Western Sun, Volume 8, Number 2, Vincennes, Knox County, 14 December 1816 — Page 3

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THE WESTERN SUN. Vincenne$ December 14, 1816.

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We Feel a pleasure in laying before our readers the following (resolution of the senate of this State, passed on the 4th inst. Resolved by the senate of the state of Indiana that our senators in congress he a id they are hereby instructed, and our representative is requested, to use their influence to procure the appointment of Benjamin Parke, esq. a Judge of the district court of the U. States, for the district of Indiana, whenever such court may be established ; and the president of the senate is hereby requested to forward a copy of the above resolution to each of our senators

and representative aforesaid.

DIED On Tuesday night last, Mr. Nathl. Breading, merchant of this plaee. HMI til B" We understand by gentlemen from E Iwardsville, that there have been between 60 and 70 tracts of land sold at that office under the President's proclamation, authorizing the commencemerit of the sales of public land in that district ; but we understand that none sold for more than J per acre The sales at this plaee. which commenced on the second Monday of Oct. lat. were attended by but few persons, and we understand that there were but 5 or (5 tracts sold, the highest of which went at $5 per acre. Kas. Paper. Report says that the emigrants who nave gone to Boon s Lick this fall, are returning in considerable numbers, to the interior ofthe territory, for the want of a sufficiency of provisions to support them through the winter. This is not owing we are informed to the scantiness of the crops, but to the vastly disproportionate influx of population, to the provisions to be had. tb. Viifortunale 1 disaster, A few days ago a Boat was crossing the Mississippi opposite to St. Louis, carrying 8 persons, when a suddeu gust of wind .struck the sail with such violence that it was immediately capcised and 5 of the persons on board unfortunately perished .amongst whom were a maj or St arks, formerly of the U. S. anm and a Mr. Woodfort, the son of a respectable Hatter of St. Louis ; the other- were Ferrymen as we understand whose names we have not vet heard. Ib. BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE. An action for breach of mar

riage promise, between Margaret Logan, plaintiff, and Robt. Gray defendant, was yesterdav tried, in the Court of Common Pleas of this county. The Jury gave a verdict for $1,000 damages the whole sum claimed in the declaration. Ohio led. CH IRLESTON, Nov. 12. Another War Rumor. Capt.

Gray of t lie brig Sterling, arrived at th port yesterday from Teneriflfe, informs us. that on the 26th ult. in lat. 28 33, long. 67, .58, he spoke the schooner Remittance, Rogers, 12 days out from NewYork for St. Domingo, and was informed by capt. R. that he had previously spoken a Spanish vessel, supposed to be bound to Havanna. having dispatches on board. The capt. of the dispatch vessel, informed capt. Rogers that the Spanish Government had D B GLARED W A R A GAINST THE U STATES. M A R S HAlTs O U LT. We have seen a letter from a respectable gentleman in Amsterdam, dated Oct. 6th. which says, u The famous Marshal Soult took his passage a few days since in the ship Rolla. capt Childs, for Baltimore. lie had been incognito here some days previous. Madame, the Dutchess, and her son. have been left behind, but will soon follow. Bost Cent

New York Nov. 1, 1816. The court after bavins; read over the whole of the evidence, a well oji the part of the prosecution a on that of the defence, and after the most mature deliberation, do find the prisoner, .Major Gen. Edmund P Gaines, not guilty of either ofthe charges or specifications exhibited against him. The court do therefore honorably acquit him of the same and the court feel it to be due to the good of the service to pronounce, that most of the charges appear to it as frivolous, and the whole of them without support or foundation. W X FIELD SCOTT, Major General by brevet, and President ofthe Court. R. II. I Finder. Army J. Advocate and ofthe Court. The Sentence of the Court, honorably acquitting Major general Gaines of the charges and specifications alledged "against him, is approved. JAMES MADISON.

One Hundred Dollars Reward SG VPED from th j il of K x t un. tji :y. Indian, on the night of the 1 Ufa irlt-n? tw.i dm! n r ;-, rurttrd Daniel Sunburn, and Joseph Cutler Daniel n'lurn i abou' 28 vrars nf rr. r i

i uay R4ii t? try ryes, about 5 ree: II

hrs high, heavy made, and has a down look. J t ph Coder has d - k hair, dirk ryes, and d rk complex n. he is ab'-tn 5 f?et 7 or 8 inches highwrll made, plea, fant p"n countenance, and ageeable man ners -uid con vrr fat ion. It is believed the will change rhMi names and 'n-k- for Orleans tb-v wrIC; committed to j ill on charge of felony, the ahovr reward aar ill hr p.d t,i at v p-r foil will deliver them to the jailor ot this county, or Fifty I) .11 us for eithet of them, 2nd ali rcalouib! rxpences piid. MEN ASs BROWN, Jailor Knox county December 12, 18 16. 2-3t Kenhawa Salt. JUST landed, and for fale y the fob. fcribers, a fnull quantity of a very Tuperior quality of

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which they will difpofe of on reafonabl

tdin iM-ruire at trie Vincennes Hotel, for J Sc T. WILSON. Dr. 10, 1816. 2-3t

A letter from a pernor at Paris GENERAL ORDERS. gives the opinion that Austria & The President ofthe Court Russia, have resolved to displace will restore the sword of Major the Bourbons, and set the young General Gaines, with a copy' of Charles Napoleon in their stead, these orders. This hopeful youth lately re- The General Court Martial, viewed the Austrian army in eon- of which Major General Scott is junction with the archduke President, is hereby dissolved. Charles, his uncle : riding on a Major General Gaines will relittle horse along the line he surrie the command of the Eastwas of course graciously greeted, ern section ofthe south division Such is the important story ! . ofthe array.

Whether it signifies something or nothing, we cannot tell, Extract of a letter to a respects ble Commercial house in Noi folk dated

St. Bartholomew. Sept.

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Jit order, D PARKER, Adj. Jnsp. Gen. believed that Turkey

BOOK BINDERY, THE fubfertbers hvc- ton netted with their BOOK S I ORE, a B1XDEAT, which will enable them at ali times to fill any onlrr For BLANK BOOKS, ruled to any pattern without delay. Thv h.iv- rngagfd a fifft rrP workman to carry on thrir Bindery, ai d intend keeping on hind a condaut fupuly nf the beft materials. Qiders from a diftanc wiH be thankfully received and punctually it tended to. F VRQUAR &c COLLINS. Louifville, Dec. 5, 1816. 2-6:

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Coffee which is the best kind, mav be raised in the west and

Recent accounts received here northern states, if the neonle

from the Maine, state that the would make the trial. The high Patriots are rallying aaln under duties on that article, and the ima Gen. Smith that Sir Gregory mense quantities used, make the M'Gregor who succeeded Boli- cultivation of it an important ob-

var in the command oi the Patriot forces, and Gen. Morales are both killed; the Royal troops completely beaten, and man) of them have joined the standard of the Patriots.

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Fifty Dollars Reward, - f i . A ND all reafonable

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; ; V nian flive, called j FRISBY, - to either of the following prrfons, Mr. Dvid Apperfoo, of Shawnee Town, Illinois territory; or torn j. A. K. Woolly, Pittfburh, Pennfylvania ; or the ahove reward will be pud to any prrfoti wiio will ( curr him in nny i iil fo that he

NEW-YORK, Nov. 1?. From Naples, it i state I that

Masonic Notice.

iHE members of the Vinccnnes LoJtre

will convene at the Lodge Room on

the 27th inft. at 8 o, clock, A. M. to celebrate the enfuin anniverfary of Saint John the Evangelift, from whence they will proceed to the court houfe, when it is expec

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3 0 the American Vessels, nOW in th-r, and a Sermon by the Rev. Mr. Scott, the possession of the Neapolian at 12 o'clock after which the members government will be delivered! up, wil1 ?rocecd t0 thc Inn of Mark Bamett, ;i 1,1 this it khintH trill tw tU.l where refrefhment will be provided.-So-

whole result of the demands of the American government The story of a Jew having r olleeted a large army in the neiffhborhood of Babylon i acknowleded to be a fabrication.

journing Brethren are invited to attend.

By order of the VVorlhipful Matter, N. B. BAILEY, Secy, John Trimble, D. M. Hale, I Committee. IIt. Dubois. j December 12, 1816. 2-2t

hul on when he ranaway an

coat, p-iir ot domrflir green cord pantalo r.s, wool h it. partly worn, and took with liini a pir of laddie bs. containing fundry cloathirrr not r?colleed i''d nepro was going from Pittsburgh to Nrw Ot leans, and ablVonded at the mouth of Pigeon crrrlc, Irdiana, on the morning of Saturday laft. OLIVER G. JOHNSON. December 5, 18 16. 2-tfor6t fcThe Editor of the Indiana Hrrald, will infert the bove 4t nd forward liis account to capt. Hunt, St. Lonis, f;r paymt.

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By an article in the I. States Gazette,, which bears the -tamp of Russian semi-official, it appears that Mr. Daschkoff has changed his mind, and delays withdrawing from the U. States. u under the ardent hope that some circumstances will occur" to prevent his taking that step. The same paper state-, that tin- minister was n t instructed by his gov emment positively to terminate his mission, but thai he was " at liberty'1 so to do. New. we kmv that he had determined to

NEW GOODS.

1DLEY & BADOLLET, AVE juft opened in the honfe recently occupied by N. Breading St Co. t

fnull airortment of MERCHANDIZE, well adapted to the prefent fcafon, which they will fell low for Gafh. 2-tf Vincennes, Dec. 10, 1816.

Broke away from mr. Burnett's door in this place, on the I I th i i a on j v ur. rrr

avail himself of this liberty at ,bou, , ,, hin(Jl hlghi 7or H yn olj; least, and actually to h ldlaW hevy mcr, nd having a remarkably lare himself from the country. What belly Any perfon uking up laid horfe, motive of prudence or interest letting him with M. BruiiWt in VioH, 11 cenr.es, (hall be remunerated by as induced a change oi purpose, J L, Mc.CULLOUGH. he can best tell Bait. Vat Vincennes, Dec. 13, iaie. a-3t

Take Notice, VS I am coniprllrd to leave, this place for a Ihort tine. tbofe indebted to the finn of Gwathmy S Br amor, will plejfe to nuke payment to John Myers, w,o is authonfed to lcttle the faoie C. BE ANION. D-rcembcr 1, 181, 1-3:

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SALT FOR s ilAl. THE fubferibrr ha; jm't received a quantity of thr fir'l q'j liy nf KENHAWA SALT, which he will fell heap for cafll, at 1 will weith the fanic, eith'r by the barrel ur ljn. g!e j the I. CH. GKAK1KR. D-r. 5 1816. U3i IGTCH. GRAETER requefti lko1 indet)trd to him b note or book account, to eIl fperdily and lcttle the f.me, as he ia in wart ot c afti.

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A GOOD MILCH VOW wanted immediate . enquire ofthe PRINTER. Sept. 3t, 1816.