Crawfordsville Record, Volume 4, Number 33, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 9 January 1836 — Page 3

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could say no more, but should refer the matter to congress; they waited to see what would transpire on the meeting of congress, and in the mean time had forwarded despatches to the French charge - at Washington. Mr. Barton may possibly return, and perhaps as a consequence the French charge also go home, hut that these events ought not to be looked upon as of great importance, as it is confidently expected that the explanations made at the meeting of congress will be sufficient.

NOTICE. THERE will be a meeting of the citizens of Crawfordsville and the vicinity, friendly to the organization of a protestant episcopal church, in the town of Crawfordsville, on Wednesday, the 29th day of January, 1836, at Rob't Jones' hotel, in said town, for the purpose of organizing said church. January 8, 1836. 33-5 REMOVAL. I. C. ELSTON would respectfully inform his old and new customers, that he has moved to his new store room, on the old stand, south east corner of Vernon and Green streets; having on hand a very general assortment of DRY GOODS, HARDWARE, QUEENSWARE and groceries, he feels confident that he can furnish them with goods on as reasonable terms as they can be purchased in the western country. Produce or cash will be taken in exchange. N. B. Those who are indebted to the subscriber, and to the late firm of Elston and Clark, are requested to make immediate payment, as longer indulgence cannot reasonably be asked or given. I. C.E. Jan. 9, 1836. 33tf NOTICE. THE citizens of Tippecanoe and adjoining counties are respectfully informed that WASHINGTON G. WILLIAMS, M.D., (late surgeon to the Louisville alms-house,) has taken a country situation, on the Wea, adjacent to the town of Columbia, on the Lafayette and Crawfordsville road, where he purposes continuing the practice of his profession, and will attend specially to important cases of SURGERY ; for which purpose he will visit patients at any reasonable distance, or accommodate those who wish it, with board and lodging at his house; confidently hoping that fourteen years experience in a laborious and successful practice, will enable him to do ample justice to every one that may be submitted to his care. January 1, 1836. 33 tf FOUND, ON the 21st of December last, two miles east of Crawfordsville, on the Indianapolis road, a leather POCKET-BOOK, which the owner can have by calling on the subscriber, living at Richard Canine's, on the Greencastle road, about three miles from Crawfordsville, describing it, and paying charges. ALPHEUS LEONARD. January 9, 1836. 33*5 CASH WANTED! ALL those indebted to the subscriber, and whose notes and accounts are due, are requested to make immediate payment, as I shall start east in a few days, and must have cash. WM. BINFORD. Crawfordsville, 30th Dec. 1835. 32 tf TAKEN UP, BY William N. Youel, living in Walnut township, Montgomery county, Indiana, two estray mare colts, supposed to be two years old last spring; one a mouse colored gray, with a large star in her forehead, mane lying on the left side; the other a sorrel with both hind feet white, blaze face and snip; no other marks perceivable: appraised to twenty-five dollars each, by John H. Poage and John Berry. Certified by JOHN WALKUP, j. p. December 15, 1835. 33*5 TAKEN UP, BY Dennis G. Pottinger, living in Brown township, Montgomery county, Indiana, four head of estray cattle, of the following description: one red and white spotted heifer, two years old past, marked with a crop off the left ear and a slit in the right, appraised to nine dollars and fifty cents; one red heifer, with a white back and belly one year old past, marked with a crop off the left, and an under and upper bit in the right ear, appraised to four dollars and fifty cents; one black and white spotted heifer, one year old past, marked with a swallow fork in the right ear, appraised to four dollars and fifty cents; one black yearling heifer, with a white back and belly, marked with a swallow fork in the right ear, no other marks perceivable, appraised to two dollars and fifty cents: appraised by Robert Pottinger and John F. Jones, this 23d day of December, 1835. Certified by WILLIAM CARSON, J. P. 33*5 TAKEN UP, BY Austin Couch, in Jackson township, Boone county, Indiana, on the 14th day of December, 1835, five head of estray hogs: one white sow, with a pale blue rump, and a pale blue spot on the shoulder; one black and sandy spotted barrow.; one deep red sow; two pigs about two weeks old, one while and the other sandy, marked with a smooth crop off the right ear and underbit in the same; no other marks nor brands perceivable; appraised to thirteen dollars and fifty cents, by Lewis Deweese and Martin Lewis. Certified by JOHN H. NELSON, J. P. December 31, 1835. 33*5

TAKEN UP, BY William Lockridge, of Walnut township, Montgomery county, Ind., one estray black bull, white on his belly, no other marks or brands perceivable; appraised to eleven dollars, by Daniel Morris and Nathan Crawford. Certified by JOHN WALKUP, J. P. December 16, 1835. 33*5 TAKEN UP, BY Jacob Andrew, living in Franklin township, Montgomery county, Indiana, one estray dark bay horse colt, with black mane and legs, hind feet both white, a small star in the forehead, and a snip on the nose, supposed to be two years old last spring, about thirteen hands high; appraised to thirteen dollars, by Frederick Bennett and John Murphy, before me, NATHAN MORGAN, J. P. January 4, 1836. 33*5 MRS. MADDOX, WILL open a school in Crawfordsville on the 2d Monday in March next, and will

teach the following branches, viz: reading, writing, geography, arithmetic, English grammar, philosophy, chemistry, rhetoric, astronomy, history, drawing, painting, and music, with the use of instruments to practice on. Terms.-- Reading, writing, geography, & English grammar, two dollars per quarter. Philosophy, chemistry, rhetoric, astronomy, &c., three dollars. Drawing and painting, five dollars. Music, with the use of instruments to practice on, eight dollars. Refer to Isaac Naylor or to Isaac C. Elston. Subscription paper at Mr. Elston's store. January 1, 1836. 32tf HARDWARE, CUTLERY, AND EARTHENWARE. WILLIS AND BROTHERS, importers of HARDWARE, CUTLERY, JAPANNED and HEAVY goods, also of CHINA, GLASS, and EARTHENWARE, have constantly on hand, at their store, No. 215, PEARL STREET, (near Maiden-lane,) NEW YORK, an extensive assortment of goods in the above lines, which they offer at the lowest prices, for cash, or on the usual credit. Their invoices of HARDWARE and CROCKERY, received by the late packets from Liverpool, comprise a large assortment of STAPLE goods, of various qualities and prices, as well as a variety of FANCY WARES, many of which are of entirely new patterns, carefully selected, with reference to the styles required for the SOUTHERN and WESTERN markets. Their CROCKERY is of the latest and most approved descriptions, from the best potteries in Staffordshire. The quality of their ware is warranted inferior to none imported; and the printing of their Black, Brown, and Pink, and the various shades of Blue ware, is acknowledged by judges to be equal to any thing of the kind ever seen in the States. Their assortment of CHINA and GLASS WARES is also complete; and it is their intention to be at all times supplied with the most beautiful articles in the fancy as well as in the staple branch of this line. Great care is taken in packing this ware, so that it will go safely to any part of the Union. Those who will favor W. and B. with their orders for hardware and crockery, may depend upon the execution of them on the very best terms. Their credits are as favorable as those allowed by any other house in the United States; and a liberal discount is made for CASH, and for CITY ACCEPTANCES. N. B. Our assortment will be good by 15th February, 1836. 31-43 WHOLESALE STORE, A T L A F A Y E T T E . THE subscribers have taken a store on the west side of the square, and are now opening a larger stock of MERCHANDISE than has ever been before offered in this section, without exception-- all of which are direct from New York, and well bought. The stock amounts to twenty thousand dollars, consisting of a full and extensive assortment of foreign and domestic STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS, of every description, adapted to all seasons; a large stock of GROCERIES, that are fresh and good ; a complete assortment of heavy and shelf HARDWARE and CUTLERY---HATS and CAPS, of every description, in any quantity; all kinds of BOOTS and SHOES, 1000 pieces WALLPAPER, common and best; a large lot of straw and Leghorn bonnets; ready made clothing, of all sorts, for cold and warm weather, a large lot; willow baskets, looking-glasses, writing paper, sole, upper and kip leather, anvils, vices and hammers, mill and crosscut saws--with many other goods, in large quantities, which must be sold. We will sell at wholesale any article, at a trifling advance from the lowest New York prices with freight expense. Merchants or others in want, are very respectfully requested to give us a call, and examine our goods and prices. BOLLES & COLTON Lafayette, December, 1835. 28-54 State of Indiana, Montgomery county, S3. Maria Bishop vs. Benjamin Bishop: Petition for divorce. Be it remembered, that on this 30th day of December, 1835, the complainant, by Currey her attorney, filed in the office of the clerk of the Circuit court of said county, her petition for divorce for the following causes, to wit: abandonment and want of affection; and it appearing satisfactorily, by the affidavit of E. Britton, filed in the office of the clerk aforesaid, that the said defendant is not a resident of this state, notice is herebv given in the Crawfordsville Record, a public newspaper, three weeks successively, of the filing of said petition and affidavit, and that unless the said defendant plead, answer, or demur to the same, on or before the calling of the cause at the next March term of said court, the plea as to said defendant will be taken as confessed. Attest: JOHN WILSON, clerk. Dec. 30th, 1835. 32-34

Notice. ALL those indebted to the subscriber, for medical services previous to the 23d of August last, must make immediate settlement. Thirty days only will be given, until he will call on them "by authority." THO'S M. CURREY. Crawfordsville, Dec. 10, 1835. 29-tf LOOK HERE! WE intend starting to the east in a short time, and would be thankful to our customers if they will come forward now and settle the amount due us. A. RAMEY & CO. Crawfordsville, Dec. 25, 1835. 31-tf

DISSOLUTION. THE partnership heretofore existing between J. D. Strickland and J. W. Powers, under the firm of Strickland and Powers, is this day dissolved by mutual consent; all those indebted to said firm, and whose accounts are due, are requested to make immediate payment to J. D. Strickland, as he is authorized to make all collections. J. D. STRICKLAND, J. W. POWERS. Crawfordsville, Dec. 22, 1835. 31-4 AN ORDINANCE, to amend an ordinance entitled "an ordinance to tax stores and groceries, in the corporation of the town of Crawfordsville. Passed December 15th, 1835." Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the president and trustees of the town of Crawfordsville, that all grocery keepers, and all store keepers, within the corporate limits of Crawfordsville shall furnish themselves with license from the treasurer of the corporation. Sec. 2. The license for grocery keepers, shall be eight dollars, and the license for store keepers shall be six dollars; the license being granted for a year at a time, and for no other period. Sec. 3. Should any person or persons neglect or refuse to take license, as enjoined by this ordinance, he or they shall be fined three dollars per diem, for every day such neglect or refusal shall be continued: provided, however, that this ordinance shall not extend to those grocery keepers who furnished themselves with license, agreeably to an ordinance passed 24th October, 1834. Sec. 4. All penalties incurred under this ordinance, shall be recovered before any justice of the peace within the corporation, on complaint of any individual, or the knowledge of the marshal of said corporation. This ordinance to be in force from and after the seventh day of January next. All ordinances and parts of ordinances coming within the purvieu of this ordinance are hereby repealed. Ordained and established, this 22d day of December, 1835. JAMES T. POLLOCK, pres't. T.C. Griffith, clerk pro tern. 30-3 AN ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance entitled "an ordinance to regulate the weighing of hay , and other commodities , and for other purposes. Passed the third day of December, 1835." Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the president and trustees of the town of Crawfordsville, that each and every person selling hay, from a wagon, sled, or other vehicle, in the town of Crawfordsville, shall have the same weight ed at the public hay scales in said town.--Should any person or persons sell, vend, or dispose of any load or loads of hay, in the town of Crawfordsville, without having the same weighed as aforesaid, such person or persons shall forfeit and pay the sum of three dollars for each offence, to be recovered by action of debt, before any justice of the peace in said town. Sec. 2. That the fees for weighing each load of hay, or other commodity, shall be twenty-five cents, one half to be paid by the seller, and the other hall by the purchaser. Sec. 3. That a weigh-master shall be appointed by the board, whose duty it shall be to attend the public hay scales, and weigh for all persons who may desire to have hay or other commodities weighed. And should said weigh-master neglect or refuse to weigh any load of hay or other commodity, when requested so to do, or shall absent himself so that any person desiring hay or any other com modity to be weighed, shall be detained ex ceeding thirty minutes, said weigh-master shall forfeit and pay one dollar, to be recov ered as aforesaid: provided, that said weighmaster shall be permitted to employ a deputy, who shall be sworn in like manner as the principal. Sec. 4. That when any load of hay, or oth er commodity, shall be weighed as aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the weigh-master, to make a bill of the weight of the same, with the weight of the empty wagon or other vehicle deducted, so as to show the neat weight of the article sold ; and that he shall provide himself with a blank book, in which he shall make fair entries of all loads weighed, and moneys received by virtue of his office, and report monthly thereof to the board of trustees. Sec. 5. Said weigh-master shall enter into bond, with security to be approved by the president of the board, and shall lake an oath of office. Sec. 6. This ordinance to be in force from and after the seventh day of January next. All ordinances and parts of ordinances coming within the purvieu of this ordinance are hereby repealed. Ordained and established this 22d day of December, 1835. JAMES T. POLLOCK, president. T. C. Griffith, clerk pro tern. 31-3 TAKEN UP, BY David Johnson, living one and a half miles south east from Crawfordsville, one sorrel colt, two years old next spring, with a bald face, both hind feet white; appraised to fifteen dollars, by Wm. W. Layne, and John Warren, this eleventh day of December, 1835. ALLEN MAY, J, P. 30*2

A LIST OF LETTERS REMAINING in the post office, at Crawfordsville, Indiana, on the 31st December, 1835, which if not taken out before the 31st of March, 1836, will be sent to the general post office as dead letters, A Kershner Abraham Appleget John Kendall James Arnold Henry Kinnear Joseph Anderson James L B Lowrey Rev S G Barnet James M Bennett Mrs. Eliza- Mann John beth Mason Wm. Beck John Maxwell H. II. Beck Mrs . Julian Merse Martin Bawling Wm. Montgomery James Brooke Josiah Morrison Thomas

Bowen Miss Mary V. Moreland Alexander Bowling Jordan Middleton Hudson Boblett Betsey Miller James P. Bruner Henry Miller Armanda C MclntireJ.H. Caraway Joseph Mclntire Samuel Carson Wm. McQuarrey Samuel Cassiday David McClung James C. Chambers Mrs. Isa- McClure David bella McLaughlin John Clark G. M. N Clark Hiram H. Nicholson Allen Clark John R. Noggle David 2 Canine Richard Nicholson Wm. Corey Sarah Nelson Wm. Coleman John O Cougheour Abram Oneal Abijah E. Copelin James A. Ormbaum Andrew Cronmiller Thos. P Craig Robert Parson Albert Crooks Franklin Paxton Samuel Camberling Miss Ma- Pernelle John ry Phillips Thomas Clark Wm. or Wm. Peetree Samuel Swank Porter John D Pittman Micajah Davis Randolph Powell Hiram Davidson Andrew Pollock David Doyle Farmer Powell Jonathan Downing Miss Ma- Pullen F. M. 3 ry E. Q Durrum Wm. Quick Edwin Dwiggins Eleven R E Ray Rev. John Ecker John Robison Lewis Edwards Jonathan Robinson Joel Edwards Charles Roberson J. P. Elliott John Ross James F Riddle Wm. Fletcher George W. 2 Ralston and Morris 2 Fields Foster S Fields Robert Sandy Wm. Fountain Ruth A- Scott Tho's J. 2 French Mrs. Abigail Scott Mrs. Mary G Shannon David A. Garvey John 2 Smith John 2 Goburn Jesse Smith Benjamin Gipso Jacob Strain Hugh W Gray W7m. Stonebraker Sebastin Graham James C. Stonebraker Joseph Grant James Stewart Moses Gregory James M. Snyder Daniel H Swan Thomas J Hall James Sween O II Hall Tho's J. T Harlan George Tate James Harvey M. 2 Thomas Ephraim Hamilton John Thomas George Hamilton Joseph Thompson Enoch Haynes John Thompson J S Ham Rhoden Tribbetts James Hayes Henry V Hayes Sandy A, Vangundy Miss Orpby Henderson Joseph Vaughn Daniel Herri man Levit W Hemphill Newton Walter Wm Howard Tilman A. Wade Allen Hoots Jacob Wallace Wm Hudson N. G. Walden Ebenezer Hudson Thomas Webb Edmund Hurd Joshua Welch Benjamin Huddon James H. Wilhite President liymer John . Wilson James Z nine Inks Miss M A mile prairie Jarard Merchant Winter Jesse James Tho's V. Wilkins John Johnston Wm. Wiley John Jones James Wiley Alex, Jones Miss Jane WTilkens George Jones Wm. Wood James K White Benjamin Kelsey Isaac Young Wm l.C. ELSTON, P.M. N . B. Pay your postage. Jan. 1, 183G. 3234 AN ORDINANCE, to amend an ordinance entitled "an ordinance for cleaning, and removing and preventing obstructions, in the town of Crawfordsville, Montgomery county, Indiana. Passed December l5th, 1835." Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the president and trustees of the town of Crawfordsville, that every person or persons owning or occupying any lot or part of lot in said town, shal, clear out of, and remove from, the side walk, alley, or street, adjoining their property or residence, as the case may be, each and every species of obstruction, hindrance, or nuisance, whatever, that may have been, by them, or their order, placed or caused therein: each and every person offending against the provisions of this ordinance, shall be fined in any sum, not exceeding three dollars, at the discretion of the justice trying the case; and every person or persons offending as aforesaid, shall be subjected to an additional fine of one dollar, for every twenty-four hours such obstruction, hindrance, or nuisance, may remain on the side walks, alleys or streets of said town. Sec. 2. That if any person or persons shall place or cause to be placed, on any side walk, alley or street of said town, any wood, stone, lumber, or any other obstruction, hindrance, or nuisance, whatever, such person or persons so offending, shall be fined one dollar for every twelve hours such obstruction, hindrance, or nuisance, may remain. Sec. 3. That no person or persons whatever, shall be permitted to throw out, into any side walk, alley, or street, of said town, from any barn, stable, or other building, or place,

any shavings, litter, dirt, manure, or other

any shavings, litter, dirt, manure, or other filth : provided , that it shall be lawful for mechanics, or others, to burn in the streets, on proper occasions, the shavings or other litter that may have accumulated in their shops; and every person offending against this ordinance, shall be fined one dollar for every twelve hours such obstruction or nuisance as aforesaid, may remain. Sec . 4. No person or persons, havlng a team of horses or cattle, shall be permitted to halter, confine, and feed, in, or suffer the same to remain during the night, on any of the side walks, alleys or streets of said town; and every person so offending, shall forfeit and pay a fine of one dollar for every such offence. Sec. 5. Any person or persons who shall enter any of the alleys of said town, with a wagon, cart, or other vehicle, and shall suffer the same to remain there longer than one hour, unless necessarily engaged in loading or unloading the same, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding three dollars. Sec. 6. That each and every cellar door in said town, which may open on any side walk, alley, or street, shall not be elevated more than two inches above the surface of the same; and shall be provided with shutters or covers, sufficiently strong to sustain the weight, and admit the passing and repassing, of all passengers, without danger or injury: any person or persons offending against the provisions of this ordinance, shall forfeit and pay a fine of one dollar for every twenty-four hours any such cellar door may remain as aforesaid. Sec. 7. That each and every person or persons, owning or occupying any cellar in said town, heretofore constructed, the door or shutter of which may be elevated more than two inches above the side walk, alley, or street, on which it opens, shall by the first day of April, 1836, level and reduce the same, so that the shutter or door thereof shall not be elevated more than two inches above the surface of the side walk, alley, or street, on which it opens; and every person or persons, neglecting or refusing to comply with the provisions of this ordinance, shall forfeit and pay a fine of one dollar for every twenty-four hours such cellar door may remain so elevated. Sec. 8. No person or persons having it in contemplation to build, shall be permitted to accumulate and place in the streets or side walks of said town, any lumber, timber, brick, stone, or other materials, for a longer time than fifteen days previous to the workmen's actually commencing the putting up of such building; and should the operation of building be at any time discontinued, or should said building be finished, no such materials shall be permitted to remain in the streets longer than ten days thereafter. Provided, that all persons actually engaged in building, shall be permitted to use and occupy one third part of the street in front of and adjoining their building, during the time they may be so engaged as aforesaid; but it shall not be lawful for any such persons to occupy any alley or part thereof. Each and every person offending against any of the provisions of this section, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding three dollars for every twenty-four hours such materials shall be permitted to remain on the streets and alleys as aforesaid. Sec. 9. That any thing placed on any of the side walks, streets or alleys of said town, which may, in any degree whatever, prevent, hinder or incommode passengers, whether they be on foot, on horseback, or in any carriage, wagon, or other vehicle, shall be deemed an obstruction, and the person or persons who may have caused any such obstruction, shall be dealt with and suffer the same penalties as those who transgress the first section of this ordinance. Sec. 10. That nothing in this ordinance shall be so construed as to prevent merchants and all other persons from unloading and loading all goods, wares and merchandise in the streets of said town; but it shall not be lawful for any such person or persons to place any of the goods, wares and merchandise as aforesaid, on any of the side walks or alleys of said town; and provided further, that any such persons shall not be permitted to occupy more than one third part of the width of said street; and no goods, wares or merchandise, placed on any of the streets of said town as aforesaid, shall be permitted to remain thereon longer than twenty-four hours. And every such person, offending against any provision of this section, shall forfeit and pay a fine of one dollar for every such offence. Sec. 11. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances, coming within the purview of this ordinance, be and the same are hereby repealed. Sec. 12. That all penalties incurred by violating any of the provisions of this ordinance, shall be recovered by action of debt, before any justice of the peace in said town of Crawfordsville. Sec. 13. This ordinance to be in force (except so much as is therein otherwise provided) from and after the seventh day of January next. Ordained and established, this twen-ty-second day of December, 1835. . JAMES T. POLLOCK, pres't. T. C. Griffith, clerk pro tem. AN ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance entitled "an ordinance to prevent taking gas, &c.," passed December 15th, 1835. Be it ordained by the president and trustees of the town of Crawfordsville, that each and every person taking or giving what is usually termed gas, in the town of Crawfordsville, shall forfeit and pay the sum of two dollars for each and every offence, to be recovered by action of debt, before any justice of the peace of said town. This ordinance to be in force from and after the seventh day of January next. All ordinances or parts of ordinances coming within the purvieu of this ordinance, be and the same are hereby repealed . Ordained and established this 22d December, 1835. JAMES T. POLLOCK, pres't. T. C. Griffith, clerk pro tem. 30-3.