Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 9, Number 49, Vincennes, Knox County, 7 November 1818 — Page 2

FOFFTGX. NEW-YORK. Sept. 30. LATEST FROM GIBRALTAR,

Km the Rucr. thr editors of the Gah telle vhavc received a communication a - M. from tleir correspondent dated the 1 5th v;lt informing, that the plague at Algid s had increased The daily deaths Were from 100 to 150 a day. The Dey had lost a son, a daughter, and sister-in-aw All vessels arriving from Gibraltar at arv of the Spaniel ports, were obliged to perform a quarantine of observation for tend;iys, and the articles onboard to be purged The p'igue, which is called " the plague of the Levant," Had extended fnni Tangiers to four villages in its neighborhood. t Tangiers, up to the JLlth there hid been 62 deaths of the W" m . . ft ft m I 1 p Tcrne. at the village .iarenano, xn . l f ., u . ... tfr c ....

m j,wu n is a. pnpviKluuii ui aumn v;u. iuny nine had died, and amongst them 3 entire families, one of 7 persons and two of ft It was calculated thM: one fifth of the population of the above places had been swept off GREENLAND. 450 square miles have recently been detached from the eastern coast of Grcrn land and the neighboring regions of the pk pole This mass had rendered the coast inaccessible for 4:0 years, but at presenVtbev can prnetrate without obstruction as far as latitude 83 "This breaking up of the polar ices' savs a letter from Copenhagen, ' accounts for the continual temnest from the southeast with heats, storms, and a very electrical state of the atmosphere ; which, during three years have caused us in Denmark to experience hot winters and cold summers. .V?7 V Register, Letters from Madrid to the 16th of July, mention that a change in the v ar Dnflrrmert wns rnn evnerted. nnn1 thnt

an expedition of about 2000 troops were preparing to sail to Havanna. The same f leyrs announce that king Charles the jltn is preparing to present to the apv proving congress ot Aix la Chapelle a claim to the throne of Spain and that he has a strong party in his favor at Madrid. melon Aug 13. There was a report in town yesterdav. that advice had been received of an attempt to assassinate Napoleon Several rnfTans broke into his chamber and aimpd a poignard at his breast but which only wounded him in the arm. Three of the villains were secured the rest made their escape. FROM THE PACIFIC. JZx'rcrt cfa letter dated Yalaai' 5' Jifau IS 18. to a mrrehint in New York. The United States sloop of war Ontario, rapt. Biddle returned here a few davs ago from Lima, with Judge Prevo-t onboard who pecompanied rapt, Piddle in l is mission, also some Patriot officers, who are to be exchanged for a like number of Spaniards, taken at the battle of Maipo This is the first regular exchange that has taken place since the revolution in this country and it is certainly owing to the humane interference of capt Bi Idle add lodge Pi evost. Py the Ontario the loss of the battle of Maipo was first known, and winch dismayed the citizens of Lima, as thev had been led to beli v that the army of Rencral Osero Would soon reconquer Chili, as no expense had hetn snared in equipping it. THa'-e contributed one and a half Bviflrons of dollars. The viceroy at Lima trWtew the offices with marked attention surrendered, at the first demand. the Americans who had been so longcorfined in p: i sonand, what is verv singular an : highly honorable to capt Biddie, he a .e an order that tl e American Vessels then in the pott of Chili mi;ht Sail, r.: should not be molested by the real cruisers How Battering to our national 'ory that a amall ship. SO far distant from the U States, can accomplish such important things : it speaks more than volim . s could do in favor of our gallant & rising navy t 5c how galling to the pride of the Engliafe who so lately a p tei C' to be indignant at the conduct cf- ral squadron then blockading! port, in permitting the Ontario to enter ! Spommod re Bowles, oi the Araphion frigate . all edging it was thereby violated, and, in future, that the English should r espect it We now see this same essri ri turning from Lima with Amcri forced from a Spanish dungeon ; r ' lot offi era to be exchanged, which, in part ;s acknowledging tl eir governfr : an order fom the viceroy that t ;r . sst-U might sail from a bio, kaded without dread of molestation from C.e u ; t cruiser? , and ail Cat after this

tame vessel rescued from the gun of the frigate Venganza the oris: Ariel of Baltimore, who certainly would have been captured. The English are extremely mortified that so much has been performed by a single sloop of war, and particularly as they joked so much when the vessel first arrived. The am rV not far distant when wc shall act tVit conspicuous part which nature has defined us to perform ; and those English writers who are paid to vilify our country, Will see that wc do not overrate our resources : even within the last six years our hopes did not anticipate what wc now witness The government are entitied to great credit in sending a ship of war to those seas.and giving thecommand to so distinguished an officer as capt. BiJdle who, by his correct conduct, commands the respect of all. Independent of all the advantages stated, the Ontario's being in these seas has saved a million of dollars to the U. States. If gen. St. Martin had been enabled to foi low up his victory, there is no question but Peru must have fallen ; it is, however an event notfartiistant. There is a great want of money here, which paralyzes the operations of the government St. Martin is now at Bucnos-Ayres, supposed for the purpose of obtaining means to advance towards Peru The Patriots have the command cf the sea:, ; they have lately received from Angkand a large ship, very far heavier tan any

which the Spanish have in these seas Only one fourth the cost was paid in ash they have a long credit on the balance. Arms and ammunition are constantly arriving from England ; indeed there is more than can find a market. National Advocate. From the Democratic Tress. ST. THOMAS, Sept. 12. Adm Brion with his fleet, and Bermudas with his army, have lately taken La (Jucria, and with concentrated forces are about to march along the coast to attack Cumana. " Bermudas is at Car aco, between Corupano and Cumana, about 5 Spanish leagues distant from the latter place, which he will attack as soon as Brion is r-ady to co-operate from the sea su.e. This news has been communicated to me by persons on whom seme reiiar.ee cm be placed. At the came time .Vorillo is attacked on all sides in the interior, so that at a time when the l oyalists thought to rest Sc prepare for the next campaign, they arc, notwithstanding the valiiesane under water, attacked in their very fortresses. This vigorous and bold conduct of the Patriot, is said to be solely owing to their chiefs having come to a good understanding with one another. Sc st en at last the necessity of a perfect union, to which mav be added the considm, ' aa erablc supplies in arms and ammunition which they have lately received from England. Sept. IS, Since writing the above, we have received accounts here from I?a:ti, stating that floyer had totailv dc f Ited the army under Chrittofiht) between St. Marks S Port-au-Prince that Chrislophe left 4000 men killed en the field, &c. I-give you this as well as allotJier news, as I receive it, always takii gxare to give you only that which is VjCr.ejai'. credited here." DOMESTIC. Tr:n the D elavtar. 0 Gazette. ITTTOP THE SWINDLi RS 1 ! We the undersigned, citizens of the town of Delaware beg leave publicly to represent, that a number of pi rsons, not otherwise employed, having obtained a p'ate horn Canada, st t up a press in this town, and struck off some thousands cf five and ten dollar notes, the Style of which is nearly as follows : ThtLPrr..:' dent crd Dirctors cf the Scioto aborting company ftromise to pay Kfc. A vast quantity of this paper has been executed, signed Syl Moore, president, and Jai. W. Crawford, Sam) M'Farland, and many others as cashiers, and attempted to be put into circulation by Sam!. Cooper and others a is reported, now engaged for that purpose in various part of this and the adjacent states. ((The public arc notified, that theri is in reality no such bank, not a cent of capital to acdeem said paper that the persons engaged in this business arc without property or honorable employment, and are generally iK'Jvrr.r cf ..r, a-v:l vagrant And that they, having f r the most part di spersed in every direction, are now cng?. e I in this nefarious transaction, defrauding the poor and ignorant of the reward ot honest industry, and of perhaps their only means of support, during the approaching winter. Such barbarous villians should be scouted from socictv, si I e ttrokt of justice laid heavil? up ca th?n

Printers in this fc the adjacent Btates arc requested to give the foregoing an insertion in their papers. Joseph S. Hughs, Jacob Drake, Paul I). Butier, J M Smith, Emry Uennet, Pardon Sprague, James Waicott, Solomon Smith, Sidney Moore, Hex Kilbourn, Noah Spalding, Thomas butier, Wrn. Littie, Win. Maiiscur, Reuben Lamb J Dunlap, Jr. M. D. Petibon, Henry Smith. Delegare Sefit.

The Cleveland Gasette mentinshat are not persons enough in health to take care of the sick. A letter, dated in that place on the 20th Sup states that ti e prevailing disorders arc ?gucs U. biiiious levers, and ascribes the sickness to M the stagnation of 'he water in the bay, & tiie quantities of timber and brush thrown into heaps and i citing tt the mouth of the river." i he writer supposes tiiat these combined w ith the effluvia of putrincd weeds, have impregnated the atmosphere with unwhoieonie vapours' ALBANY, -ept. C Improved Agricultural Machinery We learn with much pleasure, thfat one of those invaluable Threshing i chines, which have lately been i:itroi ced trom tLngland a.id exhibited at Harrison's ware -house in N Yoik was put in operation the week past, at the seat of S. Van Renselaer Es'j.near this city, in the pretence ofseveral gentlemen It threshed 75 sheaves of wheat in 12 minutes, clean and neat. The saving byclean threshing will pry for the labour. The machine is constructed for either wafer or horse power. We arc also informed, that the same gentlcm&n has purchased of ti e patentee of Newport R I a very important machine lately invented for cleaning flax, from both the seeds 6c shhes at one operation. The fbx is taken from the field, and, without being water rotted, is clean ed in the most perfect manner, the texture beir g entirely preserved 8c the fibre rendered so fine and soft, as to resemble raw silk, both to the eye and touch. A man and buy will clean 120 lbs. a day. The machine cost g60,ar.d is simple in its construction. o It is stated to us, that both these valuable machines will be put in operation at the approaching fair in Otsego, on the 6th October next. I ROM THE NATIONAL IS 1 hLI IM.CER jtrcet cf a Letter dated at Blank, SaptembrTi 1818. De r. Mri.nos : I was just row deliberating whether 1 should drop you a iine upon Gambling ; but it occurred tome that the bare mention of it might alarm vou a if about to be battered with a hail storm of denunciation against an evil practice which you are in no danger of; or forced into an unreasonable nap of sterp by a long chapter of sapimt counsel to avoid it ; carring an implication that I thought you in great danger. And in truth, lew young men of ycur orbitical motion in society are entirely out cf danger, unless fortified by the most well -f .ur.dcd resolutions. Another consideration restrains melt is ycur father's province, who never neglects any thing. So it would seem superfluous in me, if not officious, to meddle with it. I shall not therefore undertake to portray to you what m.i;.;:ck there is in a pack of cards. No sooner is it laid on the table, than I have seen even judges and governours attracted towards it in a most wonderful manner, till in contact, and then absolutely unable to get to & before midnight, or the morning twilight. And this is often attended with another surprizing phenomenon ; a cc:tain gliding and nu tor-!ikc motion cf their coins and bank bills, and more especially of their due-bills, and sometimes c'Pbills of sale of horses and r.eg: oes. apd, cf bonds for title s to land, all v. hit h pass into other hands without revocation. Those, it is found are the most liable to be fascinate in this manner, Who have the least knowledge of letters, or relish for reading. And is it not much e?.-ier fcr one to be counting red an,J. black spots, big as one's finger r.aiis, on piecies of white pasteboard, than groping through dark retains of printed ideas', whichit often requires intellectual labour to comprehend ? It is a comfortable subterfuge. And it relieves them from oihcr tediums, as well as from the dullness of books or the trksomeneaa of litersrj discourse such as the w eighty cares of a surplu- of wealth ; a sturdy pursuit of buaaieas; a rigid observance of n.crsl

it has been very Mckiy at Sandusky s$cc the middle of Julv ; that the disiajse tdil rages with unabated force, and tnatthel e

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night and keeping awake the live-lone Oay ; a const - nt solicitude tor their own health or reputation, and regard to the happiness of theifitfaiajjies.; and, as-long as the illusion lasts, from all troublesome thoughts about futurity. Is not thij "felicitous P But these Solomons would persuade you, tiiatfgambling is like a whetstone, to sharpen the mental faculties. Ycs.br gambling one may become an cap rt gambler. Hut, ss to any thing besides, it rather obstructs than accelerates. What business, in the whole circV of vocations, would not answer the purpose as well - All else alike, I would soon-r teach logLktoa waggoner, or gcoVr.phy to a well digger, or chimistry to a tailor, or ethicks to a bare hunter, than either to a gambler. Sciences arc allied, ard intermix, lifce the tinges of the rain-bow ; so that the acquisition of one facilitates that ot another. But what science has nnv . itv to gamb;inj;f Net even alt hmy or astrology. And if T had undertaken to write vr.u upon gambling, I should pronounce it an impediment to all good, and should call cards a modern P. ndV ra's 1 x full cf evils, without hope at the hot om. ,Vices too are as closely allied - - -;-vrcs; and a taste off one predisposes to indulgence in others. Consequent lyjUew rarely make their appearance singh aHf alone. And perhaps this affair of gambling goes arm in arm with as grcst a number as any other vice in the catalogue. Indeed it opens to an easy acquaintance with the whole train. Among the many species of gambling perhaps none has more advocates than horse-racing. It promotes as these gig antkk philosophic rs argue, a good breed of horses. So drunkenness swells tho revenue from excise. What do you think of ox-rr.ces, to introcurc a good breed of oxen ? A generation of boobies they must be who are impelled on'ybr such stin.ulusei. But i the hrccd of horses improved bv racing ? Not of such are as most str yiceable And as to the few tl at ere improved, it is not by the racing, tut the keeping. And the: e are greate ductions to be madefor unnecessary expense ; for waste of time ; for abor. tive use ; for corruption of taste and morrals ; for dissipation and dion'cr. What is a little ho-sc flesh, compared with such sacrifices ? If a new state was laid off to be settled by gamblers only, and the o!der states were purged of that sort of rentrv; the inhabitants of the new states to apply themselves, as usual, to their favourite occupation ; the people of the next century would see the difference. Fours. &c. FIFTY DOLLARS R E W A B H-L be given to any person vl.o V ? will bring b?ck JOHN BTOCKWELL, an Indented apprentice to the Tavloring Eussiness, wl o ranaway on the night of the first inst his age is about eight n years, of a dark complexion black Hair and Eyes, talks very- fast ; hn i on when he vent away a haJfvprjn ru-r Hatt new blue Round-abTpTaoket doublebreasted with white I Jwit ut t or. s on t he breast and cuffs, Pantmloonalmdsf y. pale blue and white mixed, his other clothing not recollected) he went away in com. pany with the artful Heorge Periey, an old t;t of ids, I expert they will make for the O:.io liver, thence to Natchez or New-Orleans. I will give the above rc-rard to ar.y pcr-ori who will apprel nd and brirg back the above named Stock we' ! or 825 if ludgfd n any jail in the United States with information so that f maybe enabled to get him again. I also L'rictly forwarn a'l persons from harbouring, employing rr crediting cn my account, as 1 am determined to put the law in force against all such who eisreg-rd this notice. HENRY RUBI F. Vincennes (la) Nov. 7, iir 49-tf r-r- 23 rew Ann 1 - - - - - - j 1 v. . W.I the nig! t of the 1st inst. an indented Apprentice tf. the flatth bv urn named GEORGE PURLET. He is about 1 yeas of age, light hair and blue eyes. V oever a ill rt'urn ?aid Apprentice to me in ir.cv!.: es, shall receive the above t '-. nrd. THOS. ROBERTSOK. Nov. x2. 49-3 w quantify ot III a CORDS For sale atthii OlEce,

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