Vincennes Gazette, Volume 3, Number 37, Vincennes, Knox County, 15 February 1834 — Page 3

Mve heretofore hccn felt or n(T,rd to Mve been, d nn increase of taxation on

thi oorr, are now happily set at ir-t. The h nor and political faith ni" rur own Uoosier Slate, as vet unstained ami undoubted, ha been maintained, ("hut it wn a d d tight u'ieeze.l bv the ias - ( inn i,r i, ..... .... i... t .),. . it, n .. ii,n, appropriating twelve thousand dollars to be expended under the direction ot a Commi-Moe.er, hereafter to he pointed in cor jiio' lion mtti a Lommitinner on th? part 1 the State of Illinois, which h-icl hetetofore made an appropriation of a Minilai amount, for the purpose t)f removing t ho niot prominent and dangerou . :lFtiiKti ,-ns to gleam boat naviga - lion in tint part i l the W aoa-ii i tver, o er i

whim the nr. rc-axi stales have concur-, tilling Company at Vincenne. A manu rmt jut !-diction The same ac t prov ides . factory of this kind is much wanted on for a survey of the river by a skill (ul ergi-J the Wabash, and would prevent annually ti'er, w ith plans and r stimates of the cost i an immense amount of money being taken t whatever ones may be tiiiggested moljoutof the country. It is to be hoped that likely ineffectually and permanently ren-before Ion? enterprising men enough will

dot the Yaa-h navigable, at all times, ex-

cept when Imzen it is not believed mar 'charter, which would add greatly to the the sum now appropriated will accompli-h jproperity and importance of Vincennes the woikso much required and wished 'an I its vicinity for by the people of the Wabash valiey; The jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace but it is confidently hoped and expected , has been extended to fifty dollars in cer that our oft lepeated demands upon the tain cases, w hir h under the old law were justice and liberality of the general gov- jconlined to twenty. rnment, again reiterated this winter by j A great many other laws, pome good the Legislature lor an appropriation on nod some bad, have been enacted, some of this national leserved highway, will notjwhich, I have little doubt, will occupy the be in vain, but that at tin- session ol Con , time of the next Legislature in repealing; giess an appropriation corresponding in .but n it was impoibie to obtain a print-

amount to the magnitude and importance

ot the oi j rt win ne granted simu.u, my memory u hi not set ve me to enumer- long he remembered as a model worthy how ever, our just xpectations and h-p.-s ; ate ihvin. Surtke it to say. that in e eiy of imitation. Iler heart overflowed with in this quaiter not be teulized, still the thing in which ou flt an interest, so far!thoe tender charities which adorn our improvement f the river mu-t and w ill as kn own to me. 1 have endeavored tolnature, and throw the. beauties of their progtv-s. The deep interest. felt by a have your wish s accomplished 1 take j mellow light over its darker and rougher large majority of the people ot Indiana, pleasure in be tring testimony to the nidus-; shades, it was her delight to pmr'the dcm.msirand by the vote of their repie , try and zed witli which my colleague j balm of sympathv into the aching hosom scnMlivis this wntcr, n the parage ol Col. John I' Snapp discharged his duty as' and with the imploring poor, sheever dithe law ruihoiiZi:g a b-an ot S" 100.000 'Mir Rep resent itive, as also our Senator! vided a portion of the worldly koocN which 1. r the Wab i-h ami Ene Canal, being in Williaoi Wallace, who was attentive and j her creator had confided to her care She the Senate almost unanimous and in the wgdunt nd highly respected, as an hon I has left a husband and six children" to Ii.;use of Kepre-eaiatiit o 10. eu- est and faithful member of the Senate.- j mourn their irreparable los The Rev Pures beyond all doubt the tin it couiple He was with the representation from Knox II M Shaw, performed the last sad otiitmnof that woik. co.-t what it may Ami county in every important measure, f x- . es ofour hoi v relio-ion over the remainq

.. . . -ill . I l- l I.I that woik will not be completed while an oi'Miuciion hi tii-.iui idtigni'Mi .t

mains i-i uie m auasn nvti. ,uomg so, i Know not, nerei having heard. ; The Canal to be profitable, must be the: Fellow citizens, the object, for which I j

channel though, which the commerce ot the north and the south will pass-to atttart this ttade it has every natural ad vantage, being the shot test inland route, from the City of New York to New Or leans; but its navigation must be tendered ly ait, certain, sale, and continuous. 1 have, iheiefore, no doubt that in a very lew years the Lanil will he extcniie'i to , the Ohio river, it- present termination connected with the Ohio by a Hail Iload.

or the navigation id the Wabash liver so teres( at a session of the legislature so' " rlfta" amendatory to an Ordinance impioved as to answer the same purpose. , important as this has been. I have, so far) respecting Tippling Houses. The appropriation, therefor, now made as my bumble abilities and inex per lence j i E it ordained by Ihe Board ofTrus t.) the Wabarh lh ugh small in aire .-unf, 'in legislation would permit, faithfully dis-; jT3 uos ol 'he Borough of Vincennes, is a happy e vent foi the couutr) ; it is the charged the duties assigned to oh. andjlbai the tax henceforth on retailers of entering wedg". cr as the little cloud rais- hope that the important laws enacted byj spirits, be fixed at the same rate as that cl by the piayers ot Elijah, not lugger this Legislature. w:th my consent and ad j aesed by the Boaid ot County Commitlian a man's hau which produced a vice may be. ;h all who voted for them ! ttioners, anil that an Ordinance entitled

great ram. 1 he night oi our a iverstt) has passed; the rawn of better days has shed ite light upon the long neglected vallev of the Wabash 1 he hand ot man is about to complete what nature left uu-fini.-hed, when she formed this fair Eden of the West. A law Ins been passed amendatory to j tl.e act providing for a fund for common! school, authorizing the boards doing coun i tv business to rectify mistakes in listing pro pert" as to number or description oti land cr bits, at any lime before such pro-! r pity a provided in the above-named J!ict, ,11 ehall be lorleited to the btate for sc purposes without damages ur percentage,: .1 I I ... . . giving toe coneciois 01 icenue povei jiUo. while collectai-r, to rectify mistakes made in listing, commuting the Clerk ol , the Circuit Loult, School Commissioner,; where none may have been elected, until ' ciirh timp as on" rn,iv be, and providing; .1 for the relief of individuals III districts I . J , K x I f . rtiitilciOiir L 'tc liLan

elected, wh'J having tailed to pay their )IU0 ut Representatives, aller several ballottax, their ptoperty h liable to heavy dam- ings, cho-e the following gentlemen; Chkishj- . t. . . I . . .,,....11... IV V.,,,,.,, V .

:i rp riiut npr eniae. ko mat tnev can redeem the same ty paying mx per cent in terest on the taxes -ue Ironi the time they'

may be able to prov e tiiu. they vvouid ( (I,Mhe e4(iU t(j )lht.r a wjs ;lsccr(aiued h ive redeemed their property had there th;it Calvin FLKTCHh.it and S. W. Norms had lien a School CoOimi-.loner. A law of received a majority of both Houses, and were this kind was much w inted In almost cv-!c,msc4ucut, Tailing t . concur in the , . . . 'election ot the other two, both Housesprocerdetv roun v in the btate, a great manyi .. . , , . . ,, ' , J j ' to J ed to a joint ballot, and ou tl.e 2d ballot Lucius cases of ex'rrme h Uilrhip existed, caused j j. v,coVr and Kokert Morrison received a mnbv the operation of the act ot 1C3-, w hich'jority of the votes, and were declared duly li'dntr : new srlicme. was im nerf. et in l!s electeil

provisions A law has been passed providing for a nvre .peedy mode tor the securities of County odicers, guardians, administrators and executors, to get clear of 'ihse'i'ient liabilities. As the law now is, it rcjuiiesso long a tune tor individuals u ho may be secuiity to obtain a release, that the reni' dy coaies too late, and the evil i- co!i-u:nm tted, w hicli bt iog ruin and ditie?s upon innocent men and their lamThe ad valorum bill, so called, fell in tie Senate, (having passed the lower lmijsr. o w ing to the la eness of the session. I will not dtcuss the merits or dements of' this I ill liere. It is certainly the only tijuitatle ni"de of raising revenue. The only doul.it is about H9 applicability to this ,M.'e at this ii;ne. At the next session ol the Legi-lalure, thi- subject will be again breught forward; and as it is a?i itnpoi t.mt luea-i e, whoever v oti may choose to represent you. shoubi be infoimed of you: whes in relation to it. A law I as al?o parsed, giv ing to raethanic a lieu on buddings in town for wul; !otie or maU 1 1 a!s luini-hed iiy tl-em. The S'atute of a!nv-t ever) other stale contain a law of this kind; and jusiice and fi uiid polirv rfiuirc it to have a place in cirs.

The sheen law, so mud, hnrred nnon hPhre the lat election, wn also nassed.-

I lint h, ; law exempting pik sheep from execution in lieu of other articles now ex ;eiiiit A joint resolution paeed hoth hou-es. diieriimr ibp fjn.r.. t, ;f;i..t quiry into the cnnsditiitionality of the pow ets granted to the several Insurance corporations in the state, and Anther to eu-

ap-!quirr if any of them had transcended the

po were granted, and if eo, authorizing him to employ rounsel to prosecute on behalf and at the expense of the state. A charter has been granted, incorpora ting a Company to con-truct a Hail Koad ( from Kvaosville to Lafayette. AIo a char iler incorporating a Steam Taper Manufacbe found w ho will organize under this! ed lit of acN before I left Indianapolis,! ; . cept his rinal vote upon the Hank, when , ue --jumped Jim vrow. ins reasons lor; incited your confidence as iiepresenta j tive, namely, to aid and assist in the pas-! sage of a safe Bank Charter, to procure a! further loan to prosecute the Wabah and 'Erie Canal, and an appropriation on the; i Wabash river, having all happily beenac ! , complished, I will not at the next election! 'trouble you with my name as a candidate.! shall ever remember w ith gratitude and pride, the confidence you have placed in j mn. bv so Ir-cline me to rcnrpwni mnr in-' believed and a l nave no doubt they willl e. beneficial not only to the present, hut! to future generations I am with sentimer.ts of rratHude not to be foigotlen, Your tnend and obedient servan, SAMUEL SMITH, Jr. February 0, 1834 From the I'idinna Journal, of Ftb. 1, ISdi. PiiLMDEN T AM) DIIllXTOliS OF Til I'. NT ATI! It Vl4. On Thursday at 2 o'cloclt, the senate and 'House ol Representatives, each voting sepa-! ralely, proceeded to tl.e election of a President and tour Directors tor the State Bank. I SAMUEL MERRILL was chosen President . .. .. . ' m ttie Senate 011 the Urst baliot, and itl the Houe of Rei.resentatives on the second His' - - - -u, -h "nu nev., ... i , i ,)m;,...().s concillprnhl ,mmhPr rtf tlemen were voted tor. and no election was mid! r - I till esierdav forenoon. 1'be Senate "... n... 1 tl l' afternoon, chose the following ,r obm.i t II Mvxivm' ' 1 'I alvi.n r LtrcntR, iavio oitn n Anunu.-., o iuimms, nuuus rooi. and l.tcius II fccoi r. Vesterday morniin:, each House again proThe oillcers of the State Rank therefore are as follow? : 1 'rest ct it S A M U E L MERRILL. Dircttors -CALVIN FLETCHER and SETUN W. NORRls, of Manon county . LUCIUS H. SCOI l ol Vigo, and ROLiERT MORRISON of Wa lie. Juhn Handel, Juyiior, against the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company ltnscase cioseu ai ievv Castle, uelaware, last Saturday att"ruoon, the "2.th January. I he jury were empanelled the "Jth December; from which tune, during seven weeks, the trial wus industriously carried on, ith the exception of a short recess at Christmas. The testimony was voluminous : one w ritten deposition alone tilled several hundred pages, and (with the exceptions and a.guuients arising ou it) occupied a week iu laying it before the jury, ihe arzu- ' mtnts of tl.e iaivy ers took more Uiau a fortnight. I nc charge w.o given on i ucsiiay evening tiie 2 1 si January hy the junior associate Judge, H akuim;to. J he jury were in their retirement lour day s, (being allowed retiohmcut and repose in making up their inquisition and veri . i .i .i . ... tl.n ..i.....:r Ulcl . VWilcli iiiey gave, t v-, ui uini; iu uie pianiiu the sum ot tu o hundred and tut nty-stx thousand, time liiutdrtd and eighty -Jive dollars lor the breaches ol Cvivenaut complained ot. The eye, in reading, seizes the form of words, rather thui the letters; singly, which acc-'Unts tor mistakes rto which' readers cJtnn 'ilL 1

MARRIED In Washington County, Indiana, on Tuesday, llth of February, fs.M, by Elder Abner Davis, Mr M. It. Trimble, Minister ol'lhe Oosoel. to Mis Jkanette, daughter of Major Houghton, of Daviess (Joutity. communicated OHITUAKY. Departed this life on Sunday evening, Feb. 9th, 1334, in the 39th vearof her

age, Mrs Margaret Holmes, consort of Josiah L. Holmes, and daughter of George McClure, late of Knox County, a. The rich, the great, and the powerful die, and the voice of praise is raised to its loudest note the sable trappings of death are gilded with this world's splendor as if in mockery of the catacombs of the dead where all lie in 'equal lowliness the porppous procession, follow the rumbling coffin to the place of interment, and the sculptured maible is erected on the spot, under which nothingness proclaimed in dust and asbe., sleep, notwithstanding, there are tens of thousands not thus signahzed who are fai more worthy of the trumpet notes of fame - the thronged procession the studied panegyric and perpetuating mementos of this tomb than they. Such was the subject of this obituary. In the contraries sphere of action in which the female by the conventional rules of society h destined to move, she was conspicuous for the performance of every du ty and the possession of every virtue whuti ran dignify nature or adorn her sex. la the several relations of wife. mother, neighbor, and friend, she will when attended by a hrpe concourse of mourning inends and relatives, they were con ve ed to the Wahah Baptist Grave-! yard, and consigned to their mother eaith I She has gone from among us, but she has left the te membrance ofher virtues aa lich legacy to her offspring and the part ner of her earthly destiny . Her memorv will be cherished in the hearts of her friends until they shall cease to beat her record is on high with her God. q An iJnlinance to amend an Ordinance relative to Tippling Houses," passed the 9'h April. 1 533.3, be and the same is herby repealed. J B. MAHTIN, rres't. Samlkl Him., Clerk. V ised I0!h Februarv, 1834. Feb 15, 1834-37-3"t SUfcU.:t!,S SlLiu. i V virine of a writ of Fi Fa. to me tirrripl 1 9 trom the Chrk's office of the Knox Circuit ,, , ",0I";r Hl l,,11)1,c saH'. beloie (he Court u''.' Viur " ,V 1BJ Macl'' lt . 7" Ur' - uu "uui ill v iiic'iuii'. on r-ainro;iv h let etween the hours ot It) o'clock. , - j , ..w - clock, 1 . M. ugreeablv to the U,ir(l section of the la w, suhjectiinr real and perCiitlul ftkll'jfn .w v I I , lv CAVLUl,u"' snowing rracis ol l;ltld M.tuiltf.J tie prairie below Vincennes, in mil: liii v. iri.iiiiiiir .... ihi vv . i.-. -v. - " No. 23, fronting on the Wabash, two arnents, aiul run"'"K b;-d o2; and Lot No 25, fronting! " the Waba-h, one anient, and ninmn.r H u A j i - arpeiits, taken us the nrooertv ol Joim Fnl - ,e,,"n to satisfy said execution in favor of Hi - ....., i -. . .. . ram Decker, Guardian of A. c A. Decker. JOtLN PL fi CELL. Shff. K. C. by JAMEa JOHNSON, D. S. Feb 1st, 1SJ-1 JfJ-;.n VOT1CE. rSHE undersigned, will attend to his duties as 1 Justice of the Peace, to the profession of a Scrivener and Conveyancer and to ail that 1neceary thereto, and will also be ready at all times for the preparation of papers necessary for United States Pensioners; applicants lor pensions; or applicants tor claims against the tiovernment. His Oiltce is on Water Street, (immediately oppo-ite the Register's Otlice,) iu Mr. Wise's new brick building. SAMUEL HILL. February 1st, 1831 3G-Jt "SheriiTs ale. Y virtue of a vvritoi Venditioni Exponas to M me directed Irom the Clerk's Oilice of the Know Circuit Court, I will oiler at public sale, before the Court House door in V incenues, ou Saturday , the firi-t dav of March next, between the hours of 10 o'clock, A. M. and 4 o'clock, P. M , all the ri-ht, title, interest and claim of William Mcintosh, of, in and to the following tract or parcel of land with the appurtenances thereunto bebjugin, situate, lying and being in the l.ourty ot Knox, and State of Indiana; described as follows, to wit: All lhat certain trad of land, being location No. (142) one hundred! and forty -two, containing seventy-five acres of land (?j) as the property of said Hm. Mclntesh, in favor of Samuel A. Chew and Eh Reaty, Ad miuislrators ol Samuel L Chew, deceased. JOHN PURCELL, Shtf. K. C. February Sib, lt34 J6-at I1 If ralIIE Wabash Insurance Companr, will X sure Flat Boats and cargoes. or"Goods inun Keel, or Steam floats, on reasonable teuns. Application to be made to the Otlice iu Vincetmes lud. ; or to John 'an '! ret s, Es. Washington. Feb. C, mi.i$..?.t

HEAT Q,5AlVVYAfc FOR THE

v PSt'n, "'ir patrons the outlines of ?T lour ijpemhd bclieines. We have a handsome assorfinent of Tickets on hand, and will be happy to execute all Orders from abroad, with punctuality and despatch. GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY, Class jXo. 3, Draws on February lth, 1834. CAPITALS g20,000 $6,(RiO 53,000 5 of $2,000, TICKETS 53. VIRGINIA DISMAL SWAMP LOTTERY jo. 3, Dra-jcs February Kih, 1334. 20.000, gio.ooo, and -20 of -',000, : ICKET5 only 10. VIRGINIA DISMAL SWAMP, Class No. 4, Draws February btk, 1834. 520,000 73 Prizes of 5300, and Tickets only $5. THE WHEELING, Class No. 2, Will be draxen in Wheeling, February. Capitals 512,000, and lowest two numbers 20. TICKETS only 53. 07-Prizcs have been Sold at this OlFice, amounting to upwards of TWO'MILLIoNS ol Dollars. Please address CLARKE fz COOK, Sole Agents fur the Managers in the West. Wheeling, Ya , J in . 13tlC !Ho4. NEW GOODS. THE SUBSCRIBER INFORMS hi- friends and the public, that he has just received an additional Stock of Dior aoons GROCERIES and QUE ENS WARE, which he offers low for cash, or in exchange for such produce aa may suit torn. II. M. SHAW. January 23, t834 Ct-tf I 77ie undersigned continues to manufacture Ou JfYE has for sale several secoud hand Stans im.ml bury and Ramage Presses. Aho, Chase- ( f all sizes, Composine; Sticks, Brass Rules Gallies, Copper moulds, Inking rollers. Sec. &cc. All of which be intends to keep a general assortment for the accommodation of the craft Mis establishment is ou the corner of Elm and Eighth streets SAMUEL S. DICKSON Cincinnati, XoV. L)0, 1R33. The Hemisphere, Columbus anil the Republi can, St. Louis, will copy the ahove three months All other printers who will copy the above ad verti-ement three months, will be allowed the usual rate of pay in anv of the above ai tides. I'ebruary , 1st I S34 35-om Dried Peaches, FRESH ALABAMA RICE, ZANTB CURRANTS, BUNCH RAISINS, GARDEN SEEDS, from ridiad. IVIACKBREI, PISH. For sale, by Junnarv 24, 1834-34-lf II. 51. SHAW. THIS JACK WILL STAND, 'MIE ensuing season, at the subscribers' farm, on Mill C eek , near the Louisville road, at Mr. Y m Kelso's THE TERMS WILL BE AS FOLLOWS: For the season, if paid nt anj' time within the season, FOUR DOLLARS ; otherwise FIVE DOLLARS, to be due on the 1 st day of October next; and m either case, payment may be made in any sort of live stock at cash price, delivered on the farms within the above times, I he season will commence on the 2Uth March. and continue until the 1st July The subscriber will give a reasonable price 1 in cash, from TWELVE DOLLARS, to TWEN i PV DOLLARS, and ttie season price, for JIM ! CROW'S mule colts, delivered when weaned. A.i.i..l :i . ... i.:. ..I.' .1... II' And the subscriber pledges himself, that JIM CROW will hold a colt show on the Public Square in Vincennes, on the 12 J Saturday of July , of the ensuing y ear, at which, some three good men will preside as Judg s, and the following premium shall be awarded to bis three best colts. To the best TEN DOLLARS cash. 2d Beat The season for two mares. 3d Rest The season for one mtire. SAMUEL JUDAH. Vincennes, la., January 20, 1S34 Jl-4m Kno.v Circuit, Court, March Term, 183-1. Jocph M'Clure, K.rccu for of ") Robert Elliott, deceased. ! In Foreign At-I taciiment. Wilson Lagow, I tSsTOTICE is hereby given the defen dant, that the plaintiff has sued out of my office, a nt of b orenm Attachment, return.Ki. ..ii.' - ..iiii able to the Knox Circuit Court to be luddeii ( at Vincennes on the Urt Alonday of March next; and that the same has bee., levied on a ecii.iui iiouse aim ioi in Harrison s auuiiioii, in .i i. i e , i the borough of V ow-.-nios. K nox (.oinit v. and ..:. . i .. i i . ii : . t i ii v r ,, ..-1 designated on the plat of said !.- i. ...... l. I .o r.,n v.. n ti p outh West!

, , c, r .- i Eat by St. Louis . V- . .. ... t i .. i sneer, on trie ionr r.ai ny i.ois, ano on vne North West by the Wabash, as the property of t he defend a nt Clerk's O.Iiee, Knox County, January 22d , IJ'.:J 1. A. I). SCOTT, Clerk Vincennes, la., Jan. 2 , 1634 34-tf Hurtch 6 Mlcbcrd, tOULD inform those who purchased at TV their sale in the country twelve months since, that their notes are due, and prompt paymerit is roouired: and tbos Lnvino- notes ami accounts o! long standing, are requested to set-j tie the same, on or before the Si5tu of December j next, as longer indulgence cannot be giver i YiuccncfSj Ind.. Nov. 15th, 1833 23-lf iven.

n T V ; .'s l" be returned, by calling according L,

AT LVIIOLnSALE. riIIE undersigned have just received from A Fittsburghand New Orleans, an additional supply of Groceries consisting in part, ol tt.e following, to wit: Ilavaiini Green CofTee, M . Jaga and !?t. Domingo, ditto. New Orleans Sugar, in Iihds. and barrels, Lump and Leaf do. Fifty kegs Tar, Gun Powtler. Imperial and Young Hyson Indigo, Madder, Copperas, Alum, ip. Brown, Spanish Whiting, and Brimstone, White Lead in keis, kc Eastern iNails from 4 to 24.1. Collins1 Axes, Log, Ox and Drawing Chawff, Juniatta IJar Iron, well a'sorted, Plough Plates, Steel, Hoes, kc Writing and Wrapping Paper, Shoe Blacking. Raisins, Rice, Melee Cigars, ii by 10 & 10 by 12 Window Glass, Powder, Lend and Shot, Western Reserve Cheese, Cincinnati Beer, in half barrel;, Tanners Oil, Linseed Oil, Manufac Hired Tobacco of different brands. Bod Cords and Plough Lines. A general assortment of WINES &. LIQUORS, Jlmong -A-hich, are 5 I'll'ES (pure) COGNIAC BRANDY. A constant supply of rectified WHISK FY together with Pepper, Spice, Race and Ground Ginger, Nutmegs, &.c. All of which, we are deUrinined to sell at the Loui--ville prices. W. & J LKWI3. Evansville, lad., Dec. 23d, 1 1333 20tf Hollow Ware. r. & J. LEWIS, HA VK just rei. eived 31 boxe- Pittbulgh Hollow Ware, consisting of Pint, qu iit, halt gallon and gallon Bottles, j dozen Pint Flasks, 6 dozen in each box, which will be sold tit the Pittsburgh prices, adding nothing but tho freight. W. i. J L. Kvansville, Ird., Dec. 23d, 1833. 30tf TH3 NOVELIST'S MAGAZINE. HE anxiety to bring into activity the talen JL of the r.ountrv, indured the publishers of the N'OVLLlfs iW AGAZlNE to ffer a premium of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ror. the b tiST Novel, on a National subject, for that publication. Put, by the Report of the Committee, which is subjoined, the manuscripts submitted to their perusal, are not of that character which would warrant the award of that premium . The time is therefore extended, as is also the amount, which, it is to he hoped, will induce nati.e talent to exertion : "The undersigned, a Committee selected for that purpose, have examined a number of Manuscript Novels, olfered as competitors for a premium, proposed to be given by the publishers of the NOVELIST'S MAGAZINE, Ho the Author of the best Novel, on a National subject.' "While the undersigned are of opinion that several of the Novels submitted to their inspection, possesses considerable merit, they do not think any one of tliein is altogether of such c I'.escrintion as would warrant them iu awarding the premium. DAVID PAUL BROWN, JOSEPH R. CHANDLER, WM. M. MEREDITH, RICHARD PENN SMITH, ROBERT EWING, JOHN MUSGRAVE. -MORTON McMICH AEL. There is no country which, for the time of if s civilized and political existence, oilers so v do and untrodden a field for the enlerprize of the Novelists as this and it is not alone the inter est, but the duty of those who possess mind for the task, to occupy ttie field of competition, una thus probably establii-h his own reputation, ami promote that of Lia country. Independent of the national inducement, the attention of the literary aspirant is directed to the following: In order to assist in advancing American Literature, and give the readers of the NOVELIST'S MAGAZINE a share in the advantage cf meritorious talent, which the country possesses, the Publishers of that work, satisfied that thu best way to promote talent is to reward it, oiler a Premium of 75 Dollars, TO THE AUTHOR OF THE Upon a J'ational subject to It presciited on c;' before the first of April, 1834. This Premium will be awarded by a chosen Committee; and the successful Work will be printed in a handsome book-form, corresponding with the best London Editions of popular Novels; iu order that the manner of its publication may correspond with the merit of the Author. The competitor lor the Premium will understand that, iu addition to the SEVEN HUNDRED and FIFTY DOLLARS, he wiil be entitled to FIFTY DOLLARS for every Thousand Copies ol the Work which may be sold, durinr the continuation of the copyright, or FIVE DOLLARS lor every Hundred; which, when u.tt.nt fniciif i f v'rii..f i jui .1... 14- l :. , ' . "u ' ;; V : ,ue , .... ... .,.. r.',K A he AJauiiscripis lor competition must be doliV(TeJ b Uje fi,.'st of April, under an envelope, tul(lrusseu t(, c ALENANDER & CO , am icd , eommunicat. . ' the a,unor s nauie. vvhich .shall remain unoi.en,i.,.r,t .., ,. Kwi, i .n re aiunor s name, vv r.icn -liall remain unonen- . ... . I 1 o'liers the manuscripts Hnd signauires win oe returned, lueauuress. The ne it and very popular Navel entitled, Mage Hetles,'1 is now ia course of publieatiin lor ihe Novelist's MaHziuo, and will be i.-su(d ( Hi the next number of that Work. It is a pro duction ot more than ordinary excellence, and will be lead with much liiieic-sl and anxuiy. It may also he proper L say, that the subscribers to the Novelet's Matieziim will, in the course of the Work, obtain a uniform edition (;f" the Writings of Mr J.vmcs the acknowledged inheriter of (he genius of Sir Wai.tm; Scoi r; and also of (he Works of the leading literary characters of the day among whom are Rrr.wkr, Banim, 4"c- c ft?-Publisher of newspapers, exchanging wilh 3 NOVELISTS M AGAZINE, are requested th tuirive the above a few insertions, and in fuluro to address their papers to the "ATHENIAN, !m Liteiary GcacVc,'' by which pioruj lnesi o delivery is secuitvi, as weil as an exiei.tmuou of postage. Nov. u.-.