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-UN Wx E .V, F t. L" A 2c T S , 1 d J 3 . C J.lML'.v 1CA I' i.l). WASHINGTON BIRTH D V. i t i ommciii waiiou o? the bi.'.h chv iikr ot oui oemf in a -ml- i .vde a is h.cimmg ok, e.r, has keen pus i.:v;i im, am! .tiiJiHc;!, by a meeting v-i t.;r c:'i : -. calici by pobnc. a '.'i c i';;!:i wli .t xvc I. axe Mi.ce liiurt!, iluoc mu-i cad on an of the gay ,md exh.;et aioe pui!fc in the to v. n and ncghoui hood. (J u Swa.-auons of pleasure, r.o.icxer, at tiiir. pieaamg prospect xvcu'.u c vcrv tiuK.a abn! i;cd, il xvc coulc! unai ' ! i r l HS ome d-.) ihat another b?dl in ; hiamn to the one originally contemplated a; Col. L.5LLb.'s to be i,;ixcn at Mrs. June', wiii matciial'y mteifcrc with iv.U gcee; at unanimity cabed for by the "iorloei object view Indeed we cauo H see the propriety of two balls in a community like outs, lo commemorate that or any other day, aha we would hope iIvj character of cur borough will be snvcd bom such a spectacle, not only bv the iiiiluenoe oi thobe riuhiv cheeks which blossom Willi deli: i.l at their country's wclfate ar.il their io vci s hr.nr. a.w hut aljo hv those hallowed associations the dav roust inspire. Amkiuo.v is ihe only acknowdedrred GF.rur.i.ic, vet in coin dote existence; i:cr s ;is, and daughters should be unilet!, happv :.n:l rnnr,. v'e would i;r;t by t'osc tetvr.rhs be :ridc;sto.l lo quef-cn the right ot any poiiioo of o tr citizens to dance where and when they please ; but on an occasion like the present, as oneball can accommodate uU and as harmor.y should always be c he: ished by every true American, w e lo mo-it hinr.b'.y cone; ivc that i: would be.niore creditable to merj;c and unite; bvth into one, thuk the arrangements ct the meeting publickly called i'or the purpose of making them, will not be impeded. Our borough has suffered too much alreadav bv dissension ot everv sort, at;d our aim now is solely to inculcate such views as may prevent r.ny recurrence of the kind at this time. Here we leave the subject to the reflection and good sense of the concerned. At a respectable merlins; of" the citizens of Vtnccnncs, held at Col H. Ti.nselle's on ihf '25th January IS25. called IV the purpose- uf considering t lie propriety of celebrating the anniversary ofOcul. Washington's birth day. Klihu Stout, esq. was appointed Chairman, and Alexander I). Frasicr, Secretary. Resolved, That the ensuing twenty socond ilay of February, the anniversary birth day of Gen!. Washington, be celebrated in thi Horou'n. Rwilued. That Col. John Myers be Maiha! of the day. UfiS'dved, That Getd. W. Johnston, esq. be appointed to deliver an Oration at. the Court House here, on Saturday the 4-d Feb next, at 12 o'clock noon; and that a Co-.niuittee consisting of the following t;entlc:nen, viz: Messrs John Ewmi;, Hyacinth La-elle, llihu Stout, and John Mycr, hall wait on him in order to make tins appointment known to him; ami rcspe-ct fully solicit his acceptance thereof. liesohwl further j That there shall be e ll.i'l at Col. Lasstdle's, on Monday avenins, the 4t!i of Feb Itrstdi'cdi That the following gentlemen, vi?.: Dr. Decker, Capt Fellow.-. Lier.t. Almy at.d Hlackhurn, and Messrs. vrihur Fattcrson and Henry lluble. be a committee to obtain Subscribers e'e contract with Col. Las-elle for a dinner to served up with suitable accompaniment on the -Z-Zd Feb. lias-dvcdy That the proceedings of tins meeting b publi.shd ifi the Western Sun, am! Farmers & Mechanics Journi ' K. STOUT, Ch'n. ALKX. IX FIlASH-:n,cVv. Proceedings of Congress. Till: CUMBERLAND ROAD BILL. The engrossed bill making appropriation for t cp;dri.i.j the National Fcad iroo.i Cumbeikmd to the Ohio river, w as also road the tliird time, and, the question whether it should pass, beir.j objul to be put, Mr. M.icon r.i.ked that the question rh-uid be decided by the yeas and r.a , vhich were ordered. Mr. Tavh.r, t f Virginia, t!i?n roe, and i;; an arumei.t el about an hour, submit ted his icws of ihe inexpediency and un-ccM-t:tutku!ity, r.ot o!;!y v.( this bill, hut :-do ufihe exercises by the t;enerai -overnmeuL oi the power to make inter K.d iui: irovetm its al all in the states; of the. 'imp-jlicy and tiitccmstitutienaUtv

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prcs-, and lihtlul p;wc:s. to cicrciac ctjncunci.t powers; the advantage and liCCLSiitv of aukcrtmr to the tuie line ol demarcation between liic powers of the 1 I Federal and de i;overnments ; i;is o- : manner by w hich that :mios as to th line was to bu ascertained) and where n exists, kc Uc. Mr. Talbot, of Kentucky, replied to Mr. Tiivioi, at considerable lemrtir contiovertin and aruiiiL; against, all his Itadu opinions ; defending the constitutional ;ty oi the power to make, and the public advantages of internal improvemeu s ; utginr; the paiticular value and uti ily, to the union at iaisc, of the road in question, the necessity of picserving it, he. Mr. Smith of Maryland followed on tue same side, lie urijed particularly the breach of faith which, if the Cumberland Hoad were allowed to fall into decay, ould ensue with the state of Maryland, which had cfiven her consent to make the road through that state, and had subsequently taxed her citizens to make connecting roads, lie also contended for the constitutionality and the expediency of internal improvements by the general government, and replied to Mr. Taylor on that somt. Mr. Macon mereh remarked, in rcfrencc to an argument used in the debate, ihat, as thii road was Authorised or ginaiiy to be made 'hrough the icspective states, w ith their consent, there had not been, so fare as the constitutional ques tion went, any broad constitutional question settled by the making of th? road Mr. Vran Buren offered a ieT obferva tions on an incidental point touched byMr Tavlor; adding the opinion, that the large cxpediture in making this road will have been worse than useless, if it were now suffered to go to decay, and his desire to sec it preserved The question being then taken on the passage of tire bill, it was carried, by the following vote : YEAS. Messrs. Barton, Benton, Boaidman, Brown of Lou. Brown, of Ohio, FFWolf. Oiekcrson, Edwards. Holmes, ofMis Jormon, of Kentucky Johnson of Louisiana, Knight, Lanman, Farrott, Ruggles, Seymour, Smith of Md. Stokeo, Talbot, "Fay lor, of Indian, Thomas, an Buren, an Dyke, Williams of Mis. Williams of Tenn. 25. NAYS. ;iessrs, Chandler, FindLy, Gaillard. Lloyd, of Mass. i ,.v,rie, Macon, Miils, Smith, of S. C. Taylor, of Va. 9. The bill for the abolishing the religious test in the constitution of Maryland has passed the senate of the sta.c, by one vote majority (7 to 6,) and il is said will pass the house of dch gate. .Vat Intel. mux o : O : -f.V ACT to limit the stay of execution andor o'hrr fiurp scs. Sfc 1 , lie it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Indiana That if any person against whom judgment may be t endered in any court in thi state on any debt, contract, or cause oi aciinn, contracted after the first day v June next, shall enter such bail as shali be deemed sufficient security for the amount of such judgment, interest and costs, and shall have the same entered on the docket or record of the justice or court who gave such judgment; such person shall have st v of execution, it the sura shall not exceed six dollars, thirty days; if over six, and not exceeding twelve dollars, sixtv days; if oxer twelve and not exceeding twenty dollars, ninety days ; if over twenty and not exceeding forty dollars, one hundred and twentydays ; if ocr forty and not exceeding one hundred dollars ; one hundred and fifty days; and if over one hundred dollars, one hundred and eighty days ; and that xv hen such stay shall expire the real as xvell as pcrsonjl property of the defendant, shall be sold for the best pi ice it will bring, without a jury tf inquest. Sec. 2 1. I hat hereafter w hen any execution may issue to any officer in this state, againt any defendant or defendants, it shall be the duty of such officer to recognize as exempt from execution, such of the tools of a mechanic, or books of a professional man, as he may own and select, at the time any execution may be in the hands of anv officer of this state. excecdiiv fifty dollars in value: j provided, the lords and bonks exempted 1 Jsv ibis act, an i th.c propctty exempted j from execution, by any law of this state. I shall not together, exceed one hundred dollars, ami if any difference of opinion shall take place between the officer and debtor, as to the value of any of the said articles, the officer may choose one man; and the debtor of another, to xvhom shall lis administered an oath, bv the officer aforesaid, xvell and truly to value the propj ei tv so selected as aforesaid; and if the 1 ocrcr.s cko-st:: as ?.foreiid, duagtce- in

estimating th- v.duc of tl.c property, it S'tai: be the duly of the otl'u er haxing the execution, to value the articles lirai maybe selected by the debtor, which shall be and remain free and exempt ever afterwards born execution. Sec. 3. lfny debtor to whom are exenqted certain artic.es from execution, under the laxvs herelotoie existing in this state, shall not be the owner of any or all the articles specified in the laxv; such debtor shall be authorized to select any other articles he may own, not to exceed the value of the articles exempt by laxv, of which such debtor may be destitute, which in case of any difference of opinion as to the value thereof, may be valued and governed in all espects as is prescribed in a foimer section of this act, for settling difference of opinion. Sec. 4. Whenever hereafter any property is levied upon by ?ny shetifTor other ofticer in this state, such shenffor officer may, and he is hereby authorized, to take bond with security to his acceptance, in double the amount of the property levied upon, payable to the execution plaintiff, conditioned that such execution debtor shall xvell and truly deliver such property at such time and place, as the sheriff or other othcer may name in the bond, before the day of sale, to be soid accot ding to law, w hich bond shall be valid in laxv, and an action may be had thcrccv, whenever a riedit may accrue to any party aggrieved, by a breach of the condition thereof, and on judgment hd thereon, there shall be no stay of execution. Appioved, Jan. I , I 8?H. WILLIAM HENDIUCKS. . Nc v -Orleans Prices Current. JVevs Okli as, Dec. 16, 1822 Bagging, Scotch, per yd iscaice) 42 cts, Kentucky, per yd. 27 a 33 Bale Hope, Kentucky, per lb. 7 a 8 Northern, 11 a 12 Bacon Flams, per lb (sales) 6 a 7 Sides &c per lb. 5 a 6 Beans, per bbl. - - g7 a 8 Beef, mess. Northern, per bbl - SI 1 piin c. per bid. - 9 cargo, per bbl. - 6 Brandy, Cog per gal. (salcs)& 1 50 a 155 I;:.h:Ui;.n (dullj ' 60 cts.

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A 1 iaoama i cim. Domingo. Cheese, Goshen per 1!). Choclate, No. 1, ner lb. -No. 2, -No. 3, Candles, Sperm, per lb. mould do. Cordage, per lb Corn, per bbl (in car) orn meal, per do. Flour, sweet, per bbl. -Gin, Holhtnd per gal. America;"! do. Hides, per lb. Iron Swede s, per ton, Lard do. - - fduin Sioo 5 a 6 Molasses, per gal (scarce) 2o a 25 Aallv, cut, per lb. -Pepper, per lb. Fo; k, mess, per bbl, Ft imc, 5 i a 8 25 a 26 1 I a lo a 11 12 1 1 cargo, Porter, London, per doz. go a 124 a 350 150 Potatoes, bbl. Rice, - - (dul'O S 25 Rum, Jam 4 p. per gal. (dull)31-5 Orleans. 4 p. - 55 1 a 40 Sail, T. Island, per bush (dull) 40 a 45 Liverpool blown, per sack. S- 75 trvoui.t CO. 5o (pdentx ) Skins, deer, in hair per lb. 23 a 25 c ts. Bearer, Shaved Bear, a piece, Sugar, La. on plantatio:. :u to-.v.t, Havana, h: ' w n, v,hlv:, Lo-.-f, 52 a 22; 24 a 27 cts. SI a 2 a 7 cts, 71 a 9 Z a 0 l: a a 14 20 Talloxv per .'; all vs) SI 45 I 4) CO a 6 5 ; I ea, gmr: - imuci h.i youi:g hvson skin, j Tobacco, choice f.ne, per lb, j prime, 4 o 1 1. a 3 u. qua.uy, a 2. a H ! Wax, bee i, per lb. (ucne) xv luskcy, 25 a 30 SIlEItlFF's 8AI.KS. p i vii ;ue oi a wi.i oi viiuijuoui ct. j por.as to me diiccted, Irom the clerk's oilkc of th.c Sullixa:! Ciicv.it coutt, I shall expose to public sale on the 1 Sth iiiht. eleven acres of land hav ing thereon a giLt Mill with txvo pair of store's nsw ri:::!iii:g- -:. o. a t?'er.;rj j

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Cf.cs: and clcuV.-sale !o be on the premises. bel.vf.cn the horns ot U and 4 o'clo: k, on said day, taken as the property of Morgan Eaton at the suit o! William Hax s GEORGE BOON, Shff. s c. Lcbruary 3d. 1S23.

; JL?Y viuue of a fee bili tome delivered jLj irom me clerks oilice of the tillixan circuit court, 1 l axe taken and shall expose to sale on the 18th instant, lot o. one Hundred and four, in the town property of Bcni .n:i:i Bvram. in a of the State of Indiana against said Iiy ram and Jonathan Nctherton and Gcoic Smith The fee-bill in favor of Samuel Colman, clerk cf the aforesaid court. GEORGE BOON, shlL s. c. February 3d, 1323. MONDAY 1KB 3, isjsf Annual Meeting of the Shareholder of the Vincenmics Library Coir.iany. On motion of Mr Blackford, Resolved 1 hat the shatc or snarcrs of ot eveiy stockholder who may be in arrears either foi fines or otherwise, to any amount exceeding eight dollars, on the first day of March next shad be forfeited, and such arreaiages remitted. Retch ed further, that the above resolution be published for three weeks successively in the Wett in Sun. J B. McCALL, fir ot cr.i. Vir.cc nnes, Feb S. 132 3 . 4-3 1 fcherifPs Sale. virtue ofafifa lo i:ic directed and J delivered,! have seized and taken the right title and interest ot James Perkins, for a term of xears, in and to certain improvements on the S. E. qr. of sec. 12, t. 12, R 9 upxvards of 80 head of hogs, and some coin, which I shall expose lo sale as the bx' directs, on said premises, on the !9th day cf February next, at 12 o'clock VI. and on the 22d day of the same month, at 2 o'clock P. M at the house of F Cunningham in Tcrrc-Hautc, txvo horses ; all taken as the pmperty of said Perkins, at the suit of J.hn Fwing. T. II CL ARK shff. v. c. Feb 6 1R23. 14 2 -3 xv hlieniPs &ule. tY virtue ol an execution directed J) to 'he sheriff of Gibson county, will be exposed to sale on Monday the 17tli day of "ebruary instant al the court house in Princeton all the right and title of William Brittingham in and to one lot iu Princeton, ki.oxvn and designated on 'he piattofrsaid toxvn by in lot No y3, with a dwelling house thereon given up as the propeity of said Britiingham o - sfy John McMillan Sa e to coram n between tin hours cf ten and twoo'ciock on said dav. JAMES K SLOAN, s c; c. February 5th, IS23 4-2t Sale ior i axes J SHALL expose to sale on Saturday the first day of Marcii next, a: the court house door in Mcrom, Sullivan the court house door in Merom, Sullivan county Indian, the following tracts of land or so much hereof, as xvill pay the tax ai d cost due thereon, for the year 1822. Listed as Non-resident land. xiz. The N. W. Qr. of Section No. 13, T. 8, N. of R. No. 11 Wcsi. Do. the N. E, Sc S. E. of the same, section D" N E. Qr. of sec. 14. in Town No. S, N ol R. No. 11 West, k the N. Q. of sec. No. IU, in t. No. V, N. of R. No 10 W. Do. the S E. Qr of sec. Nc. 32, in t. No. 9, N of R. No. 10 W. Do N. W. Qr. of tec. No. 11, in t. No. 6, N. of R. No lo W. Also, lo the heirs of Scaton the N. E. Qr. cf sec. No. 12. in t. No 3, N. of No. 9 West. GEORGE. BOON, s. s. c. February Bth, 1323. ;-3t

ri'in f; heet Iron M.lXUF.q C TOR r3 V. HOLKSALK Sc RETAIL. N. SMITH, f"TAS aain commenced business cii J jj the corner cf Main and Market streets, Vincennes, wheie all o:dtrs i.i his line xiil be Miialy attc ndi d to Job v. oik x iil Le odc on the shotted notice Paper cm a i.uo.hcr of ihe Ohij barks X. ill be taken in payment for xxoik, at itaxiduc.

BLACKS MIT lis. V7"AN lED immediately, a vo industrious, good xxoikman tubs chat s:c ot a IllacksmUh's S'inp. obout o: c mil and a half ftoi.i Yincmr,es (n the state read cce.ista-.t tip ploy, ..ml gor l v.?g:s will be f;ivcn apply to the fubsciilei l;i::r ! ere. tb.e Rev. Sr.r.-t!-.-l T. Sco'Ya.

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