Western Sun, Volume 7, Number 49, Vincennes, Knox County, 9 November 1816 — Page 3

- THE WESTERN SIX, Vincennes, November 9, 1810. Monday last, was the day appointed for the assembling of the first legislature of this state, we had flattered ourselves that by the last mail we should have received the governor's speech, we have, however, to wait another mail. The sale of the lofs in the new town of Terre Haute, near fort Harrison, took place last week, and in one day lots were sold to the amount of upWards of twenty one thousand dollars. William H. Crawford, Secretary of War-, is appointed by the President of the U. State-, to the secretary of the Treasury, in the place of Mr. Dallas, resigned. Wc have not heard who is to succeed Mr, Crawford in the War Department. As the business of that office is not now very urgent, it is possible the vacancy may not be immediately filled. Nat Int. ' . HjM"" The Americans are busily employed in rendering Niagara one of the strongest fortresses in the United States. On the land side they are extending the works by strong redoubts ; and on the river they are constructing shelving battries almost even with the water, which they properly call marine fortifications. Whether these works of defence or offence, have given rise to suspicion in Fort George, we cannot pretend to determine ; hut we are credibly informed that the British commandant has lately become very particular about the spot where every boat is to land, and has prohibited British citizens from amuseing themselves at shooting or fishing on certain parts of the common beach, which had always in times of peace been as free to them as the air they breathed. In consequence of this order of the commandant, Thomas Racey. Eq. and a son of the honorable Wm. Dickson, have been put into confinement, for amusing themselves on the sacred ground of the public in a time of profound peace ! We soon expect further particulars respecting this disagreeable occurrence. Montreal Herald. Sepf. 28. Washington City, Oct. 17. Extract of a letter from an American citizen on board the sloop of war pea jock to his friend in this city, dated, off Gibraltar, August 10, 1816. u We sail in the course of an hour or two for Naples. Lord Bxmouth sailed hence about four or live days ago, with a fleet of twenty sail (principally ships of the line) against the Turks ( Algerine.) It is expected the most sanguinary contest ever recorded will take place in the course of a few day-, and I think it highly probable L shall he in full view of the fight. His lordship, from several unsuccessful attempts, has rather fallen in the estimation of the Admiralty, and

this fleet is granted him to retrieve his character." froTTadiz. We leani from captain Tibbets. who arrived this forenoon from Cadiz, that Mr. Meade, the American Consul, was still confined in the Castle. There was no news at Cadiz of Lord Exmouthfs squadron. X Y. Herald DANCING SCHOOL. D. CRAM, ETURNS his grateful acknowledge ll V ments to his iubferibers far the very liberal encouragement he has received ; he propofes continuing his Cjhool artoiding to his former method and fiyle of dancing he will thank thofe who intend to become fubfcribers, to fet in as near the commencement as poflible, that they m?y be brought equally forward. He intends keeping a night fchool, to be held one night in each week, and to be continued for one month, each feffion, for ihe ioftrn&ion of thole who cannot attend in the day D. CRAM, will furuilh fire, room, candles and mufu 'he gentlemen wilj pleafe to brin their partners, fchocl will open at early candle light, r.nd tloTe between 12 and one o'clock. As he expects on from Philadelphia in a few days the late A collections ct' figures, with tunes adopted to thr lame, he will be able to inftruct his pupils in the r.eweft and moft fafhionable dances now practilVd in Philadelphia; fchool to commence as foon as a fufficient number of fcholars aic fubfcribed. Subscription papers are now open for figners at Mr. Greater. 49-tf Vincennes, Nov. 7, 1S16. C7b. CRAM, alfo propofes ioRrua ing a few gentlemen in the principles cf the BROAD SWORD, with fome of the evolutions of tha HORSE. Gentlemen having a defire to obt in th.s necefTrv and graceful acc -mpliQitnc n t will pleafe to fubferihe immediately,

LOOK HEBE ! V WHE fubferiber wiftiing to change his M buGncfs, will fell his (lock of Goods very low. JOs. WARN ICR. Vincennes, Nov. 8, 1 S ! 6 . 49-St

Declaration oflndependence. From the Georgetown ivlsssengsr. 'Ik lTE notice, with real pleasure, the V 7 pr 'pofal of Mr. Binns to publifh t Philadelphia, THE D ;CLAIlAT10N OF INDEPENDENCE, in a ftyle of elegance and fidelity calculated to rauly both tnfte and patriotism. If any effort of the human mind deserve, either for itscwh intrinfic merit, or for its connection wite intereftin nnd important fubjc&s, all tht honor which the arts cr,i beftow, it is that zCt. The printing of its political dodlrints, which are founded on the everlallmg b t fi s of right and reafon, will give them in every age otthe wcrld the fame influence on the minds of men that they poffefsed when they we:e fiiU promulgated. Thefc dodrine3 may be called the political creed of the oeople. In them the people will, at all times, find rules for judging of their governments, and for regulating under .ill cir cumllances, their conduct towjvds these who are fct in authority over them. Eut nhis folemn a&, fo important to all, how dear is it to us 1 In what veneration Could wc hold this memorable charter, which, in declaring the principles of truth and liberty fixed the foundations of oui country 1 The embellifliments which Mr. 3. has

prepared for this fplended work, a?eequ.i'l

elegant and judicious. And if it he exe

cuted in the manner which he hss propofed it will prefent a fpecimen of the (late of the arts, as well as of the pat iotism Sc intelligence of our infant republic, of which in the days of its maturity, an American will not be afhamed. Subscriptions for the above splendid work received at the W. Siui office . INTERESTING N A R R A T IV E.

Will be Omrtly publilhed at the office. Of WORSLEY & SMITH. A JOURNAL OF A YOUNG MAN OF MASSACHUSETTS, LATE A S U R G H ON ON BOARD NN AMERICAN PRIVATfcEH, Who ivas captured at sea by the British in May 1813, and confned first at Melville

Island, Halifax, then at Chatham, England, and lastly at Dartmoor Prison ;mterspersed with Observations . Anecdotes end Remarks tending to illustrate the moral and political characters of three nations to which is added an Engraving or D iRTMOOR PRISON, representing the Massacre of American Prisoners, WRITTEN DT HIMSELF.

THIS ii truly an interefting narrativr, full of incident and inftruttion, and we wilh it could be difFjfiveiy circulated. But it is a tale of horror. It is faid that the copy of a limiUr journal, kept by another person who had be.n confined a; Dartmoor, was bought up for a conuderable sum, ana fupprcficO1.

, This keen, prying", good humored, warm hearted New England man entertains his readers in various parts of his book with abundance of his notions on religion, jurisprudence, politics, and pbilofophy, and on th? national characterises of leveral countries, Th;re are many of his remarks en thefe topics which, from their pleafantry, fingularity, or Ihrewdnefs, we ll.caild be glad to extract, if this article were not already extended as fas as our limits will conveniently aik-w." AnaUctic Magazine V Subscriptions received at

the Western Sun ojji

:e Country Courier.

fa by Abraham Vosburg, and edited

bv Parent Gardenicr, New York.

'HIS paper is publilhed twice a week,

Mondays and Thursdays, on a large

fnper royal fhtet, in an o&avo form, fo that ii the numbers are prefcrved, they will make two volumes in each year, eac h, vol

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ume containing about rich

!:undrt p-ires;

making Gxteen hundred pges a year, free of Advertifnments for the fmallfum oi f.ve dollars a year. The profit which c.n be m'it'e fr:m Inch p" iiper very fm?ll ; nud it is therefore n ct:flrs t!iHt a rigid fyftem of punctuality (hould be eltablidied and adhered Co. Tins ran only be done by infilling on payment in advance. That fyftem will be hereafter fcroupuloufly adhered tc, without respect to persons. T: fame caufe which renders bitnctual it; indifp? nfable, renders it neceffary alfo, that the remittance be made, fo tht f.ve dollars year Neib York money, may be re liztd from it. Little or nothing can be relaized if. when a Gve c'oll.ir bill h; fent us, we areobl'O to pay a broker from I I to a5 p-:r cent, to turn it into money current, 2n this city. - It will follow, we truft, not irfs crnrh.i-fivt-ly, that we ought not to be fubje&cd to p ftge. Upon these terms we are willing to publifll the Country Courier, and whether we have to print it for fifty fubfoibers or a thoufand, upon no other terms (hall, or can we publifh it. New York, August 1. 43tf NOTICE. yH Er underfigned will undertake, for JL fuch perfonsas have had property imprefTcd or taken by the different detachments of the army of the U. States in Indiana Territory, to obtain a compenfition therefor from the U. States they have made fuch arrangements at Washington as will enfure a prompx, and fatisfactory fettlcment. Application may be made to either or both of us in Vincennes. Tbos. H. Blake, John Johnson. July 23, 1816. 34-tf

TOLD YOU SO !! !

E left my books, notes &c. with

W. lohnfton esq. to collect, with

:o bring suit immediately upon all

debts due me, and without respect to perfons alfo, all thofe that purchafed at my fale and has not given fecurity, and others that have not even given their notes may cxpett fuits immediately. B. J. Harrison. Vincennes, October 25, 1816 47-3t.

AT LAST thofe indebted to the fubferiber

for beef or otherwife, are requeued

to call ?nd pay off their accounts immedittely to Mr. Henry Ruble, who is authorilVd to collect and receipt for the fame ihofe who neglect, will have to fettle with an officer. HENRY L MILLS. October 29, 1816. 48-3t

BANK OF VINCENNES, 1st November, 1S1G. THE ftockholders of this Bank, who have not paid the fecond Inftalment of Five Dollars on each of their fliares, are hereby informed that the f-me muff be paid at the Bank on or before the 25th day of January next, in gold or filver coin. By order of the Board, ISAAC BLACKFORD, Cashier. Sixty Dollars Reward. R ANA WAY on 22d of September 4 negroes of the following defcription. One mm nomed John shout 45 years old 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, has a wring worm on his neck, when Handing his knees bends back his clothing not recollected, it is probable that he m:y alter bis name, alfo a giil about 10 years old the daughter of the above man mansed Lyzj, alio another

man o?med Phil, 27 years old, yellow com

pitched about 6 teet high hs a Icar on on

othis ihoulders cccahoned by a burn when fmall, tlfo another mao named Ellick, 2 1 years o'.d about 5 Let 9 inches nigh, his feet has very little hallow at the bottom, had a mixed coat on when he went away with a very long uil and a rorum hat about half worn, he alfo hid a three point Blanket reai ly new. I will give the above reward for the 3 fellows with the girl or twenty for either of the fellows if fee u red in any jail fo that 1 can get thom again, and reafonable expenees ii delivered :o me in Clarksville TenIiclue. William B Nelson. Odober 15, 13 16 46-4w Look Here ! Look Here ! Harlow fij Trimble. TLj AVE juft received a quantity of firft LI quality Whisky, Tea, Coffee, Brown and Loaf Sugar, and a quantity of fir It rate Keohava Salt. They will ilf0 receive a general oiTortment of I) y Goods in a few days. All the above articles are offered law for Cafii. Thofe indebted to said Firm, will plea!,- to cMl and fettle their accounts. Vincennes, Sept, 26, 1816. 43-tf

order si

THOMAS H. BLAKE Attorney at Law. OFFERS his ptofefiSona fervicrs to the public, thofe who msy wish to ecvifult or employ him, will plrafe pply at the Vincennes Hotel." S3-tf July 16, 18 16. f OHN' II. AVEltY, (eh,e7t ? $ son c-i the Rev. John Avery of Stamford, Connecticut) having been many years absent, his friends, after a long- and painful state of anxiety and suspense disappointed in every effort to obtain information respecting him make this earnest request, tfiat any person possessing any knowledge of him, or of his situation or circumstances, will communicate the facts for their information Any information respecting him, (which may lead to a knowledge of his present situation if he is still living, or if otherwise, of the place and circumstances of his death) directed to Mrs. Ann Ripley. Sagatuck, Connecticut, will be very gratefully received. At the time of his departure, Mr. Avery was about 2,3 years of age. He possessed a serious and thoughtful countenance ; Sc was, at times, rather inclined to melancholy. He has been absent about eight years. 44 A GOOD MILCH COW wanted immediately, enquire of the PRIXTER. Sept. 28, 1816. wareIwuse.

THE subscriber has a good J Tare- House well caicula-

Tousaint Dubois. May, 17, 1816. 24-tf

GAMUTS for sale here. For Sale J Variety of Blanks.