Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 14, Number 25, Vincennes, Knox County, 19 July 1823 — Page 2

int 22 ounces, equal to S3 10 40 cents. O ie other piece had previously " been funnel, weighing 40 ounces, equal to S713 Gold is not found deeper than 3 feet below the surface. There is a small creek running directly through this mine, j the bottom of which being covered with . millions of particles of gold, 'glittering

thro' the limpid stream presents a very interesting and beautiful appearance. The preceding is copied from the Cheraw, (s c) Intelligencer. PROPOSALS For carrying the mails of the United States on the following Post Roads, will be received at the General PostOt!i;c until Saturday, the 20th day of September ne;:t, inclusive. .V IXDIAXA. S37 Prom Cincinnati by Clevcs, Carson's or NT. H -nd, EUzabethtown, Lavvrenceburgh, Wiltnigton, Hartford, Allcnsviile. Jacksonville, Vevay, Madison, Smockille, Lexington, Charlestown, Pmvines, Ulica Sc Jettet sonville to Louisville, to return from Madisonvillc to Lexington by Bethlehem, once a week, 123 miles. Leave Louisville every Sunday at C a. m. arrive at Chirlcstown by 9 a. m. at Ljxingum by 3 p ni at Vevay on Monday by 2 p. m. and at Cincinnati the next Tuesday by G p. m. Leave Cincinnati every Wednesday at 2 p. in. arrive at L "xington on Friday by 6 p. in, and anive at Louisville on Saturday by 3 n- m. 338. From Lexington by Vienna and Pidgeon Roost to alem, once a week, 23 miles. Leave Lsington every Sunday at 4 p. m and arrive at Salem on Monday by 10 a. m. Leave Salem every Monday at 11 a. in. and arrive at Lexington by 8 pm. 339 From Lawrcnceburgh to Petersburg. Ky 4 miles, once a week Leave Lawrcnceburgh every Friday at 9 a. in. 8; arrive at Petersburg by 10 a m. Leave Petersburg at 1 1 a. m. and arrive it L i wrenccburgh by 1 p. m. 3 4r From Vevay by Edenboro' and Rip ey c. h. to Brookville, 54 miles. Leave Vevay every Monday at 2 p m. and arrive at Brookville on Tuesday by 6 p. m. Leave Brookville every Wednesday at f a. m. and arrive at Vevay on Thursday by( 10 a. m. 541 From Larenceburgh bv Amon's, Haiinc-, Rising Sun, Hartford, Watt's mills, Versailles and Vaughan's to Lavvicnceburgh, once a week, 77 miles 39 miles. Leave Lawrcnceburgh on Tuesday at G .. m. and return next d x by 6 p. m. 312. From Madison to Versailles once a week, 25 miles. L-avc Madison on Friday at 2 p m and arrive at Versailles by 8 p m Lcnvc Versailles on Saturday at 6 a m and anive at Madison by 3 p m 34 . From Madison by Paris to B.'iwnstown, 40 miles. L "ave Madison every Friday at 2 p m r.ml trrive ai Brownstown on Saturday by 11 am Leave Brownstown every Thursday at 6 a m and arrive at Madison on Friday bv I ) a m 344. From Brownstown by Palestine, Ui-xmiington, and Dum's ferry to Fort Harrison, 120 miles, once in two weeks. Leave Brownstown every other Saturday it I p in, and anive at Fort Harrison on Puesd y b '6pm. Leave F rt II irrison every other Wednesdu at 6 a m, and arrive at Browntovvn on Fridav by 6 p m. 345 From Bjdford, Ky by Madison, Vernon. Paris, Lexington and New Lon-v'-hi to Bedford, once a week, 41 miles. li-x.vc B dford eve y Friday at 7 am, a .d arrive at Vernon same day at 7 p m. Leave Vernon every Saturday at 11 a m, and airive at Bedford on Sunday by noon. 345. From Louisville by Shipping port, Portland, New Albany, Co; ydon, Levensvo:tli, Frcdonia, Trov , Rome, Boonville, R ckport. and Evanswllc to Harmony, once a week, 14 1 miles. Loavc L uisvi le every Wednesday at 6 a m, anive at Corydon by noon, and arrive at Harmony ou Saturday by I I a m. Leave Harmony every Saturday at I p m, and airive at Louisville on Tuesday by 7 p m. 347 From Coryd n bv Fredericks bur:r and deck's mills to Salem, once a V crk, 2 -J miles Leave Corydon every Friday at Gam, r.n-1 arrive at Salem bv 3 p m. Leave Salem every Fiiday at 4 pm, 5c ru . ive at Corydon on Saturday by 4 p m. 34 From Indianapolis, by Maitinvillc, spencer and Burlington to Wash i ."ton, once in two weeks, loo miles Leave Indianapolis on Satutduv at 6 a in, and arrive at Washington on Monday by 6 p m. Lavu Washington on Wednesday at

Gam, and arrive at Indianapolis on Friday by 6 p m. 349. From Indianapolisjby Flat Rock, and Genoa, to Vernon, once in two weeks, 62 miles. Leave Vernon on Sunday at 6 a m, and arrive at Indianapolis on Monday by noon. Leave Indianapolis on Friday noon, & arrive at Vernon on Saturday by 7 p m 350. From Indianapolis, by Morven S Napoleon, to Lawrcnceburgh, 33 miles, once in two weeks. Leave Lawrenceburgh on Thursday at 8 am, and arrive at Indianapolis, on Saturday by 10 a m. Leave Indianapolis on Monday by 10 a m, and arrive at Lawrcnceburgh on Wednesday by 7 p m. 351. From Indianapolis by Crawfordsville, and Terre Haute, to Vandalia, III. once in two weeks, 220 miles. Leave Indianapolis on Sunday at 6 a m, and arrive at Vandalia next Saturday by G p m.

Leave Vandalia every other Sunday at 6 a m, and arrive at Indianapolis on baturday by 6 p m. 352. From Indianapolis, by Brownstown and Velonia, to Salem, once in two weeks, 94 miles. Leave Indianapolis every other Fiiday at 2 p m, and arrive at Salem on Sunday by 6 p rn. Leave Salem on Monday at 6 a m, and arrive at Indianapolis on Tuesday, by 10 a m. 353. From Louisville by Jcficrsonville, Gieenville, Fredericksburg, Paoli, and Orleans, to Palestine, once a week, 69 miles. Leave Louisville every Friday at 6 a m, and arrive at Palestine on Satuiday, by 3 p m. Leave Palestine every Wednesday at 9 a m, and arrive at Louisville on I'huis day by 5 p m 354. From Louisville by Albiny, Greenville, Salem, Livonia, Paoli, Hm dostan, and Washington, to Vincennes, once a week, 126 miles. Leave Louisville every Sunday at 5 a m, arrive at Charlestown by 10 a m, ar rive at Salem by 7 p m, and arrive at Vm cennes on Tuesday by 10 a m. Leave Vincennes every Tuesday at 2 p m, and arrive at Louisville on Thurs day by 7 p m. 355. From Vincennes, by Colunibia, Princeton, Owingsville, Cynthiana, Harmony, Springfield, Mount Vernon, and mouth of Wabash, to Shawncetovvn, once a week, 98 miles. Leave Vincennes every Tuesday at 2 p m, arrive at Princeton by 7 p m, and arrive rt Snawneetown on Thursday by 6 pm. Leave Shawncetown every Sunday at 6 a m, and arrive at Vincennes on Tuesday by 1 1 a m. 356. From Vincennes, by Bruccvillc, Carlisle, Palestine, Sullivan c. h. Honey creek, Terrc Haute, 8c Fort Harrison, to Clintonvillc, 94 miles, once a week. Leave Vincennes every Tuesday at noon, and arrive at Clintonville on Thurs day by 6 pm. Leave Clintonville every Sunday at 6 a m, and arrive at Vincennes on Tuesday by 9 a m. 357. From Paoli, by French Lick, Dubois c h, Porteifield, and Columbia, to Princeton, once a week, 77 miles. Leave Paoli every Tuesday at 6 a m, and arrive at Princeton by Wednesday by 6 pm. Ljave Princeton every Thursday at 6 a m, Sc arrive at Paoli on Friday by 6 p m. 358. From Columbia, by Fort Allot d, to Monlicello once in two weeks, 30 miles Leave Columbia on Wednesday at 6 a m, and arrive at Monticollo by 2 p m. Leave Monticello at 3 p m, and arrive at Columbia on Thursday by 2 p m. 359. From Greene h, by New Augusta, and Monroe, to Covington c h,oncc in 1 two weeks. Leave Green c h every other Monday at 6 a m, and arrive at Covington c h on Tuesday by 6 p m. Leave Covington c h every other Wednesday at 6 a m, and arrive atG;eench on Thursday by 6 p m. 360. From Paoli, by Mount Sterling, and Fredonia, to Philadelphia, Ky. once a week, 7o miles. Leave Paoli every Thursday at 2 p m, and arrive at Philadelphia, Ky on Saturday by 10 am. Leave Phi.adelphia, Ky. every 'Tuesday at 2 p m, Sc arrive at Paoli on Thursday by 10 a m. 361. From Salem, bv Bono, Palestine, Sc Hindostan, to Bloomington, 59 miles. Leave Salem eveiy Monday at 6 a m, anil arrive at Bloomington on Tuesday by 10 a m. Leave Bloomington every Tuesday at 2 p m, and anive at Salem on Wednesday by 7 j) in. 362 From Princeton, by Kvansv ille, to Htndeison, Ky. once in two weeks, 42 miles. Leave Henderson every other Sunday

at 6 a m, Sc arrive at Princeton by 6 p m. 1

Leave Princeton every oth$r Monday at 6 a in, Sc arrive at Henderson by 6 pm. 363. From Palestine, by Hindostan, to Portersvillc, once in two weeks, 50 miles. Leave Palestine every other Tuesday at 6 am, and arrive at Portersvillc on Wednesday by 10 am. Leave Portersvillc at 2 pm, and arrive at Palestine on Thursday by 6 pm. 364. From Lawienceburg, by Georgetown, Brookville, Connersville, Waterloo, Centreville, Salisbury, Jackson and Winchester, to Greenville, O. once a week, 125 miles. Leave Lawrenceb.urgh every Thursday at 6 am, and arrive at Gieenville on Sunday by 10 a m. v Leave Grccnvillevcry;. Sunday at 2 p m, and arrive at Lawtcnccburg on Wednesday by 6 p m. 365 From Wilsontown by Vernon to Brownstown, 55 miles. Leave Wilsontown every Wednesday at 1 p m, and arrive at Brownstown on Thursday by 6 p m. Leave Brownstown every Friday at 6 a m, and arrive at Wilsontown on Saturday by 10 a in. 366. From Corydon by Mount Sterling, Portersvillc aad Hindostan to Palastine, once a week, 1 10 miles Leave Corydon every Wednesday at 2 p m, and arrive at Palastine, on Friday by 6 pm. Leave Palastine every Saturday at 6 a m, and arrive at Corydon on Monday by noon. 367. From Hamilton, O io, by Ross ville, Millville, Harrison, Fairfield, and Dunlops mill to oalisbuiy,, once a week, 64 miles Leave Hamilton on Tuesday at 6 a m, and arrive at Salisbury on Wednesday by 10 a m Leave Salsbury same day at 1 p m, and arrive at Hamilton on "Thursday by 7 p m IX ILL 1X0 IS. 373. From Vincennes, Ind. to Vandalia 120 miles, once a week. Leave incenncs every Tuesday at 2 p m, and arrive at Vandalia on Friday by 11am. Leave Vandalia every Friday at 2 p m, and arrive at Vincennes on Monday by 10 a m. 375. From Vincennes by Palmyra, Mout Canned, Wanboro, Albion, Oxfoid, Carmi, and New Haven to Shawncetown 109 miles. Leave Vincennes every Tuesday at 2 p m, ft arrive at Shawncetovvn on Thurs dav by 6 p m. Leave Shawncttown every Sunday at 2 p m. and arrive at Vincennes on Tues day by noon. NOTES. 1. The Postmaster General may expe dite the males and alter the times for the arrival ana departure at any time during the continuance of the contract, he pay ing an adequate compensation for any ex tia expense that may be occasioned thcr eby. 2. Ten minutes shall be allowed for opening and closing the mail, at ail offi ccs where no particular time is specified. 3. ror every thnty minutes delay (un avoidable accidents excepted) in arriving after the limes prescribed in any contract, the contractor shall forfeit five dollars; and it the delay continue until the depar ture of any depending mail, whereby the mails destined for such depending mail lose a trip, a forfeiture of double thcVamount allowed for carrying the mailohe trip shall be incured, unless itfcttW' made to appear that the delay was occa sioned by unavoidable accident; in which case the amount of pay for a trip, will, in all cacs, be forteitiu. 4 Persons making proposals are desir ed to state their puces by the year. Those who contract will receive their pay quarterly in the months of Fcbrua ry, May. August, and November, one month alter the expiration of each quar ter. a. ao oincr xnan a iree w:;!!c nerson shall be employed to cany ti.e u.ail. 6 Where the piopoer i-,:e;.di to convey the mail in the body of a stage carriage, he is desired to state it in his proposals; and the stage must be of suffictlt kizc to conveniently convey scacsscngcis "" 7 The Postmaster General reserves to himself the right of declaring any contract at an end whenever one failuie happens, which amounts to the less of atrip. 8. The distances stated aie such as : have been communicated to this office, and some of them are doub lets incorrect: on this subject the contractor must inform himself 9. The contract are to be in operation on the tirst day ot January next; and are to continue four veais R FT CRN J MF1GS, Jr. P''nia&ur General Gf.kerl Post Office, j H'oshmgion City, June 10, IS23. 25

Fifty Dollars Reward.

Strayed or stolen from the subscriber in the last winter, a light DAY HORSE, near 18 hands high, clean and smooth limbs, a small neck, a small star in his forehead, remarkably active, clear eyes, received a hurt in one of them last summer, carries his tail a little on one side when moving briskly under the saddle, has a scar on the upper side of one of his fore feet, as though corked or mashed near the top part of the hoof, one hind foot (I think) white, racks andean ters unusually well, and is considered cne of the finest riding horses in the western country, he may have a scar cn one of his hind hoofs from a cut he received last summer, and also some maiks of a brand not recollcctctJ, he is near six years old if stolen, I will give the above reward for the horse and conviction of the thief, or S25 for the horse alone. THOs. S. HINDE. Mount Carmcl. icl. 23. $ June 25, 18 24-tf NEW UOODS. JJTIIE Harmonic society have just rrccived from Philadelphia and Bal tiiiurc,a general assortment of Merchandize, OF EV12UY DESCllIPTION, CONSISTING OP DRY GOODS, Well adapted for all seasons, AN KXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OS Hardware & Cutlery, QUEENSWAUE, FUESH GROCERIES, particularly COPPLE, direct from Ilavanna. Witting and Wrapping paper, vvinaow iiiass, a uy io, & 10 by 1 Hollow Glass ware, W Castings, Nails, and Salt, j Spanish Segars by the box, &c. And have also on hand of their own Manufacture and Productions, A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Superfine, Pine, and common Woolen Cloths, Cassimcrs, Cassinctts, Flannels S; Linsey, Du77icatic Cottons, as Plaids, Stripes, Chambrays, Checks, Brown & Bleached Shirting Sc Sheeting Bediick, Diaper 8c Counterpins, White & blue Cotton Yarn, Wool c cotton Stockings 8c Socks, Buckskin Gloves, Pur, Merino, and common Wool Hats,, Boots and Shoes, Saddles and Bi idles, Spanish and country sole Leather, Saddlers - do. Upper - - - do. Calf Skins, Red and white Wine, WThiskcy, Gin, Persico, Beach Brandy, and Strong Beer, Flour, Flaxseed Oil. Soap. Candles, fcc. All which they ofTer by wholesale and retail, at reduced prices tor Cath, at their storehouse in Harmonic. Indiana. FREDk RAPP. July 9, 1823. 24-6t The Editois of the Evansville Gazette, the Gazette, Shawncetown, and the Republican, at Edwardsvillc, Illinois, will please insert the above for six weeks, and send their accounts immediately to the Editor of the Western Sun, at Vincennes for settlement VLIST of letters remaining in the PostOffice at Honey Creek, la. on the SOtli June, 1823, which if not taken out before the expiration of three months, will be sent 10 the General Post-Oilice as dead letters. James Ashmore William Armstrong P. R. Bennett Elisha Brown David Cox, 2 John CcffVe Ocorge Catron Readman Evans Wm. M. C. Gibson Daniel Gobie Basil Hunt, 2 Daniel Hall Gooding Halloway Ansil Harris C. M. Kortright David Lindsay

P llv Langtord Churchill Matter P. M. 'Thomas Gabriel N.Taylor S imuel Vance Jeptha Vanarkle Jc3e Westerfield. U. HOGGATT, A. P. M. Jnlv 1. IS?.". 24-L25 I AX NOTICE. , THE TAXES for the year 1823, in KiHiv rmintv. is now dnp .it k

theiefore hoped that all persons owing I tax will pay them as soon as possible. JOHN DECKER, Shff. k c. July 9. 1823 24-tf 7b the Citizens of Knox, "JfJT" AV1NG obtained the ckrtificatk of the hrj Titrable Judge Call as to w qualifications to discharge the duties of clkkk of the Ciicuit court, there can now be no legal objections to my election. HOMER JOHNSON. Vincennes, June 20, 21-7