Rising Sun Times, Volume 1, Number 10, Rising Sun, Ohio County, 18 January 1834 — Page 2

ton. In that town, as every w licit: else the legatee was an all engrossing object of attention. Every body had heard of his good fortune, and every body was eager to pay him respect. This they had ample leisure for doing, as no vessel in Boston would sail for an English pert in less than ten days. IV litencss required that Mr. llenson should wait and see his friend set sail, and he concluded to employ the intervening time in lay ing in his annual supply of goods. Teams were in readiness waiting his orders. His first purchase was at a wholesale drv goods store, at which he had long heen in t he custom of trading, and frequently on a credit. On the present occasion lie, selected go ids to the amount of thirty thousand dollars. 'Mr. llenson,' said the merchant, I have long dealt with you and have always found you punctual and honest; hut, really, ir, thirty thousand dollars is a largo sum to credit anv coun'.r met chant. 1 do not in the least doubt your honesty or jour ability to pay me, hut really, sir, jou must pardon me for a-king security.' Mr. llenson replied that he was about enlarging his business in Milford, and also about establishing another stoic in WaUotivil'.e; that to fail of obtaining the goods would break in upon all his plans, and greatly injure him. As it regarded security, he had not the least oljection to giving it. but there was no man In Boston acquainted with his circumstances, who was able to secure that sum, except his friend Sir William Deane, and he felt extreme reluctance to ask such a favor of him. 4 I will willingly take Sir William,' was the reply of the merchant, who had been previously introduced to him, and with whose good fortune he was well acquainted. At length, the 4 extreme reluctance of Mr. llenson to asking such a favor, w as overcome, and Sir William taken in security. A note, payable in six months, was given. At three other mercantile houses, in different parts of the town, about the same amount of goods was obtained at each, and the security of Sir William Deane relurimlly asked by Mr. llenson, and cheerfully taken by the merchants. The goods, amounting to nc;;rly one hundred ami forty thousand dollars, were safely placed on board the wagons, and Mr. II enson accompanied his teams a few miles on their way, and then returned to Boston. The next morning, Sir William embarked for England. Mr. llenson paid his passage, and just as he stepped over the side of the vessel, already getting under w ay, w as seen to put a thousand dollars into his hands.

Reader, cur story is rapidly drawing !o a close. The teams, instead of taking the route to Milford, went directlv to Montreal, in the province of Lower Canada, out of the reach of the laws of the United States. Mr. llenson was there, ready to receive them, and had adroitly managed to convey all his property in Milford, to the same, pi ice. fie opened a large store in St. Paul strict, with the fruits of his ingenuity and the credulity of his creditors, which he enjoyed in perfect security, ;n no law of the United States could reach htm. Sir William Deane was never again heard of. Mr. 1 enson having often heard the drunken boast of the tailor, that he. was the heir of Sir Robert Deane, &c, contrived his plot to correspond with it. Deane, haling his wife, readily entered into it, on condition that Mr. llenson paid all the expense, and gave him a thousand dollars at the moment of selling sail. The. letters were written, and all the subordinate parts of the drama performed by Mr. llenson. The wife ;,i,d daughter of Deane were really lb: dupes of Ibis imposition. Great was the astonishment when the title and estate all 4 vanished into thin air." How rapidly does human character cha.,ge. In one day after the plot was known in Milford, lady Deane ami her daughter, in despite of their euilled merit?? had dwindled down to the level of common mortals. They once more became the (eiiants of their former residence in the basement story, which fortunately remained unooi upied. Miss Elizibeth has again become simply- Betsy, and even a syllabic less. However s'.ie still adverts with an air of pleasure and triumph, fo the time when she reigned indisputably, the belle of the village; hat regrets that she did not accept the hand of hvvjer Harvey, when she had the opportunity. Such is "the mvok: ! vvi:vrrii.' Columbus, Dec. 21. Fatal Oecurrtnre. An allray look place on Tuesday night last, between two prisoners in the Ohio Penitentiary, by the names of Moody and Hatfield, alter they had been locked up for the night. The latter was stabbed, and so severely, that he died jesterday morning. They were both colored persons, and w rre sent from Hamilton Count v.

curious invention for iralfcirg upon the ivattr. Mr. Kent's (of Glasgow) recent invention of a machine bv which he walks or moves along upon the water at the rate of three miles per hour, has produced theannouncementof ani.other novelty of the same description, but which seems more extensively useful. The inventor terms i I the .ic Sledge it is thus described: 'Mr. Bader, councellor of mines at Munich, in Bavaria, some years ago invented what he termed an aquatic sledge, constructed on such a principle that might bo impelled and guided on the w ater by the rider himself, without any other aid. The first public experiment was made with this machine on the 29lh of August, 1 0 1 0, before the royal family at Nymphenburg, with complete success. It is described as consisting of two bellow canoes, or pontoons, eight foot long, made of sheet copper, closed on all sides, joined to each other in parallel direction, at the distance of six feet, by a light wooden frame. And thus joined, thej- support a seat resembling an arm chair, in which the rider is seated, and impels and steers the sledge by treading two large paddles before him. Each of these paddles is connected with a pad-1 die fixed perpendicularly in the interval between the two pontoons. In front of the seat stand.; a small table, on which ho may read, write, draw, or oat and drink. His hands being at perfect liberty, he may even play an instrument, load and fire a gun, or do whatever he pleases. Behind the seat is a leathern bag, to hold any thing he may wat t in his excursion. It is evident that this machine must be admirably calculated for taking aquatic scenery as also fir the diversion of shooting water

fow l, in which case the sportsman conceals himself behind a slight screen of branches or rushes, so as to approach the birds unperceived. This vehicle is far safer than a common boat the centre of gravity- being constantly in the middle of a very broad base, a circumstance which renders upsetting, even in (lit: heaviest gale, absolutely imposible. It is moreover so contrived that it may- he taken to pieces in a few minutes, packed in a box, and put together in a very short time. I I L1A A MUUNkA'r I ESi :. IX SENATE. Friday, Dec. 27. Mr Culley from the select committee to w hich had been recommitted a bill to incorporate the Rising Sun Insurance Company, reported the bill with an amendment, which did not prevail; and upon the question shall the hill pass, it was decided in the affirmative. Saturday, Dec. 23. On motion of Mr. Morgan, the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, That the committee on the judiciarv be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing by law, that w idows be allowed three months provisions for the support of themselves and families out of the estates of their deceased husbands, without being required to account for the same. On motion of Mr. Beard, the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, That the judiciary committee be instructed to inquire into the constitutionality and expediency of applying the fines assessed for anv breach of the penal laws, to the support of seminaries in the proper townships' i w here such offence may have been Committed; with leave to report by bill or otherwise. Thlksday, Jan. 2. On motion of Mr. Daily the following resolution was adopted: Uis-oh' tl That the committee on canals arid internal improvements be instructed lo inquire into the expediency of memorializing Congress for dona-, lions of land to aid in ttie construction of a rail road from the falls of the Ohio river to Indianapolis, and from thence to Michigan city, on Lake Michigan. Moxiuy, Jan. 6. Si-ati: Bank. The senate went into committee of the whole upon the hill to establish a State Bank. Mr. Embree moved to amend the 1st section of said bill by striking out the word 'ten, before branches, and inserting 'four' in lieu thereof; a division of the question was called for, and on the question shall ten be stricken out, it was decided in the aiTirmativc. On the question of filling the blank with a less number than ten, a lengthy debate ensued, in which Messrs. Embree, McCartj, Whikomh, Payne of H., and Griffith in the affirmative, and Messrs. Battell, Partington, (Mark and Morrison in the negative, participated. Before the question was taken, Mr. Morrison moved to reconsider the vote upon striking out, w hich was decided in the affirmative, sixteen Senators voting in favor of said motion. The com

mittee then rose and Mr. Morgan, their chairman, reported progress and asked leave to sit again; which was granted and the Senate adjourned.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Bills were received from the Senate entitled "an act to incorporate the Rising Sun Insurance Company, and an act to establish a State Road from Bedford in Law rence county via Washington in Davies county to the rapids of tlic Wabash river at or near the mouth of White liver; w hich were read and passed to a second reading. Mr. Thompson, from the judiciary committee to which a resolution on that subject was referred, reported against the expediency of Legislating on the subject of taking preparatory steps to the calling of a Convention, in which report the House concurred. Hills read a third time and passed to incorporate the Leveovvorth ManufacturingCompaaj for incorporating the Wabash Manual Labor College and Teacher's Seminary do amend an act, entitled, an act to provide for the appointment of a Circuit Prosecutor and . defining his duty, approved Jan. 20, 1831 to provide for the location of a certain stale road therein named, app. Jan. 21, 1032 lo provide for the election of a justice of the peace in the town of Gosport in Owen county to amend an act, entitled an act lo locate a state road from Delphi in Carroll county, approved February 1,1031 to establish a state road from Dayton in Tippecanoe county to the Michigan road in Clinton comity to establish a slate road from Rising Sun to Lawrencburg in Dearborn county lo amend an act to provide a fund for common schools, approved Feb. 2, 1S32. BANK BILL. The House resumed the consideration of the bill for establishing a state Bank, reported by Mr. Dunn on Saturday last from the select committee appointed on lhat subject. The bill was then read the lirst time, when Mr. Kilgore moved that it he rejected. After some remarks in favor of the motion by the mover, Mr. Steele and Mr. Vandeever, the question was taken ami determined in the negative by the fol low ing vote: Yeas Messrs. Becm, Carter Craig, Ferguson, Fields, Hardest-, Hargrave, Howell, Kilgore, Levenvvorth, Noble, Piercy, Steele, and Vandcveer 14. Nays Messrs-. Ai.de Bahtr. Ben nett, Biggc-r, Braekenridge, Bradbury, Brady, Btvmw ell, Brown of L., Brown of T., Clark, Colerick, Crume, Davis, De Pauw, Dorsej-, Dunn, Dunning, Edwards, English, Evans, Fairman, Fowler, Gookins, Guard, Guion, Hughes, Huntington, Jones, Kelso, Leslie, M'Bean, M'Donald, Monroe, Moore, Parker, Pearson, Reid, Smith of F., Smith of K., Snapp, Stafford, Stanford, Stuart, Thomson, Thornberry, Wallace Willett, Williams Wilson, Wright of P., Wright of P. and D., Yocom, and Palmer, Speaker 50. Ai Valorem System. Mr. Brown of T. made the fol!owinreport : The committee of ways and means, to which were referred two resolutions adopted by the House on the 12lh of Dec, instructing them to inquire into the expediency of changing ihe mode of assessing and collecting the revenue for state and county purposes and lo report a bill for the same on (he ad valorem system, have had the subject under consideration, and a majority of the committee have directed me to report a bill. The committee considers the subject as one of much importance and interest, and entitled to attention. They believe that each individual in the community should render some equivalent for the privileges and blessings ailbrded him by (he administration of the government, and that taxation should be in proportion to the amount of property which receives protection and security from the state. The bill accompanying said report, entitled,4'.! bill (o amend an act entitled an act for assessing and collecting the revenue,' was approved Fdb. 10, 1231, and to provide for an equitable nod uniform mode of taxation, was read the lirst time. Mr. Evans moved lo print 150 copies of the bill. Mr. W allace, for the purpose of testing the strength of the House on the question, and to save the expense of printing if a majority should be opposed to the principles of the hill, moved to reject it. The question was taken on the motion to reject, and determined in the negative. STATE BANK. The Bank bill being the special order for the day, the 1 louse as soon as the Journal of (he preceding day was read, resolved itself inlo committee of the whole upon it, Mr. Angle in the chair.

After the bill was read through Mr. Steele moved to amend the first section in substance so as to have hut five Branches instead of ten, with a proviso that hereafter if thought advisable four more may be established, not more than one however in any one year. Mr. Reid proposed four instead of five, which was negatived. Mr. Steele said that although he voted a few days ago to reject this bill, he nevertheless felt it his duty to render what aid might be in his power to make it as acceptable as possible. Mr. Dunn suggested that if the amendments were to prevail a difficulty would occur, of which gentlemen were perhaps not aware, in relation to the Branch Districts. lie called upon (he advocates of the amendment for information on that subject. Mr. Thompson, who declared himself favorable to the amendment, explained how the Districts might he arranged, and read an amendment which he had himself intended offering, similar to the one now before the committee, and altering the Districts. Mr. Dunn gave the views of the committee, in presenting the hill in its present shape. He contended that as it was not proposed bj- the amendment to reduce the amount of capital but merely the number of Branches, much more benefit would be diffused by the greater number. He wished to bring the benefits of the Bank as near as possible to every man's door. Moreover he thought it doubtful whether so large an amount could be profitably employed if the number of Branches were reduced. He dwelt at some length on the advantages of the section as it stands and on the injurious etfect of circumscribing the Banks. j Mr. Steele explained, and said he would borrow now but half the amount proposed by the bill, and when it maybe necessary to establish more branches the state could obtain another loan. Messrs. Huntingdon and Colerick concurred with Mr. Dunn in the argument that if the Bank would be useful at all, which they did not doubt, its

usefulness would be greatly increased by having its advantages generally diffused. Mr. Kelso moved to amend the amendment by striking out the proviso which allows, the number of branches to be increased in future. Mr. Evans differed from Mr. Dunn and others who had spoken against the amendment, and although he was most decidedly favorable to the establishment of a Bank, he yvould go for the amendment curtailing the number of Branches. He represented a county in favor of the measure, but he was well satisfied they would prefer a smaller number of Branches, lie, however, avowed his intention of voting fop the bill whether the amendment prevailed or not. Mr. Fairman concurred with Messrs. Dunn and others, on that side of the question, and contended that the benefits expected from the establishment of a Bank, would in a measure be defeated if its operations were contined to a few places. Individuals wishing to borrow could not succeed if the Banks were distant from them, because, being strangers, they could not obtain endorsers, who must be known to (he Directors. Where individuals applv for loans who are strangers, thev must fail in their object, or else (he Bank must run great risk of being inqx sed upon. Mr. Kelso supported his amendment. He contended (h it Ihe less the monev of the slate is scattered the less liable it will be to be squandered. He considered that the fewer indiv iduals there were concerned in the management of the Bank the less danger there would be of abuse, lie replied to the arguments which had been used or. the subject of the difficulty of obtaining loans if there be but few branches by saying that farmers are not the individuals who borrow from Banks. It is the rich man, engaged in extensive trade, who needs accommodations, and such men can make their circumstances known without difficulty. The people would be best accommodated by having but lew Branches well managed and the paper in good credit. The commi'tee now rose, and the House adjourned. From the Editor at Indiana polls Dec. 31. Dkau Shi Since my last letter to you, little of importance has transpired in the legislature. Several subjects of general concern are maturing, and will in a few days assume such a shape as to afford an opportunity of forming some opinion of their bearing, and the probable success lhat may attend their consideration. The hank bill has been committed to a committee of the whole Senate, but has not been reached in the orders of the day. On its first reading in (he House, a motion was made to reject", but failed, only 15 or 16 voting

in favor. A bill has been reported to the Senate, by the committee on canals and internal improvements, to provide means for a further prosecution of the Wabash and Lake Erie canal. The auticanalites are whetting their intellectual jack knives for a vigorous assault upon the measure. A bill to introduce the oJ valorem system of raising state and county revenue is digesting and is expected to be reported in a fewdays in the House of Representatives. The proposition to introduce the plan of doing county- business by justices, does not find favor in the Senate; but it is probable that exceptions w ill be made in favor of a few counties who desire that mode. A hill has passed both Houses lo establish a State road from Lawreneeburgh lo Rising Sun. Joel Decoursey, John I. French, and John Callahan, are appointed commissioners to view and mark the road. The Rising Sun Insurance Company bill, passed the Senate some days since and is somewhere on the files of the House. It was sorely scourged in the Senate. Palladium. I,:ttc Foreign SilUIlisciice. From the Saturday Courier. The packet Europe arrived on Saturday, at New York from Liverpool, with London papers of the 16th of November. It seems all but certain (hat the people of Spain, if permitted to choose for themselves, will annul the deerc? of the Blessed Fernando, and make Don Carlos their King. It is said that France is about to interfere, at the urgent request of the Queen Regent; and it is also said that Rothschild the most powerful and the most independent of living Monarchs has informed Marshal Soult (hat he will desert the Exchange if a French army he sent into Spain. In Portugal, Pedro and Miguel appear to be in positions not much different from those in which we last heard of them. True friends of freedom can feel no sjmpathy with either. They are both fighting for despotic power; and each is mainly supported by foreign adventure rs. The following are extracts sent bv our New York correspondents:

Liverpool, Nov. 12. ihe intelligence from Lisbon, via. Falmouth, is to the 4th inst. It appears that Don Miguel and his army were 'in occupation of Santarem, a place naturally strong but which has become more so by means of additional fortifications. It was expected that the army of Don Pedro would be compelled to retreat to Lisbon. General Stubbs, who commands the Pedroite forces in Oporto, in attempting to march upon Coimbra, where he imagined he would be more secure, and where he learned the young queen was extremely popular, was unexpectedly attacked by (he troops of Don Miguel, and repulsed with some loss. It is believed that Stubbs, now that Pedro and his marauders are after other game, and tolerably well provided for. will be starved out of Oporto altogether. The defeat of Stubbs in this instance shows that the Miguelites have possession of the whole country, with the exception of Oporto and the environs of Lisbon. It was also slated that Don Carlos, of Spain, was on the 23d Oct. at Castello Bianco. His family was with him, and he was invariably addressed as king of Spain. LIBERIA. By the arrival of the brig Sciot, captain Fielder, at Salem, on Sunday last, intelligence has been received up (o the day of her sailing, which is stated to have been on the 25th of Nov. Joseph Mechlin, Esq. Governor of the Colony of Liberia, is a passenger: his health appears much impaired from previous indisposition, and the fatigue of a long sea voyage. The prospects of the Colony were quite flattering, although the season has been more unhealthy than has been known for many years. The disease peculiar (o the climate has been severe all along the coast. Several of the oldest residents of (he Colony have died; the danger however was passing away, and the country becoming more healthy. More attention would be paid to agriculture than has heretofore been done; the Colony has suffered more from (he neglect of cultivating the soil than from any other cause. The traffic in which (he colonists generally have been engaged, to (he neglect of a proper culture of (he soil, has much depreciated in value from what it was originally. The people in the Colony are strict in the obrervancc of moral and religious duties. The schools are well attended; good order prevails; and from the appearance of filings around them.