Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 14, Number 28, Vincennes, Knox County, 9 August 1823 — Page 1

WESTERN SUN h GENERAL ASKTISE!i

13 Y ELI II U STOUT. VINCENNES, (IND.) SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1823. Vol. 14. No. 28.

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THE WESTERN SUV, tJ SfierHT's Sale. IS published at Two Dollars a nd WuY-Jim(c of a writ of venditioni cx-

fifty Cents for Fifty Two Xumbers, I2ypnnas from the office of the Clerk

which may he discharged by the pay- j of thcl5ike Circuit court to mc directed, following letter, that the inelanchl)V)CWS

inent of TWO DOLLARS at the time I wf expose to sale on Tuesday the 12th ot the murder of Messrs. Immcl kJones of Subscription. day of August next, at the house of Jas. together with their party, as published in

From the Missouri Republican.

Indian outrage. It will be seen;by the

Payment in advance being the mutual , Kinrnan, in Petersburg!!, the following our last, is beyond a doubt.

interest of both parties, that mode is so

licked. A failure to notify a Wish to discontinue at the expiration of the time subscribed for, will be considered a new engagement No subscriber at liberty to discontinue until all arrearages are paid. Subscribers must pay the postage of their papers sent by mail. Letters by mail to the Editor on business m ist be paid, or they will not be attended to. Advertisements inserted on the customary terms. fCT Persons sending Advertisements, must specify the number of times they wish them inserted, or they "will be continued until ordered out, and must be paid for accordingly. New-Orleans I Vice Current. New-Orleans, June 14, 1823 Bagging, Scotch, per yd (scarce) 33 cts. Kentucky, per yd. 27 a 33 Dale Rope, Kentucky, per lb. 7 a 8 Northern, 11 a 12 Bacon Hams, per lb. (sales) 6 a 7 Sides Sec. per lb. 5 a 6

Beans, per bbl. - S3

town lots in Petersburgh, to wit . Nos.

53, and 78, with the buildings thereon, taken as the property of Thomas C. Stewart, as also lot Vo. 87, taken as the pro

perty of John Mc Intire, with the build-

Fort Atkinson, July 3, 1823. Dear Sir How painful for mc to tell, and you to hear of the barbarity of the Indians. They continue to deceive, Sv mur

der the most enterprising of our people,

ings thereon, said lots taken to satisfy a and if we continue to forbear, if we do

judgment in favor of Joseph Hayes, and not soon discover a greater spirit of icJohn D. Hay, against Stewart Sc Mc.In- sentment, this river will be discoloured tire sale to commence at 12 o'clock, to with our blood.

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Beef, mess, Northern, per bbl 555

-prime, per bbl. - - 3 cargo, per bbl. - - 2 Brandy, Cog per gal. (salcs)81 50 a 156 Imitation (dull) 70 cts. Butter, per lb. - 15 a 18 cts. Cotton, new crop, lb. - 14 a 15 2d quality, - - 10 a 12 Alabama Sc Tcnn. 7 a 10 Coffee, Havana, best, per lb. 2G a 27

Domingo.

Cheese, Goshen per. lb. Choclatc, No. 1, per lb. No. 2, -

No. 3, Candles, Sperm, per lb. mould, do. 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) MoUsses, per gal (scarce) Naih, cut, per lb. -

Pepper, per lb. Pork, mess, per bbl, Prime,

Cairo. I o - 4 a

Porter, London, per doz. - g3 a Potatoes, bbl. - - 150 a Bice, - - (dull) S3 25 Bum, Jam 4 p. per gal. (dull) N. Orleans, 4 n. - 55

1 n

25 a 26 14 a 16 17 15 13 40 16 a 18 8 a 10 50 2 50 5 a 5 50 SI 45 cts. il - - glOO 5J a 6

15 a 13 7 a 8 20 a 21

S350 6 a

8 5

350

a 40

Salt, T. tsiand.pcr bush - (dull) 40 a 45 . Liverpool blown, per sack, S3

ground, uo. - o

Shot, per cwt. (plenty) 89

Skins, deer, in hair ncr lb. 23 a 25 cts

, x

iseavcr, Shaved

Hear, a piece,

is J a 225

which I will attend. JAMES KINMAN, Shjf p c.

July 26, 1823. 27-2t

NEW GOODS.

THE Harmonic society have just received from Philadelphia and Bal

timore, a general assortment of

erMe reft a 1 1 dize.

W EVERY DESCUirTIO:, CON

SISTING OF DRY GOODS, Well adapted for all seasons, AN EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF Hardware & Cutlery, QUEENS WARE, FRESH GROCERIES, particularly COFFEE, direct from Ilavanna, Writing and Wrapping paper, Window Glass, 8 by lb, Sc 10 by 12, Hollow Glass ware, Castings, Nails, and Salt, Spanish Segars by the box, Sec. And have also on hand of their own

The defeat of gcnl Ashley by the A'Rickarees, and depaituie ot the troops to his relief, had scarcely gone to you, when an express arrived, announcing the defeat by the Blackfoot Indians, near the Yellow Stone river, ol the Missouri Fur company's Y llow Stone or Mountain expedition, commanded by Messrs Jones & Emmell, both of whom with five of their men 1 are amongst the slain ull of their propj crty to the amount of about SI 5,000 fell

into the hands of the enemy.

( time on this liver, first an officer in the U. States, army, since an Indian trader of some distinction in some rcspcctsJie was an cxtraordmaiy man he waTunifc, uncommonly large, and of muscukrsticngth uhen timely appiiscd of Us danger, a host within himself. The cxpress left the military expedition on the 1st inst when all was well With gt cat respect, your most obt. servt. B OT LLON, us a. for t.A. Gen. w. clark, s i a St. Louis. Another Indian outrage Mr John Mc. Knight, a respectable citizen of this place, was killed sometime in Mav last, on the head waters of a branch of the Arkansas, by the Camanchcs Indians, he had gone thither with a party of about 20. to trade with the Indians, and had erected a fort. lie left the fort alone on some business at a distant village, and never re- , turned. The Indians informed those who remained in the fort that he had been I killed, and were afterwards seen wearing ; some articles of his apparel. The partv, from one of which we have obtained this

j information, have just arrived af'cr a fa-

Tmdd to ren Ashlev's catMomie of lIuin Jou,ncy f,0, their fort near the loauu to gen. snity catalogue oi , cnn i11Iwloi.,. ,,. . r. ,

misfortunes, the Blackfoot Indians have Vif r 3 y U .t I Tit .1(1 tnnn!l I I..... fm.

j recently defeated a party of 1 i, and killed ' . " r " f ' 3 3l"" u ,'" - ' ' ' 7 Other Itlllirv n f hrir rvrcdiic ..K

four of maj HcnryWn near hi, cs.ab- , cd of almoT, n h ?

river the express goes on to sta'c, that many circumstances (of which I will be

Missouri Republican.

John McLean, late commissioner of

apprised ... a lew ,bys) uuc lauspuxd ! ,)e am ofl.

i rtr i n N . ten, bv the president of the U States, to traders (Hudson Bay company) arc exci- u lM.Lt' . 1 i " . . ,. J t 1 ; J . , 4 be postmaster ercneral, vice K G Meirs, ting the Indians against us, cither to duvc i i., m f , , 'r. ' :.k.kt., : resigned lr Mc Lean yoterdav tt-ok

ii-s u uii i iiraiiiiiuiiui, ui i uai w 1111 iiiu in-

nuarter, or rear

dians the fiuits of our labour "

I was in hopes that the British traders

had some bounds to their rapacity I was 1

the oath of office, and entered on the dis-

I charge of his new duties.

George Graham is appointed, by the

flPPCIilpnf tn lir rnmn.iL'iMniim. f .1

in hopes that during the late Indian war, .... . , T. ... . b

in which they were so instrumental in the ! XT I

O .rtl. lilt.

niiLADELriiiA, 'July 7. By the Superb, Buir, arrived at New Yrk on -a-

. it, lint K.wL. An

Woolen !r,il',l,''cl ' information is rcccicd. that there .vas

indiscriminaie massacre of our people,

that thev had become comnlctelv satiated

Manufacture and Productions, with our b:ood,but it appears not to have I

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF , UCCn UlC S"Ct,' W011; 1)01

. m . a . r a r r i -1 r f i i i i ' i i - w i i i i y r - 1 i i w '

Mipcrtinc, line, anu common Woolen - J h f - 'information is received, that th

Cloths, - UV .-f "7 ,ac Ml , some alarm among the inhabitant, of BarCassimers, Cassinetts, Flannels Sc Linsey, are unwilling that we should glean them , hadoc3 fom a f . f Domestic Cottons, as , allhouS .barr.cd b' thc treaty of Ghent ,

. t rrr- w Tt'Tiri i - r in mm i ti nut nni'tn i r i n i

P aids. Strines. Chamhravs. CherkR. wul 4"11"1"

Brown c Bleached Shirtinir & Sheciintr, lhc? Psumed and arc not satisfied to do

rnins so, but, becoming alarmcil at the indivicl-

tint nititiLrk I -ira tnntln t Ii ni r- i- r r

citing the Indians against then They 1 .,C1 l""'1" "f the Rold mine, lately furnilh them will, the inMrumcnts of discovered in North Carol.na. As the d.s-

Hell, and a passport to Ileavcn-thc in- , , i , co",""", .cla"ns stinnu nts of death, and a passport to our : l 1 '. a.nd n."; "cl) ,he "casu1l c 15 '- . ated, it is said the lawyers at least, will TmS'iii i r.i t rcaP a gulden harvest in the fields of litiLnmcll had great experience of the In- i . .it- , . ,. , . i . r ii -.i gallon. Col Kerr, who is one ot t.ie nrodian character, but poor icllow, with a r .1 i r i ' nrirfnrs nl flip m l no Ine in !.,

tJedtick, Diaper Sc Countcrpins,

White c blue Cotton Yarn, Wool Sc cotton Stockings Sc Socks, Buckskin Gloves, Fur, Merino, and common Wool Hats, Boots and Shoes, Saddles and Bridles, Spanish and country sole Leather, Saddlers - do. Upper - do. Calf Skins, Red and white Wine, Whiskey, Gin, Persico, Beach Brandy, and Strong Beer, Flour, Flaxseed Oil. Soap, Candles, Sec.

All which they otter by wholesale and

Mjre of the Hold Mine. The. Cheraw

! Intelligencer of the 3d July, contains fur-

.. . r n .i- ditorotthe Intelligencer, that thetCtie him, and he fell a victim to his own ere- . 0 -n . , . . . f , ,.' ... . ... ., f .. already 30 bands at work, that b-fotc au duhty, and Ins scalp, with those of his t . , .,, . r ' n, n f y . . 1 lit tumn there will be from 150 to 200 mote. murdered companions, aie now biceding , , . t f . . " , ! on their nay to some of the Hudson csta- 5n!p,,T?: 'J'3' f"Ur. U,"''k",Cn 'W" lablhhments I 'u"l l'"' oi g-.ld (equai o

acKww; which is aooui mc average ot

Another of gen. Ashley's wounded men

a '27 8

cts. a

Sugar, La. on plantation, lb. 5 a 6 cts, in town, - - 6 a 7 Havana, brown, - 7 a U . white, - 12 a 13 . Loaf, - - 18 a 20 Tallow per lb. - - 8 a 8J Tea, gunpowder, per lb. (sales) gl 75 imperial - do. 1 75 young hyson, - - CO a 65 "hyson skin, - - 60 a 65 Waxibccs, per lb. (none) 32 a 33 Whiskey, - - 25 a 30 Tobacco, choice fine, per lb. 3 a 3 nrimc, - - 3 a 3

- - la

retail, at reduced prices for Ca,h, at their ?afl, making 15 men killed, by the . : irJ t..,i: I A Iiickarccs, and I I by the Biacktoot

siui t,uuu3t; hi iiai iiiuiut., liniiaiia. FREDk. 11APP. July 9, 1823. 24-6t The Editors of the Evansxillc Gazette, the Gazette, Shawncetown, and the Republican, at Edwardsville, Illinois, will please insert the above for six weeks, and send their accounts immediately to the Editor of the Western Sun, at Vincenncs for settlement 6 FOB SALE.

4 A ALU ABLE farm containing 206

d. quauiy, X -

Tin f5 Sheet Iron

MANUFACTORY, i tr

VHOLKSALF. Sc RF.TAIL.

JS'. SMITH,

S again commenced business, on

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X SL acres oi ist. rate lanu, wnn yu acres

well cleared, and under a tolerable fence, a hewed log HOUSE with stone chimney, other buildings not valuable, a never failing spring of good water near the dwelling. This FARM is situated in one of the most fertile and healthy neighborhoods in the county of Knox, and township of Johnson, adjourning and surrounded bylands of the following persons, V. P. Beecks, John Purcell, John Pea and Philip t. att. The title is good and a general warranty deed will be given. Possession given at any time a bargain can be had, as less than S4 per acre will purchase. For fun her particulars apply to the subscriber living on the premises or B. V. Bcckes. DANIEL DECKER. March 15th, 1823 8 tf

71 Ti

U the corner of Market and sffowJ

streets, Vincenncs, where all orders in i .

ms line wm be strictly attciuieu to. i

Job work will be done on the shortest AMKETIXG of the Commissioned

notice. Paper on a number of the Ohio S ytYicers is requested at the house bunks will be taken in payment for woik. of Cai. Ch. Greater, on Saturday the 9th at its value. d.,vof August next, at 1 o'clock, p. m. jOThc highest price given for old on businesi of importance to the regt. Copper, Bias k Pewter. ) 26-3t July 25, 1823.

OtUCer Attention !

ccs, anu i i oy

in all known to have been killed by the Indians within the last two or 3 months, 26 effective men, and I estimate the amount of property actually lost in the conflicts at 20,000, besides a great number of horses, Sec. The Ottoes, Missouris, Omabas, and Panis, have been to see mc already, and as usual profess great friendship, Sec. but with the rest of the neighboring tribes, arc anxiously looking and listening to know how we (the Americans) arc going to get out of this scrape. I am still in bad health, Sc almost despair of recovering during my stay here. I am this moment interrupted by the arrival of an express trom the military expedition, with a letter from Mr. Pilcher, whom you know is at the hc:d of the Missouri Fur company n 'I is river, in which he says, ki I have but e w ,:r.ent to write I met an expjess f:o:i the Mandan? bringing me very unpleasant news the flower of my business is gone. My mountaineers have been defeated, and the chiefs of the party both slain the party were attacked by 3 or 400 Blackfoot Indians, in a position on the Yellow Stone river, where nothing but defeat could be expected. Jones Sc Immcl, and five men were killed. The former it is said fought most desperately. Jones killed two Indians, and in drawing his pistol to kill a third, he received two spears in his breast Immel was in front ; he killed one Indian, and was cut to pieces. I think we lose at least g 15,000. I will write you more fully between this and the Souix." Jones was a getleman of cleverness. He was for several years a resident of St. Louis, where he has numerous fricmls to deplore, his loss. Immel has been a long

their labour that a poor man lately found

a single piece which almost rendered him independent, being in value about 1700. The editor of the Intelligencer is in possession of several specimens of the ore, which is said to be of uncommon purity. The bed of the mine in from one Sc a half to two miles wide, and form part of a vein which extends from Deep to Savannah river. sense. There are a great many gradations of wisdom among people. Thce in good sense, great seme, fine I? high

cen.'.e, besides uo sense, and little srne ; but the best kind of sense in my estimation, is that which is vulgarly denominated common sense Your good sejise is always running away with itself; your greut sense is sure to hae mischief at the bottom of it ; your fine tense makes broken hearts ; your h'gh sense broken heads ; your no sense goes blunder ing to the devil often; and your little sense is not much better; but common serine fills a man's purse with dollars, his cellar with beef and pork, and his peaceful fire side with a good wife and good children. Common sense is best. The abolition of imprisonment for debt will be perhaps the nv st important subject presented to congress at the next session it is to be hoped the members will j-..-nrt tirrnll fil til o p t lirwn it o c iv-ll I.,

the instructions of their constituents, as

The Erie Canal The commissioners have decided ununimously that the grand canal shall terminate at Black Rock . This has been a matter of much interest and anxiety to the people of the neighburhood and thoie uf Buffalo.