Western Sun, Volume 1, Number 15, Vincennes, Knox County, 17 November 1807 — Page 4
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POETICAL ASYLUM.
FROM LITTLE'S POEMS.
Neither do Iccndcfiin thee : go end sin no
S. John, chap, vm.
mere
Oh ! Womm, if by fimple wile Thy foul has ftrayed from honor's track Tis mercy only can beguilef By gentle ways, the wanderer back The (lain that on thy virtue lies, Wafhtd by thy tears, may yet decay, As clouds that fully morning ikies, May all be wept in Glowers away Go. ro be innocent, and live
The tongues of men may wound the
fore ; But heaven in pity can forgive, And bids thee ( go and fin no more.'
17770 HUNDRED DOLLARS R- j
WARD.
RAN AWAY on the fifteentn of the prefent inftant, from the fubferiber at the Cumberland Furnace, Dickfon county, ftate f TenncCTce, a dark mulatto id-
low, called
BILLET,
but Will no doubt change his name, per-
haps thirty four r thirty five years old,
five feet ten or eleven inches high, ftrong
and actively formed, his countenance indicative of difcontent, unlefs when he affects
a fmile, his features tolerably prominent
without much fleth on lus tace, his clothing unknown, and will no doubt change
them as often as he has an opportunity ot pilfering others, he will, I expect pafs himlelf for a free man, has worked fome time at the coaling bufinefs, his direction is uncertain, but it is fuppofed he will bend his
courfe towards Louiiiana, Indiana lerri-
tory, (late of Ohia, or Lexington, Kentucky. It is not to be fuppofed he will ac knowledge who he belongs to, as he was guilty of crimes previous to his elopement, for which he expected punifhment. Any
perfon apprehending himr will iron him in the moft fecure manner, paying no re-
gard to any promifes he may make, and i t . i j : r : v.
leugemm in jau, anaimorm uic it, tu that I cet him, or if they bring him to
me, fecured in irons, fhall have the above reward, and reafonable expences paid fay,
MONTGOMERY ILLL. Aug. 25th, 1807. JVVtp 4w IS
AN EC D OT E S.
Two men riding along, fired at an eagle and killed it ; an Irifhman coming by at the fame time, faid, 1 you might have faved your powder and fliot, for the very fall would have killed it.' A bon vivant of ffhion brought to his health bed by an immoderate ufe of wine, after having been ferioufly taken leave of by his phyfician, who told him that he mull certainly die before eight o'clock nex morning, exclaimed 1 Doctor, I'll bet you a bottle I live till nine. Three gentlemen being in a cofFee-houfe one called for a dram, becaufe he was hot l brio; ,nr another " fays his companion, becufc 1 an. cold" The third, who fat by and hrad them very quietly, called out
4 Here, boy, bring mc a glafs, becaufe J like iuM
A kinaf and his fon went a hunting, the weather being hot, they put their fur cloaks
on the back of a jefter. The king fmil iugly faid to the buffoon, 41 You have an afs's load upon you." Yes," anfwered thr
jsfter, "rather the burthen of two afles.M
--fTAKE NOTICE. TlJ Collector of the Tax, for the County ofXnox, if bound by Law to demand
the Tax, either by application in writing, or Advertisement And pay the fame over
to the Treafurer, on or beiore the hat day of February next Therefore he earueftly rcqutfh all thofe who know themfelves taxable, to meet him and pay the taxes at
the following places, in the diiterent 1 own(hips vin. In the Bufrow fettlcment, on the 17th bay of October at the house of B. D. Price In Palmyra Townfhip, at Capt Noah PurcelPs, on Monday the 19th ot Octo
ber. In Harrifon, on Saturday th- 24th of
October, at the houfe of captain Walter
Wilfon. In White River Townfhip on Saturday the Slit of Oaober, at Captain David
Robbs. In Vincennes TownftVp the fir fl Saturday in November at the court houfe. The Collector hopes the citizens will be punctual in iheir attendance. Thofe who may not be able to attend at the above mentioned places, will find him ready to receive their taxes at his houfe in Vincen-
nes, at any time before the fifteenth of
November next laxes not paiQ by that
time lands will be aavertifed and fold. PARMENAS BECKES.' Collector Knox County.
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NOTICE.
Stiereby given that I (hall make application to the court of Common Picas
of Knox county, in the Indiana territory,
at the next February term, for a licence to
eftablifh and keep a Ferry on White river, at or near the place where I now live.
JOHN M'JUN&IN
Oct. 31, 18Q
TAKE NOTICE. Thee perfons indebted to uhe fubferi
ber b noteot-othorwifc, are defired to
haaip-frament on or bbfore the 15th Nov.
nex. thofe who do not comply with this
uelt, will find the accounts againt them
put into the hands of a perfon to recover
the amount thereof with coils, all fuch perfons as have demands againft me are defired to call for fettlement at the time aforcfaid
Vincenncs 8th October J6o6. THOMAS JONES.
STOP THE THIEF. TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD STOLEN from the fubferiber on the twelfth inft. a ROAN HO R s E, and SORREL HARE, the horfe was feven years old laft fpring, about fifteen and a half hands high, fhod all round, and branded on the near fhoulder and buttock thus SEE. The mare is about fourteen hand? high, is in foal, both hind feet white, fomcvhite in her face, a fmall lump on her back, and fliod all raund. The above reward will be given for the ahove mentioned horfes, delivered to the fubferibers living "u. Bourbon county, ten milt s above Paris, on Stoner, or for fuch information as will enable us to get them again, Jonathan If William Scctt. Oa. 13, 1807. DBtp 4w 15
BLANK DKEDS For alc at this OJficc.
A POST OFFICE,
rj?' LIST of letters remaining in this V Office during the laft quarter which
if not taken out before the expiration of three months, will be returned to the gene
ral Poll Othice as dead letters viz.
A Alexander Adams, B Nathaniel Byrtt, JofephBaird, Doc. Jofcph Brownley, John 1. Bailey, William Black, R. Baird, Shadrach Bond jr.
lohn Beaty,
C Daniel Curtan, Joel Collins, David Collins, Adam Clement, David Carfon, D Thomas Deaken, Thomas Davis, two, Toutffaints Dubois, Johu Finly, G Robert Gill, Anthony Griffin; two, William Griffin, John Grant, H W. H. Hainlon, John Hatton, two, William Hill, James Hall, Nathaniel Heald, Jefie Hadcn, J Michael Jones, L Saml. 8c John Leard. George Leech, M George Miner, William Mehoney, Will. V. Moorcman. James Major, Cornelius Merry, Martin Miller, Join Martin, Will. M'Donald two, John Marray,
O Thomas Ormr.
Peter Popnno, John Pcrrey, jr. ThomPalmer, Eliza Parke, R Richd. Ridgleyjr two, Enoch Ruffell, John Reed jr, Jofeph Robtrtson, S James Shaw, Samuel Sone, H. A. Stmllwcd, Jacob Sel; Sally Scott, T Soloman Tevarverbo, John Thompfon W Abel Wertfall, two Elizabeth Whir, lock Edward Wilfon, William Weftgate, Dcvid Wells. Ccn. jr. Johmtm p. m. Handbills, Circular Letters AND ALL KINDS Or BLANKS, SEATLT ASP ACCVRAtF.Lr PRiSTED AT THIS OFFICE.
INDIANA TERRITORY, Randolph common pleas, George Filher,") to wit. foreign mach vs ment Aptil Term James Dunn J 18o7. In the above cafe notice is hereby given to the defendant, that unlrfs he be and ap. pear before the court of Common pleat next to be holden at Kfkalkia in and for
the county of Randolph, on the third Monday in deccmber next and fhall by himfeff
nr attorr.ev then and tnfie enter l;)eci..
bail in the faid aclinn for the fum of one hundred and fifty dollars, fcreceivc a declaration and plead to the fame, that judgment will be rendered aganift him and the goods, chatties, lands and tenements iit this cafe attached, will be fold to fatisfy his debts agreeable to law. Sep. 14 1807. ROBERT MORRISON c. b. c R. ROB1SON,
Attorney forPIff.
NOTICEIS HEREBY GIVEN.
TO all thefife who,.-are owing their tax
for the yeanWo6 that Parmenas Beckes efq. is autVorifed to collect the faid tax,
and will e ready to receive the fame, at
the times cud places that he lias notified
the citizens by advertifement to wit ;
In the Bulrow fettlement on the 17th
October, at the houfe of B. D. Price.
In Palmyta townfhip at capt. Noah
Purcclls on Monday the 19th of Octo ber.
In Harrifon townfliip on Saturday the
24th of October at the houfe of captain
Walter Wilfon.
In Wrhite river Townfhip on Saturday the tbe 3111 of October at Captain David
Robbs-
In Vincennes townfhip the firft Satur
day in November at the court houfe.
ThoTe who may nat be able to attend at the absve places will find liim ready to re-
ceive their taxes at his house in Vincennes
at at any time before the 15 th of Novem
ber next. Thofe who do not pay their tax on land before the fifteenth of November
next, muft expect to fee their lands adver-
tifed for falc, for the payment of the taxes
due thereon, and of courfe the additional co ft of fale Sec. added to the tax. DANL. SULLIVAN, C.K. C. For the year 1806. September 25th, 1607.
In Chancery
INDIANA TERRITORY. Court of Chancery, August Term
1 807.
Nathaniel Weft, Comph.
against ?obert Evans Sc Robert
M. Evans, Defcnd'ls
THIS day came the complainant by hi counfel, and the defendants not having entered their appearances according to law, and the rules of this court; and it appearing to the fatisfaction of the court
that Robert Evans, one of the defendant
is not an inhabitant of the Territory, on motion of the complainant by his counfel it is ordered, that the Defendant Robert Evans, appear here on the twenty fifth day of November next, to. awfver the bill of the faid complainant, otherwife it will be taken as confeflVd, and that a copy of thia order be forthwith infertrd in the Weftern Sun three times fucccflively. A copy, Atteft H : HURST, C. C. C
INDIANA TERRITORY,
Randolph County,
brrifon") tow it, f oreign attach m
vs vment at March tea
Jams Haggan, J 1805, In the above cafe notice is hereby givei to the defendant, that unlefs he be and ap pear before the court of common pleat next to be holden at Kaikafkia, in and foi the county of Randolph cn the third Mon day in December next and ftiall by himfeli or attorney then and there enter fpecial bail in the faid action for the fum of two hundred and twenty. five dollars, and receive a declarotien and plead to the fame, that judgment will be rendered againft him and the goods, chatties, lands and tenements in this cafe attached, will be fold to fatisfy his debts agreeably to I aw .Sep. 14 1807. ROBERT MORRISON, c, r. c. R. ROBISON, Attorney for plff.
NOTICE
TS heeby given that I fhall apply to the
JL next court of Common Pleas to beholden for the county of Clark, in the Indiana Territory, on the fecond Monday in October next, to appoint three commiflioners for the purpofc of dividing three tracts ofland in the Ilinois yrant, in th? faid county, to wit : Lot No. 10, of 500 acres, 300 acres in No. 9 ; and 300 acres in No. 2 owned by the heirs and reprefentatives of William Sullivan drc. and mylVlf. JOHN HARRISON. . Auguft 2Gib, 1BG7. 34 w
INDIANA TERRITORY
t vj ,ru titer if, siugiui J. Cf IUr 1807.
James LafTelle & Francois)
Laflcllf, Complainants? faucetj James Pelletier Defend tJ THIS day came the complainants by thcif attorney, and the defendant not having entered his appearance according to law, and the rules of this court, and it ap' pearing to the fa tis fact ion of this court that the defendant James Pelletier, is not an inhabitant of this Territory; on motion cf the complainants, by their counfel it is ordered, that the defendant appear here on the twcnty.fifth day of November next, to anfwer the bill of the faid complainants, otherwife it will be taken as pro corftsio, and that a copy ot this order be forthwith inferted in the Weftern Sun, three times fuc ceflivtly. A Copy, Atteft H. HURST, C. C. C.
Registers. Office Vincennes, Propofals will be received in writing at this office until the laft day of October next, for opening the following roads;viz. lft. A road from Vincennes to the Indian boundary cftablifhed by the treaty of Greenville, in a direction to the North herd. 2d. A road from Vincennes to the Mif."
fifTippi, nppofite the town of St. Louis irs Upper Louifiann.
The faid rords are to be one rod wide
and fit for louden waggons to travel. Security will be required for the dua per for mance of the contract, and fuch perfons as are inclined to undertake either of faid roads, are requefted to infert in their propofals thr nnrnts of thofe they intend to
iter tor their ircui itirs. All lrtters directed to this office on the
fubject of the faid roads, muft be poft
paid.
JOHN RADOLLET, R. L. 0.
September 12, lie 7.
FNOM THE PRKSS OF S TOU T U rJ E N A I NG S, PRIKTKRS TO TUK India s a T t: r r i t o r r.