Indiana Gazette, Volume 9, Number 17, Corydon, Harrison County, 19 February 1825 — Page 3

" Will in to praise hut not 'ifi'tiul fr blame'9 F i.BKUARV tO, 823. The Legislature uf this state adjourned ou last Satin lay We. have beeu I'.iVoicJ with a copy of the law of 'he late session, relating to the Seminary land iu this county. The law still pursues the plan of leasing Wc intend publishir; the law in our next number. Our latest date fioin Congees cop tain several kill j for ihc redaction of :he u icc of public land-. We expect bit tin re ill he a eiia,cve, but what the ultimate system will he is yet for time to demonstrate. Wc arc authorised to say that Gen. SAMUEL M1LUOV of VVa-hingtou county, is a candidate for the otfice of Lieut. Uoutucr for this blate. ElISHA HAUlllMlN, Eq. of Kvansville, la. has announced liifTielf iu ihe Indianapolis lia zette, a candidate for the office of Lieut. Gov. 'Ia. Intel-ligenc-.r. ZYo the Ifii Itefublican, Fib 10; Gen. Wll MAM II. HARRISON IS fleeted United .States' senator from the state of Ohio, for ix years from the 4th of Much next. We. are highly gratified to find that Ohio h.ts tint proven herself ungrateful to one of her ablest and best citizen. Gen. arrison has proven himelf to In an able statesman, a firm pa tiiotj ami justly m.riis v: con fideuceuf the people of Ohio. Charleston', s. c. Dec. 7 Charleston at this moment ttas evcty appearance of the Hpring reason the peaches, cherri'-.s, girden pea, &c. pic in full bloom, and the orange trees are loaded with fruit. , New York, Jnn . S . Yesterday agreably to notice the book for subscription to the stock of the D-d a ware and Hudson dual Company, (capital Sl.300.000) were opened lit the. r i. nine O ilfee. it "lse, & before 2 o'clock the. wtiole amouut w h subscribed. The London Globe and Traveller, of Nov. 22. says, it appears by letters from Vienna, that necotisiiotis are reallv s;oing on for recognizing the independence of the. Greeks that France, Kngland ami Russia are perfectly agreed as to the principle, upon which it should be proposed, but Austria is endeavouring to prevent it. Trom NileO Register, Ian. 22, 1325. X.iprtmn'$ house at St Hdcna. It is staled, in an Knglish paper, that the house in which the ex-emperor of France was imprisoned, has been converted into a barn ; and that, iu the room in which he breathed his lastv there is now a machine for threshing corn. Soap A French writer recommends the use of potatoes, three fourths boiled, as a substitute for soap. We cau as-

sure our readers, from long personal experience, that boil, etl potatoes cleanse the, hands' thoroughly and easily as common soap; they prevent the chaps in the winter season, and kept the. skin soft and healthy. Medical Intelligencer.

Washington city, Jan. 8. Extract of a letter from a gentleman of this ciljf; to the editor of the Alexander Photuist "By a letter I have just received from our minister, for. Hush, in London, he congratulates me on the success of the Greeks. They have been Victorious in every engagement both by sea and land. They now command the Dardanelles. By an account 1 lately readj 530 Greeks fought 8000. Turks at Thermopylae, from 8 o'clock in the morning, till six at night, leaving mole than 700 Turks dead on the field of battle, bosides wounded, and lost but very few themselves not 20. It seems as if the Almighty favored them." JYYtf. Journal, Fi om the Ind. Journal, Feb. I. ' he last Centreville Emporium contains a statement of the number of members of the lower hotise (of the Indiana Legislature,) with the pin e of their nativity, their profession, and whom they support for President furnished by Henry Huoyer, Ksq. one of the . Representatives from Wayne louui v. By this statement, (it appears that ten of the members are natives of North Carolina, right uf Kentucky, 7 of Virginia, 6 of Pennsylvania, 3 of Cannecticut, 2 of Ohio, one ol Tennessee, one of South Carolina, 3 of Massachusetts, one of Ireland, one uf Maryland, 2 of N York, and one of Indiana. Of the members thirty two are Mated to be Farmeis, five Lawyers, three Physicians, two Merchants, one Innkeeper, aud two gentlemen; Twenty of them voted for ir. Clay, eighteen for Mr. Adams, and seven fur Jackson. Troni t;c National InteJlincer. Thcic was a vote taken vesterday, In the house of UepresenUtives, hich regard as a favorable augury of the success of the bill for the continuation of the Cumberland Hoad. We refer to the vote, by a majority often, to fill the blank in the bill with the sum of one hundred & 50 thousand dollars. The house was full, and we consider the vote was almost decisive of the success of the bill. The vacant places and privileged seats of the hall were crowded with ladies, aud the gallery was filled with the lords of creation, attracted by the expectation, apparently, of hearing Mr. Clay speak on the ocoasion in which expectation, it will be seen they were not disappointed. Among the numerous Auditors that crowded the hall of the iouse of Representatives yesterday, to hear the speech of

Mr. Clay, were observed General Lifayette and Son.

Cumberland road bill. Mr, Jennings, of Indiana, fOse to propose an amendment to the bill. Ih did not detain the house by any remarks upoil it, but) conceiviug its provi. sions uecesaary to just legislation on the subject, if the house Should adopt it, he would Vote for this bill : if not, he should vote against it. Mr. Jenniugs then proposed the following, which, after being once rejected, was finally adopted : ikBe it enacted ic. That the" President of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and empowered to appoint one impartial and judicious persou, not being a citizen of cither of the states through which the roads hereinafter mentioned shall pass, to be a commissioner , and, in case of the death, rtsinauoiij refusal to act, or disability of any such commissioner, to appoint another in his stead, who shall have power, according to the provisions of the. act, entitled "An act to authorize the ap. poiiitment of commissioners thereinafter mention !," approved .'ay Ijih, 1820, to complete the examination & survey heretofore commenced by virtue of the provisions of said act, and to extend the same to the permanent scat of government of the st.Ue of Viisouri; the said road to conform, hi all respects, to the provisions of ihe said recited act. except that it shall pass by the seats of gov. eminent of tSie states of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois ; and the said commissioner, and Lite persons employed under him, shall receive the saui2 compensation for their services, respectively, as is allowed by the said recited act. Provided fancpceri that the said road shall commence at Zancsville, in the state of Onto, and, to defray the expenses thereof, the sum of S O 000 is hereby appropriated out of the appropriations made by the first section of this act. firm S'lts Higgler, i'T 22. Piracy. From the temper which prevails it Washington, relating to the piracies & murders committed in the nest Indies, there is no donht but that strong measures will be adopted to check, if not end (lieni. The system is attaining Mreng'h daily, and, if it is not put down speedily, it will require a force of the most appalling character If Spain cannot, or w ill not, prevent the repetition of acts so terrible as those, which occur on the coast of Cuba we must. The bill reported proposes the appropriation of S500,000 for the suppression of piracy. Public notice s ereYy$ THAT the undersigned have duly taken out letters of administration on the estate of Wm. iardin late of Monroe county Indiana, deceased; that the said estate is by them believed to be

insolvent, and the eeUleraetit thereof is hereby claimed as such. All persons therefore indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, & all persons having demands a. gainst said estate will exhibit them within ot-eyear from this date, legally authenticated lor settlement. Ou the 18th of March next, at the late residence of said decedent in iiloomingtnn, in the. county aforesaid, will he ofiered for sale at public auction, the personal property of said estate consisting of a few head ot cattle and sundry articles of dry goods, and various other articles too minute to be particularized. Three months credit will be giveu on purchasers giving notes with approved security when the amount purchased sIikII exceed 3 dollars, but for purchases of the value of three dollollars and under the Cash will be required in hanh. Due attendance will be given at said sale by EDMUND WAVMAN ) Adm'r. F.LIZA BFTII HARDIN j dm'x. . DIoomington, la Feb. 8th, 1825. No 1fi3w NO ICR. F VIIMS TO REWT. WILL be let to the highest bi lder on the firsf Monday of March n-xt. all the farms on the reserved townshipsin Monroe county, state of Iudiana, fr two vears. Cash rent. Ter i s made known oQ on .h? dav of el. JOHN LEJ, dgent Feb. 18th, 182.1. Lessees fjr the year 82i, will do well lo have lhair fences in good order if they expect to save costs and g't their lauds. J. Lee, A g't. No. I73tf

JOHN BOWL AND Has opened a House of In a large frame houses ou South Main streets JLiii east of the Court house. Rloomiiigton, Indiana, Sign o( the, BLOOMING T O N HALL. It will be his constant endeavor to please, those who may call on him. Travellers, particularly, are invited to stop as the house will always be rea dy for their reception. I US Tabic will be. furnished with the best provisions the country hII'tiK, and h:s stable eonftantly supplied witli good Hay, Oa.s and Corn. He hopes by his constant a teirion, to give general satisfaction to those who may stop with him Oct 26, 1824. No rif YETEiR BATTERTOX. Respectfully informs the public, that he still continues to occupy his old stand, at the corner of main south and east streets in Bloomington, as a CABINET SHOP