Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 9, Number 26, Vincennes, Knox County, 30 May 1818 — Page 3

THE WKSTERN SUN.

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:VN::s May 30, 1818.

A mee ing of the IS ard of Trustees h requested h;s cvetring at t!u Tavern uf Mark T5 irnetts1 al 4 o'clock, f. m. it hoped the members will be punctual ia their utlciidance. Wc arc requested announce John YV. MaddoX9i Candidate to represent tac counties of Gi5o, Pike, Dubai, and a

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i. ia the ensuing L- brisla-

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We are authorised to state that Kichad Daniel, asq. if elected will again Represent tht counties of Gibson, Pike, Dubois, and a part of Posey, in the next General Assembly of the State of ndiana. Appointment by the Governor. Thos. If. Blake, Presiding Judpje of th 3 hi st Circuit in the room of Win. Princej Ej. resigned. India Ba tie. AfiH, dg -...'-, Afiril 17. Captain Callis who has just arrived in this place from Fort Hawkins has polit v furnished us with the following hi - hly i noortant intelligence : About t ie 6t i inst G neral Jackscn attacked and burnt the Micknmukee tear, with an inconsiderable loss o'i his part. The loss of the Indians is not stated. Previous to and after the action, a numberof the enemy surrendered themselves prisoners. All their resources (among which were 1 000 bead of cattle) were taken or destroyed The clebrated pro p u t Francis, and Okie of the principal chieftains, were hangrd. General J lekson afterwards proceeded to St. larks, and took possession of the fo-tre?s without opposition It is the impression, that this blow has been so decisive, that the war with the Indi ms is now at in end, and the Georgia militia will soon return to their ho nes. Distressing Gale. Sag-Harbor, Mtafch 28. On Sunday last the cidzens of this place "were visited by a tremendous ra'e of wind from the North east. The new nouse be-

lonin to Mr. Howes Cromwell, was blown from its foundation and entirely destroyed. Mr. 'rom well is one of the principal sufferers by the fire-of last su rimer. The frame of the new store belonsrinsr foC. Sieiht and Co. was blown

a number of feet from its foundation. We are informed that this day and tomorrow at 12 o'clock will be exhibited at the Tontine Coffee House, for the inspection of the public, i machine intended for the purpose of propelling boats without steam or horse power. This machinery it is also said, can pe applied to ever? other purpose where steam or horse power is required. 1 Merc. Adv. Indigent Revolutionary Officer and Soldiers, t nnv up i? c1 i

ft. LT , t he Revolutionary Ofticers and f Soldiers resident in this part of the country, that are in indigent circumstances, can, by producing the necessary evidence, have it certified gratis, and. receive such information as may ensure a

pension to the meritorious by applying

to Mav 23, 1818.

STOUT

NOTICE.

THE subscriber living m mcennes,

has a letter from a gentleman living in Tennessee State, directed to Mis. Eatthf.r Jones, Knox County, Indiana fctate, Vinccnnes, If she will pay for

this Advertisement, she can call and get the letter. CHS M ML.

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PORTERSVHiLE

t HEUE trill be sold to

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binder on the 20th diy of Judflfexi; "aDumber of Lots in the town of Portersville, the county seat of Dubois county. Portersville is situated on the East Fork of White River, about 14 miles above its junction with the West fork, there is not a more bcautiful scite for a town on said river, and it is probably not surpassed by any in the western country - it is high and dry, in the heart of an extensive and fertile country, and is on the direct rout from Louisville by Corydon to Vincennes it is 20 miles from Washington and about the same distance from Petersburgh, and about 40 miles from Vincennes - the sale will continue for 3 days if it should be thought necessary. - TERMS, one third in 6 months, one third in 12, and the remaining third in eighteen. John Niblack, Agent D C. Dubois county, May 18. 26 - 3t

Fit ESI I G()'H)S

ELECTORS OF KNoX.

HE qualified electors of Knox coun

ty are hereby notified that an elec

tion will be held in the different townships at the several places appointed by the County Commissioners foi holding elections on Monday the SSd day of June net, to elect one Associate Judge to fcupply the vacancy necasioned by the removal of YV illiani druthers, Ea r. at Which time and place tin- several ... pec tcrs are hereby required to be punctual in their ittendatu e. B. V. BEC&BS, Shff. K C May 3 lb! J 26-4 r

yflf subscriber has just received frqftr PHILADELPHIA, BALTIMORE, and

ParrsBi rgh .

A NEW ASSORTMENT OP D'tV OOODS, (MJE ENSWARE GROCEMBS, and HAfiDW A l AMONG WHICH ARK Fashionable Straw Bonnets W Parasols Wu? awl VdlouO Nankeens Do nestick SIi i rfingt) Stripes, Plaiis, Checks Vhambray and Bed Tickings. Hens' an i fPbmens'1 Morocco and Leather Shoes. Gin. Brandy and fVine Y. Hyson and I mperial Tea, Coffee Sc Loaf Suar, Pepper, Allspice and Ginger, R i e and Salt Pet re, Dixon's Best Philadel Mustard, Almonds k Raisons, Scotch k Rappee Snuff, Havannah Sc.ars, P liladelphia Calf SkinSj Juniatta I. on.

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Nails k Window Glass, Which added to his forme: S'ock makes his Assortment co nplete Which he is disposed to sell at the lowest prices for Cash or Country Pioduce Ct"0. Iu$Stf. Vincennes, May 29, 1818. J tf 50 CEXT UHW!ll) 5 VT V vY from the subscriber, on fie 5th day of the present instant, a boupd girl, by the name of Anna Payne she had on when she went away, a dark Cotton frock, a dark Calico Sun bonnet, 14 years of age, she ir- small ol her .te, dark hair, and dark eyes, quick of apprehension. forwarn ad persons from h irboring or trusting said girl, on my account, as 1 am determined to put the law in force against any person so doing. C I LOR, Crmwforrt cty, HI. Trt. May 27. 26-Ct ? NOTIC K. OXR C EXT RE H ARD. lAN-AWAY from the subscriber on the 2Jd day of April IHlS.aboui.d Apprentice to the farming business by the name of WILLIAM LAYkHL When he Wentan a lie lr ,,n a pair check pantaloons, and a Merseijics wegfteBt, the above reward will be paid to any person who will d liver the said boy lo me in Petersburgh, Pike County, State of Indiana, shall receive I e above reward but no cost or charges paid. T h 'S C. STEWART, May 33d 13 IS. 36-31

NOTICE,

T H YYK pp 'intro M.tj. WhUtockt

J rm agent and attorney to transact all mvpusiness in and abut Vinceunes, 8c have fully authorised him to sell any of mv real property in the said town or its vicinity, hereby binding myself to confit m all his contracts in relation thereto. W m H. HARRISON. Xnh Bend OAio, May 13. 26 it

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TICE. I shall apply at the next

session of the Board of Commis-

for Knox county, for leave to es-

tal h!i a ferry across the Wabash, from

HlIEsub cribcr will ififer for sale aP

an:.; jo or Monday the 33d day, of June nextj a number of L-)t in ti:e town of FREDOJSiLi, Crawford County, Indiana. l ilL Lown is hud oiV at toe Herat Shoe Btmd iftht&hiai o. fraction eleven, Range one Jjrs:, : own t South. The ai.o is uigtt) a:vi commands a beautiful view up and down the O.do river, and ns toe advantage of an excellent harboui tor ic largest steam boats a. ail stages of water. The neighborhood abouiuU in good mill eats; some of which are now improving, idea sou, sood springs anu very fine timber FREDO5 N i A, i situated between Biir anu Little LJiU-. rivers, 6 miles below tiie moutnof the former, 4 1 iniiea by luiid est ot Louis vine, 16 nines West of Corydoo, 3 3 Weet ot'Saicm. 75 South of Last from Vi.iccnnes, 6 miles only South of Paou, 4-4- lioni Palestine in Lawrence CoUiity anu 7u trom the scut of Monroe County. A most excellent road can be havt .tod Will be opened shortly to Paou ; making a direct, and toe nearest route trom these 3 iast promising towns to the Dili , as w oil as the nearest and most direct route trom Larustown Sc Elizabeth, in Kentucky, to Poii Palestine and Vincennes, Indiana. The river at this p ice makes tne nearest point to Washington, Orange, Nl uiroe and Lawrence counties, an i no doubt will be the landing and place of deposit for the principal prt of iiic Country embraced in thcuF4i;nits, for goods brought from Oneans by steam-boats, barges and keels, aiui Uhjui Pittsburg, in boats of other descriptions. Liberal donations of Lots tor public Uses, viz : mee ing houses, school houses, fcc. will be made. Industrious mechanics would do well to examine tiie situation of Frcdonia and its tuture importance. The sale will take place on the premises &c the terms be liberal and as fodows; one eighth of the purchase money to be paid in hand, and the balance in three eipial instalments, viz: 6, 12 and 18 months. Any person building on a lot within 12 months will be entitled to an additional credit of 6 months on each of the instalments that majr be due for the purchase of said LOT, ALLAN D. THOM Corydon, May 1 9th, 1818. 26 3t

By tlA President of the United

States.

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hrheas by an act of Congress, pas

sed on the 17th of February, 1818, enti

tled " an act making provision for the establishment of additional Land JfhceS in tne Territory of Missouri," toe President of the U. .States is autiiorised to direct the public lands which have been sdrvcyed in the said territory, to be offer ed for sale : Therefore, I, James Monroe, President ol the United States, c h ; i by declare and make known, that public sales for tne disposal (agreeably to law; of cert un lands in the territory of Missouri, shall be held as follows, viz At Si'LvJfcj is. In the s iid territory on the first Monday in kugust, October, December, i ebrUary a::( pril next- and three weeks after each of the said days, for the .-.ale of lands in the land district of St. Louis. Thirty town-hips shall be offer ed at each saie commencing with the most eastern ranges west of the fifth principal meridian line, and proceeding westei iy At the Scat of uatice for Howard Count ;, in the said Territory, on the hist Monday in September and November next, and three weeks after effch of the said da) s, for the saie of Lands in pie iai d ditii t of If ward County. Vil.ntv townsl ips shall be offcied at cacnsaic: The hi st to be in a square form, and to include the seat of justice of the said county, as nearly in the centre as the situation of the surveys will admit and the second immediate!) east of the fii at. and in the same form ; excepting from sale in each district, the lands which have been or may be reserved by law for other purpose s. Given under my hand, at the city of Washington, the thirtieth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. J A MLS MONROE Bv the President. JOS1AH MEIGS, CsmmitStOAfr of the General Land Of" fee.

LOTS FOR SALE ix t:u: towh of GREENWICH. THE sub; ibcr respectfuiiv informs t ie public, that he has laid out a new town at the Falls of White River, Sc intends to otT r the Lots for sah &t A . -turn, on the 14th day of July neat T ;s is one of the most eligible scitcs for a lwn in the Forks of White fetiver : sod nossi -i several very important advances ; one of the most distinguished, is the great scite for w ater works, whica appears calculated for Mills to any extent and will be partially improvt d this

se.ison, by the completion of a Saw -null

mat was commenced last Summer, b

cant F. SLolts. The navigation of HM .... 0

nue uiver, will also be ot great importance to this Town; whenever the inU rior part of this state becomes thickly settled, and Merchant milis erected at these falls, will undoubtedly U supplied with Wheat foi the New-Orleans Muikct, from a great distance up the river Tne adjacent country is generaHy land of the second quality ; a large proportion ol it tillable, and w iil admit ol a populous settlement. The main road from Kentucky through Louisville, to Vincen nt sand St. Louis, and also the road from the State of Ohio to those places, ciosscs White River at Greenwich A small part of the purchase money will be required in hand, and a credit ol 5, 12 and 18 months, will be given for the balance, Bonds with approved security will be required. William Harris. May 18, IS 18. 25 tl U. u!y. C7The Editor of the Indiana Htrald orydon, and the Tocsin, Salem, will please insert the above 3 weeks, and forward their accounts to this office for payment. LAND FOR h ALE IWlLi. sell to the highest bidder on the first day of the next circuit court in Gibson County, at the Court House door in Princeton, 400 ACRES OF LAND, laying on Patoka, joining Severn's, land and including the bridge about to be erected near Severns terms will be. one third in negotiable paper on the Vim eunes Hank, payable in ninety days, the balance m nine k twelve months, with bond and approved security 1 will divide t c tract to suit private purchasers, if any should apply previous to the day of sue, giving the same credits and terms as above one hundred acres of this land is yet unsurveyed, say 10 acres to inciuoe the Buck Eye spring, and SO acres to include a Cdal Hank on Pond creek, w.,iCQ surveys the purchasers will have the right to direct end s.iape to suit their wish (not contrary to the rules of urveiiig.) It is deemed useiess to say any thing in favor of, or about the land, as it is presumed o man will buy without scring the land a complete and good title will be made to the purchaser on the day of Sale doe attendance by the subscriber, 01 an authorized avjent, may be depended on D. SULLIV V. Mav 11 1818. 24 if

Printers of Newspapers who are authorised to publish the Law ,f thc C. States, will insert the above once a no k till April next, and send their billsto tiie General Land Office for payment. i - i wan BWM - MM i i mm MsnMBSSn For sale at this office. BUak Tote BuuU,

i i Jiaiiis,

Knox Cuiiv C

THIS day personally came before me the subscriber a Justice of the p ...c in and for said county George Tobtn ard made oath, that the certificate No. 74 1, dated May 10, 1814, granted to Nat.. I. Ewing, of Palmyra for fractional sec tions, Nos. 34 k 35, in i owns. ij 7 S. of Range 2 W. coniaining 585 acres. 75

bimdreths, w as transferred to him on th 28; h day ot M, 18 1 4 and that the sai

ecuihe. tc. l as been lost, oi liusLi . so that it en nrt b- found. (iiven under my hand and seal this 1 3th d. ot May. 18 8. L. STOUT, J. P. 24 3w. A1 I. pei sons concerned, are hereby required to take notice that, in three months from the date l.ertof, I shall issue to Nathl. Ewing a duplicate certificate No. 741, dated May 10. 1814. 1 r the Fraction set tions, Nos. 34 k 35 in Township No. 7 S. of Range No : W, unless prevlnsM to that time, some legal sumcient objecfaoas are made thereto. JOHN LADOI LET, R. I.. 0.

May ' Sth, ISIS.

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liaiik oi Vincennes, The State Bank rf hdianm. Mu. Mav I81& TO IKS areepened at the Pankinf

dhko Shhes of the Stock in the ! ank ot Vmcenncs, the Stale Bank oi Indiana Or i- r f:hr Bamrd W illiam Vll)CC Qw&Vv

ni) land to the opposite shore. May th, :; t. Lous Lxs.t.