Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 14, Number 31, Vincennes, Knox County, 30 August 1823 — Page 2

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have tiic anl of all nations, 6 want only a rallying point? I)juc to become as much, The most spiunJid glory will be vour reward. You will be the saviours, Hie benetaclors of your country; she will bless you yo will become the heroes of your time, aril open for yourselves the finest p;uh to immortality. My lYiends be not deaf to the voice ofalcl'.ow soldier, whose frankness and disinerestcdness must be known to you A'tmit n t the idea of personal ambition o!i im edit Let him who shall first set the example, consider mc as the first ot his soldiers. From the Indiana Intelligencer. O i I'.ur.Uv evening the sixteenth instant, the Jcfl:rsonvilic State Prison was

broken open, and Nine Convicts made their esc ipe tlv circumstances were as follows: flu- Agcmhad been absent for a number of days, an I the keepers were taken sick; the Prisoncts. however, were all locked up in their Cells as usual, vvit!i the exception of one man, by the name of Truxel, who was supposed to be urnblc to leave his bt.d in conscu'u:e of s'ckncss, and was allowed to remain in one of the large rooms: In the nijht he broke open one of the cells and let out a man by the name of Alexander H Perry, who bioke open four other cells and let oui Junes Johnson, Moiris Lpcr, James Mider, Joseph Gray ?nd John Warsm; J unes Robinson and Isaac Austin, (black men) all of whom made their escap? by dicing a hole through the wall under one of the windows A Crow-bar was found at the place, and it is supposed 'hat it was furnished bv some person from without, who knew the situation of the keepers. All those who feel an interest in the welfare ol society, it is ardently hoped, will keen a ronl look out for these Con vir.is. Some of them no doubt will commit such thefts as opportunities may permit. G o.l horses will be considered a noble prize to men in such desperate circimist.mces, and undoubtedly will be obtained by sme if not all of them. Miller and Waram have been taken, and committed to jail in this place.

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Sheriff's Sale. V virtue of an aiias ft. fa. to me diJ ) r-cted from the Clerk's office of tn KiK;x ''iiT.uit court; and by the directirti )l Samuel Judah, as attorney for the plaintiff. I lu' c levied nn, and will expose to jMibhc sd on S tturdav, the '2tHh day of September next, at the court house in ViiiCunnes. ,v cer'un house and lot on the sou'h ca. side d toe second parallel $'C" back from the WidrAsh, containing fifty K u;lish fee io froo. on said street, being the hk now in the possession of Juho Mc .(liffui. and forming the one third. p!t, and o the noith east side of

the entire town lot. conveyed bv William J. vies and wife, to said John Mc.GitYm, bv deed d tcd 7' h Julv, 13 8, as the property of John Mc Gitrm, at the suit of John Sheet-. :vsu,nee f Wm. Harlow, Jons nccK'-n shjf k-.c. August 23, 30-sjS15u-4i ! V virtue of a writ of ti. fa. to me dil D rccictl from the Clerk's oTice of the Knox Ciicuit court, and by the direction of the plain' iff, I will expose to public sale at the court house in Vincennes on Saturday, the six'hday of September next, between the hours of 10 o'clock, .v m. and three o'clock, r. m. on a credit, payable the -fith day of March, 18-24, the purchaser giving security in replevin b .-id, a house, and part of iot No 89, in Vincenncs, as the property of the Prcsi de it. Directors and Company of the Hank of Vmrcnnes, the State Hank of Indiana, at the suit of William Micurc. J HIN DECKER. SijT-'k.c. August -3, 1823. 3;?-wM-2t TTB Y vi' tue ol a writ of fi fa. to me di $ rected from the Clerk's office of the K'imx Circuit court, I will expose to public sale on Saturday, the sixth day of Sep iember next, at the court hoo.se in Vincennes. between the hours of 10 o'clock, a.m. and three o'clock, r M. on a credit, pctv.'hleon hedof June next, half of lot X i. I 38. in Vmccn es, as the property e Thomas H Rlackhurn, at the suit of Willi im Welmn JOHN DECKER, Shf sc. August 23, 18:3. 30-2v NOTICB. COXSIDERATIOXS of an impcralive natuie will induce my absence from the state for the space of three mouths ! airing this penod, mv friends M. . II: ike and Mr. Dewey, wiii attend to mv bumcs in court ami Mi . George W. Kw"mg, will at all titties be found at my office. MOSES TA11BS. Vinccnr.es, July , 1822. si-tf

Vdr carrying the mails of the United Stales on the following Post Roads, j will be received at the General Post-

Office until Saturday, the 20lh day of September next, inclusive. A INDIANA. 337. From Cincinnati by Clcres, Carsou's or N. Bend, Elizabethtown, Lavvrenceburgh, Wilmigton, Hartford, Al-

lensville, Jacksonville, Vevay, Madison,!

Smockville, Lexington, Charlcstown, Provincs, Utica k Jeffersonville to Louisville, to return from Madisonville to Lexington by Bethlehem, once a week, 1 2 3 miles. Leave Louisville every Sunday at 6 a.

m. arrive at Charlestown by 9 a. m. at Lexington by 3 p m. at Vevay on Monday by 2 p. m. and at Cincinnati the next Tuesday by 6 p.m. Leave Cincinnati every Wednesday at 2 p. m. arrive at Lexing on on Friday by 6 p. m. and arrive at Louisville on Saturday by 3 p. m. 338. From Lexington by Vienna and Pidgcon Roost to .alem, once a week, 28 miles. Leave Lexington every Sunday at 4 p. m and arrive at Salem on Monday by 10 a. m. Leave Salem every Monday at 11 a. m. and arrive at Lexington by 8 p m. 339 From Lawrcnccbuigh to Petersburg, Ky 4 miles, once a week Leave Law renctburgh every Friday at 9 a. m. & arrive at Petetsburg by 10 a m. Leave Petersburg at i 1 a. m. and arrive at Law renctburgh by I p. m. 340. From Vevay by Edenboro and Ripley c. h. to Rrookville, 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 6 a. m. and arrive at Vevay on Thursday by 10 a. m. 341 From Lavrrenceburgh by Anion's, Hanover, Rising .wun, Hartford, Watt's mills, Versailles and Vaughan's toLawrenceburgh, once a week, 77 miles 39 miles Leave Lawrcnccburgh on Tuesday at 6 a. m. and return next day by 6 p. m. 312. From Madison to Versailles once a week, 25 miles. Leav e Madison on Friday at 2 p m and arrive at Versailles by 8 p m Leave Versailles on Saturday at 6 a m and arrive at Madison by 3 p ni 343. From Madison by Paris to Brownstown. 4ti miles. Leave Madison every Friday at 2 p m and arrive at Brownstown on Saturday by 11 am Leave Brownstown every Thursday at 6 a m and arrive at Madison on Friday by 10 am 344. From Brownstown by Palestine. Bloomington, and D urn's terry to Fort Harrison, 120 miies, once in two weeks. Leave Brownstown every other Saturday at 1 p m, and anive at Fort Harrison on Tuesday b-- 6 p m. Leave Fort Harrison every other Wednesday at 6 a m, and arrive at Brovvntown on Friday by 6 p m. 345. From Bedford, Ky. by Madison, Vernon, Paris, Lexington and New London to Bedford, once a week, 41 miles. Leave Bedford every Friday at 7 am, and arrive at Vernon same day at 7 p m. Leave Vernon every Saturday at 1 1 a m, and arrive at Bedford on Sunday bynoon. 346. From Louisville by Shipping port, Portland, New Albany, Coiydon, Levensworth, Fredonia, Troy, Rome, Boonville, Uockport, and Evans villc to Harmony, once a week, 144 miles.

Leave Louisville every Wednesday at 6 a m, anive at Cot) don by noon, and arrive at Harmony on Saturday by Mam. Leave Harmony every Saturday af I p m, and airivc at Louisville on Tuesday by 7 p in. 347. From Corydon by Fredericksburg and leek's mills to Salem, ones a week, 29 miles. Leave Corydon every Friday at 6 a m, anil arrive at Sa.em by 3 p m. Leave Salem every Friday at 4 p m, & arrive at Corydon on Saturday by 4 p m.

343. From indianapo.is, by Martin-

ville, spencer and Burlington to Washington, once in two weeks, 1 00 miles

Leave Indianapolis on Saturday at 6 a

m, and arrive at W ashington on Monday by 6 pm.

L.avti Washington on Wednesday at

6 a ui.an l anive at Indianapolis on Fri day by 6 p m.

349. Fiom Indianapolis, by Flat Rock,

and Oenoa, to Vtmon, 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, Sc

aruve at cinon on Satuiday by 7 p in.

350. I torn Indianapolis, by Moiven c

Napoieoii, to Lawiciiceburgh, 38 miles,

ence in two rrceks.

Leave Lawrcnccburgh 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 Lawrcnceburgb on Wednesday by 7 p m. 351. From Indianapolis by Crawfordsville, and Terrc Haute, to Vandalia, HI. once in two weeks, 220 miles Leave Indianapolis on Sunday at 6 a m, and arrive at Vandalia next Saturday by ft p m. Leave Vandalia every other Sunday at 6 a m, and arrive at Indianapolis on Saturday by 6 p m. 352. From Indianapolis, by Brownstown and Vclonia, to Salem, once in two weeks, 94 miles. Leave Indianapolis every other Friday at 2 p m, and arrive at Salem on Sunday by 6 pm. Leave Salem on Monday at 6 a m, and arrive at Indianapolis on Tuesday, by 10 am 353. From Louisville by jeffersonville, Greenville, Fredericksburg, Paoii, 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 l hurs day by 5 p m

354. From Louisville by Albany,

Greenville, Salem, Livonia, P:oli, Hid-

dostan, and Washington, to Vinccnnes,

once a week, 126 miies. Leave Louisville every Sunday at 5 a m, arrive at Charlestown by 10 a ni, arrive at Salem by 7 p m, and arrive at Vin centics on Tuesday by 10 a m. Leave Vincenncs every Tuesday at 2

p m, and arrive at Louisville on I burs-

day by 7 p m.

355. From Vincenncs, by Columbia,

Princeton, Owintsville, Cynthiana. Har

mony, Springfield, Mount Vernon and

town, Brookville, ConncrsYiIIe, Water

loo, Ccritteville, Salisbury, Jackson and Winchester, to Greenville, O. once a week, 125 miles. Leave Lawrcnccburgh every Thursday at 6 a m, and arrive at Greenville on Sunday by 10 a m. Leave Greenville every Sunday at 2 p in, and arrive at Lawrcnceburg on Wednesday by 6 pm. 365 From WTilsontovn by Vernon to Brownstown, 55 miles. Leave Wilsontown every Wednesday at 1 p m, and arrive at Brownstown cn 1 buisday by 6 p m. Leave Brownstown every Friday at 6 a m, and arrive at Wilsontown on Saturday by 10 a m. 366. From Corydon by Mount Sterling, Portersville and 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 p m. Leave Palastine every Saturday at 6 a m, and arrive at Corydon on Monday by noon "67. From Hamilton, Ohio, by Rossville, Millville, Harrison, Fairfield, and Dunlops mill to Salisbury, once a week, 64 miles. Leave Hamilton on Tuesday at G am, and arrive at Salisbury on Wednesday by 10 am Leave Salsbury same day at 1 p m,and arrive at Hamilton on Thursday by 7 p m. I.Y ILLINOIS. 373. From Vinccnnes, Ind. to Vandalia, 120 miles, once a week. Leave incennes every Tuesday at 2 p m, and arrive at Vandalia on Friday by Ham. Leave Vandalia every Friday at 2 p m, and arrive at Vincenncs on Monday by 10 a m. 375. From Vincennes by Palmyra, Mont Canncl, Wanboro, Albion, Oxford,

Cauni, and New Haven to Shavvneetown

mouth of Wabash, to hhawneetown, once . U)9 miles.

a week, 98 miles. 1 Leave Vinccnnes every Tuesday at 2

Leave Vincenncs every Tuesday at 2 p m, h arrive at Shavvneetown on ThursW t M t 1

p m, arrive at I'nnce'.on nv 7 p rn, anu day by 6 p m. arrive rt Shavvneetown on Thursday by Leave Shavvneetown every Sunday ai

6 pm. 2 p m. and arrive at Vincennes on Tucs-

Leave Sbawnec'.nwn every Sunday at 6 day by noon.

a m, and anive at Vincennes on Tuesday j NOTES, by Ham. L The Postmaster General may cxpe-

156. From Vincenncs, by Brucevillc, mte the males and alter the times for the

Carlisle, Palestine, Sullivan c h. Honey arrival and departure at any time durii-f-creek, Terrc Haute, St Fort Harrison, to the continuance ol the contract, he payClintonvillc. 94 miles, once a week. ing an adequate compensation for any ex-

Leave Vincennes every Tuesday at tia expense that may be occasioned ther-

nooh. and arriv c at Clintonville on Thurs- eby.

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day by 6 p m. l en minutes shall be allowed tor

Leave Clintonville every Sunday at 6 opening and closing the mail, at all fn-

a m, and arrive at Vincennes on Tuesday ces "here no particular time is specified.

by 9 a m. ror every tinny minutes delav (un-

357. From Paoli,by French Lick, Uu- avoidable accidents excepted) in arriving

hois c h, Portcificid, a-'d olumbia, to aIter the times prescribed in any contract,

Princeton, once a week, 77 miles. llic contractor shall forfeit five dollars;

Leave Paoli every Tuesday at 6 a m, aml the delay continue until the depar-

and arrive at Princeton by Wednesday by tl,rc of any depending mail, whereby the

6 p m. inuiia uusiuicu iur sucn uepenumir mail

Leave Princeton everv Thursday at 6 lose a trip, a forfeiture of double the a-

a m, Sc arrive at P aoli on Friday by 6 p m. "ount allowed for carrying the mail ono

358. From Columbia, by Fort Aitord, i"P nan oe incured unless it shall be to Monticclloonce in two weeks, 30 miles niade to appear that th delay was occa-

Leave Columbia on Wednesday at 6 sioned by unavoidable accident; in which

a m, and arrive at Momiccllo by 2 pm. case tlie amount ol pay for a trip, will, in

Leave Monticcilo at 3 p m, and arrive

all cases, be forfeited.

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at Columbia on Thuisday by 2 p m. . , 1 t,:un! Tna.KinS proposals arc desir-

359. From Green ch, by New Ausrus-1 XT. lvy 3lT" ll,Cil PI1CCS D c year.

ta, and Monroe, to Covington c h, once in! 1 "ose who contract will receive their tvro weeks. 1 quarterly in the months of Febiua-

Leavc Green c h every other Monday j r' ALla; August, and November, one

",u, aiti mc expiration oi ecn quar-

iit 6 a m, and arrive at Covington c h on

l uesday by 6 p m. Leave Covington c h every other Wed

nesday at 6 a ni. and arrive atGieench on Thursday by 6 p m.

360. From Paoli, by Mount Sterling,

and Fredonia, to Philadelphia, Ky. once a

week, 70 miles. Leave Paoli eveiy Thursday at 2 p m, and arrive at Philadelphia, Ky on Saturday by 10 am. Leave Philadelphia, Ky. every 'i uesday at 2 p m, Sc arrive at Paoli on Thursday by 10a m. 361. From Salem, by IV no. Pah'ire Sc Hindustan, to Uloomicgt'm. noes. Leave Salem eery M.nu.. at 6a m,

and arrive at Bloomington on 1 ueaciay by 10 a in. Leave Bloomington every Tuesday at 2 p m, and arrive at Salem on Wednesday by 7 p m. 362. From Princeton, by Kvansvillc, to Hendcibon, Ky. once in two weeks, 42 miles. Leave Henderson every other Sunday at 6 a in. k arrive at Princeton by 6 p m. Leave Piir.ccton every ether Monday at 6 a in, u anive at Hendeison by 6 p m 363. From Palestine, by Hindustan, to Portersvilie, once in two w'eeks, 50 miies. Leave Palestine every other Tuesday at 6 am, and arrive at Poitcrsville on ednesday by 10 a m. Leave Poitcrsville at 2 pm, and arrive at Palestine on Thursday by 6 p m. 364. From Lawrenceburg, by Gcorge-

ter.

5. No other than a free white person shall be employed to cany the mail. 6. Where the proposer intends to convey the mail in the body of a stage carnage, he is desired to state it in his proposals; and the stage must be of sufficient kize to conveniently conycy seven passengci s. 7 The Postmaster General reserves to himself the right of declaiing any contract at an end whenever one failure happens, which amounts to the loss of atrip. 8. The distances stated are such as have been communicated to this office, and some of them are doubtless incor

rect: on this subject the contractor must inform himself 9. The contracts are to be in operation on the fust day of January next; and ars to continue four vears. RETURN J MEIGS, Jr. Postmaster General. Gfnerl Post Office,

Vi hington City, June 10, 1823.

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A Complete assortment of Magistrates Blanks for sale at this office also Blank Deeds.

BLANK NOTE BOOKS for ale at this office Printing neatlv executed at this OrriCJB.