Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 9, Number 8, Vincennes, Knox County, 24 January 1818 — Page 3

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rtJVCMWiUSi jaxar Y :t, 1818. The Citi.rns o! VtttCetlfieS will r tolled that Monday the 2d day df Itebrifary next, is the day KtppOtnted flit4 the election or trustees for the Borough. The duty of A trustee i an important one. & should the memntOtidl to C oi i;ress for vesting the rigjit of the Commons in the Boiotttrh be ftUCCeftBhil, the trust will be rendered uouhly co. the citiuerij should therefore he careful 1 make a good -f action. Tnr. Gncn Lodge of INDIANA, CONVENED at the tOWtl df Madison On Monday the 1 2 th day of ami uv, A L. 18 1 U, and elected the following persons to serve as (it am! Officers until the next Grand Communication, (to wit :) A. Bur km r. fit, w. o. s. A A. Meek. u w n t;. H. John Tipton, w. s. ft. w. IV V . Broke, w. .i (I, w. IN at hi. Jenkins, m. r. a. c. Jeremiah Sullivan, u. u. II. P. Thornton, . s. Bctml. 0. Tate. o. t. J Woodbury, g. s. d. Is uir Howke, . j. u. W. 0. Keen, . m. A. M'Oroskey. u i. 6c t. U. W. Nelson, a. s. o. N I). CJ rover, o. v.

ilh the Uonw&bt the Se uile and ofsv o Representatives in Cbngtess us tembteH We the subscribers citizen", of VinCennes, begtenve tO make kuOWl) to your honorable bodies, that we nave lonf and grievously sulVcrcd, in our health. Sort snd convenience. from an high el crvive and imp as- due ftWatftlp or pond, Situated OA UMI IftOUth cast side 01 said tUWll i and Included in a tract of iand, graded as a coar.non tmtii otherwise disposed of by law to tne people of this plecs by an act of Congrats bearing date the 3rd of March i9i. Entitled M n Sit tor gui vtitit iands to the In habitants and Settler at in.ennes, attdthelltW Ivms Country, in tbe TefrlfeOI v north-w rst ot the Ohio, and for confirming tin m in their possessions" To tbc It ii I tion of Waicn act wc wornd earnestly I au your attention We would further stat", tbat as a very Afire portion of said common ej nststsof a noxious marsh from which st certain seasons, arises mieatuatous sapors die Jk oyiug ; for s tints, the health snd often permanently impairing t u- constitutions ot ;na of tbc pcoph ofthUplsce roni syitiitiT of things t unplesssnt, hs cltl ftens of Vkncennes b.. no m. vn- of ex Iricsting themselves, no srs to remedy tiu evii complained ol .imt by draining of said Pond an d w ich isstamkol mch hvn u can magnitude as ti forldd even the hepe of itl ever being dVited.the private resources ol t e ritisens of this llace being totally inad Uate thereto Nothing short oi the magnanimous aid, t our wise and patriotic gova rnment can cnalue us to srcompltsh a work. v s hich ourselves will be benefited and our po teritv blessed a work which aid transform nolsosn desert, into s iirtite It salubrious soil a work, Which would redeem to the U states, i much larj i r tract of country, than said common Contains SMI make that to them cr) rslua bie which would otherwise, forever re main in a state worse than useless ! ! The like ssslstancs which has been ;ifforded to Detroit and other places emboldens us to approach your honorable bottles as the conslitiitional guardians of the people's w f.uc. And with a steady confidence in roUr wisdom and benevolence, we pray you t n st the tee tinv pie of said common, in the trustees of h town of Vlncennea, us our immt di ;oy rep; lentatives, to be b them sodis posed of as may best secure the object proved for. And at the same tinn luymg saiiltrusteca under such restrictions and a rountabUityi in regard to the surplus it anv there be. as m v eiieutl a tdthful discharge of their dutiesAnd foot pctitkmers ai m duty bound will r s or M ).

Office nf rhe Xathna! ttth iKgryJlr. M ,idau &Vi HiHgi I)t r. 1 The southern mail clue this mornings an ived late this eve:nn. and brought us the following interesting tlxtra. forwarded to us by a Sa annan friend. There

day of December 131 r, at or about the hour of 7 o'clock, as Harrison McConn wns carrying the United States' Mail. Jsst horse took him into the east fork -f tlie Little Miami above Samvn I I'errin's mill, in the county of Clermont, ft he

appears to be no limit to the folly and night being dsrk) in consequence where

nuatuation ol these miserable aoutiieru

tndianii Milledgevltle Frtdey Mornings December lit, i 1 7. 3 Late Important Indian News. The Editor of the Reflector received last night the following important hater from his attentive and obliging correspondent, (an officer Of the stall ) dated, Fort-Haw;;ins Die. 10. " The firing Which was supposed to be an attack upon col. A chuckles camp, was a canotiading from Port Scott in return of some which the Indians made upon the boats which were building in the rier. The account which 1 giWO you in my last relative to the forrging party being cut off is probably incorrect, as it has not been confirmed. I expect you have had an express from Gen Gaines in MUledgeville, to da) ia II nford. Its contents have transpired here, that is, that Genera) dailies ascertained that Maj Muhlenberg wai as( en din Apalachia, and dispatched two boats to his assist nice, and to collect provis ions One boat commanded by iicutenant Scott, with 80 men, was attacked 1 luib s below Foit nott, anil the whoie massacreed, ei ept six. Who saved themselves by Swimming four of whom were wounded. I'tom the other boat, and another Which had been up the river, nothing had been heard. n express from G neral Jackson to generi 1 Gaines, who left here on Fridav returned to-nie;ht. lie took the route by Fort- sines, buf was unable to proceed even that far He penUi atri w it on, t( ii in i ,. s ol i ht . w hen he observed fresh Indian sii;n 'aid a few mi 's iurther came to where two White men had been killed, one of whom was Mr, John Chambers of ortGainesi'heSj

exjiress had heard from them frequently--"

by persons whom he met, and was trying to overtake them and at the time of the murder could not have been nnfTc than fie miles behind. Th v were killed last Monday morning within a few miles Of the place WheiC they had ere niped the night before The appearance indi i it d abOUl twenty Indians, and the trail entered the road in the direction of Fort t ines) at which place there U merel) a Serg ttti guard of twelve men, and a few Or the neighboring inhabitants w ho nave takes reluge there Vo sate, how ever have the inhabitants considered thei iselvet there, that some it is said are so credulous a to make their aidrailing their only breast woi k, and the aiarm has come so suddeiv upo thm, t At retreat is impossible, , at ieastdp erus Fort- .io s is - ii I to 1 e fcjm ud rabis strength : FortSi ntt hH oMr campt having very partU i s rwo evp esses despatched from nrt Vit's to Oft iCOtt, have ntt he-en heard of; noi h is ths one sent fro ti mis p. lcc, since he left Fort-Mitchell scU.schiS express says that te was informed b) a friendly chief, that General Gaines had sent advices to Fort-Mitchell, requesting that as few passages should he made through the nation as possible This is probably correct and necessary, as the hostile Influence m i ms to be eittensivvtt scattered and the middletown on uw nunc t PortGainet, v cnis svwwedly hostile, lies onl) miles belortlUe Al abaim road Gov, Mite IS I is at FortMitchell, and will e.se os influence and authority with tne nation in courting their neutrality, or directing their vengeatu c. Ftxvisions are plenty, antl transportation less difficult than was expected It is uncertain when we shall march- perhaps in two or three days '

of. the mail was lost, and the can ier a ith

the greatest exertions, by assistance, narrowly escaped perishing In t simony whereof, we do hereby set our hands, kc. this first day of Jan. A. U. laid." (Signed) SAAttlEL PERNIX, JO I IX CHJRRES) NICHOLAS H OOD, J I I l.oxa YKCKRR WILLIAM FERRl.Ly J l.R WILL LI HSOM The Post- 'aster at Mi, ford states, that Harrison Mc onn left his office on Wednesday evening the 3 1st of I ec. with the United States' Mall for Chilli cothe, to appearance in a state ot sobriety. IF. ,Sy.

LAWS OL INDIANA.

A joint resolution for the immediate fuh Htntion ojtht Local Acta in the Indian A (i AZKTTF. KtioHted " th deiicral Assembly of thr State J Indiana I hat the printers of tbe laws of this state be and they are hereby authorised on the application of any person Concerned, to publish in the Indians Gaaette, all or any of the local acts passed at the present session ; Pre x'idi . the person so applying shall pay the expense of such publicatio i H ; ( fur'ht r, That the secretary of state, shall immediately alter the pas sage of this resolution, furnish to the printers ot the state, a copy of the same, which shall slsobe immediately published in the Indiana QatCtte. This resolution to be in force from k after its publication AMOS i am:, Sficukcr nf the Mount f R fitettrntativei

CHRISTO HER HARRISON, Pr, tUtent of th Senate, m

Jahtiary 7, 1813. aithovkd JONATH IENN1NG& Prom the A'v-V rk Oazttte Dec 12 DISTRESS NO 11 E AT ST. JOtl s N. F By the schooner Parker, Capt. Boyd in 8 days from Halifax, we learn that a great fire occurred in the latter part of November, at St. Johns, Newfoundland which destroyed about two hundred and fifty buiidingSf including stoics, dwellnlg honsi i, xc. n one of tlie stores belongbig to S Ar. MarchbanksB 10 barrels ofloui were con sumed. The loss In buildings and other property, is estimated at 300 00 pounua sterling. Many ol the inhabit ms lost every tiling and the whole town, m consequence ol the uN structlon of flour and pro isiM,s. are suffering severe distress. Tne tire originated in a cooper's shop Tne civil authority has laid an cmb u go on all sse,s in port and chartered them for the purpose of teansportlng those of the inhabitants w ho COUld leave l i town, toother places for subs isyyu-c. Sevnal ofthe vessels, filled witlj paslengera, arrived at Halifax on the iirst inst and the Sovemor on learning tne extent of their calamity, ordered a number of small vessels to proceed to St Johns, wan supplies for the remaining

TUF MHV DG V MIT MT. NT, Revenue Offi . Dec I, 1817, Sii No doubt being entertained of the early abolition of the Internal Duties, a' ' of etVi . t being given to it on the 3 1 st Of this month, you will he pleased to ahstain from issuing any licenses, ret eivlng or set ttiing any duties, or performing any a hi predicated on the continuance ofthe Internal Duties, beyond that day. I am n spev tfullyt (Signed) S. H. SMITH. Commissioner of Re v enne To J nathxi 'I'h'.mfw i Rof, C J!ect:r ef the a , .V ;. -V rk. THE MAILS. r We have delayed the publication of our paper one day waiting the arrival of a msU The eastern mail Which left this place on Wednesday, was lost in i roes 10 j the e. st h ik ofthe Little Miami as will be seen from the following C R TJFtCA TE . " We, the undersign1 d do herebv certify, that on the night of the inirty -first

inhabitants

In addition to the above, wc have been favored with s Halifax paper ofthe first instant, Containing several extracts of letters from St Johns, which state that the tire oeeurred on the 7tn ot Nov ember and originated in some dunnage i in the store house ot Wm B Thomas. One letter says M Every house, store, Itc. between Church Hill and the king's Wharf have been lain ill ashes, as also great quantities of provision, furniture and merchandise. Indeed upwards, I believe', of 9 DO houses, and other property ofthe value of 1500,000 some saj fl, ,ooo i he prospect before us is dreadful'1 A New Exhibition. On the I st of De i mix i . sev en oun warriors ol the Seneca nation of Indians lift this village in the stay;e, under she charge of Messrs. . C Pox, and W. Seigham of C hautauquo, for New-York -From whence, we understand, they are to take passage for Liverpool, Lngland Their object is to exhibit themselves in all the important towns of Falkland, whence they will proceed to Paris, and afterwards, probably complete the grand tour through Europe), 1 beet Indians are all fine looking yOUHg men, Sc will undoubtedly afford the European! a very novel and interesting exhibition. BufkJo J'suftul CHARLESTON Dei 12. Mr. Morris Goldsmith of this itv, has bv a s;m ial appointment of John EppinI i, United States' Marshal feu the uio

of Georgia, telxed at ct. Mary'i prlxa property to the amount ol 150,000 OoUars Tl.eschr. Pilotena Cptain ThoiAl Calsamella, with 118 rltTwaJhwn Aftica which was captured by thestriot Hi puh.ica, Com. LeSr, on the ! th o.' and ordercil for Amciia Isiand, was recaptured by the U. States' brig Ssranac. on the Jlsi ult.

TAX I S N pUrsUaSM to SI I I d till (ienrr.il Assembly it: sue , e.ir. n.ace j iuvided I w ill proc ed toexpoecto sale at the t okirt-House door ii Cai isle on ti c

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A urneral AstKHtmmi of j MERC HAXDIZE. from Baidniore &c Philadelphia which they ili sell low for a-, ce ines Wafer Strettf Qyjr n .'.r Mem Mr P. Jone Tfewetm January isis 8 tf

Keys Pound.

WAS found son i time in ()tobcr last by inv Bla k Womaoj .NV,v KEVS, the owner i-. n et d n (tniic forward and describe them, and p. y fbi this Adtertisement snd take them away HENRY v ois. January iRth. 8 tf

rl en Dollars Keward.

LOST, ON the 1 Ith or 13th inst. somewhere on the toad hetwei D Vinccnaes Ix Tunaan9 Creek, a J Red Mofucco Pocket Hok cofMsunlag a number of papers t aiuc only to the owner sni person tinning said Packet Beok and delivering i1 ith. its contents to the suhacriber in Hom y Creek Praiticor to the Editor f e Western Sun in Vinci one-, i . a. i recettw the above reward. ISAAC L VMBERT. Januarv 2 ki. 8 5t

N OTIC K.

raHE notes and accounts of th I tte

firm of Bradit . -jr . u be in

intrusted to my care, for collection, all those indebted to sid firm are rsn nested to call on mc and make paymei t J. CAL m Vuicajincsj Jan. 23d. t 3ty