Western Sun, Volume 7, Number 51, Vincennes, Knox County, 23 November 1816 — Page 1

THE WESTERN SUN.

From the Press of ELIHU STOUT, Publisher of the Laws of the United States. Vol. 7. V1NCENNES, (Ind.) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8S, 1816. No. 51.

THE WESTEft? SUN,

IS printed wtekij at 1 0 Dollars ,er annum, pjtd in advance or cn attested Note,mvj' th: nf they ear $ for Two I) 'LLAKS Sc Fifty Ckkts. No Subscription will be received for a less term than one year and will not he discontinued untiii all arrearges arc paid, p'rihRF. papers are sent by Post, the person subscribing, must pay the pastage. JnrxrisFMKsrs of no more length than , , ... , . ; .i ,,.c frr breath, null be inserted three times Jor , rI, One Dollar, ana iwiitt-citi Cents, for every after insertion. To avoid unpleasant dirputcs.it is request will be continued until ft be paid for accordingly. ALL letters, addressed to the Editor, must be Post fuid, or they mil act be tjktn out cf the office, Borouffh Ordinances. AN ORDlNALh to alter ana amemi Um ordinance i.i the promulgation of the ordinances for the Borough of Vin cennes. Sec. I BE it ordain'd by the Trustees ef the Borough of fincennei in Council assembled, and it is hereby ordained by the authority aforesaid, That the ordinances of this board thall be promulgated by having them iofertcd in the Weflerii Sun, for one week, and (hall be published to fid paper immediately aftr their pa(Tage. Sec. And be it further ordained, That all mdinances heretofore pitted relped'ting the promulgation of the ordinances, be, ard the fame are hereby repealed. This ordinance to take titVcl and be in force from and afier its palTage. PASSEDNnvember 19, 1816. F. GHVETER, Chnt. E. Stout, Clh. pro tern AN ORDINANCE ellabliftiing the Flat of the Borough of Vince noes, extending and ftraitning the flreets. St-c. I. BE it ordained by the Trustees f the Borouph of Vtncennes, in Council assembled, and it "ts h-reby ordained by the tu;tv n foresaid. That the i.at ot the IlorotirU ol Vmcenne?, as luiveyea ana W r a t ginning the (Ueets of fuid Borough at the lain! or lots of Willum H. Harrifon, on the north eaft, and running and extending i i ftrWht lines nearly parallel with the nlc r Wabam to the Church lands on the fouth weQ;and beginning of th crofs Jv naralSel with tne river, bz rreir. uics, o the river Wabafli on the north weft, extending faid croU ftreets to the margin cf the river at low water mark, and inak ing each and every Orert fifty feet in width, fhall be, and fs hereby declared, efteblifhed ind ordained as the Plat of the Borough of Vincennes, any cuftom, ufage or Usv to the contrary notwithftanoing. Sec 2. And be it further ordained, That if any perfon or perfons, (hall creel or build, or caufe to be ereaed or built, any houfe, whatfoever, or put up, or caule to be put rjn ar,,, fence or fences, which mall and will encroach upon, or take up any part of 1 ftreet or Oreets, aseftablilhed and ordaired by tins ordinance, a a ftreet or ftreets of the Borough, fhall torle.t and pay, to mdfortheufe of the Borough ot Vra.nnp, .nvfum not lefs than five hundred, nr.r mare than five thouland dollars, tor ach and every offence, to be recovered by action of trelpals on the cale, or oeoi, in the name of the 1 Trufteet of the Borough

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palmary spec.jj r...n. -.r,j mh , cvry hotV rM w ith liberty to touch at the Ha ,hdr Ad,trU,m t arc to c,nu- Scc. j ,, 4, ,,-y ,Aer iain,d, Th vanna . theJ gubscription hoS COH1 rt 1 hose sent w'.tlnut such directions for each ball n)!y ere led or ftandiog with- i

plotted by Robert Hun tin, len.or, now on tenors or rne oorougn, man w uicii VVi uciuic ciusui lcu i Liic the records of this Borough, which (IiaU time the lota in this Borough are affrffed, unceanScd gTOUllds. We WOllld be recorded in the recorders office of Kno take and make . lift of alt objs of taxa- therelore a(vi-e ail farmers who f - rrumtv 'and alio a tru? copy fhall be let: tion pointed out in the ordinance, entitled -L,k rierk of thr county of Knox, be- - An Ordinance oointinc out the obj.tfs reside upon the banks ot large n-

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nrceii mwv w - r t r ' v; r , , "p"" a un,:. nson wunoui u goiu has no as hid out for the inhabitants of Vinceones hereby authonled and empowered to admi- tg wil yearly increase if value birth on distinction i in purfoance of an aft ot congrefs, on the niHer the oath, and ,n cale any one fhoold . J. ' chanffPS ' ill Oil Chsjn, t.Oll stanorth eaft, and running in ftraight Hoes pi. refafe, or deny having any of the articles He may JUOge iroill ine cnanges tl( (1 no dignity beauty, no r.ilel with the land or lots of William H. 0f taxation, when called upon by the affef. wnicn ha c occum'd m the yicin- charm, age. no rcverenec." Or. Harrifon on the north eaft, eroding of the for, and it Ihould he found that be has, each y of Danube, and the Rllrine & should I not rather sav without ftreets running from tua lands of WUliam and every perfon fo offending fhall forfeit Rhrone We may calculate t everv treasure imnnvprihp H. Harrifon to the Church land, and near- and pay a fine of two fold the tax on any , . hp taken the I r impovensnes,

of Vincenne.,' beforr any courc of record having jurifdiflion of the fame. I Ilia nrt'inanr tn fL- ePTr-ft if r

f anJ f . ff passed Novcmher 18, 1 8 1 6. F. GRAETER, Chm. E- Stout, Clk. pro tern. AN ORDINANCE pointing out the objets cf Taxation, and laying a Tax on laid articles. SrC 1. BE it ordained by the Trustees of ho Borough of iinccnncs in Council assembled, and it is hereby ordained by the autnorfiy acresaia, l nai au ana rvery s J , ' or piece ot lot in the Borough llull oe t lot piece or lot in toe ooroogn null o: tax ed, each and every wheeled plea fu re cirri age, each and every retail (lore, each and every billiard tab!-, each and every dog, dollars, to be collected from the owner or poftciTor of the piece of ground n wbkh it (lolbrs and fifty cctiis ; on .;iid every deck or arty cs:ntc ii i d tv ; nfc h-.lf per ' t very lot in prove me bta aff ffors of the try horfe race, five cent of tfie valuation or piece of lot inr thr: eon, by ti,;' I affeff Borough of Vincent Sc. 2. And be if the t?x laid in tin her enacted, Th"t fvnd fe&ion of o.s ordinance, on the -objefta of taxation menHoned fhall he thi for the ycr.r 1816, and until repealed by ordinance; and that it (hall be aflVfT d end t;iv-n in on cr hifore the tenth day oi December 1 o ! 3, ,T.d rvrry ear thereafti j on or bcf&re ihfirfl day Oi Tulv, anr.u llv. T his oroinance to t.ikc ffT anc be in force from and after its panage pass?:d November f8.. 1S!5. F. GRAETER, Chm. E. Stout, Clk, pro tern. AN ORDINANCE providing ma. king i: the dut' of the affefior or nficffors to lake in a : of all perfonal nronerty fubie& tm tax. at the i'.me time it.)', s tj;( j Borough h is. I ordained by the Trustees 1. BE of the Borough cf VtnctnneS in Council assembled, and ti ;. hereby or aatnea y the - t the affeffor or authority ajo of taxation, and laying the tax on iut articlea for the year 181 6,M and return the lift t the fame time the .ffeffment is returncd, ffiowinj the owne;s names alphabettally, the articles nd the numbers, and the amount of tax, which lift tfiall be given in r.u every srunr rc iuicu ut uc g denying to lie the owner of, upon complaint before ?ny juftice of the peace, and proof to ;he (aUafadion of the juftice ; which gne Hal! go to the ufc of the B trough, and complaint fiiall be made in the name of the Borough. The lift fhall be in the following form.

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rtands; on e.ct tour wbUd Plfur, or. be entertained that it wi!! befilled " :!lv l"ue ,i!'" mg, five dolUr, ; on e., o wheeled imnJedlate,y the proposals In- 1 '"""S cff,CeS !il-f 5 practlpie a hire carnage, two dollar, j on each oil. . y C.. . . si Dff attorneys and 3 ohvsicians liard.tahle fifteen dollars on each male lUff submitted tO the DUbllC BOlll- , ' ; r ' . . - V i rd.t.hic, hiteen do lars , . ich e e p i besides a considerable number of

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Perfons names Art. taxation. I Amount A B male dog, See. 2j Billiard taMe, 15 B B j Retail ftofc, 7 50 j female dog Sec. I

female dopr &c. I : z : . . Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, I hat the lift of taxation taken as mentioned ifl the firft feaion of this ordinance fhall be B" - - --- . .... . ... ; lit ument oi .ots i, given o. -cu, This ordinance to take eitea and be in iorcc irom imunct uS p.,,. pa sskd govern rer io, r c .vw. ' Stout, Glk. pry tern.

SEPARATION OF MAINE,

The Boston Gazette says, that the committee appointed to count

the votes on the question of the The town and streets generalseparation of Blaine, made report v ear the stamp and aspect of on the Oth inst. in favour of sepa- rapid and extensh e imnrovement

ration, notwithstanding there was a deficiency of 1249 yeas. STEAM BOATS. New Orleans. Sept. '21. We understand that an enterprising gentleman of this city proposes to organize a company with a capital of 125,000 dollar to build a steam boat, to run between New-Orleans & N. York : . 1 . . r 4 1 i ii .1 already engaged, & no doubt can LYTCCHBURGH, October 10. The present Season, A striking evidence, that the present season is not produced from a deficiency of a solor heat is the very warm and dry weather which 7" is said to prevail at present in Russia, Sweden, and Denmarkwhite German the Netherlands France and Great Britain, labour under the same distresses as the U. States. Letters from Stockholm, and Petersburgh, announce thai they have had warmer and drier weather this last spring and summer, than for many years back. With respect to floods & freshes they have been much more frequent of late years than formerly. This may be easily accounted for. The more woods are cleared, the more marshes drained, and the upper country settled, the more channels there will he to convey away the rain vers to be more Cautious of future jn guarding against the sudden inundations it is a natural cony sequence : procured by every large Stream to undermine & encroach low pounds along many of the Rivers on the continent, will in a few years be rendered useless to the proprietors. From the Western (Columbus) Intelligencer. Local Improvement. Last week, being the time fixed by law for that purpose. several of the public officers were - removed to this town. The puhllC buildings are all fie&rly C01DA Sufficient number of f , nmm(Wl, IT7 . Ti 1 1 Oil Oi IOC GlllereiU Ollicers arc in reauv lmisiieci, ana me remainuer together with the state house will be entirely completed before the

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first Monday in December next

at winch time the Legislature i 13 to convene. nt-mai i m tne erection ot stores, and dwelling houses severai ot winch combine a considerable degree of elegance with durability in their structure. A substantial bridge across the Scioto River, above 500 Teet loop; leading from the west rnd nf ca(jjng Broad street into Frank lint on, is nearly completed. It is built of wood, with two principal piers or tmssels in the river, and upon a plan uniting apparent strength with neatness of structure. There are already 7 mercantile stores in this town, and 3 more kinds, Last April the towu contained 187 dwelling houses, and 1303 inhabitants : since which time, how -ever, both have vastly increased. four years ago, a forest waved .,-,1 1 e i113 "ifiLuticuus lojiaare 011 t Ci e rrround where the town now btandy. aloe of Kepiifatton. The following eloquent eflusion on the due reputation is extracted irom the speech of Charles Phillips, esq. at the court house of Galway, Ireland, on the first of April last in a case of hlvl on tli' rev, C 0,Mullen, a catholic clenn man : " What damages, tlien, can you give J. I am content to leavp the defendant's crimes altogether nnt-.nft.1ip niipctmn hnf lmiS you recompence the sufferings of my client? Who shall eimat the cost of priceless reputation that impress u iiieh gives this hu-m-ui dross its currency, without w hich we stand despised, debased, depreciated ? Who shall repair it when injured ? Who can redeem it when lost ? Oh well and truly does the great philosopher of poetry esteem the world's wealth w as trash7' in the eompaii i . I, , nity degrades, and all the arts, decorations and accomplishments Df ife3 stand like the beacon blaze upon a rock, warning the world that its approach is danger that its contact is death The wretch without it is under an eternal quarantine no friend to greet no home to harbor him : the v.? nTf t hl I IIP hpPnmMl 91 irkvlm nerih &, in the midst of all amhi. i. ; tion can achieve, or avarice amass. or rapacit V plunder he U&SCS Oil the BUfgC, a buOVlt PCStllPnce Hut li t me not degrade i r 7. .i;,: - into MIC hCiHMincbS Oi nvi. luuai saieiv or muiv muai m;u:,u1 f' llu universal principle : it testifies an higher, a more ennobling origin ;