment as he asked 'Do you
say that you gut this sand by sounding I
fas, sir.' .. - .. . ..
' "Then Nantucket's sunk,, and we are
right over 1 upper's Hill!' . . i i i,
The mate went on deck. .. li ,,. " .
' An Arkansas paper wishes to know
what the poor Indians will do when the
Buffaloes disappear." We suppose they
will have to ieor it. Prentice. '
- Most likely, they will find it father deer
living, and we shouM'nt be surprised if
some of them esme within a hart of starve.
tion, and had the lynx of the chain that
bound tbemte this life severed, even as a
bow-string performs ie eollation ia turkey.
. The public debt of Pennsylvania tH
141,083. . - . .'. -,',.!., . r. . I.
Valu of the public property, 93,165,-51.
er victousm
the one, as David for instance, to " praise
the name of the Lord ;" the other, with mo
tives of an opposite character. Now, while
the former is virtuous, the latter is vicious,
and a sinner before God, however specious
the reasons under which, he may cloak it,
and for the plain reason that his motives arc
different from the other's. Now the only
motives with which a christian can justifia
bly do any thing, are explicitly stated in
the text " whatsoever ye do, do all to the
glory of God." See also Col. 3; 17 23,
There is no other rule than this, and no
broader gate. The Psalmist exhorts to
dance according to this principle only
" Let them praise hit name in the dance."
We are now prepared for the application
the writer of the article under review in
his introductory remarks, unequivocally
states that dancing under the old dispensa
tion, was strictly a religioutexemec. And
so it was it was an expression of high re
ligions joy. This was its design. Ex. IS;
20. 2 Sam. 6; 14. The most remarkably
pious were those who engaged in it, and
David was despised for it by his wicked
wife. Moreover, the sexes never danced
together. There is not such an instance
on record. Jndeed, this was never practis
ed in ancient Greece and Rome. I pre
sume that if this feature of ancient dancing
were adopted at the present day, the busi
ncss would be at an end. We should hear
no more of the plea of " invigorating the
system," and " giving grace to the person.'
Zeal for these would vanish into air The
great fallacy in the piece under review is
that the conclusion is not contained in the
premise. It attempts to justify modern
dancing, the design of which, plainly, is not
" to glorify God ' and express religious joy,
by showing that dancing, which had these
ends distinctly in view, was practised by the
saints of Go I in ancient times. Now this
certainly very absurd. As well justify the
horse-laugh of the loud revel by showing
that ancient saints Some times laughed in
their holy joy. The question is, is the de
sign the same ? And if not, can any argu
ment be drawn from the one te support tne
other? That would bo to Confound all pro
per distinctions, and to precipitate all mo
rality and religion into the vortex of obscu
rity ahd absu-dity. Are those, who how
engage in dancing, the most eminent for
piety? Do not comparatively few, who
make any pretentions at all to religion, par
ticipate in itl A re these dances in the least
kgree expressive of religious affection? : Is
the blessing of the Lord at all invoked up
on them, according to Col. 3; 17.?. Is there
anyaVsigii to honor God in them? Are
they in the least degree promo' iv of holi
ness and the glory of God? The reverse
of al! these is the truth, and it cannot be
denied, j Now I ash, if these things are so,
cau a professor of religion, innocently parti
cipate in any of these dances? It is plain
as demonstration's self, they cannot. Take
David in the state of mind in which he dan
ced before'the nrk,'or uttered the exhorta
tion in the text, and pTace him in one of our
mbdern'ld'aii(!s,anil he would moan in an
guish, "because the end pursued is so
perfectly antagonist . to all ' that was
ever designed in the ancient religions
dances. I therefore deny that modern dan'
cing is a virtue, or can possibly be proved
such. It is sin, because not done to gluri
fy God it-is sin, because it has "the ap
pearance of evil," from which we are com
manded to ' abstain." W ho can deny
this? Doe not the world so regard it, and
reproach religion for it, ' Where are foolish
talking1 and jesting found, if not at such
places? - Would not any une who would
' praise the aims of the Lord in the dance"
ba mocked at. and ridiculed? M Yea. who
jknoweth not such things as these?" An-.
ntl,o n.ll. .1 , ...
.-..wjr iu ma arucie unaer review is
that it proves too much, and more than the
writer wished. It aa much justifies dan
cing on the atcge, which the writer depre
ca'os, as that which he approves. His ar
gument is this they danced in olden times,
una inereiore rl is right to dance now.
He does not maintain that the design now
should be the same as then, but that the
ue external act justifies the other. Au
gusta therefore can as safely cast anchor
here, as B. It is free trade, and no reprisals
the difference is a mere matter of taste!
A word now respecting the Droner time
for the enjoyment of duncing." Solomon
to be sure, says there is a time tn dn n
tt I.... i
out wnat else does he mean, than what
every spiritual christian expediences viz.
mat more is a time for high religious joy
a time when the pious heart exults in God
must 06 'lis meaning, or he uses the
term in a different sense from whit D lvI
did. Of course then ho docs not mean that
there is a time to dance when wo have
auch design no such religious jou to ex
press. Consequently, the supposition that
youth is the tune meant, rather thn .
other period of life is biseless. David was
miauie-ased when he danced, and Miriam
was oiu. i he time was when tlio. r.,i.
holy religious joy whether old or young.
.amnion says to youth "Remember now
th' Creator in the days of thy youth'
' and it would be a sorry comment indeed
to say he meant they mfist assist their me-
mnrioM I... a 1 M.
. ..... j . vnuBiuimi uunce. ihe reason
which our author ofljrs for dancing in youth,
ni uie predominance of the sentiments
anu pnssions," is really one of the stronge,
t,.,. ,. practice meee II ime
fiercely enoun-b without the fuel furnished
bv the excitement and intercourse of ihe
Ball-room and heated dance. But it is said
"youth will have-its amusements of some
aind or other, be. I answer" Wisdom's
ways are ways of pleasantness, and all lr
paths are peace," and "the fear of the Lord
is the. beginning of wisdom," as well as
nappmess. It pious youth wish for enjoy
ment, true, substantial and enduring, let
them go to the prayer-meeting, or engage
iu some noiy recreation upon which they
can invoke the blessing of God, and when
their souls are filled with the love of Christ.
Men.iftheycannotrefrain, "let them praise
"is name in the dance," "doing whatso
ever they do for the glory of God." True
happiness is not, and cannot be attained,
except by living as God desigued we should,
i. e. in his sorvice. - Wo are social beings
and hence capable of exerting a perpetua'l
influence for weal or woe on all around us,
and for this influence we are accountable.
Dancing, instead of nrnrlurinir m.
, v
only tends to dissipate religious impressions
and responsibilities, and to tear avay the
sale-guards of life, Ictt.ng in an inundation
of earthly and sens tal impulses upon the
soul, to druwn it in perdition. No profes
sor of religion can continue the practice,
and retain his religion, and whatever amuse
ments are inconsistent with entire devotion
to God ore sin, and to excuse or justify
tnem is likewise sin. I therefore, in con
elusion, with all love and earnestness be
seech the writer, ho, I suppose from the
style, is a professor of religion to castaway
all unhallowed prejudices on this subject,
and contemplate it in the light of the solemn
judgment, when he and I, and all of us,
must give an account for the deeds dono in
the body, and receive according to that We
have done, whether it be good or bad." A
AEMIJNlSJENCEa.
In December, 1811, an oration was deli
yered at Frankfort Kentucky, by Jcsss
llledso, Esq., in coinmemo'iation of tho Bat
tie of Tippecanoe, and of the brave men wh
lost their lives in that battle. - The' follow
ing Ode was composed for, and recited off
the occasion : Cm. Rep,
THE BATTLE OF TIPPECANOE.
Janes Madism, fru. If ia. V. V,,, "
Awsksl tska! ny liHuiMnidri ' "
To arms I lo anas I Us foe Is usM I
TH MatlMl hM wsrMni on i
JtOd Hark l ths iraMh'nwj saraf cry I , -, , :
Awiki to mm ! Iht wordroHMan.
TH. dram's deep roll, ths AOj't krill trans',
Th trumpet'. Uul, Droclalmi thraifk alia' '
its hdiiB bud, a Mood, tfrU , '
. O baits Ihe Bitot alsa! too latrr
A red ohteTi irm bow ilmi tho Blow (
iii einy, oat aflurlotn lkj)
TIlhiiiMli.akliHl.Uihk.Lu. -,. .
11 read Uarkneei nisei. On. Divfe. mi. .
Wbere'i Boydf mi tiIIim HARRISON,
Commander of ihe cbrUtlM Ibroe f '
And Owen I He'i s bleedlnc oorla. -7 '
"Blind, comriilei brm, Hand to your poll y ,.
Howe, Well, ind Floyd, ind Barton t all '
Must now be won, or mujt be loit.
Fly brlikly, biyoaet, .word and ball. - , ,
ThmipikttheGeneral; whenayeUy ,
Wai heard u though a hero Ibll, '
And bark ! The Indian whoop efalo-r '
It Ii ft-um daring DiTlea, ilaln.
O fearful lithe battle'! rage '
No lady'i Irand ii In the n-iy r
But brawny llinbi the conceal wajoy : .
And itruggle air the Ictor'l day. .
Io ! 8iencer aliiki. and Warweck'l ilau, "
And broathltMbodmUKW the plaint
And yella, and groani, ind olainj and roar,
Echo along the Waoeah ihoro ' ,'
But mark 1 when break! upon the eys
Auron'i beim. The coming day
SllaHfijlfraj,Mcpre.he-y,
And chrlatain wnrfire well diiplay.
Ne'er did Uonatanllne'a aoldien mo ', 1
With more erjoy lor victory, . . ' ' ;
Acroca Ihe arch or Hearm adorn,
Tlmn then (he bluahlng of tho mornv
Bold Boyd led on Hi iteatfy band, "
. With briatling Du-'oneti burnlihed brlfhtr
What could lliolr dnuMle charge wlthitsnd t
What nay, the warrlen, matchlen might t
Ruahlng amain they dear'd the flelj; '
TheinvngflmiconatnuontlvylaU ,
To HARRI-iON, whi near and far
Gave form and ipirlt to the war.
Bound, sound the. charge I ipur, ipur the steed, ,
And iwift the fugitive! puraue
Tie vain, rein in your utinoat aneeif
Could not o'ertake Ihe recreant crew, ..
In corn land mar.lt, in del or care, . . r ,
Each Indian atiught tile life to Mve
When'er peering lorllr with liar and ire,
lie law hi! prophet'i town on are. J ' . -..
Now Ihe great Eagle of Ihe weat,
Triumphtantly waieeca toware:
And now each aoldier1! manly breast
Sigh'd o'er hia fallen comrade'! grave. -Some
dropped a tear, and raua'd ths while,
Then Joined in mcaaur'd march their Alt i
. And here end there cait wlabful eye, ' :
That might eurvlving A-lendi eseery.
But let a fee again appear, ' ' !
Orent orweat, or louth or north, -i
The eo'dler then lhall dry nil tear, -
And fearlew, gaily aally tirlh. " ,
. With guttering eye, and warlike front, ''
He' II meet the bnttle'a deadly brunt l
4 Come Gaul or Brltalu.) irarray'd . . . n ;ii',.i
. ' ForOjht-hellfeela freeinan'aUade. '
On Saturday last Mr. William Johnson
left here for;Cedar Point with his family in
s sleigh. His horse and sleigh broke
through, liis family escaped the sleigh
and one horse sunk; the other horse un.
got out, but lie died so, n after. We un
derstand tho horses were valued at 1100
aanausKy i.turion. ,
A r act Ton ing loco mens We do
not know of a single big in this city that
has adondoued his party in consequence of
the nomination ofGeneial Harrison, but we
(io hiiow ol several here, whom that nom
itiMion nas ueiacnea Irom tfto administra
tion. Loit.Jvur,
Gen. II trrisnn is a deserving old gentle
iii.tii.- unco uoserver.
So are you. General Harrison and vou
self are both desrving old gentleman the
one deserving of the Presidency and the
oilier oi me gui.ows, L,ouuville Jour.
The Whigs of Tippecanoe CO.. la., on
the 35th tilt., had an immense meeting in
isvoroi uarrisnn. rneir shouts resound
ded over his glorious old battlefipld
' " Shaking the aerelfatee of the wood
' " Aa Ifa Btorm pttaaed by "
L.uitville Jour.
Nrw IwcubaTiok. '.Tim, what'll you
take!' askd Charley. Well I don't know,'
aays Jim. how do you think punch- will
set!' 'Why, if you let it be made stromr,
and fi-7-t!e long enough, 1 think it will hatch
a drunk.' - "
John McCiirmick, a shoemaker, attempt
ed incut his throat in Phil idelphin, ihe oth
er day, with a knife from his bench, which
had before entered many a man's 'sole, but
it refused .to. free John's. the rip was
" mended gratis," and John is doing well.
The most funny thing u-e have heard late
ly, is the fact that a boozy dandy, returning
home late, culled the watch and com
manded the "guardians of the night" to
take off a certain lamppost, which be charg
ed with striking him on the hose. '
No human power can force the inpunetrs
ble bulivark of the liberty of the heart.
Force never can produce meu it only
makes hypocrites of them, , .,'.,-
. The Rhode Island Whig Convention hive
nominated, for Governor Bahusl W..
fdrto, of Johnston, and for Lieut' Uovernor,
JJtras Dih vk, of Bristol.
Holland. Owen Feltha:n, a writer of ;
the time of Elizabeth, writes thus quaintly
of Holland:
There is not such another marsh in the
orld, that's flat. They are a universal
u an; mi re, epitomized a preen cheese in
pickle: there is in them au eouilihrinm of
mud and water; they are the ingredients of
a black pudding, and want only stirring to- '
gether. The soil is all fat, but no bone in
it. Had St. Stephen been commanded to
perish hero, he might have been alive at '
this day) for gold is more plentiful than
stones. Their ordinary p.tckhoraes are all '
carrying their bridles in their tails, and
their burdens in their bellies: when they
travel they touch no ground, and whon they
stand still they ride. The climates here ";
are at variance. The liri consumes tire '
eartn, and the air the Water; for they burn
turfs, and drain their grounds with wind- f
mills, and if the cholic were a remedy for
the drops, be. A Dutchman's spirits are
generated from beer; this makes him head'
strong; his body is built of pickled herrings, i
and they render him testy; these with buU ,.
tcr, onions and Holland cheese are the ine ,
gradients of an ordinary Dutchman, which !
a voyage to the East Indies consolidates. '
To feast they- come redily but being set '
once, you must have patience; tbey will i
driuk down the evening, star and drink up .'
the morning star. At these times it goes
hard with a stranger. In this orocress you '
have seen some of their vices; now view 4
fairer object , .. . 5
What is it winch there may not be found
in pietj! , Where under heaven have you
such impregnable fortifications! and, as if '
they would invert the miracle of Moses,they
raise them in the bosom of waves; where '
ships fui rowed the jathlesa ocean, the,
peaceful plough now embowels the fertile -e
arth. Thoy drain the drowned lands, and "
chase back Neptune to his own old banks.
Want of idleness keeps them from want, -and
it ia their diligence which makes them
rieh. A fruitful soil increaseth the harvest,
a plentiful sun augmeuleth the store, snJ (
seasonable showers dop lalness on the crop;
they reap; but no rain fruclifiet more than
Ihe dew of sweat. They are in some sorts
geds, for they set bounds tp tho sea ; they '
live lower than the fishes, in the very lap; of i
the floods; they are the Israelites passing ,
though tho Red Sea. They hare struggle!)
long with Spain's Pharioh, and at length;. -onlurced
hiin to let them go. - They are the
little sword fish that pricked the Spanish, j
whale's belly, be. - If any man wonder at -j
these contrarieties, let him look into his ,
body for so many several humors : in hi
own brain, for so many different fancies; in. ,
his own heart, for as various passions; ant) ..
from all these he may learn that there it no( I
in the to.'te.'e world such auoUier beast .aa ,
'-'i v ''
Leap Ykah. Victoria's examnte of ma- .
king overtures lo tho gentltnen, seonis lo bj
gaining strength as the year rolls round-
that is, if one is to i ml ire bv the number of
elopements daily taking place throughout '
iiiecoB!iiry.-r-iijc. fat. . i " a
r - (i - i , j' -,nA
An Enirhshman inade (he remarkthat.
inam.dliousa, tho idea of subordination, '
is very seldom to be rounc ; Bedlam le in-
habited only by gods, kings poelsyand pb J
losuphers, i . . , . . . . ,. ,t . . ; . ;.' .
A certain officer a short time previous tn ''
the Jate election, accosted a parson thoa.
' what side are you on, friend,' he replied. 'I
anonthenght oide,Coloucl!"ah,'I thought
you was on our side.' i l '' - "
The scarlet
Philadelphia.
fever is vsry virulent in