Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 13, Number 23, Vincennes, Knox County, 6 July 1822 — Page 1

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WE3TEBN SUN & GENERAL ABYEBTISEIi BY ELIUU STOUT. VINCENNES, (IND.) SATURDAY, JULY G, 1822. Vol. 13 No. S3. -vT'

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77fi a ESTEIIV SKV I Lo Certificate of Land purcha-

.isD exeral advertiser, I iiedfrom the United Mates.

lb published every irrjjr, at JBLC notice is hereby given, that

i Vaj iKlLLAIlS per annum, if par T.

nine weeks after date, application

vlvancc, or TWO DOLL A US Sc IK ( will be made to the Register of the land TY CENTS at the end of the year, fo. office at Vincenncs, for the renewal of a . hicli a nolo will he required. ccnificate issued in the name ot ThomNo subscription can he withdrawn un-; as Ncedham nnd Fraor.is Hentlv. for the

subscription can be withdrawn un-; as Ncedham and Francis Bently, for the

south c ist quarter of section No. two, in township N six south, in range No eleven West, in the district of Vincenncs the original having been destroyed by fire Given under my hand at Vincenncs this 28th .A lav, 1822,' FRANCIS HENTLY.

tit ell arrearages are paid.

Adverti semes rs conspicuously insetted on the usual terms. Advertising customers 'ill note on their advertisements the number of times lh y wish them inserted ihose sent viihout such directions, will ae continued lil forbid, &c must be paid for accordingly

From the Johnstorj?iy X. Y. Kcfiullicaru Mail I BATTLE OF JOHNSTOWN. The following account of the battle, fought between the Americans and the British in the revolutionary war, near this village, is from the most respectable source, and can be relied" on as correct. The battle was fought on what is called the Hall Farm," within sight of this

.rom the city, where gardens nrc covcicd ith flowers and other vegetable productions at all seasons of the r 1 huC ate upc pcarht-s in t,lC mcrnii.g at the loot of a mcuntm, and in the e tnir.r, alter having pasd the mountain, have seen orchards in bio. m.

This country pi educe s all the huits of

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LLVD-OFFICE MOXEV, RECEIVABLE AT TERHi-l HAUTE. Receivers Ojjlcey Jun? 147i, 1322. TiIE following Kinds of money will

received in payment tor tne Public

Lands at this office. viz. Specie, Bills of the Bank of the United States and all its Branches, do of the incorporated and specie paying Banks in the town of Boston, do of the incorporated and specie paying Banks in the Cities of New-York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, (except the City Bonk of Baltimore.) do. of the District of Columbia, (except the Merchants & Franklin Banks of Alexandria,) of the Farmers and Mechanics Bank at Madison, Indiana. A WHITLOCK, r. p. m. (CORRECTED WEEKLY.) Terre-Haute. June 18:2 21 tf

Lost Certificate of Lands Purchased from the United States

PUBLIC Notice is hereby given, that

.JL three weeks after date, application

will be made to the register of the land office at Vincennes, for the renewal of a certificate in my name, for the south

west quarter of section number 35 in

township 9 N. Range 12 West, in the district of Vincennes ; the original having been transmitted by mail, and mis-

carried.

the Wst Indies, as well us tho

North America : the apple comes to

village, where some of the remains of a ; great perfection ; the vate: melon ir.av 1 c

ditch which was then dug lor an en- h;-d cvciy day in the year ; potau.ts and trenchmcnt, as is supposed, ait still is- j in fact every thing that nun can vish ible. Every scrape of the history of our ; lor. may be produced here, though the revolutionary war is worth preserving, j inhabitants live uretrhichv. ihe city is

and this no doubt will be very inteic sting ; filled with poor; you are attacked ute-

to the public It is the first account of

the battle, we believe that has ever been published

On the 24th of October, 1781 , at 8 o'

ery coiner at the street by beggars large number of whom arc able to work, but have been raised in indolence, and

can do nothing except ride or pack a

clock P. m col Marinus Willett, then 1 mule , which is their

commanding on the northern frontiers of the statc of New-York, w received advice that a considerable hostile fence had been discovered in the upper part of the Mohawk district. At 1 o'clock on the 25th, he had advanced within two miles of Fort Hunter, with between 4 and 500 levies

and militia. who on the emergency

Given under my hand at Vincennes , d , coijcclcd to onnose ht- ei.emv.

this 20th day of May 1822

ROBERT RODGERS. Vincennes, May 1822 l7-9t

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Land Office at Vincennes.

Intelligence was there received, that the

enemy had crossed the liver and werc

making to Johnstown, col. Wihett pro

ceeded by the shortest route to meet the

enemy, and determined to attack them

with all possible dispatch; Within two

S By the President of the United States. WHEREAS, the President of the y Y United States is authorized by law to cause lands to be offered for sale: Therefore, I, James Monroe. Presi-

dent of the United States, do hereby de-

ca; e and m-ke kuovn th.al the public calt siiail beheld as follows, via: At toe L uul Olti. e a' l ene rfauie, in

XJTii'h-nia on the first Monday in Ju v next,

tor the sjle of Tounships 17 and 18 i'i range I, east o the 2d principal . Meridian line ' 17 and 18, in ranges i , to 9, wesr d At the Land Office at Vand.aiia in lli nois, o:i the third .Monday m July next for the sale of

Township , 11, 12, 13 and 14, in ranges I and 2, east of the 3d principal meridian iine 11 12. 13, 1 4 and 15, in - , i anges 3 and 4 do Attne same p,ace, on the third Mon!ay m August nexu lor the sale of Townships 1 1, 12 13, 14 and 15, in ran ges 5 6 and 8, e ast of the 3d principal meridian line I Lin range 7, do At tne Land Orticc at Palestine in Illinois, on the fust Monday in August next Cm- me s.ile ol Townships 6 7, S and 9, in ranges 9, 10 ami I . e.ist ot 3d principal meridian line 5, C, 8 and 9. in range 14, s w est ol 2d d 8 and 9 12 and I 3 do At the same piacc, on the fr.st Monday in September next, for the sale of Townships 10, II, 12 and 1 3, in ranges 9, 10 and 1 Least of 3d principal meridian line 10, II, I - a!1(l u ranges 12, 13 an 1 I 4, west of 2d do At the same place, on the first Monday i.n t )cto:)c" next, for the sale of Towns dps 14, 15, 16 and 1 7, in ranges 9. L) and 1 I, east of 3d pi incipal mcri-

itian hue 1 4, 1 5 16 and 1 , m ranges

1 13 and 14, we.,t et 2d do

may 29, 1822.

UBLIC notice is hei cby given that miles of Johnstown, he ordered his kf(

alter the last day ot June next, all vvimr by a circuit tlnongh the woods, to

those fractional sections, which have fall upon their right fl.nk, and his right heretofore been exposed to public sale, to advance in front, i he latter soon came

mo which by reason of their having not jn sight of the enemv, displaced in an

been subdivided, could be sold only as adjoining field, and advanced towards

uit'v siami ciastu in inc oiu uooks ui um tncm. i he enemy renreu with prccipi ofiice, may be purchased in whole or in lation to a wood, close pressed by the ad

parts; their subdivision having been et- vance. r,:.d a considerable skcimish to

fected bv the Surveyor General. JOHN B AOOLLE 1 . R L O

sued

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HOPOSALS

OF

SAMUEL I) ILL WORTH,

FOIl rUBEISllXG nrSUnSCRIPTFOA' The Military Instructor, And Militia Manual,

Containing a System of Discipline and

Manoeuvres of Infantry, Advfitrd to the use of ih Militia.

shewing the formaMon, manoeuvres and

evolutions of Company, Battallion St

Regiment.

Also the several duties and situations oi

each OlTiccr and non-commissioned of

ficer, on Parade and in Manoeuvre.

To which is added the most approved

mode of Manuel Exercise. The whole compiled from ihe best mo.

!e the i emainder of the right 'vancing briskly in two col-

ums the v.!w!e corns, without anv anna

.mm rent cause, turned and ficd, wiuiout the pr-ssibi-ity of being i allied. Owing to

this, a small field piece placed up'n an

eminence, to secure a retreat, w.,s captured. At this critical moment, maior

Rowley, of Massachusetts, appeared in

the enemy's rear, with the left wing, com

posed of militia and about 60 levies from that state. This vtiniorten.cnt soon gave the enemy a total defeat, and

regained all which was lost. Night

came on ; tnc enemy uavmsr itkmiv ol

their packs retreated into the woods, arid

after a march of six miles encamped on a mountain On the 27th, col Wilictt

marched to the German Flats, to intercept the enemy on their return to their

boats, left a little below Oneida creek.

On the 2Sth provisioned about 400 men besides Indians to pursue the enemv

who had crossed the Mohawk at Fort Herkimer. On the 29th, marched 20

miles in a snow storm through the woods

.V r iv i;n . -Mian v,: first Mondav in

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TmvavV.iiS. to -jo Mid 21. inranircs9. 10 bcrs at 3 ccms per copy, stitched, or S I

a:v.l 11, east i 3d principal intri lian bound in boards, line IS, 19, 20 and In ranges 13 and 14, j Those who subscribe and pav for tei

west ct 2d principal meridian hue copies shall be entitled to one copy gratis

I", 19 and 20, m ran-e uo no t)ic U ork will be put to press, U shall

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Each sale w ill commence with the lowr st number ot s:ctrm. township and range Lnd proceed in regular numeiical order. 2 Tle land reserved by law for the use of-chuols, or for other purposes, will be reev i d from sale. Gii-n under my lnnd, at tlic citv of Yashmt;tun, this 14th day of March,

dern authors, under the immediate in

spection of Major Gcnl. n youssoNj At 8 o'clork in the morning on the 30th, of Vincennes, Indiana fell in with the enemv's rear ; killed

Fhe necessity and utility of such a j some, took and dispersed the rest The

work mus' be obvious to every Officer main body made a rapid retreat, but

and Soldier . an uniform action of the were warmly pursued until night ; thev

whole, greatly facilitates the movements made but one stand during the dav. at a

ot any body ol men, St on the knowledge very bad lord on Canada creek, where

of this the efficacy of their exertions major Butler and several more of the

- .1 1 r I .-I 1 I'll I t t

must greauv tienenu. i nerc are no enemv were Kineu l ne enemv who

means bv v.hich knowledge can be more J had been four days in the wilderness.

readily obtained than by the experience of with o.vr half a fiound of hrse jhih fier

others, with these considerations the pro- man, retreated 3u utiles without Moppinc

posed work is presented lor patrrage. many were sacrificed in consequence.

Packs rd blankets were strewed on

COXDITtOXS. V their i'; . tc ; and all the hoiscs except 5

The work shall be neatly punted, cn Wl-re L'.V.tn. The enemy's ro-js v.uz uy

rrood nancr, and will contain about 1 50 severe, as tnc neicr, at joimstoun. tm

t. 1 1 l , ' . . 1 . , moi'tlioc inrl , ..., Ti ll. .-, nli n liirli

It Will DC UC'lVCrCCl TO StinSCri- I "' iiiii.u,n , in- ii uin

retreated, were stiewed w ith tlieir Lilleii

and wounded. A

found in major rr'V,v

tile lorce sent fr.i i

ted to 607 men.

nn v 99f rplinr.f i 1,

mericans c)ns'si d

litis, and about 60 OneLia Ind.ai,s.

;ccoruin.g "o a ntinii

t, the hr;s- , aiv.onni .iiar.s ; anri

I h.e Aand Uii-

:a a U I evil-

i be finished with all possible dispatch, as

soon as a sufficient number of subscribers

arc obtained to defrav the cxpemcs of

printing The names of subscribers will

be printed at the end of the work

T P inters in Indiana an I Illinois,

disposed to aid the above woik, will be Extract of a Utter fn,m a gentltmun in

A PEFP AT MEXICO. FUOM THE KF.NTLCKY COMMTNT ,TOR

1 o - . .

IAMF.S MONROE. By the Prc'uKnt: JOS1A1I MEIGS, Co:nr.i'-i.-acv . f the L uid OTioe.

pleased torsive the iropos3lsa few inser

tions m their papers, and receive sub-

scriptions for the same S D. Vincenncs, Feb. 1322.

JJezico to his- brother in Ercnklin County. Keti'nckM . dat'd City of Mf.xico, Jan 8, 18 22.

" On tire 25th of November we

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ft

Twl O ITCE is h

erebv riven, that the

notice.

those persons, holding subcrip'

:1 tions for the Farmer. If MtXiWit

J.-umnl will please o tonvard trfjmUo

i

(liVir-o nf flii stp.n t;u ; i-rti Col IE T.asselle. of Vinrennrc;. V? N

at the house oflr John D. Hay. i J- W. OSBORN. WILSON L GO Any. I Marc?u 24th ,fi22- 13 lf r,r c .S o'- r . c ; Vincenncs, April 4, 1822. 10-tf BL.liNK DEED3 lorAgCUt:

r riv

ed ?.t tbisfgrcat city of ?oexico, distant fron? Vera Cruz, about three bundled miles. The main road leading fiomone of these cities to the other is the bt I ever travelled, although the country through w hich it passes is the mo: t mountainous I ever beh'dd : Meviro is surrounded by mountains some of which are covered with snow all the year; they afiotd a ?;rand rnd splcr.dcd prospect

oidy mode oi tians-

poi Ution, I i.ac been informed that at flic time Ccrtez coi.qutrtd the tity, it ccirainecl two hundred tl ousand nd abitci.ts. and at the cen.mcnccn.tnt ollhe revolution, ore bundled aid seventy thousand; at this, time the population is raicuhned at one hunched and twenty thouar.d, two thiids (jf which arc- Ir.oLn.s the iocs! ignorant, supt rstitif us ai,d i.ido'Ci t people 1 have ever si en 'I hey hae Let u piiest ridocn, Luul king ridden until they are mither fit for soldiers, sailois, or citizens. I i ave tu cpiently visited the olo palace of M ntv ziiit-?, arid have been in the lonm which he filled witn gold to purchase peace of the Spaniards. I have likewise seen the laije stone that Montezuma and his peop!e worshipped this tone i3 made to resemble the sun, ai.d is bout eight Icet in diameter, cf s did stone on which is carved the figure of ail the animals inhabiting this country it is now put in fiont of the Cathedral as an anci. i t ornament. At this time I inhab-

u pan m uie v ice io s palace : it l.-. a splcr.d'd building it is calculated to quarter twenty thousard dragoons ; the lower stf ry is ail stables and granaries the sec(nr!, quarters h.r the sold e s the third cfiucrs of the government." FALSE I R EVDSHIP. 4i My dear friend, you are heartily welronn: tf town (said a sp. -ncc-dicvsed citizen, as he I clped his ccuntiy iriend to n light from the stage;) piny come home with ne ; I expect you will make my l ouse your nun while you stay in town; there is n-thing in my power I will not do to make it atrccab'e to vou -I have depended upon your company my whole house is at your service. " Thii over acted complaisance made me suspect his sinceiity, or that he had some sinister point in view ; so putting

my ring on my finger I followed him home. I am greatly obliged to you (said tha count i y gentleman, as he sat down to the brcaktatt table;) the imitatr-u you lave given me is veiy rcceptr.ble ; I have lost the estate 1 have been so long at law ahout for want cf sufficient evidence ; and when I have paid the costs I id:; 11 net have moic than two hundred pounds left, with which I mean to purchase :-n inunity ; therefore I shall make your house my homo till lean settle my affahs It may be some time before you can settle your business to your satisfaction, replied the citizen, bis features contracting into cold civility ; and 1 expert a gentleman to take mv first fh or in a! cut a week I am veiy sorry 1 cannot accommodate on longer My dear Mr. Woollct, cries the wife, h stiiy entering, I am vastly glad to ee ou. Mr. Woollct has lost his law -suit my dear, cried the husband. The smile of welcome was instartly changed into a look of amazunent; she had r.dvanVtd to give bin: hci ban", but on his attempting to saiute her she w iihdiew her check, exclaiming, lam soiiyr fi r l is dippointment ; and begun to make tea. He drunk two dishes of tea and then lisked his friend to lend him :vo e,u:r;eas. He had it not in the house. Tra(!ewai very preca-ious :pain mentioned his expected Lder r.d rt c r n rncrnV d a mean room tohisliiend, at 1 ; !f a ciovn per week in an obscure lane in the city. Oil 1 clf-intnco ! l ow dovt thou diadcn every virtue, bad to 1 vpociacy ; nd vice, and mah- us what w s!"nl' ! asl.amed to own mean, rvaiieir-us, rrd unfeeling. W ould 1 ch?rr the Le i g heart for all the intrrcMcd views this wr'ld aifrds ? Oh, no ? Oh ir-i ?ersibility to feci anotl er'i wo; , : nd I 1 all then feel ai I oujhLrny own happiness.