Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 13, Number 49, Vincennes, Knox County, 4 January 1823 — Page 3

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rLVCEX.ES, January 4, 1823. We unavoidable ornit giving any ;hc proceedings ofour Legislature iu this days paper. We 'publish according to our promise of last week, the oration of John Law Esq. on the death of Judge Hart The meaibcrs of the Bar at Corydon, have had a meeting of which the Hon. Isaac Blackford was Chairman, and James Dill Secretary, who after a resolution, expressing their deep regret for his loss, have agreed to wear crape upon their left arm, for the space of thirty days. The Oration delivered by John Law Esq. on the death Judge Hart. We arc assembled my friends upon the present occasion to perform the last 3ad tribute of respect to departed worth and goodness. The narrow mansion before you contains the mortal remains of

one who whilst living held a high rank in the estimation of all who knew him who was loved, esteemed, respected and admired by all who were fortunate enouidi to. be acquainted with him, I say fortunate my fricndi because I consider it unfortunate not to have been acquainted with the deceased.., The individual for whom wc are now performing the last jad offices which can be paid to him on this side of the grave was a native of North Carolina, educated at the University of his native state. After the regular probation he was admitted to the bar an i commenced the practice of law at the town of Henderson in the year 1815. Prefering the prospects presented by a new state, he in 1816 emigrated to this and located himself at the county seat of Gibson. His professional career commenced with the most flattering prospects and seemed likely to realise his fondest hopes and expectations when at the unanimous request of his brethren of the bar and at the solicitation of the delegation from his own circuit he in the winter of 17 accepted the appointment of judge for the fourth judicial circuit, and in which he continued to preside until the ensuing year On the Bench the decisions of Judge Hart were uniformly marked with a correct application of legal principles to the cases which were litigated before him, and from no courts in the state were there fewer appeals taken than fiom those over which he presided. His conduct towards the bar and the parties litigant was that of a judge sensible of the respect due to himself, and of the rights of those who appeared before him And the general regret of citizens as Trcll as of the bar in his circuit, on his retirement afford the best test ol his pop ularity while in that important station Upon leaving the. bench he recommenced the practice at Princeton, where he remained but a short period until his removal to this place in the spring of 1820 Here he again commenced the practice of the law with the fairest prospects of success, and was rapidly rising at the bar of which he would have proved one of the brightest ornaments when the destroyer came. The cold and icy hand of death has blasted those prospects. That tongue to whose accents we have so often listened with pleasure is silent, and a heart which beat with the warmest affection of benevolence and good will towards all mankind has ceased its pulsation forever. To those who were acquainted with the deceased, it is unnecessary for me to dilate upon his virtues, they are recorded in the memory of all who knew him Kind, generous, and affectionate, the history of his life is the history of the best feelings of the human heart, prompting to the most just and honorable actions. But it was not on the bench or at the bar that Hart alone excelled. In the private circles of domcstick fiicndship he was seen to the best advantage, and I appeal to those who have known him there, with regard to the oxccllence of those qualities which rendered him so justly esteemed by those , who were his associates in private life. I appeal to the members of the bar who have known him in all the various situations in which he has been placed and I ask if ever there was a man within the circle of their acquaintance who possessed in such an eminent degree those qualities which constitute the honorable, the correct, the upright and gentlemanly lawyer, as the individual whose loss we are now called upon to mourn. With him there was no little chicanery, or intrigue, nothing mean, nothing low all was fair all was honorable, in every transaction of his life, professional or otherwise ; and so high did he reckon his integrity that no worldly temptation would have ever induced him to do an act which his own high and honorable notions of

moral rectitude would not br.Te immc-

diattlv sanctioned.

As a man I appeal to those who hear me whether or no in all the various situations in which they have been placed in life they have ever known an individual so justly and universally beloved, respected and admired for his private virtues as the deceased one in whom the community at large had more confidence or one in whom that confidence was more justly reposed. To those unacquainted with the deceased this may seem the language of panegyric, but to those who have known him, the praise will not be deemed extravagant. But the grave will soon separate him from us forever. The mansions of the dead will soon receive him, and that Bourne to which we are all hastening will soon be tenanted by his cold and livid

corpse, while his spirit as I fondly believe has gone to the Being who gave it, to receive that reward which is mceted out to those who have lived as he has lived " the life of the Godly " For although not a professing christian, no man ever lived up to the great precepts of our holy religion with more exactness than did the deceased. No man ever practised those precepts more deligently and none ever exceeded him in the great duty of " doing as he would b done by. " But though dead his memory liveth and I trust will live in the memory of all who have known him. To his brethren of the bar permit me to make a few remarks. One who but a short time since was in the vigor of manhood. One who was a member of the profession to which we belong, one who was an ornament to that profession, and who held a high and distinguished rank among us, one whose virtues Sc talents endeared him to us, one whose connection with us in all the various relations of professional life had created for him a strong and lasting attachment both as lawyer and as a friend, now lies cold and silent belore you. But a short period since and we followed another to the grave perhaps equally endeared to us as the one whom we are now called upon to mourn. Death has been silently but surely making inroads upon us and for ought we know one of our number may soon again be numbered among his victims. Let us then while we retain the memory of those who have left us practice their virtues, let us in our conduct towards each other cherish those feelings which have endeared them to us and in our mutual connexions let brotherly love and feeling guide and govern us. Let no little feelings cf jealousy or il! will divide us, but a spirit of brotherly love cement us professionally and personally. To the masonic brethren permit me also, to make a few remarks. The deceased was one of you. To your institution he had always been devotedly attached. The great principles which are the foundation of your society had been the governing principles of his life, charity was the ruling motive of his mind. His conduct was regulated by the plumb line of rectitude and his actions squared by the rules of honor, integrity and justice. No individual ever lived un to the obligations of the order with more fidelity than he did, and there is no one whose loss should be more lamented by the society than his. The tie which bound him to you never was dissolved until the silver cord was loosed and the golden bowl broken at the fountain " May the memory of his masonic virtues like the prig of Cassia bloom immortal. By the community at large the deceased will always be remembered. Correct,jusl and honorable in all his dealings with his fellow men, he possesed a degree of popularity which few men have ever attained in the short timt which he has resided among us. That this popularity was not undeserved, the universality of public opinion with regard to this subject is the surest test. It is not a feeling created by party but the warm sentiment of public regard and esteem arising from a knowledge of his worth and virtue. The loss of such a man is therefore a public loss. His death leaves a vacancy in societv which is not easilv filled. It is not only in the circle of his friends that this loss is felt, but the whole com. munity are sufferers. For the death of a goodman is aloss to the public. The death of judge Hart will therefore be felt by society at large, and while we follow his corpse to the grave, let us remember that though his body is consigned to the tomb, the memory of his virtues will live forever

MiUtUt Fines!!! jVTOTICI-1 is hereby given to those in the Fi st Kegt. Ia. Militia who owe

Muster Fines, that it U necessary to make immediate payment A list of the fines is left at Mr. Mieurc's where those from the Country are requested to call and pay. S.'DILLWOKTH, Cclleetor.

4 LIST of htters rerianmi? in the Pest

Office at Vincennes, the quarter ending on the 31th of December, 1822, and which, i.

not taken out before the expiration of thret months, will be sent to the General Post-Office as dead letters.

I Persons calling- for letters in this list.

ii'ill fucase to say they are advertised. A. B.

Thomas Asbury, James Arrcll, Charles Allen 3, Samuel Adams, Isaac N, Hlackford,

Horis Baker,

Peter Hurgholder,

Joseph Barton, John Brook,

Paul Blackmer.

Lions Beanion, Robert Buntin clerk

of the Court 2,

l horn as Cox, Jas. Cantwell, Benj. Coughran, Adam Claycomb, Jose pi i Carter, Andrew Currv,

1

Jas. P. Bennette, William Baker, Francis Broulcttc, Carter Beamon 2, Jeremiah Bennette, Himon Barrows, To the Cashierofthe Bank of Vincennes, John Burt, Andrew Burnside, I.ssachar Bates, Jonathan Ballard 2, C. D. S. Durell Jr. Susana Dawling, Hosa Dolahon, Saml. Dunn, Moses Ccadcs,

Abraham Carncs 2,

Edward N. Cullom 2, John Catterton,

Benjamin Chadsey, George V. Colcgrovc

Milder Coyle,

John Elliott. Fabian Eagle 2, Wm. C. Fullerton, James Greenfield, Archy George, John Green 2, Peter Hone,

Sarah Hays,

Rev. J. Ingersol, David Lillie, John Long, Caleb Lowns 2, David Lillie, Francis Leech, Robert M'Coy, A. C. Miller, Joseph Morrison, William Maxwell, John McCawley, John B. Martin, Enoch Organ, John Pitcher, Jas. Parkinson, John PinkstafF, Arthur Patterson 5. John Rodarmel, John Rciley, Lewis Reeves, Willhun Scott, Joseph Scrogcn, Fi iend Spears,

N;t:u:y Sampson, Jeoe Thomas,

Saml. Chipman 3,

E. F. Lewis Fortner 2, Mark Florence, G. II. C. or II. IlarperJ

John lleldcrman, Henry Harper, Hardy Hardison,

I. J. K. Homer Johnson 3,

Olive Loring, Lindsley Esq. II. LasA-elle 4, John Lav Esq. Francis Lassclle 2, M. D. P. McDonald 2, Bachaus Mayhecd, James McBride, John McFall, Thadeous Morehouse, O. P. Alexander Posey 2, John Pa e; o:, Lewis Pcckam,

Margaret Petterson, R. S.

John Reeves Martin Reiley, Hugh S. Ross, Sebastian Smith, John Smith, John Stock well, T. V. W. Andrew Van Like.

SJILE FOR TAXES. J SHALL expose to public kale, on the 23th day of January next, at the crurt house door, in Merom, Suilivan county Indiana the following tracts of land, oi so much thereof as will pay the tax and cost, due thereon, respectively for the year eighteen hundred and twenty-two, listed as Nonresidents lands to wit, n. w.

sec. 1 3, T. 8, ranee 1 1 . n. e. sec. 1 3. tow n-

ship 8, range ll,s. e sec. 13 township 3

range 11. s w. sec 14. township 8, !a! .e

1 1, north east sec. 19. township 9, rarge 10, south east sec 32 township 9, lumre

10, north west sec 1 1, township 6, rango

10, northeast sec 12, township 8, ranee

1 1, to the heires of eaton.

GEORGE BOON, Shff. December 2d. 822. 49 3t

State of Ii (liana. SULLIVAN lOUNtY,

Taken up by Charles Norman of Turman Township, a tzrar

Mare supposed to be twelve or. thit teen

years old, thirteen hands one inch hiirh,

landed with the letter B. on the near

shoulder, a lump on her upper jau, and a sore back ro other marks or brands per

ceivable. Appraised to fifteen dollars,

ueiore me.

A BENNETT, j p. November 16, 1822. 49 3t

('ha' U s Thomson 2, James C. Veal,

Abel Thacker,

Waller Taylor, Rogers West, Mr. Wheeler,

John Venzante,

John Wood, George Williams, Phillip Wease, Y. Amaziah Youner,

G. R. C. SULLIVAN, .p.m.

January 4th, 1823. 49 3t.

Robert Young,

Vv

Sheriff's Sale's.

virtue of a wiit o! Fi Fa to me di-

rectcd from the clerks office, of the

Floyd circuit court, I will expose to public sale on Thursday the 16th inst. at the

court house in Vincennes, the undevided i moiety of three hundred and six acres, and thirty six perches, bounded on the north west by William II. Harrison's ; praric land, on the south west, by lands of 1 Thomas Jones, on the south east, by lands !

supposed to be vacant, and on the north east, by lands of John Badollct, and other lands, supposed to be vacant, as the property of Wendelin Wustenfeld, at the suit of Abner Scribner, JOHN DECKER, ShfT. k.c. January 4th, 1823. 49-lS-2t. BY x'J tue of a writ of Fi Fa, to me directed from the clerks office, of the Kdox Circuit court, I will expose to

public sale, on i hursday the 16th inst. at the court house in Vincennes, the following lots lying in the Borough of Vincennes to wit, Nos. 201, 283, 284, 285, 288,290, 302, 3 M. 323.326 334, 335, 381, 362, 4(5, 40C, .ii9, l. 410, taken as the property of J. & W. L. Colman's, at the suit of William Earp, Sc Brothers. JOHN D1XKER, SluT k. u. January 4th, 1823. 49-lg-2t

TTJ)Y viiic of n Vrii'.'itioni Exponasto

' the clerks oihee, ivt, I will expose ('.iy the 16th inst. Yirccnncs, the fee

o

mi

tne iri.os v

to public 'o'ie, Y':w at the court hor. j, 1:1

simple of'ot No. 190, lying in the Borough of Vincennes, as the property of Hyacinth Lassellc, at the suit of John D Hays. JOHN DECKER. ShfT. K.c. January 4th, 1823. 49-l-2t. 1TJ Y victtic of an Execution, to me dill j) rcrml from the clerks office, of the KnoxCircuit court, I will expose, to public sale, on Thursday the 16th inst. at the court house in Vincennes, a house St half of a lot. No. 146; lyim: situate, Sc be

ing in the Borough of Vincennes, as the

property 01 illiam L.muscy, at the suit of Henry Ruble. JOHN DECKER, ShiT c. January 4th 1828. 49.ifc.2t.

State of Indiana. KNOX COUNTY.

Taken up by Henjainine Knox, tnistcc of the Shaker S cietv. one

bay marc supposed to be eight or hioe

years old next spring, 14 hands hib no artificial marks or brands pci ccivcable, some white hairs in her ioichcad ;md round the hoof of the ?ight hind for.t. a saddle mark on the left side ot hci back. Appraised to twenty five dollars before me. D WID LILLIE. j.r. December 18 1822. 4 3t. Tin cS- heet Iron MJl.mUFAC f Hit r, WHOLES A LK Sc RETAIL. A fljAS again commenced bu-ines, on k the corner of Main and Market streets, Vincennes, wheic all o 'lub in his line will br strictly attended to Job work will be done on the shortest notice.-Paper on a number of the Ohio banks will be taken in payment for uoik, at its value. November, 1822. Public Notice IS hereby given, that letters of admint istration have been granted in the county of Parke, Indiana, to Thomas Oilkeson, as administrator of the estate of William Rea, deed, late of said county, nil

, . viui w JIUWIILT UCIildllliH ,t-

gainst said estate, are requested to txhi-

uu mem legally authenticated, within 12 . . . - I C . a .

mon;ns irom the date Jiereot, and a. I persons indebted to said estate are rcmiLsterl

to make immediate payment.

1 HUM AS GILKi;SON,m. November 23, 1822. 47-3w

Jl REQUEST.

7 3H sucscriber requests of all ner-

JL sons indebted to him, by note or

book account, to call and make payment

belore the 10th day of next month. He is resolved to place in the proper officers

hands lor collection immediately aht r that date, all unsettled accounts and notes

then due.

JOHN EWINO. December 20, 1822. 47-tf.

State of Indiana,

SULLIV.iX CIRCUIT COURT,

seMemiikr term, 1822.

Andrew Pureed,

against

His Creditors.

A T this day came the said Andrew l Purcell by Samuel Whittelsey, his

attorney, and having filed his petition for

the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an

act entitled An act for the benefit oi insolvent debtors" it is ordered bv the court that a copy of this order be published in the Wastcrn Sun, a paper ptinted in Vincennes, sixty days picvious to the first day of the next tcirn of this court, and that it be published hv four weeks in succession A Copy Tc it, S COLM ANjClk.i o. December 14, 1822. 47-4 w S C 11 KW A U G KRS, OF the very fu3t quality, and warrar.ted for one year by the nuker, for stl r.t ths Weitcni SudbiTicp.