Western Sun, Volume 3, Number 52, Vincennes, Knox County, 29 June 1811 — Page 2

Geo. Shell, 5 doll" p?r month, to commence on the 19ia day of December, 1310. lfac Rich m!s, 2 dollars and 50 cents per m ntli, to commence on the 14t!i day of M-rth, 1810. James Patton, 13 dollars and 33 cents per month, to commence on the 6th day ol March, 1810. Robert CoJdinton, 5 dollars per month, to commence on the 6th day of March 1810 Ifaac Cotheall, 5 dollars per month, tn COfnmeRcr on the 6ih day of March, 1810. S?ybert OJam, 5 dollars per month, to commence on th- 27th day of October 1310. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted That John Calhoun be placed on the faid penficn lift, at the rate of 15 dollars per month, to commence on the 6th day of February, 1810; and that Benjamin Blackburn, be placed on the prnfion lift, at the rate of 5 dollars per month, from the firft day of April. 1810. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted That there be paid out of any monies in the trea fury not otherwife appropriated, to Abiam Gamble, of the ftate of Maryland, who was placed on the penfion lift from the 18th day of Jinuary, 1809, the fum of 53 dollars and 75 cents, f&r arrears of penfions from the 25th day of January, 1808, when he firft completed his tcftimoney under an irregular cummiflion, to the faid 18:h day of February, 1809, being ten months and 23 days. J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives JOHN POPE, President of the Senate pro tempore. Marc 3, 18 1 1 -Approvrd, JAMES MADISON.

FROM THE DESK OF FOOE RoiERT THE SttHIBE. u It has a Fine Gloss, but it tvtnt Wtsr

My coufin Jacob, you muft know, keept tip the good old cuftom of his anceftor, of m :king new year's prefents to his family So on the firft of January, A. D. eighteen hundred and eleven, according to immemorial uftge, prccifely at twelve o'clock, not a minute earlier nor a minute luter, he called his family round hitn in the parlour, optned his budget, and gave to each one the prefent he had provided. The whole family werin a right good humor. Jacob well knew how to hit the fancy of every one of his family, and no one was dififatisfied ; but it was admitted on all hands, that Dolly's new gown was neateft. It was right it fhould be, for Dolly was to be married that cby two weeks. My grandmother, who Vizi trying her new fpedUdes, which had been prrfented to her, hearing fo much ot D-illy's new gown, begged to look at it. . She is a pretty Ihrrwd old lady, and has a rmnn-r of faying lhrewd things, which makes one remember them. Locking at the chintz, 'It is a fine glofs,' faid (lie, hut it wont wear well.' It ftiutk me very forcibly, and I have often thought ot it fince. When I fe a young girl finely diefiVd but very indolent who curls her heir and cuts a pigeon wing in the newelt fly lr- ami yet who could not drrfs a foul, or mend her hufbtnd's (locking I can't hrlp thinking with my grandmother Si e has f finr glofs, but (hr wont wcr well.' When 1 Ire a da flung young f-llow fpc tiding much of his time io drcls or at cards ; talking largely of wht he is going to do, and yt-t doing nothing profitable w Inferring fine rhinos in the ladies eais, and dangling after th-m like their (hadows i cgirding his hufinefi, and purfuing no rrguhr employment-1 would ndv.lc thegiil he makes lovr to. ;o rrmrmhrr the faying of my grandmother Though hr has fine glols. dfrnd on't he wont wear well. Should 1 vrr live to Ic e a let of politicians profrning great regard iur the people's iight, and )rl n-leCing and trampling on them deciding tlirir attachment tnnonnmy, nd yet li:u r.cJcrii) thr punlii Iilcnry in ufrl-ls tioritr, or ufelrf pro j-cl, t iking ir.efurrs avowed to (oerie forein fttes, and y-t every mrlure invariably rrcoiln-g nn our iiizei no ni-ltrr wl.t 'y it Ihould be, nr h vs f ir their prnf-fTmns, I (liquid We vrry apt to think wi'h n v grandmother Ti;ugh thr-y hvr a fi'ir ! l, it is very evident they wont v r 3 r v. ' 1 1 . H it Oionl-1 I frr politicians profefting well, and pni1'!!'! whtt th y profeti expend ing th'- nnb!r mnv li!)-raliy on grrt oh. jc4U of nausnai linroYcwcnt, but fpiring

when unneceff rr maintaining the public lights with a fpirit and dignity which app.tls and checks the fit it approaches ofinlult or aggreflion neithtr flattering the prejudices of the people, nor neglecting their intercft fuch politicians 1 (hould fay had a fine glofs and their tame Ihould long wear in the plaudits of a greatful and happy people. The Gleaner

PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING MAILS OF THE U. STATES ON THE FOLLOfVIAG POST-ROADS WILL BE RECEIVED A I THE GENERAL POST-OFFICE, IN WASHINGTON. Until the sixth day of July next, inclusive. IN INDIANA, ILLINOIS AND LOUISIANA. 212. From Cincinnati, O. by Northbend, Vevais, Laurenceburg, Port William, K. and Newcattle, to Frankfort, K. once a week. Leave Cincinnati every Tuefday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Frankfort on Friday, by 10 a. m. Leave Frankfort every Friday at 2 p m. and arrive at Cincinnati the next Monday by 6 p. m. 213. From Louifville, K. by

Jefferfonville, Berry s on

Blue

Ridge and Mudhole to Vincennes, once a week. Leave LouilYille every Sunday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Vincennes on Tuefday by 6 p. m. Leave Vincennes every Thurfday at G a. m. and arrive at Louifville on Saturday by 6 p. m. 214. From Berry's to Corrydon, once a week. Leave Berry's every Monday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Corrydon by 11 a. m, Leave Corrydon at 1 p m. &. arrive at Berry's by 6 p. m. 215. From Vincennes to the U. S. Saline, once in two weeks. Leave Vincennes every other Thutfduy at 6 a. m. and arrive at U. S. Saline on Friday by noon. Leave U. S. Saline every Friday at 1 p. m. and arrive on Saturday by 6 p. m. 216. From Kafkafkias, by Prairie du Roche, St Philip, Harrifonviile, Cahokia and St. Louis, to St. Charles, op.ee a week. Leave Kafkafkias every Wednesday at G. a. m. and arrive at St. Charles on Thurfday by G p. m. Leave St. Charles every Monday at G a. m. and arrive at Kafkalkia on Futfday by G p. m. 2ir. Fioni Lddyville K. by Livmgilon c. h. bmiihland, Fort Mailac and Tywappety, to Cape Girardot L. T. once in two weeks. Leave Lddyvillc every oiher Fiida at G a. in. &. arrive at Cape Girardot the next Monday by 10 a. in. Leave Cape Girardot on Monday at 2 p. in. and arrive at hdtlyviile on Thuifday by G p. m. 2 1 U From K.dkalkia by St. Geneva, Mine an Burton and llerculaneuin tu St. Louis, once in two n eckb. Ltac Kafkafkia every other Weill. t lday at G a. in. and arrive at St. Luuis the next Friday by G p. in. Leave St. Louis every other Saturday at G a. in. and arrive at Kalkufkia on Monday by G p. m.

This contract to commence January 1, 1812. 219. From Kafkalkia, by St. Geneva, Little Shawanee, Big Shawanee and Cape Girardot, to New Madrid, once in two weeks. Leave Kaskaskia every other Wednefday at 6 a. m. and arrive at New Madrid on Saturday by 10 a. in. Leave New Madrid every other Saturday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Kaskaskia the next Tuefday by 6 p. m. 220. From Henderfonton, K. by U. S. Seline, to Kaskaskia, once a week. Leave Henderfonton every Saturday at 2 p. m. & arrive at Kaskaskia on Tuefday by 6 p. m. Leave Kaskaskia every Wednefday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Hen dei fonton on Saturday by 10 a. m. A notes: . The Poll-mailer General nlay expedite the maiis, and alter the times for arrival and departure, at any time during the continuance of the contract, he previoully Itipulating an adequate compenfation for any extra expenfe that may be oceafioned thereby. 2. Fifteen minutes fhall be allowed for opening and clofmg the mail, at all offices where no particular time is fpecified. 3. For every thirty minutes delay 'unavoidable accidents excepted) in arriving after the times prelcribed in any contract, the contractor fliall foifeit one dollar; & if the delay continue until the departure of any depending mail, whereby the mails dellined for luch depending mail lofe a trip, a forfeiture of double the amount allowed for carrying the mail one trip (hall be incurred unlets it lhall be made to appear that the delay was occa honed by unavoidable accident ; in which cafe, the amount of the pay for a trip, w ill, in all cafes be forfeited and retained 4. Perfons making propofah are deiired to ttate their prices by the year. Thofe who contract will receive their pay quarterly in the months of February, May, Au gull and November, one month alter the expiration of the quarter. 5. No other than a free white perfon lhall be employed to convey the mail. 6. When the propofer intends to convey the mail in the body 01 a Itage carriage, he is dcliied to Hate it in his propofals. 7- The Poll-mailer General re ferves to hitnlelf the right of declaring any contract at an end,

I whenever one failure happens,

which amounts to tne iolu 01 a trip. 8. The contradls are to be 111 o peration on the lull day of Octo

ber next, and continue until Ue1 eeinber thirty-one, eighteen hun

dred and fourteen. GIDEON GRANGER, Post-master Genet ul General Poll-Oilice :

j U'asbington City, April io, 1 8 1 1 .

BLANK DEEDS, For sale at thi Oiliec.

BLANKS OF ALL KINDS NEATLY AND ACCl'K ATKLT n ! N T D AT THIS OFrlCii.

DETECT SWINDLING. WHEREAS we Kelfey and Smith, as agents for Henry Parmele, have fold, bargained & conveyed, unto a certain IV barton Rector, of Kafkafkia, Illinois territory, the right to make, vend and ufe a Mortising Machine in the territories of Upper Louifiana, Indiana and Illinois, for which machine the faid Henry Parmele, of the Hate oi Connecticut, ' has obtained a patent from the United States in payment for which the laid V ham n Rector, afligned to the faid Kelfey &. Smith, a certain note or obligation of a certain John A. Shacler, ol the city of NewYork, for two thoufand dollars : in part pay of which note, over and

above the purchafe money for the faid patent right (which was one thouland dollars) the faid Kelfey and Smith, advanced the faid W. Rector, five hundred dollars, and gave thrir obligations for live hundred more, when the whole of the faid note Ihouid be collected : and whereas, by advices horn the citv ol Philadelphia, lately received in this tow n, we have been . informed that the laid Wharton Reclormd the faid John A. Shaefer, had entered into a combination, by an interchange of notes or obligations to defraud the good people of the United States, the faid Shaefer undertaking to negociatc the faid

ut ciur s Holes 10 tne eauwaru,. sc the faid Rector undertaking to negotiate the faid Shaefer's notes in the Wfflern country- and Whereas, It appears from the fame advi ces, that the faid John A Shaeferf had been confined in the ftate prifon, in the city ol New York, for felony before the negotiation between him and the faid Wharton Rector, and it further appears from the fame advices, that fince the negociation between the faid Shaefrrand the faid Rector, the faid John A. Shaefer, had abfeonded from the city of Philadelphia, after having negotiated the laid Rector's notes and w hereas, one of the faid Shaefer's notes, given as aforcfuid to the faid Rector, has been forwarded to the city of Philadelphia, where they Were, contracted for acceptance, and been prbtelled for non-acceptance, the faid Shaefer not being to be found. This is therefore to forewarn all pei fons from receiving the faid patent right, as aforefaid, from the faid Rector, as we are determined ,to fake all legal Heps to let afide the faid contract. Given under our hands, at Cincinnati, this 13th day of March, 181 1. 4t49 Rdscy Cs? Smith, ,r NOTICE. I INTEND to apply to the next September court of Common Pleas for the county of Knox in the Indiana territory; to ellaidi a ferry acrofs the Wab:dh, from my land to the oppofite litoro. Peter ll'dkerzcn. June 4th, 1811.

FROM I HE I'll KSS OF . STOUT. PRI.VTKR TO T1IK TKRKITOKY AND OJ THK LAWS OK T I! K UNITED STATKS.