Western Sun, Volume 8, Number 21, Vincennes, Knox County, 26 April 1817 — Page 4

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- M THK HIMLISBI 0ZF.TTE. PA ME, WEALTH, BEAUTY AND RELIGION. Victor ! What avails the vrcath That erst entwin'd thy brow Alas ! those flowers no longer breathe, For death has laid thee low ; And What avails the storied urn That blaaens forth thy fa m ; The sculpttii'd vase todusl shall return Oblivion blot thy name. What too avails there scars so deep Rcccivcal in battles fray ? They're firttfa evafor I" time shall sweep Thy valor's p"ooH away And what avails the poc's song That sounds thy praises 0rth I The poet's head shall rest ere long Upon its mothtr earth. Avarice what avails thy dreams Of happiness in gold ! Thy funeral -torch already irlcams, Thy davs on earth arc told : What now av.hs thy hoarded wealth ? Is it with thee murnd ? Ho Kaked from tha earth you came And naked has returo'd.' Beauty $hat ava'nsthc rose That decks thy dimpled chees; ? Age on thy head shall strew his snows And Death his vengeance wreak ; And what avails thj form bo fur, Or eves so tiazsling bright ! That f rm shal l waste 'neath sullen care, Those sun s shall eat in night But b!est Religion! much aval's 7V;v fr.fus of bliss In IktitVt :: I Irov though thy bark by athcr-c r.?es On death! dark shore be driven ? Y- t thou cai Si smi.e thy steady eye Can pierce the cheerless gloom) And view, through dark futurity, The day Spring of the tomb.

bank of the Ohio. The bank at this place, and for a considerable distance aDove and hJow the town is high, level, and dry. and from 1 ) to 2o feet above h' ;h watermark, with a commanding & beautiful lew of the river for lievcral miles each Way ; it is t lie established a, id only onvenient landings and nace of depositfor all manner of Merchandize and Groceries imported to the western part of the state, so much so, that merchants from Yinrcnnes and other parts of the western part pfthe state, find it tl irad vantage to land their merchandize . t this place, and transport them in waggons to the place of destination at almost a i .-arsons of the year, in preference to the circuitous, dilTic lilt Sc sometime s impassable rout of the Wabash ; this place also is, and ever will be the most suitable Sc convenient place of deposit for the produce of the greater part of W arrick Gibson, and part of Pos y com th s ; il is in fact, to the western part of the state i f Indiana, wlutf Limestone is n Kentucky die principal place of deposit It is s'mated innnedi ttcly above the mouth ofbig Pigeon creCk which affords one of t .e best harb6yson the Ol io river. On tins. Stream there are several vaduab'e millseats in the vicirittv of lavansvvie, at one of which and wif .in three miles of the town, there is an excellent grist and saw mill, now in complete operation. The country buck from the river, is generally high and dry ( f i good son well adsjked to the culture cf Corn, He MP, Wmf. t and Tobacco, particularly the two tatter With plenty ol never failing I prill pr of excellent water , the country in the vicinity of Evansville. has a very

healthy appearance, and tenyears expe- 0f 0fr,

rienee has nroven It to ne one ot tne

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: inu ,'tevi to ti.e estate nt

V Holmes, deed are

come

Mav next ana

mands against sai

forward and settle off

or or bi fore the 15th day of

ah persons having de- "Vcs,Mttlurc lu dd estate are re ,ueied ? tor Dax

Sale of Lots in WASHINGTON. (Indiana.) 1 HiSSciTF being lately chosen by

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tne uomnussionci s ; pixrn tea by

the legislature to fix the permanent seat

iss couni v. is situated

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to present them propel iv ailment haW V . r OHKS OF v HI,K onm r r i I a l i ... :

fsd 5ii.il. i uau, ii f'tiiiig ironi vincjimau

sue. LAiUisville to v incem es & is aboi t 2) miies from the laiter it ;- also w itKia four miles of that beuutifui and naviaable stream, the VfesiJPork of White River, at which place the road crosses said river, at the falls. i his town is situated in a tich and ferule country, surrounded on all sides by rich and wealthy farmers, it adjoins Liverpool on the north, a Hon ; i. 5 little village containing 1.5 cr Z fan ili s and in winch there are t.. o or Uaree never failing springs, whi- h afford sufH ienct of stock water t' rouphout U e ye , :nd t'nere is also within i : miles of Wash

lor sciuemcnt on or i f,i e that time a!

T Os. KMMiSON MAT HI S ROSE, t Jdm. JAMES HpDGENi J April 8, 18 i7 1 9-3t

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most heaHl v neighbor! oods on or near the Ohio liver, and inferior to none in l lnt of Iwalth in the Western parts of Kentucky o? state of Indiana ; merchants mechanics and men of enterprise and industry Will do well to come and judge for themselves.

JAMES W. JONES ROBERT EV XS, HUGH Me GARY, Jmprirtor9,

arch 1, 1817. 19 3t

ims for Property lost, 6xc. Durifis tile late War.

C-7 Military an Geneial Vgency, Washington CiVy, 10 ; March IftlT, siu loi the information 01 your reaciers, should you think prope r to piioMsli it 1 take tlie liberty to apprise you tnmt the act passed on tl e 9th nay of Ad.1L 1816, entitled " -n act to authorize TO payim nt tor property lost, cap' tired or destroyed while in t.ic military service of i e United States, and for other purposes,'' h as iK'v-n amended by an act of the !. ' Congress, so as that the 1st Section limits the pi o isions of the 9th section of the former act, to buildings occupied hv orJer. as a place ot deposit for military a'.d naval stol es or as barracks for the military forces ( laims under ti is and the 9.h section aforesaid

to nt

and reported to congress

2d Section provides for the appoinment of special Commission rs as tau

who a,e re ueTsted to take an oath

ice commissioners aut ori-co to

appoint an c sr nt i.i behalf of ti e United

S ates, to join with the special Commis- th(.

sioners wnen ne may oeeei it c xpemeni. 3d :c provides for payment of any hoi sc. mute, ox, wap:p;on, cart, sleigh or harness lost in .eervic e except when the risk was to have been incurred bv the owner. 4th Section extends the provisions of this and the former act to c:,ses of prog pertv lost, captured or destroyed in the

wars with the the Indian tribes subse

investigated by the Commissioner

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u Tvij all things, aiul ho!f fast to that iohich is best'

r g II E und. : s; jned having sold out

quent to the 18th February, and piioi to kpext Ju: c ce. m of said court to

incrton. six Grist and two Saw -Mills. Together with all t:.e above advantaPTCS' it has one wnlch few towns can boast of. an advantage too which should interest eveiy person washing to purc: ase lots ;n the western country- this advantage is h alth Liverpool adjohvh g the town of Wab'.incrtor., hap been settled about 7 years, 8 years of which h was occupied cs a fort, anc it appears alrnost incredHable to say tha; there has not during that tinie bee n a single death in :t and -uc' is the fact that during a settlement of? pears tin 1 : is not eft 1 the de:-th of an i- fant re( qi ded In shoi t W VVTTIXGT ON in point of lir is tl 2 garden spot of I h . a The sale of lots will commence on tle second n onday in June next.

Terms of sale w ill be made know

day of aaie bv

JOITX ALLEN, jJp-cn t f ,r Li a 1 iss c fi u ". April 3, lb 17. 19 9w vvvrn; no nc B S IHiREBY G) T, to all p rsori

William T Co-id, deed that I will s ttie with t ie OsJlntin ci uutv court at the

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the first day of September, 18 i 5 and P awace-1 o

the 5th and last section, provides that of June next, at w

all claims of 200 dollars or upwards tots of said estate re required to!., shall be reviewed by the secretary of in their claims pre -p rf auc'-enc

e haid ondaj

ir9 and may be confirmed or rejected

JOHX Mc. GJFFfN, Co. 1 Esrn.-TFui.LY inform the Citizens ofVincenfies and t:.e public in general, that they have commenced the il h Tea : 1 1 U e Bust i e ONr MAI V S i REETi at the stand lately occupied by HARLOW TRIMBLE, where they have on hand A General Assortment of T)PY-GOOPS br GfiOCHRTES, QUEENS Sc y W VRES a u d TIN J Also Lare Quantity of A'. HAW A 6. Ty Which they w U disptv of ;it ih mo t reduced prices for CASH. March 38. 17 4 f

it of t! :c U States.

his stock of Terciian!izc, and by him.

wisnmg to close rus store accounts re- j ani sjr, rnost respectfully quests those n ho are indebted to him to JOSEPH WATSON, call at his office and discharge their ar- 'Ms agencj will unde. takeo reanges by the first of prll ensuing eolieel claims of the above deac ription, lie now advertises (fortlie first time !) and all others on government Ser M 1 1

taat ne ac?s as a

CONVEYANCER, and that lie intends PRACTISING L.UV

1 bsen1 Knox, and the two adjoining

counties and if made worth hu whit will attend occasionally, in any other c unty in the First Circuit. ';is practice as a LA "."VI II shall be fair liberal and correct He resides on Main street, in V h cennes and may be easily found by a sign board over the door, in-

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L4ITS m tne town 01 0 n vi ie win e exposed to s.de at public suction n the

Tit e .v tl f. I a v n 7 . s v rr-Fi n r Day of funs n r t .

nt a credit of six ancl twelve months ;

purchasers disp wed to make prompt payment wiil receive a discount ol sin p r centttm on the purchase mon y : n those o make prompt payment o. -iv-e bond and atmroved sccUri . G ..v:al i 1 m Warfantee Deeds will be immediately made. Ev insvtul is situated on tlie northern bank oftlu Ohio river in the state of Indiana at the moat northwardly bend of the Ohio river about 12 nd es above the Revi liank-, s from Princeton, 5 from Viocennes, and JO fmm Harmony This town is bid out on a liberal and convenient plan with ai mdsome public square about 20 roes from the rivet1! Water St eet, on the bank of the ii- fer i 1 id out 100 feet wide, Main Cross s eet passing t ae pubac square i 76 Uet Wide ail othei streets are 10 feet wide t' roUghout with an alley of 1 fe 1 through the centre of each square or b1' k and at the rear of ea4$h lot The situation of this town is acknowledged b all travel Irrs to l)e the most beautiful if any on the! 1 io Erom Pittsburgh to the Mi ippi ; it certainly civ s more 1 'ural and local advan tae thai my othet on tho iiortUera

r.ENt February 2f7, 1817

N O V I C E.

JOHNSTON. 13-tf

V SuBScainKB desisrns to leave

i m in the course of this after-

noDii, am: win ia;urn iiom tici n

to t .is place in about the course of six weeks Ho has bean detained here for a considerable length of times m endeavoring to ci 11 ct a number of outstanding debts ; and it is ith the deepest regret thi I he L- Qionstrained to say, he has been amused and deceived, until I is patience has been nearly exhausted those who are indebted to him will be e;ood enough to make payment in his al sence to Capt, K. La sc lie, in case of failure, he intends to resort to a measure original and new. on his return a very handsome Coat of arms iil be placed on all delin uents by JOHN lovc; Vincennea, 7, April 1817 19 3t ZflAW A 0T1CE N KTUL. HUNTI? GTON, Attorney at Laza & Vowveyancer. T7 ;j S i.penrd an offi'T, urder the i 'X ' roof of Messers Hah and Woo is Vpothecar Store, in Vincenneaj where I e will be generally found ready to atteml to the om ine&s of his profession ii-5 Vincennea, January 2, iai7

K7HERE S, by the first section o

v an vet ot Congress passed on

th.e 3ist day of March 18. 8, entitled 4 An act concerning the sale of the lands of the U States and for other purposes" the President of the U .States is authorized to cause certain public lands to be offered for ;aie ; Hr.RF.FOP r., I James Monroe, President of the U Slates, in conformity with the said act and other acts oi Congress, providing for the sale and disposal of tht Lands oi the U. States south of Tennessee do hereby declare and make known that public sa cs for ti e disposal agreeably to hrw, ofthe public Lands, in the district of Pearl river, bounded cn tae west by the Chickasaw ba liver on the sooth by the paiaiiel of the 31 of north latitude, on the east by the Mobile and Tombighy rivers, and on th.e 1 drth the Creeks Santabogue and BoSe 1 lomo, (the one falling into tho M ombpby and the '.her intothe Chickasaw! ay rrversj which have been surveyed and returned to the Register of the Land of-

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April 1. 18 17 Messrs. Jamen ?. Cr .Calf wife, jfrmerty Julia

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wjfform rly H I n Vand rlnirgf arid Jam-s Vanderburgh f -. c devisees vf Henro Vand rburgfu d,c I a : . pi v. e,

N the third M . ' -y in M v next, I shall make application tot1 e coun

ty court of Knox, to be i c cien hy the Associate Judges at the court 1 ouse tfk Vincennes : and on the Mondav 6W-

tae

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the a : lutmei t lake partition of

make nop:; b

county court, to be ciate Judges at t! c c town of Princeton, for of Commissioi ters t 1

the real estate oi He Vanuerburhj deed, lying in those co1 1 ties. J. CALL, Atty, for Thomas T,'emp tead, onr .f th h 9 in right of Cornelia, hip -: ", frmerh Cornell Va.jdcrbur a I G&ardianbr E izabet1 ad I4am Henry Vaii e hurgb, i font kcirs (f Henry Vanderburgh died. IN Vincenne on Tuesday night the first ii.s-a ?t, A Bundle of P iner,

fice at St. Stephens and which have not Containing Bank Hilis Any person beendisposed of or excepted fiom sale wh.o wlli return to t. e sui s ber said

by law, snail beheld at St. Stephens cn RLXDLF COi tainingthe B rk Ehis s all the River Tombiaby, on the first Men receive nis thanks toget icr irh 4. doldav of July next and continue thi the lars anH nn ntttintM ail be .s erl ,n.

said lands have been offered for sale.

(liven u- der my laird the eighth tlar of : ch one thousand eight hundred and seventeen JAMES MONROE. By the President, Josivm Meigs. Commissioner of the General Laiu OiTiee. Mai ch 24i 2 -7wtl June. j WHITING PA :M:. 1 Blank Note Books, For itt t this (Office. BLANK DE! l)S, For bale ai tlic V. Sun iYice.

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person f T T t L.L.

no miormatDii n,

mav be if requested. ABU VH

VlNCBNNBS iPaiL M I B I 7 lfJ t IO" - Li. persons indeb: al to the F.uhacriber are requested to make imim da ;e payment- A II. y s y s y -"-" y r r r i r s sysss y s y

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RTflpILL pra ti f aw in the

f Circuit Courts of Knox.

and the adjacent com t ts 1 siOv'i at tiie Vina i e; Ii

Vincennes, 14, Feb. o.r. l iuu

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