Indiana Republican, Volume 1, Number 12, Madison, Jefferson County, 15 March 1817 — Page 4

Misccllanny. No more counterfeiting,- Since the business ot making new banks has become so easy and so familiar it is to be hoped that the dishonest practice of count erf eitcng the notes of the old banks, will be enHnnf awav. ; Men must be

foolish indeed, to thcmscleves lia-

bit to the pains & penalties every where attached to counterfeiting whcn they may knock up a bank with as much facility as a frontier settler builds him a cabin, and issue genuine notes of their own making, without any dread of the Penitentiary. Qbio Fed. The Virginia Penitentiary, according to the Compiler, netted

state during the 6 months ending the ist of Jan. Distress in Ireland. A private letter received at Baltimore from Dublin, says A famine in this unfortunate country is inevitable, for the harvests entirely failed from the badness cf the weather," It is mentioned in a London paper, that a correspondence had bem intercepted between the Ct. of Vienna and Bonaparte, & that the Austrian commissioners had been detected in attempting to ef

fect Bonaparte's cicape. Chinese tocle of n)cnduv China. Tnke a piece of Hint glass, beat it to a line powder, and grind it well with tiie white of an egg, & it joints China without riveting, so that no art can break it in the same place. You are to observe that the composition is to be ground extremely line on a painter's stone. A Baltimore paper The American ; eulogizing Mcore, the Irish poet, sas "wiry inch of him is indud a put cf the first trder.' Every INCH of him ! At this rate, Moore is at lcat equal to i peers "or the fust order," being a little man about forty-two inches high. Alb. Rig. In a late debate in congress, Mr. Randolph said, the trade (in arms and military stores)-which had lately been carried on with the Spanish provinces in South America, miht be summed up in three words : it might be called in short, supplying the devil with brimstone. C, Gaz The North Pole. : It appears that an English gentleman is about commencing a iourney to the North Pole. lie

Xiuenus to san as iar .is possiwc,

ttncn una cm uic icy iuiiijLiiciu,ot travel the remainder, about Coo

miles, in a "sleigh drawn by water

Mo one has penetrated farther intoihese frozen regions than the 8 1 st degree of latitude, which is

9 degrees from the pole.

Orator Phillips. It is stated that the celebrated Irish orator Phillips, will be pitted the next

Liverpool election ; and that arrangements were already making to promote his future interest on that subject. ' English national Debt. The interest of the national debt of England averages io dollars and 48 cents per annum to each , man, woman and child in the kingdom. Emigrants. The whole numner of emigrants which arrived at the port of N. York during the last year, is stated by Lang at 7132. ID. Obscr, Between fiction fcfact, it would appear4 that America is assuming a most alarming attitude among the nations of the world. t The late European prints say, that we have augmented our standing army to 18,000, and are building 1 7 ships of the line, 22 frigates & co steam frigates! That M , Pinknty has demanded 4 millions of dollars from Naples for American property confiscated in Murat's reign, that Chauncy threatned to bombard ihem in case of refusal; and that the English fleet were going to assist the Neapolitans ! !

Fair Warning. To all whom it may concern; knew ye that a number of the titirons cf this county, have associated themselves into a society, (called "THE MORAL SOCIETY,") for the suppression of vice and immorality, and for assisting the judiciary to execute the Penal Laws, on ad swearers, Sabbath-breakers, isfcTherefore all persons who are in the habit of acting immorally, will please to take notice, that the said society will from & after the 3d Monday in March next, proceed to take cognizance of all immoral conduct that may come within their knowledge, and that information of all such conduct will be lodged with the judiciary, in order that the offenders may be brought to justice. All well disposed moral citizens are requested to attend at Cap RistineYon said 3d Monday in March, at 1 o'clock P. M. (at which time the constitution of the society will be finally adopted,) that they may become members to assist in the laudable undertiking. THE COMMITTEE. Madison, Feb. 18 17. To the Tobacco Planters. These lines will let it be known that the inspection of Tobacco will commence next Monday, the 10th of March 1817, at Taylor's warehouse in Milton, Gallatin County Kentucky. y Wm. WOOD, 1 , JOHN CONWAY, J ins Tallow wanted at this office v.;

January 24 1817. Krcm the best evidence and c very circumstance within my knowledge, 1 believe Win. MFarland innocent of any concern, in any of the banking companies; and that directly or indirectly he has had no concern, and that he is a persecuted man. CHARLES DAVID. Attest...JoHN West. January 39, 18 17 We the undersigned, certify that we was present with general M'Fariand and Mr. Charles Divid, the evening after said David had handed apiece for publication to the editor of the Indiana Republican, which was said to be in contradiction of the above csrtificztc signed by said David. And after comparing the copy said David had with original and finding it correct, the following interrogatories of the general, and replies of Mr. David took place. 1 st, quest, by the gen. what did you write? Ans. 1 dont know. 2nd. by same; did you write yourself? Ans. no. 3rd who wrote for you ? I dont know ; Mr. Thomas got somebody to write that I did not know. 4th did you read it alter it was writtenyourself? Ans. no. 5th Arc you not apprehensive theie has

been some advantage taken or you in the writing your piece? Ans. 1 hope not. it was not my intention to wiite any thing in contradiction of that certificate (pointing to the above) or to do you an injury ; 1 done it please others & to prevent them from being made liars. Sixth, did 1 ever sayany thing toyouthat would justify you in believing that I was in any way concerned in the Indiana Manufacturing Company, or any other? Answer, No you did not. I only said I had a suspicion, but might be mistaken. Seventh, Did I ever say any thing to you that would justify even that suspicion ? Answer, No you did not. RICHARD HOPKINS, JAMES HICKS. State of Indiana, m Jefferson County, 3 s"' Personally appsared before the undersigned, a justice cf the peace for said county, Richard Hopkins & James Hicks, who after being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that the above is substantially correct, and in the above words as near as they can now recollect. March 1st, 1817. JOHN MEEK, J. P. Seal I hereby certify I was in conversation with Char!e3 David on the morning of tiie election held on the 3d instant, on the subject of M'Fariand, and to the best of my recollection aid David told me that Win. M'Fariand never had told him that he had any hand in the bank. Wm. BUCHANAN. Sworn and subscribed to the date above before me. GERARDUS RYKER, J. P. J. C 10th February, 18 17. I hereby certify th it a certificate subscribed with my name on the 27th January as I sec it in print, does not contain what was myintcntion it should. Mr. David

came to me a few clays after 1 J gave Wm. M'Fariand the certig.I cite dated 24th Jan. and aske.i rnJ

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garlands book, that he was dejof the Lexington bank, and al$said David told me that wasf cwn impression. What David told me, and was my own impression on reading M'F's. book, was wlntlir. .lended to certify on the 27th r JOHN WEST.

Sworn and subscribed to befjri'

me the date above. I GERARDUS RYKER, j.iNOTICE 15 hereby given to the differed supervisors of this township, thai' the road commissioners wi lmcc: on the first Monday in April rcij for the- purpose of settling witb the supervisors of this towihliip4 All who have not made their tlements, arc requested tocoiri forward on that day. We sh.' meet at the court house in Madis k ' JOHN BURNS,

ROBERT Si A 1 ONTO"

March 6, 1817.

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AT a meeting cf the board st commissioners for the ccr ty aforesaid, the fifth day ( March, 1817: 5 It is ordered that there bit election held in the several tcr.n ships throughout this county, c the first Monday, of April r.cr for the purpoLi of electing tCj additional justices of the kx for the township of Midisc;' who are to reside in the town c Madison. By order, JOHN PAUL. N. B. The board of cornmi: sioners will meet on the tenth day of April next, for the purpose cattending to the road business f t he county. It is expected by u board, that such persons as i:u " been appointed to view or rcvir: roads, will be punctual in 11 ing reports on that day. J , commmtoners will also apptf a lister at that term, for the pose of taking a list of improperly throughout the coui'y

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Slock For Sale. Office of the Farmers'!' Mechanics Bank of Indiana. The President and Direct offer for sale, one thousand shf of the capital stock, on acce:rl!:. ting term. BY ORDER, JOHN SERING, Jan. 14 1817. 3""":!

Gentlemen holding subscript, papers for the Rm'ueuca 1 respectfully requested to (oiH

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