Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 15, Number 1, Vincennes, Knox County, 31 January 1824 — Page 1

WESTERN SUN k ENEEAL AD7EBTTSE1&, BY ELIUU STOUT. VINCENNES, (IND.) SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1824, Vol. 15. No. 1

J 4 ( ) 7

v ':: i j s r v say, IS published at Two Dollars and fifty Cents for Fifty- 1'iao .Vumhrrs, which may be discharged by toe payment of l;WO DOLLARS at the time of Subscription. Payment in advance being themutual interest of both parties, that mode is solicited A failure to notify a wish to discontinue at the expiration of the lime sub-

Iudiana Legislature. IN SENATE. Mmday, Jan. 3. The bill from the house ol representative, establisning certain state roads therein named, was read the third time as amended, and passed. The bill to regulate the militia, was read the third time and passed.

The bill from the lumse o representa-

scribed for, will be considered a new uves, lor me oenent ol tne wuiow ruree cncairement younger children ol Henry Vandurbu'fgh,

No subscriber al liberty to discontinue uccu- wai Ulc initu umt anu inseo.

until all arrearages arc paid

Subscribers must pay the postage of their papers sent by mail. Letters bv mail to the Editor on bu-inc-is m st be paid, or they will not be

aLi.dcd to.

Tuesday, Jan. 6

Mr Chambers from the committee of Ways and Means, reported a bill for the transacting county business, which was read, and referred to a select committee.

1 he bill establishing the permanent

AiWrtiskments inserted on the cus- set of government of the state of India

tomaiy terms jCPPersoiis sending Ad- "a wa read the third time and passed, von. cements, must specify the number Aye Messrs Chambers, Craig, Gray, ot times they wish them inserted, or thev Gregoiy, Jenks, Johnson, Rariden, Ray,

wit! be continued until ordered out, and ullu lpp

mivt be paid for a coi dingly

icw-! Irleuns 'rice- Current. Xeiv Orleass, December 15. 1823 Bagging, Scotch, per yd scatce) 26 cts. Kentucky, per )d 20 a 22 Bak Hope, Kentucky, per lb. 6 a 7

Northern, 8 Bacon Hams, per lb. (sales) 9 Sides 8tc per lb. 7

a 9 a 12 a 9

Nas Messrs. Grayham, Grass, Har

rison, Miitoy, Montgomery, Slaughter Sholts, and Thompson 8 Wednesday, Jan. 7. Mr. Ray, from the judiciary committee reported a bill to regulate the judicial circuit courts, and fixing the time of holding courts therein ; which was read and refined

having been able to come to any decisi- J on. :

Saturday, Jan. 17. H OF REPRESENTATIVES. Monday Jan. 5. Mr. Blake, from the select committee to whom was referred the engrossed bill from the sate to provide for the election of elector! jP President and Vice Presi dent of the U Mates, reported the s .me with an amendment which provided tor laying off the state into district, which a mendment the house rejected. The bill was then read the third time, as amended, in committee of the whole,

and passed. ! The bill establishing certain state roads therein named the bill regulating divor- ; ces and the bill declaring streams therein navigable, were severally read the third time and passed. i Tuesday, Jan. 6. ?

Mr Everts, from the committee on education, reporttd a bill concerning the reserved township in Monroe county, which was read, and passed to a second reading. The bill to license and regulate taverns was read trie third ti e and passed Wednesday Jan. 7. The bill authorising Uic punting and distributing the lavs, journals and joint

resolutions of the prcst.nt general assem

Beans, per bbl.

Beef, mess. Northern, per bbl prune, per bbl carcro, per bbl.

Brandy, Cog per gal. (sales)g I 12 a 115

Imitation (dull) Butter, per lb. - 18

Fhf hill fnrthf rplif nf rprti n lfecnp

of reserved lands, was read the 3d time . bl' was taken up; and the question, will

a i : i he inns" rnnrni' m th aiiirnM-uent

qj anu passcu. - - giO , The bill more effectually to prevent which authorises each member of tne ge8 duelling was postponed until the first ' neral 'sscmbly to receive one boundxeo-

7 , Monday of Dec nbe; next.

hursday, Jan. & 24.

Cotton, new crop, lb.

. 2d quality, - VI aba m a & Tenn. Coffee, Havana, best, per lb. 24 a 25

20 a 23 8 a 10

50 cts. I 1 he bill trom the house ol reoresenta

a 20 cts. tives, to establish & regulate fei rTest was

py of the laws ? It was deci ied in the aT

fit mativc. 'O Ayrs Blake, Dixon, Edwards, E ans, E erts, Irwin, lei v. Johnson, Jones Law, Lonvix, Marshall, Mc.Call, Midmin, Murdock Oliver, Palmer, P xton, Pen-

Dommgo.

Cheese Goshen per lb. Choclaie, No. 1, per lb. : No 2, No .3, Cand es, Spcrui. per lb. mould do.

Co; dage, per lb. Corn, per bbl (in car) Corn meal, per do. n .F'nur sweet, per bbl. Gi-i, Holland per gal. American do. Hides, per lb. Iron wedes, per ton, Lard d ). - - (dull) 1M alasses, per gal (scarce) Nails, nut. per lb. -Pep-ier, per lb Po: k, ness. per bbl, -Piime, cargo, Porte, London, per doz. P .:atOv's, bbl.

"R.i :i, J i ti 4 p. per gal. (dull) V Orleans. 4 p. 1 p - 35 Ru e, - - S3 a 3

Sa.

17 15 13 25 10 a 12 8 a 10 8 2 50 86 a 7 45 cts 1 1

- - g i oo j

8 a 9 15 a 18 7h a 8 20 a 21 812 a 13 8 a 9 6 a 7 83 a 350

16 read the 3d time as amended and passed.

13 : Fiidau. Jan 9.

12 j Mr Gregory introduced a bi 1 to change nmgton, Head, Schnee, Williams and Ze i - . ! . i i ... 1 riw O "3

H-ciiain siate roaus tnerein named, wnicn i "

passed to a second reading. I Mas An:o, Ar-t.strong, blythe, riurThe bill to regulate judicial circuits, ' net' Bnacrs, Uro nice, Child, Clendinen, & fixing the u oe A mil e -urts there- 'y uy L'". HiIIIk, Huston, H.-ndri-ks. in. was r. ar! thi : liiril lim.-. :,...! ,vecl K'nedv, A - i - !:. : , RobettSO , Ste

l !e hill 'xnlatin", ih jurisdiction and

duties of Justices of the

1 1 re.ic;

was read

vens, Tadlock ke ,21.

Wriuhi & Maxwell

nea

the third time, and passed. A communication from the governor was read respecting the 5000 formerly deposited, in the incenses b.ulN Sa ' u rdn u .JafiJ0. Mr. Sholts intro luced a bill estblish-

Whv not have eiven a ozvilujai to all officers of t!i uovei :nncnt,6,ntit;ed

to receive a copy ?

150 a 2

l" Island. per bush (dull) 4o a 45

Liverpool blown per sack, 8 ground, do. - 2 75 Shot, per cwt. (plenty) 89 Skins, deer, in hair per lb. 12 a 16 cts. Shaved - - 24 a 27 cts. Beaver, - - g ' a 2 25 Hear, a piece, - gl a 2 Sugar, La. on plantation, lb. none.

in town,

1 . ilW.iv ma. brown.

white, 1 .oaf,

10 a 11 8 a 9 13 a 14 16 a 17 8 a 8

Tallow per lb.

Tea, gunpowder, per lb. (saies) 81 35 imnerial - do 1 35 voting hyson, - - 1 a 1 6

hyon skin, - 60 a Vax,hces, per lb. (none) 27 a 30 Whiskey, - 25 a 30 Tobacco, choice fine, per lb. 3J a 3

prime, - - 3 a 33 2d. quality, - 2J 2$ . X - - - 1 a

LVFO R MJTIO.V W l. 'TED.

Y. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, aing received a communication

log a stjte load trom the Fr .ticnXick to Hiu lostan, and for other purposes, which passed to a second reading Toe bill from the house of representatives, to establish seats of justice was read the third time and passed Monday Jan. 12. The bill relative to crimes an 1 punishment, was up in committee of the whole, and was the subject of considerable debate. Tuesday, Ja 3 Mr. Gregory introduced a billfstab-

lishiug a state road from New Cise to' the 2d Monday ot January, 1825, and mIndianapolb and Mr. Craig introduced sert the first Monday of December, 1824,

a bill establishing a state road from Napoleon to Colu mbus, which were severally read and referred. The bill authorising the sale of out lots

at Indianapolis, and lor other purposes, was read the third time, and lost.

Mt At ion move : to strike out fi'

insert in lieu thereof one in the 12i;p

which authorises the officers ol state . contract lor .the public printing, which was decided in the nenative. Mr. Child moved the following amendment : Provided that each m mber ol the house of repicsentatives shall deposit with the treasurer of state o e doilar before he shall be entitled to a bound volume of revised laws j which was decided in the negative. I he bill fiora the senate, establishing the per :ianent SL-at of government for the state of Indiana, was taken up. Mr. Penninerton moved to strike out

and debate arising, the previous question was called for, and carried in the affirmative. The bill was then read Uie thirdytime,

and passed. pt Ayes Arion. Blythe, Bowelaown-

Ays Chambers, Gnss, Gray, Greg- ; lee, Clark Dixon, Everts, HilK Hilw ory, Jenks, Rai iden. and Ray 7 Hendricks, Irwin, Jedy. Jones. Lomax, Nays Craig, Grayham, HarriajT, Mc.Cail. wurdock, Odver, Paxtoi:,l-ad Johnson, Montgomery, Sholts. StappVfci Riley, Robertson, Schnee, Wiidams. Thompson 8. rtir"Snt Maxwell, (speaker) 25 I he bill from the house of represents I Nays Armstrong, Burnet', Child, tives, relative to fugitives from labor, was ; Clendinen, Cotton, Edwards, Evans. Huread the the third time, as amended, and ! ston, Johnson, Ma: shall, Milburn, Ntl-

pass d Ayes 8, noes 7. Mr. Rariden introduced a bill supplemental to the act to regulate judicial circuits and fixing the times of holding courts therein, which was three time lead and passed Wednesday Jan 14. This day was taken up solely with local business. 0. Thursdiy. Jan. 15. The bill from the house of representatives, regulating divorces, was read the 3d time as amended, and passed. The bill from the house of representa-

, tives concerning lands granted for the use

fro.M the Grand Lodge at Hash in Swit of salt springs, and to encourage the ma 2" land, tcnucsting exertions to be made nufiemre of salt, vras read t lie third time

as amende 1, and passed.

to hscover the place ot residence ol an individual named Fackmhofni, of a disti i'tuished family in Ge'manv, tliat feels m.uch interested in his welfare and have not heard of him fr several years, takes this ncthod of reques'ing any person who mav h ive he ird of him or knows his prcson' olcr of residence to iive infb'matim to GEORGE K ER. Giand Secretary, Phil'a.

The bill from the house of representatives authorising the arresting and securing fugitives from justice and the bib regmating grist mills and millers, were severally read the 3d 'in. and passed. Friday. Jan. 16. This day was entirely tak u un with discossians unon the bill subjertiiu; i eal and personal estate to exccutionf witnout

son. Palmer Pennington, Tadlock and Z' nor 17. Thursday, January 8. Mr. Everts, from me stai. ;inu committee on education, ivpo'fta! a !:J relating to county seminary fundi, v;.'.. i. was :ead and referred. The bill from the -cnate. to te?'u!.Ue

the militia of the state of IndnurA

read the 3d time as amended, and pT;ef

1 he bill to authouse the win 1 Dri

sin, was read the 3d time, and passed. Ayes Rrownlee, Cla'k, (Clendinen, Hill, Hillis, Hen 'licks, Huston, Johnson, Law, Lomax, Marshall. Murdox, Nelson, Palmer, Paxton, Pennington, Riley, Ro bertson, Tadlock, Williams Wright, and Maxwell, (speak r) 23 Nays Armstrong, B ake, Bur.,ett. Btdlock, Cotton, Dixon, Edwai ds, Evans, E verts. Irwin. Jones. Sc Stevens 2 The bill to establish scats of justice was read the third time, and pas d Ft id an Jan 9 The bill to regulate the f es i f thi- eeral fficcrs iln tein named, wa rctd the third time, and passed.

The bill from the senate, icspcciing certain public property was read the thircl time as amended, and passid Saturday January Hi. Mr. Nelson, from the connnittee on that subject, reported a bill authoiisi g mc payment ot certain claims on account of the penitentiary, which wjs laid on the table Mr. UIake,from the committee on that subject, reported a bill for improving the navigation of the Wabash river, w hich was read and referred On motion of Mi. Hillis Resolved by the Genera Assembiv of the state ot Indiana, that the limner extinguishment of the Indian title to lands within tins n.!ct would greatly facilitate the int tcoue of the whole western Countiy with the eastern and middle states, S: would inn rase in a great degree, the population of he noithern section of this st. te, a d would tend to improve the navigation of - in livess in the interior, and further tl.t- i m d object of a canal communicatis r. bt : t en thewateis of the Ohio and the T-kis Reeulved, That our r ep! eentativ s in congress be reqmsttd, and out sen . tors be instructed to use their best xttions to procure an appropriation for that purpose; and in all other respects to piomote the objtct of this resolution and that the governui forward to tlx -pi : k r of the house of representariv s of ih U. States, a copy thereof. Which as riad

and referred Mr. Nelson introduced a bill authorising the arrest of boats or vessels for debt which was read ai d icfcned The bill trotn tht senate, to tegumtc judicial circuits, and fix'n g ti e tin e of holding courts therein, was read the third lime as amended, find pasc M nday. Januart 12. The bill for opening and r pai iiti public roads and highways was icad tin 3d time and passed As Blake, Child Cla-k. Ch r- i-x-n, Divon Eilwaids. Evluis, Ev ei ts.Hi Huston, Johnson, Jones Ktiiuly. Lo- ix, MarsnaU, Murdock, Oliver, Palo t p. noington, Riley, Robertson, Schm Zcnor and Wright 24 Nays Arion. Armstrong, Blythe. Builock, Bow. rs, Burnett, Cotton, Hiois, Ilcn.'rirks Jelly. Law, Mc.Call, Milburn Nelson. Paxton, Read, Stevens 'Tadlock, Williams and Maxwell (speaker 20. Tuesday. January 13. Mr Mc Call, Iron; tht committee on that sul.j ct, reported a bill for the if kf of C G B'own, ot Knox county, which was i cud nd referred M. Bu.nett, from he comnuttt c on that subject, rrp )?ted a bill provh is g for the opt ninu; f)f a canal at the falis . Ohio, which passed to a second rc dmg. Tin bill autnoiising the pt intmg f the laws and journals of the prcsetv gen oal amenably, was read the third time and passed. Wednesday Jan 14 On motion of Mi . Hi! is. : t ic-ointion on the subject of the national armory was reconsidered. I he bill supplemental to the act to iegulan judicial circuits, and fixi:.i; tho tiim s of holding courts thritin, vv .is ieconsidered, and icad the third time and passed On motion of Mr Johnson Resolved That the committee on the juciu.ov bo instructed to prepare end report a bid to this house to provide for a prosecuting attorney in each judicial circuit The bill foi the relit f ot (', G Brown, was read the third time, and passed. 'The bill from the senate. 1 1 gulating tl o jmisdictinn and duties tit justices of the peace, vvas rt ad the third time and amended, and passed 'The bill from the senate, declaring B ue river navigable (which empties i. "j White river) vvts read the thiid timt av amended, and pas-ed Ti e bill relative to c utvy stn;inay funds (requttii g them to be depo3iteo in

the state treasurv) was read 1 1 3d time, and did not pass Ayes B'nkc B v'l t. Brounlti 'rnett, Clark, Cottcn, Ed ftds. Iao's Hillis, Hc'dricks, Irwin, fediy M. is! .11, urdoi k, Nelson. Olivet Falmci, Read, Rnbi r (son :;r.d Stevens CO. Nnvs Arion. Armstrong Br va'rc, Bulh.ck. Clcndenin. Lixo; , L n :x, Mc - all. Pennington Ri vc! re '' dlock. Willians. Wright, Z r r,lc f xwell (speaker) 23. I ht bill for inq rovir g the ni ij'n'ir n of the W?bash river, was read the l' i d time, a1 d v sm d. 'Thi I ' an hor-r t! c sab? of il t re-.

S. i V-' w ' ; ;f V"'(C el"'), r-vd the child time, and did not pai;.