Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 11, Number 8, Vincennes, Knox County, 19 February 1820 — Page 4

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TO AN OLD PEN. Alas poor pen, Ihy strength i spent ; With age and labor thou arc bent ; The length or service proving A literary vet'ran thou A second Wltbrington, I vow, Upon thy stumps still moving The day I can remember still, When first a green and youthful quill, O! a poor Jew I bought thee , And when thy toungue was neatly split, And shaved thy sides, for writing fit, A shapely pen I thought thec. What seas of ink since then thou'st spillM. What continents of foolscap fiUM, With crotchets of the brain ! Hut now thy days draw near an end, And thou canst never hope, old friend, To do the like again. Vet comfort take, and as the knife Shortens thy slender thread of life, Reflect, with satisfaction, That though thy master wanted wealth. Ho never ludo thee, e'en by stealth, 23ccomc the tool of faction. Of pens, or psnmcn, think how few Their life's past laoors can review Without a parting sigh ; Be this thy boast, that though grown old, You never wrote for filthy gold ; A libel or a lie. From Gnhtr;iin3 Kccollccti-iwt of .

Jafian u The Japanese ariincry is the same quality can he procuicu elsestill extremely imperfect. I is near- j where. He returns his thanks to his ly in tke same state as it was in Eu- old customers for farircr favors, and

rone at the time that can cannon oe-1 be used. Those cast is Jap-, iicmI. Thnftfi r.UStlS Jail-1

an are ol copper , ami, m inH' Minuancc ouncir nsiru.it'gc. to the caliber, uncommonly thick.' KlCiTn. I . PRICE.

The breech is unscrewed in order to load ; the Japanese, thcrctore, load their cannon very slowly, and do not fire until all their artillery men have ; retired to sonic distance one of them then discharges it with along litistock. Their cannon-aiding therefore , may put to night savages by the noise j Their infantry are armed with matchlocks, pikes, sabre and daggers, bows and arrows, in the use of the lattcr of which they are much more dcxtcrous than with their muskets and pistols, which have copper barrels and arc very heavy. The following is the extraordinary account which the Japanese arc stated to have given of their population : I'hcy alo shewed us a plan of the capital, and told us that a man could not walk "mono day from one end of it to the other. When we questioned the Japanese respecting its population, thev affirmed that it contained Upwards ol ten millions of inhabitants, and were very nngrv when wc doubted it. They brought us the . r p., next dav a waper from one ol their 0 omr.ers, who had been employed in thepolk.ee of Ye ldo. It was stated in this piper that the city of Yeddo Kal i i its principal streets two hundreJ and eighty thousand houses, and in each of them thrre iive from thirty to firty people. Suppose there were on v thirty, the number of inhabitants must amount to eivht millions four hundred thousand; add to this the inhabitants of the small houses and huts, thw who live in the open air, the im - pvrial euard the guard of the princes imiw rtvtal. their suites, 8cc. the immber of inhabitants must exceed

ten millions. As a confirmation of Jackson, jcnerson, v.ian; aim iirutheir assertions, tho. Japanese men- also the Federal and Supreme tioned besides, that Yeddo alone con-' Courts, and one of them will attend in tained 36,000 blind people. To this the western circuit. Those whowish rould sav nothing and neither al- to consult them in their professional

low tho Japanese to be right nor con - tr:Hirt their assertion." nfthr riKtmns and manners of this i-nmnrkahle neonle. we have some! , curious notices. " A very singular custom at the marriages of tle Japanese is, that the teeth of the bride are made black by t ime co-rosivi liquid. The teeth remVm bhek ever after, and serve to shew that a woman is married or a' widow. Another circu-nstatce is, at the birth of every child, to plant a tree in the garden or court yard, which attains its full growth in as mtny years as a man requires to be mature for the duties of mvriage. When he marries, the tree is cut down, and the wood is made into chests and boxes, to contain the clothes and other things which arc made for the newmarried couple. The Japanese may marry as often as they please : marriages with sisters are prohibited ; but they can marry any other relative. From th National Intelligencer. ANOTHER NEW INVENTION. We understand a patent has lately been taken out, by a gentleman from Massachusetts, for an invention which

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tagc to navigation, it once tairly TJ"F STEP HE J COLLINS, an in mHE CO-PARTNERSHIP hei brought into operation. It consists, lvalid pensioner, of the U. States, TtXeexisUnVu principally, ma new method for tub. will calljat this office, he will rective JrTRRisoNlf O F1IRCHILD TVX "m ""lc"ble infermttStn. Merchants of Evansvillc, trading undepth, by the power ota steam boat. - . . . - 'ftt . . c When the matter Is effectually loos- a W j j yneflr r 1 .nlme and fir,'" of sc 5cr ...j.n.i.i.,ti,. ;.. It. . laircliild, was on the 20th day of

n nnti mil innahlv lie dntihtrri hut the ranulitv of ... ...... - - i -li. f ...a ...:.i- .t ..' l ..A I'll lrir iiiini'ii i iiii ill" ii.ii ii i :i i i li i rent of the rivers, will soor. earn it off, and keep the channel ejun. The I inventor is now in ims cuy. givmy; u i pcrspicious vio of his plan, which! anncars uncommonly stmnic ttMIV,ill 9 Mill, Will lltvj ciri in v . nracticablc. The advaMaiAw t t-i. i ..u iwg auic w piuuKu uu ' t,m through the shoals winch so trcqucnti r r : I ly form in many of our immense rivers, I would, a lone, be an object of very I rrnnt nrlvnntnrr tii nm southern RTld I western states ; but, when wc consider the invention as extending to opening channels for large ships to enter the harbors and rivers throughout our whole scaboard, the advantages prcs cntcd to view arc incalculable. Hat Manufactory rfl Mlh subscriber rcsncctfullv in U forms his friends and the public in general that he continues to carry on the Hatting Business in all its various branches, ct hh shop on ATais 5ry?r, in Vinconn $ where he has on hand and will at ull times keep an extensive assortment of wiucn lie wia warrant shall not in ft 4 point of elegance tk durability, be c: celled by any in the V. Stales. His prices shall also be a low as Hats of .. . pkdgcs himself tlu no efforts on his nnrt kU 1 u-.n.m,, mrnf n rnn. part shall 1 tthen -Orders from a uisuv.ice thank-' fully received and promptly attended to. January 30th, 1818. ftf GEOlUiK II. C. SULLIVAN, (attosnkt at i.w) Will practice in the- first Judicial Circuit, of the state of Indiana and in the County of Crawford and Edwards in the Illinois state, He may always be hund at his office in Vmccnncs unless when absent o professional bua:.:vss- he lr.. mai an agreement, lu business for warred to him, in his absence, to be attended to. -1 tf. GEOHGB AmONALD. ( a rto u y f. r Co i ' v ; . . . o n .1 r La v J H is opi'in'd un oil ii the lumsc of CJeneral ". Jrirsiou, Vater ritrevl, Vincennes : Ue ill prarti; e in the. Supremo Ci.urt of tiff State, the Uniud States District Coi,"t, -uul .thr Circuit Courts of Mr.o::, Dais, Sullivan and Vigo counties, AH business committed to hi wdl hepunctuady attemlcd to. f iner'1 '?.", i)rr. S, s c ve, A.uOKY K1NNKY, n fj aving returned to Vincennes, respectfully gives notice, that he has resumed the practice of thr. . Law and that he will punctually attend to conveyancing at his room on Water-street, ftneeennrx, January 2G, 1820. T rt 1 , 7 n,,,,,,. H.lLMuOVe J. A. IJliTlbar. ( Jttornie 5c Councellor at Law.) , HAVING entered into partnsrship, will in future practice law in conuinction, they will attend the Circuit Courts f Orange, Washington ' capacity, will fnul one or the other, i constantly at their Ofikc in Corydon. MOORE & DUNBAR. trCTLeUers on business must be , libi puiu. W.Mills, jr. i co. Commission Merchants. EVANSVILLE, (IND.) REFERENCES. vin Samfisn c.l Qjncn iden & ,1ubin, v . then if Harries. J REFERENCES. Mess.Car Haude Hath Dan' I Hirti if co Louisville. P- fies if Fvlfisy N. Orleans Ji. E. Breading. Vincennes.. tllET HAVE OS UAND, and intend keeping a Urge and general astortment f DRY-GOOD, GROCERIES, QUEERS and II.mn.tFME. All of which will be sold very low for CASH. Bvansville, May 20, 33tf JOli PRINTING Neatly executed, on the shortest notice, at this oflie.

QATTORMKY COUNSF.LLOU AT LAW,; Has removed to EVANSVILLE. (IND.). where all business entrusted to him, win oc proinpuy aucnucu 10. Evansville July 17, 1 S 1 9 31 tf . . . PC- ....... C.l v,au., wuusuaj lissome m "Hi- . tu d consent. Their united attention will l)C :,cstowcd on all business heretofore ...... I entrusted to their care. G. R. C. SULLIVAN, J CALL. Dor.. ltlM9. 50tf. J. Sc IV. L. COLMAN. COMMISSION MERCHANTS, ( Vincnnu'H Indiana. ) I.VM'. JUSC R'UIMU, III addition t( il their lorn lormer stocic 01 Merchandise, Window glass, all sizes by the box. Ci lass ware assorted by ditto. Best rosin soap,and tallow can dies by ditto. Smoaked herrings by do. Snuff and segars by do. Chewing Tobacco by the keg. Jtest gun powder by do. Cutt and wrt. nails by do. Eiv.a u Jlonongahcla whiskejs cneiTy bounce, Jamaica Spirits American Wine, by the barrel I L. . Sx 'Wlll'rb, inill Jim UlilM ue. Seavcs and riddles and fire lenders. Patent ploughs and plough irons, mattock:, axes, noes and drawing chains, Wind mill irons, Spanish brown, Tar rosin lowgwood,twi!d bags Uo f r- rlr mefi r.r"ffntie I jri, vuii'ju viwinvnvy vuviu, n?L"and Liverpool JFcres. Writings Printing if Hrrafififcg Pa . M ficr by the REAM. Six, Seven, and ten plate SHOVES, for pale or rent. All of which, wc are cnabbd to sell at the most reduced prices for cash or current paper in hand; most of the paper of the Independent Banks of Ky. and uncurrent Banks of Ohio and V'tvm.tviU he received at par.or arraH discount in payment for Merchandise. No credit will be given for Merchandise at our sttre by retail after this date. 1 hoe indebted to us by note or book account, are earnestly requested to come forward and settle the same, on or before the 15th day of Jan. next, and save costs, as those neglecting this notice, may expect to find their notes and accounts in the hands of an officer for collection. Good CORN FED PORK, will be taken as cash in payment of debts. J. YV L. COLMAN. January 1. 1820...'. notice: t n IlK members of the Vincennes ll Mechanics Benevolent Society, will meet at J. C Rcilev s ofneeon Saturday the fifth of February next, at 6 o'clock P. M. It is to be hoped the Members will be punctual in attending, as business of importance will be before them. JOHN C HOLLAND, Sc'y. Vincennes, Jan. 20. For sale A NUMBER OF Building Lots, eligibly situated for business, on MARKET STREET. application to be made to the subscri ber before the 20th inst. and incase of his ab&ccnce afterwards, to Dr. Ja cob Kuykcndall. JOHN SWING. Dec. 10th It 19. BLANK NOTE BOOKS ffot eak si this office

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September 1819.

Dissolved by Mutual Consent All those indebted to said firm will make payment to E. Harrison, who -ft is uuiy auinonseu to receive me same, and all those to whom said firm is indebted, will call on E. Har- - for payment, who i hereby nfi f .av ai rffcht rnntraricil for J I nS f r Z uu ottIil ol siuu iirui. 17 7. E. Harrison, ,0. Fairthild. P. S, The business will hereafter be conducted by the undersigned, Who will keep on hand A general assortment of Merchandise, which will be sold or. moderate term fo. C.1S II in hand or on a short credit to such persons as will be punctual. All those indcl ted to the late firm of Harrison Sc Faiftcr.iC must make payment to the undersigned against the first day of January next, otherwise their notes and accounts will be left with officers for collec tion. All those who have neclected to call and close their accounts by giving their notes, where they cannot make payment, are once more requested to attend to that part of their duty without delay. All Dills heretofore issued, payablc in currcnt paper and bearing the signature of Ji. Harrison, will be promptly Uedcemcd as usual at roy lofiice. Storage and commission business transuded as usual by E. HARRISON. Dec. 25th, 1819. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. THE partnership of Kausler and Wise. ii thi dnv Dissolved bv Mutua Consent. ri ii. . . i . x nose mueoieu ioeuncru tnesuoIscribcrs, on NOTE or BOOK ACCOUNT, arc requested to discharge the same on or before the first day of February next. This notice is decisive ; and all those interested, Vt ill do well to attend to it. , John Kans'cr, John Wise. Vincennes, Jan. 8.. .2 tf. THE business will in future be carried on by John Kausler, in person. He returns his grateful thanks to the public for their past favors, and respectfully solicits a continuance of their patronage. He will always be found at his old stand on Water Street, where all orders in tho line of his profession will be prompt ly executed. Jan. 8...tf. JOHN KAUSLER. YaluaMe Lands ?OR SALE. TIIK undersigned Lxeccutrix and E:;ecutor of the Estate of Soussaint Du bois deceased, offer for sale any lands be longing to the Estate of the deceased, ly ing within the Counties ot Knox, Sullivan and Davies Also two valuable Lots in Vincennes. The Terms will be made easy to pur chasers and sold at a fair price. For further particulars, apply to either of the undersigned, or George R. C. Sull and in Vincennes. JANE DUBOIS, TOUSSAINT DUBOIS. an. 1. tf. . . Entertainment. frrrh THE subscriber has again taken his lormer stand in PETERSBURG!! ; he assurs his old customers and travellers that nothing shall be left undone on his part, to render their stay with him comfortabre he has plenty of new Oats, Hav and old Corn, and . - promises every attention to travellers horses. His bar is well furnished. THOMAS CASE. Petersburgh la. Aug. 1819, 36tf CINCINNATI GLASS-WORKS fjphc public are informed that these 1L v oiks are now in complete operation, and the proprietors arc ready to furnish Window Glass, of any size, or hollow ware to suit any orders which they may be favored with, on the shortest notice Thev pledge themselves that the quality of their glass is not inferior to any manufactured in the western country. Orders from a distance will be promptly attended to and a liberal credit wil be given, where good references can be made. They will not ask for any

...b wwtvi mail viutinnau Dank pa per in payment. PUGH TEATER.