Crawfordsville Record, Volume 4, Number 37, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 13 February 1836 — Page 4

CRAWFORDS VILLE RECORD

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 Crawfordsvilie, 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 tor 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 them

selves 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 cf 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 All ordinances and parts of ordinances coming within the purvieu of this ordinance are hereby repealed.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. JAMBS 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 Crawfordsvilie, that each and every person selling hay, from a wagon, sled, or other vehicle, in the town of Crawfordsvilie, 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 Craufordsville, 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 he paid by the seller, and the other half 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 commodity to be weighed, shall be detained exceeding thirty minutes, said weigh-master shall forfeit and pay one dollar, to be recovered 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 other commodity, shall be weighed as aforesaid, it shall be the duly 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 tem. 31-3

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,shall 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 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, having 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 provis-

ions of this ordinance, shall forfeit and pay a fine of one dollar for every twenty-four

hours any such cellar door may remain 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

lhan 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, al-

ley, 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-tour hours such cellar door may

remain so elevated.

Sec. 8. No person or persons having it in

contemplation to build, shall te permuted 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 he 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-

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.

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ly-second day of December, 1835.

. JAMES T. POLLOCK, pres't. T. C. Griffith, clerk pro tem.

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. 35*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.

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bobleit betsey Brunei Henry C Caraway Joseph Carson Win. Cassiday David Chambers Mrs. Isabella Cia.k G. M. Claik Hiram II. Clark John R. Canine Richard Corey Sarah Coleman John (Joogheour Abram Copelin James A. Ctonrniller Thos. Craig Robert Crooks Franklin Camberhng Miss Ma ry Clark Wm. or Wm. Swai k

Middleton Hudson Mdler James P. Miller Armanda Mclntire J. H. Mclntire Samuel McQu.uiey Samuel McCh.ug James C McClure David McLaughlin John N Nicholson Allen Noggle David 2 Nicholson Win. Nelson Win. O Oneal Abij ah E. Ormbaum Andrew P Parson Albert Paxton Samuel

Pernelle John Phillips Thomas Pcetree Samuel Porter John Pill man Micaja Powell 11 1 mm Pollock David Powell Jonathan Pullen F. M. 3 Q Quick Edwin R Ray Rev. John Robison Lewis Robinson Joel Roberson J. P. Ross James Riddle Wm.

D Davis Randolph Davidson Andrew Doyle Farmer Downing Miss Mary E. Durrum Wm. Dwiggms Eleven E Ecker John Edwards Jonathan Edwards Charles Elliott John F

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Fields Foster Fields Robert Fountain Ruth AFrench Mrs. Abigail G Garvey John 2 Goburn Jesse Gipso Jacob Gray Win. Graham James C. Grant James Gregory James M. 11 Hall James Hall Tho's J. Harlan George Harvey M. 2 Hamilton John Hamilton Joseph Ilaynes Jehn Ham Rhoden Hayes Henry Hayes Sandy A, Henderson Joseph Hertiman Levit Hemphill Newton Howard Tilman A. Hoots Jacob Hudson N. G. Hudson Thomas Hurd Joshua Iluddon James II Hymer John Inks Miss M A Jarard Merchant s James Tho's W t Johnston Wm. Jones James Jones Miss Jane Jones Wm. K Kelsey Isaac

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Sandy Wm. Scott Tho's J. 2 Scott Mrs. Mary Shannon David A. Smith John 2 Smith benjamin Strain Hugh W Sionebraker Sebaslin Slonebraker Joseph Slewart Moses Snyder Daniel Swan Thomas J Svveen O H T Tate James Thomas Ephraim Thomas George Thompson Enoch Thompson J S Tribbelts James V Vangundy Miss Orphy Vaughn Daniel W Walter Wm Wade Allen Wallace Wm Waldeii Ebcnezcr "Webb Edmund Welch Benjamin Wilhite President

Wilson James 2 mile prairie Winter Jesse Wilkius John Wiley John Wiley Alex. W'ilkens George Wood James While Benjamin

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N . B. Pay your postage. Jan. 1, 1836. 32--34 Law Partnership. E. A. Hannegan &, R. M. Corwine, HAVING formed a co-partnership in the practice of Law in all the Superior & Inferior Courts of judicature of this State and Illinois, are prepared to attend to all business confided to them, with fidelity and despatch. They intend paying particular attention to Conveyancing and Collecting. Then united attention shall be given to all business that may be entrusted to either, and one or the other may always be consulted at their respective places of abode the former at Covington, Fountain County, and the latte at Newport, Vermillion County, Indiana INDIANA. November 21, 1833 --44-tf ALL persons indebted to the subscribers under the late firm of ELSTON and CLARK, are requested to make immediate payment. I. C. ELSTON, DAVID CLARK.

Nov. 13, 1835. 25tf

Law Partnership. HENRY S. LANE.and ISAAC NAYLOR, of Crawfordsvilie, Ind., having entered into partnership in the practice of law, in the counties of Montgomery, Clinton, and Tippecanoe, will attend to all business that may be entrusted to their professional management Nov. 5, 1835 .tf JOB WORK neatly executed at this Office.

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 spottd 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

Poltinger and John F. Jones, this 23d day of December, 1835. Certified by WI LLIAM CARSON, J .P: 33*5 NEW DRY GOODS, Hardware, Cutlery, Tinware, Queensware, Groceries, At Wholesale & Retail. VANCE & CLARK,

BEG leave to inform their customers and the citizens generally of Montgomery

and the adjoining counties, that they have removed to their large and commodious new store room on Main street, adjoining Maj. Ristine's Hotel, where they are receiving direct from the cities of Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati, a very large &. well assorted stock of NEW GOODS: all of which they will sell at Wholesale and

Retail, on the most accommodating terms.--Their stock being unusually large, and having

been selected with much care and attention, they flatter themselves they can render general satisfaction to all who may favor them with a call. Their Stock consists, in part, of the follow ing: 20 pieces blue, black, brown, olive, green, steel mixed and drab cloths; 20 pieces " " " cassimeres &. cassinetts; 300 pieces calicoes; 50 do ginghams and painted muslins; 50 do merinoes, circassians, bombasins, and bombazetts; 20 pieces bed ticking; 20 bales brown shirtings and sheetings; 50 pieces bleached shirtings; 40 do men's and boys' summer wear; Padding, sail duck, and buckram ; Fine merino shawls; do do handkerchiefs; Fancy shawls and handkerchiefs; Bandanna and flag pocket do A great variety of gloves; Blue, black, and fancy col'd silks; Lawn, linen cambric, and Irish linen: Cotton yarn; 12 doz. men's and boys' fur hats; 12 do do do wool hats; 12 do seal caps and fur collars; 18 do palm leaf hats; Men'a and boys' leglhorn hats, 12 doz leghorn, tuscan, & Bolivar bonnets; 20 do pairs men's and boys' shoes and pumps; 20 doz. pairs ladies' shoes; 5 doz. pairs men's boots--coarse &: fine. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF HARDWARE, CUTLERY, TINWARE, QUEENSWARE AND GLASSWARE. 4 Tons Iron: 2 Tons Castings. 50 Kegs Nails; 50 Boxes Glass; 10 Kegs Dupont's powder; A quantity of Lead and Shot; Shovels; axes; Hoes; Scythes (German & English;) Sickles ; Straw Knives; Shovels and Tongs, &c. &c. 5 tons best Rio coffee, (bought in Phii'a;) 4 bbs. Java coffee, (superior article;) 10 chests Imperial & Young Hyson Tea--Together with every article in their line--all of which they are determined to offer at reduced prices. They invite all to call and examine for themselves. Crawfordsvilie, May, 1835. 2tf SADDLING.

J. PRICE, Having commenced the above business on Washington street, in the room formerly occupied by J. Dickerson, in Crawfordsville, solicits a share of public patronage. He will keep on

hand or manufacture on the shor'est notice, every article usual in his line. Those wishing to purchase are respectfully invited to call. Dec. 9.1835. 29-t-State of Indiana, Montgomery county, ss. 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, Biitton, filed in the office of the clerk aforesaid, that the said defendant is not a resident of this state, notice is hereby given in the Crawfordsvilie 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 .

I Application to

sell Real Estate.

TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT: Opposite Ristine's hotel. Alanson F Dunham, WOULD respectfully inform the citizens of CRAWFORDSVILLE, and vicinity that he has established himself in the above business, where all work entrusted to his care shall be done with neatness and in the most FASHIONABLE STYLE--and by strict attention to business he hopes to receive a liberal patronage from a generous public. Garments of all kinds, cut on the shortest notice, and warranted to fit when properly made up. The Eastern Fash-

ions received quarterly. Jan. 5, 1835. 40tf James Lewis, Barber and hair dresser, WOULD respectfully inform his old customers and the public in general, that he still, continues to carry on the above business at the old stand, one door west of A. Harland's drug store, on Main street. He will rise at midnight, if requested, to shave a man, dead or alive.. His work will be done with neatness and despatch. He does not wish to monopolise the business, nor to bind his customers by subscription to continue their custom. Boots and shoes blacked as usual, with neatness and despatch. P. S. He only asks the old price. Crawfordsville, Nov. 5, 1735. 24-tf STATE OF INDIANA, Montgomery County, Montgomery Probate Court: November Term, 1835

Thomas Britton, Adminis-

trator of Nathan Britton, dec'd, vs. Nathan Britton, jr., William Mahan and Matilda,

his wife, Benjamin Bishop

and Maria his wife, Benjamin Hall, esq., Guardian ad. litem for Nancy Britton Elizabeth Britton, Harriet Britton, and Anna Britton, heirs of said dec'd

Said Administrator appeared, and the process issued herein is returned into court, endorsed "not found, as to the said Nathan Britton, jr., William Mahan, and Matilda, bis wife, Benjamin Bishop, and Maria, his wife;" and said Administrator having heretofore suggested the insufficiency of the personal property of said estate to pay the debts and demands outstanding against the same, and prayed for a sale of part of the real estate of said dec'd; it is, therefore, ordered that notice of the pendency of this application be published three weeks successively in the Crawfordsville Record, and that said last mentioned defendants be and appear here on the first day of the next term of this court, and show cause, if any they can, why said real estate should not be sold and made assets for the discharge of the debts and demands aforesaid. And cause continued. A copy. JOHN WILSON, Cl'k. Nov. 12, 1835. 25--27 Ilartwell Wilson, Fashionable hair dresser and barber, WOULD inform the citizens of Crawfordsville and vicinity, that he has commenced TONSORIAL operations in the small building in the court yard, recently occupied as the clerk's office, where he may at all times, late and early, be found, duly sober, ready to improve the countenances of all bearded gentlemen who may favor him with a call.--His instruments will be kept in the most perfect order.&. wielded by a gentle steady hand.. N. B. Boots and shoes blacked with neatness and despatch, and relumed to their owners. Nov.6, 1835. 24 tr NEW GOODS!!! R. C. Gregory & Co. having taken James Hanna into copartnership, will continue the business under the firm of GREGORY & HANNAS, and are just receiving, direct from New York, and are now opening, in their old stand, opposite the post office, a. large and splendid stock of Fall and winter goods, Consisting of--dry goods, queensware, hardware, cutlery, groceries, shoes and boots, hats, caps, &c.: which, in addition to their former stock, comprise almost every article needed in this market; all of which we are determined to sell low for cash, or exchange for wheat, pork, oats, corn, tallow, beeswax, jeans, and every kind of approved country produce. The citizens of Montgomery and the adjoining counties are respectfully invited to call and examine for themselves. Crawfordsvilie, Oct. 17, 1835. 21-tf

IMPROVED LAND FOR SALE. 160 Acres of land, (8 miles N. E. from Crawfordsville, on the Frankfort road,) on which is a small improvement, a comfortable dwelling house, and a WELL OF WATER convenient to the door, offered for sale on accommodating terms. Enquire of the subscriber in CrawfordsviIIe, DAVID CLARK. June 12, 1835. 6

TO COUNTRY MERCHANTS. THE subscribers have received and are now opening, a splendid stock of . Fall and winter goods, Comprising nearly every article in the dry goods line; also, a large stock of cotton yarns, of superior quality. ANDERSON, BELL, &. CO. P. S. We solicit the attention of, purchasers, as we have no hesitation in siting that our stock is greatly the largest ever offered in the western country. Louisville, 1st Oct. 1835. 2t-tf