Western Sun, Volume 8, Number 33, Vincennes, Knox County, 19 July 1817 — Page 3

rVUK WESTERN SUN,

YiVCUNXES

Saturday Morning, July 19.

, L i, M(i nnCandidates for Congress: THOMAS POSEY, WILLIAM HENDRICKS, State Legislature. C U C SULLIVAN, c; W. JOHNSTON, IS VC RfiACKFOUD,

JOHN BENE FIELD, WILLIAM PI PT8, JOHN HAMILTON, For County Commissioner, BAll EL BMMISOM DIED Oil Tuesday morning last, after a long ami Imperii ig illness, J OHN JOHNS ON one of the Judges of tue supreme court of this state. FROM THE INDIANA HT.RM.Dt Soldiers Pay.

In a popular government like; our

own, it is tne uneouoceu piiMicgt -Ji the people to scrutinize and examine in to the character and conduct of its Pub-

Functionaries. Is it not then a mat

ter of surprise to sec witn what lameness the pcop.e ( particu'ariy those called into s r i ecu n t e ae war) submit to the imposition, which have been prac ti ca upoii them from the pay depart m :nt We wouid beg leave to ask Mr

V litlock a few plain questions on this suoiect I Pray sir, were rot those sol-

m. .'... wKnprlaim for &etvirei voil were

J OkUthot ized to jy, entitled to receive specie, or at Least sucn banking paper as itOOd at par It so, Why pay them in toe money ot unchartered banks, or such as p ,.bcd only at a considerable discount ? Which we have no hesitation in saying is a fact If therefore, our premises are correct, the conclusion necessarily ibi lowa, tnat a base speculation, and fraud, v Jpiust attach somewhere. his charge however we do not wis to locate, neither do we know that it is t this time in oyr power to do so. ut we must say, that an explanation, from some source -. other, is absolutely indispensable , St limit thisis obtained suspicions may rest V upon the wrong shoulders. A CI i IZEN. Mf.ssrs. Cox k Nfi.sox, In answer to the questions asked me by a citizen, unacr the head of soldiers pay in your paper, i w ill observe that so tar is I havt paid the militia claims for services renuered in tnis state, it has been done with the precise kind ot me v um that has been placed in my hands, for that purpose b) I e government, avid

the last payment that I ma mwerouw militia of this state, w is wit i funds that I drew on the authotit) of the secretary oi the Treasury ot toe United Statetj from the Receiver of the Fub.ic monies at this place, which funds was in bank paper on the following banks whether it is, or was at par, or not, I do not conceive it Wouid be proper tor me to lay as it came ditect from Uie Treasury cf the Unit '.' Sl aa s. Bankol Kentucky anisic Hank ; Pennsylvania Agricultural & anufacturing u arns c ; Bank of M irietta ; O.

Farmers Mecl amcc's cnanuiaciuring Bank, Chi ticothe ; O. Urbana Banking Co;0 President Directors ot the Lebanon iami Banking Co O. Banks Of ittsburgh ; Individual Bank (Henry Cassell) Lancaster county, Penn j JUliietta Bank of Pennsylvania Lewiitown ; Bank of hester county, between Philadelphia L ncaster ; President, Managers It Co Lr erecting a Bridge over the susquehan ia ; Mechanic 's Bank oi city & couniv of Philadei. Easton Hank Penn. Bank of hamberaburgh, Pen Hank of Swatara Middletown, pen. Cen$re Hank Pennsylvania, Belli Pom1 ; Union Hark ot Penn. Uniontown ; Monongahela Hank

Brownsville ; state Bai k . Carolina ; Conacochcaguc Hank Williamsport . -a-ryland ; Zanesville Canal k Manufacturing Co. O. estern Reserve Hank War-r-n, O. Belmont Hank of it, i lairsviile, O Muskingum H ink Zanesville, O. Gettysburg a Bank, Penn. Hank ot stu-

benviUe, O Lancaster Ohio Bank ; Bank

of Mount P easant ; Davton Manutactu-

ring Co. O. Miami Exporting Co. Ohio Kentucky insurance Co. Lancasicr tra

ding co- Penn. Hank of Chllticothe, v), Farmer's h Mechanic's Bank of Cm-

rin. CV Frank. in Bunk of Baltimore ;

) ,,, i . ki rii.a.r.nott. O. Farmers i-.ank of

Virginia Richmond ; Phhadel. Bank ; D . . , . . , r ..... .

Farmer s St Mechanics i anK. oi lubenviue, O. . ank of Washington, Penn.

Westmoreland Bank ot Penn. Hunting

don Bank of Penn York Bank of Penn.

Coin ii i btana ..ank of N. Lisbon, O. I ai

mer's 8c Mechanic's bank of Pittsburgh ; Bank of leaver, Penn. North western Hank of Penn. Meads vilie

I ank of Somerset, Maryland ; Machau-

ic's Bank of the city Ik countv of Pnil

Northamoton iank of Penn. state I ank

of Camden, V. Jersey ; Harrisburgh

Bank, Penn. Bank of Vincennes, Inda. atate r ank of Tennessee : Pank of Ger-

ruantown, countv of Philadeh Bank ot

Madison. Ind. Monongahela Farmers co, nf VWinia Mortrantown ; Farmer's

Bank of Vew saiem, O. I ank of the nor

thern Liberties, Philadei. schuyikill bank

Philadei. Northumberland, Union & Co

lumbia ifank, Philadelphia. A. WH1TLOCK.

Vincennes, 17, July 1317.

Mr'' '

ELECTORS.

'HE oUalifiecl Electors of the district

'W ' . . . .... r- ,

comnosed ot the counties ot Knox, Mil-

livan and Daviess, are hereby notified 8c

requested to attend at the place of holda . . 'H

in:.r Kicctions m their respective l own

shins, on the first Monday of August

next (agreeably to an act of the General Assembly, approved 2d . anuary 18 17) & proc eed to vote for one Member to Congress, and three Representatives to the State Legislature. At which time one Countv Commissioner Me elected in Knox to supply the pteJ-f VVm. Bruce, Esq. resigned. a Word to taxa&les. The Taxabies of Ixnox are hereby no

tified and required to attend at the fol

lowing times and places witn paper, receivable at the Land pay their State and County T. the present year, x z : at the House in ' incennes Township, tfrday t!ie 23d August next ; house of Adam H u ness, m ' eck

s' i . on I nr ! v the 3 )th

the house i f VViUiam Gamble, in I!arnsor, t ownship on Saturday the 6th oi S ptember; at the house of. ohn Hogue in ( almvra Township, on Saturday the

FOR S.1LE. b niRRRLS Oherrv Bounce

1 EACH Cinnamon & Lemon

i cordial.

1 dr. C ASK SHERRY Wine

FUEL & HALF Plate Bridles

BY the DOZ. or SINGrJLJS

BLOCKTIN BUTTONS,

LADY's HAIR COMBS,

A SMALL ASSORTMENT OF

PLAIN TINWARE,

Ditto JMAXED.

2 COPPEU SrlPLS9

1 18 ex 64 ; ALLM&.S.

ALL of which will be son low far Cash.

ALSO A FIRST RTE KEEL BOAT, F 12 or 14 tons Burthen, with

Cordage, Poles, Oars & Cook-

iner Utensils.

belonging to the same, ail in complete

good order,

Apply to J. D. DAGGETT.

AT Geo. Hussev's store, On second

street, neany opposite 11. Lassehe's.

Vincennes, 18, July 1817. oo u VIXCE.MVES LIBRARY'.

r m HE shareholders ot the Library, are

reouested to meet at Jones's Inn,

Vincennes, on Saturday the 2nd August

lu x , at 3 o'clock P. M. Punctuality is debiiaoie, as busmess oi laomeat in oc brougnt before the meeting. A.V ORDER OF THE DIRECTORS, 13. PARKE, President i July 18, 1817 S33vv

NOTICE.

ALEXANDER RUCKXER Attorney Sf Counsellor at Law. Has established his permanent residence at Vincennes He will attend the Federal i istrict court, t. e supreme court, ami the ircuit courts of Nox,CiiBsoN, Pike, Davis Sc Sullivan, counties, lie may be found at tne VLX'CK jWYK S HO TE L . 33 tf July 16. 1817. Notice. TI'E subscriber intends to set out for Baltimore 8c Philadelphia, about the 15th day of August, and will require ail his funds earnestly bees ot all

persons w ho are indebted to him to cail and make payment before that time. His situation and arrangements can admit of no longer indulgence. JOHN KW NTt. Vrcennes, 8. Juiy 18 17. 3.3 5t " ISottce

LL those indebted to the estate of

havine; any oemands against said estate,

are requested to apply to J. taii, rsq. who is authorised to settle the affairs of said estate. THOS. HEMPSTEAD, Administrator of Wm. H V . Dubois dec. Vincennes, 3, July 1817. 31 5 w " NOTICE, T HE subscriber be int duly authori1 zea to aujtist, and finally close the business of the iate firm of .V. Pr ending jun. fcT" Co. hereby requests ad persons indebted to the same, to come forward and discharge their debts If it is

not convenient for any of those against whom there are book accounts, to discharge the same immediately, a reasonable time for payment will be given, provided they embrace the present oppor tunity of calling upon me, and giving their notes for the amounts due. ISAAC BLACKFORD. Vincennes, Feb. 7, 1817. tf-10

I i

MIE

firm

persons indebted to the late ol jY. jJU EAD I A fx, Jr. & Co.

h or

Vtf e) lo ics for Sat--at the

;ker toa nirust ; at

either by Note or Bool

hereby once more cam trr ment to the sub: c 1 1

autnoj i who do

ty for an amic fore the first d certainly be p

. d to settle v not embi ace t

ab.e se

Vincennes, Jti y

accoum, are

d upon to ma.vc i , who is duly h them. Those s last opportuni-

seli iement, on or beF September next, will euu-d. 'C BLACKFORD.

12. 1817 33-

State of Indiana,

In the Knox circuit Court May termt 1817.

Foreign At-

I3.h

September ; t.

.c hoUse ol Wm,

Bruce in Washington Township, on Saturday the 30th September; at the hoU e of v.S nh cCiure in Busseron township, on tonday the 22d ; and at the house of Vlexander Chambers in Widner Township, on Tuesday the 23d September. The strictest punctuality will be expected of all I am not bound to change ane man's money, you will please come prepared with small money. B. V. BEC ES, Shff. K. C. JULY 15, 1817. WHEAT WANTING, 'Thy m-RSPRIRKR WANTS TO PUR-

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FLOYD & H. II. MG 01

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Ur Lr practise la-.v in conjunction in future in the western and middle circuits, and occasionally in the eastern circuit ; and a. so in the supreme Sc Federal courts '1 hose who may wish to employ them may depend noon the united exertions of both ; one or the other may be found at their law Office in Co ydon letters on business must be directed to both, 33 tf Corvdon, May 17.

78 CENTS PER BUSHEL, in Merchandize, or will receive in payments of debts due also for sale a quantity of KENHAWA SALT. WILSON LAG O IV. Vincennes July 11, 1817 33-tf

CHEAP CASH STORE. he subarciber having opened a store

On second street, ear

ly OPPOSITE H. LaSSELLE S, Respectfully informs the inhabitants of Vincennes and its vicinity, that he has on hand an extensive assortment of Goons. selected from the Philadelphia and Baltimore Markets, and chiefly purchased at Auction, which he is diposed to sell cvy low for CASH. GEO. HUSSEV, Second Street. July 11, 1317. 5itf

SALE OF LOTS IX TIIH TOWN OF VORK. T Y request of a number of persons wishing to purchase in said town, the proprietors will offer Lots for sale to the highest bidder on the premises, the first day of August next, at ten o'clock, M The well known situation of this

town, and the country adjoining particularly the Union Prairie, rendci s it unnecessary to recapitulate its peculiar advantages As thU place is situated about in the centre of Crawford county, it justifies a belief that the permanent seat of justice will be fixed here. Terms of Sale. The proprietors will take approved bonds from the purchasers to the amount of their respective bids, conditioned in three annual payments and will give to the purchasers their bond for a deed to be executed and delivered on the receipt of the last payment. JOHN F. RICHARDSON, ISR EL H ARRIS.

Knox County, set. Owen Riley vs.

Babbitt & Fairbanks, J tachment.

This dav came the piaintiff, by George

ti. C. Sullivan his attoney, and on motion oi tne piaintiti by his attorney aioresaid, ordered that public notice be given in the Western Sun, at least three times that a foreign attachment has been sued out by the piaintiff against the said defendants, and that unless they be and appear here in their proper persons, or by their attorney at the next ensuing term of this court, to he holden on the lust Monday in September next and file and put in special bail in this cause that in default thereof judgment by default will be entered up against them. Copy from the T -t, R. BUNTIN, Clerk c. e k. c. 31 3t.

York, 5th June, 1817

33 St

J CALL.

TILL practice Law in the

Circuit Courts ot Knox,

and the adjacent counties he resides at the " Vincennes Hotel."' Vmecancs, 14, Feb. 1817. Hi ft

w- Do unto others as you would be done by " Thf. deceased capt P Arm AS Reckes was generally acknowledged to b m honest man He came to an ontimt y end, leaving a number of tavern and spotting accounts unsettled And s a sufjici- nr time (four years I) has been alforded for the honest to clo his estate

that Justice which his name w r-

but as vet omitted. The books fe

lenrth been olaced in my hands for col

lection and settled they must and shall be. I therefore flatter mvseif that no one will be backward n calling tn fiai, who were n -it so to run in d- bt Its r t ty vfell known that those who had de mands against him have found orz,long since, who his executors are ! ! For the executors, G W. JOIINSTOV. Vinnenn"s July 3, 1817. 31 3t F R S LE ' A KEEL BOAT OF about 14 tons burthen. She is well built completely roofed, and will be sold low Apply to SAMUEL HILL Sc Co. Tulv 9.. 3 1 4w

LAW NOTICE

J. DOTY, will practice Law in the the first circuit, he resides at the Vincennes Hotel, where he may generally be found ready to attend to the business of his paofession. July 3. 31 tf