Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 9, Number 1, Vincennes, Knox County, 6 December 1817 — Page 3

GENERAL ADVERTISER-

VINOENSBS

Saturday. Decbmbeb 6, t h 1 7

NIIVV VOKlv, Nov 2. Y i v L ite from E tgland. Tin- fast saUin ; and regular trading

in Vtii rrva. Sketchiev, arrived at tms

port on S .tor ! iv, in 27 days from Liverpool, v h n i ' s c saiUd on the morning of ihe 4th ofOctetoer. The r v. doctor Mason has arrived In tb ship, wo understand mu i!i improved n heall i. Ti c last Liverpool letters Mid all tl c accounts state that the h rvest had not proved so abumlai t as was expected Sc tvat (he quality the new wheat was infuior and u 'it tor present use ; in COUsentience of Waicii, merican a;. I other foreign wheat and flour had advanced eonsi lerabiy within the last ten days and it was Ik fieved the ports would continue epenaftci tht I 6th of November.

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The last Fr

p i pers are

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filled with a a'..s of tne progress of the

Section in t;.e departiri :utol the Seme ;

Sirh i deci utv in tavor ol what is

Chrmod t. c lib raj par ty or revolutionists

. !Ws is iiHv 'v to bo Uie case all over the

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a v. ii u instance

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noHance to Fiance in bei present state - of affairs. The Bourboniats, and uitrarovahst, are terribly alafmedat this K ct ol things. A public sahseription habeen op-md - in Paris, for the supp rt of the liberty of the press and defraying the expences of . writers prosecuted for doctrines liavorab'c to hu nan freedom. M Lafitto, Governor of the B ink of Fr mte, md the duke o" Broglic, member of the chamber ol peers, arc tt. r. eeivc the subscriptions and apply them. Much political discontent appears to b : growing up in Berlin and other parts of Prussia. Societies are forming with a view of procuring a constitution founded on principlesof liberty. It is said ti e king of Prussia h. s agreed to draw his contingent of troops from France, on receiving the amount by which he was entitled by treaty, up to the yen- 182 . The London Courier snvs.it is understood to have been signified, that any Bi'ish oncer who enters the service of Ihe Spanish insurgents, wUl be struck efT the half pay list. Portsmouth, (V H) Oct. 85. Singular Oc 'iirrence. A few nights since a girl f 12 years living in the house oi Tobias Walker, e sip wis much distressed in her sleep, with tne idea that robbers hs 1 broken into the house. She immediately arose, threw open the window of a third story Window in which she lodged ard dropped to the ground. Si e ian a considerable distance to the house of her mother, Whom she roused, and related her story, before she awoke ThoUgh sl appeared to suffer but little Injury from the fall at frst, her feet have since become much swollen, so that he is unable to walk.

Vr learn bv . mtleman

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rsas the Sew ondon Gazette,

oi October 28t! that a resolution passed

both houses oi Assembly on Monday ist invking the government of the U. States to establish a naval depot at New London ; and offering to cede the lands necessary for that purpose lor erecting for titi cations, S.c.

g vvanwsH, October 2. Latest from Vmelia. We have seen a gentleman who left Amelia Island on the 2 nth inat. M ho informs us that governor I Inboard died on gfcunday last of a fever, ah r a few daj S illness', and that the greatest confusion feigned on the Island, It was not known When our informant left Amelia, who Would succeed Hubbaivi, or how natters would be arranged, '1 " o prices k a privateer from the coast of Vfi ict went into Amelia cxi Saturday last. Lsrge quantities of prtee goods were to hi sold la-: week but in consequence of the disturbance beta een Aury and Irwin, the v. le was put off. In a late srtich u der tie New York hi i d, it is a . i unced that Cos Hubbard t Amelia Island, Is vciv popular. In Mynon thereto it i. :-i stated, that reniorcements daih arriving. Scv- ' iral large a:.d valuable prises iiad arrive d the re. Gen. Mlna from our latest eecounts, remained closely beeeiged by the royal troops, in Use interior ol Mexico. And it is added he had aaade several unsucte; ful ktumpts t(i cut his way through.

NEW HAVEN, Oct 28. EMIGRATION. i Mr. Afpheus Warner, formerly -of Waterbury i!i this state who has justreV turned from Cleveland. Oliio, informs, that on his journey he met, in the course of i 4 days. 4 ) families in waggons, Sectogether With an immense number of ot ter psrsoue on foot and horseback, ail emigrating to the western country. At Cayuga bridge he was informed, that 5)0) families had passed the bridge o j the same direction, in the space of six months.

FRANKFORT, ((i rmany) Sept.21. We rire informed that the Emperor of Rusia proposes to invite ad the persons in Europe to form a general convention, the object of which is to punish by law pirates wherever they may seized, w hatever their origin, in whatever counts y they may be found. The army of the Netherlands ware to assemble, for insp ction between the 15 of S ptembcrand tl e mi idle of October; t gl ty-iht thousand men were to be under ai ms. Rtnbtf P tf nt Water WheA. he inventor of tliis valuable rnachinei i . 7r. C. A. !W hy afh iitei rro n England, but no' a resident of N-o- Ao k; a gentleman of talents and erushuon, which he has improved by travclilmpin Europe. T is inveiitiqn promises u p i ;a.it beikefirs ..o tu- community. Tne wheel, when applied to steamboats, will increase their velocity beyond any methch! hitherto discovered, by removing the impediment arising f; ;m ha k water causing the paddles to ric edgewise and obiiquelvi and will u nini ih thjpsk Lpi" injury from ice orother Boating JTWtlrol, Many other advantages, it is aHegeNaV Will attend it, as respects steamboats, b th a: i. regards safety. an 1 convenience Such a wheel has been long an object of anxious study, but had hitherto eluded e e y attempt to accomplish it. W trust the ingenious inventor wiil realize the full amount ot his just expectations And this suggests a hint respecting a mate rial defect in the patent law oi the United States. By the provisions this law, as it stands, none but a citizen, native or na'uralized, can derive any benefit from it But why so? What ur(''l reason can he, given against the eneouragemoiii Of all u cful inventions, from a atever pe .t of the world they may come? Such a restriction is not only lilioeral and injurousto ourselves b.ut it derives artists sometimes to shifts and evasions, unfriendly to good morals, and consequently inimical to the .est inten Ls oi society. We hope Congress wiil repeal tlic obnoxious clause.

roop:Ti A ch ap and durable material i -oot-iogs is formed hy dipphig s Ol coarse paper fsu h btitoii m -k ;r us : in boiling tar and nailing t! vm m boards or laths. Aftei wards, the whole p inting over with a mixture oi pitch and powdered coal chalk oi brick dust. 1 los from a texture which completely r ststs ever) descHption oi weather tor an unknown length ol time Extensive! arehouse at Deal. Dover, Ganterber a:d churches a:ul farm Louies in the i th e. E.ieland hav : bee I so rooTed for more than 5 n year, without requiring any repairs. Va the roof is not mads to rise more than too i d s Ip a foot the timber required is t titling, when com pared with any other mode of roofing as now practised.

has been known and used as such by the subscriber, and his ancestors, for,, the space of two hundred and fifty yearspgp Germany and Pennsylvania. The herb, and manner of preparation, has. been clandestinely obtained from me, Sc prostituted to the purpose of accumulating wealthy contrary to my wishes or practice, and of those from whom it was derived and being far advanced in years desirous to communicate it in such manner as may give the most general information to my fefiowmen, without the most distant view to emolument have therefore, thought proper to address t'acse lines to you, in the full confidence that you will take a more eflectual way to deffuse the information than from my a.;e and other circumstances is in power. At your request, communicated by my friend, Henry Orth, ) health permitting I will attend at Lancaster and explain the s ihjeet fully. I am your friend, VALENTINE KETTERING. The speaker of the senate of Pennsylvania. DAUi H1NT COU TV, Londonderry township, Feb. 18, 1 2 On motion of Mr. Pearson and Mr. Barton, said letter was read a second t o , and referred to a committee, con sistii.g ol Mr. Pearson Mr. Porter and Mr.Lawert to Considerqd report the.e on. jk March 6. 1802 -Mr. Pf3h from the ciiifnittee to whom was reWrredthe letto of ALENT1NE .El TER NG, made report and the same was read as foiUov viz. M he t mimittee appointed to hear the cgmmunkation of Valentine Ketterjng, relative to ti:C cure of the bite of a mad animal report. That they conferred with the said Kettering on that subject, who informed them that he uses a herb called the Red

Chick w

by which salt of a superior quality can be made from ordiua A sea water, and atiordcd cheaper t:ian it can be imported Five iiundred busiiels ea.i be made in one day at a trifling expense and id at the factory on the sea shoi e for 5 cents a bushel, which upqn the smallest calculation according to the inventor) will yield one hundred and fifty percent per annum upon the capital employed. In the world there is much tenderness w here there ;s no misf rtune and much courage where the.e is no danger.

A Serious Notice. The person who took the " Misavic MLSTRPL." from i . Jones's Ba; r wiil do well to ic-

tUrn it speediiy 1 tt

December 4, 18 17.

HOLES. ILE & II ETA It.. A fresh and large supply of SKA SO N A I i E cS V AN C V GOODS, AT LOW PRIC ES.

received

very exten-

when ijc or m Fuil oloom

go titers dries in the shade; re

duet s it to a powder, and gives a small

arrow n

tul)J

son in beer or water? in weige.i one

arac hm

an equal

undone scruple. Jor.a child dose hut p'lyen at j.u. ee different i .

iiies; lu it may he eaten on oi eau witn butler honey or molasses as the person chooses For a beast, a large spoonful if i.v weight, two drahms and one

s runle. When used irrcen for a

nr. a u w it n ft i.'.' mix r t

HE Subsci iber has i is

arid io now opening

sive and general assortment ot MERCHANDIZE, comprising such a variety of omestic and Foreign produc ts and Manufacture s, as renders it needless to enumerate . oe respectfully invites !is customeia a kI the public to give him a call, as he is m -tern lined to sell at prices that should not 1- il to give the utmost satisfaction tq all purchasers Kr will receive in pay nent every description of Country produce suitable for exportation. JUHX E V XG December 6. 1-tf

c ut tne i r. W

hv-rb li

ri tri ven to i.

c! - red herb w ith meal of any r; a hove ) in little balls.

beast bran, pow ( lObCS

Proposals

run carrying a iVlaij on tne loin wing route wiil be received at the Post O ce at Vincennes, until tic ri ; st of laaiuary next iz, From Vincenues by Emrhcrson's mi i Carlisle, Merom, Wabash Mai ous

J : e assures US bons manv wee;

n it

nd 1 1

m per

ere bitten ter gilts to cl it

Honey Lreek and Ter ilar.risi n, n e a wc i Y everv Thui sdav at 2 P

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is a bou$ i lOUlu be

that he is now u .ts l.-orn in (ci thence with his

i Mrnij f IN ! M IOS. Wc are crediblv aud saiisfactorily informed tea- the non. Caesar A. Rodney, of Delaware, John Qraham, esq. of wash ingtotnand the hon. Tneodoric Bland of Baltimore, have been appointed emmiasioners to p. oeedc to South America, on business, we believe relative to the indepen dance ot that Cottiitry ami that H M. Brackenrid?e esq, of this cjty, will go of as se retav to the mission. It is expected th v will procee 1 in a few days, iu te Congress frigate from Anapolis Wethink.it proper o remark that our information is not derived from either of the gentleman above named, or any one onnected with them, yet i'. mr.y be entirely relied on.

more t :an a sitiiie rfose ('-en as a hove. 1 1 5 furt

cx.. client cure forcuts-oi '.i-.s hitman bodv; when reeii. mash e

off tin iuicc into the v. toa, md bind

t; herb so -n ishd o ; - nd n opiei' ti ne to sov tt.e " t' i beginning oi Aorii, a s. ti thin.

Me also inform 11 sc vent) - ii re ears ohi m uid came from

parents to Pennsylvania (then eleven years of age. T lat his mother brodcrht t! .e seed of the herb amongst her garden seeds that he has presented to youcqrn mittee fort lie use ot the members, a Quantity of the herb and seed, and savs I hi will give of th(. seed to others, who a id please to call on him for t.at pury se They also learn, fa'f te rev. Henry Muhienburg, of LanoaptWr, Uiat it is an annual plant; known -i iMp wrar and and Germany by the name of li mcheil, Rother Mver, or Rother Heine i dan n; in England redrpimpernel; bwtanists hs 1 v is informed) Anagailis Plioenicea ; nd that it should be gathered in June, when in full blossom. 1 1. Germany, nc n udei stands the usual dose was thirty grains of the powder taken four times i

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eave ince. hi. ai i arri

Fort-Harrison on Saturday by 9 A leave Fort-Harrison every lv .

r;fiJ. M. & arrive at Vincennes on I hu

day by lo A. M. NOTES. I. The Post-master General may expediate the n1 iils a1 d alter the times for arrival add departure at any time during

tne continuance ottne contract, he

viousiy svi; u . ting an ad

satio . tor any extra ex pence that may he o casioned thereby. 2. . ifteen minutes shall be allowed for opening and closing the mail at all offices where no particular time is specified. J. For every thirty minutes delay un-

avo1. i..b'e acciuents excepted J in arn after tiic times prescribed and in contract the contractor shall forfeit

rv.r: '.I : f fvM ;v r:if.t':iO

uate compc n-

aeiay c U p -. TU

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tt pe

CiOiiat

aeparcun anv

by the mails destl

niaii loses a trip, F f i i : for the imoti! t a lo ed r.r caj ryin the ; one trip shall be incurred Uruee i -be mane to apt?, ir . iat Hie deia) casioned by unavoidable nccid-nt ; which case tee e-Mu.t rh" pay for trip, will in ail cass, be forfeited .n.taincd 4 Persons making proposals an sired to state their prices by the f

who contract vol receive

any no e

Thos

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CUHE OF THE HYDROPHOBIA. Communicated Jif the Wetkly Regh t'et In the Senate h I1' nnsylvania, March 1802 The pe k-r laid before the senate a letter signed Valentine lettering and t'ne same was read fol ws, viz. Sir A medicine of the utmost importance to mankind, prepared from an herb, which has been found, unquestionably, eflicacious us a c i.re for the bite of a mad dog either in man or beast.

daw and continued one week in smaller

doses; the wound washed with a decoction of the herb and some of tne powder strewed in it That the plant is cultivated in many gardens and grows near Baltimore a d Havre-de- Grace spontaneously! in rate ph nty. Your committee, therefore, oiTer the following resolution. Resolved That the spetker be requeated to present the tl auks of the s' nate to Valentine Kettering for his benevolent and valuable com iri uiticauonOn motion, said report was a gam read and the resolution, thereto atached consi lered and ad pted I certify that rhe above i a a true extract from the journal of the senate. JOSEPH A. M JIMSEY, t . rrk of the ( naic.

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pay quarterly in the !;. i tli

ary, Ma) August and November, cue month after the expiration of each quarter. 5 No other than a free White person shall be employed to convey t! e i ai.. 6. here the proposer into kIs ti i onvey ti:e mail in the body of a stage c rriage, he is desired to state u in hia proposals7. The Post -master General reserves to himself the right of declaring any conti-act at an cr.d whcnevi one (allure happens, which amouuti to the ioo ot a trip. 9. The distances state 1 are such as have been been co nmunicaU d to ttus ffice, rod some of them are doubtless incorrect ; on this subj ct the coj ira tor

must inform himself ; no aheratioi ill be made in the pay on account ol any . r-

ror in this respect IMPORTANT DiacOYBEY. 9- The contract is to be in pe n Mr Everard Hal!, formerly of on the first day of jt. .. - ... KM l !'N i.N. j r. North Carol, na.hut now residing PoHwtct Genefi. on Little Mand,i:i Princcss.Ann QgnenU Pot Offl . county, has d.tcovered a process w'i.-.jn Ct. j, .v. u, 18 17.