Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 14, Number 25, Vincennes, Knox County, 19 July 1823 — Page 4

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S T A N Z A S TAZ7" i rested. O t ! Irclar.il, mv country ! the hour Hihypnde and thy splendor hath passed, n i the chain which thou spurned m thy mowic;.t fi" power Hangs he ivy .1 round thee at last. There are mar&sin die fite ot each clime, ia re arc tarns in the f . mines of men; lial tl;e changes of realms and the dunces of tin?; Mi ill never restore thee again. Thou art chainc 1 to thr wheel of the foe, lly i;r.ks wh ch the world shall not sever; V. it thv tvr i its taro igh storm ami tnougii uiJi th.M shalt ta, And th sentence ib anndage forever. Ta"' art ilooaicd for the tha.ikles to toil; Th-m uvi leit tar the proud to disdain; A 1 1 the blood of thy sons, and the wealth of thy sad bh.u'l be waited and wasted in vain ! Thv riches with tauius shall be taken ; i'hv r with coldness repai J; And of 'nations who see the thus sunk and fo-stten K'h one shall stand forth in thine aid. In tii.". nations thy place is left void; I a a1 1 art btM the list of tne free; Een realms hy tne plague and the earth quake destroyed May revive but no hope is for thee. INTER'L EVIDENCEA man of subtle reasoning, asked V peasant if he knew Where w is the inter ud evidence Tim proved his b:b!c true? The terms of disputative art ilad never reached his earHe Lad 'air, hand upon hisheart. And only a aswered, "HERE.' MISCELLANY. THE POET'S DOG. Tne manner iu which Pope.the latest ofE iishp.ets, was perlervedbv tne unconim on sacits ot his do was truly rcmaika b e Tins animal, who was called SVIarquis, could never agree 'with a favorite servant of this illustrious writer; he constantly growled when near hi in, and would even shew his teeth whenever tn:3 servant approached. Al tii ugh the Knglish pjet was siug:ku iy attached to t'ois dog, (who wa? u tpaniel of the largest speci' s. i yet on account of his ex t!vme neatness, which he pushed -almost to excess, he would never alKnv him to remain in the cham-mbc-y Nevertheless, in spite of the most positive orders, the spaniel would frequently sneak towards evening into the "apartment of his nuster, and would not be driven from it without, the greatest difficulty. One evening having slip pedvery softly in, without'bein perceived, this, animal placed him self under the bed of his master, and remained there scarcely brea thing. Towards morning, the seivant rushed hastily into the chamber of Pope. At this moment, the faithful dog suddenly lelt his post; and leaned on the vitlian who was armed with a nis to!. Tne poet started from his sieep; he threw open the window to call for assistance, and beheld three highwaymen, who had been "-introduced by hU servant into the g irden of his ilia, for the purpose oi roouing nim ot his most vahia bie possessions, alter leav ing assassinated him. i)is-oncerted b this unforeseen accident, the rob bers hesitated a moment and then took to flight. The sei v int thus betrayed by t!ie wati hful dog. was sentenced to foifcit his'life ?l w poweifulthe instinct of this tuitnlol ammal by whose astnibtiing sagacity was thus preserved tne life of a man of whose torn.T) laud may justly be pro, J. '1 he hauie dug. sho;!y after thw binjjuiar eCxit exniU.Ld auo-

rther proof of his remarkable in-1 and leaving tbe pieces there inj stinct. Pope, reposing one after- stead of an equal number of good noon in a little wood, about three ones which he took out. The leagues distant from his house,; wife of Williams appeared in t lnct ft w.ntMi nf immrnsp value ' p-reat aaonv of mind while she

returning home, the poet ' wished to knowthe hour, and found his watch vas not in his f , rp f. V h . - 1. j h)0. IUO or llll2e llOUrS Had elapsed, and a violent storm was just commencing. The poet called his dog, and making a sign which Mai quis very well understood, he said, 41 have lost my watch; go look for it." At these " iTlu,vru 7I'U,,LU; as I lie IiaSIl WHICH JlgiUCU U1S steps. and repaired no douht to every spot where his master had stopped. It so happened that the poor aniimal was so long occupied in the search as to create great anxrety, for midnight had arrived andte had not returned. What was the astonishment of Pope, when on using. in the morning, he opened his chamber door, and there be held his faithful messenger laying quietly and holding in his mouth the splendid jewel, with which he had returned perfectly uninjured, and which was the more highly valued by the poet, as it had been presented to him by the Queen of England. IMPROBABLE, YET TRUE. To the reign of Chatles the Second, a French refugee of the name of Du Moulin was tried for coining, and never perhaps was CV1UI '" 11 """uiau.i.u. e concIuslve guilt. It was proved beyond all doubt. evidence from circumstances more that he had often been detected in ottering false gold; and that he had even made a practice of re turning counterfeit coins to persons from whom he had received money, pretending that they were among the pieces which had been paid him When the officers of justice went to arrest him and search his premises, they found a great number of counterfeit coins in a drawer by themselves; others packed along with good money in different parcels; some aqua-re gia. several files, a pair of moulds and many other implements for coining Du Moulin solemnly denied 1 . fHK I 1 i

f. -u ..u.ziv uciNCK nioic, and for Uic last time, all

saiu, -wnicn was tound in a heap. tie nau tnrown toetner oeeause he could not trace the person from whom he had received it; the other parcels of money he had feeit separate, in-order that he mYfcht knov to whom to nnnlv hSfHX nnv of it nrnrP IvL L th, ; " iicmcuis ui euiiinig, ne Knew noUiing ol them, and could not pos- Y siniy account lor their beinr found where they were " A likely stb ry truly! So thought the jury, and so whimpered every person who heard it. Do Moulin was found guilty, and received sentence of death. A few days before Du Moulin was to be executed, a person by the name of Williams, a seal en graver, met his death by an accident; his wife mis -a ried from the fright, and :ensible she could n.U live. sMe se.it tor the wife oi I),, iU-iulin, ami revealed to her that1 Williams, her iuish.mrl h.J h,,n one of four whom he amed '.,uimt1 - v mi nau iui in mv yea's hveu hv coutverfeitio o(,d (-,:m: that one ot th. ji. rvio nad hired Mm-elf a bervant to On Moulin; anil hems provided hv t!u- ang A im fae keys, had disp 0 very con-idera!le sums (t' bnonev. by upc.ih: lio uiaolCi V cscuiulic,

gave the account ami as soon as it was finished, tell into convul-

sions and expired. The parties she had named were, on the information of Madame Du Moulin instantly apprehended, and after a short time, one of them turned king's evidence The one who had been servant to l)u Moulin persisted in asserting hi& innocence, until some , l . j 1 . produced, so unexpected and so decisive, that he burst into tears and acknowledged his guilt On. being asked how the IIISU linnf, tor coining came into is masters escritoire? He replied "tl.at when the office. S came to apprehend his master, he was terrified lest u.. f...A u:. ii.uj d.i.u.u . 'umu in ma tint: ervant's) possession, am! hasten ed to his box in which Lite v were deposited, opened the escritoire , with his false key, and had just; time to shut it before (he officers entered the apartment " Du Moulin was of course pardoned, and the se vant jl A ju- as sociates most deservedly suffered in his sfead state of Indiana. VIGO CIRCUIT COURT JUNE TKHM, 1823. John B&oll-ct. John Clevcs unties H rrisoT. and Rubrrt Buniin, senr. Trus tees for and on the behalf of lhe Srcretairy of the Treasury of the United States, aarainst Chester Aspimvall, Lewis Apinnall, j -t n,j . , i n hi Lnancertj. Bill 1o .foreclose a Mr!xn!e. TflE complkinants, by James Fcrrington their counsel, having filed their bill, and it appearing to the satisfaction of this court, that the defendants are not inhabitants of this itate ; it is ordered, that unless they appear here at the nrxt September term of this court, manS'vvr the said bill, the same will be taken as conrefsed and it is further ordered, t'.at t ( ory of tt.s order be iiserted in the Wfbteni Siin, rir.ted in this state, four weeks succc: sivriy, nd that this cusr hs. continued to the next term of this cot rt. A Copy Attest, C GILBERT, Clk. r.c r, Teirc H.utc Jiau 20, 1823 -4? l.AS I NUi ICE. y nC,s sons v. ),.;. have purchased tiaid lor propci ty in the town ol '? EURE HAU1E, Vigo county, la. are hcicby notdi. d, thai vvc are now leady to make DEEDS when applied for. An office will be kept in Terre-Haute, until the whole are comnleted. A MUSES HOGG ATT, A ROBERT S TURGUS, Ji.e27, J323. 22-4i JAIEDICIYES. ''Sy bui)scnjer inionus hereby ti c Ji niYSiciAxs in the Western coun ny, ana iue public at hirue, that the H.iRMOJWE SOCIETY have just rettivcu i ciy guoci ar.u general assort mcii ot Drugs and Medicines, anu oner to atn liu.m at fe.:-cuablc prices lur cusli, at th-.ii- dui'cgim' shop in llariiiOiiic, liiui i.i FREDERICK RAPP J" c '4 is::, 2i-6t MUlTTItEES. lih bubsLnbcr havi!.,- a larp-e nurU suy ui young APPLE TREES. s iuaicm Walnut Pi airic, Clai k county, 11 ' ce n,lles suuil ol H W I N , 1,1V1 c llt: Ll -,zcnii ot Wabi.n roun s . aUJ!'x jV? ,,T aJail lfc will ," ' a'X duilam fier hundred, aifd2ke

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id pay nuit L .ru Cuttle, Cotton, Wheat, jiil aim .st any other good trade, but the ab.v. ; -icic", wiil be preferred, and allow a liberal trade price for lhe same. Ih jji-icn-is-r biull have the light to choose thetu-tb; none need be aflfraid ol n-.i Dt-in buppiicd, a there are at least 4o,(xo fit to set out. , . W. B. ARCHER. July ?, IQ22. s-i-if

Annual August Election. THERE will be an Election htld in the several Townships in the county of Knox, on the firt Monday in August next, to elect ihc following officers, to wit :

Two Rcfirescntativca, to the Slate Le gislature, Tivo Associate Judges, One Clerk, of the Circuit court, One Recorder, Two County Commissioners, and One Director of the Poor's Ihuse Tor the said county of Knox at which tin e and places the several Inspectors will please be punctual in thciraticntlar.ee. JOHN DECKER, Stiff at. June 19 1823. 2i-7t NOTICK. J HAVE obtained letters of admimslratiofl of elUnd s5 ular, lhc gcod3 a..d chattels, rights and credits, which "ere of Charles McCiure, deed, at the time of his dea'h; all persons who have pi . : lhcm tor sclllemcnl hel(;!C 0Ilts year Irotn this date those who are ind h'ed to the said deed, will n.ake payllienl on oi; be.,c ln.e. ,5'h, of August next, or suit will positively be conmunCedon the day lullowinR. JOHN Mc.CLURE. July 8, 1823. tate of Indiana. KNOX C1RLLMT C OUR Jl'XETERM 1823. Sarnuti T Scott, ! 9 3 Polly Small, Willian- ! Jn Chancery Small, Thuti;as Small j y J s-j)h i'lowiic St An geliue. his wie. ND now at this time came the corn X plaifiant by joiin law, his s;licitor, atid upon reading and filing his bill ' of complaint, and it appearing to the sa- : tisfarti'm of the court, that the dtfrncU ants are r.on-res'dcnts of this state on motion of the complainant, it is ordered, that notice of the pendency of this suit be given by publication of the ssmr in the Western Sun, a paper printed at Vin- : cennts, for four weeks successively, that said defendants appear here at the next term and answer the complainants bill, o(. ..e same .. . conf.C(1. A Copy Tet, R. BUXTIN, Clk. July 3, 1823. 25-4t FOR SALE. A VALUABLE farm containing 2CG l. acres ol' 1st. rate land, with yo aci ts well cleared, and under a tolerable lence, a hewed log HOUSE with stone chimney, other buildings not valuable, a never failing spring ol eoud water near the dwcllinc:. This FARM is situated in one of tl most fertile and healthy ncighborhco in the county of Knox, and township oi Johnson, adjourning and surrounded by laiiua J J nib iuiiuii iii wiij) . li. ec'rvs, J )hn Pu: cell, John Pea and Philip t ait. 1 he title is good and a geno tal wananty deed wili he given. Pussession given at any time a bargain can be hud, as less than per acre will put chase. For fur her particulars apply to the subscriber living cn the premises or ii. V. Bcckes. DANIEL DECKER. Afarch 15th, 1823 8 il Groceries for Hurler. I HAVE on hand the following article ol GROCERIES, for s-.c, C oflVe, Tea. Pepper and Allspice. r'ench Branoy, Rum and ine, Cierry Bounce. Clin and Whiskey, L ndon Porter and malt Beer, Rice, Chocolate and Sweet OU, Macketel, Salmon and Hentnj Salt, Queensware, &tc. Aii, or any of the above named articles, 1 wish to barter for lllieat and Hides, by wholesale, or at letaih on reasonable terms. CO FE E at 35 cents by the bag, or 50 pounds, and all other Grocelies low in proportion. I intend to attempt to supply the market wiih REEF, and consequently wish to purchase good BEEF CATTLE. JOHN BRUNLR. July 2. 1823. 23-d INDUCE. I WILL give merchandize for a fev7 hundred bushels of good WHEAT delivered al the Ox Mili, within a few weeks Also for one or two hnndrtd SAW LOGS. A PATTERSON.

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