Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 11, Number 17, Vincennes, Knox County, 22 April 1820 — Page 4

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PROPOSALS FOR PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION THE SECO.D EDITION OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF THE WESTERN COUNTRY, Being the result of the travels, extensive researches and remarks of EDMUND DANA. who was commissioned as anient, to explore and select from the Public Lands, the most eligible situation for AGRICULTURE $ COMMERCE, with a view to make locations and purchases.

The curious and interesting facts collected by the author, in surveying these rude scenes of Mature, so lately the haunt of the untutored Savage, have accumulated to the size of two volumes. This work is intended as a guide to emigrants, who are seeking how to better their condition by traversing sea and land thousands of miles, to gain anew home, where a more temperate climate and fertile soil, confers health and plenty Also, for schools. The intention of the author, in the first volume, is to give a general view of the whole western country, from the Allegheny Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. Also, the boundaries and latitudes of the British and Spanish dominions in the preliminary remarks -After the ormer. will be given a tnnre eompendous geographical description of the western country, as delineated and parcelled off into seperate states and territories, by the acts of Congress. And also, a description of the respective parts of the unsettled and unsold public lands and late surveys, in the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee. Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and the Arkensaw, Missouri, and Michigan territories including lands designated by the Spanish and French for donations, but not called for, and a brief account of the Canals now opening, and in contemplation to connect the waters of the great Western Lakes, with the Mississippi and Hudson rivers. Also will be added the Census for 1820 of the United States and territories and tiie latitudes of each state. The attention of the author in the first volume has been chiefly confined to objects which would be most likely to determine the choice of a prudent man in a place of residence where be purposed to fix himself down for life. Such as the temperature of climate, healthiness of sit uatiun. face of the country, quality of the soil and the water, rivers and permanent streams lKiHu a! mill-seats, growth of timber, distances and bearings from places designed by nature for a market mines and fossils. Indeed, the author has endeavoured in his researches and remarks to truly present, principally from his own personal and critical observations, the peculiar privileges and advantages naturally attached to the respective parts of the Western Country. The second volume will contain a complete and correct description of the Military Bounty Lands in Illinois & Missouri, collected from personal observations and actual survey, and a nvp taken from the same, designating sections the author having lived on and explored those lands o ;e yea'. Also, a particular description of the fractional sections which lie on the Misspsinpi and Illinois rivers they being the most important part of the lands in the tract, and win he sold like other Congress lands. On these fractional sections are the principal scites for towns. Mill and Ferries within the military tract Also, those sections which have on them minerals and salt springs, wdl be particularly designated. There will he added to this work, a list of the principal roads and routs by land and water

extending, from the provinces of Tew-Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, through the United States

and its Territories, to the Pacific Ocean embracing the main interior cross roads, between the towns and places of most note. Also, will be added, the numerous tribes ot Indians, and their manners and worship, west of the Allegheny Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, and

numotTS of souls, as tar as can be obtained trom every authentic source. CONDITIONS. The work will be printed with a handsome type on good paper, and delivered to subscribers neatly bound, and gold lettered for ,1 75 boundin boards, l 37$ The 1st volume will contain !00 pages the second volume will contain about 200 pages at one dollar without the map ami with it , 1 75. There will be Maps of each of the webtern states and territories, from a;;ial survey, as soon as possible after the surveys are received, of the late purchases from the Indians A discount of 30 percent will be made to those who take 25 or more copies. The author tender s his acknowledgements to those who have patronized him by their very liheral purchases and recommendations of the first addition of his work, and assures the public g!erally that he will, if his life and health are spared.be indefatigable in his researches, and that the most particular care will be taken, in the revision and correction of the second edition. Descriptions of ;ew villages, recently established, shall be inserted if forwarded to Cincin nati. postpaid. J uhseription papers for the second, and books of the first edition, will be left with the fol lowing gentlemen : iz. The Post-Master at Vinccnnes Jacobs Sf Lerov. merchants do.

Iviuir Taylor & Webb, do do. Doct. .Whittlesey. Carlisle, Ind. and Philips & Speer .!; sellers Cincinnatti James Pearsons. Paoli Robert Bianham, Madison Thomas

A' m-ironjr. Vevay Stephen Wood. Wilmington John M Prentiss, Hindustan Boothe ao i Xeuel, Salem J. II. Coburn, Laurencehurgh Capt. Salter, St. Louis. Pi :t ts tin oughont the Union and in Canada, are requested to give the above one or two insertions, and likewise procure subscribers. All communications must be forwarded to Cincinnati.

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EDMUND DANA.

Vincennes. "March 25th. 1 820.

LAS m;s. J. Mc(SMliiy C(l 15 5 ESPECTT-TLLY informs hU .K . fiicnds and the public in genera! that he has just received in addition t( his former vu.ck, a hr-e rju.intitv of casti.vgs, comprising a general assortment ol Hollo w -Ware, also, a few sets of MILL IUOK All of which he ofie-fc low for CASH Vincennes. Jutv '23, 1918. 3-4tt

CONVEYANCING. Deeds, Mort.i-s, and all other in-Mnrnt-Mts cf writing, drawn upon tm shorten nnuce.atrtdjeed price Appi at the VincT.tics Pot-Qift.

ijoly cnu Li i v our r, March Term 1820. Elizabeth Hirzni Petition v L for Samuel C. irons J Divorse. NOW on this day came the Petitoner by her attorney and it appearing by affidavit to the satisfaction of this court that the Defendant is not an ininbit o! of this state It is t.htreforr njYrtt that unless he be and appear u the next term of this court to be

!i ml"H on the first Mondav of Jun

:vt. and answer unto the matter and

things in the petition mentioned) that

they will be taken tor coniessed a-

i-:dost him.

It is further ordered that a copy of

tins order be advertised lour weeks

successively in the Western Sun A copy Test. JAMES P. DRAKE, Clerk. F. C:

CASH PAID FOR

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Seventy Five Packages, CONSISTING OF DRY GOODS HARDWARE & GROCERIES. Received and opening this day at It. M. F'Ansons, next door to C Greater Esq's Hotel. March 20, 1820. 13 tf

J. & IV. L. COLMAS. COMMISSION MERCHANTS, ( Vinct nr.cs Indiana.) HAVE just reccired, in addition to their former stock of Merchandise,

Window glass, all sizes by the box. Glass ware assorted by ditto. Best rosin soap.and tallow can

dles by ditto. Sm naked herrings by do. SnnfY and scgars by do. Chewing Tobacco by the keg, Best gun powder by do. Cutt and wrt nails by do. Lead best new En, cheese

Monongahela whiskey, cherry

bounce, Jamaica spirits American wine, by the barrel Castings, iron and brass wire, leaves and riddles and fire fenders. Patent ploughs and plough irons, mattocks, axes, hoes and drawing chains, Wind mill irons, Spanish brown, Tar rosin lowgwood.twild bags Raw cotton domestic cottons, Delf and Liverpool Wares Writing, Printing IVrufifiing ra fier by the RRAM. Six, Seven, and ten plate STOVES, for sale or rent. All of which, we are enabled 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 Penn.will be received at par,or asmall discount in payment for Merchandise.

5 No credit will be given

for Merchandise at our store

by retail alter this date.

Those indebted to us bv

note or book account, are ear

nestly requested to come for-

ward and settle the same, on

or before the loth day of Jan.

next, and save costs, as those

neglecting this notice, may ex

pect to find their notes and

accounts in the hands of an officer for collection.

Good CORN FED PORK, will be taken aa cash in payment of debts J. iV W L. COLMAS. January 1, 1820 ..tf. N. Smith Sl'COND STREET, (Ofifiosite Col. Lastelle's Hotel, J A 1 ONTINUE to carry on, in all J its various! branches, the T I N & S II E E T-I R O N MANUFACTORY, And will execute all orders with promptitude, cn reasonable terms. N. 13. All kind? of JOB WORK done at the shortest notice. ffcjf" Western Reserve" money taken at PAR Vincennes, May 29. 22 tf

TANS IMG & CURRVLXG n lUE subscribers resnectl'ullv in

JJ form their friends and the public in general, that they have established

the above business in Market street.

Vincennes, near Francis Cunnin

ham's tavern, where they intend keep-

ing constantly on hand a supply el

LEATHER )f every description, of the best quality. They wish to purchase HIDES of every description, for ?hich they will pay

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CASH

or LIZA THRU at their TANYA HD

WILLIAM HART k Co. n-icennes, Nav. 13, ltil. 45if.

JOR PRINTING Neatly executed, on the sh.orban notice, at this office. SHERIFF'S SALES. TJy virtue of a writ of Venditioni jLJ exponas to me directed by the clerk of the Circuit Court cf Vigo lOiiniy, I have levied on and shall expose to sle at public auction on the 25th Inst, at the house of Robert Harrison, in the town cf Tcrre Haute, the N. E. fir. of section 21, T. li, It. 7 executed as the property of Samuel Prince, to satisfy a demand in favor of C'urrey Sc Mark. L. II. SCOTT, Sh V.C. Fcrre Haute, April, 10 18CO.

y virtue of writ ofFi Fa. issued from the Circuit Court cf Da

vi County, and to me directed, there

w . r - will be exposed to public sale at tho Court House door of said county, on the fourth Monday of April, 1820, betw cen the hours of 1 i, and 2 o'clock of said day, lot No. 46 in the town of Washington, in the said county with the buildings thereon standing, taken as the property of Philip Cruice, to satisfy an Execution in favor of Sarr ucl Zimmcrmon against Herr.y Cruice and Philip Cruice. DANIEL COMER. Sh'ff, D. C. April 12, 1820

v virtue of two excutions issued from the clerks ofnee of the

Ciibson circuit court and to me directed there will be exposed for sale in the town of Princton, on the 29th day of April inst. one town lot No. 125. containing one half acre and one square pole Taken as the property of Samuel L. Roicourt, to satisfy Wire and Vanlandingham and Samuel Shannon, sale to commence between the hours of 12 and 2 o'clock, on said day where due attendance will be iven by me, THOMAS STONfc, sh'fT, G. C April 4th, 1820. FOR SALE ' 195 Acres of Land Well timbered and a good mill seat with CG acres of rich Prarie, ui der cultivation and a young Orchard the property of the heirs of John Lemen deceased, on Mai rier Creek, Knox County, Widener township, ALSO FOR SALE adjoininp. 105 acres 40 acres improved, for terms apply to ROBERT LEMEN. at the premises. Hat Manufactory FTpHE subscriber respectfully inil forms his friends and the public in general that he continues to carry cn the Hatting Business in all its various branches, at his shop on Mais Street, in Vincennes where he has on hand and will at all times keep an extensive assortment of FASHIONABLE hATS, which he will warrant shall not ia point of elegance & durability, be excelled by any in the 'J. States. Hit prices shall a; j be a.". low as Hats of the same quality can be procured elsewhere. He returns his thanks to his old customers for former favors, and

pledges himself that no efforts on his part shall be wanting to merit a continuance of their patronage. RICH'd. p. price. .Orders from a distance thankfully received and promptly attended to. January 30th, 1818. 6 tf w Valuable Lands FOR SALE. TIIE undersigned Excccutrix ar.e! Executor of the Estate cf Scustaint I)ub'ji tiec-jased, offer for srde any lands helongin;;to the Estate of the deceased, lyin within the Counties of Knox, Sullivan

ana Davies Also two valuable Lots in Vincennes. The Terms Vdl be made easy to purchasers and sr,M at a fair price. For fmther particulars, apply to either of thomideKignfrd, cr George R.C. Scllrani Ylnctr.ncs. JANE DC ROW, TOUSSAINT DUBOIS, an. 1. tf. Entertainment. THE subscriber has again (a taken his former stand in ,J2il PETERSBURG!!; he assurs his old customers and travellers that nothing shall be left undone on his part, to render their stay with him com foi table he has plenty cf new Oats, Hay and old Corn, and promises every attention to travellers horses. His bar is well furnished. THOMAS CASE. Petcrwburgh la. Aug. 1819, .S:f JOHN D. HAY, f& ESPECTEULLY requests all L persons indebted to him t call and make payment, as he is about o take measures to renew hf AsiOHTMRKT. Vincfune Spt. 1. :n-!f.