Western Sun, Volume 8, Number 10, Vincennes, Knox County, 8 February 1817 — Page 4

POETICAL ASYLUM SOXG O Eton ALLY By R BrR9. Vwed By the fVmUm Bard. NIGHT'S sabli veil ia spreading fast, 1 Loud roars the fierce approaching rain I be if the tempest's howling blast Which rudely rushes o'er the plain, The laboring swain forsakes his field, His Frigtlten'd Hocks engage his care, Whilst I to glooms and sadness yield Along the bonny banks of Ayr. Sec autumn mourn her ripening store By rude untimely frosts cut down ; White Flora's beauties charm no more, The azure sky assumes a frown. Cold chills my blood. I wildly rave, To think the ocean I must dan . What untri'd dangers doom'd to brave Far from the bonny banks of Ayr. 'Tla not the ocean's billowy storms, Nor still more fatal rocky shore, Tin,' death present in various forms The wretched sure need fear no more. But 'lis those ties which twine the heart Tins heart) transpiere'd by many a fair, Which bleeds afresh since doom'd to part And leave the bonny banks of Ayr. Adieu old Coiley's hills and dales, Your pVasant vrdes and shady proves Those scenes where wretched fancy steals Recounting past unhappy loves. Farewell my friends farewell my foes, My pity and my love ye share ; The bursting tears my griefs disclose. Farewell ve bonny banks of Ayr.

From Ifae Connect kid Courant. Short Chapters of Hints and Advisements on the subject of Hard Times. Bu One of the Pcojle. CHAPTER Xll How poor families should 'uoik it: 'WHAT shall we eat? What shallwedrink? Wherewithal shall we he clothed? Tak( courage. ifvouare in the right va : Providence, helps those who rely upon Pro idence, and meanwhile employ their best endeavors, to help themseh es. If you are a poor man. and. in these hard times, sorely weighed down, look, that in the ponderous scale there he no weights of your own furnishing. You have a family to support: And is that all? Have you no idleness to support? no extravagance to support? no viee to support? arc you diligent, yourself in your occupation? Instead of running here and there, after amusement, do you carefully husband your time, and do von diliu;entlv employ your hands in providing things necessary for the body. Is the good woman, one 'that seeketh wool and flax, and workethwtth her hands?- Do you both, do your best to bring up your sons and your daughters in habits of useful industry. Do you try your best to save, as well as to earn? Are there no items, of family expense which you might expunge, and yet neither suffer, nor considerably feel the want of them ? If you are not given to Strong drink, nor any consuming vice else, and if vou have hands and health to labor, and a good will to work hard and be bavin;", both yourself and your household ; thru thank God take courage.' Hard us the times are, and

hard as in all likelihood, they continue to be, poor families that are blest with health, and whose hands are Caught to labor, will be able to provide themselves with necessaries, and even to lay up something for the seasons of sickness and age. But then they must buckle close to their business, day in and day out: they must no less savins than industriou ; they must be content with plain food and plaii attire, with the bare necessaries and essential comforts of life. But co to now,1 ve who wittinolv and willingly strike hands, with poverty ; whose chosen ways lead directly and inevitably (o want and woe. Will the heavens, think ye rain down bread, to feed the mouth of idleness. Shall miracles be wrought to sustain extravagance, waste, dissipation and profligacy? Has Tom Tinder any right to complain of the times? Tom Tinder, who in maintaining one vice, spends as much as would maintain three children. In sober truth, there are too many of such husbands and fathers ; too many resolved to feed their vices, though their families should starve. USE OF MONEY. The circumspect use of Money, not from any avaricious principle, but from the wise practice of applying means to ends, will keep a man in that state of independence, which is, the rock of life. On that foundation he can stand firm, return the haughty look, smile at the supercilious frown give truth its due force, and scorn the embroidered lie. MAN. On whatever theatre he acts, we see him a prey to his own passions ; a dupe to his own delusions, or a martvr to all the a?;onies of fear and anger ; of jealousy and remorse. Occupied in important trifles, his youth is spent in preparations and" his manhood in forming schemes for old ae ; and when that does arrive : melanchollv are our reflections, when we observe it to be wasted in lamenting opportunities srone bv, virtues unexercised, and time unemployed. A YOUTHFUL PRODIGY, The Constellation mentions a boy at the Winchester ( Virginia,) Academy of only six years of age, who has a most astonishing progress in Geography and the use of the Globes. A visiter asserts that he proposed more than a hundred and fifty questions to this child, and received the proper answers without a single mistake. He is stated also to be equally well acquainted with the Pantheon or history of the Ileathen Gods, and that in his recitations in Geography he notices the places celebrated for their birth, their temples, their statues and

Cost of Conversion. Some time ago, a Society was formed in England for the conversion of the lews to Christianity. After expending about 500,000, the Society wore e tabled to convert live J w pedlars, four of whom after receiving handsome sums of money retained the principles of their ancient religion.

LAND OFFICE AT VINCENNES, January 25, 1817. WHEREAS it is provided by the sixth section of the act of Congress, passed on the tenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred, entitled u An act to amend the act entitled an act providing for the sale of the lands of the United States in the Territory North West of the Ohio, ami above the mouth cf Kentucky river" That " If any tract shall not he completely paid for within u- one year after the date of the last payment, the tract shall be advertised for sale by the Register of the Land Office within whose " District it may lie, in at least five of the most public places in the said District, for at least thirty days before the tiros of sale : and " he shall sell the same at public vandue, during the sitting of the u court of Quarter Sessions of the county in which the Land Ofi fice is kept, for a price not less than the whole arrears vine thereon, u with the expenses of sale, the surplus if any, shall be returned to the original purchaser, or to his legal representative; but if the "sum due, with interest, be not bidden and paid, the land shall re- " vert to the Ignited States. All monies paid therefor shall be forfeited, and the Register of the Land Office may proceed to dispose of the same to any purchaser, as in case of other lands, at " private sale' And whereas, by four subsequent acts, passed respectively, April twenty-third, one thousand eight hundred and twelve ; February thirteen, one thousand eight hundred and thirteen : February nineteen, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen: February eleven one thousand eight hundred and fifteen ; a further edit is granted to purchasers of public lands on certain conditions therein expressed.

In pursuance thereof Public Notice is hereby given, That the purchasers of the following tracts having failed in complying with the conditions required by the above mentioned acts, the same will be exposed for sale at public vendue, during the sitting of the court at Vincennes, on Monday the third of March, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen. The sale will begin at ten o'clock, and if any tract be purchased the amount must be paid on the same to the Receiver of Public Monies, and the receipt deposited with the Register.

Balance due. Purchasers Names. Section Town. Range. D. C. Richard McMahan, n.e. 3 4 S. 3 E. 240 30 John Brunk, s.e. 3 8 S. 6 W. 240 Peter Wilkerson, s.w. 12 7 S. 14 W. 240 Adam Allbright, n.e. 27 6 S. 14 W. 240 George Barney, JL s.w. 2.3 1 N. 13 W. 20 Joel Charles, J s. e. 30 2 N. 1 W. 240 Joshua Nicholas, r s.w. 23 3 S. 12 W. 240 August Tougas, n.e. 14 2 N. 12 W. 160 Joel Charles, n. vv. 6 1 N. 1 W. 6Q 24 Prettyman Knoles, s. e. 26 3 S. 12 W. 240 Thomas Barton, s.e. 13 ,5 S. 13 W. 240

If the owner or owners of any of the above tracts, or any person in his or their behalf, shall pay the balance due, interest and costs, prior to the sale thereof, no sale of such c.-ar't shall take place JOHN BADOLLBT, Register of the Land Office. '"X'e R E ILE Y7 a-nb'cT" WATCH & CLOCK MAKERS, SILVERSMITHS AXn JEWELLERS. RESPECTFULLY informs their friends and the public in general, that they have commenced the above business in all its various brandies, in the house lately occupied by Dr. Hale 65 Wood, and nearly opposite Harlow &? Trimble's Store where they hope by their unremitted attention to business, to meet the approbation 01' ijJmhlir. Vincennfl, January 1st tsi7. IN. E. Watches C Clocks, offfvery description carefully repaired and warranted to perform. Highest price given for old Gold 05 Silver. ijr An apprentice will be taken, of good moral habits.

HOMAS H. BLAKE Attorney at Law. OFFEUShis ptott m;jnal fervicei to the public, ttaofe whojtfay wish to confult or employ him. willlrafe apply at the Vincennes Hotel." 33-tf July 16, 1316. M LAW NOTICE. O X ATHL. HUNTINGTON, Attorney at laiv & Conveyancer. HAS opened an office, under the same roof of Messers Hale and Wood's Apothecary Store m Vincennes, where he will be generally found ready to attend to the business of his profess-' ion. tf-5 Vracennes, January 2t IS 17

TAKE NOTICE. LL persons indebted to the Subscriber is hereby notified that I have left my accounts -with E. Stout for collection, with positive directions to brinjj suit on all accounts not settled by the first day of March next. ANDREW BROOKS. Februarv 5, IS I 7. 10-Jt

TARE NOTICE. VLL persons indebted to rne by note or book account are requested to call and pay off the same on or beforo the first day of March next, as I am in want of cash, and must have it Ym. LINDSEY. January 30, 1817. 9-4t