Western Sun, Volume 8, Number 18, Vincennes, Knox County, 5 April 1817 — Page 4

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Parody of Hamlet's Soliloquy. To smoke or not to smoke i that is the Vlthw tii bettct to abjure the habit. Anitas' the warnings of a scribbling Or buv at oi.ee a box of best Havana. nd, ten a day consume them To imok to puff r, moiv, to the tender fabric of pe lungs, And risk consumption and tne mousanu llls The prcticelead. to;U.l icmtmn Discreetly to be shun'd. To smoke to pu BP To putT perhaps to dote '. aye, there's the rub. For in that dosing St ite we thirsty grow And- having burnt the tube Up to a s tump We must have dunk and that's one rniKP. We modem youth are destin'd to short Ufe For who can bear to feel his mouth parch'd up, His throat like whalebone, and his chest exhausted, His head tut i giddy and his nerves unT strum,, When he himself might drench these illsauay M With nine or brandy ! Who would fn e in smoke, And pine and sicken With a secret poison, But that the dread ef breaking o'er a rule Prescrib'd by fashion, (whose controhng wu Kone disobeys nuzzles ambitious youth Aiid makes us rather bear those ills we , And others, that the doctor warns us (,f Thus custom docs make spectres of us all And tlius the native hue of our complexmp . , , . IssKkKMoVrv. nl. pMc cowumpur. cast The appetite, (a loss of greater moment) "-II ?uVub the weed; and the digestive pow rs Lose all their action. LONDON. Nov. 28. Private letters W'om Spain infirm-us, that Col. Cholin and twelve others, were under eonfinemeilt lO the lOrtreSS il Pampabma, and in daily expectation of ln ins: brought oul into the puhlie square for execution. It is said they are im plicated in aa extensive revolution, forming in Bpaifi, that their correspondence was Intercepted, and part of rami fixation of the plot discovered. This event has tended greatly to di King Ferdinand's honey moon, as he pe "ceive he is not so firmly seated in the hearts of his ru ejects, as his flatterers lia i lei him to believe WEST INDIAN NEWS. From Port au Prince. Captain Kennedy arrived here f3n Thursday, horn Port au Prince, informs, that the expecta i n- offO attack upon Petion, by Ohristoplie, liad subsided ' id the forces of the former, v rich had been collected to meet it im lunting a- was stated, to 2 iKX) men, bad been again digf . d to their different posts. Pcti n I i I seiaed up n all the pi rati d privateers in the ports of in possesion, and it rm exj efct' it much of the property cran-C-itiaeijf brought m there, would

be recovered by the lawful owners. Great Fr at the Me of France. Letters are received in this city, whic h state that the greater part of the town of Port Louis.

wm destroyed by fire on the 35th ot September; which had caused very great distress to the inhabitauts. The port W$IS shllt against all foreigners on the 22d of September, but in consequence 0f the fjre was again opened for a short time. American produce Vjfl j- a(j fl aj drnand. Another letter mentions, that t, p0nsumed twdye ,,. di ed buildings, including all the principal warehouses, public and private. Bos. Gaz. New Orleans Jan. 21. Tl e Bclir. Morsiana, rapt. Sampson, is Ibelow from Vera Cruz, which plac she left on me th inst. Aornit tne latter end of December an escort arrived there from meieo. gaid to have 10 millions ot dollars under their charffC. The news of the taking of BoqUld rje Sie Iras is COiiiL med by this arival. The patriots have takeR Jf to hc Jforth Qf Boquilla rpun niimiw nr Q lni. ish vessels of war at Vera Cruz. Flour 20 dollars per barrel. f C. UK I LEY. & Co. ITCH & CLOCK MAKERS. tLVERSMITHS cf JR lTELLRRR D ESPEC 1 FULLY i iforms their friends, and the public in ueueral. tl i l . i. , m ujej nave cuiHinciicea me aoove bu ess in all its various branches, in the house lately occupied by Messrs Hale & W ood, and nearly opposite Harlow Sc Trimble's store where they hope by their unremitted attention to business, to merit tne approbation j.f pub ic. Vincennes, January' L 1817. N. B.- Watches fc Clock, of every description carefully repaired, and war ranted to perform The highest price given for old Gold and Silver. ?i1"An apprentice, wi I be taVen of gOod moral habits, to learn the above. Q NOTICE, TIIE subscriber being duly authori4 zed to adjust, and finally close the business of the late firm of .V. Bread in jun. & Co. hereby requests all persons indebted to the same, to come forward and discharge Uieir debts If it is not convenient for any of those against whom there artj book accounts to discharge the same immediately, a reasonable time for payment will be given, provided they embrace the present opportunity of calling upon me, and giving their notes for the amounts due. Vincennes, Feb 7, 1817 tf-10 " ' ' jZ)HTO L S. i (nrsicias, surgeon s s s -xxv x s yyy x' x 5 xxxxxa SUTLER, k accoucheur ; . 3 tr frc m York, "OEiPECTFULl V Informs the inhabitants of Vincennes, and its vicinity, that he has commenced practice in this place, and now occupies a room in the house ot . Bond, n here he will at all times cheerfully attend to those who may call on him. Me hopes by unremitted attention his knowledge and experience in the different branches of hi profession to merit a share of the public patronage. Those residing at a considerable distance wishing to employ him, are assured that the best assistance v ill be afforded, on the most liberal terms. Advice in all cases given gratis. 1 5-tf March 14, IS 17. x J -4 -i X xx J CALL. IKTILL practice Law in the V Circuit Courts of Knox, and the adjacent counties he retides at thi Vincennes Hotel?

New r Cheap Goods. THE subscriber has now open a large and general assortment of DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, HAUL) WARE, CVTL.ERW

Qt EENS WARE, TIN WARE, HATS, SHOES, books, sv. cSr.cSr. suitable for the present and approaching seasons Those goods were selected by himself With cure, at Baltimore and Philadelphia and he believes he is enabled, as he certainly is disposed to sell them in a way tnat should be pleasing at prices the most reduced. Payment will be received in Com Furs, Skins Beetwa r or any articles of country trainee thatmay suit for exportation at a fair price. JOHN EYVING. Vincennes. Jan. 3, 1817. 5-tf tCTJOHX EWING hus an agency tor selling articles manufactured at the Pittsburgh Iron and Mtil Factory any of which he will dispose of at trifling advance on t!ie Pittsburgh prices, and carriage. CUT NAILS made there of every description he has no.v open on retail at 25 cents per pound. COTTOJY in the bale. SPUN COTTON assorted and FACTORY COTTO V with a variety of other DOMESTIC GOODS, will be open for sale in a few days. X" t r s r js x x f L notic: wrd those who stand j h note or book ae NOTICE indebted to me account, are re quested to call and pay off the same on or before the 15th dny of April next; I aiso wish those who have accounts, to recollect that they are due agreeably to contract, and must be paid by the time above named as I am determined to h tve th m settled by suits, if not otherwise closed by that time. Xo excuse will be taken, so none need be offered, being fully satisfied no reasonable one can be given The 1 1 itiaand Rangers have been piid, your Wheat, Corn Beef and Pork sold, and yet your old debts are suffered to stand unsettled No excuse, unless accompanied with the cash, can now be received Land speculations will not pay my debts, unless I am the speculator I want land, and must have money to pav for it. W LSON L OOW, March 5, 1817. l5-5t I HAVE a quantity of the best quality KENHAWA SALT for sale, low for cash in hand. W. L. 9 NOTICE. fLS THE FIRM OF HARLOW & TRIMBLE, ft EI G dissolved by the death of Mr, ji J Trimble, the Subscriber requests all those w ho arc indebted, to call and settle their accounts on or before the 1st day of May next, with Mr. John McGifhn, who is duly authorized to settle the business of the firm. WM. HARLOW. Surviving Partner. C7 Those who neglect to comply with tins request, after the above mentioned time, will find their accounts placed in the hands of a proper officer for collection. YV. H. March 28. 17 5t JOHN Mc. G ?i ' Fl's'C I esi'F.ctfi i.i.y inform the Citizens .a of Vincennes, and the public in general, that they have commnced the Mercantile Busii i ess IAIN STREET, at the stand late ly occupied by HARLOW Uf TRIMRLE, where they have on hand A General Assortment of DRY-GOODS cr GROCERIES, HARD, 1 QUEENS Sc I WARES assorted, TIN J Also a Large Quantity of AAA HAW A SALT, Which thev will dispose of at the most reduced prices for CASH. March 28. 17 tf x-x ' - x-x x v ' xx-s f -x-x-x-xx-x- s . The Constitution of Indiana FOil SALB at this OFFICE

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REMOVAL. Mr.ImLnnett, Attorney & Counsellor at Law, OFFERS his professional service s to the public His office will be op ned on or before the first day of April Dext in a room adjoining the office of tl e Indiana Sentimi where he mav be found at all reasonable hours His present residence is in Mr. Jones's house as heretofore. 16-tf Vincennes, March 19. 1817.

X ' J X THOMAS ft BLAKE Mtorney at Laic. OFFERS his professional services to the public those who mav Wish to consult or employ him, will please appi? at the 4 riJWEATJVES HOTEL; 33 -tf July 16 181. u Try all things, and hold fast to thai which is best." THE undersigned having sold cut his stock of Merchandize, and wishing to close his tore accounts requests those who are indebted to him to call at his office and discharge their arrearages bv the first of vpri ensuiner. He now advertises (for the first time !) that he acts as a CONVEYANCER, and that he intends 6 PRACTISING LAW in Gibson, Knox, and the two adjoining counties and if made wjTth his tcfrHe, will attend occasionally, in any other county in tl e First Circuit Lis practice as a LAW VER shall be fair liberal and correct He resides on Main street, in Vincennes and may be easilyfound by a sign board over the door inscribed. GENi W. JOHNSTON. February 27, 1817. 13-tf xx ' -r LAW NOTICE NATHU HUNTr GTON, .n.rnexj at I.avj lit Conveyancer. u jy opened an otbee, undei the E It same rooi ot Messers Haie and Wood's Apothecary Store u) Vincennes, where he will he generally found ready to attend Co the business of his profession. tf-5 Vincennes, January 2, 1317 X X" X" X" X- X X"X X" S t X" .j X" X v FIVE DOLLARS REWARD. L O S T, jN Sunday the 23 1 inst some where V n the streets ol Vincennes, A small Red Morrocco Pocket Book, containing three fie Dollar Bank Bills, together with a note of hand on David Portee for ten Dollars, due in October

ia-,L ucaiuca a uumoer 01 otner papers r of no use to any person except the o n- w

ci. anu di imc suiiiv; iiixie w as lost a r.i. .e sl.iiiinir curb bridle 2 50 cents Worth of Caliico, one paper of pins, ai d one dozen of needles and a twist of tobacco, and a Pocket handkerchief Any 1 pson finding said Pocket Book and other articles shall receive ti e above reward, or in proportion for any part of then?, k leaving them at the office of die Westtm Sun. JOHN EVANS. March 2 4. 1817. 3t 17 Mrs. Trif.lett, Fetter & Hughes, Hen ru Duncan, and Daniel S. Ifow U isf Co. Take Notice, THAT the Circuit curt f t r Gibson county will sit on the first Monday ir May next, at the courthouse in Princeton, to hear what may be aliedged fiagainst my enlargement tjom prison uu der an execution for de bt, at tie suit o John Wethrow, when and where jou may attend if vou think proper JAMES BUSS L. March 18, 1817. 4t16 x j s ' X . Keep your Cash at Horrje. rFHE subscriber has now mi and intends constantly keeping, his own manufacture, a supply of SCREW AUGERS, of all sizes and of a superior quality farmers, carpenters ard others that may wis!) to purchase will, be hopes gic a preference to home manufacture OHN B STROPES. Vincennes, March 4, 18 17. 14-tf

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