Crawfordsville Record, Volume 4, Number 39, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 27 February 1836 — Page 3

CRAWFORDSYILLE RECORD.

THE RECORD. CRAWFORDSVILLE:

SATURDAY, MARCH 5.1836. Presidential election in 1836. HARRISON ELECTORS. Marston G.Cl rk, of Washington county, Milton Stapp, of Jefferson Aust n W. Morris, of Marion John G. C endenin, of Orange E och McCarty, of Franklin Albert S. White, of Tippecanoe Achi.les Williams, of Wayne Ab aham P. Andrews, of Laporte Hiram Decke , of Knox VAN BUREN ELECTORS. Jonathan Williams, of Morgan county, John Myers, of Knox William Rockhill, of Allen George W. Moore, of Owen William White, of Vermillion Jesse Jackson, of Scott Marinus Willett, of Rush Elisha Long, of Henry Thomas C. Stewart, of Pike MARRIED--On Tuesday the 1st. inst., by the Rev. James L. Thompson, James Hipes to Miss Harriet Custard, both of this county. At the Friends' meeting, near this place, on Thursday the 3d inst., Jacob Moore to Tacy B. Butler, both of this county. DIED--On Monday night, the 31st ult., Mr. ANDREW SHANKLIN, formerly of Bath county, Ky. Mr. Shanklin settled in this county some eight years ago, and was among its most respectable citizens. --Same night, in this place, wife of Jeremiah T. Miller--after a lingering ill-ness.--Wednesday night, child of Mr. George Miller. The Rev. James L. Thompson will preach in the Methodist meeting house, tomorrow, at 11 o'clock. We now present our readers with the other half of last week's paper. We give below, from the Pennsylvania Intelligencer, of the 15th ult., an account of the passage of the bank bill by the Pennsylvania Senate. It had previously passed the other branch, and of course has become a law--gen. Jackson not having the power to veto it. The bill provides for the charter of the United States Bank as a state institution, with its monstrous capital of thirty-five millions of dollars. The citizens of Louisville have already petitioned the legislature of Kentucky, to ask the bank to locate a branch in that city. BANK BILL PASSED THE SENATE. The bill to repeal the state tax--to make appropriations for internal improvement --and to charter the U. Slates bank, has just passed the senate by the following vote: YEAS--Messrs. Burden.Darragh, Dickey, Fore, Fullerton, Harper of Leb , Hibsham, Hopkins, Irvin, James, Michler, Middlecoff, Miller, Paul, Penrose, Smith, Strohm, Toland, Cunningham, Speaker--19. NAYS--Messrs. Baker, Carpenter,Geiger, Harper of Phila., Kelly, Krebs, Leet, McCulloch, Newhard, Read, Rogers, Sangston--12. Messrs. Wm. D. Gallagher and Thomas H. Shreve have resumed the care of the editorial department of the Cincinnati Mirror. They have 'lopped off' the"Buckeye" branch; the mechanical appearance of the paper is also much improved--it being printed on entirely new type. We still act as agent, and would be glad to forward any number of names to the publishers. The following is a statement of the land sold at the land office at this place, during the last month; and also the amount sold in February, 1835--showing a difference in favor of the present year of more than four to one: February 1835--Sold 8,794.90 acres, amounting to $10,993 59. February 1836--Sold 38,451.66 acres, amounting to $48,064 38. We shall endeavor to publish the ad valorem bill as soon as we are able to present our readers with a whole sheet. The Lafayette Free Press, of the 26th ult., says the Wabash is in good boating order. The complexion of the news from Europe, which we are enabled to lay before our readers today, is altogether agreeable, as far as it goes. The king of France, has, it appears, accepted the mediation offered by Great Britain in the dispute between France and the United States, and his desire for an amicable termination of it is manifested in the terms of his speech at the opening of the French chambers. The annual message of the president to congress had not reached France at

our latest dates from that country. The next packet will no doubt bring us an ac-

next packet will no doubt bring us an account of its reception there. --Nat. Intel. Extract of a letter, dated Natchez, January 11th, 1836. Our city is full of cut-throats, incendiaries and robbers; there is scarcely a night but some violence is committed. I was roused the other night, about three o'clock, by shouts of ' fire," and screams and shrieks of the distressed. The whole square in front of my office was throwing up sheets of flame 50 feet above the tops of the highest houses. It was a night long to be remembered.--Half the City hotel was burned down; the Mansion house, the pride of the city, by the utmost exertion. was saved. All Natchez. under the hill, was burned last night. The loss can not be less than six hundred thousand dollars. It was set on fire in four or five different places; and the houses being of frame chiefly, the whole town was simultaneously wrapped in one broad sheet of fire. I stood on the bluff which overlooks it by an elevation of more than two hundred feet, and the conflagration beneath presented at once the most magnificent and terrific scene I ever witnessed. The object of the incendiaries was to decoy the people under the hill, and then set the city on fire on the hill; but they did not succeed. The police was composed of 500 armed men. The gamblers are revenging themselves for being driven off last summer, and there is no telling when they will stop. Cincinnati, Jan. 19, 1836. Our pork market is very brisk. A large sale was made the other day of pork, lard, and bacon, amounting to something over a hundred and fifty thousand dollars, for cash, at the following rates: prime pork $16 00, mess $18 00, clear $20 00, lard 11 cents The prices of the bacon I do not recollect, but corresponded with the prices of the pork and lard. Another purchase could not now be made at the same rates. I am informed that the pork merchants are asking the following prices: prime, mess, and clear pork, $17, $19, and $21, lard 12 cents. It is thought the prices will be still higher, as the demand is very great. The 'knowing ones' say, that lard must go to fifteen cents, and that pork will advance in proportion. Whig. STEAM BOAT ACCIDENT. The steam boat Fairy Queen, on her pas sage up stream, on Sunday last , struck a snag about four miles below this place, and sunk immediately, in seven feet water. By the unremitting and laborious efforts of the passengers and crew, however, she was raised, and arrived here on Monday evening last. She was laden principally with salt, and the damage to the cargo will probably not exceed one thousand dollars. The Fairy Queen has gone up stream, having repaired here sufficient to justify the experiment. Terrehaute Courier. KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE. TO THE EDITORS OF THE LOUISVILLE JOURNAL. FRANKFORT, Feb. 20, 1836. Gentlemen--I was compelled to close my letter last night before the vote was taken on Mr. Wickliffe's substitute for Mr. Harris' preamble and resolutions. I think that when I left ofl, the discussion was yet in progress. There was very great anxiety and excitement. The parties stood arrayed against one another with all the rancor and bitterness of the last ten years concentrated in a single moment. Mr. Marshall, of Louisville, made a gallant charge against general Harrison.--Fearful and untiring indeed were his assaults --and firmly were they met by Mr. Wickliffe, of Nelson, who, throughout the fight kept Old Tippecanoe's banner flying bravely over the heads of his friends--Although against it come Of gallant Gordons, many a one, And many a stubborn Highland man, And many a rugged border clan, With Huntly and with Home. There was a general rally in favor of the old Hero, and, at about hall past eight o'clock, the resolutions recommending gen. WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON to the people of the United States, as a suitable candidate for the presidency, passed the house by a majority of thirteen--some of the whigs being absent. The house then adjourned. This morning Mr. Joyes presented the petition of sundry citizens of Louisville, relating to a branch of the bank of the United States, as chartered by the legislature of Pennsylvania,and moved to refer the petition to a select committee. At the mention of the bank of the United States, the house took fire again, and we were on the point of having the scenes of last night acted over again. The motion to refer was promptly and vigorously opposed, and an amendment of the motion to refer was offered, instructing the committee, to whom the petition was referred, to report the same "unreasonable." A division of the question was called for, and on a motion to refer, the ayes and noes being called tor, the petition was referred by a vote of 60 for, and 30 against it. The committee consists of Messrs. Marshall, C. A. Wicklliffe, Lansdale. Tompkins. Clay. Huston, Riley, Joyes, 11. Wickhffe, Trapnall, Heran, ami Leavill. The motion to instruct the committee to report the petition "unreasonable," remains yet to be acted on. The house is proceeding as though no adjournment was contemplated for the next month. Members still refer old bills to was called up today, the second reading dispensed with, and the bill referred to the com-

mittee of the whole, and made the order of the day for Wednesday next. CONGRESS. IN SENATE--FEB. 18. Navigation of the Wabash. The senate proceeded to consider, as in committee of the whole, a bill to improve the navigation of the Wabash river. The bill which appropriates fifty thousand dollars was considered; and on the question of its thud reading--Mr. HILL expressed a hope that the bill would be laid on the table, unless some good reason for its passage could be assigned. Mr. HENDRICKS made some remarks which will be published hereafter. Mr. ROBINSON expressed a hope that the bill would pass. The state legislatures had considered it of the greatest importance, and had made larger appropriations for it than for any other object. These waters form the connexion between the northern and southern navigation of the United Slates.--Approving, as he did, generally, of the principle on which the objections of the president in reference to this bill are founded, he thought the president mistaken in his application of that principle in this case. The

plication of that principle in this case. The state of Illinois had a small interest in this matter, in comparison wiih that of the state of Indiana; yet such was the anxiety of the legislature of Illinois to see the work accom plished that it had now made an appropriation of twenty-five thousand dollars towards it. He hoped that this would tend to open the eyes of the president, that he might see that he had been in the wrong. The question was then taken, and the bill was ordered to u third reading. LATEST FROM FLORIDA. St. Augustine, Feb. 6. You wished to know the news of the Indians; we cannot hear of them in any direction; it is, indeed, reported that they are gathering at the town of which Powell is chief, but nothing certain is known, for no scouts can be sent out, as there are not more men than to guard the posts at which they are stationed, and it is murder to be sendmg small parties of 40 and 50 men at a lime, for the Indians always discover them, and drive them back with loss. I believe the Indians know every tling that is passing in the place, and almost every post. The weather has been extreme ly cold since we landed; and, as the Indians fight naked, that may have kept them at their homes. We have had ice every night since our arrival, and the tops of the young orange trees are killed. February 7. Gen. Scott arrived early this morning with 110 regulars. Fires were seen last night about twenty miles south; it is supposed, and with reason, that they are caused by the Indians burning the planters' houses. Every white man, and all the blacks who have not been carried off by the Indians, have left the counlry and gone into some one of the strong holds; so there is every reason to believe the Indians are out on some deviltry. We have received orders today, by express, that will carry off all the regulars, in eluding the companies that arrived today, with the exception of one company. Clinch is doubtless hard pressed by the Indians, as all the volunteers have left him. We see to-day fires in a southerly direction, which are supposed, by those best acquainted with the localities of the country, to be in the neighborhood of Burlow's and Hernandez's plantations; it is probable either that the Indians have burnt these places, or that they are making a feint to draw the troops out of St. Augustine. They are probably concentrating there,(it is about 15 miles from St. Augustine,) and, if so, we stand a chance of a brush with thern. I do not know how long we shall be kept within St. Augustine; many of the men are anxious to go out, but the officers feel themselves pledged to keep them within the city. We learn from the Brigg's Bulletin, that on Friday afternoon, about 4 o'clock, the snow on the roof of the church in Broomfield st., in the city of Boston, slid off in a body, carrying one of the chimnies with it, and fell upon the carriage house of Gage & Streeter, which crushed the roof, and broke thirty-two chaises, and injured one or two coaches--do-ing damage estimated at five thousand dollars. WABASH COLLEGE. THE board of trustees of this institution will hold their annual meeting on Tuesday the 29th inst., at 2 o'clock. P.M. During said meeting the students will be examined: the attendance of their friends, and the friends of education, will be pleasing to the faculty and board of trustees. The election of four trustees, to take the place of those whose term of service then expires, will be held on Wednesday the 30th inst.. at 10 o'clock, A. M. There will then be a recess of college for one week, at the close of which the summer term of three months will commence. On behalf of the board of trustees, JOHN THOMSON, Secretary of the board. Crawfordsville, March 3d, 1836. 39 TAKEN UP, BY David D. Berry, of Walnut town ship, Montgomery county, Indiana, one estray steer, six or seven years old, light brown color, with some white spots on him, and white forehead, no ear marks or brands: appraised to twelve dollars, by James Evens and George Dorsey, Jan. 11th 1836. JOHN WALKUP, J. P. 35*7 FOR SALE HERE.

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PROPOSALS FOR PUBLISHING, Under the direction of the Indiana State Board of Agriculture. A semimonthly periodidal, entitled INDIANA FARMER. This paper ts proposed to be gotten up under a resolution of the State Agricultural Society of Indiana, as a necessary auxilliary to the general system of agriculture and internal improvement in which the stale has embarked. To render the Farmer interesting and useful, the state board have taken measures to secure the contributions of a number of distinguished agriculturists, and civil engineers. They have also engaged the services of M . M. Henkle, as editor of the proposed work. The Farmer, besides the subjects to which it is especially directed, will embrace a brief summary of general news, and miscellaneous matter; but party politics will be allowed no place in its columns. The Indiana Farmer will be printed on new type, and fine paper, of a super royal, and in quarto form. The price will be $1 per year, or for twenty six numbers, payable within three months after the issuing of the first number $1.50 after six months; or two dollars if the payment be delayed to the end of the year. The paper will be commenced as early as the first of March next, or earlier, provided sufficient subscriptions shall be obtained.--No subscription will be received for less than one year. Post masters and officers of agricultural societies, are requested to act as agents for the work; and all agents are requested to return the names procured, at the earliest possible period--at farthest, by the 1st of March. Subscribers' names returned to M. M. Henkle, Indianapolis, Indiana.

NOTICE. ALL those who are indebted to the estate of Joseph Griest, dec'd, are hereby noti fied that their notes will become due the 20th of the present month, and to call at my house and settle the same with John Griest, without delay; and as the administrator expects lo be absent a few weeks, on business of the estate, &c., lo Pennsylvania, those who have unsettled accounts will call and settle them in April next. They will please attend to this nonce, as their accounts must be settled. JOSEPH W. GRIEST, adm'r. The notes and accounts of the subscriber are also in the hands of John Griest for collection. J. W .G. 2d mo (Feb.) 14, 1836. *39t DARLINGTON. THIS town, laid out by ih;: subsciibcr. is in the north east quarter of section eight, township nineteen, north, of range three west; it is situated on the state road, lead ing from Crawfordsville; to Frankfort--eight miles from the former p'ace, and twenty from the latter. The site of the town is elevated, dry,.and healthful--surrounded by a country of fertile land. The plan of said town is commodious, there being eight lots to a block, and two ten feet alleys passing through each block at right angles:-Main street is sixtysix feet wide, and all others sixty. The lots are sixty-six feet wide in front, and one hundred and thirty two feet deep. But few places will exceed this for water privileges--Sugar creek passes within half a mile of the town, on which are now a saw and grist mill in operation, doing good business, and which will be fitted for merchant work the ensuing summer. Another Merchant Mill will be erected on the same stream the ensuing season, within a mile and a half of the town; and just at the east end of the town is a never fading stream of water, supported by springs, affording a sufficiency of water to propel machinery for a Carding Factory, Oil Mill, or Paper Mill. Lots will be sold on terms favorable lo the accommodation of actual settlers. Persons wishing to purchase will no doubt promote their own interest by calling, examining and judging for themselves. ENOCH COX. Feb. 11,1836. 38-tf Notice, ALL those indebted to the subscriber, for medical services previous to the 23rd of August last, must make immediate settlement. Thirty days only will he given, until he will call on them "by authority." THO'S M. CURRY. Crawfordsville, Dec 10, 1835. 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 BOOKS!!! ALEXANDER THOMSON having purchased of J. & A. S. Thomson, their stock of books and stationery, will continue the business, for the present, at their old stand, on Vernon street. In addition to the stock on hand, intending to start in a few days for a general assortment of books and stationery, in future will keep every article in his line that the country demands. The public are requested lo give him a call. Crawfordsville, Jan. 21, 1836. 35-tf NOTICE. THE subscribers having sold their bookstore to Alexander Thomson, are desirous of settling their business as soon as possible. All those indebted to them are requested to call and make payment immediately. Their accounts and notes will be left for a short time at the bookstore. J. &. A. S. THOMSON. Crawfordsville, Jan 23, 1836. 35-tf Wanted, immediately, at this office, a boy, of industrious habits, about fifteen or sixteen years old, lo learn tho printing business.

CINCINNATI MIRROR. NEW ANNOUNCEMENT. hereafter under its old title, the 'CINCINNATI MIRROR.' The undersigned, in becoming the proprietors of this extensively circulated periodicfriends of the 'Mirror,' and to the more recent subscribers of the 'Buckeye,' that Messrs. William D. Gallagher and Thomas H. Shreve will resume its editorial management. In mentioning the names of these gentlemen, so well known, the pubishers deem it superfluous to expiate on the future character of the work; under their superintendance the CINCINNATI MIRROR attained its thousands of subscribers, and was recognized by most literary periodicals in the union, as inferior to none of its contemporaries;--incontestible proofs of the estimation of their merits, and of the appreciation of Western Literature. The arrangements which have been entered into, will place the Cincinnati Mirror under better auspicies, than have attended it at any time since the period of its commence ment. It will contain a larger quantity of reading matter, than heretofore, and will be printed on auper-royal paper, with entirely new brevier type. Every number will be furnished with a handsome cover; and the work will be published every Saturday morning, and sent by mail the same day to distant subscribers. TERMS::--Three Dollars per annum, if paid in advance, or three dollars and fifty cents, if payment be delayed six months. FLASH, RYDER, & Co., Booksellers and Publishers, Third st. near the Post office. Subscriptions received at the Record office.

REMOVAL. I. C. ELSTON would respectfully inform his old and new customers, that he has moved lo 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 wiith 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 specifically 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 lo every one that may be submitted to his care. January 1, 1836. 33 tf MRS. MADDOX, WILL open a school in Crawfordsville on the 2d Monday in March next, and will teach the following brandies, 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, writiing, geography, &. English grammar, two dollars per quarter. Philosophy, chemistry, rhetoric, astronomy, &c., three dollars. Drawing and painting, five dollars. Music, wiith the use of instruments to practice on, eight dollars. Refer to Isaac Naylor or to Isaac C. Elston. Subscription piper at Mr. Elston's slore, January 1,1836. 32tf 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 !o 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 Fashions received quarterly. Jan.5, 1835. 40tf 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. Their 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