Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 14, Number 42, Vincennes, Knox County, 15 November 1823 — Page 1

UN & GENERAL AWERTTSEIL BY ELHIU STOUT. VINCENNES, (1ND.) SATURDAY, NOVEMDBK 15, 1833. Vol. 11. No. 42.

WESTERN

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siness m ist be paid, or they will not be j

attended to. Advertisements inserted on the customary tcrmvaor 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

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IVew-Prleans Trices Current. Xew Orlrass, Ocober 11, 1823 Bagging, Scotch, per yd scarce) 26 cts. ' Kentucky, per yd. 20 a 22 Baie Rone. Kentucky, oer lb. 6 a 7

Northern, 8 13icon Hams, per lb. (sales) 9 - Sides Sc per lb. 7 Beans, per bbl. Beef, mess. Northern, per bbl prime per bbl. carco, per bbl

Brandy, Cog per gal. (sales)gl 12 a 115 Imitation (dull) 50 cts. Butler, ner lb - 15 a 18 cts.

. , Cotton, new crop, lb. 2d quality, - . -Alabama Sc Tenn. Coffee, Havana, best, per lb. 24 a 25

a 9 a 12 a 9 83 a glO 8 7

Domingo.

Cheese. Goshen per lb. Choclate, No. I, per lb. No 2, No .3, Oand'es. Snerm. per lb.

mould, do.

Cordage, per lb. Crn, per bbl (in ear) Corn meal, per do. Flour, sweet, per bbl. Gin, Holland per gal. American do. - Hides, per lb. Iron Swedes, per ton, Laid do. - - (dull) Molasses, per gal (scarce) Nail., cut, per lb. - Peper, per lb. Pork, mess, per bbl, Prime, cargo, - Porter, London, per doz

-Potatoes, bbl.

Rum, Jam 4 p. per gal. (dull)

N. Orleans. 4 p.

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Rice, - - S4a4 25 Salt, T Island.pcr bush - (dull) 40 a 45 Liverpool blown, per sack, S3 ground, do. - 2 75 Shot, per cwt. (plenty) &9 Skins, deer, in hair per lb. 12 a 16 cts. Beaver, - - g2 a 2 25 Shaved - - 24 a 27 cts. Hear, a piece, - 81 a 2 Sugar, La on plantation, lb. none. in tmvn. - - 10 a 1 1

Havana, brown, white.

20 a 23 8 a 10 17 15 1 1

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8 a IO TTiflitn

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88 a 9 8 45 cts. 1 1 - - gioo 8 a 9

15 a 18 7 a 8 20 a 21 J

gl2 a 13 8 a 9 6 a 7 g3 a 350 150 a 2

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A SCHOOL.

X A. 11UXTKU,

SPEC TFULLY intorms the pub-

lie, that he proposes to open a

SCHOOL in the Borough of Vinccnnes,

on the third Monday in November next, in the room adjoining the house in which he lives.. The expenses for tuition, half to be paid in hand, per quarter, will be as follows : Spelling, reading and writing, 82 50 Geography, English Grammar St Arithmctick, - - 83 75 Fire wood for the use of the school must be furnished at the expense of the scholars and the scholars must furnish their own seats and writing tables Parents desirous of having their children instructed by him, are requested to send them to the house aforesaid, on the 17th of Nov. at 9 o'clock in the morning, pn which day the school will commence. 37-61 October 4, 1823. tyZT An error in the above advertisement, by some means escaped correction, and was unobserved for several weeks it is now corrected, and appears as originally written. Editor. "TlALIi & POTTER,

Kespeetiully informs

their friends, and the public generally, that they have taken the

jVoted Tavern Stand,

On Water street, lately occupied by gen. Homer Johnson. It will be their constant endeavor to please those who may call on them ; travellers, particularly, arc invited to stop, as the house will at all times be prepared for their reception

Their table will be furnished with the 1 best nrovUions which the Market affords

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inii hah mi iin- uusi ajiv.j uui a uuu their stable constantly with timothy hay, oats and corn. They hope by their mutual and undivided attention, to give general satisfaction to those who stop with them. 4()-3t Vincennes, Nov. 1, 1823.

1ST ot letters remaining in the i'ost-

Office at Carlisle, Ind. the quarter en-

the 31st September, 1823, which it not

out bctore the expiration ot three

months, will be sent to the General Post-Of-

ce as dead letters. Edmond Boles, Michael Burkit, Nathan

Cole, Ym. Dickson, Eli Dixon, Jos. Dixon, Joseph Foss, David H. Harvey, Tyre Harris, Abm. Johnson, Abm. Lake, Polly Mc.Elroy, Chas. Norman, L. B. Walker, J. Wilson. J. WAON, P.M. October 1, 1823. 40-r 1

INDIAN FIGHT. i macious to the magistracy n the one Frsm the Western Censor. j hand, or guilty ot a breach of masonic ouindianapolis, (la.) Sept. 29. ty in the other: the G and Lode V ocExtract from a letter to a gentleman in foie, under the sanction and wit!, hc conthis town, dated 44 Fever river, iicni- sent and approbation ot his giace the gan territory, Aug. 15, 1823." duke of Leinster, giand maslet of n ssns " The war between the Soks and Sues in Ireland, duly considering the peculiar (or Souix)is carried on to such a degree situation in which the order is p!a ed that it looks almost like presumption for orders and dnects that, alter the t pirame to proceed through the Sues country, tion of fourteen dys from tl e paimas they are very hostile to the whites, and the said act, that is to sav, after the fust the Soks come to us for protection The day of August, 1323, all lodges and asnews of a great slaughter of the latter, semblies of freemasons in Ireland, hall (about 300 men, women and childreu be- cease to meet as ft ecmason, until ae;..in ing killed) reached this place a few days called togcthei by the autlioiity ot the ago, and that nation are now leaving all grand master, whenever the leg'isb'ute, their towns on the Mississippi, and going in it wisdom, may think it expedient to to the great towns on Rock island, where ; icpeal said act, or so to modify the same,

iney can at any time take siielter under j as that the meeting of our ancient, peare

the guns of tort Armstrong ; but I be

lieve their principal aim is to hold a council of the two nations, the Soks and Fox, in order to make preparations for retaliation. Some two or three years ago the Sous came to this country and committed some depredations on the oks. About 500 young warriers of the latter put sued them 37 days and nights, overtook them near the head of the north branch of the Missouri, & killed almost the whole party ; and so resolute were the pursuers, that they retused to stop to search lor food, and literally ate up all their mockasons, thongs, belts, and every article of leather they had about them before they oveitook the puisued. They deeply lament their loss, they have lost some great men, among whom was the great orator, Yellow. Wat " It is shocking to the feelings of humanity to hear the cries of the surviving relativ es of the female sex, while the net p sighs and groans of the manly breasted warrior shews he is not deaf to the feelings of paternal and fraternal affection. The officers of government, who have it in their power to stop such blood shed, ougnt to look fotwaid to a day of rcliibution. There is more monc) given to Indian agents, and other supet numarv officers on this river than would educate 500 poor children. There is at this place major Anderson of the U. States' army, under pay, and getting gluoo a car extra, lor attending to the surveying of the land. Then the surveyor and hands must be paid. Some places have been surveyed four or five times already to my kn vvledge, under different claims, k the same wat rants removed different times. But this is not all, capt. Craig must be appointed agent of the mines, and come on

. here from Washington to receive the ten

ful and benevolent institution in Ireland,

may be placed under similar circumstances as those of tin freemasons of England. Sign d bv order, J. WILLIAM HOKT, Sec. France. Hyde tie Neuvilic has arrived at Lisbon, as Ftench ambassador to Portugal. We should suppose from this appointment, that contirit-tuble importance is attached to the missioniVothcrlands. rrusskls. September 1. 'I he wise decree ot his majesty . of the 2-th ult. presenting measutes of retaliation against France lor its proSiibitory system, has excited gteat senaiin ir. that kingdom but the placts whete its effects will be most seriously felt ate the countiics along the Mense and the Moselle, in Lotaine, which produce vast quantities of wine, the greater patt of which used to be exported b lar.d by way of Belgium. Thedecue has I een received with gratitude in oui mat tincturing provinces II this b( i.cficiul measure could be extended to the manufactures ot another power, which refuses to admit out s, the wishes ol our manufr- niters would be accomplished. The detachment of troops which have lan'y marched to our frontiers have .lit uov oc cupied the posts assigned them. O the other hand, we learn that France is going to draw close its tripple tine of cu-iotr. house officers on its northern frontier. fcTSo i' c ms, that the king will not suffer "trade to i egulate itselt," anv longer, because other nations do regulate it. Switzerland, Jug. ! 4. A pamp! t, under the title of 4 the Involution m y in-

: tngucs in Switzerland, has just a p ari cd at Glaris, which causes an extiactli j nary sensation. The following is a pas-

sage m the pamphlet:

Loaf,

8 a 9 13 a U 16 a 17 8 a 8i

Tallow per lb.

Tea, gunpowder, per lb. (sales) gl 50 imoerial - do I 50 young hyson, - - 1 a 1 6 . hyson skin, - - 60 a 65 Wax,hccs, per lb. (none) 27 a 30 IVhUkrv. - - 25 a 30

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Tobacco, choice fine, per lb. 3$ a 3

3 a 3i 2 2 - - la

prune, 2d. quality, X -

Sheriff's Sale.

,WLL expose o sate, on Saturday

c 22d day of November next, at the

t i i r

count house door in rctct sourgn, me toi-

lo vying town lots, lying in the said town of ptersburgh, to wit : Nos. 60. 65. 66, 82, taken as the propel t, of fhos. C Stewart, as also the undivided halt ot lots Nos. 108, 64, 31 48S, & 30, also the half of lot No 44, ikeu as the property of John Mc. Inure all ot said lots taken to satisfy an execution in favor of Joseph and John D Hay, against said Stewart Sc Mc hitire sale to commence between ten and two o'clock, to which I will attend JAME KIN MAN, Shff ro. October 29, 1823, 4P-.il

le for Faxes.

will be cxpostd to sale, on ay the 22d day ot November Tax and Coals due thereon,

ooner paid, at the cou house he townot Pctersbui gh, iSie fol

lowing tracts of land and town lots, twit : Samuel Akeman, 30 acres, fraction"'!' 1 N, R. 6 West. Pelcg Allan, 1100 acres, fraction, T 1 N. H 6 West. illiam Beck, S W. qr, of sec. 22, T 1 N, K 8 West. William Cockril, CO acres, S E qr. of sec. 18, T 1 N, R 8 West. John Duncan, 80 acres, T 1 N, R 6 West. James Franslev, 400 acres, Donation, T 1 N, R 8 West. James P (ielley, 160 acres, sec. 26, T 1 N,

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Administrators Notice.

A LL person- indebted to the estate of l)anici Qhlenes, 80 acres T 1 N,R 8 W.

j .Aoranaui r. rmam' mui. an iu nnested to make immediate payment.

And all persons avini; claims against aa'nl estate are requested to present them properly authenticated for settlement within one vear from this ;late ' JOHN F. SN PP, .1dm. October 30, 1 823. 4n-3t

Jeremiah & William Mav'b, iO acres, donalion, Tl N, R 9 Wist Freder ek R.ipp, lt'O ..cres, N W qr. of sec. 8, T 1 N,Ur West, Thv heirs of R. Runals, deed. 400 acres, T 1 N, R 8 est. Y, J. Hr.tdk v , tuwn lot No. 91. John Chiles, town lots N-s. M, & 105. Ro!)ert M. Lvai.s, town h t No. 83.

N.ithar.iel Huntington, Nci. r6t 1()0, 112,

A Complete assorttnt'llt nf MlllX- John Pitcher, town h,t No. 59. All of said . i r . t lots Ivinr m the town ot" l'etersburh. istratcs Bl ink for siV at this jamkskinman.sW p.c. office abo Blank Deeds. i oacber, is::. y-3t

' Yes. the hnlv alii nri tnn mnrh in

per cent, funds, kc. &c. There must also the riR,t . tli( re is in a Europc.Ult rc be an Indian agent for the Soks and fox- . :s cvrn;n it.pilnnH. nn n.cnrl.tW ,,f

es, who is under the pay of the U. Mates : nien uhich has swom t)e overlhrow 6 and has not been here, where nearly half al, cxi5l;nK institutions, which borrowiiu' the tribe live, during this whole season, its forms froni lhe Uiuminati and JesuitS , though he :has been sent for ; by the earnest adopts c mcanSf considcis t.Vt j request of the Inends ot justice ol both crime as permitted, if it but leans to the

end proposed ; which, under the cloak of zeal for religion anil legitamacy, seeks to i J ' C t f . .

unaernune tnc iounuation ot tioth morality. Yes, there is a comitc difecteur, which sends from Paris its agents to all quarters, which is intimately connected with all those conspiracies, which, under the names of Socicta del Anello, della Santa Fedo. del Calderary, Cosistoriah, are endeavoring to revolutionize, Italy, Spain, France, and Switzerland." The author then proceeds to quote several temarkable facts. 4u8t7ia. The Consiitutionel says, the emperor of Austria has granted permission to one ol the archdukes to many a young and agreeable woman, taken ftom the lower class of his subjects. Rutsia. During the present year, 39,048 males, and 38,483 female sluvcs, have been liberated from personal slavery in Russia. The emperor has published a decree, permitting the monks in Ri.ssia to leave their convents, 8c releasing ti em from their vows. On this subject, the Courier Francois gives an able article, showing the predeliction which Russia has for monks in pain. while it is endeavoring to get lid of its own as fast as possible. It would appear," say the Journalist, " that clever cabinets consider mo nachism as a benefit which they ought to choose only for their neighbors." Turkey & Greece. Large bags, PJIcd with heads and cars of Persians, killed i a late engagement, have arrived at Con. stantinoplc. This is considered as horrible by the British editors but why worse than the trade of their own countrymen in scalps ? The plague appeared :.t Constantinople on the Ist Aug. but Lad not much emended itself as yet. Hume .lures. The congress had approved the late convention entered in?:

whites and Indians. Whether he wilt be

as hard to get to the door of the treasury is another question. Query whether will the ten per cent, arising from the mines pay the expence of the agent or no ? Query Is it necessary to have an a-

gent and a surveyor both at this place ' with two or three 9oldiers and a sergeant

under pay f Query Could not maj. Anderson, or capt. Craig, who arc both good men, either of them attend to the business of both, and that of an agent for those Indians also, for the pay they already receive ? But who cares for these things, the U. States pays for them ! from nile's weekly register. foreign news. Great Britain and Ireland. It is rumoted that Great Britain has fot med an intimate cfcittilction with Sweden and Demua.k, uMew to check the overweening puwenand ambition ol Russia. The following notification has been issued by the Giand Lodge of Ireland, on the subject of a late act of parliament : " 1 he Grand Lodge of the ancient and honorable society of ft ee and accepted masons, of Ireland, having taken into its most serious consideration the act of parliament recently passed, and reflecting that trecmasons have invariably professed unbounded allegiance to their so.vetign, fidelity to the government, and obedience to the laws; and considering also, that the strictness of masonic secrecy forbids the membets of our order from giving publicity to any of our usages, and conse quently, that, under the new act, our members might possibly, if they contin ucd to meet, be placed in the disagree;1

J ble alternative of cither appearing contu-