Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 11, Number 20, Vincennes, Knox County, 13 May 1820 — Page 4

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PROPOSALS FOR rUBLISIIIXG BY SUBSCRIPTION THE SECO.D EDITION OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL" SKETCHES OF THE

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the -result ofthc travels, extensive researches and remarks of EDMUND DJUSfJl,

?Pnblic Land, the most eligiand purchases. COMMERCE, with a view to make locations

se rude scenes of

the size of two

N iM iiv "sit Nt' l v'ff in.'cre?,in? fc,s collected by the author, in surveying .hes volum,; b lu,,ntoftlle untutored Savage, have accumulated to

tion bv travorsi.v' S W C 'S"1 who are. ekmg hoiv to better their condirate eli.nate and Ter i I " A , ,,mI,sa"1 s ol ,mi cs trt Sa a ew home, where a more tempeTi,(. ;.- -,lU r-"nliTs liealth and plenty Also, for schools. ...lentinn of the aut hor, in the first volume, is to give a general view of the whole westcm country, fromthe Allegheny Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. Also, the boundaries umI latitudes of the British and Spanish dominions in the preliminary remarks Alter the

win nc n i"" " '-iuuuv. .iuiun m ucai.t iiniur oi me wcsieni country, as

Seventy Five Packages, CONSISTING OF DRY GOODS HARDWARE & GROCERIES. Received and opening this day at R. M. Masons, nexi door to C Greater Esq's Hotel. March 20, IS20. 13 tf

J- & T. L CULM AX. COMMISSION MF.ltCIIANTS, C VinccniHx Indiana. )

1TAVK just riccivccl, in addition to

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tlicir firmer M.k of

Merchandise,

vonld he rn st likely to determine the choice of a prudent man in a place, of residence where r purp seil to fix himself down for life. Such as the temperature of climate, healthiness of sit lation face of the eonntrv. quality of the soil and the water, rivers and permanent streams mtural mill-scats, growth nf timber, distances and bearings from places designed by nature for

c. . . t t ii.-. tv M-iM , I 1 II I I, tli I LI 1 IV. llUI I ILI I 1UM IV. J I I IV liming luiitu vt viji i ii i v. i ry I i IVdonnish and Frrnrh fnr rlntmtimic hut not rnlled fm atid .1 brief account of the n.inaU

now oneninrr, and in contemplation to connect the waters of the great Western Lakes, with Mie Tississiivpi ud Hudson rivers. Also will be added the Census for 1820 of the United S:;ws and territories and the latitudes of each state.

Te iMention of the author m the tirst volume has hecn chietly contineu to objects winch

would he m st likely to determine the choice ot a prurient man in a place, ol residence where

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a market mines anu mssn. Indeed, the author has endeavoured in his researches and remarks, to truly present, principalis from his own personal and critical observations, the peculiar privileges and advantages natural v attached to the respective parts of the Western Country. The second volume will contain a complete and correct description of the Military Bounty Tenuis in Illinois & Missouri, collected from personal observations and actual survey, and map taken from the same, designating sections the author having lived on and explored those lands one year. Also, a particular description of the fractional sections which lie on the Misi. onm nriiMUiiinU rivrrs thrv beincr the most important nart of the lands in the tract, and

will be sold like other Congress lands. On these fractional sections are the principal scites f ir towns. Mills and Ferries within the military tract Also, those sections which have on

them minerals anri salt springs, will he particularly designates. ho ?ir1r?r tn ihU work, n liitnf thr nrineiniil roads and routs bv land and water

etendinr,from the provinces of New-Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, through the United States

and its Territories, to tlx- Pacific Ocean embracing the main interior cross roads, between the towns and places of most note. Also, will be added, the numerous tribes ol Indians, and their manners and worship, west of the Allegheny Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, and 1 .- 1 I . l il. J.!- .

manners oi souls, as lar as can ue ooiamea irom every auiucuuc suuicu CONDITIONS.

The work will be printed with a handsome type on good paper, and delivered to subscribers atlv bound, and iold lettered for 61 75 bound in boards, l 37$ The 1st volume will

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contain 4UD pages the second volume will contain armut pages ai one uonur unoui mc i:m :mil wltli t .c l 7rt TIum p will hp Mans of tMch nf the western states and territories, from

actual survey, as soon as possible after the surveys arc received, of the late purchases from the

Indians 4 i!ic,'nMpf rf QPk nM'nn -ill h niarlf i t fhrtCf U'lm fll'f 0 nr 111 Off fOHlPS.

The author tenders his acknowledgements to those who have patronized him by their very

liberal purchase- and recommendations of the first addition of his work, and assures the public generally that lie will, if his life and health are spared, be indefatigable in his researches, and that the mot particular care will be taken, in the revision and correction of the second edition. Descriptions of new villages, recently established, shall be inserted if forwarded to Cincinnati, postpaid. ubscripiion papers for the second, and books of the first edition, will be left with the following gentlemen : viz. The Post-Master at. Vincenues Jacobs VS Leroy, merchants do. Kiigour Talor & Webb. do. do. Uoet. Whittlesey, Carlisle. Ind. and Philips & Speer o v.c sellers Cincinnatti James Pearsons. Faoli-lKobert Branham, Madison Thomas Ann-trong, Vevav Step'ien Wood. Wilmington John M. Prentiss, Hindustan Boothc as:d Newel, Salem J. II. Coburn, I aurenceburgh Capt. halter, St. Louis. Printers tbionghout 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. EDMUND DANA.

Vincennes. March ?5th. 1.Q?0.

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Window glass, all sizes by tlu box.' Glassware assorted by ditto Best roain soap.and tallow candles by ditto Smoaked herrings by do. Snutf and segars bv do.

Chewilinr Tnhfirrn hr thn hrr

uest gun powder by do.

Cutt and wrt nails by do. Lead best newKng. cheese

"Monongahela whiskey, cherry

bounce, Jamaica spirits American wine, by the barrel

Castings, iron and brass wire. Seaves and riddles and fire

fenders.

Patent ploughs and plough

irons, mattocks, axes, hoes and drawing chains.

Wind mill irons.

Spanish brown.

Par rosin towgwood.twild ba?s

Raw cotton domestic cottons.

Lh lj and Liverpool I Tares. Writing, Printing U ll'rafifiint Pa tier by the REAM. Six, Seven, and ten plate STOVES, for sale or rent.

All of which, we are enabled

FOR SALE 193 Acres of Land VA ell timbered and a good ir.iil seat with 66 acres of rich Prune, un der cultivation and a voting Oicha.d the property of the heirs of John Lemen deceased, on Marrier ( reek, Knox C ounty, Widener township. ALSO FOli SALE adjoining, 105 acres 40 acres improved, for terms apply tQ ROBERT LEMEN'. at the premise. Hat Manufactory npHE subscriber respectfully inA forms his friends and the public in general that he continues to cairy on the Hatting "Business in all its various branches, &t his shop on Main Street, in Vincenne where he has on hand and will at all times keep an extensive assortment uf F.1SH10XJBLK h.iTS, which he will varranjt shall not in point of elegance & durability, be excelled by any in the 7. States. Hi prices shall also be a-, low as Hatb of the same quality can be procured elsewhere He returns Ids thanks tola old customers for former favors, ana pledges himself that no efforts on his

j part shall be wanting to merit a ccc- , tinuuncc of their patronage.

KICH'd. V. PRICE. .Orders from a distance thankfully received and promptly attended to. January 30th, 1 8 1 8. 6if Valuable Lands

FOR SALE. THE undersijrncd Excccutrix ir.d

tn sell nt ihn mnct rt.AtnA lxecutor o. tbe h.tate of Souttuiat Du-

...w p,.- , ftOMCTcceascd, ol!l;r for sale ar.vluiiisbc.

. i : v vwio.u, iui suit u:.y i ur.. J jt ces lor casn or enrrrnt

band; most of tbe paper of the ; ing, thi.ntlle cntks of Knox,Suiiiv&a f i j , . 1 , 1 and Davie s Also two valuable LcL la Independent Banks of Ky. and Vincemu-s. tmClilTCnt Banks of Ohio Gild 1 1 he Tt s xO !)C made easy to pnr1.,., . ii u . i chaser: and sold at a fair nrice. Fcr enn will be received at par.or , v,,ucU,n. m,iy tl thhe, -Vs

uMiiau discount in payment for Merchandise. gjr No credit will be given for Merchandise at our store by retail after this date. Those indebted to us by note or book account, arc ear

nestly requested to come for- j

ward and seuk the same, on

the undersigned, cr George R. C. al and in Vincennes. JANE DUBOIS, TOUSSAINT DUBOIS, an. 1. tf. Entertainment.

THE subscriber has again t iken his former st-nd in PETERSBURG!!; he as.

nr hpfnm tlm itfU r t surs ,us okl customers and travellers oi hetore the 15th day ot Jan. lhal nolllillg sliall be lelt U1(d3ne on next, una save costs, as those his part, to render their stay with neglecting this notice, may ex- S mm comfortable he has plenty of

CAS t Nti. J. Mc-fiiffliuy Co. 31 F.SPECTFULLY informs hi V friends and the public in genera-. t!iat he luis ju receied in addition t Ms former stock, Urge quantity ol r.-is77V;.v, comprising a general assortment of II o I 1 o w - W arc, ls, a few sits of MTU. fH0S, .All of u'hHi !e offers low for CASH YtiKennes July 2.1, 1 8 1 8. 3-40

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( ON'VFYAXCIXG. .Mo-t;.-s ;)ml all other in-

srriK;!i- f wntir.g, dr. n upn th.e si-.on-w t.t:ti--c,-it reducr l price. Apply at vu V.'iccmiks iCbtOtf:te. Jan 1 fLt.

i'O-LY CUU.HT t OUH T, Match Term 1820. Elizabeth Hirons 1 Petition r V for Samuel C firms J Divorse. VOW on this day came the Petilont by her attorney and it appeasing !v affidavit to the satisfaction of this court that the Defendant is not an inhabitant of this state Iris thtrerare rd?trd that unless he be and appear it the next teri of this court to be i ilden on the firt Monday of Jim? uxt, and answer unto .hc matter and tilings in the petition mentioned tha! t'jvy will be taken for confessed ag.iinst him. It is further ordered that a copy of this order he advertised four weeks successively in the Western Sun. A copy Test. JAMES P. DRAKE, Clerk. P. C.

GASH PAH) FOR 52 3 :?:).. rjyxiyo & CURRYING 7T!HE subscribers respectfully injj form their friends and the public in general, that they have established the above business in Market street Vincennes, near Francis Cunningham's tavern, where they intend keeping constantly on hand a supply of LEATHER f every description, of the best quality. They wish to purchase HIDES of every description, for which they will pay CASH or LEATHER at their TAXYJRD WILLIAM II ART Sc Co. 1'incennvs, A;v. 13, 1819. 46tf.

pect to find their notes and

accounts iti-the hands of an officer for collection. Good CORN FED PORK, will be ta!;cn as cash in payment of debts J VS W L COL MAN. January 1, 1820.. tf. N. Smith SI'COND STREKT, (Ofifiositc Col. Lasselle's Hotel,) d 1 UNTINUEto carry on, in all its various branches, the T 1 X & 5 II E E T-I It O N MANUFACTORY, And will execute all orders with promptitude, cn reasonable terms. N. R All kinds of JOB WORK done at the shortest notice. 3rVestern Reserve" money taken at PA R Vincennes, Mr.y -9. 22 tf

new Oats, Hay and old Coin, and

promises every attention to Haveners horses. His bar is well furnished. THOMAS CASE. Petersburg! Ia. Aug. 1819, 36tf

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JOB PRINTING Neatly executed, on the short est notice, at this oftice.

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NOTICE JS hereby given to all persons indebted to the estate ot Joseph linuMDouGii deceased, late ol Vincenncs. to make payment to John W. Osborn, on or before the 15th day of March next ; and all those having claims against said estate will phase present them to sij Osborn (on or before the above mentioned period) who is duly authorised to atterp o the same by GROVE POME ROY, Administrator Vviccnr.ej, Feb. 1?, 181"?. 7

co-partnership cf Sullivak 5c

all, is this (lav dissolvffl 1 iv mu

tual consent. Their united attention wiii be bestou-c.1 on all business her. toforc entrusted to their care. G. R. C. SULLIVAN, J. CALL. Pre. 10, 1810 50tf.

W.Mills, jr. 4; co. Commission Merchants EVANVILLE, (IND.) KEFF.KENCF.3.

J.Icss. Calvin Saviic,ni?co.

Haydtn I? Aubiny Hathcn 2 Barnes

Dan'l Ilirti U co LouU'ville

Jlfies 1ST Pelfis, N. Orleans V. K. Breading. Vincennes. they uavr o.v uasd, and intend keeping a large and genml assortment cj DRY-GOOD,

GROCERIES, QUEE.VS and miw. WARE. All of which will be sold very low for CAH. Evansville, May 20, 22tf G. W. LLXDSA F, (ATTOUXF.Y & COUN-SKLLon AT LAW,) Has removed to KVAXSVILLB. (IXD) where all business entrusted to hitz .vill be promptly attended to. Evansville July 17, 1819 lF