Evansville Journal, Volume 11, Number 49, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 11 December 1845 — Page 4

THE JOURNAL.

"Not Cscsnrs treal, bat that of Home." SATURDAY, DECEMBER 0, 1S45. GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE, Gentlemen of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives: In being permitted ngniii lb convene under auspicious circumstances, for the discharge of the important trusts delegated to us for the welfare oftlie people, .we find abundant cause of congratulation. Daring the year which is now drawing to a close, sickness, although .wide spread, has , been attended with but comparatively little mortality, aud is liappilly succeeded by the blessings of health ; the supremacy of the laws has been maintained; abundant harvests have crowned the labors of the year; our leading products are commanding encouraging prices; selfrelying indusiry has been rewarded and stimulated by its merited compensation, and the deep gloom of individual embarrassment, which so long has overspread the State, is 'slowly retiring before the light of returning prosperity. For these and numerous other blessings, it becomes us to renJerour grateful thanks to Hiin, the Giver of every good and perfect gift and humbly to implore a continuance of li s favor. The ordinary expenses of the Government for the fiscal jear ending on i lie 31st of October last, were 71,12 29, being $i2,248 44 less than the expenses of the' preceding year. In these expenses aro also included paymeuis for the construction of the xiewtssaie Prison, and fora thorough repiirof the Slate House, under appropriations made for those objects. . ; , . The orditury expenses for the year 1343 are estimated at $37,100, being a still further reduction of lour thousand -dollars, Ths number of polls tor 1815 esiimiting for some counties from which no returns have been received is about 124.QU0 and the value of faxables making a similar allowance, roar "be stated at .about J$llS,5J'J,QjO. This, ex hibils nn increse of 001K) polls aud 'of .$2,300,000 of taxables over the returns of Ii14. The whole amount of Slate leveiiue pifd in, during the last fiscal year was $271,1)33 6'J. The assessment of State revenue for 1845 is $319,421 81; that for county, roid school and township purposes is $131,100 40. To which adding the delinquencies of former years, amounting to $118,572 13, utiti the total amount of assessments lor tho year 1845, is $339,097 02. 'The result of my own observation and reftaction habeen to satisfy in a that there is great room for reform in our present system of county expenditures, in the last fiscal year the aggregate taxes levied for county purposes almost equalled, and in 1S14 they actually ezceeded, the whole amount of our Stale revenue in ;hose years respectively, j The fault, no dotiot, is mainly imputable to the system itself, rather than to is administration. A leading item of expenditure is the psy of jurors in our courts of justice. Under the option given to pirties, issues of fctare frequently tried by the courts, and the spectacle is often exhibited, of the jury being in attendance, unimployed and at. an unnecssary expense to the county.' It is respectfully suggested whetim this evil could not in a great'degree be remedied, by establishing an issue term or by requiring that duiing the first days of the regal.ir term, causes sii.ill be brought to issue, ready for trUI, an-1 thii,,Ve.i and before the jury and witnesses are summoned, the pirties in each case shall elect whether itia trial sli ill be by 1)1$ court or j iry. . By placing tha j'iry causes together ou the docket for p iriiculir d tys of tha lerm, the jury and wituesses when convened, wo ild be as constantly occupied until discharged as the Mature of the business would pjrmit. This.it is believed, would save to such persons a heavy tax upon ; I heir time," lighten the county burdens, and promote the causa of justice. .Since the hut adjournment of the Legislature, a grant ot one -half of all the public lands in the' Vuicennes District has been made by the United States to Indiana, to aid in the extension and completion of the Wabash and ErieGanal, fromTerre Haute to ijvansville. . The grant has a Iwa-fulJ a-weaf. 2the first section of the act, there is conveyed to the State one" moiety of the public lauds ... .. . 1 jyingin a strip hve miles ia width, on each side ot the canal from one end to the otherbut restricted in the muds'of selection by 'he principle of alternation-that is, by reserving to the Uuited Stales-every ahemate'gcciloii, or other prop jr subdivision. By the second section of the act, there is also granted to the State, one-h ilf of ail t'ta remaining public lands lying without the limits of the strip, and within 'the- ssrna 1 fnd district ; but as the principle of alternation is no! imposdd as to this part of the grant, the State is ieii at noeriy to set oa tier laiituy in a ac.i places witiun tne limits ot Ms gran?, ai may Lest promote her interest. A3 these selections were authorized by ibe act of Co-gress; to be made under tha direction of the Uuveriior of the S;ate, it early became an object of the greatest solicitude that such measures should be adup'.ed as would secure as fir as practicable, tlia ia wt valuable portion of-those landj. for ijc im. portant object for which the grant was raide, copposing the Siato's half of the linds to amourit to eight hundred thousand 'acre;, t i which is very near the truth, iheu, a duTerencn in the value ol only twelve and a half cents per acre, occasioned by an injudicious selection, won! 1 amount in the aggregate to n 1.J33 of o ie hundred tho un 1 'Viol! trs to the Sia'e. But the dilTeretn-e. would in all probability, be still greater, and oparate. far more injuriously to the interests of the State, without the observance of the same camion, by which a prudent individual would be governed in the purchase cT lands. -' It was regard ed as important, therefore, thai every tract of public una subject to selection should be actually visited and examined by a pjrsorj of competent skill and experience before a final selection should be made. By the- teim3 of ths act, further sales of public lands ia the district were directed to be suspjn led .oaiiltlie selections should be perfected, sad a is-

lurn of the same made to the Secretary of

;he Treasury, and to the District Land oilice But as it was also provided that this suspen sion should not continue beyond the period nf twelve months from the .passage of, the a. it, which expires on the 3d of March next. and as there were nearly 1,000,000 acres ol lands to be -examined, (from- which the State's moiety was to be selected,) extending through the twenty-three counties and parts of counties, embraced within ; the: disirict, it became ueoessary tonpjioint a number of examiners sufficient to complete the work, not only by the time specified, but in a manner the most conducive to the interest of the" State. ' - A separate map, as well as a separate "list of all the unsold lands, in each of these count ies, was 'procured Irom the General Land Office, to placed in the hands of the several examiners to facilitate their labors, aud to guide them in their operations. Soon after these were received, the examiners were convedal a central point, in. order thatliy the specific instructions which were there given them, the necessary accuracy and uniformity on their part should be ensured. " Had they been required to select for the State,- each in his own county, the better half" of the lands therein contained, these separate moieties might not, and indeed it -is certain they would not constitute the better half of the aggregate of the public lauds in the district a: larae. They were directed, therefore, to divide tite lauds in their respective counties into five classes, according to their value, as compared with a common standard. F. E. Goodsell, Esq., of Evansville, was appointed as a general agent to visit the different examiners while thus engaged, and by coinparing their estimate, to secure the necessary uniformity in classifying the different rates, By this means it was believed, that when the final reports of the examiners should be received, tl would not be difficult to select the best classes of lauds for the State. '; ' By the terms of the grant, the State is pro h bited from selling her portion of the lands, for less than the minimum price, for the time being, of other public lands. But no restriction exist? against the disposals ol them, in quantities however small. Believing that it would be found advisable to sell, as low as in quarter quarter sections, which would benefit the Slate by inviting a wider competition, and increasing the number of freeholders, the lists procured from the General Land Oilice, were transcribed and subdivided into tracts of that size, before they were pat into the hands of ihe examiners. Thus each forty acre tract will be found separately rated and ready to receive a cor responding valuation hi the discretion of the Legislature, which will obviate the danger existing in the case of uniform prices of the best tracts of that size being first purchased, and a residue of unsaleable lands left on hand. The State has heretofore found it necessary to make a graduated valuaiion of all lands granted to her for similar objects; and if the means had not been thus alforded to the Legislature, of at once affixing a suitable price to each class of lands in the present grant, the necessity would exist of having another personal examination with the same amount of additional expense, and what is probably of more importance, necessarily deferring action up u the subject for another year. I am happy to state that notwithstanding much delay occassioned by the prevalent sickness of liia season, the different examiners have finished their labors. Complete returns of their works have been receive, and amiable- psjrsnnsr are now engaged in this pl iCij, iu making the aul selections from them. . . - -. li Ins already been stated that the tmde of selecting the -States' moiety within the strip on each side, of the canal, differs from that ofseleciiu her portion without the strip. I Hence, before ihe seleciious could be com pleted,: ether within or without, it was necessary that lire precise location of the cannl should be kuo.vu. This, on account of the loss of the note3 of the former survey, the obliteration of marks, and other causes, it was found impossible To ascertain without a new survey. Accordingly three experienced engineers. It. II. F tuiuleroy of Posey, aided by W. J. B ill of Vigo, and Samuel C. Bradford of Warrick, were', appointed to ascertain and fix the location of the canal iu tima for the .selection of ihe lands. This duty has been perlorined and a chart of the route of the canal, and of the lands selected for the State within the strip, is now in course of preparation. Tue chart when finished will be be immediate)- forwarded to the General Land Oilice; because, until that is done, ths land., by the terms ot the grant are not vested in the State. " This munificent donation' "in connection with the disposition which it is understood is manifested by our bond holders, may have an important bearing upon the credit of the Slate. And it is hoped that it has been rendered apparent, that no pains have been spared on my put to giiu to it, its utmost viiue for that purpose. Tne opinion has hitherto been . nearly, ii not quite universal, among our citizens, as well as others acquainted with our condition and resources, that it is beyond the power of the State, "at present lo, fully , meet its obligations. Even the plan submitted at the last . session, in the Senate virtually, made this concussion, by prop ising to convert our bonds rnosilv bearing live per' cent, interest into a stock -pavin'r on! v tinea tier cent. ' No plan that, has been mooted for a resumption of payment, even ti e most stringent, has contemplated a full and immediate piymenU. The iidsi rigid proposition has looked to a long indulgence on paying but a smalt part ot the current interest and funding the residue, together with that which is in arrears, a. The completion of this canal, however advantageous it may be lo the interests of those within, its vicinity, it is manifest, claims your favorable regird,, as tle Representative of the State at large, chiefly as a retenue measure. ,And in thai light it is believed to pot933 claim of a high, character. The work, when fi l'shed, pisses through a country of almost unrivalled fertility,. and rapidly increasing in population. Reaching in ils

i full length, from Lake E:ie to the Ohio riv

er, it will be- the longest work of the kind in the Uniied States." It will be second in importance only to that which connects Lake Erie and Hudson river, aud will make one ol the links in the great chain of internal navigation from the North Eastern to the South Wesieru extremities of our growing confederacy. It was stated in a quarter, entitled to respect and confidence, at a meeting held at Terre Haute iu May lust, that if the State were to pay to her bond-holders by a State lax and otherwise, a portion of her public debt, it was thought that they would be prepared to take the profits ol the canal for the balance. The gentleman who expressed this opinion, is now in attendance as the representative of our foreign bondholders and has verbally advised me that he will shortly prepare a communication offering a liberal arrangement, to be laid before the General Assembly. . . In my last aniiual tnessage," the opinion was expressed, that the great mass of oar fellow citizens were willing and anxious to meet all our just obligations; that with them it was a quttiiiuu not of inclination but ol ability, and dial I had great confidence if plan fur exti.-i-guisliintr the de1l should be matured and agreed upon one which in terms would be feasible, and clearly brought within the ability ot the State to meet, that an appeal to the mural sense of the citizens lor their approval at the ballot box would not be made in vain. While hot li ing lias since taken place to change much has occurred to strengthen iliia opinion. More than two-ihird ol the Slam tax now paid by the people ot Indiana, t devoted to the payment ot the public debt. This lax has been sttudily borne through years of discouragement and in the midst of unjust reproaches. When the domes tic debt, existing in Ihe form of treasury notes, and used us u currency, is absorbed in this manner, or is diHpoaed ot by a dillercnt or smisiac(ory urra iigeuieul, all of of our &tte revenue, bt-)inj the current expenses, can be applied to the payment ot our loreiga debt. By a similar application of the amount saved by the needed refjrin in our county expenditures and by strict economy in every branch ot the public service, the amount ot the annual interest due on our foreign debt would bcsuil further reduced. Should ihe ptoposision be made again ou liie part ol our bondholders to lake the prorfis ol the cuual for such a portion of our public debt us will enable the State with the aid of the means above referred, to, pay the balance. 1 doubt not that the people will cheerfully sutxnit to Ihe uecessury buruen. w hie hr while it gives the honor, and resuscitates the credit ot the Stale, will, by. increased immigration, the enhanced value ol property, the resioratiou ot confidence," anil the improvement ot the credit of our citizens individually, more than compensate them for their outlay. That such an arrangement will be made as will be satisfactory to our creditors, and will restore the turtiishetl escutcheon of ludiaiiaio its original brightness, 1 will not permit myself tu doubt. A searching and thorough reform in every branch ol our county expenditures, ot which 1 have given a solitary iustanc, the growing determination among our tax payers lo wipe oil' our reproach, aud the liberal spirit and disposition manifested by our creditors lo- facilitate their doing so. all look to the consumption ol that much desired resuit. The early completion of the canal from Lafayette lo Ttrre-llaute, would, by tiie increased revenue to be llieuce deiived, exercise a most favorable influence upon this q uestion There are yet some tmrty-siz tnousand acres of land granted lor that work, which have not yet been selected. 1 have hitherto nbstained from cans ing the selection to be made, in the hopj thi permission may be obtained from Congress lo make it, in lite .Miami Reservation. Such a measure nouid have a most important bearing upon the. completion of the work. It is hoped that a thorough examination into the causes winch have delayed its progress will be made, wnh ihe view, it possible, ol applying the necessary corrective. - sis in the expected communication from the agent of our creditors, some proposusons may be submitted iu relation to the disposition ol the lands, aud the construction of the canal, with the preicse nature of which, 1 am not suffijiently aci uaiuted, any expression of opinion upon ihose.subjecia is, for ihe present, deterred. - 1 recuiiinieiid, however, that provisions be made to seuure to existing settlers OpOU the lands Jianted to the Slate, a suitable indemnity for their labor, by which the lands have been enhanced in va!uft This ia required by justice, and is in accordance with the lormer policy ol the State under like circumstances. I cannot consistently with a sense of duty, omit respectfully calling your attention once more, lo the propriety of giving to justices ol the peace txclusive juris liction in certain pat ty misdemeanors, which are now punishable by idictment in the circuit courts, for reasons ... i . . i. : 1 i

oei ioiui ui my iasi unium incsiige. Concurrent jurisdiction might also he given to them in goiut minor offences of a higher grade, as is now the case in assaults and batteries, affrays and other breaches ot the peace, and with ttie same restrictions ot securing to the accused, the right ot trial by jury, whero the same is guarantied by the cmistitu tion, and of providing lor his being recognized lor trial in the circuit court, either at his own election, or, where the justice shall be of 'oppiuion ' that the highest punishment which ho may be authorized to indict will not be adequate to the offence. The lime of the circuit courts is already so much occupied with trivial prosecutions, as - to frequently cause a vexatious delay of justice to parties-in the most important civil suits, and the evil must continue to increase with the growth of our population . The punishment by hue, although light, is so much augmented by the tosts t court, and other expenses, sayiug nothing ol the loss of time, that it is bel itved thre is sc-ircely a S'ate in the Union where the sams grade of ofteuces is visited with so much seventy. 1 he vast aud crowns amount ol our imeeia! legislation, is a subject well calculated to arrest attention. .Uueh the greater part ol the time of ihe Legislature is oecupied in passim local and private acts, lur most of which, it is well worthp ol consideration, whether ample provis ions cannot oe made by a tew general laws An illustrmtloii. is afforded in the laws for ihe incorporation of towns and churches. It is truo that the former h-is nut prevented applica tions lor town cuarters, but tuesu, it la believed are tn tne most cases unnecessary, and ' in all they might be rendered so, by amending the general law, as to confer the necessary powers. The same local authorities upon whom the law comers tne Tight ot establishing terries, could under suitable restrictions, be autaorizsd lo li cense loll gates and toll bridges. Tins would save much delay m making ihe necessary application for ths privilege sought, and would hasten the completion ot works of much needed improvement." 1 ' Atnnarly, it not quite every session, special la ws are passed for the election of justices ol the peace, in addition to those authorized bv the genera I la w. In one session as many as seven teen, and in the loUowing session, eighteen such bills were passed. It is respectfully sua. jested, whether by clothing the Boards ot Commissioners with the necessary- powers, the object could not be as well attained, the wane ol the coinin unity sooner met, and no small amount ol ihe expense! and labor of legislation saved. - . B'lis have bean passed vacating towns and pans of towns, and to change their names, and examples have not been wanting of successful applications to vacate town alleys. Admitting the power ol the legislature to effect each of tlteae objects, it follows, that it can, by a 'general law be transferred, and, it is believed, more appropriately transferred, to ihe eounly commissioners.

A more fruitful source of legislation ia that of granting eornoriite powers to seminaries, literary societies, military companies, bands oi musiciins, to null aud manufacturing companies, and to other object of a purely "local and private character. Within the last eight years there have b. en passed in this State, above four hundred privaie acts of incorporation, mostly tor similar ol'jecin, making an average of more III. -i n fifty voluminous acis lor each session Without discussing the utility of these- corporate pnvleges in every case, the opinion is oonfi letitly expressed, that all who need them, might be enabled to attain iheir objee' by -a general law. By this means a rust accumulation ol privaie aiid special acta would be dis pensed with. Which only serve to leugiheii Ihn session, to increase the labors of the members aud what is not of less importance to withdraw the miud from tuai.full- and matured consideration of important questions' o! a general sad pervading charai ter which is demanded tty.ihe public welfare. It would be proper, in any general law uf this character,, to limit the amount of property to be livid, to provide for the principle of individual liability where the satire would be applicable, and lo insert the other usual restrictions in our legislation upon this subject, with a reservation t the General Assembly ot the right of modification or repeal. The pol icy of confinement in county jails, as a punishment for crime, may, in most cases, well be queslioued. It'is not only a serious burden on the counties, but ii is believed lo be ii.comouiible with reformation, which -is the leading purpose of criminal punishment The .iltai iiment ol this object may be fioped for by the penitentiary eysieui. when made to combine imprisonment, hard labor, and a suitable moral discipline. But tins system, under our present laws only operates upon the higher class of otlenders,and has no bearing upon prisoners in ill-' county jails. Yet there is lar more hope of reclaiming Hie latter by this system than the for inc r, who, generally speamng, are more practised iu crime. Asa remedy for this evil, the application ol the principle of .penitentiary discipline upon, those guilty minor offences, ab well as upon juvenile and lemale offenders, by means ol lions es ol Correction, is respectfully recommended. They should be established with ail eye to comfort aud separate employment ol the inmates, and to the exercise ot a kindly, but linn and steady discipline. tJy this means vicious associations would be prevented, and habits of industry formed. For all, who are lite children of misfortune, rather than ot crime, (and of such, are most of those who have only committed their first offence. such relreaia would be not culy in uiaine, but iu (act, houses of refuge. The principal obstacle to the permanent ref

ormation ol the pei. Herniary convict, is, thai having lost his ssll respect, and despairing ol vcr regaining the go. id opinion oftiie community, he feels at his release, that his character is gone and that he lias nothing worth living for but the mere support of animal existence. To jbviate this difficulty as lar as possible, I established a rule, thai on a written report of th clerk ot the prison, and by his exemplary con duct, had given evidence of his reformation, he should be restored to t lie rights of citezanship . to the same platform whence he had descended by a pardon, bearing on its face, the canse ol its bei ng granted. Four convicts hare already availed themselves of this privilege, since last February, hen the rule was first established, aud I am informed by the clerk, that more had entitled themselves to this tavor, and would gladly have availed themselves of it, hut for the tact, that they would thereby loose the sma.ll sum of money, which, under an existing law, is paid to every convict at the end of the tune for which ue is sentenced, as a necessarv means of support, until he can get into reputable employment. I recommend that the same law be made to apply to all cases, where the prisoner is released by pardon, within a given time before the expiration of his sentence, and exprvssly on he ground of good conduct. The report ol the visiter of the Stale Prison has been received, and will shortly be laid before you, with such remarks as may be required by the subject. The fixing of the number of Representatives and Senators, and the pp -riiouin of them- aaiuoug the several counties, according to ihe number ol polls lately Telufed, will devolve upon the present General Assembly, lfi settling the details ol this measure, it is respectfully recommended to your consideration, wi. ether las' number ol the members in each branch of the Legislature may not be reduced without disadvanlage lo the public service. Besides the sn villi; to the treasury, which would be effected by such a reduction, the opinion sesins to prevail, and not without loundaiion, ihat where deliberative bodies arc as small as wilt consist with a due knowledge and representation of the wains of the constituency on the part ol their delegation, the de.spatcu of business is not only greater, but that niatrue and dispassionate leg islutiou is betleT secured. On Ibis subject, however, the will -of your constituents, ol which you are the the rightful exponents, aud with which )OU ure better aeqiaiuted,' should be, and 1 doubt no! will be, pioper'y consulted. . The annual reports ot tho Adjutant General and Quartermaster General, are herewith sub mitted. 1 he lormer contains so ne suggestions in relation to urawing our lull quota ol public arms Irom the deueral Uovernmnt, of which we nave oeen deprived si nee -1 ojz. oly views ou tins subject, were submitted m my former message, to which reference 13 - respectfs lly made By the latter report it will be seen, lhaf und er the direction of the Quartrr-inaster General there have been collected of the public arms. which had been scattered in various nans of the State, eleven hundred and seventy-live pieces, ot wiiieh six hundred and one pieces have un dergoue the necessary repairs. The recomme ndatioii of tiie last named offi cer, touching the transportation of arms, com mends use if to your favorable consideration, on the score, both of economy and sound policy. The expense ol collecting, repairing and tranwporting arms, constitutes a. large portion of the disbursements from the contingent fond, and as this will be an annual expenditure, it is recommended that it, as welt as Ihe posta.ua eeaccouut, be separately appropriated under their proper beads. - I lie present may Well be regarded as a crisis in the affairs ol the State. Some of the various subjects which will engage your- alien lion, ar ol vital importance to the wellare of Indiana. That there should be an entire unanimity ol opinion upon all ihese questions; and especially as to '.heir details, is not to be expected. But they.need, and 11 is trusted they will receive your niaturest deliberations, in that spirit ol deference, ol conciliation, and of concession which, in such casus is, almost essential to sue cess. JAMKS WUITCO.MB. Ihdiasapoi.13, Dec. 1845. STATE OF INDIANA, Vanderburgh County. SS in tho Vanderburgh Circuit Court, September

Terui. A D 1 84a . - Naucy Cloud.. . vs. (In Clianesry. Hamilton Gerard, .. t . Johu-Deford and others. J A ND nearat this time comes ihe eomn'aiiaift by her solicitors and files the aiTiJivit of a disinterested person by which, it appears that John Deford, one of said defendants is tint a resident oi the slate of Indiana.' It is therefore ordered that the said John Deford bo notified of the pendency ol 'his suit by publication 111 the Evans Hie Journal, a weeklv newspaper printed and published in the town of Evansville county ol Vanderburgh, fthd state of Indiana, that unless he appear a nd plend answer or demur to the complainant's crass bill or on before the calling of this cause at the next term of this court to be held at the Court House in Evansville, on the fourth Monday in March next the ma-:ter aud things therein continued will bo (as to him,) taken as confessed. Copy attest.- S AM L'EL. T. JENKINS. Cltrk.

SJieriff Sale . , Y- virtue ot an alijis ti. la. issued from die Office of the-Clerk of the Vanderburgh

Circuit Court in fuvor of Kobert Havs Hd oth ers. I have levied upon and will on the 20th day of December 1845. at the door of the court luniae in ihe town ol evansville, Jietweeti the hours ot 10 y'clock A ftl and 6 o'clock P M f snid'iloy expose to rale at public auction and outcry, the rents, i-sues anil profits for the term ol .7 years "I tlie following properly, iiamelv, the" south east quarter of the south west quawer ot section SI7, in township 7, south ol range II west; also the north west quarter of the south east quarter ot section 22 111 township 7 eeutli ol range 11 west : o:n' also the iicrlh elist quarter of the north west quarter of . section 34 in township 7 south of range It west; and should no person offer or bid tor said rents, issues and profit's sum sufficient to satisfy said fi fa. and 'costs. I will at the same time and. place proceed lo sell at public auction and outcry the fee simple Ol suid above described tracts ot land lor the satis faction of said li la. and costs. Nov27-$2 WJl. M..WAUCERS V C Sheriff sale. . fi Y virtneof .a decree ,01 the VandVrbtirgh Circuit Court Tendered at its March term, A D 1844, in favor ot Richard Howard and against Lot Shaw and others, I will on Saturday ihe 20tii day of December 1845, at the door ol the Court House in the town ol Evansville, between the hours sol 10 o'cliiek A' M and 6 o'. clock P M of said day, expose to 6ale at public auction and outcry the rents, issues and profits for the term ol seven years of the lollowiugde scribed jots, namely: Lots No. 18 aiui 19 in block No. 2 in Lillestou and Lock hart's enlargement of Ev&nsville; and shonlti n person oiler or hid lor said rein, issues and. profits a sum sufficient to sane.fy sad, decree and costs, 1 will at the saints tiine .aiid pluce proceed 10 sell at public auction and outcry die fee tiinple of faid above . described, lots 10 tatiefy snid decree and costs. ' ' Nov -21 $2 . vai. M. WALKER SVC Sheriff Sale. Y virtue" of a decree of ihe Va nderbunrh Circuit Court, rentiered at iis March ttrm A D 1644. in favor -of Richard HowaTd and againat Robert Billings and uthers, 1 will on Sat urday the-. 20th day f December 1845," at the door of the Court House iu the town -ol Evans vine, between the hours ol 10 o'clock AM and 6 o'clock P M ol said day", HiiTTse to sate at public auction and outcry, the rents, ituea aiui profits tor the term ot seven J tats of the following described loie, namely: - Lots No. 16 and 17 in block No. 2, in Lilieston and Loekhart's enlargement ol Evansville; and should no person offer or bid tor said rents issues and profits a sum sufficient to sat 1st said decree and costs, 1 will at the same time and place proceed to sell at public aucion and orn ery the lee simple ol said above described lots to satisfy said deeree and costs. Nov27$i WM. M. WALKER S VC - - - - - ----- - NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION. rEjTVIE - partnership heretolore subsisting be-JL-tween FRANCIS AMORY. MORTIMER TURNER, & THOMAS M ARCHES, under the style ot f . AMORY ct CO. is now declared to he dissolved Francis Amory will attend to the settlement of the affairs of the late firm, in connection with' James' L. Lily the, Esq., so far as the interest of Mortimer Tuner or of the heirs of Edward D. Turner, deceased, is concerned " Evansville, November I3,-4t- - Notice. WHEREAS, on the iih day of AuguBt, 1U45. a writ of Foreign Attachment was issued against the goods, c battles and effects of William II. Martin, a non-res deut debtor, by Charles S. Finch, a Justice ol the I'eace ol Ohio Township, Sueucer County and State of Indiana, at ihe instance and in lavor of Benjamin T. Si lies ol said county. William 11. Martin is Iheielore hereby commanded le appear before me, Charles S. Finch, a Justice ol the Peace as aloreseid, al my office in Rockport, Spencer county mid Cjiate of Indiana, 011 the I61I1 day ol May, 1545, at 12 o'clock A M un said day, aud then and there deleiid tne same, 01 bitwise judgment win De rendered a gainst said Maitin by delault. W inn es Ch ides S.' Finch, a Justice of the Peace ol said county ol Spencer and State ot In uiana, tliis 29thduy ol Novetnbe', 1845. v Dec4-3t C.1ARLE3 S. FINCH, J. P. SHERIFF SALE. TJ5Y virtue of on execution issued from' the MJ& "fHce of "the Clerk of the Vanderburgh Circuii court in favor of Will'am R. R. Greathouse executor and Elizabeth Grtathouse exec utrix of William Greathoiise. decensed, and agauist John W Ltllestoii Efijah Lilleston, l hav levied upon -and will, 011 fenturday ihe 27ih day ol Di-cember 1845. ar the "ourt UouBe door 111 the town of Evansville, . bei ween'lhe hours 10 o'clock A M and 6 o'clock P M ot said d-ay, expose to sale af public auction nun outcry tho rents. issues and profits tor the lertn of seven years of the following property, namely 36 feet deep by 75 feet wide off ol tha north east end of lot No. 29 ihe 75 feet- fronting 011 first etreet) original plan of the tcwu ot Evansviflo, and should no person offer or bid for siid rents, issues and profits a sum en (Talent to satisfy said execution and cost, 1 will at the sune time and place proceed to scli at public auction oud outcry the lee simple of 8'iid above described lot for the satisfaction of said execution,! interest and cost. Dee4-f2. WM. M. WALKER, S V C. - EVANSVILLE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL iuatui:ii STOIJU, BV DECKER & KRAMER. fnVIE subscribers have the pleasure of an la. nounciifg to the surrounding country to Saddlers, Shoemakers, tc, that they have now in successful operation, a TANNERY, odjoiniii" Evansville under the superiiiteudaiice ol competent workmen, from which -they are constantly receiving at their depot on ' IW air. street 'between Firs! and Second, an kindsol Leather, such as Sole, Harness, Brtd le, Sk wlin g, CoaTse Upper, Kip, Calf Skins and Linings". They aiso manufacture Gine "and Cilrled Hair, Shoemal Uer's Fi iiuins,Lasts, Pegt.Thread and all other articles used by the clali. They have also iu store and tor sale' an assortment of Groceries Liquors, and Queensware," jy 17,-tfy. DECKER &. KRAMER. - Teas, Teas. Half Chests, 20 quarter Boxes,' Can ) ton Companies Teas, Fresh. In store and lor sale at retail to suit customers by Jan 9, , W. & C. BELT,. 12 Dux Marine lies Refined, suitable tor table use, iu store and for sole by . Jan 9 . VVe St C. BF.LL. The best and cheapest Standard JSUHOO-L liOOKS K Vii ii P U C L 1 6 11 li i). . McGufTey's Electic Readers, Nos. 1, 2 3, and 4. WHICH have been so justly popular wliereever used, have been throughly revised enlarged, neatly improved, aud newly stereo typed, and are now 111 a Permanent lonn, no further alteration being intended'ni them. Tlie welt known abilities ot Protessor McGufl'ey, and the' val-uable aid alforded him in the rivision ol his series by a succecsiul instructor and finished classical scholar, will it is believed warrant the assertion that these Bihool reading books are GREATLY-SUPERIOR to any others ever published. They are used in ihe Cincinnati Public Schools, because they are considered decid edly preferable to any other extent. WM. AI. WUObSrJV, UKUClilST, Mais ST. Evansvillb. Ia., : Has a supnl v of MeGuffey's Readers, and will sell them at low prices for cash. Teachers and School officers are desired l give tbm a Careful

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, ; One Cent , Reward. . ; , o . YYft!AiVAV A Y irom the 'subscriber Jirihg lit jjja, German township, Vanderburgh county IndiHiia, a hound apprentice boy, by the - nam' of Wil iiam Siaufield, aged about 14 years, thick heavv set, dark complexion and blew eyes. This ia to warn all pesons froin harboring said boy as he is niy bound apprentice, and any person 13 offending will be dealt with cconliue '.o law,' ' .JOHN E. WOOD. - Attention. ..- f ' lIIOSR indebted to D S Lnc, or Larie Sc ' Wilcox are earnestly requested to-call and ' settle. " Those who neglect to do so, will find

MK-ir notes and accounts in tne Hands ot the proper officers for collection,' on the first of Jsnu- -arv next " LANK & WILCOX. " Deo 4-1845. 3t , ' v ' ' Administrator's Sale ' - . - 5 Y vntiieoi n fde l the Proust Court' ..I V'.. .. A ..-1. .. r..fci f'rfii.i. ti. a I u mt Ih. Nnveinber Term, 1845; F Will on the 27th. day of -Deeember. 1845, between - the "hours - of 10 -o. clock A. M. and 4 o'elock P. M at- the court house door, in the Towit'ot Evansville, offer at ptiblie anction the fee simple of the following TRACTOFiLAND.ashe property of Anthony .VI.' Barnett, deceased, to wit: The North-east quarter ot the South-wea'. ' quarter of Section number 18. Town " number 7, "South, of Range 1 number II West, in said countv. '- ' 1 ' TERMS OF SALE A credit of nine months " for one half aud fifteen months upon note and -good security waiving the benefit of apprisemem laws. " .' Sl WEON LONG ArJm'r, . iiov 'iO-4't'p f $2 BTTKr.b Imui.x, Ati jm. ' .. . - - j 1 - Administrator's Sale. f,; , ,v f75 Y. virtu. 01 a oe. ree ot . the. Piobate Court . S ' Vanderburgh, rendered at its May' terra lb44. the; undersigned will as Administrator on " the estate of Charles Bigley, deceased, aell at public auction at the court house door in the . Town of Evansville, 011 Saturday the 27 tn day of December. A.D 1845, between the hours ot 10 o,clock A, M. and 4 o'clock P. M. of said day, the following described real estate of. which the said Charles Big!ey died, seized to wit: , t ' The west ballot the north-east quarter of eecliou number 13 111 township D Umber 7, south of range number, II west, ill the Vmceunes Laud District, coutaiuing Si) acres. Also, the north-east quarter of the north-wat quarter of the same section, containing seventy one acres. - ; - , Also, four acre in ilie.souih-eael quarter "of, the north-west quarter of the section aforesaid; said four ceres beuig described as lolluwa, that . is to say, beginning .at ihe north-east corner of. a tiact of land formerly owned by A. M. Bar neit,at the piace. where said Barneu'a land joins ihe laud ot said Bigley, and Irom thence en the east south line eight, rods to a stake; and Irom thence on an aiigluig line so that it shall sirike ihe nurtb line liiiriy-lour rods trom the place ot beginning and from thence 10 the beginning comer. Said lour scree being the same winch were sold and conveyed by the said Barnet! to ttiH said Bigley. ' TERMS OF S ALE Due third of the pnrctiasa , money "to be paid in six months, one third in twelve months, and. tho remaining third in eight- - . r r ' will be required to give notes, with .approved ' freehold " security without any relief whatever Irom valuation or 8pprniemenl laws, ncv 20-41. $3,50 WILSON SHOOK, A dm. ," Ladies Br ess Goods. tSj EVER.AL of the most desirable sty les of Rep K7 Cashmeres and Mouseline Delaines yet 011 hand and for sate by " . - Nov27' WILLIAM HUGHES. Cassimeres, Cloakings, &c. rrHK subscriber would respecti ufly call the . U. attention of the public lo his very ' select"1 stock of the above goodj.' Nov 27 WILLI AM HUGHES. Blankets. Very choice lot of superfine Blankets for sale low by the subseriber " ' A Nov 27 WILLIAM HUGHES, Administrator's Notice. '' ASlta t I KAT'i'UN and iUatiiiew Stratton have' taken out letters of administration, with ihe will annexed, on the estate oi John Stratloi), Sr. lale'of Vanderburgh county, decsa-4-sea. All persons tiavm j cwinis agjinit tne ea- 1 tate and all who are indebted thereto, will please coiiie forward and make. seltlemtiil." ' Thtf e-' tate is belicvnt to HA yolvwnr ---- - - JA.MKS STRATTON, J Aunts ! Novl27-3t - By Bauell Jt Ingle Atty'e Administrator's Sale. S TILL he sola oy the administrators al pub. V W liciictioii on Friday the 26tli day of December, 1845. l ommencrng at 10 o'cloek A. Al, -t tiie laie resiifence of John Stratton Sr. deceiisod, in Scot! Township, Vanderburgh Mini, ty, Indiana, al fhr personal property ot ths estate ot the said John Stratton Sr. Deceased, eon-, sisling of horses, neat cattle, sheep, hogt, corn, oats, household and kitceen furniture, c. - " Terms of sale All sums under 3, cash, H sums over thai amount on & credit of 8 months. the purchaser executing Itis note with good se en ri t v. waiving the benefit devaluation and re--1 . .c 1" ' . 14 !L'0 a 1 TTf . XT lief laws .' JAMES STRATTON, MATTHEW fiTllA'l TON, Adrar'i with the will SnnexeJ By.Battell St, Ingle Attys. Nov 27-3t STATE Of INDIANA.? " " 1 1 Vanderburgh County, J SS. - " "j In the Vanderbueh Circuit Court, oeptemDer Term, A D 1845.' r " Hamilton uerard,'et al. I - " - 1 In nhni-rv; Nancy Cloud. J0I111 Dofor.l, Rob-- ' J ;'" - crt Parish, Hannah Parish el ol.J ud now here it appearing to the satisfaction . of the court by tne I sfhJavitof a disinter" t-bteu person filled in this cause, that John De- ; lord, Robert rartsa, ana - Hannab Paris", three .- ol the deiendauls are not residents of the state of -Indiana. On nlotion of the complainenle. It . id occured thnt . notice be civn the said John . 1 Deford, Robert Parish, and Hannah Pnrih of . the pendency oMiiUsuitby pulltcation in the Evansville Journal, a weekly newspapr printed and puuti:bel in the town of Evansville that unless thsy appear and plead answer or .demur to - the couiplament Bill ot" complainant op or before. the calling ol this cause at .the next .term of . this court 10 be Debl al'lhe courthouse in Evansville. on t n lourth inonilay in March next: the matters and things therein contained will be ' , (as lo th eir) taken as confessed- T - . .Copy attest SAMUEL, 'IVJENKINS. " - Clerk. . - -W II EN THE BLOOD 13 IN AN UNSOUND CONDITION it is ss rsdy for infection, as land i ploughed and harrowed to -receive lbs allotted grain. Those who are wise wil therefore cont ' nience the puiification of their blood withoulde- i, layland those who are already attacked with sickness should do the same. BsA.f DERTil'S PlM.S are an rOeclual purilyer of the blood, as thou ' sands o I persons can lesti ly -who continue to care " ' themselves of Colds, Conghe, Ilesdaches, Rhenmstic All'eclioiis, Liver Complaints, Cost iven ess and ihe host of those indications of the body of the blood's being out ot order, simply by perse- - veringly using Braniii etb's Vegetable Universa) ' Pills; Females wilt find ihem to secure that state ' " ol health which eveiy mother wishes to enjoy. ' . The weak,, the feeble, the nervous and the del- '- icate, are in a few davs strengthened by the use -of BRANDRE f'H'S PILLS, and the -worst'or complaints are effeeiualy removed by ptrsever- .". once without the expense of a physician. fb pan ni.ll am aolil K DINIPI. IVfVirtrr- v f - - - w . . . . 1 t-t A.3 I.'u . .. j , I ! I. J u.. . : - -1 .1 "iiu'u.c, inn uy Agema in oiostot tne villages in the United States. aug7,'45-l2ai$10. B. BRANDRETH, M. D. " STAR CANDLES. .... BOXES a superior article, receaved and for Sale by .feb.20, if W.&. V. BELL, t

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