Indiana Palladium, Volume 8, Number 12, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 7 April 1832 — Page 4

JLaics of Indiana.

An ct amendatory to the act entitled "An act to organize Probate Courts, and defining the powers and duties of exeeutors, administra tors and guardians, ' approved February 10. h, 1831. ArraovEP, February,?, 1832.

1. Be it enacted by the General

Si

Asicm Uy of the Slate of Indiana That the

probate court of each county shall hereafter hold only four terms in each year, to commence on the second Mondays of February. Miy, August and November, and shall at

each term sit six days if the business thereof

require it. Sec. 2. In any county in which the board doing count v business for the same, may

now or hereafter be required by law to hold

or commence either of its sessions, in either of the aforesaid days, the term of the pro

bate court oi said county, appointed by the first section of this act to be holden on R ich day, shall in such case be commenced o n the Thursday next following the same; Provide J, That if cither of the above named terms of the probate court of any county, shall happen within any time prescribed by law, for holding the circuit court of such county, such term of the probate court shall be deferred to, and commenced on the Monday next following such term of the circuit court. Sec. 3. All and singular the business and proceedings, done or transacted in or bv

any probate court within this state, since the

passage of the act to which this is an amend

ment, arc hereby legalized to the same extent, and in the same manner, as though the day or days on which such business was so done or transacted, had been appointed and fixed by law for that purpose. Sno. 4. That the probate court of any county in this state, which now has acquired, or shall hereafter acquire jurisdiction over the estate of any decedent, or the settlement thereof, by letters ofadministration or testamentary, having been issued by such court, or the clerk thereof, or which has heretofore or shall hereafter acquire such jurisdiction by virtue of any other law of

ur.s siato, is hereby vested with full power and jurisdiction, in and over any real or personal estate of such decedent, situate or being in any other county within this state, whether such estate bo held by a legal or equitable title, inchoate or complete, and whether a part or the whole of the purchase money thereof be paid, in the same manner and to the same extent, as though such estate were situate or lying in such county, as to the ordering, adjudging, decreeing, doing, or directing any sale or other dispo-

siiion ot the same, orot the rents and profits thereof, or otherwise. The fifty-fifth section of the act to which this is an amendment, is hereby repealed. Sec. 5. That in all cases, where the fees ofanyofthc officers of the several probate courts, are not defined by law, or where there is no specific allowance for any item of service performed by any of such officers, the same fees shall be allowed as are specified by law for similar services in, the circuit court.

bed at such time?, and in such proportions as they may think proper, and on the penalty of forfeiting their respective shares, and all previous payments

thereon. Sec. 6. 'The said corporation may erect a bridge across the Whit Water river, at or near the town of Harrison, as shall be deemed most advisable. Sec. 7. Whenever the said bridge shall be completed, the said corporation

may erect a gate at either end of said bridge and demand and receive a toll, not exceeding the following rates, to

wit: every four wheeled pleasure carriage drawn by two horses, twenty-five cents; if drawn by four horses, thirty

one cents; every two wheeled pleasure

carriage ten cents: everv wazon or!

j-, - - . j cart, drawn by two horses or oxen, nineteen cents; and if drawn by four horses or oxen, twenty five cents; each sled or sleigh, and two horse3 or oxen, ten cents; every one horse cart, wagon, sleigh or cutter, eight cents; every man

and horse, six cents; evey foot passenger, two cents; every horse, jack, mule, or head of neat cattle, two cents; every sheep or hojr, one cent. But all persons going to and returning from places of religious worship; going to and returning from a grist mill with a grist;

going to and returning from training,

when doing duty in the militia, shall be exempt from paying toll. Sec. 8. If any person shall wilfully

impair or injure the said bridge, he, she,

by said agent, the power of attorney made

to him as aforesaid, had been publicly revoked through the medium of the newspapers. That those lands are of great value, and would command in cash, the sum of eight thousand dollars; and if sold on a short credit, would brim; ten thousand dollars: 7 r 7 and that being justly and legally the property of the' state, under and by virtue of the

compact aforesaid, between the United States and the state of Indiana, the necessary steps should be taken by the state authorities to secure and retain the possession and

use of the same to the state, for the purposes for which the same was granted : therefore, Rcsohed, That the governor of this state, be authorized to open a correspondence with the commissioner of the general land office, either directly, or through the medium of our representation in Congress, relative to the existing difficulties concerning the above described reserve, with a view

e if her to regain the undisputed possession &, use of the same, or to obtain a grant of other lands of equivalent value in lieu thereof; and that he submit to the next General Assembly, the result of such correspondence, with such other information as may be in his power to obtain; and that he transmit a copy of this resolution to each of our senators and

representatives in Congress, accompanied

with a request that they will use their co-op

oration in effecting the object above contem

plated.

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was np to his waist, and looking about, he discovered that the bank was about the height of five feet perpendicular, and that his only foot hold, and place of safety was where he was then standing in the water, lie could see no light nothing but an nn-

t-nn-Tnl rmd 5-Jnlit-irT' -Ilit-t n-;; -ilw.nt liini .

Tin thnnaht it iwf.lftn ,rv for 1, In in thi. ' 1 l'S SUna; wllerr ,,e is Preprel to Wait

subscriber lias just received from Pail 3. ade'phia, and is now opening, a ..plead. d stock of

An act to incorporate the Harrison and Whits Water Bridge company. approved, Feb. 3, 1832. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Aisernbly of the State of Indiana, That all person?, who shall become stockholders pursuant to this act, shall be, and they are hereby constituted a body corporate, by the name and style of the "Harrison and White Water Bridge Company," and by that name shall be capable of holding real estate, sufficient

for carrying into effect the purposes of

this act; and of suing and being sued, defending and being defended, in law and equity in all courts whatsover; and shall have authority to ordain and establish uch by laws, rules, and regulation?, not repugnant to the constitution or laws of this slate or United States, as dnll from time to time be found necessary for the management and good government of said corporation. Sec. 2. The capital stock of the said corporation shall be five thousand dollars, divided into shares of twenty dollars each. Sec. 3. That William Purcel. Geo. Waldroff, John Godloy, John D. Moore, George Arnold, Tho. iM. Brackenridge, and Jefferson Rittenhouse,shall be com missioners, to open books for receiving subscriptions to the capital stock of the said corporation: and the said books fhnll be opened on or before the first of September, 1 832, and each of said commissioner? may receive subscriptions. Sf.c. 4. Whenever one hundred shares of the stock of said corporation shall be subscribed, the commissioners shall cause an advertisement to be inserted in seme newspaper printed in La wi er.ceburgh, giving at lea?t three wet ks notice, of the time and place cf meeting of the subscribers, to chocse directors; and at the time and place appointed, the stockholders shall

choose seven directors, being stockholders of the said corporation; a quorum of whom shall be competent to transact business. A new election of directors shall be held annually, at such time and place as the stockholders at their first me'.ting shall appoint; the directors chosen at any election, shall, as soon thereafter as. may be, choose out of their pumber, one person to be pre-i don?, and also shall appoint a secretary ard a treasurer. Sec. 5. The directors may demand from the stockholders respectively, all such sums of money by them subscri

or they so offending, shall forfeit and

pay to the corporation, the sum of ien

dollars, to be recovered with costs of

suit, and shall also be liable to pay to

said corporation, treble the amount of

damages sustained with costs of suit, to be recovered in an action of trespass, in any court of competent jurisdiction. Sec. 9. If any person shall forcibly pass the gate without having paid the

legal toll, he shall forfeit and pay to said

corporation, eight times the amount of the legal toll, to be recovered by action of debt before a justice of the peace. Sec. 10. If any toll gatherer shall unreasonably delay or hinder any passengerat the gate,orshall receive ordemand more than the legal toll, he shall for every such offence, forfeit the sum of five dollars, to be recovered with

costs, before a justice of the peace, to the use of the person so unreasonably delayed, hindered or defrauded. Sec. II. The said bridge shall be built not less than twenty feet wide, and shall be well secured by a railing on each side, not less than four feet high. Sec. 12. If the said bridge shall not be constructed in four years from the passage of this act, then in that case, this act shall be null and void; otherwise remain in full force for fifty years. Sec. 13. The navigation of White Water river shall be preserved free from obstruction, and the bridge shall be built of a sufficient height, to admit loaded boats to pass under it.

A Joint Resolution, relative to the Saline He serve in the county of Dearborn. approved, Feb. 3, 1832. Whereas, It appears, that the north-east, north-west, and south-west quarters, of section twenty-five, in township, six, of range one west of the principal meredian line,

drawn from the mouth of the Great Miami river, lying in the county of Dearborn, was, by and under the authority of the United States, reserved for the use of a salt spring, situate upon said section; and in accordance with the second proposition of the sixth section-of the act of congress "to enable the people of the Indiana Territory to form a constitution and state government, and for the admission of such state into the Union on an equal footing with the original states,"' approved April 1810, was granted to this state for the use of the people of the same, to be used under such terms, conditions and regulations, as the legislature of said state shall' direct; in conformity to

which reservation- and grant, the said state of Indiana has uniformly since the adoption of her constitution, and form of state government, continued to exercise control over said three quarter sections of land, by leasing the same as provided for in the aiid second proposition of the compact aforesaid ; and in particular,, that on the fourth day of January, 1830, the Hon. Miles C. Eggleston, the president judge of the third judicial

circuit, in which said saline reserve is situate, did, by indenture in writing, lease the same to David Guard, for a term of three

years from and after the date thereof, who took possession, and placed certain persons as tenants thereon, to-wit: Mary Muir, John Davis and Thomas Branm ; and whereas,, it also appears that the above named tenants, being advised that they were entitled to a right of entry of said land as occupants thereof, at the minimum price of United States' lands under the preemption law, did proceed some time within the year last past, through the agency ofan attorney, in fict, to cause an entry to be made of said land, and have procured patents in their own names to be issued from the general land office therefor, and have since sold and conveyed the same to third persons, who are now claiming to hold the same in virturc of such sale and conveyance. It also appears, that the above named a cent, and attorney in fict, of those persons, acting, or pretending to act, under the power so conferred on him by them, did also proceed to sell and convey the said land to one Levi Miller, who is also now claiming the same in virtue thereof: but that previous to such sale being made

From the Vtica Elucidater. ait exthAohdjnary PEmi,. We have given some notice of tho unpre

cedented rising of the Ohio river and other

western waters, and the dreadful calamities

which have attended it. The following par

ticulars ofan event on the Alum creek, we

are permitted to copy from a letter from J. R. Swan, Esq. of Columbus, Ohio to George Brayton, of AVcstcrn, in this county. Mr. Theodore D. Weld, the subject of it, is a well known citizen of this county, now on a

tour as agent for the society in New York,

for the promotion of manual labor institutions. The letter originally intended for the eye and ear of private friends, will be read with intense interest, especially by Mr. "Weld's numerous friends and acquaintances. The following are the extracts which we shall take. CoirMiirs, Feb. 10, 1S32. Mr. Theodore D. A Veld came here yes

terday. The legislature adjourned on Mon

day last; consequently he was disappointed

in not being able to present the object of

his tour to them. The country is flooded bv

rains, and the streams, or at least the Scioto, have not been so high since 1807. The stages arc lumber wagons, with four horses.

Friday night last, the 10th, Mr. Weld, with one other passenger and two stage drivers,

attempted to cross Alum creek, a lew miles

east of Columbus. The horses plunged in, and were instantly swimming. The wagon

tilted and threw the other passenger and

drivers upon one side, and they were washed

on to the shore. Mr. v eld was thrown

near the axle-tree, and caught hold of the

upright. The driver jerked his horses so as

to bring the leaders up the stream, as they were rapidly floating with the swift curmi .i.l i

rent, mis movement tnrcw everv minor

into confusion. Mr. Weld found himself near the heads of the leaders, and they (being martingaled so that their heads were drawn into the water,) were plunging and struggling. To prevent himself from being struck by them, he attempted to seize them by the head stall, but was struck down and came up between the wheel horses and the

leaders. He was again struck down and a Grain rose in the midst of the mass of horses and wagon, and found himself entangled, c3 ' e? Having struggled for some time, he was sensible that the lines or whatever else it was that held him, were giving way; he caught hold of the head stall of one of the horses, and, placing one foot upon the breast of the horse, cleared himself and began to swim down the stream. It was about midnight, and the moon had sunk, but there was sufficient light to see that the bank was steep, and afforded no place to ascend. lie continued to swim down the stream about a quarter of a mile, when he saw a place that seemed to promise a sloping bank. lie made for it, and reaching it, found a place where the torrent had washed under a hill, and there was no means of obtaining rest,

except by seizing upon the roots which projected from under the bank. He seized upon a root, but was soon washed away by tho rapid current. He then went down for a considerable distance, and perceiving on the other side a place at which he might escape, he made almost a death struggle to reach it. He was now almost exhausted, having gone down about a mile, and having been thrown into a small whirlpool where one of his legs was struck by a log or rock, which rendered it useless in swimming, and being encumbered with his cloak, surtouts, overhauls, and overshoes. He took off his cloak, and (swimming on his back, en

deavored to take ofihis upper surtout. This he found he could not do. Ho then tore the front of it, and finding he could not tear

it off he took the skirts, one in each hand, j

and tore it up the back, but hnally gave it up. He pushed olT his overshoes, and endeavored to get off his boots. He got one

partly off, but they were too much soaked, and his feet too much swoollcn to enable him to rid himself of them. He continued to go down tho stream

without any effort, except keeping himself

above water, until he saw a tree which had fillen from the bank into the water. He Hit forth alibis strength to reach it, and was barely able to reach a branch. It was covered with ice : his hand slipped; he caught another branch, but his hands having lost all their power, he could hold on but a moment. At this instant he saw some bushes at a short distance, which he immediately swam

to, and there, for the first time, put his feet upon the bottom cf the stream. The water

dead hour of night; he was upwards of a mile irom the place where he went into the

stream, chilled through and exhausted, lie did endeavor, however, to cry for help; lie could at first hardly raise the sound of his voice, but was at length able to cry out. He cried for help and listened; and cried and listened until lie was entirely exhausted, no sound was heard to answer him. He

had lost all feeling in his limbs; was in no pain; his eyesight began to fail, and he could no longer hear the voice of the waters. He knew, (seemingly,) that he was dying, but had presence of mind enough to lean over upon the bushes, so that his bodv should not be swept away. The last rav

of reason finally left him, and he had passed .i i . : . i . .i

tne last conscious Miuggie oi nie wnn death. The last recollection was an indistinct vision of light and faces, and when lie again opened his eyes, he was lying upon a bed, and the pitying compassionate face of a woman was before him. Nearly a quarter of a mile from where

his cry for help was raised, this woman had

heard and been awakened by it. blie awoue her husband; it. was then half past two o'clock in the morning, and he getting together other neighbors, they started in search of him. He had ceased to cry, and tho men having got a canoe, crossed the creek, and being unable on account of tho current to go up it, left their canoe, and searching the bank, found him leaning over the bushes senseless. They were bandy able to reach over the bank and get hold of the collar of his coat, so as to raise him up. They took him to a cabin, and in about an

hour, by friction, &c brought bun to hie. He stayed with the woman I mentioned.

and her husband, five days, and he tells me he could not have been treated more kindly by his dearest relatives, lie says he shall ever after this love a log cabin; and the

compassionate and anxious look Mrs. Patr.h,

when he first opened his eyes, will never be

forgotten. He had, wncn here yesterday,

entirely recovered, except that the extremi

ties of his fingers, and some of the muscles

of his feet were still numb, and retained a

m his Cutomers n l all those who may think

proper to give him a c.dl JOHN P. DCNX. March 7d, 1832. 9. "CAKDING MACHINES FOR SALE. 'TIME subscriber wishes to sell her Carding.1 Machines, consist. tig of a And an inclined wheel and the necessary work for propelling the mac. lines by ox or horse 'i 1 1 .11 i

1 power, me wnu.e win ne soiu together op

.eparate y, to uit purchasers. For particulars and terms, apply to the undersigned, Elizabeth' town, Ohio. MARY RADCLIFFE, March lTth, 183 . 9Hoot-?, ESroaias, fc Shots. THR subscriber has a first rate stock of BOOTS, HROGAyS, AXJ) SHOES, (COAKSE AD FIXE,) For 7Icn, WomtU) ami Which he will sell low for Cash . JOHN P. DUNX-

March mil, 183:.

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pcculiar prickly sensation, lie lest about two thirds of his baggage, many of his papers, but none of his money. He starled this morning for Cincinnati, and intends to

remain there two or three weeks, until he can hear from his friends at the cast.

Clocks, Watches, &c. THE subscriber has just received from Philadelphia an extensive and splendivl assortment of Facclry, Table ami

TBik SPOONS, Which he will s. II cn accommodating terms, lie has also on hand a choice selection of materials for Coiuszion Watches, stasia asaaSi) as Watches and Clocks of all descriptions, repaired and regulated at all times; and other descriptions of work in his lice neatly and promptly executed. F. LUCAS. Laivrenceburgh, Mrch 10, 1S32. 8-4nr

on,

From the Western Sun.

Carlisle, I.I.March 12,1332. iln. Stout: Mr. Samuel Posllewnite, (tinner, for merly of your place,) has ust expired under all the horrors of hydrophobia. Hisorun history of the case, .13 detailed to me, runs thus. "About nine weeks since he was bitten while walking the streets in this place, by a dog supposed to be affected with canine madness; shortly after, the dog was killed having presented suspicious appearances. Mr. P. yielding to popular prejudices, submitted to the operation of the mad stone, and to use his own language, "The stone stuck eleven hours, and then would stick no longer," when (according to mad-stone theory) the poison was extracted and consequently i r 1 11

me patient iree irorn danger, jue sui fered no inconvenience from the wound from the time it v,s inflicted until Saturday the 10th instant, when le was attacked with pain and superficial numbness of the n.iddlc linger of the left hand, (the part on which he whs bitten.) The pain gradually extended

itself up the arm, and increased in acuteness. On Sunday morning, he was entirely unable to swallow fluids,

and the mere mention of water would

create intense pain in the region of the

stomach and throat accompanied with

spasms, which increased on every return, until the close of his existancc.

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valsf; other symptoms were such as are j rpmz undersized requests those indebted-

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JUST received from Pittsburgh, per Steamer Lady Myron, a quantity of yAILS, Assorted; IROX, Assorted

WHEAT SLTVE3, And for sa.e bv JOIIX P. DUNV March 17 th, 133?. 9AUemlto this Notice, Osr I MUl. ripHE Hoclo, Notes, Fee Bills, DupliJL cates of 'raxes, and accounts, cf John Spencer hnvinp: been put in my hands for collection, all persons knowing themselves to bo indebted to bim are required to make immetbate payment, as I am determined to make a final disposition of his business, as early as possible. 1 wish those interested to manifest their willingness very soon, at least by the 20!h of 31 arch present, or fare ivorse, and by doinp so, it will supercede the necessity of another notice, which might cost more than this. ISAAC SPENCER. March Sth, 1832. P S. I have a 2 horse wagon to sell or

exchange for a voice of oxen.

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T UST received from Philadelphia a gocd tJ sortment ot l.OOIvS, consisting, in pait,

F A Til I Xi Y BIBXiEG, (nirFFREXT SIZES,) IYATTS, ami METHODIST Slysnn Spooks, TESTA ENTS, ENGLISH READERS, GSG&BiLriXYS, And a variety of SOVELS, 4c. And for sa!e by JOIIX r. DUNN.

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unnecessary to enumerate. Dr. Unnver and myself pursued the course ot practice indicated, but without apparent benefit. No medical advice however, was sought until after the spasms commenced. I report this case to 3 on for the purpose of guarding the public against the reputed efficacy ofthe mad stone, as well as mad dogs. JOHN W. DAVIS.

X to him by no'e or book account, to fettle

the same t-n or before the first of April next; affer that time no indulgence will be given to those neglecting this notice. FREDERICK UTZ. Feb'y 11,1V32. 6-3w.

JUT received from Philadelphia a general assortment of EP-RIIsCr 2)nY-GOOD3, 6? rorerics, BZariltrarc, SHOES, HATS, &c. frorr. Pittsburgh, an assortment of

Extract from a modern Dictionari;. The grave. An uijlv bole in the ground which lovers and poets wish thev were in.

but take uncommon pains to keen out of. ryh" He HTered (at the old stand of

TOUSEYDUNN. March 29, 12. ntf

Constable. A species of snapping turtle

Modesty. A beautiful flower that nourishes only on secret place?. Lawyer. A learned penllrmnn, who rescues your estate from your enemy, and keeps it himself. My dear. An expression used by mfm and wife at the commencement of a quarrel. Watchman. A man employed by the corporation to sleep in the open air. Honesty. An excellent joke. Dentist. A person who finds woik for his own teeth bv taking out tho' of other people. Poetry. A division of ailVcted prose into lines of certain lenj-th.

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a hoineof

k 1 KSPKCT FULLY advises the

public tli.;t he has fitted up

commoiiious building:, and opened

Don Pietro lnonar'.rte. Prince of '.Vu-O-

r!.', Iu3 arrived at N.

York

from Leghorn.

On Wah ut, correr of William, and west ft High siieet; where he is piepxred to accommmla'e t! avellei s and others in the test sy' and on ti e most leaonih e term. H.s JJar and Stub e are plentifully furnished ith the lst that e:m be prcmed nd att. ntivelv at.

j 'ended. His buiid ngs are sitiu'CJ in a p e.

mt p:.rt ot the town, and sie pr v.Jt-d w.t! suitable if.f.?is. T!.r pub ic i- u vttcd to call n, puige ot h s ccomntiid.t'-in by vhe inter n- test of expr-Tjf ice.

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