Indiana Centinel, Volume 4, Number 4, Vincennes, Knox County, 6 May 1820 — Page 3

SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1320.

On Tiuirsdty list, the minds of our citizens were shocked by the shamcfu: spectacle of a fellow citizen tied to a ign-post, and flowed like a dog, under sentence of the Circuit Co irt, now sitting in 'this town. lie was found guilty of a petty species of the same crime for which so many heroes and statesmen have been Celebrated, and for which their names have been given to the applause of posterity. The sight was truly disgusting ; and it was evident that the manly mind of the odicer who executed the sentence, revolted at the perioral ince of that odious duty. The criminal code of Indiana is a disgrace to civilization, and it ill becomes our lawgivers to boat of their refine ment, while they sanction this species of degrading brutality; or to laud their purgation from British severity, while they harbor this relic of its foulest barbarism. Corporal punishments are worse than nicies; for nine times out often, they are fatal to the mind of the victim he is lost to society lie sinks under his sense of shame ; or, if sensitive and rcvengefhl, the petty felon becomes the hardened ruifian. If guilty, he is then desperate if innocent, the scars on his shoulders keep knockin.5 at his heart, and calling for satisfaction ia a voice that is never mistaken or unheeded. The arguments -inst such punishments are inexhaustible and insurmountable. We have often he. r l that we live in a govcrnme-.t of j 1110 , and foreigners h.,ve been simple e uou gh to believe it till t iey read our st t ite book, and find th it we con;iil?r o uselves is dcg$ and Juries that we ;re governed by a mere a ula il svsten ; th it the skin of one brute lasses t 'C hi le. of another, ami that we all, (jea.-ii- ''T' is and bipeds', have the same common impulses) sentiments and feelings. An Indian, who was standing near while this culprit was beaten, asked a French citizen if he was a prisoner of war? On being informed of his crime, and that he was thus punished for it, this untutored son of nature gave the savage interjection, " Woh " and very significantly laid his hand upon his tomahawk. This single fact contains a volume for legislators. Jl Caucus, for the nomination of Presi dent and Vice President, was lately attempted to be got up at the city of Washington ; but, somehow or other , the scheme failed. Perhaps, wc may infer from this, that Virginia is not destined to protice all the presidents and great men f the earth. The long expected Spanish minister has at length arrived, and the political world is once more in a bustle. There is a strong party In Congress, headed by Mr. Clay, who are in favor of the most decisive measures, such as taking possession of both the Floridas and Texas, and letting Spain whistle for satisfaction. It is however probable that the government party will prevail, and that more moderate means, if any there be, will be resorted to, to secure the interest and honor of this country. However, the people of the U. States are so much excited on the subject, that we think the Don will find his match, this trip ; and that if fair words and dirt won't do, he will find our government very willing to resort to the h?t reason of ki:igs. The correspondence between Batihon ard Decatur, previous to the isle lh:cl, rus been published by the friends of the latter. Although lergthy, wc shall presort it to our readers so scon as leisure iil permit. On an attentive perusal of this correspondence, it is our candid Opinion, tlut Decatur was in the wroi-g that Com. liarron was mild, dispassionate and honorable, and his antagonist liaughty, overbearing and insulting. APPOINTMENT. Gf.nl. W. Johnston-, has bpen appointed by the Circuit Court of Knox County, as Master in Chancery, under a late act of the Legislature. MARRIED On Wednesday last, by the Rev. S vnrcL T. Scott, DANIEL JEXCKES, Esq. of Vigo, to Miss RACHEL EU'ING, of this township. uiiTrYslTTCTrnTlb:. LONDON. Feb. 19. 1 Court at Old Jtefey,f V&.18. Charles Elliott, a boy, aged NINE YEJRS, was indicted "for stealing on the 8th dav of Fer.rtiarv, inst. six pecket handkerchiefs, the property of Martha Blakexiun, vtiue CO shillings. The prns&ctitii keeps a haberdashers shop, at lf'i Oxford street, and was on

The msf . 1:1 a parlor behmU tier snop, haw ahoy run ojt of the shop; did not see him com in followed him out. and saw him running away with bvc silk and one cotton handkerchief- : saw the handkerchiefs ;n her, shop window early in tv n.oniing, the loy took them about eleven o'clock. Prosecutrix cried St'ip T.'i'uf! Pno:icr was taken by an olocr, v.ho brought him immediately to the p:?:ecitrix. The handkerchiefs tuund in prisoner's hat were her propct t v, and worth COs. Thomas Vdakeman, son to prosecutrix, vi tt ed ihe ;.pprehenion of the pi ioner. and finding the handkerchiefs iuhishat. The pr:sn:r tuid he picked up the

Handkerchiefs iu the street, winch Were dropped by another boy. .Mr. Justice Richardson summed up. and the Jury found the prisoner guilty sentence, DEATH. LONDON, February 19. A W oman called Frances Ckarke. as readers will ricollect, has been tried three several times at successive assize in this county, on a charge of murdering her illegitimate child; she was acquitted on her first trial on the law of misnomer in the indictment, the child being therein described a 4i George Lakeraan Clarke," though it had been christened George Lakeman" only ; on her second trial she was acquitted again on another flaw in the description of the offence, it being stated that the child was murdered by poison passing into its stomach, but was proved in evidence to have been suffocated by the poison not so passing, but stopping in its throat. The third indictment beiu without flaw, Frances Clarke wa3 pronounced guilty, with a reservation referring the point of law to the judges; We ought to notice the public spirit of some gentlemen of this city, who furnished the pecuniary means of carrying this extraordinary business through. We now find that the twelve Judgos have decided on her case, ami determined that no person can be legally tried twice for the same offence ; of course the miserable woman is free. LEESBURG,Virg. April 11. A case of more than usual interest was decided at the recent session of the Superior Court held in this town, at which his honor Judge White presided, in which Sarah Currie was plaintiff, and John Howling defendant. The suit was brought on the charge of seduction, under promise of marriage, and the damages laid at 5000 dollars. The jury,

attcr retiring about halt an hour, returned a verdict of 5,600 dollars. But this sum. being greater than that laid in the declaration, wa3 reduced by the court to 5000 dollars. Died, In Leverett, Massachusetts, on the 26th March. Webster Cole, aged 19, of a wound received in an affray with Nathaniel Cole, his brother, aged 16, sons of Burden Cole. It appeared bv the witnesses (who were the parents of the two young men) that the deceased, bfunn; in a violent passion, seized Na thaniel, who had an open penknife in his hand : a sen file ensued in a short time the furv of the deceased seemed to abate, and he was discovered to draw from his side the penknife, which was sticking in a direction to his heart, and threw it from him lie soon fainted, fell and expired. Jury's verdict, "Accidental Dsath." LOUISVILLE, April 6. Capt. Voorhees, of the steam boat Frankfort, reports the following particulars of an Indian Massacre, which took place on the river, atLittle Prairie, below New Madrid. Little Prairie, April 9. Three Seminole Indians, 2 men and 1 boy, murdered a capt. Davis of Nashville, Tennessee, who was lying to on a sand-bar, with a fiat boat. Captain Davis was scalped and thrown into the river ; his body was found and buried on Mr. Walker-s plantation. Capt. Davis had one white man and two blacks belonging to the boat the white man was tomahawked in a most dangerous man ner, but mt escaped from the savages, and nnmr the willows. The black men hid am 0 tiff tl were out, hunting, when the murder was committed on their return to the boat. the Indians retreated. The people on board a flat boat a short distance, st;ttej they saw the murder committed. An express was immediately sent to New Madrid, where a party of men were raised and went in pursuit of the savages ; they found a a party of nine, but could only take three of them, among whom is their chief, who declares tiie innocence of those taken, but says the murderers shall be brought and given up. Baltimoite, April 15. Gen. Vives, the new Spanish minister, arrived at Washington on Sunday last, presented himself at the office of the secretary ot state on Tuesday, and was received in his official capacity. The Washingson City Cazette says "It is reported that he is the bearer 01 tne ratification of the Spanish treaty, ceding the Floridas to us and that the esplana tions required are very unimportant In the House of Ilepreseritatives vf the U. S. in.the sitting of the 29th March, on motion of Mr. Smith, of Md. a resolution was adopted, instructing the committee on post office and post roads to inquire into the expediency of affording; necuniarv relief to the widow and chil dren of John Hipps, mail carrier, killed bv v the persons who recently robued tne ?. fctatcs mail near P:utimoie. A HINT TO SMOKERS. The citv ol New York, is said to contain 130,000 inhabitants. Let 50.000 of them smoke only three Spanish serars a day, and it v. ill amount in the vcar to the enormous sum of SLC'Oj, 000: a sum sufucient to nav the salary cf the President and Vice President of the United States, the Secretary of State, of live Treasury, of War, and the Nary, and of the Attorney General, for 0 years, 10 months aod 8 davs. J V. F. Got.

to ins ; EiiTon, 0? ths cestikel. Sir. You will please to give the following an insertion in your paper, and by that mean I may pay fur my u-hislh Having had an interview with Benj. Hcckes, Esq. since I published in your last week's paper, I shall take a pleasure in saying that I have received such information as has convinced me that he did not act inconsistent, and that I re2;ret being so hasty ia the 'publication, for had I seen Mr. Beckes previously, his name would not have been inserted, as I am convinced he did not propagate the report, but on the contrary has acted with proprietv. JOHN M'DONALD. May 4, 1S20. n Candidates for Office. For Representatives in the General Assembly. THOMAS II. BLAKE, GEORGE R. C. SULLIVAN, ROBERT STUHGUS. JOSEPH WARNER.

FO'l SHERIFF, JOHN DECKER, VALENTINE J. BRADLEY, SAMUEL PARR JAMES NABB, JOHN SCOTT. Henry Middleton. of South Carolina formerly governor, and recently a member of Congress, from that state, has been appointed by the President, with the consent of the senate, to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the court of Russia, in the place of Mr. Campbell, resigned. enormTuTs bird. Mr. Henderson has discovered in New Siberia, the claws of a bird measuring each a yard in length : and the Yakuts assured him that they had frequently, in their hunting e.r.ursions, met wiih skeletons, and even feathers of this bird, the q -tills of which were large enough to admit a man's aim. This is a fact in support of the tradition, that the earth was formerly inhabited by giants, for men not exceeding ourselves in stature, would have been helpless against birds of prey of this magnitude. Captain Cook mentions having seen a monstrous bird's nest in New-Holland, on a low sandy inland, in Endeavour River, with trees upon it, and an incredible number of sea fowls; he found an eagles nest with younone?, which he killed, and the nest of some other bird, of an enormous size; it was built with large sticks upon the ground, and was not less than six and twenty feet in circumferance, and two feet eight inches high. Wonderfid! ! The seven wonders of the world, were lately exhibited i Washington city in a new museum of natural curiosities. 1st. A widow that at the age of GO refused an offer of marriage. Cd. A daudy with only five cravats on his neck. 3d. A contented old maid. 4th. A Lawyer of integrity. 5th. A moderate doctor's bill. f.th. A tailor that was never known to cabin ge. rth. A congressman that wished to adjourn the session, when theio was money in the treasury. The longest law-suit ever heard of in England, r peil.ap in the world, ) ,vas between the heirs ot fcir T. Tabot ; r r - . . t I . II viscount iiisie, on me one part, ar.u tnej hems of Lovd Rerkelv on the otner, res pecting certain possessions not far from otton-under-iilge. in tne countv of Gloucester. Thr suit was commenced at the end cf Edward IV". and was depending till the itign of James I, when a compromise took piace, it having lasted nhove I HO yars. VINCENNES Livery Stables, AND Repository for horses Fop Sale. JlTcssrs Wilson & Preston, VtY.Cf leave to inform the public, and citizens of Vincennes, that they have taken the Stable lately kept bv J. C. SMIRL. And that they intend" to take in horses at Liverv, at Ten Dollars per Month, And pay every attention to the jroomin;; of them, which is so highly neccssarv & requisite for the perfect health of the animal. Having carried on the above business for several years in England, in all its branches, they Hitter themselves they will be able to th e general satis faction. They will also keep Horses and Carriages, To let or hire, and on reasonable terms. for Ca-h. Horses that art sick, will bej takeu in a?ul kept in a separate place, & every attention paid towards their recovery. Thev will aNo baite horses for V2 cents, and the same for every gallon of corn or oats, they aure the public and citizens of Vincennes, that not any thin;: hall be wanting on their part to please and give general satii'aition, and solicit their favours. HOUSES bought and sold on Commission. Also, horse taken in to nick, nrick and haltor. Yinccr.ne: Ma- J. 4 If

Groceries.

THE Subscriber ha just received, from AEir-OniLJss, an aoi tu.ent id' GROCERIES, consisting of the following articles : 13est Green Coftee; IMPERIAL, rri YOUNG HYSON, ICCIS HYSON J CHOCOLATE. LOAF and BROWN SUGAR. MADEIRA. TENERIFFE, SHERRY, PORT and CLARET 1 J fines. 1 COONTAC BRANDY, JAMAICA SPIRITS, NEW-ENGLAND RUM, HOLLAND GIN, PORTER, MOLASSES, RAISINS, ALMONDS, CINNAMON, NUTMEGS, SUA I), MACK A REL, Dried IIKRRING PEPPER, ALLSPICE, GINGER, ALLUM, INDIGO, COPPERAS, SPANISH WHITING, SPANISH BROWN, WHITE LED. Ground in Oil, SPIRITS of TURPENTINE, LOG WOOD, IRON, CUT NAILS, Assorted, from 5d to -d. WROUGHT NAILS, TRACE CHAINS, MUSTARD, SPANISH SEGA UP, SNUFF, SALT PETRE, POWDER, LEAD -nd SHOT, BRIMS I ONE. QUEENS WARE, GLASSWARE. ALL cf which will be sold low for Cash. JFm. Burtch. Vincennes, May 1, 1820. 4-tf (trAll those who have long standi r.ir accounts, are earnestly requested to "call and close their ac- ... - counts immediatelv. W. B. Medical Soeidij. THE association for the First Medical District in the States of Indiana having convened at the Inn t F. Tunningham. in Vincennes, on the tirst Monday of May, 18:20, being the lUy appointed for electii.g th? officers for lint enuiiii yC2r no apoiications for licence ar.d admissions bein made, the Society pro-i ceoded to the election, when, on count-j ing the haiio, it appeared tint the" fid-l lowing gentlemen were duly elected, viz. E. McNamce, Ficsidcnt. II. Deck eh, Ss-.-rrlary. It. Allisox, Treasurer, and W. C. WmT t lksky, L. a. Shuleu. and P. Barto:,', Censors. It appealing, on enquiry, that the rpiest: ih given out at thy meeting of the Society held on the first Monday in Ma, 1810. for discussion at our last meeting. WHAT ARE THE MEDICINAL virtues of calomel?' has not received the necessary attention and discussion, which its importance merits, audit appearing that one of the members has commenced, but not finished, an essay on the subject Therefore, the President continues the aforesaid question, and enioins it on, and recommend.it to the attention of every member of this Society. It alo appears from the records of the Society, that a resolution passed at their meeting, on the firt Monday of May, ISIS, for carrying into elfrct the laws of the Stats regulating the Practice of Physic, has not hitherto been acted on ; whereon the Secretary is again enjoined to be vigilant in eu-ecuting the aforeiaid resolution, and which is iu the following words, viz : Ftesolved, That it shall be the duty of the Secretary to pursue such measuies as may be necessary to carry into eiTectthe laws regulating the Practice of Physic, and present to tlie Oiand Jurv, or to the Prosecuting Attorney, cf each county in this district, all unlicensed practitioners of Medici: e." ly order of the Societv, H. DEC EEH,VVcrr.7ry. Vincennes, Mav 1, 4-3 w Case of VORE1QX ATTACHMENT Ansef Wood, "1 In the Wy l irvs. c'lit Cwirt. f the William Grant, f Term of March, A. J D. 1320. IT appearing to the ;atif.tctin of this Court, that the defendant h not an inhabitant of this State, it is ordered, that notice of the pendency ot ?aid suit be given by publishing the same lor three weeks successively in the Indiana Ceutinel, published in Vincennes. That unless the said defendant shall appear at the nest term of this Court, by himself or his Attorney, to give special bail to answer said suit of Foreign Attachment ; that judgment will he entered sgair.t said defendant by default, and the ttatr attached, be sold fur the satisfaction ol the plainti'ds debts. A ttue copy from the order took. TEST, J. V. DRAKE.c.p.c.c. 1

.oticc. A NEGRO MAN, or a dark Mulatto, was appreren Jed by Taylor & Ahbruok in Allison Prairie, and committed to the Palestine Jail, by ILGilhain, a Justice of the Peace in Crawford countv, Illinois, apprehended as a runaway ne-ro j said Mullatto, is supposed to be 5 years of a;;e, about 5 feet, Ti inches hih, ij well made, has a complete set of teeth, a scar on the left side of his chin, anil mie on his head, perhaps two inches above his eye, he is active, speaks quick, and can tell a fair Morr, and say he id a free nan anil that he was born anil raided near or at Charcbersburgh, in Pennsylvania, and that he his been living for two years past in the American Bottom, in thi State, and in the employ of Andrew Wilt, and calls himself Harry ('oofc said negro when taken up was on the St. Louis road, and oin towards Vincennes, is barefooted, and wars a dark colored Roundabout coat, and has no surplus clothes. J. S. WOOD WORTH, ShJ. c.c May3,lSC0. 4-Cnv Caution. WHERE A-5, it is notorious, that somo time since, John Small executed a note to me for 30 dollars, payable in the month of May r.e.rr, as well as one othef note that he the said Small ave to I). RANKIN, fur S3d37J cciii. parab! September next, which note fell into my hand, and at an unguarded moment, I parted with them to a certain persan who lids failed in complying with his contract with me in remunerating for the same, and has my doubts whether hs ever intends or will comply with his areerr.ent. Therefore, I take this occasion to for warn all manner of persons ta tike an assignment on said notes; and

iir;ciore uo uy uicse presenin exonerate him ffom all claim or claims that! had or have aair.st him icr said note, aa I have, full confidence that the drawer will do ne justice. WM. ROBINSON. April Or, 1820. 4-3w n k 7 luiucics una f-wi' all itecriptioii!, uiil be vt-rvp I carefully repaired and warranted, I. X. WHITTLESEY Water Street. 3fr Vincennes, Jan. 2r. 42-tf j STATE OF INDIANA, Vigo County, ss. Circuit Court, "February Tsbm, A. D 180 William Lollin 1 vs. s. Foreign Attachwtnt, Jno. Vatidervcrt. J ON motion of the plaintiff by ijwis II. iMwrence, his Attorney, it is ordered that unless the said defendant, shall appear here by himself or Attorney, on cr before the ne.i-t May Teitn of thi Couit, to giva special bail to an-ver this suit, judgment will be entered up against I. im bv default, and the property attached, sold for the satisfaction of tha plaintiff's demand, and alio that this order be published three weeks g;u c? ively in tiu Indiar.n Cenhrsl, printed ia this State:- And it is further ordered, that tbiscaue he continued to the ne.rt , Term cf this Court. A Ccpv Al TF.ST. C CUTIS (ilLl)ERT, Cll-Terre-Uaufe. Maich lf sTHE Co-partnership heretofore CAist ing under the firm of Jacobs and LcRoy, Wa dissolved on the lth intaot. by mutual consent. All persons indebtetf to them by Note or Hook Av count, will p!eaeto call immediately andailjust tho an.e with Mr. Richard M. FAnson, (at the Store formerly ttcrupied by .laohi and LeltoyJ) who is duly authorised to settle the concerns of sail firm. JAMES JACOBS, ALEXIS LeKOY. April 29, 18 CO. 3-tf Whiskey 15 Barrels whiskey, For Sate, I on? bj D. SAYRB.