Indiana Palladium, Volume 4, Number 24, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 21 June 1828 — Page 3

LAWRENCEBURGH. SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1828. We are authorized to announce DAVIS WEAVER Esq. as a candidate to represent this county, in the next General Assembly. Henry S. Handy, Esq. is announced as a candidate for Congress, in the 2nd district in this state. O. H. Smith. -- It will be seen by today's paper that our present representative in Congress has declined standing a poll for a re-election. The reason assigned by Mr. Smith for pursuing that course is truely republican, and highly laudable. It is due to Mr. Smith, to say that he has discharged the duties of a representative of the people, faithfully and fearlessly, during the short period he has figured in Congress; and we sincerely hope that at no distant period he may again receive a signal manifestation of public confidence, as a reward which every public servant has a right to claim, who honestly discharges his duty with an eye to the public weal. Indian Depredations. The Illinois Intelligencer states that the Indians residing near the rapids on the Illinois river, are daily committing depredations and harassing the whites settled in that part of the country. The account of a rencontre between a party of Potowotamies and 7 or 8 whites at a ferry at the mouth of Spoon, on the Illinois, published last week, is confirmed. The whites after killing two and wounding many others with clubs, were compelled to retreat, leaving the Indians in possession of the whiskey at the ferry-house, about which the fray originated. They have since abandoned the house, carrying off and destroying property to the value of $100 belonging to the keeper of the ferry. The Winnebagoes on Rock river have taken possession of the ferries on the roads leading to Galea, where the most flagrant acts of oppression arc practiced

upon travellers. From one man these | Eastward until some time in April, and

freebooters exacted 50 dollars ferriage: and after taking his wagon across, they refused to ferry his team until more was paid. These acts of brutality and injustice, on the part of the Indians, call loudly for the prompt interference of government to protect our citizens. It will be seen by an advertisement published to-day, that Crouch, the person committed to our jail some time since, on a charge of horse-stealing, has made his escape. By the assistance of a file and punch, furnished secretly by some friend without, he contrived to free himself of the irons which confined him, and with the same means pushed back the bolts in the doors. It is supposed he effected his escape during a severe fall of rain on Wednesday evening last. He is an old offender and a great rogue, having frequently been in prison en similar charges, but as often effected his release by giving "leg-bail.''' Away with the Presidential question.--It is to be hoped that the citizens of our state generally, will, in choosing their public servants, be governed by the principles laid down in the following extract from a Kentucky paper. It is written by a man who deservedly stands high in the estimation of his fellow-citizens, of both political parties; who, at the last Presidential election, was run on the Jackson electoral ticket in Kentucky, and is still a warm and decided friend of the General. We think that such sentiments expressed by such men, should have an influence in silencing that party furor which now pervades our country, at least so far as to prevent its operation on our local elections. We cannot but believe that the people, in the exercise of their elective franchise, will discard the question, and be governed in their choice by merit alone; notwithstanding a few turbulent spirits (on both sides) may strive to keep up an invidious distinction, the better to enable them to create a hobby, on which they or their friends

expect to rise to political preferment, without any other than a fictitious popularity. The following is the extract: "There is no doctrine so preposterous as that which he [speaking of a Jackson editor.] endeavors to inculcate; that is, if you are for Jackson, you must support, might and main, every other man who is for him for any other office he may choose to claim at your hands. "I am a friend of General Jackson, but regret extremely to hear such pernicious

counsels given -- I wish in the support of Gen. Jackson to further the cause and welfare of my country -- hoping by his elevation to promote the growth of good principles, and not make it even by anticipation the stepping stone to offices for those destitute of integrity or capacity, merely because they should be, or pretend to be, friendly to his election. I cannot conceive of a greater slander upon the reputation of Gen. Jackson, than that it should be deemed necessary to his success, that such courses should be resorted to,that our state institutions and state elections should be made subservient to that cause turned up side down, prostrated, and prostituted to the vile purposes of carrying into office, men who claim no other earthly qualification, than being simply able to cry out, that they are for Jackson! "The General has very justly an elevated character he has honestly earned the laurels which encircle his brow -- for that, let him, and him alone, be rewarded; but that a man without honesty or sense, should spring up like a mushroom from a filthy severn, cry out for Jackson, and thereby claim the privilege and right of being ushered forthwith into the councils of the state or nation is contrary to the maxims of common sense and totally subversive of good order. "Should a friend of Gen. Jackson, possessing honesty and capacity, present himself as a candidate for office, then exercise your right of suffrage with an eye to those qualifications alone; contrasting his with the relative merits and demerits of his opponent, unprejudiced, and unbiassed by party feuds and political brawlers. As has been frequently observed Jackson has indeed a right to exclaim "save me from my friends!" From the Indiana Republican. Mr. Arion: The following letter from Gen. Jackson was received this morning. It is an answer to one of mine, of the 19ih ult, written in pursuance of a resolution of the Democratic Republican convention of last winter. As an apology to my friends for the delay which took place in giving the invitation contemplated by the convention, I would beg leave to observe, that I did not return from the Eastward until some time in April, and subsequent to that period a variety of circumstances, interesting to me, but not particularly so to the public, engrossed my attention until the date of my letter. The Resolution of the Convention is subjoined which, together with the invitation and reply, be pleased to publish in your useful paper and oblige your friend. I. T. CANBY. Madison, 9th June, 1828. Resolution adopted by the convention. Resolved that the president of this Convention be instructed to invite Gen. Jackson, to visit the State of Indiana on the fourth day of July next, and that the Central Committee be requested to act as a committee of arrangements, to receive him at Salem, in the county of Washington, in case of his accepting the invitation. Madison, Ind. 19th May, 1828. Gen. Andrew Jackson, Sir: The Democratic Republican convention, which met at Indianapolis on the 8th January last, for the purpose of forming an Electoral ticket for President and Vice President of the United States, made it my duty to invite you to participate with your fellow citizens of Indiana, in the celebration of the next anniversary of our country's independence. This invitation was intended by the Convention, as a manifestation of that respect, which they, in common with their constituents, felt for a Fellow Citizen of a sister State, whose life has been devoted to the service of his country, and whose efforts have been crowned with such signal success; and to whose future exertions they look with great solicitude for the promotion of the general good. Should it suit your convenience to accept this invitation, and visit Salem, on the fourth of July, you will be there met by several compatriots of the Revolution, who will join their younger Fellow Citizens in giving you an affectionate reception. With sentiments of the highest respect, permit me to subscribe myself your friend and servant. ISRAEL T. CANBY. Hermitage, June 2d, 1828. Dear Sir: I have just had the honor to receive your favor of the 19th ult, repre-

senting the wish of the democratic re-

publican convention of Indiana that I should participate with my fellow citizens of that state in the celebration of the approaching anniversary of our Independence. For this manifestation of the respect of the convention I beg you, Sir, to present to it my sincere thanks, with the assurance that I would most cheerfully unite with my fellow citizens of Indiana on this sacred occasion, did not the distance which separates us, and the vari-

ous requisitions upon my time render it | been borne by N. and G. Guilford. Too impracticable. Though absent, howev- | much praise cannot be bestowed upon er, I trust we shall hail the return of the | Mr. McDonald, for his active, spirited day with the same joyous sentiments, | and persevering exertions to arrest the

and the same lively hope that the cause which it consecrates will never be forgotten. Be pleased, sir, to accept for yourself and convey to the convention this expression of the lasting obligations under which I am placed by this flattering proof of your regard for my character. Believe me very respectfully your ob't. servant. ANDREW JACKSON. Israel T. Canby. From the Cincinnati Gazette. About the first of April, William Pitman, of this city, a printer by trade, received from N. and G. Guilford an assortment of books to the amount of about $400; bought a large skiff, which he

covered and fitted up for the purpose, | her father and mother, by mixing arseand descended the Ohio on a pending trip | nic in some water, and then infusing it

with the books. A son of Mr. Odell of this city went with him as far as Madison Indiana, and returned. Pitman proceeded below the Falls, and had made sale of a considerable part of his cargo. Somewhere above Scuffletown bar, it seems, Pitman received into his boat upon some terms a man, who gives himself the name of J. W. Rothwell, or W. H. Rothwell. On arriving at Scuffletown, Rothwell was found alone with the boat, calling it his own; and he there engaged a man by the name of Wm. McDonald to help him row the boat to Shawneetown. He told McDonald, that he purchased the books at Louisville -- that the boat and books belonged to him, and that his object was to sell them. He appeared to be in great haste, and made McDonald row night and day, until they arrived at the mouth of the Wabash. He there directed McDonald to row up the Wabash, to a point which he named about 9 miles above the mouth -- stating that he had some business to transact at Shawneetown, after which he would meet him at the point agreed upon, and go up to Harmony. McDonald proceeded but a short distance up the river, when he laid by for the night. He perceived during the night a stench about the boat, which so increased during the next day, that he took up a plank of the floor of the boat, and there discovered about a gallon of blood mixed with water -- upon further examination, he found a large spot on the floor, that appeared to be stained with blood, which had been washed and scoured. He found other marks of blood about the boat, and two hats, a black and a white one, about half worn, two pair of shoes and some other articles of dress which appeared to have belonged to a small man. M Donald called upon some of the neighbors, who being of opinion that somebody had been murdered, agreed to pursue on to Shawneetown and arrest Rothwell. On arriving at Shawneetown they learnt that Rothwell had left there in the steam- boat LaGrange, coming up the river; that he had been there about 5 or 6 days before that time, and left, stating that he was a play actor, and was going to Louisville to act upon the stage -- that when he left there the first lime, he had no money: and on his return he had a large bag of specie, and a roll of bank bills -- He also stated that he had a boat load of books coming down the river, which he purchased at Louisville. McDonald took the first steamboat coming up the river, in pursuit, and ascertained at Louisville that he had passed on in the LaGrange. In this City he called upon the City Marshal, who from the description given, suspected it to be Pitman, and upon calling at the store of Messrs. Guilfords, learned who the person was that had been murdered, and

where the books came from. Asccr-'wu2htcr of William Caldwell Esq. all tainin that Rothwell had passed on lof Manchester township.

Pittsburgh, McDonald took passage in the Diana, and arrived in Pittsburgh a few hours after Rothwell had left in the stage for Cleveland. McDonald got a warrant from a magistrate, and despatched Mr. Mackey an active and olute constable, on a fleet horse in pursuit. Mackey rode with such speed, that he overtook the stage at Mercer, sixty miles from Pittsburgh, arrested Rothwell, brought him back to Pittsburgh, and delivered him to McDonald, who arrived here with him on Monday evening last, in the steamboat Baltimore, and has gone on with him to the place where the murder was supposed to have been committed. On examining his trunk at this place, a pocket book full of letters and papers belonging to Pitman, was found; together with many other articles which Pitman took with him. The body of Pitman has been found

floating near Shawneetown, with the

throat cut, and a skillet which he carried with him to cook in, was tied to one of his legs. The villain must have cut his throat while asleep, tied the skillet to his leg, and thrown him overboard. A more base, cruel and cold blooded murder was never committed. Thus by the

activity of one or two individuals, Roth-

well has been pursued a distance of nearly a thousand miles, arrested and brought back. The whole expense of the pursuit, and bringing him back, amounting to about 150 dollars, have been borne by N. and G. Guilford. Too much praise cannot be bestowed upon Mr. McDonald, for his active, spirited and persevering exertions to arrest the murderer. -- Mr. Mackey also, the constable, is entitled to the thanks of the public for his spirited exertions. From the exposed situation of those descending the river in boats -- the great difficulty of detection, and the want of sufficient interest when a man is killed or

well has been pursued a distance oil""- uigomery, Jesse U. Durham, nearly a thousand miles, arrested and V9.Urr' 'iUava Low

i obfoed anions strangers, the whole wes-;rPU . -,.r m.,, , . 9 a : , f' I homas Guion, IV arrert I lbbs, tern country are concerned in a case of '

this kind. Nothing operates so strongly to prevent crime? of this horrid character, as the certainty of punishment. puni Sho r icing dep ra r it 11 A young woman named Jani: Scott, was executed at !Lancaster (Erg.) on the 22d March, for jthe murder of her parents. On the eve of I II l- f ( V o f 1 1 f ? a r- iluk ' w7 - fill) rtCt-c c rv

She admitted .hat she had PoiSonedjM rfLlndK

into the gruel which those unfortunate people partook of. She said that she had contemplated committing the dreadful act for three or four days before it was perpetrated, and that she had carried the poison in her pocket during ihat period. Her motive for perpetrating the crime was, that she might get possession of her fathers property, and marry a man with whom she was acquainted. She declared that she had led a ver irregular life ever since she was 15 years of age, soon after which she had a child. She attributed her ruin to visiting a pub lic House, which was frequented b) characters, male and female, of the very worst description. She made a further confession of having occasioned the death of two infants, one being her sister's child, and the other her own. Her child was a hoy of four or five years old, and called John Scott: her sisteiVs w as an infant in arms, little more than 1 2 months old. She assigned, as a motive for destroying her sister's child, that it originated through a quarrel. To be revenged on her sister, she took the child out and purchased a quantity of laudanum which she administered A A 'PI ' f io n. i ne motive ior destroying nei own child was, because the man to w hom she wished to bo married made the child an excuse for not complying with her desire. She then purchased some arsenic, which she mixed in treacle and gave to it. Corn in reported to be so very scarce in Florida, that if the quantity was equally tlislnbuted, it would be consumed in less than a month. In Montgomery, Alabama, meal is Si uO per , 'bushel. It is also sid, that in tho Indian na tion, tatelj travellers have paid at the rate ot 50 cr nts a quart for corn for their horsea. A Mi!!edville paper states, that the priee oi corn is rising in uuireni pans oi uecrg.a, C . i t a - P "I particularly in the new counties The price! at Columbus is said to be two dollars and a I i t l .. ' . - , . . - e ..... me ureal inuux 01 nonu auon. hdu nsruv 10 me; me Kreai innux oi population, anu partly to me; scarcity among u.e neighboring CreeUs, which approaches to a sfatc of famine. The price at' b'lMiiledsrevi'ie does not exceeds from 6'1 1-2 to i , u ceuis per uusoei Lil-cl John Cramer, csc:. has rcrovcred a! verdict of j5 ,S10, for a case of libel, against the editors of the Albany Daily Advertiser. It !or'-rm Utd in 8 publication, by which Mr Cramrr lost his election, as senator of the i fourth district. Died, on the 24th Februsrr, at Lima, after' a short illness, Mr. Jmea Ccoley, chaige; d'atlairs ef the United States in Pfru 3nl on the lCih Npril, ?it Marseilles. Mr. Daniel labelj" ''" from lb. Uni.ed; 'I iuairima, .111. iniiTi unciin .rsni iJAlvivit.D Uii ihursdav, the 19lh; uiM. iy ij. uuiivcr, n.sn. ;tir. i.viii MlLSURH tO IIis3 IIaRRILT CaLIVELL, ' watfuufim njuAtmevTnju miiji & QTOP TTTF !rS D U 1 1 1U THIjR F 13 KOKE J AIL last evenir.?, a fellow by thei xL nime t-f

. ....... " I k' t I I 1 I II. vl' ill . . W . .1 '-1 IP fulfill, tl XtZlfl U H l about 50 years of age, five feet 7 or S inchs h ftl;, light complexioii. will pive iwenty nve dolUis for him delivered to me in the JmI in Lav.renctbuigh, Dearborn county Indiana. THOMAS LONG LEY Sh'fi D. C June 19, 1S2S. 2-l-Sw.

bi ought from Ginciunuti to this pUce for horst y Oil ior Sniall bUlHllOS (SIICII aS. stealing! he it notorious for stenlinq of hrsrs!r l t f.d he has broke stxral Jails in Oiiin; he isl am CariTinJ OI CiOail 1111011

COMPAA Y ORDERS. THE "emheis of the L.fayettc Rifle ccmp&n) willprtde on Satwruy the Sth inst.at Drral St A&kews (irorery, at 10 o'clock A Si. lortht purpose of drawing; ihtir arms, and for company drill. An tlection for Lieutenant will be held at the same time. A general attendance of the members is rtquesled. JAMES LEONARD Cupt. June 21, 1R7S.

Presidential Election.

ELECTORS FOR LXDLLXA, Of President and Vice President, For John Q. 3to.j. Fcr Andrew Jacksox. Amaziah Morgan, Benpmm V. Becker, Joseph tfarlboiomew, HathfTBoorj, i i . ' . ' . Jotn " aI13' Koss Smiley. AXXUAL ELECTIOJV. GOVERNOR. James B. Ray, Harbin II. Moore, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. Milton Stapp, Abel C. Pepper, FOR CONGRESS. John Test, Jonathan M'Carty FOR SENATOR. John Watts, Ezra Ferris, FOR REPRESENTATIVES, i i, itip i. 11 T c. n i t o n i Arthur bt. Clair, James 1. Pollock, r i . o i tt j ..,. tt , lham 1IIamIton' TJohn SP?nccr lThonms Lon J"meg Ueaver' FOR SHERIFF, DEARBORX CIRCUIT COURT. ArRiL Term, 1828. Deborah Cartwright vtrsus Peter Citv right On iU or Petitivr. for Divorce tiut, orntra the aaid complainant, by Lawrence ber atiornty, i,d hies her pttiticn praying a divorce from iier said husband tor certain reasons in the said petition set forth, ai.d it appear n g- to the satisfaction of the court that Peter Cartwnght the deftndant aforeeaid is not an inhabitant of this atate. tt is therefore ruled andt ordered by the court, thnt notice of the pendency ot the su d petition or Uill for divorce, be pubiishtu tour weeks successively in the Snduna lV.ll.dmm, a newspaper primed and published i Lawrriicc burgh, Deurbora county, tt quiring die tid Peter Uartw right to be and apptar be--tore th- judgts of the Dearborn circuit court, t their Term to be holden at Lawrenceburgh in and for the county of Dearborn, on the first Monday in Octobtr next, then and there to answer the Bill or Petition afonsatd; or the same will be heard in his absence and a decree enter--td thereon accordingly. JAMES DILL, C'.'k. June 0, ;8:S 24 4w. DEARBORjY CIRCUIT COURT. AritiL Term, 1828 Julia Lyjns veraus On Bill for Divorce. Daniel W. Lyons ji VJ-tV on this day, -o wit: on Tuessy the 8th -LnJ uy of April 138, comes ihe said Julia Lyt.ns, by Stevens and St. Clair her altornies, nd it appearing to the sitisfactioa of the court, ihut Daniel W. Lyons, the detenuant aforesaid is na now a rtsidcnt of the atate ot Indiana It is thctefore ruled and ordered by the court, ilist notice oi the pendency of the. toregoing bili lor divorce be published four wetks successively in the Indiana. Palladium, a newspaper printed uiid published at Lawrencebuigb, Dearborn couuvy, requiring the paid Daniel W. Lyons to be nd p.r betorethe Judges of our Dearborn circuit court, at their term on the first Mondt-y in October next, ihen and there to answer to ihr Hill lor divorce as aforesaid, or the same will be heard ;n his absence, and a decree tnter cd jiccoidingiy. JASiES DILL CPk. June CO, 1S2S. 24-4t. THE ELEGAXT HORSE SIR FRANCIS DRAKE " r' 6'anc ,De ensuing sea f T v son commencing the IsL JjAM Apri' and ending the 1st of July TlVtf aext, the first three days of each week on the farm of Can!. Jarnh Baiin countv. Kv. and the remamimr hrec in lbe i0WQ of Lmrenceburgh; and so . : .1.;,, .banners and ollurs desirous ot improving FArmtrs and othtrs d3irous of imDrotinc th ir 8lock of Horses, noold do well to avail f. r Dr themselves of the opportunity thus offered of nrnnirinr 3 k-imii airmu i!i ri'i'.i. as iurrr airt i . r i .... .. ;r ; iv.t- .. equal to the Sir Fkancis Drake, in aDy re spect whatever. tZJ" For particulars see Bills. A. S. PIA TT. 13 tt. Apnl 5, ISCS. r ABSCONDED from the service of the subscribe? living in Lawrence burgh town ship, on Monday the .6th ;nst. , . , . . V ,r..:"Tl . & ?,rauv" j---- r -J j , (warned against trusting or harboring the said . e .T ,. WILLIAM COSEBUOM. May 31, 1S28. 21 Fm after Bags! Per The PRINTERS (ice, Lav.'reneeburgh, i authorize me to oiler i . -a - - and Cotton nTo 3-4 cents in CASH per pound and for lots of 100 pounds and upwards 3 per 100. DICK RAGGED. A BOY IS or 1? of 8g industrious and steady, who can read aud mite, disposed to learn lhe printing business, rrould fiod a situation by applying at this cilice. HLA.VK DEEDS. A.VD Tus TICES MJUVKS FOR SALE,

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