Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 12, Number 2, Vincennes, Knox County, 20 January 1821 — Page 1

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WESTERN SUN fe GENERAL ABTEHHSE1 BY KLUIU STOU T. VINCENNES, (IN DO SATURDAY, JANUARY 20. iasi. Vol 12. No. 2.

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. C. Rciley,

Indiana Legislature.

to the tiniaiio:i of the different Lur.ks

iS .rmlUhcd everv 6 rtr, at Vuldl Sr Clock Maker, SiZrer-'Rrt of the joint comimttceon TWO ljOLLAKSpermnum,ifpaiatV. &)!& Je:ceeT. r l LltLAb n is necessary, every m- ution refe. rcd to then, ucfore hi cxcclMvancc, or TWO DOLLARS i ?IF-' Es hta fricndsKUUo1' relative to the snuuuon ,nU go-, ency tnc governor. The decumci,., TV V IX rrvl . f vi-r fm- ? f , miorms ms ii.cnus YC,.u;ncut of tjie banks ol the state of In- ucrcw ith submitted and maikcd A. 1), ihlrVi a nncV-iii be reo ii red the public in general that he dilliai thould bo sougllt -nd uc1L;rcu D, will ui.ro fully dcvcicpc the ,ubj,ct vluth a note -ill be reamed. haa rcm0ved his shop to the house late- b fl ucmbiy that can referred to vourco.amittce. The CocuNo va cripUon can be wundravvii un-iv nrn 't . ' , o-ctV10- y IP. auction as a stoic be m .usluc Ultd . (; ialt (. con. incilt marked A, i a communication lroiu

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1 j r""cCvV wucrcrrcvcry descrtption ol sUienl whh collblhlivbu of liiC bUlc.his excellency the go.cii.cr to your com- ; .V; ; u M.? 1 7 " WltcIlCS Ultd ClOCkS, and the chailei, of the bunk, in oidct to mittee, on the subject bn.ilteil to then.. jCitc k on the usual tenns. . , . . 7 . . . . . , ' , , , , , . ' i n IvertiMii custo'nc - ill note on c repaired and warranted to perform give satisfaction to the people ol the st:.tc. he doi.i:uic,t .nurkeu ii, is a conm.uf hefr aiivcrthcmcnts the number of times twclvc o:.ths.IIe also continues to and to enable the present general assem-jcation lrota the cashier of the Coiyclon j,fV v -h ih-m in.M-ird hnsfc cnt manufscturt vW kinds of bly to guard against tnc evil clleeu of cir-brallCn baIi- lo cxcciJcncy Use j;o-

v. ithout such directions will be continued SUvtT- Ware ami Jewels. til IvirS'ih U must be ,).id for accordingly. The highest price given forold GOLD

AXD SILVER.

jALr.lVAULi; AT TZURK HAUTE. IV . Mills. IV. tV Cd.

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do. do. do.

Specie,

Di:ik of th U. States and brandies, Incorporated Hanks of Iioston, (Mass.) New York Hank, in New -York,

ISianiMttan v-roninanv, no.

4 Mechanic's Dank, McichtiuAb' Union,

Hank of America, do. BjdIi of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Do. oF North Amc.ica, do. Do. of Philadelphia. do. Farmer's Mechanic's Hank,

Mcchacic's Hank of city county, Commercial bank of Penn. do. Schuylkill bank, do. Hank of Northern Liberties, do Union bank of Baltimore, Baltimore. Mechanic's bank, do. Merchants' do. Franklin do. of Baltimore, do. Commcrc'l L Tanners bank do. Farmers' Sc Mechanics do. Bank of Maryland, do. Do of Baltimore, do. Dink of Columbia, Dis. of Columbia. Union bank of Georgetown, do. Farmers' Mechanic's bank, do. Patriotic bank of Washington, do. Bank of Washington, do. Do. of Metropolis, do. Union bank of Alexandria, do. Bank of Alexandria, do. Do. of Potomac, do. Farmer's bank of Washington, do. Farmer's Sc Mechanic's bank of Indiana, (Madison. Ind ) Except Notes oT a less denomination than Five Dollars A Will I'LOCK, n. p. at. (CORRF.CTKD WEEKLY.) Tcrrc-H-Hite, 8th Sept. 1820. 39-tf

McssCcvin Saw, llaydcn , A Hathon & j f U Dan'l riird

Commission Merchants

EVANSVILLE, (ind.)

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:McssrCciin Samis07iitfco. ) .

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3 Uf co -Louisville.

jY blc & 2 filler New-Orleans. J oh n Mc G (fin V in c e n nc s . tHET HAIR OS UASDy and intend keeping a large and general axsortmc?it 6) DiiY-Goons, GROCERIES, QUEENS and HARD-WARE.

All of which will be sold very low foi CASH. Evansvillc, May 20, 22tf

culating depreciated bunk paper; andjernor. on the subject d tnc iluii s U ihat

whereas the cxcculiv.- of the state, is au- institution. I lie clocumci-t markc J Cf

thoriscd bv the charter of tlic Imnk ofand numocred irotn J, io il, co;(ta.:,s

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Vinccnncs, the state bank of Indiana to

examine in pel son the books 5c accounts

of said bank of Vinccnncs and her bran

ches ; therefore,

the report of the Coiydon branch ba:.k, as also sundry coimnur.icutions from tl.o cashier of the state bank of Indiana, and

agent of the steam mill company, together wi.h the proceedings of the board

Be it resolved That the senate be re

quested to appoint a committee to actjJf directors of said brunch bank, on the with the committee appointed by the 27th of Apri., and 23d of Sept. lust.

ppoiiitcil uy

house of representatives, on that pait of

the governors message, relative to the b iks and the circulating medium of the ..tifi and that the said joint committee call upon the governor of the stale, for

the following infoimution, and that if it is possible for him to give it, from a personal examination, if not, by a call on the banks. 1. What ate the bye-luws, ordinances

and regulations of said institutions, and

whether they arc consistuiit w ith the con

stitution and laws of the state 2. Whether the vacancies occasioned

The document marked D, is a copy o!

the bye-laws Sc regulations of said branch bank at Corydcn. Ail of which documents will, in the opinion o your com

mittee, lully and satisfactorily develop: the situation of the t 'orydon branch banl; and which is l espcctfullv subTi.ii-cd. E. li .HRISON, Chin. Com. on the part of the Senate -V1

To the j'Mot ro;v.n,itlee of both IIotiSC3 o t iu- (iv i.ci ul Ass'.mb.y. g.ntlv:mf.n The resolution ur.dcf

Livery Stable

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Land Office Money. Receiver's OJp.ce at Vincenncs, 19i Seitember, 1820.

flpWIE Secretary of the Treasury ha? Ji directed that in addition to pecie Bills of the Bank of the United States

and Branches

by suki banks have been t any one time, more than double the amount of silver, or its equivalent actually deposited for safe keeping : and if so. to report the names of the directors. 4. Whether the banks have taken more th in i.W per cent per annum. 5. "Whether anv director of a branch

IS now supplied witli a good stock ol " v. nas nau ai ony umc on ioai, more nrovender, and will nav suict attention to t.. .?n f; :v. thousi.tid doilrrs.

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all

kce

THOMAS H BLACKBURN

ka A taken the, large and commodious

JlJL Livery stable on Second street, and

in the directory by death, resignation or; which you have acted, having been p reremoval, have been filled up by elcction'sented to me on Wednesday last, aflbrd for the balance of the year. jed me but limited time to procure the in-

Whether the amount of debts owcdjiovmation required thereby, especially

when connected with the discharge of o thcr official duties, the attention to which the particular occasion $o inipcriotisly demands. These circumstancef have not aljnved me time to make a p-.-isonal examination into the situation of the Corydon branch bank, the ony bank to which my time and exertions can be afforded, without expenses inseparable to a full discharge, by personal examination of the

horses left in his care, his rates ofj u Whether :!:; of the directors of thejuiies required by t lie resolution. Solar .",)"m horses are, iiVio:h bank, or lianc'hes are either di-howevcr, as it shai! be in my" power to

By tnc year, month,

-week, day 8c night,

night,

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j;i:t;y or indirenh coiuiej r.ed in any pri-jafi'oi d the general assembly at their next j u:L'. in.i id'iai banking institution, and'session, any information which has been,

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He will also keep a number of horses

to hire, 45-tf Vinccnncs, No-. 17, 1R20.

50 iioiiars

R E W A II I) t AN AWAY, on tha 4th of April

, the notes of the follows' last, from the Subset iDcr living in

ing hanks be received in payment for Davidson County, near Nashviile 'i t nFublic L.mdssold in this District, viz :jp.essee. One Negro Man named PARAll the incorporated banks in the to vn; MLR ; supposed to have left the neighoT Boston, Jbourhood of Nashville about the 1 8th of In the; cities of Philadelphia. New-: Nov. 1820 this negro is suppotd to York and Richmond, (Va ) have attempted to cross the Ohio neai In the city of Baltimore (excopt lhe;Shawneetown, 111 lie is about five feet

d so to renort lu-j names of the directors.

7. Whether the mother bank of Vinccnncs has not issued notes payable at the branches without their consent or knowledge. 8. Whether "the directors of the bank

-!of Vinccnncs the siate bank of Indiana.

have laid before the stockholders, at any gcnciai meeting, an exact and paiticular statement of debts unpaid said institution

City bank of Baltimore,)

In the District of Columbia (except the Merchants and Franklin Banks of Alexandria,) Sc the following specie paying hanks in the state of Indiana, viz : The Partner's and Mechanic's bank at Madison, Indiana. J. C. S. HARRISON,

N. Smith,

SECOND STREET,

rOihositr Col. Lasscllei Hotel,)

CONTINUE to carry on, in all its various branches, the TIN & S1IEET IIION MANUFACTORY,

And will execute all orders with promp

titude, on reasonable terms.

N. B. AU kinds of JOB WORK done

at the shortest notice. Western Reserve" moncj akcn at PAR 29 tf Vinccnncs, May '22.

six or seven inches high, well made, a-

bout twenty-six or seven years of ;ge, yellowish cast, hnsa very pleasing countenance ; large Hat feet with wonderful large cracks in his heels, rather inclined to be bow-legged, very large hands, an upper tooth out before, very short, wool on his head, and has considerable assur

ance in conversation. I he abov reward will be given to aiy person appichcnding and delivering said Nrgto to mc, or S20 if secured in any Jail in either of the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, or Kentucky, so I i;ct him apain. WILLIAM MUhPHLY. December 2('th, 1N2P.

or may be required on thrirpart, in relalion to the banks, will be promptly attended to in addition to that which h now afforded. But if personal examination into their concerns be expected, expenses wiil necessarily attend ti c travelling to and from those banks, as well as during the time which will be requisite in making such examinations

It may be proper to add, that of the

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as uy roe cnarier required ifijwii drawn oy me, upon me three per 9 Whether the soivei.cy of said bi.iikeent fund, under the i:iithoiitv of the gc has been impaired by the default of any, neral assembly, and which lcir.cins un-

of its officers, and ll so, who they aie and 'paid to the- Canal con ; any 3 0 cf which

who arc their accomplices.

10. In order thai the present general

is specially deposited in ti e Vinccnncg

hank, and S2C.-C0 in the Con don branch

assembly and the people of the state mayjbank, subject to the drvd't d the goverbe enabled t jmh;e of the solvency orsnor of the state for the time being, and alf

oi which was the paper of the state bank-. Most respectfully JONATHAN JENNINGS.

2 f?() Dollars E W A l D !

J ILL in future practice L.iW in

conjunction, v the comities of

Dariii Knov Sullivan, Tr'ifo, Martin, J)ubois and Pike, and in the Supreme Vourt. One of them will at all times be found in their oflirc at Washington, except during the session of courts. All orders and COXVE W4XCIXG Trill be punctually attended to. IVashinzton, .f?ri 10. 820. 20tf V B 1 N T 1 NTiT 1c?)y execnted at the SUN OfTice.

AWAY from the subscriber.'

l fixing in Davidson county, belowi11 WI!VS ;

insolvency of the banks, that the governor report the amount subscribed and ac

tually paid in on stock, and by whom now owned ; the amount on special deposit, and the amount on general deposit, and of 'hat kind of money it is on deposit ; if it is bank paper, on "what banks, arid by whom deposited; the amount of paper in circulation ; the amount of debts due and by whom, with the names of the indorscrs; the amount of silver, gold, United Mates' pap-, r on hand, Sc by then

jowTicd, and the value of the real estate towned.

1 I. That if the info'-mruion asked for. i obtained by a call upon the banks by the governor, t hat the proper officer 01 officers make it upon oath. 12 That the governor communicate the information aforesaid to the present general acmbly. if obtained in time, and if not, o the next frcr.rral assembly. I:?. Thru the :'.id . int committee trVc

obtain the like inf! c bank of Madi-

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Nashville, Penn. ;d)ont tne I Pth, Nov .:u" n " '

last, a small Negro Man named M LR IT,!011 VVt ht " i,: "', !'' rPrt to their about 18 or 20 years ot ajre, about 5 fcct'r sP' rriv" ht , v; ' r ' w"rh they request 4 or 5 inches high, stout built, bow-leg- l,)r eoncuneme rt the senate, gcd, round head and face This Negro' Messr. Harion, Dew, Daniel ai d is supposed to hav e run away in comp .my Cotton, Committee on the part of the sewhh Wm. Murphey's, fr m Tennessee. jna?p' He is supposed to have aimed for Illinois! Mesrrs. Chirk, Ro' b, fiibson, Mrrrcll.

state, niul probably crossed about Shaw-jPowell, Hnliran, and fioudie. ( ommirci necto?n. 1 will give 20 to any person-0 tnc Pai t the house of reprcscnta-

on securini" sairi or. to in arv Jail in thr.tives

itatc of Illinois. Indiana, Ohio, or Krn-

Thc joint committee on the e'rcida.

iuckv, s( I get him again ; or 50 if dr-jing medium, to whom was referred the leered to me, living seven miles below .resolution of the general assembly, in Nas i le, Tenn: structimr your committee fo call on the JAMES WILLIAMS, chief executive of this state, for certain Dee. 25th, 1820. av-$. information (therein contained) relative

January 5, 1321. (!') Corvden Branch Bank, Jan. 5, IS2L To hn Jixcy. Jonathan Jeitnir.gx. sin Agreeably to a resolution of the present general asscntbiy, I make the following communication. Upon the subject of the directors el this branch, 1 would merely lemark that thev are appointed by the director of ti c rrother bank, c not elected bv the stockholder Upon the subject of the debts due bv this blanch. I would ?tatethat the grcatt amount of nous she Pps ever had in circulation, was R20.63S, and that the cmount has varied between that sum. and SI 6.000 Upon the subject of ir.teicst I would atate that this bianh has revcr received more than sx pT cent, ngi ceably to the mode of computing bank ir.? ercst as compiled by Rowlctt in 'us trMt of discount and interest, which I br'icve is the standard thremehout the U. States. No d'uector of this h?arch has ever brut at any one time. t the amount of ?s'oco rn loan. Uronthr Mihjert of i,mi-vors of paper by the mother brr k narable aC their branches I refer yrn to the accorr nrtivirtf ':orrmcnt, marked N . T I !!I IV V VI, Sc V!'. 'r n-vr,frdd in on stock wps S 000 1 " f hrarcheS keep no acernr.t of r'. CM'-TnentJf cannot say "wl o ti e '' U fi!(' r rre. The imoont of notes in r'reuk rn $ IQ.545. which rrill ap-er frcn the rr rorrp.'riyinjr report, hv ah?!r?-ir'.'- l r r. mourt of Cory don: uracil nofrs S55 from the amwuntfjf nrtrs forrbhf,l

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