Western Sun, Volume 7, Number 45, Vincennes, Knox County, 12 October 1816 — Page 4

POETRY. ... A4A4JM"5Rte W to 6c Happy.

SOME think it a hardftiip to work for their bread, Although for our good it wat m- nt ; But thofe who don't work, have no right to be fed, And the idle are never content. And honed employment brings pleafurc c gain, And mikrs us our troubles forgot ; For thofe who work hard, have no time to complain, And 'tis better to labor than fret. And if we had riches, they could not procure Ahsppy and peiceable mind ; Rich people have trouble, as well as the poor, X AHhough of a different kind. It (ignifics not what our Nations have been, Nor whether we're little or great ; For happinr! Yit in the temper within, And not in the outward eftate. We 01 f n-d hbor, as hard as we can, For .11 that our bodies my need ; Still doing our outy to God and to man, And we Irnll be happy indeed.

HIGHLY I N T E REST I SO From the Richmond (Tir.) Patriot. Mercy it tike paying the Vii tcr for newspapers, The quality of mercy is not strained It droppeth like the gentle dew of hti?:n It bl fT-th him that gives and him that recttves Tiii!sspca s Shakespeare thro' the Hi n?th of Portia in the Merchant of Venice. More about mercy the long-robed lair one delivers but what cannot now be remembered, nor quoted, for alas, the writers for newspapers do not allow in wealth . the patrons of newspapers are such unmerciful paymasters, that khose who furnish amusement or instruction from the press, art seldom able to keep a library, and not even nature's captain and the bible's lieutenant, a Shakespeare. The merciful patrons of newspapers pay readily and willingly. The quality of his payment is no strained. tt It droppeth like the gentle dew of heaven. A printers income pours not in show t is ; it droppeth. Reader thou hast seen the parched earth suffering from the want of rain. After a long dearth a cloud passeth over it. Perchance a few drops fall ; hut not sufficient to la v the dust. Every six months the printer expects a shower : a few u strained" drops only tall, lie opens his mouth to catch enough to allay thirst : his editor (if he is not his ow n i does the same : his foreman, i if not too poor to have one. i his pressman his clerk, (if not his own ) his journeymen : his boys, and carriers : and wider than all nonnir.LL vises : his

paper -maker. The printer's devil, or runner, returns with a few strained dollars. " They have lifted up their eyes in torments, but no cup of water hath cooled their tongues It is one of the most distressing scenes in the world, vet such a often occur. And if trials Sc tribulation patience and long suffering under injuries, fit us for a better state hereafter. Old Nick has but few subjecfs in his kingdom who are printers of newspapers. The other day money was wanted for the paper maker. Rills were sent out in the neighborhood to the amount of 6400. The runner spent the day : returned at night with ten dollars seventy Jive cents. The crimes which we occasion in others must be atoned for at the last day by ourselves : For the printer's sins of unavoidable blasphemy now many patrons of newspapers will have to account. Who can behold such scenes and not feel wrath ? Who can suffer in such scenes, and keep the natYal ruby of his cheek, nor have it blanch'd with curses: After long meditation on the subject we are fully convinced that punctual payment for papers ; if it eovereth not, preventeth " a multitude of sins " How many have been ruined by the want of paymen ? How many, connected with a printing -Offce, from the absence of cash to purchase good clothes that they might go regxi larlv to church, and keep good company, have forsaken worship been shut out from respectable society : have associated with the most disreputable, became perhaps hard drinkers ; turned vasrabonds : been guilty of theft or su ictde, or have died in the poor house : all which evils would have been prevented by punctuality in payment for newspapers. The soul sickens at the thought . ot so many evils brought upon society, which might have been so easily prevented. Some of our patrons, alas for them and for us too few let the glaring truth stand in capitals TOO V E VY h ave rec i procat ed with rooted utterance the pleasures of payment. It blesseth him that pays and him that receives such know the besl feelings of existence their bosoms are never rent with t he distrcs ies of being dunned. They anticipate the claims of justice. They know before hand and prevent the possibility of enduring the grating sound of "pay me that thou owest" Such know how to lie ; know wherein consist the genuine enjoyment ofhuman nature. Sometime- we are asked, 44 Has mr. such a one pai d you for this year's paper . i What is our reply? Why we turn it off in a laugh " Poh why do you ask such a question 1 don't you know he is alie. has a due sense of justice, a regard for his honor, and a regard for the promotion of virtue and federalism? Tim do wv sav, beinc tender of the reputation of our patrons, tho' perhaps he owes us for 4 or iir years subscription ; and has put us off with u I'll call short! v & settle my account'1 a yearaflferward uIn a few days 1 shalfhe in funds and shall honor your biir a year afterwards "Why

really have I forgot so long to pav for the paper ? Well well, the account shall be discharged without delay n two years after that " Eternally dunning me tor money. This is vile treatment Ficas one of his first subscribers. Stop the papers. Ill take it no longer, when I have money to spare I'll pay the account.' Just so it is with the advertisements u What ten dollars two j ears ago. for one advertisement." Cut it was in 90 or forty times "I did not order it so." You ordered it 'till forbid, vou stopt it yourself, you know the price of advertising. " is too much ft cannot be recovered by laze Pll pay you two dollars But what are we about ? It is a fact, full well known to the parties connected that there is due to the proprietor of this paper, sums not inconsiderable for several years subscription from some persons ; from how many no mention shall be made, for we a -e desirous of having it believed that our patrons are punctual paymasters. Many ofthem dwell at a distance. If a dunning letter full of politeness is sent to them they are so angry at paying the postage of the dun. that they think it quite enough to pay that and the postage of the papers without paying for the newspaper itself, but ice printers differ in opinion from them on this subject. Home who arc indebted for several years are seriously called by their honor and their ability to pay. and our oxen necessity, to settle their accounts to the 1st of September, or we may loose our temper and give them over to be buffeted by lawyers, sheriff's and constables. It is time every man had paid h is yea r's su bscriptidn. Smile not. nor think to quiet our claims by saving we know how to dun, If thei e a e officers and magistrates in the land such smilers will smile at their own cost, if they Smi'e. and smile and be ceHIND HAND. Fifty Dollars Reward. 1 A N A W A Y fro m 1 1 le sub scriber living on Floyd's Fork, Jefferson county. Kentucky, on the night of the 23d instant, a negro man named jj? IU1U1Y, About 22 or 23 years of age, nearly 6 feet high, well made and good countenance ; his four finger on the right hand partly perished away and drawn under; has a slight brand on his left cheek, thus, T B. but will not be pi rceived without close examination. He carried with him a blue broad cloth eoa), with white plated buttons, a ruffled shirt, a pair of corduroy pantaloons, made uf domestic cotton, a pair of boots, and other clothing not recollected he will attempt to pa for a free man. and his color will almost justify it. but his hair is short and cur ly. TnN is the second time he has attempted to pass for a free man. w hich caused him to he branded. The above reward will he paid for the said negro if taken up of the state, k secured in any jail, or 25 if taken in the state, and secured in any jail so thai I get turn again, oc

if taken home, the above reward and all reasonable expencespaid. THOMAS BUCKJJER. September 30, 1816. 44--4t NOTICE.

Treasury Department, 7 September 12?, 1816. y THE proposition made by this Department for commencing the payment of small sums in coin, on the 1st day of October, 1816, has been generally declined by the state Banks, $ which has heretofore suspended their specie payments. And aV an arrangement for supplying the people with the requisite medium to pay their duties and taxes, independently of the State Banks, cannot be conveniently made, until the Bank of the IT. States shall be in operation, no further measures will be pursued, with a view to the collection of the revenue in coin, on the said 1st day of October. 1816. But in pursuance of the Resolution of C ongress, passed cn the 29th day of April, 1816, Notice is hereby Given. That from and after the 20th day of February, 1817, all duties taxes, debts, or suhis of money accruing or becoming payable to the United States, must be paid and collected in the legal currency of the United States, or Trea. suit Notes, or Notes of t he Bank of the United States, or in Notes of Banks which are payable and paid on demand in the legal currency of the United States & not otherwise. And all Collectors and receivers of Public money are required to pay due attention to the notice hereby given, and to ffov-

ern themselves, in the collection

and receipt of the public dues, du ties, and taxes, accordingly

The C ollectors of the customs

and oi the Direct Tax and Infernal Duties, are requested to make tins notice generally known, by all the means in their power, And the Printers authorized to publish the laws of the U. States will be pleased to insert it in their respective newspapers.

A. J. DALLAS,

rcrclary of the Treasury.

LOOK HERE! rpHE fubfenbrr has taken thi jail ta JL keep, and has removed to that place his BOOT & SHOE SHOP, Where he will be glad, to fupply h.s customers, and ail who may plrafe to favor him with their cuftom, with every article in his line Manassab Brown. October, 2, 1816. 443t

WARE-HOUSE.

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ted for Storage.

Tousaint Dubois. May, 17, 1810. rjl-tf FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS

REWARD.

2 WILL pay five hundred do

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diary or incendnries, who placed the fire in my new houfe on Wednefaay n.fO.f The reward ftiall be paid without expcGntr the informer, if conviction can otherwise be effected. JOHN EVING. Aujuft 23, 1316. 33tf

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