Indiana Palladium, Volume 1, Number 35, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 2 September 1825 — Page 3

LAWRENCE3URGH.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1825.

It may not be uninteresting to a number

of our readers, to be informed what has been the result of the meeting of the White-Wa-ter Canal Committee, at Brookville, on the 29th ult. All the members composing that committee, except Mr. Tipton, of Fort

Wayne, were present. After proceeding to

business, it was found, from letters and oth

er information, received by several of the

members from gentlemen on the Miami ca

rial, that it would be impossible, the present

season, to procure either in Ohio or New York an engineer to make the survey, esti

mates, &x. necessary in commencing the -work. Thus circumstanced, the committee

have thought it advisable to employ men

within our own state, who are good practi

cal surveyors, to go on to one of the Ohio

canal?, and continue in the service or under

the instruction of some engineer, until they

shall have obtained a proper knowledge of thebusiness. This is providing for contingencies: in case the General Government, to ivhom application has been made, cannot furnish an engineer, there will be no further delav, as means will be within the state. Col. Brown, of Union count-, and Capt. T. Porter, of this place, have been appointed by the committee to attend the engineer on the Miami canal, and attain the information above named. From the character and intelligence of these gentlemen, there cannot he any doubt as to the success of the project, should they accept the appointment, which we believe they have. Nothing more, it is

supposed, will be done this season, than to

examine the route and make a partial survey. Early in the spring another survey will probably be made in order to its pcr-

minant location, at least as far as Conners-

ville. In all the counties through which the

line passes, the citizens have contributed

to the fund to defray incidental expenses, very liberally, indicating a determination to perform somethingmore than what the editor

of the Centreville Emporium sarcastically

terms the "zcind work" of the business.

garded with satisfaction, and that a wise and liberal policy requires of Pennsylvania to grant to them every just and legal facility; and that a general Committee of correspondence should be appointed to prepare an address to the people of the state. A set of resolutions were offered as a substitute for the report of the Committee, approving of the law of the Legislature at its last session, and the appointment of commissioners under it; and recommending to the people

a consideration of the subject by the next

election, that the Legislature may be ena

bled to act in relation to trie improvement

particularly of the naigation of the Sus

quehanna. Alter a long and animated de

bate, the question was decided in favor of

the resolutions reported by the committee,

with some siiirht alterations, and the Editor

of the Lancaster Gazette, as. that the con

ventiort, so full of promise, has only tended

to render darkness more intense. Delaware Gazette.

THE GATHERER.

It appears by a statement in the last Ham ilton Advertiser, that canalling is not the on

ly business carried on with spirit in that

county : Five ingenious gentlemen have lately

been suspected (living near Oxford) for mak

ing money, not, however, by w orking on the

canal, but by a much easier mode, if it had

been attended with success, that of coining

imitation Spanish milled dollars. Very lit

tle objection would, wre presume, have been

made to the project, had the artificers made

them out of good metal, any other defect

MIAMI CAM1L.

It will be remembered that 20 miles cf

the Miami Canal, was put under contract on the 20th of July last. It was divided into 43 sections. On the 28th of July, the sod

was first broken on section No. 3 a part of a contract taken by Seymore Scovel, esq. of

the state of New-York, on the 23d the whole of this section was taken by a sub-contractor, who commenced active operations on it, on the 24th, and has now, August 23d, com

pleted 30 rods ready for inspection. No

less than 39 parties, or near five hundred

workmen, under original and sub-contract

ors, are now engaged on 27 sections many of these sections are in a rapid state of for

wardness, and present a scene more like the

effect of magic, than reality; and can only

be accounted tor by the number of workmen

so suddenly thrown upon them; and the de

termined perseverance of the undertakers. A little more time will be necessary for farmers to remove their corn from the ground occupied by a part of the canal line, when all the sections will speedily be commenced, and from the number of persons continually docking in for employment, and the character of the contractors, there can be n doubt

that the whole 20 miles will be completed

within the stipulated time. We understand that the resident engineer wiil set out in a

few days to prepare the south end of the line

for contract, which has been delayed in con

sequence of the great press of business, oc

casioned by the immediate commencement of labor, by so many of the contractors, on

the part ol the line already let and that

the acting commissioner intends to dispose

oi 15 miles more on or about the 15th ot September next. Hamilton Advertiser.

Commodore Porter. The sentence of the

Court Martial which has suspended Commo

dore Porter from service for six months, has been approved by the President of the Uni

ted States. The Commodore was lound

guilty on both the charges preferred against

him. 1 he Court in their opinion state, kiln

deciding upon the first charge, and the spe-

cihcations under it, the Cou rt, however, leels

itself called upon to ascribe the conduct of

the accused, which is deemed censureable, to an anxious disposition on his part to main

tain the honor, and advance the interests ot.

the nation, and of the service." Jat. Crisis. The whole amount of tolls on the Grand Canal in the month of May was 100,000, and but little short of that sum in June. Tne tolls this year will be about $500,000 next year 600,000. PRLXTLXG OF CALICO. The Rochester Republican states, that an establishment for printing calico is about to

be established in Troy. It is supposed that he buildings and machinery will cost about

one million of dollars. A large manufacturing house in Manchester, England, is said to be deeply interested in this establishment.

Bait. Amer. Pendleton, S. C. July 1 3. A negro fellow named William, the prop erty of Mr. Cokergee, of the state of Gcor

gia, was found guilty of the murder of Mr.

Peter Garrison, late of Greenville district;

and, agreeable to the sentence of the Court,

was burnt on the first instant, near Green ville, S. C.

Distressing Accident. It is stated in the

Chillieothe Supporter, that 'on the 19th ult.

at Heller's Bottom, Ross county, as a young

man, named Grim, was letting himsell down

a hay stack by sliding from the top to the

bottom, he unfortunately came in contact

with a pitch-fork, the handle of which enter

ed his body above the ejroin to the depth

of about twenty-two inches, by which he

was so severely injured that he expired in

a few hours. Recorder.

The Dover (N. II.) Republican mentions,

that Mr. Israel Tibbits, of Malbury, in that

state, was weighed in that town a lew days

since, and his weight found to be four hund red and thirty-jive pounds ! ! !

A company from Tennessee and Kentuc-

their way to the halter or the state's prison, the practice being found impracticable, may be laid aside. Monroe Rep.

SPOT LV THE SUX. From the Baltimore Gazette. Sir: There is at present on the disc of the Sun, a very large spot about half way between the Sun's centre and its south-east limb. This spot is of such extent, that it is easil' visable with a telescope of very moderate powers, or a common spy-glass. Indeed, I saw it plainly to-day with only the assistance of a smoked glass, and I have no

doubt but that it may be readily seen, by the

naked eye, at any time near sun-rise or sunset, when the Sun's brilliancy happens to

be so diminished by the vapours ol the earth

hat the eve can bear it. Your seientiuc

readers are aware of the connection which

astronomers have supposed to exibt between

these spots in the bun and remarkable sea

sons of warm weather. Whether this spot

was the occasion of the late extraordinary

heat, we cannot pretend to determine; but

this is an additional example to the numerous instances already observed, of the two phe

nomena existing at the same time.

July 27. WM. HOWARD-

Another great Hunt. On Friday last three large bears were discovered on the plantation of Mr. Martin Mecsc, between 3 and 4 miles from this Borough. Pursuit was immediately made by a party of men and a Miss M daughter of Mr. M of Spring township, who outrun all the men in the chase. After pursuing the bears about a

quarter of a mile, our intrep.d heroine oycr-jfl on notW , ' cabbage, until

of them to take to trees, and the other, having been considerably worsted in the engagement, took to his scrapers. Our heroine guarded the two Zacchcus's until reinforced by her sister and 'faithful Tray,' when a furious onset was made, which terminated in the death of the two Treed Gentry. Not satisfied with her victory, Miss M immediately renewed the chase af-

one vhr hud dpsnrtorl bl5 f nmr.'ulns

might have been overlooked; pewter, brass, in the hour of battlc but fortunately for his

copper, or tin, will not answer, it has been

tried too often. The dollars made at this mint are dated 1 820 and 1 822. One of the coiners has been arrested and gave bail for his appearance at the next court, the others have made their exit, incog.

Canal Convention. The Convention which has for some time been spoken of in the state of Pennsylvania, to devise measures for the extension of internal improve-

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ments wiuun that state, met at Ilarnsbur! street, from an evening visit, I perceived

sable majesty, he had employed his iand-

paddles to some purpose, and being favored by the thickness of the timber and underbrush, he was enabled to escape from his brave and determined pursuer. Bcllefontc Patriot. From the N. Y. National Adrocate. Mr, Editor The following instance of canine sagacity deserves to be recorded, for the curiosity of naturalists: Some few

nights ago as I was returning down Wall-

the Mexican government, a grant of G or 8,000,000 acres of land in Texas, adjoining

Louisiana, designed for the settlement of

800 families.

Extract of a letter from near Camden, (S. C.)

dated 26th July.

"In consequence of the drought in the

early part of the last year, and excessive

rains towards the close of it, our crop of pro

visions was very short, which has oblige(

us to purchase largely for the support of

plantations. Corn is now selling at 1 and

1 25, and it is with difficulty it can be pro

cured, even at this price. Many poor fami lies are almost in a" starving condition:

have heard of a family which subsisted two

re

lieved by the hand of charity

Charleston Cour.

Lazoand Lawyers. The New-Hampshire

Gen.Braddock. It has been rumored from

an early period, that Braddock had been

hot by his men. More recently it has been

stated by one who could not be mitaken,

that in the course of the battle Braddock

ordered the provincial troops to form a co

lumn. 1 hey, how ever adhered to the Indi

an mode of hring severally from the shelter

of a tree. Braddock in his vexation, rode

up to a young man of the name of Fawcett,

and with his sword cut him down. Tho

mas Fawcett, a brother of the killed, soon learned his fate, and watching his opportunity, revenged his brother's blood by shooting Braddock through the body, of which wound he died. Thos. Fawcett is now or was very lately, living near Laurel Hi lk He is now 97 years of age. Pittsburgh Mercury. Speck of War. The Boston Palladium furnishes extracts from Buenos Ayres papers to May 21. Under date of the 20th, the following letter is given:

'Monte Video, May 17, 1825. The Imperial brig of war just arrived, bringing in, as

ky, have obtained, through Mr. Leftwich, of hcr Pnze the (Buenos Ayres) schooner Lib

ertad del Sud, dismasted, which she captured in the Bay of Santa Rosa. All she had on board had been landed, and no prisoners taken.5 Buenos Ayres, May 17. By the Courier we learn that Monte Yideo remains in the same state as by former accounts. The Baron holds it with 300 men. Lavelleja had marched with 1 000 men, to attack Gen. Barrctto near Uruguay. Rio Janeiro, June 11. Our advices from the river La Plata leave little doubt that this country and Buenos Ayres will soon be involved in war, on the question of the possession of Monte Video by the government of Brazil. The Patria of Monte Video are in arms and are secretly supplied with munitions of war and money, by the individual citizens of Buenos Ayres.

iney mreaten.tne invasion ot Kio urande,

Patriot mentions that the new state court ofand to set the slaves free on condition of

common pleas, for Stafford county, had its

first term at Gilmantown last week, when five hundred new actions were entered. In the same court, tor Coos county, there

were 163 new entries, 10 jury trials, and 25

continuances pretty well for country business. It can scarcely be as difficult, we presume, in New Hampshire, to get a lawyer

to undertake a case, as Dandy Dinmont

lounu it to enlist Counsellor i ieydall in his

suit. U. S. Gazette,

The F.ev. SamV T.mrnrr tt-Iio tt-oo -Tir.rl

hrom the It ill of the Rev. Dr. Applebec. ofn un . i 4X . r nil c, v.-, A ..oo i i Jl... i V m the courthouse on the eveninc of the Sth

-i. iji nits, jruicu ltoo. i leave niy uouy ...

on the 4th August, when delegates appeared from forty-eight counties. " James Lawrence having been appointed President, and Nathaniel P. Hobert and Francis R. Shunk.

a

Secretaries, a Committee of

was appointed to draft an address and reso

lutions, who made report on the following day; in which it was declared that the opening of an entire and complete communication within the borders of the state from the Susquehanna to the Allegheny and Ohio, and from the Allegheny to lake Erie, is indispensably necessary to maintain the character and standing of the state; that the application of the resources of the state to iliU undertaking should not be regarded as an expenditure, but as a most benehVhl investment; that all local objects should yield to this gicat undertaking; thai in their opinion the people will sustain the Legislature in the measures necessary for ellectin the object; that the ellbrts nf sis(f.r stateT are ro-

Cat in the gutter. A band of other Cats, who appeared to be on some nocturnal ram

ble, passing by, and seeing this invalid, went forward, one by one, and having surveyed

nine persons; it attentively for some time, uniformly in-

mcteu on ine poor suiierer the most severe blows, uttering at the same time the most hideous yells. By and by a neat brown dog. of the half pointer breed, having heard the tumult, came forward, ar d eyeing the poor victim for some time with the greatest concern, stroked it gently all over with its paw. Two or three times it went away a short distance and returned, exhibiting the most commiserating feelings. Finally having taken the cat in his mouth with the greatest care, he went down the street at a slow pace. Curiosity impelled me to follow, when to my utter astonishment the sagacious animal dropped the expiring cat over the end of the whart into the river, and returned home, seemingly well r-lvaicd at what he had done.

to be dressed in a flannel waistcoat, an old

surtout coat, and breeches w ithout linings or

pockets,noshocs,(havingdone walking) and worsted wig, if one can be got, in order that I may rest comfortably. From the Will of Gen. Blacket, late Governor of Plymouth, proved 1782. 1 desire my body to be kept so long as it may not be offensive; and that one of my toes or fingers may be cut olf,to secure a certainty of my being dead. I further request my dear wife,as she has been troubled with one old fool, she will not think of marrying a second. Quackery. The bursting of the boilers on board the steamboats is not the only way in which steam is made to destroy human life. A fellow by the name of Thompson who styles himself a patent doctor, with a host of idle personsaboutthe country to whom he hassoldthc right, are "going to and fro in the earth,1' and steaming every patient whom they can induce to submit to the process and pay the expense of heating the steam ! No matter what the disease may be, stones is the sovereign, patent, and universal antidote. Several lives have already been destroyed by theouacks, and it is probable the evil will not end here. When a few of them shall be convicted ofmurder or manslaughter, and find

their joining them.

A Colombian brig and two schs. lately fired on Algeziras, because the Governor would not exchange some prisoners. There was a probability of their having a contest with a Sardinian man of war that had determined to protect from search two vessels suspected of having Spanish property on board.

ult., will preach at the same place on the

first Sabbath in September. On Monday night succeeding he will preach at the house of Mr. Duncan Carmical.

NOTICE

To all whom it may concern. AS I expect to leave this place shortly, for Indianapolis, I confidently hope that all those who are indebted to me, will call and make payment, before the 17th inst. Those who have unsettled accounts, at least, will call and settle, iC they cannot make payment: es it is a deli sub

ject for me to be frequently calling on them for set

tlement. I hope they will recollect favors shown them time out of memorial, and try to reciprocate them. LAZ'S. NOBLE. Lawrenceburgh, Sept. 1st, 13-25. 35

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JOHN LAWRENCE, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,

AVIXG removed from Latvrenceburcrh to

la Versailles, Ripley county, Indiana, will at

tend to his profession in the counties of Jefferson, Switzerland, Jennings, Decatur, Dearborn and Ripley, and any business confided to his care will be punctually attended tj. J-.ly 1, ?6-3ro