Vincennes Gazette, Volume 13, Number 37, Vincennes, Knox County, 17 February 1844 — Page 2

Vh3t has beco n3 of the Wabash Excess ? We have not received one for

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WhgTrincipI. '77. will of tr Mat inn unrcnd rolled f th will if OM-: fl.LY: co Vsi'ur.fiaffr i a frngrj (iorern m-nt. an I no stt'i- 7'- -oiri. cp'-n or rvot, in ?) instance nt in fir': no (iovernm : Ihnik, hut an institution capable of guarding the IcrT's (r future cu t a Iminii'trim: to the V-yt's jcanfs. Thf appointment of the S-crotarp n the Treasury to b" 7'esad in Conorrcs-;. The just rcs'ri :!in f the power of:ismisvo' fi ji.i oil-e now f.rercise-1 by th. Rmidenf. 776 in'ro Jurtiir. of economy in the ItlminifrcJion of tho (iovtrra-i tit, and the tlisron! iniiame f ad sinecures, and us l s$ cVf.v." For Px-csidjnt in 1844 II II S iZ Y V A V . '? K!;XTIVK" V.

tSemtoriod Electors. HENRY S. I. AM:, nl Uonttiam-rv Co. JOSEPH G. MARSHALL, of Jefiorson. Dlitrict Electors.

Not dead we hop?.

three week?

Car

Not dead, friend C, but since t!ie adj ournment of the Lpgi-dature, its editor has taken another fit of Tylerlsm and refuses to oxeham ire with Coon papers, that'? all. Now don't yon consider it rn irretrievable los !) y.T.r establishment ? Reft! !v w don't know what we shall do unless we ran get i:i with the Clnpt. and have him to pravail on the editor to oominue his exchange with us. And thero is our old and esteemed f.iend Pardon Eekles, withholding his valuable shret from us inee the Whigs elected him Scats Printer. O dear, what calamities! I it possible? that we can euri-ivo them ? JRoomingtr.n Pc!. Thank you friend Deal for the above information. We never solicited an ex;.;,orrTo Wt:h the Express. We eent the Gazette? to Howling just out of courtesy, and required no boot. We hope that Cnpt. Tyler has furnished him a belter nest than the Coons did. t'Z Henry Clay, on the C9:h n't., arrived at Natchez on his wav home.

03" R-?nd Dick Johnson's letter. Po r )!d fellow! He will mist graciously ac

cept any oiuce trom the dear people, pro

vided it be the Presidency or Vice-Presi

dency, no matter whien, a no nil lor ti.o sake of producing harmony in tho locofoco ranks. If the coo l people please to make

him President, he will accept it with srrot-

itl'Ic and rda.'

.ICC,

the Vice-Prei-

It Pit. John A. Iireckenridge, of Warrick ; 2 1 " J.vpps Coilms, of F'm.vJ : 'M " John A. Matson. of Franklin : 4lh " Samuel W. IVrker, of Fnyetle ; fuh Hujrh O'Neal, (f Marion ; Gth " (ieorge C Duiiii, of Lawrence; 7 lh " Richard W . Tiiompson. of Vigo; 8th A. L. Holmes, of Cariol'. Vi " Horace P. 'liidJ'e, of Cas? ; 10ih L. (i. Thompson, of Alien ;

DCATII OF GOV. NOBLE, Governor Noble is no more. That instima!)lo man departed this life at his resi dence, near Indianapolis, on Friday, tin, 2d in?t., snd every thing which his virtue ' i.- a' "'o ! '":- V " J .

o w

:ney with I'twiks a;i! Iftxurc. II

particularly oblii:';: the old fellow i.s. (:..T" Mr. Chor.te, of Massachusetts, '

rerifrned his sent in ti.e V . S. Senate his resignation to lake e;T- "t :n the lt:i of Mr.r.;h n xl. It is t:i- :j'.jt t!i it !-'.x-l.Iv-err.er Lincoln v. id te h's Micte-1-' r. The I ook of J u i.;- has been l.id undr coptributio;) in famishing the pukes with a list f candidate? for Governor here are their r.atns : Jiphje Edwards, lt:d Thompson, Ju.ige King, Judge La' .:kon, Judge Ryland, Jo Ige Marma-d-;. :. J,.dtTe MrH-: - ' '

for t!ie Vinrrr.nes Gazette . NU.M3EU III. TtxT The love of praie, howe'er concealed by art,

- I lveigns, more or less, anil gtows in every heart;

r the annual meeting of t!ie sliarehold-i The proud, to gain it, toils on toils endure,-

i lie lnoaesi sijun it, t-in to make it sure. O'er glo'jes ami sceptres, now on thrones it swells.

.Messrs. Benton and Penn, the Globe and Reporter, are still at loggerheads. Come, gentlemen, make it up, we will stand the cider.

ers oi trie V incennes Library Company, on Man lav the fth inst.. the tV! iwiag gentleman were elected olh :ers for the present year: William Hiirlch, Pres: lent. John Moore. R. Y. Cad hnron, Benjamin M. 'J'lioma", Sam nd J idah, and A. T. I'.liis, Director8. Willi un W. Carr, Librarian. John I. Martin, Treasurer. Ilorouzh Election. The annua! elec-

p! iep on

tiori for B 'ro i-h ofheer t

Moniav the ."tli iiHt.,and resulted as fol

lows, iz: Dr. Hiram I) ?rker. President. Trustees, 1st Wai:p. Josepli Soulinier.

ohn

a;i

kv! Warp. Johrt Ros?. Joseph Snnes. 3 1 Waio. R. N. Cnrttan, J. Marney. l-!i Wahd. A. Washburn, James Henderson. At the tirst meeting of (ho Board, on Wednesday the ?:h, John B. Martin was elected Treasurer, .Martin Robinson, Clk. Henry L. Ruble. Market and Weifjh mas

ter; An ire w Gardner, Superintendant of

the Burial ground; B njamin Prvor, Sex-top.

!'or the Vineeioies (:izette. riass Coavontion. In pursuance of a resolution a 2 op ted by the whigs in December last, the whii

of 1'ike county. Indiana, met at tha court house in the. town of Petersburg!!, on Sst. urday the :U day of February, IS 11, for the purpose of firming a Clav Club, and

or.'r

' the : z a : i

preparatory s-ps to a complete n (f tho w:;iir rartv i:; said

The met-ting was ruiiv-d to oider

county.

I'V the lion. J Preside fit pro

?nd Dam R.)'erts, as Vi.-e Preiden

ames Hillman, acting as teni. with Hiram Wri 'lit

k Harrell actmg as Secretary, until

,e Club should be properly organized.

lea

i B d; submitted the fo'lowin" con-

S'll'

unauitno'

ir the Piice County ('lay Club,

on motion, was

lopteu ty f ecl:on:

nr being read,

i. j i i:Ve -ouu: y v i.iv v. ion s:;a

eonsist of a Prs: icr.t. six 'i,-e Presidents. Secretary, an 1 such other m-Mnbers as may from timo to time attach theaiseh-es to l!ie fflM"1

Now trims the midnight lamp in colletre cell.-

'Tis tory, whig: it plots, prays, preaches, pleads, Ilarranpues in Senates, gqieaks in masquerades. Here to Steele's humor makes a bold iretence, There, bolder, aims at Pulteney's eloquence, It aids the dar.cer-s heel, the writer s head. And heaps the plain with mountains of the dead: or ends with life, but nods in sable plumes, Adorns our hearse, and tiatters on our tombs. Young. How often, my friends, are we called upon to follow men to the tomb who leave nothing behind them, to be remembered by, except, perhaps, an old pair of boots or a discarded chew of tobacco how often do we mingle a sympathizing tear with those of the bereaved widow how often does it become our duty to administer comfort to the biood-putnp excuse me, polite reader, I meant heart of the orphan; but o!i, how seldom do we don the garb cf mourning and follow to its last re-ting place, the remains of those who have been recognized aa pyramids of wisdom and usefulness among us how seldom do we mingle our ratio of saline ef

fervescence with thousands of our fellows

in niouining the demise of those who have rendered themselves truly illustrious by their sterling Ged-liko qualities. On such

occasions it is, my friends, that our tears

soak CI tl.e st?rch of vivacity out of us. and our spirits hang about us as llabby and disagreeable as a pair of wet buckskin breeches. Then it is that we fec i as if a an unexpected comet had butted our Utile terrestrial into a "three cocked hat," and left us to claw the dust out of our eyes and wonder from whence came a visiter so

amiably unceremonious; or, as if a jun

ior esuvius had burst no in our

lui pournijr mrt:i n river I burn sr.

t.avl ilCMuateu a hay rtncK an

the lifs of a cow.

f.wr.

eatened

It i not a feeling of

com miser at ion tor the suflVrino- the deceased, may have endured, but u e are dismayed at being deprived of his valuable sen ices as a fountain of theory and n glorious example cf practical irtue. Fnder this fee'ing, his fame "a pure unsullied sheet." before unknown, perhaps is iianded from mouth :o muu'.h, and bing carefully deposited in the archives of tra-

uition au

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ustory a i;mo oi iome mace.

immortality is established

from the en-

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endured it would be madness in thee to expect thy glory to ripen during thy life, thou canst not render it otherwise) than nosthumus. The Poet's attic comes next in order, and it is ruber a shuttlecock glory. However transcendant may be tl?v ideas or expression, there will vet be a party who will dare to think that Homer, Bvron. or seme other, wrote quite as good poetry as thou. Consequently, the Philosopher's fame is preferable to thine, because he establishes his on a foundation like the duck's foot perfectly un-up-irip-

aole and the world must believe, admire and praise. The Hero's glory is fast becoming extinguished, end the day is fast approaching, my friends, when Alexander, Bonaparte, ec Co., will be looked upon as regular ' big injuns,' worthy only ol remembrance as rheumatic knots on the shin of history. Beside our government is one of unlimited concession, and would rather give Victoria two States than on? black eye this, however, may be attributed to the gallantry of the age who would strike a woman ? The Politician's glory is the easiest of acquisition and the most undesirable. 'Tis like a long lane, the en

trance to which is a swimming quagmire, and where bottom is first found at the State Legislature, from whence thou hast pretty Uui wailing up to Congress thence the rend to the Presidential Chair, is a good hard on, but there over being travellers on it thou art pretty certain to have a lace for it. A hobby in the outset, to float thee to thy State Lgislrture, is all thou needesl a few stereotyped speeches to sit down and rest upon, is all the baggage thou shouldst put into the knapsack of thy

iram.

O.MOHA W.

From the W abash (Courier. Public Meeting-. At a meeting of tho citizens of Honey Creek township, held at Prairieton, Vigo county, Indiana, on the fth day of January, 1811, in relation to the improvement of the Wabash, Robert Iloggait was called to the ehair, and Wm. Grittkh nnd Daviess Johnson wore appointed Vice Presidents, and Andrew Wilkins, Secre-

On motion of J. B. Hamilton, Resolved. That the Chair appoint a Committee to draft and rcmort resolutions expressive of the sense of this meeting. W'hen the following persons were appointed said committee. A. N. Russell. James Lee, W. B. Ogle, II. Patrick, J. A. Williams, and J. 15. Hamilton, who. after retirement, reported the following resolutions: 1. Resolved, That we heartily respond

to the A .1 county, 1Qp(

s o tite citizens oi Knox ' on thn Or!i of Dicem-

nrovi ng V (ij

From the Indiana Statesman. Wabash Improtfemcat. At a meeting of the citizens of Posey county, favorable to ihe improvement of the AVabnsh river, held in New Harmony, at the room cf the Working .Men'? institute, on Saturday, January 2 Uh, 51. R. Southard, Esq-, was called to the Chair, and Alkx'h. Pi rns, Jr. appointed ecret a r v .

Sir. R. II- F a i" t L f n o y then ptated the object of the meeting, and read the f-ddress adopted by the citizens of Knox county in favor of the improvement of the Wabash river. He concluded by moving the adoption of the following resolutions, which wore ca'ried unanimously: Resolved, That we cordially respond to the address of the citizens of Knox, upon the subject of improving the Western rivers, and especially the river Wbash. Resolved, That we earnestly call tho attention of our Representatives in Congress to the all important subject of improving tho Western and South Western rivers; but more especially we would urge them to use their utmost exertions to procure a sufficient grant of lands to the

States of Indiana and Illinois, from tho contiguous land districts, to improve the navigation of the Wabash, as part of that great National thoroughfare between the Lakes and the Ohio. Resolved. That a e-npy of the proceedings of this meeting bo forwarded to the Hon. R. D. Owen, our immediate Representative in Congress; and that we earnestly request him to unite with other members from the Wabash valley in nr. effort to obtain an apppropria'don to effec the object under consideration. Rtsolvcd, That the proceedings of thi? meeting be printed in the New Ilarrr.eny and Vincennes papers. Resolved, That the meeting adjourn. M. R. SOUTHARD, Chm'n. Ai.kx'r. Burns, Jr., Sec'y. Revolutionary Conrrsjje. On Wednesday last, we were inrited by Doctor M'Pnr.r.TER-. of our town, to witness him perform a surgical operation upon the person of Mr. Jen:; Back, a re-

itionarv Soulier, now

in the S I:h year

lus ae.

The

operation consisted ot

amputation of the rKrbt arm, between

vo of iIk

the wrist and elbow. In consequence f a press of business, we were unable to witness the opermion, but are informed by those who did wittier s it. that this o:d patriot of '7(5. stoo : the operation with .almost unequalled fortitude; scarce a groan escaping his lips, and so ca'm and self-possessed was he, that it was unnecessary t confine him in any manner whatever, during the whole operation. e are told that lie was even jocular and created considerable merriment for the by-standers.

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,; committpp, e.s her. rse be pui-ued, and those

linated withdraw their pretentions

from office, we will present such an undivided front as will ci-use our opponents o quake with fear, and our efforts wi'i oj crowned with ictory. Here's our JQ boys.

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and trou IVhitt Owl.

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fhe reader is referred to our adj coluams, where will lee. seen t a.-' s )? two works o ne ihe

xington, Kv., between

trial soma lew weens a-ro we pub i

3CC(iunt of a very strange visitant to this country, an enormous white Oai, several of which hae reeoutly been killed in the Western country, It is cCdent'y s stran.ger from the fuel, that it presents every

"c- i. U.cl,

rK u l having lived m a cut climate.

:;,e R-:v. Ale N. L. Rice,' i

The o

Xdiider

pop different points of Scrip-

lure. ( he other l ne i'recucai rarmer,

Gardiier z:. Huu?ewife,' either or both of which can be subscribed for and shortly received, by any ono calling at this office or upon A. L. Armstrong, of this place, . i- ..nl:., .

and s-PTni:ving a w i.iiiiiit.s io py mi

them. The Farmer is a sjdei.did work, and should be owned by every man, wo

man and chLi in Knox county. It con

tains more matter and of a better kind,

thr.n is usually fuuud in such works, and

we take pleasure in recommending it to

tho farming community in particular. In our opinion, two dedhrs cannot be appro"priated more advantageously. Tho works to l e paid fur upon delivery. C7 A mass meeting of the citizens ol St- Loins ws hrid a few- dfys since, on the rubjeci ef the improvement of the Western rivers. The whole Western world, from tho Aih ghauies to sun dow n, 13 pushing forward its claim to national consideration, and if it is not heard wo shall open our eyes wide, and no mistake.

Mr. Webster's Letter next week.

W e have t.ie claw oi o:ie at our office, Killed a few days since by our townsman JereiniahCoekrs.n.on Alison Prairie, where any one can examine it, who i3 at all curious to se it. a ft..-' Annexed will be seen the presentation of divers petitions to Congress in regard to the improvement of the Wabash River. From all appearances, we have

no earthly doubt but that an appropriation will bo obtained for it during the present Congress, We will be ZWer able to judge, however, after wo see the Report of the Committee on the subject. By Mr. JOHN W. DAVIS: The petition of Joseph Latsliaw and eleven other citizens of Kr.cx county, In liana, askinrj a donation of laud to improve the navigation of the Wabash river. The petition of B. Graham ani-37 other citizens of Daviesj county, upon the same subject. The petition of James B. Bryant and 90 other citizens cf Martin county, upon the same subject. The petition of Ed

ward Moonev and x!0j other citizens ol

Knox county, upon tho same subject. The petition of Thomas Paul! and nearly 30l) other citizens of Wheeling, Virginia, upon the same subject. The petition of

Zaohariali Morgan and o5 other citizens of G ren county, Indiana, upon the samtsubject. The petition of Charles Smith itnd ''d3 other citizens of Knox county, upon the same subject.

weru Haiaeli . After sevoi,.. Club unanimously ado,n... resolutions: 1. Resole!, That the whigs of Pikecounty will meet in convention at the court house on Saturday the thh day of March, 1811, for the purpose of nominating candidates for the various offices to be filled at the August election, 18-11. Resolved. That the wh;gs of the dif ferent township be requested to hold township meetings and oppoint delegates to represent them in said convention. Resnirel. That the whigs of Pike, Gibson, Knox, Daviess, Warrick and Martin counties be requested to meet in Mass Convention, at the Bluff on White River, in Pike county, near Petersburg'!, on Thursday the lthhdayof June, 1811, and that the whigs of Pike county be appointed a committee to make arrangements for the comfort of their whig brethren from other counties, and that .Messrs. Bell, West, Posey and Anthony, be appointed a committee to correspond with the whig Electors and other distinguished Orators, and invite them to attend sai 2 Convention. The Club then adjourned to m-.ci on the first Saturday in March, IS 11. RED DICK HARRELL. See'rv. j

A bickering couple, residing near M;

, ' i v ; b . . . . . . spoils against ' . ' :. ': - ri i: f:-d to ex tin - i. - ji-l:r' ''- ;' - i: p .3 within their t .:; ,:;-.::!y t ... : ... .ration was per--vii ; --.d;. ... ..i : t ; :. l' ' cancer upon ; i-- ... ! . .- ;,1 ef r - ! -1 i , .- inch baa v- : ' . '.. . ' .-v, t b - " c.f-i. . ; . ;a . ain for se veof ,. : ' e :: -5 :',.y' 'I''- '--ringing his ' v-.- ::-. : ' v . ' I . re happy ' ' - .' ; : opo. . rb - old , ' " o - . . . : t t an :- ' r- jflt i'e . . . A - i. ons -. c are ; e: . t;;r '.. M . 'rform, .-. " '- 'i - , " r - ., - . hi.m- , ' o ' " - ' (-.'.- :- ;s ,ii . - - ; ; -: .- ,.; r ; . - e - : .; lh'.".'- - !;v vo'io ;.;,.-. " c r' t . t: . o t - b.,-. i ; ' . , t."i - t.i 1 CI f f t :! ; ' i , I, ,r ' r;o; a;.J -?..' oos , - m.' : e ' ; i-e. r, .'.,.-! . . t - r . . !v in t. Ir ;. j . i . , ., own- ". .. .- . ! r -.a r:- : -.. .., .... s , ..

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uckly 2 : 'W nt I - .' it causes a pre. t", anil natural insliht such scaret are not animated

by the ... ! tt. their youth, . - e . cumber, dry a:u. iu

the but end, bitter a:;.. - Deserved fame, my friends, ps .he e-idy property we can acquire about which our heirs will not dispute it is indivisible, tfoos with us to the torn!) and remains ours !c::g after the fattened worm hath starved upon cur mouldering bones ; consequently it is the only property worthy of our acquisition. ' But, what is fame Mr. Omohaw ?' Thou shouldst not quiz me friend be patient, and I will, in due time, unfold to thee all that it is meet thou shouldst know; however, I wilt answer thy question. Fame is a dirty patch of tempestuous midnight, did up in an ample envelop of sunshine, an J he who catches it eager to discover its contents, tears off the rich envelop, it immediately evaporates into

. i ' or

the darti

itinospuere ol his soul and ren

ders him a miserable beine- ever after ; and after his death the world picks up the wrapper and finds it to bo tho genuine, "simon pure," sficr which the deceased

CUej;

er, were recent.' overheard at high

words, aud the repentant Lenecict exelainied 'I'm determined to have one quiet week wiih thee.' 'But how wilt thou get it?' said his taunting spouse, with that 'reiteration' which married ladies so prove-kingly practise, I'll keep thee a week after thou art dead!' was the tender rejoinder.

longed so histiiv. A few words in regard to the different species e f fame and I shall close this tedious sermon. The richest and most desirable fame is that of the Philosopher who " trims the midnight lamp in college cell" 'tis a toilsome, up-hill business and if thou art determined to pursue it I fear that even my benediction can procure for thee no other than a dreary time of it here on earth but thy glory, when acquired, will be transcendent in proportion to the toils

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E. Bently, S. Joung, S. Cummins, J. Pointer, and P. Godshall. Oil motion. Resolved, That John II. Harrison, of Vincennes, have the thanks of this meeting for his able Address, and courteous assistance to the same, during its deliberations. On motion. Resolved, That the Editors of the Wabash Express and Wabash Courier be requested to publish the foregoing proceedings atid resolutions in their respective papers. On motion. Resolved, That the meeting adjourn sine

'ice Pres'ts.

ROBERT HOGG ATT. President.

W m. Griffith, . -n.vyi-css Johnson, S

,?n:lrc?i' Wit kins, Secretary. 9S" Sumach. The milk which exudes from a branch of sumach is the besi indelible ink that can be used. Break off one of the .terns that supports the leaves and write what may be wanted with it. In a short time it becomes a beautiful jot black, Hid can never be washed out.

; ; ' ; g children are re--. i --! .-. - . really vicious,- and '-t v... ;. s, that they are to be re- . - k , pains. Even when thev ' v m. (uauly, a mere look or noj .-m. Or if words are sumi-

1 i use .n the management of the chil'h -'" ;s he, to be grave, kind and sohe; -';.! the ill, or unbeeominness of th.

;-- "'-her than a hasty rating of the child f,.-. it. which makes him not sufficiently distinguish whether your dislike be not more directed trThin. than his fault. Passionate conduct to ch.iidr.--r usually catries rough and ill language with i: which has this further ill effect, that it teaches an-, justifies it in the children,- and the name their y rent or preceptors give them, they will ,iot b,. ashamed or backward to bestow on others, havir good authority for the use of them. There is so much truth in these savings o' Mr. Locke, that I wish they could be fastened like the words of the Jewish law. to the verydoor posts of some of our houses. Not that the? would do much good, where the habit of scohW ft-rsveris already fixed,- but the disease is so dangerous, and a remedy is so much needed, that almost any expedient is worth proposing.

Administrator's Moti vi A OTICE is hereby given to all whom it mnv concern, that on the 23J day of September last Glover Kviy ken Jail took out letters of administration on the estate of Asa Kuykendall. cV.-'J and all persons having claims against sai l t-t-.v are requested to present the same proper!-,- u thenticated. The estate is supposed te l u i, v ent. GLOVER KUYKENDALL. AdrnV of Asa Kuykendall. dec. e---i Feb. 16, 1841. C7 3t.