Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 14, Number 27, Vincennes, Knox County, 2 August 1823 — Page 1

ic GENERAL ADTEHTTSEIL 4 JS, v BY ELIIIU STOUT. VINCENNES, (IND.) SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1823 Vol 14 No. 27

v. tv t t! ri

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New-Orleans Prices Current. jYEtr-ORLFASSi June 14, 1823 Bagging, Scotch, per yd scarce) 33 cts Kentucky, per d 27 a 33 Bale Rope, Kentucky, per lb. 7 a 'i Northern, II a 12 Bacon Hams, per lb (sales) G a 7 Sides 8c per lb. 5 a 6 Beans, per bbl. - - )3 a 4 Beef, mess, Northern, per bbl g5 a 7 prime, per bbl. - 3 cat go, per bbl. - - 2 Brandy,'Cog per gal. (salcaS 1 50 a 150 Imitation (dull) 70 cts. Butter, per lb - 15 a i3 cts Cotton, new .crop, lb. - 14 a 15 2d quality, - - 10 a 12 Alabama Sc Tcnn. 7 a H) CoITee, Havana, best, per lb. 26 a 27

Domingo. Cheese. Goshen per lb. Choclate, No. 1, per lb. No. 2,

25 14

No 3,

Candles, Sperm, per lb. ii i

mould, uo.

Cordage, per lb. Corn, per bbl (in car) Corn meal, per do. Flour, sweet, per bbl. -Gin, Holland per gal. American do. -Hides, per lb. Iron Swedes, per ton, Lard do. - - (dull) Molasses, per gal (scarce) NaiU, cut. per lb. -Pcnner, ncr lb.

t 1 ' Pork, mess, per bbl,

Pume,

16 u

::6 16 17 15 13 40 18 10 50 o

50 50

a 3

45 ds. 1 1 - gioo a 6

15 a 18 7 a 8 20 a 21 350 10 6 a 8 4 a 5 S3 a 350

cargo,

Porter, London, per doz

Potatoes, bbl. - - 150 a 2

Bice, - - (dull)

Rum, Jam- 4 p. per gal. iluil) N Orleans, 4 p.

I p - 35 a 40 Salt, T. Island per bush - (dull) 40 a 45 Liverpool blown per sack, S3 ground, do. - 2 75 Shot, per cwt. (plenty)

Skins, deer, in hair per lb. Beaver, -Shaved

dear, a piece,

a 25 i ts.

82 a 225 24 a 27 cts.

Sue-ar. La. on nlantation. lb. 5 a 6

a cts,

in town, Havana, brown, white, 1 .oaf,

6 a 7 7 a 8 12 a 13 13 a 20 8 a 8J

65 65

Tallow per Sb.

Tea, gunpowder, per lb. (sales) gl 75 imperial - do. 1 75

young hyson, - - 60 a hyson skin, - 60 a Wax,bces, per lb. (none) 32 a 33 Whiskey, - - 25 a 30 Tobacco, choice fine, per lb. 3 a 3 prime, - - 3 a 3 A -2 1 quality, - 2 2$

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WHOLESALE Sv RETAIL.

N. SMI Til,

yi -

-rING obtained the certificate

f the honorable Judge t all a to

iNJf qualifications to discharge the duties

or clerk ot tne circuit court, mere can

iow be no legal objections to my election.

HO MEU JOHNSON. Vincennes, June 20, 1823 2l-7t

4 Ll." I' ot letters remaining in the 1 bt

i.V 0RDr.W1.VCK respecting the sur- thorvy aforesaid, That all ordinances or vcy.uf Emmison and Johnson, and the pans ot oiUinam.s coming within Hie streets of this Borough O puniew hereof, shad be. ami the san e , WHEREAS the l'rustccs of jme Bo- are hereby repealed and this oidiruVc rough ol Vincennes have estabiislWd a shall be in force f o n and alter its

au'viy oi uic same uiaue oy rami. r u ueau'iu. mis n and Homer Johnson, at a security Passed July 25 '823. to the property of the inhabitants, and a e stout, Clk r r it.y

convenient, tinal & unchangeable tcgul.i-

tionof the streets thereof ; And whereas,

iV Office at Carlisle. Ia. on the 30th June, the said l'lutces were fuily empjweicd

123, which if not taken out before the expi

ration of three months, will be sent to the General Post-Office as dead letters.

Hob ft fry of the Kant cm tj;7. The following letter to the post nasttr ginera! icached this ci'v by express at fixe

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John Hooker 2, S mil. ColTman, I'olly Collins, J.iiwes Crawford S mil. Dixon,

W 111. i'.lLS

Junes Grav,

D ivid Howard,

Andrew II.

J :unes L. Hadtl

iieuben llerrin, John II. Jviton, Wilbcr Iloag, Ahrni. Hauingron, Anthony Alirr - k, Joseph .vlillur, Zachari.th Poor, J. Kisinger, John llobbins, Lnocii 1 h nipson, Wm. Wright, Levy Williss, July, 1, IS 23.

Iovica Hillings, L. Collins,

Lucinda Clark,

ciul. Davidson,

athaii Dixon, iexs. Toolin,

Jclm Hinkle, l)aid H. Harvey 2, Mm. Harrison, Philip Hoover, Morgan II. LatGn, Ley lloihny, John Fvt rr 2, Abrni. Millar, Jordan Peter 2, Win. or John Hcevci, Henj. St illord, Klij ili Ve.,tch, Martin Wines, J- WASSON, P. M. 25 3t

to do so, by virtue of the act of lncorpo

ration, U. a law ot the Congress oi the U- o'clock l-.sc evening.

nited states; And whereas, some obscmi- , JJai'itnor Past Office 9 oV'-ot, J ty now appcais in the phraseology ofdif- j a m HthJuly, 82 ferent otdinances adopted in reference to di au mr I teret fo lnv. a.-.i-

the said established streets, which certain aim uno the lobbcry.by Inter l r in ,. ..f men it is said, wish to av til of, to claim the Kastern mail coming to this n:t ' ,;u and take violent possession of t.ie aame ; Philadelphia It h.ipp; nt d bci ." : eeu one And whereas, it is the dutv ot the lius- ; an I two Yloek this moiniug. .1 ut w. tees to adopt such p; ovisiom and ordiuan- ' miles bevond ti- Gunpow-ic Fa'is, anil ces as appear nece-saiy ;uid pi-.per, to ' was p-rpotiated !iy t leas f-ur a-nted . . i .i.i jV :. . i . i it . i r

pieseic w.v y.H tis iaui u in inc ai jic , rimiuis. i ne uunu oi uic ma:.. vh was

mintioned suivey, free ot ah obstructions atid nuisances

lie i' h rebu ordained by the tl jard cf

well armed, appea's to lue d ftno- it bravciv. a d .;r.c ilin ' to nis ;ii on e :c-

' count I h i eyet neeived, it -v -s no' Mir

Vrus ee f so d lioruugh in Common j rendered until he had ih. I'arged uj Council assembttd, and it is heeby or ' blundc bus, and pisf ls. k . imc co c dained hy theauth ,ri y of (he .same, hat ! y SUP( rior nun.b. i anu gi' .i! i u i .c the suettb above ehu en slice- as I ud to ',,s P'on Tii - d-n .r, in the

Jiniiwil August Election. 'g'MIEUE will he an Election held in ft the several Townships in the county ol Knox, on the first Monday in August next, to elect the following ofiiceis,

to wit :

'Ayo Representatives, to tlyr Sttc Lc

gislnture,

Two Associate Judges,

fJnr ( lt rk ot the Cli CUit Jfburt,

One Recorder,

lor ' its ilC . -f v it

P-

down in the plat or survey ol EmmUon i s,()n' es api d uahm:; and the n. and Johnson, runiiing in an tasteiiy di-j l,,,s city and 'or dtsiibu'iou lu n ' rection from the river Wabash to filth not touched. I'.'e b.g r.ontaimi" street, and from thence in a para h i di- . niil for Washinutoo, a nl ..ii rection until they reach the boundaiy of t,ns uas open; but I do not d, the Commons lots, and those i uniting pa- l asccrtair the cxte' t ;f oep. cdatv,;

rallcl wrh the said river Wabash tiom yit e Mage is itaoy 10 lake t: on. Church street in a northerly direction to 'i,t neighhoting ("iirv y is alaoi t i, and the boundary of the lois oi iginalU laid off soui ing the viciiuiy in pu suit ol the robby gen Wm II Hairison, shall be pre b. rs. Mi. Stoke left l t as s.;. u as served and reniuii fiee ot all obsUiKtion ! there was reason t appt. .enl t.-a1 i.c fit y feet w ide, as provided and laid off in ! n ha(l b en attackid; . ..d, Ir-.m him said survey, and established or clear y in- ! vc shall so n hear tuulu i pai tii u-.o s.

tended to be established, by the ordinance j iM l,K' eat nine von m ty le, . av-tiicu, approving the same. cvciy th ng that can. wiil b, (I,.c, to And be i: further ordained by the au- arrest these desperate vill us. Traces thnri'y aforesaid, That all obstruc ions of ' of much hlond on the gioto, :, if.ilicatc what nature av kind soever, nov or here- t tl,a so,l,c M 1,10 Par'V uc,t P " ' ,!rt

Respect ! -. our J. S SKINNh R.

Two C'tunfy Commissioners and

One Director of 'he I'ojr's House for after ft.tmd on sai l street, if cieated, or i niortaliy Wounded.

the said county of ILnox at which time placed thereon, since the adoption of the j obedient set vant,

and places the several Inspectors will ordinance establishing the survey of the

please be punctual in their attendance.

JOHN DECKER, Hhff at. June 19 1823 2l-7t

li irough aforesaid, snail bo forthwith re

-yxLUAHLE fan

HALE.

m containtnir 206

From the. contents of this letter il.ei e is

cverv reason to be iee that the ceriiiin y

j moved by the p rsou or persons who ere-of detection which has hitl.esto atttndd

atcd. or plac-d, or pretends to claim the the attempt to rob the mail. vi i attend same; and in case he. she, or they, refuse this last most despeiatc attempt. Ihe or neglect so to do, on being applied to driver who escaped, came on heie wiili for that purpose, and notified of this ord- the express ; and tsc rill d bag, slit fioui 111 lliru fr Ii -W it L'lioll . i r 1 it lo litn! ft. ttf t . flirt fit l..kt . .

i- i ikii hi i in ii ii i iii i i iji.. iiuu ii it iiiii.iiv nu. ii ir i in. ii i i . ii. :i ix' i -tiiiif-ri.

nrrr n ;t r:to Linrl un h Q :iri p ... ' ' -

well cleared and under a tolerable fence, rendered the duty of the own Constable with its contents. Frooi the examination a hewed log HOUSE with stone chim- u! v u y .1 thc, ,,,alis' '- ground to ii,- - t-,t i i i . tii atd aid assistance as m y to him appear tne alarm to the robbei s came so (i.iirk v ncv, other buildings not valuable, a never , . 7 11 , ., , , . , 1 f -V , , . . necessary to efiect that purpose .on tn: m that they hat not tu. e io tae falling spring ot good water near the . , ,T ... . i ,i- . r dwcllimr if ttirfh r orda:nfd by the aw a,,y thing ol value hum the n.an. I e This EAUM is situated in one of the ' 'ritlJ reaid, l'hat ,vhen the obsiruc- driver says, from the rpi mti'v A b'- od most fertile and healthy neighborhoods lI;m 8,,al1 havu a?V va,,i atldC,,.ccll lo. 11 ;Ut"(1 J" hC S,.,;'t WU?r V ;n f u.iv u;.. ..r alter it be removed as before provided lor, at tne ti. st assailant, there is n:bMi t

r , . , , it shall be delivered bv the B riurh Con- uee he was d mgcrousiv w.nmd d I

jonnso'i, auiounung anu surrounueu uy .. ' . , ...a.. .. in.. i stable to the person or n - rs ns who ere- iojjlis, having got possession ot the

' 1 .1 1 I. .... .K... l....... I .1 lililkP lit mil'in r ttw.ip ti i.. t .. 1. I .

Ileecks. Join. Putcell, John l"ea ami I'hil-; all-u ""' ' K "' """"' " , : :', " " ' ip'.'att. Thcmlc is ood and a ijcnc P'V ih B 'UR I reaurcr the cxpen- Mt '"-y .mended by .l,c ...c- . .I warranty deed will be Bivcn. Pos- cti .incurred. l,m iwcty ou- hUU 5 af- va p , sn ... session rjivc-n at any Ume-a ban-ain can ' l?r lts r1em,,val : af!er wl",ch '","C " "Ul1 vi ( ' "A" T"" " ' '.Ci' be had, as less tlan St ncr acre will ,hc P"i bo neglected, all such orKomr n, ell.nc . h. , I-

I, U'tlMlCllMr,. . !,' l-.fi. t n -1 llYIIi;r lt:ill'l' l. .1 IITPIUI'I llllll' .1 1'

have value attached thereto, shall be ad- li,c information, anticipated above, .t

vcrtised at three public places, or in a i 1,10 rnbieisaiv dctecft-d Sc nppirhcndcd :

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For further particulars apply to thc s'.hscriber living on the premises or 15. V. Beckes. D VNIEL DECKER. larch 15th, 1823 R t f , FRUIT TREES. r-flE subscriber having a large nurj seiy of young APPLE TREES, situate in Walnut IMairie, Clark county, Illinois, three miles soudi oF darwin, invites the citizens ol the Wabash country adjacen',to give him a call He will sell at sijr dollars fer hundred, and take in payment. Corn, Cattle, Cotton, Wheat, and almost any other good trade, but the above articles will be preferred, and al low a liberal trade firiee for thc same The purchaser shall have the light to choose the trees ; none need be affiaid of lift being supplied, as there are at ley st 40.000 fit to set out. W B. ARCHER. July 7. IR2.1 24-!' Lost Cernfic ,;f .f Lund fiurchaseit trm

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hr- United States.

LIC notice is hereby given, that'

nine weeks alter date, application

will be m ule to'hc Register of the Land Odicc at Vincennes, for the renewal of a Ltitd Ceitifnate in my name for thc NT.

Baltimore, July S, 1823 -3 'V'W

Dear S.rWc a-e happy toinhrui you, that three c.f thc mail r :oors hiiO

( been apprehended by Mr. Smkcs and his party, a few mdes from the po- f ihe robbe-ry. l'wo of them aie s?v it :v wounded ; thc font to, (if a fourth) has no in -n heaid of 'llu guatd las dele: d the

mail btavcly Vimv 'ep ctlu!'v lie. STOCK I ON S STORKS, I'e' L. W S I OCK I O V. We understand, (ton? the h s es.

newspaper printed in thi B trough, for

ten days previous to thc sale, and sold to thc highest bidder, if not redeemed as aforesaid. A id whereas, a remonstrance signed by a number of well known citizens of this Borough, has this d y been presented to the Boaul of Iustecs, represcntinir the aforesaid obstiuetion placed on Maiketsticct by Richard V Price, as injurious and disgiacelul to the authority of this CornoiaMoii, to thc inhabitants

thereof, and to the inhabitants frequenting : that t!,c "ibbeis aie suppoM d to kne

the same: And when as. this 15. mid f,i i ueeu woikimvii empiryeti at tne

Trustees have hereby rendered thc streets us laid down in the plat of ihe survey of EmuuL'on v.v. '. J.-i-.r.son inviolate. It is fn :;. r r,r ',y thr authority a fore: a!s 'Y-.- y !s a;.y obstiuetion be found or a:,v (.1 i'. y public sti eets as aforesaid, uii'p.h ti'e p.:sMi v. ho cie

works in tne viciniu .f ti c pcc

the robbery was a't ti pied. Nat. Jm

it n i e

the corner of Market and second W. qr of sec No. 4, in T. No. 7, S. of , i .... . . . . . .

AS again commenced business on

streets, tncennes, where all orders in ra ge No. 1 I, VV. entered in the name of his line will bs strictly attended to Edward II Minchiivon, and by him asJob work will be done on thc shortest signed fo me, bt iug in the district of Vinnoticc. Paper on a number of ihe Ohio cenncs. the oiiginal certificate md the as binks will be taken in payment for work, signment having been lost Given tmdat its value. er mv hand at Vincennes, this 19th day CrThe highest price given for old of July, 1823. Copper, Bra Pewter. -59t THOs, NEEDHAM.

buffalo(n y.) June 17. Commerce of lake hn- I he r were King in Buffalo hatbor, on Satutdav lat, 16 vessels, all recently anicd fK-m dif-

ated the same will refuse or deLy to have fcicnt ports up the lake, c u h h tvmg removed, after notice of this oi dii anec brought tit ai Iv or quite an entire cargo of being left at his, her or their usual place of , the pro lu-ts of the countiy Ihe comresidence twenty four hours, the BoroUgli I plcihm of ihe Coral is tow alone naming Constable shall proceed as before autho- 1 to enable the farmer ol Ohio nd Michi-

rized, and if the sale of thc obstruction

takes place as aforesaid, he shall retain the amount of the necessary expences he has incurred, in effecting the removal and sale, t 'gcther with thc sum of five dollars for his individual trouble ; and the residue of thc proceeds he shall pay over to the Borough Treasurer, to w hom he will also hand an account shewing the amount received and expended, which said account sliall.be laid by the Tieasurer before this Board. And b". it further crdainrd by th? au-

gan to throw the a-. ails ol his labor into the New Yoik maiket, and th le o compete with the yromrmry ot i. or own satc, in snpphing ur commercial c q i a! or furtiisldrg shipments for foitigu climes. winohkstf.r (va ) July 5 Com k selling at fp e dollars a batrel in s -nc parts of the adjoining county of l'tupji .-r. In the southwestern pat of this c -i - ty, such is the scarcity of flour, th t avo been gicn for some tiiuc past, wo arc infoimed, fur a sdnle ban el.