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blows ceased to halloo, ana wj ' perfectly .till. AH this time 1 had not spoken to iitherofthe parties or interfered ni anv manner whatever. I now thought Stanberry wis badly hurt or perhaps killed, from the manner in which he lay. I stepped up to Houston to tell him to desist, but without bjing spoken to, he quit of his own accord. "Mr. Stanbcrry then got upon his feet, and I then saw the "pistol in the right hand of Gov. Houston for the first time; some altercation passed between'them ; Houston observed that lie had taken the pistol from Stanberrv. Mr, Stanbcrry, about that time, asked llJuston, "why he attempted to assassinate him in the nightr Houston rep bed, "he had not attempted to assassinate him, but had chastised him for having traduced his reputation." By tills time, a crowd gathered round; and some person, 1 do not know who, spoke to Houston Houston relmmnes3.ana

that he had chastised the damned scoundrel; if he had offended the law he would answer for what he had done." Uq repeated, "that he had disarmed him, and borne oil his pistol.' Houston then walked off and left me; then after standing for a few moments I walked off and left Stanberry standing with the crowd. I saw no moro ofit. The f?!obeTin vindicating- Mr. nuckner from the charge of having beei an accessary to the attack made by Gov. Houston upon Mr. Stan berry, ffivr9 the following description of the two comb-!anls : "Mr. Stanberry is a man of powerful muscular form, weighing at least 200 pounds, and in the prime of life. His antagonist is also a s-lout man, but his right arm having

been broken near the shoulder joim, ana being wasted by a running issue from the wound he received at the battle of Horse Shoe, the limb is enfeebled and incapable of rendering much service in such conflict. Under such circumstances, to have given his adversary any advantage by holding him, even-for a moment, might have proved fatal to him. After - Mr. Stanberry had snapped the pistol at Governor Houston, and given indications that he was vanquished, and that no unfair advantage could be taken of the interposition of a third person, Mr. Buckncr did eome forward to interfere. But it appears that Mr. Buckner acted at least under a mistake with regard to Mr. Stanberry being much hurt. Mr. Stanberry says himself that the worst blow he received was orr the head, and yet there does not appear to be a cut, or the slightcs-t contusion requiring an application of any sort.' Indeed no one can perceive the slightest mark upon him that would induce the belief that he had been engaged in a combat.1'

Administration Meetings.

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MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP. At a meeting of the friends of the present administration, held at the house of Oliver Heustis, in Manchester, on 26th May, 1832, Oliver Heustis was called to the chair and Russell Coman appointed secretary. The following resolutions were read and unanimously adopted. Resolved, That we will use every fair effort to strengthen the arm of the administration by raising well tried republicans to office. Resolved, That we approve of the republican plan of nominating candidates for office bv public meetings. Resolved, That we will use our best endeavors to support such men as may be nominated by the county convention. Resolved, That six delegates be appointed from this township, to attend the county convention to be held at Lawrenceburgh on the 1st Monday in June next. Resolved, That John Palmcrton, Thadeus Owin, David Tibbets, C. C. Jaqueth, C. W.Wright, and James B. DeemerT be appointed delegates in pursuance of the foregoing resolutions. . " Resolved, That the proceedings oi this meeting be published in the Palladium. OLIVER IIEUSTIS, CUn. Russell Coman, Scc'y.

Public No. 28. AN ACT for the apportionment of Repre sentatives among the several States, ae cording the fifth census.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of

Representatives of the United btates of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three, the House of Representatives sliall be composed of members elected agreeably to a ratio of one representative for every forty seven thousand and seven hundred persons in each Statercomputed according to the rale prescribed bv the Constitution of the United

State:?, that is to say within the State of . . i . .1 ,1 Cii i C TV....

Maine, eight; witnm me oiaiu oi itav Hampshire, five; within the State of Massachusetts, twelve; within the State of Rhode

Island, two: within the State of Connecti

cut, six; within the State of Vermont,, rive;

witliin the State of New York, forty; within the state of New Jersey, six; within the State of Pennsylvania, twenty eight; within tho State of Delaware, one : witliin the State

of Maryland, eight; within the State of Vir

mnia, twenty one; within the State of North

Carolina,, thirteen; within, the State of South

Carolina, nine i within the State ot Georgia,

nine:-within the State of Kentucky, thir

teen; within the State of Tennessee, thirteen; within the State of Ohio, nineteen; within the State of Indiana, seven; within the State of Mississippi,, two; within the

State of Illinois three ; within the State of

Louisiana, three; within the State of Mis

souri,two, and witliin the State of Alabama,

fiVe A: STEVENSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives J. C. CALHpUN, Vice President of ike United Statesr

and President of the Senate.

Approved, May 22, 1832. ANDREW JACKSON.

LAUGHER Y TOWNSHIP. At a numerous and respectable meeting of the Jackson Democratic citizens of the township of Laugher', held at the Iwuse ot James Lindsay, oivthe evening of the 2btn May, 1832, to appoint delegates to meet in county convention at Lawrenceburgh; James Lindsay was called to the chair and William Con'airay appointed secretary. The following gentlemen were appointed a committee to draft resolutions, to wit: Thomas Baker, Stephen Green, John Myres, Charles Lindsay and Joseph Trester. Mr. John Myers from the committee reported the following resolutions, which, after rilling the blank in the 4th, were unanimously adopted. .

Resolved, inaiit isme uiiuuuuibu of the people peaceably to assemble togetherto deliberate upon public aftairs, and that j we highly approve of the long established j usaoe of the Democratic party, in holding public meetings of the people to consult upon and adopt suitable measures for the selection of proper candidates for office. Resolved, That in the furtherance of pure republican principles and excellent measures which have characterised his administration, as well as the noble and dignified bearing of Andrew Jackson, as chief magistrate oi these United States, we have realised our most pleasing hopes in his elevation-ta office. Resolved, Tliat we heartily respond to the propriety of holding a county convention ni Lawrcncebursh, on the first Monday

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June next, to nominate candidates lor

representatives, and urn six uuiugaiua u appointcd by this meeting to represent this

township m saia convtniiuii.

Resolved, That James L.inusay, inuim

Conawav, John iuyres, oiepnen vuuuh,

Martin Trester, and Walter Jvcrr, oe ap

pointed to represent Laughcry township in

county convention ai .uawrenuuuuiijij, the first Monday in June next.

Resolved? That we will cordially co-ope-

rate with our ieiiow ciuzena m 'ui

townships, in promoting, y

means,

have been in market five years anu upwards, to 50 cents per acre, with preferences and donations to actual settlers, and considers the revenue to be derived from the imports which result from the exports which are the produce of the soil, as the true price which the government receives for its lands, and infinitely transcending in amount the price received for the sale of the lands. The report is replete with original and liberal views and must be read with areat interest in every part of the Union, and esneciallv in the new States, which

must look to the present crisis of the payment of the public debt, as the critical period in which the great questions which involve their interest and prosperity, must be decided one way or the orther. The public lands arc now 'released from their pledge to the payment of the public debt, and must take a new destination of some kind, and whether that destination shall be disastrous, or felicitous, for the new States is now to be decided. Globe, May 21. From the Globe. Mr. Blair: I am a plain man a casual

visiter at Washington came here merely to

look through our public offices, shake hands with the President, and sec how business is progressing in the two Houses. The people where I came from arc getting along very well, have the prospect of good crops, and a good price, and in a word we are all contented, and disposed to "let well alone." And now, having, after old Doctor Franklin's fashion, answered every question that you would put to me beforehand, I will tell you why I have set down to write to you. The very first thing I heard when I went into the House, the other day, was a resolution declaring that Members of Congress are no longer safe that they are in danger of "murderous attacks," "conspiracies," 'assassination?," and so on; and proposing to enquire whether the President had not

something to do with producing this state of

things. It put me in mind, in a minute, ot my neighbor Tom Brown's misfortune Tom Brown, up at Kennicott, you know. His Chimney accidentally caught firer and

he just threw a pitcher of oil on to put it out, and had his houee burned up you heard of it, 1 dare say. Well that was silly but Tom never could imagine why his house took fire until told of his mistake, and I dare say it is just so with tlie old gentleman who offered the resolution he doesn't know that he was pouring oil on the very fire of which he complained, and which he wished to extinguish. It's as plain as day, that our wise men here dont know every thing, a bit more than us country people. Now, as old Lorenzo Dow said, the other day, when a chap wanted to get him to talk politics "Let every man peddle his own goods." Wre sent our folks to Congress to make laics and instead of that I understand they have got at loggerheads about making Presidents and Vice Presidents abuse this person because lie is for one man, and that person because he is for another man and raise a reat dust and get as mad nnd nnroarious as our Canawlers and eet

From the Xew-Albany Gautte.

We received the following communica

tion from a citizen of this place, with an as

I or Lefore tti

. next.

Sfc. . This ordinance

fter its puhli

1st Monday u S.tuir.bcr

to be in lliicC'

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xUUl Al l.UUW.

St. Louis, Mav IS, 1S32.

On the morning of the 18th inst., a re

sectable looking young

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dead

man was found

A. VANCE, PrcSt.

C. Spooxer, Ru 'r.

in the yard of a house, known by the ' p 0 prevent obstructing the common, or f nrvcoliiirn -li-v tt-no L'lllfrl Kv I - I " Lit mi o.ml ." c-.Y rrr"Tl fvrtTTV

a staL, in the thigh, inflicted by a knife, from j tj,e streets and ahV3 of tie town of Lawvvhich wound he bled to death. The act is j icnceburgh, and for othei purposes. ?uiDOsed to have been committed by a fe-1 gECe 1. Be it ordained by the President

male inhabitant ot the house, who is commit- j r;2( stlCvt Council ofthetoicn of Laurenceted to jail for trial. I burgh, That if any person or persons shall About 11 o'clock of the same day, a num-. hereafter fence up, or in any way or ma'iner bcr of the citizens assembled, and tore j whatsoever obstruct any commons or aiy down the house, (Goosehorn) together with ipart thereof, belonging to the town of Lawsome smaller buildings connected with it, j rCnceburd, so as to hinder the view or after which the keeper was tarred and j pas33(re of the same, he, she, or they, so of-

feathered, and abused with several blows, j ft.njintT, shall, on conviction thereot beiora

be fined in any

d president, not

leatnereu, aim uuiulu m cun,iu utuiu. ; jmimiT suaii, tunnv-uvn By this time the multitude of people was S tj10 president of said town, rrreat, and having a barrel of whiskey withj sum at the discretion of sai

nnp head out, a number of them drank very

freely. One or two of their most respectable citizens acted as General Ltnch ; gave the warwhoopv and proceeded to tare down several houses of a similar character, but of a more private nature; breaking and deQtrnvin" the furniture as they went along.

The destruction of property has been con-J

siderablc at least $aU,UUO; and would, no doubt, have been much greaterhad not a heavy rain commenced in the evening, which had the effect of dispersing tho crowd. The few respectable inhabitants that headed the mob in the morning, only intended to demolish the house in which the murder had been committed; they did not foresee the ,,nn nf .i drunken rabble, which

proved to be too true. Three houses were sacked and burnt to the ground, and about nine others destroyed. The mob fook possession of the fire hooks, with which stone and brick houses were torn to the foundation. It is said two respectable families

exceeding five dollars; and if the person or persons who shall so as aforesaid be convicted, under the first section of this ordinance, shall fail to remove the obstruction or obstructions aforesaid, for which he, she or they shall so as aforesaid be convicted, he, sher or they shall hr each and every day that the same shall be continued, forflit and pay a further sum not exceeding three dollars, at the discretion of the president. Sfc. 2. And be it further ordained, That if any person or persons shall, without th3 special leave of the select council, dig or carry away any earth, clay sand or loam from anv street or allev in the town of Lawrenceburgh, he, she or they so offending, on con

viction thereot, shall besides paying tr.evalne ef the soil, so as aforesaid dug or taken., forfeit and pay a further sum not exceeding twenty dollars, at the discretion of the president. Sr.c. 3. And he it further ordained, That

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suffercd and are leit m abject poert. i , - 1 . i i , -x u j i ,;,iforl it tho he nuisance, or shall practice any unwholcdoubt if a finger had been pointed at tne - . i ,Anv,

Bank, it would have been plundered, j - - , " . "

iat lias ever ocen."4 r- .

Of all gross outrages that

witnessed in a supposed civilized community,1 this surpassed any thing that language can describe. At night robberies were detected, and some of the rabble found themselves the following morning in "durance vilc-,T A SPECTATOR.

the inhabitants of said town shall or may be

injured, either in their persons or property, or shall or may be put to inconvenience in consequrnee thereof, the person or persons so-oftendinf shall upon conviction thereof before the president of the corporation of said town, be fined in any sum not exceeding twenty dollars, at the discretion of the president, and to pay the costs of prosecution ; and if any person or persons after he, she, or they shall do, a3 aforesaid be cenvicted shall continue any such nuisance, or continue to practise any such unwholesome

Unfortunate Occurrence. Dr. Simon Yandes, formerly, a citizen of Brownsville

in this county, and a Mr. Young were down edin the Wabash river, opposite the town o

Lafiivntte. on the 2Uth ult. They were

crossing the river in a small canoe, in com

pany with Judge Clark, and had got near the

middlA of the river when a slight totter

threw. Dr. Yandes into the water.. He rose to the surface and took hold the canoe rbut in attempting to get in, upset it and threw his associates into the river. The water being severely cold, swimming was impossible. Yandes and Mr. Young soon sunk, Clark saved, himself by holding to the canoe till he was enabled to save himself by clinging to a limb with which he came in contact. Liberty la. Port-Folio.

the election of the candidates the

convention may nominate for the ditlerent office?. Resolved, That the proceedings ot tins meeting be signed by the chairman and secretary and published in the Indiana Palla(1111X1 JAMES LINDSAY, CAVi. W.m. Co-naway, Sec'y. LOGAN TOWNSHIP.

At a iarcrc and respectable meeting of

voters of Logan township, Iriendly to the administration of Andrew Jackson and his re-election, convened, agreeably to public notice, at the house of John Bledsoe, on Saturday the 26th May, to appoint delegates to attend the county convention, to be held at Lawrenceburgh on the 1st Monday in June next, to form a ticket to be supported at our Augu3t election; on motion, John Case was called to the chair &Ja?nes Cloud appointed secretary. The meeting being organized proceeded to nominate and appoint John Godley, Zedakiah A. Bonham,

and Miles Kellogg, as delegates, to meet at j you CVcr sec him, west?

the county convention at l.awrenceourgn, on the 1st Monday in June next, to nominate 3 representative candidates for the Legislature, and a Sheriff, and other officers, as sliall be considered proper.

On motion, it was RcsolvcdT That this meeting highly appreciates the honor confercd on it by the

personal attendance of two revolutionary - - . . . -i.i... ...!!.

patriots and soldiers, and mat its tnanws oe

tendered to them lor their prompt and Kind

assistance as chairman and secretary on this

occasion.

Resolved. That the proceedings of this

meeting be signed by the chairman and secretary and published in the Indiana Palladium-

JOHN CASE,Ci'n.

James Cloud, Secy.

AN ORDINANCE Giving further time to the citizens on Walnut street to fill up and improve the same, and for other purposes.

sed 5th Nov. I83U entitled "an ordinance trade or husmess, he, sue or they, so offendfor filling up and improving Walnut street' ing, shad upon conviction thereof, as aforethat the citizens and owners of lots residing said, forfeit arid pay a further sum not exand situate on the same, were required to j feeding ten dollars for each iand even' day fill up and grade the entire fronts of their he, she or they shall thereafter so as aforelots by the 1st of December last, and where- j said contimio such nuisance, or saall conu nnM ,mnv f nlp.l to mmnlfttc the tmue to practice such unwholesome trade

work, as roouired bv said ordinance, and ; or business, contrary to the provisions of this

7 1 J now desire further time; wherefore Be it ordained by the President and Select Council of the town of Lawrenceburgh,

That the provisions oi the ordinance entitled

ordinance.

The act'of perpetual banishment which hnr pfusccr the two branches of the French legislature against all the relatives of Napoleon, aud Claries X. and all his family, is a measure which may be cited a& an illustration of the difference between republican and' monar-

cniai inuiuuons. in our country we fear the presence of no man wxtmn

or child no one family whatever is a

t'hject of particular hope or alarm. Actional Guzttte.

PUBLIC LANDS. Mr. King, of the Senate, from the Committee on Public Lands, made an able and extended report on Friday last, on the federal lands. It was counter in all respects to the report made by 'Mr. Clay, from the Committee on Manufactures. The report of Mr. Clay was- adverse to a reduction

of the price of the lands, and in favor of . i rm . 1 . IT

selling them all tor tne oest price, and aividing tho proceeds among the States; the report from the Committee on Public Lands is in fivor of reducing the price of new lands

other people as mad as themselves. Now, I say, we didn't send our people here to peddle such goods. In common parlance, let the Congress mind its own business. We mean to make the President and Vice President ourselves they need'nt quarrel about that, any of ?em. And if the Con

gressmen would just set themselves honestly about their business and do that, and keep in a good humour, like wise mem themselves, there would be no clubbing or quarrelling. Pin a pretty old fox, Mr. Blair, and I've

a conceit that our public men, upon the hill yonder, are getting to be rather two much of gentlemen for their masters. I dont make distinction. I like the plan of my old schoolmaster, who, when he couldn't find out the rogue that did the mischief, flogged us all round, and so made sure ofit. And if they dont look out they'll get served the same way next election that's all. Vm no club man, and would most as lief touch a rattlesnake as one of them nasty gunpowder things called pistols. But im for settling up accounts on election day. .And if we had that there Jersey resolution man up at Kennicott, wc?d put as much ink on his name at the ballot box, as he put into his resolutions. Why, what sort of a talc do those resoluw .v nil

tions tell about our Congress ( 1 Here was

Jim Rattler, that I once had for a neighbor

He got so

out with every body there that he went at

last to Squire Summers and wanted to swear his life against the whole neighborhood. But the Sauire told him that his very

j complaint proved that he was a good-for-

nothing-fellow and that, though lie would see that the peace wasn't broken, he had no doubt he deserved to be licked. Hie people will say the same thing of Congress if they dont keep on better terms with their neighbors if they go to swearing the peace against every body. My father told me once when I went to training "Oliver, keep a civil tongue in your head, and no body'll hurt you." I

have remembered it many a time and no body ever did hurt me. But in the country, if a "man will be like Nim Wildfire, that they played t'other night, he will get into pretty considerable many scrapes. And public

Sec. 4. And be it further ordained, That it shall be the duty of the marshal, by order of the president ;nd select council, to re-

an ordinance for filling up and improving; move all nuisances and obstructions whatso

ever that shall or mav be elected within tne

Walnut Street" be and they are hereby ex

tended to the 1st Monday in August next. Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That the grade fixed by the above recited ordinance, for filling up and improving Walnut street from 'High street to Partition Lane, be and the same is hereby changed so as to make a line drawn from High street to the level of the filling up between Bishop's and Dunn's lots, the grade;' and all persons filling np under the ordinance aforesaid, are hereby required to observe the grade as fixed by this ordinance between the points aforesaid. Sec. 3. This ordinance to be fa force from and after its passage. Pas?ed May 2$thr 1832. A. VANCE, Brest. C. SrooNEE, Rec'r. AN ORDINANCE For assessing and collecting a revenue for corporation purposes. Be it ordained by the President and Select Council of the town of Lawrenceburgh, That for the purpose of raising a revenue for corporation purposes, it sliall be, and it is hereby made the duty of the marshal of said town to proceed to assess the value ol all the property, both personal and real, within said corporation, and return a list thereof, together with a list of the polls, to the recorder's office, of said corporation, on or before the 15th day of June next. Sec. 2. That to enable the marshal afore-

bounds of the corporation, contrary to the provisions cf this ordinance, and that the expense of removing the same shall be recovered off the person or persons erecting or continuing the same,-by action of debt or otherwise, in the name of the marshal of said town, before the president, with costs of suit. Sre, 5. And he if further ordained, That if any person or persons shall hereafter ride or drive any horse, mare, ass, or mule, of any carriage, gig, wagon, cart, dray or any other vehicle, in any of the streets, alleys, lanes or commons of the town of Lawrenceburgh, at a faster pace than a trot, every such person or persons, so offending, shall upon conviction therecf, before die president of the corporation of said town, forfeit and pay for the first offence a sum not exceeding one dlhr, and for each and every succeeding offence- a further sum not exceedinjj five dollars, to be recovered as aforesaid, with costs of suit. Sec. 6. And he it further ordained, That if any person or persons shall hereafter shoot off, fire or discharge any gun, pistol or other kind of fire arms, within the bounds of the corporation, without reasonable cause, he, she or they so offending, shall, upon conviction thereof, before the president, be fined in any sum not exceeding one dollar,to be recovered as aforesaid with coals cf

suit. SJp' T 7? it fi.-ftJii-f ffilrtittrt 'I 'r-i'- i if

men are on the same general footing as others. We dont send people to Congress to give them offices to make privileged or

ders of thera- "Privilege-' isn t in the book

said to discharge the duties enjoinedon him bv thr lt enrtirm rf tlii! nrrlinnnCC he shall

take to his assistance two qualified freehold- j f Ml he the duty of the marshal, when h

ers of the said town, who, having first taken j knows ot the breach ol any oi the provisions an oath faithfully and impartially to dis- tins ordinance, or is informed thereof, to cliarge their duties as assistants, shall pro- make complaint of the same to the pres:ceed to value the Drooerty as aforesaid, j "est, who is hereby authorized on such keeping the No. and value of the lots and j complaint, or on complaint made by any the value of improvements in separate ther person, or on view thereof, to issue his-

columns from the personal property. Sec. 3. The said marshal and assistants, in all cases where they may have doubts as to the value or amount of property, may require the owner or owners thereof to answer on oath touching the same; and any person who shall refuse3 so to answer, or who shall

report a false or lucomplete list of property ,

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wnnw uiiu in an 1 1 r pLxia iu proeeeu in the same manner as justices cf the peace are authorized V? proceed in the collection of fines by the law? of this state: and all

fines and moneys when collected, by virtue of this ordinance, shall be paid over to the, treasurer, for the use of the corporation. Sc. 8. And be it further orddined, That

to the appraisers shall be liable for, and pay j in all cases arising under this ordinance, in twice the amount of his, her, or their corpo-; which by the laws of this state, a jury would ration tax. he allowed to the defendant, in all such Sec. L And be it further ordained, That j cases it sliall be the duty of the president whenever the marshal shall have made a re- to ai!pw a jUI7 to hc summoned, to be dealt

turn of the taxable property and polls, as 'uu in me same manner as oeiore justices

rnnnirn,! fire, cnri nn,t here a Kill t hen luco ad neur as may oe.

The laws donrt say any thing about it and be levied and collected on each poll 25 j Sx:c. 9. And be it further onhtined, That

ours is a counirv of constitutions and laws, as

old Deacon Pcabody says. I didn't intend to write much, Mr. Blair, and if you think well of this, you may print it, to save me-the trouble of telling all our Congressmen my mind about it, for there is an ocean of 'em I find Your's to serve OLIVER CRASE.from Kennicott.

cents, and on the value of the property, such j all ordinances and parts of ordinances, here-

per cent, as will secure to tne treasury, in- tolore ordained, -coming within the purvieweluding the poll tax; a sum equal to three of this ordinance, be and the same rc herohundred dollars, after paying the marshal's bv repealed. This ordinance to be in forc

per Rentage and incidental expenses; and

it shall further be the duty ot the marshal forthwith to proceed to collect the same, and make return thereof to the treasurer, on

from and after its publication.

P-u sed, 2 1st of May, i&i:? .

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