Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 15, Number 13, Vincennes, Knox County, 8 May 1824 — Page 2

combined with the laudable attempt of the govennnonts to accomplish the present object, that it might ne possible that d hv a

joint act of the two states, would with the j co-operation of the governments, not only

open the obstructions at tnis poitu, uui open a communication at the Portage p int to the ' Maume. With such an object in vuw we ordered a survey ol a canal route on both sides the Wabash. The following is a descriptive view of our routes as surveyed: 1. The first canal site was surveydon ihf IHi.inUside as exhibited on the map.

To bj uken out at the -Lntle rock rip- j od around, ai

cly foundation to form a juncum with the Wabasu at the foot of ihe 'Vite river ripple: a distance ol 8 miles 3 quarters and 30 poles, (15,565 yards)-giv-ing a fall in the wnolc length after allowing for the descent of the rive of 15 leet 6 inches clear ol back water; de. ucting for the bed of Prairie creek and a ravine tii.....i.ru which it nasses one mile say

(76) yards) these will remain to be cut j 1 3,8 5 y aids which it is calculated to a-1

verges I leet wide by laanua uau deep" producing 427 955. cubic yards, estimated to cost for culling at 10 cents, will b; 842,955,50 cents. But including i. .,.t..c iihiitmetits and cutting.

Probably so ne rocks may require in the j end double that sum, say S '5,59 1. 1 he j

cost of this route has been estimated however, at something less, say 87,000, bat we are disposed to give it eveiy impartial view. 2. The second site was surveyed on the Lidum side; to be taken out above the Mttle rock Tipple and to form a junction with the White river, about half a mile above the mouth and at the foot of the first ripple in White river. The route lor this canal by measurement is sis and a h df miles and eight poles, cross a pretty considerable cypress pond and a coosuh-.able quantity of oerllwcd Kiound, the greater part a solid clay . i .Mr.,- n.ul about one aide of a deep

gravel and a sandy soil well ca'uulated for a canal, the whole distance in yards say 11.434, at tlie same rate of the lame vi ith and depth, to complete the canal vou.dcost g66,364. 80 cents, deducting one half mite for a ravine. Should a canal be taken out at the first point there will exist a s rnu difficulty in opcing u channel at the Little roc-. the route afterward is good. But should a canal betak-n th; second route to sc cur- it from u ods; from the sandy and cr-tv-lly soil and ponds, it would probably require as mucn to effect the object - ., hp 1 ;inois side The Little rock

t.'i rti.in bie as to the illi-

'1 we lound that the White nv

cr ripple wouid also be objectionable to

the Indiana route. i We in the next place turn our atten

tiju to a third route foi a canal. 1 on the si.U. and the other in Illinois.

i o. ihf. Indiana side, the canal to be

taken out above the Little rock rapid.

wneie there is d cp water, a goou aim ..r. -i.M.t Kink, and to run nearly parallel

thr river making one offset, to form

a junction with the Wabash river at the foot of Ramsey's ripple a distance of a

Kmit three miles on this route tlu

r,vmfl is excellent, and the banks are

well calculated for abutments both for and discharging the water

and forms a valuable site for water works.

2. The site one the Illinois side tone taken out at the month of Prairie creek nivn-fi the'HaneinL! tock ripple,' ascend-

r,.L about 60 poles, then

persuing the course surveyed for the fust

route to tnc unn m mv- " . ir. thU is an unexceptionable mute fm

a canal and gives an excellent site for

water works. ne distance ui una umit U three miles a deduction to he made

fur the bod of Prairie cr. & a ravine at the

fool of White river ripple. I he length of the canal on this plan will be about six

miles alvuit three miles on Indiana side,

about an equal distance on each side, and will avoid all the difficult passes through the sho ils and ripples. The advantages

to be derived from wa'er works at each

noint mav eiea spring to individual en

terpriav, and vc humbly conceive have a tendency to unite the interests of the two states The same estimates mav be made

r mile, for this last route as was made

for the two former. We found hut little variation in the width ol the Wabash river above Sc below the mouth of White river; generally between 3 and lOv) ya'ds between the bank. The map that accompanies this rcpoit will exhibit with its references a general -iew of the survey and examinations made by us. The accounts of our expenditures Sec. are duly certified and endorsed With sentiments of great respect and esteem, we have the honor to be your fcxceHicnccs obedient s-rvt's. WILLIAM POLKE,

Cimmissioner on the part of Indiana. TH. S. HINDES, Commissioner on the part of Illinois. To their Excellencies, William Hendricks, Gov. Ind. 8c Edward Coles, Gov. Illinois. Mount Carmel, Edwards County, Illinois, Nov. 12th. 1823.

By the President of the United States. "JTN pursuance of law, I, James Monfl not, President of the United States, do hereby declare and make known, thai Public Sales will be held at the Land Of

fices in the States of Indiana and Illinois,

hereinafter designated, for the disposal

of such lands, situated within the limits

tf the districts of land offered for sale at

ohose offices, respectively, as were relin

quished to the United States prior to the

fust dav ofctober, 1 82 1 , under the pro

visions of the act, approved on the 2d

dav of March, 1921, entitled "An Act

for the relief of purchasers of the public

lands prior to thc.hrst day ol July, mu, in the manner folio ving. to wit; In the State of Indiana.

At the Land Office at Vincennes, on

the Jirst Monday in June nexty ior the disposal of the relinquished lands lying within the following described townships

and fractional townships, viz: Xorih of the Dane line, InT.Nos. 1234567&9 of H.No. 1 13456789 trac. 10 2

12345679 10 frac.ll

1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 & 11 1 2 3 6 7 8 11 frac. 12 1234568 10 and 11 1 2 6 7 13 frac. 14 1 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 frac. 15

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 frac. 16 9

fr. 6 town. 7 8 9 10 fr. 11 town. 12 13 14 15 fr. 16 Fr. T. nos. 1 8 9 and 10 7 South of the Base line. Iu T. Nos. 1 2 3 4 frac. 5 6 Sc 7 of R. No

day in June next For the disposal of the relinquished lands l)ing within the following described townships, to wit: Tn T Vnt lUTflQinil 19 1.1

14 15 & 16 of range ko.1 L. 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 S 10 11 12 13 and 15 2

1 2 3 5 7 8 9 10 12 13 & 14

23456789 10 12

14 & 15 2 4 5 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 fc 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 & 16

235678 10 11 12 13

3 4 5 6 7 8 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 5 & 6

4 5

8c 2 2 3 4

10 1 1 St 12 8 9 10 Sc II 9

9 11 & 12 10 1 1 12 V.

10 n 12 1

1 2 4 5 6 frac. 7 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 3 14 5 frac. 6 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 frac. 7 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 frac. 7 and 8 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 frac. 8 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 frac. 7 1 2 3 4 5 and 6 9 2 3 4 5 frac. 6 and 7 10 Fraction 1 town 3 4 5 6 frac. 7 11 1 2 town 3 4 5 6 frac. 7 12 2 " 4 5 6 frac. 7 13 3 4 5 6 7 and 8 14

At the Land Office at Jtffersonvilley on the third Monday in June next for the disposal of the relinqnished lands lyin within the following described town

ships, and fractional townships, viz:

North of the Rase line.

Also, at the times snecificd, there will

be exposed, at public sale, anu ably to

the provisions of the fourts section ol the act of the twenty fourth ol Anrii, 1820,

4 m wntitled "An act making lurthi r p' ovison

for the sale ot the public lands such

lands heretofore sold at the respective

Land Offices, aforesaid, as hae been for

feited, or which, before the day of sale de

signaled in this Ptoclamation, may have

reverted to the United States, together

with tlu: sections and natt of section

hetctofore reserved bv law fur ihe futuu

disposal of the Confess of the United

States.

I here will also be offered, immedia

tely after the t ioin of the sale of the

lelmouished & reverted lands, any seen

ons Sc fractional sections, situate in town-

shins heretofore r. fit t ed for sale, at the ol

fices aforesaid, but which, from unavoid-

bie causes, w ere not s off red; and, at

the Land office at Edvjardsvule, there

will hp nfft:ied certain Islands in, and

fractional sections adjoining the Missis

sippi river

In T. No. 1 N. of ranges Nos. 10 & 11 W.

2 rangr iso. 1U West, and

townships Nos. 4 cc 5 of ranc 9 The lands reserved by law lor the use

of schools, or other purposes, will be ex-

eluded from the sales, which wnl com

mence with the lowest numbcj ot section,

township, and range, and proceed in reg

ular numerical order.

Given under my hand, at the City of

Washington, thu second day ol rebrua

ry, A. U. 1824.

JAMES MONROE. By the President: (;kou(;l (;uaham.

Commissioner rf the Genl. Land Offire

of range ::o.

Fract. T.

In T. Nos. 1 2 3 4 5 6 & 8

1 2 3 4 5 and 6

12 3 1 5 and 6 1 3 4 5 and 6 1 2 3 4 5 and 6 1 townships 2 3 4 and 5 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 2 3 4 5 6 7 and

1 2 3 4 5.6 7 v

Fownships 4 5 6 7 S and 9

4 5 6 7 8 and 9 Fract. 3 4 5 townships 6 7 8 and 9 7 8 and 10 South of the Base Line.

In T. Nos. 1 2 and 3 fract. 4 of range no. 1

1 2 and 3 tract. 4 2

l j o 4 ami j o 1 2 3 4 5 fract. 6 4 1 2 3 frac. 4 5 and 6 5 Fract. 1 2 and 3 6

At the Land Office at Kaskaikia in the

State of Indiana. MARTIN COUN Y.

Fibruaru sfiecial YVrw, 1824.

COURT OF PROBATE

Mwdau. Feb 9h J D. 1824

OvN petition of Charles R Brown Ad

l j -.mnistrator on tne estate oi i nom

asG. Premiss 'ate of Maitin conntv de

ceased, for leave to seii the teal estate ot

the said l homai (i. Pientiss situated in

the town of Hindustan in said county, for the nut nose of nainc tlie debts of the

. -aid dc( eacd. it aninau-K to this coui t,

that the personal cliLCts ol said d ceased are not sufficient to nay the debts of the

suid deed. which he owed t the linn of hi

de'h. Therefore oukred, that the said ad

ininistt ator be and he is heieby licenced to

sell at bublic vendue, on the fn l Monday

of July nexf, on a credit of tu the months, the purchaser giving bond and security, the following lots or lands in the town

Rr n t t Illinois, nn t hp &rrCii(I Tnnrfnu oflliiulostan in s id county to wit: lots

in June next, for the disposal of the te- numbcrid as per plat of said town, nos

linnnkhr. ruw U v no- wit nn thn n mv. 0 'VV 1(11 Hi i h I 1 c'

in desciibed townships and fractional! 044. 221) 117. 29 LrS 2.57 townships, viz: I otq ;m uil Sf 11 77

State of Indiana. MARTIN COUNTY. February sficcial Term, 1324

COUK F OF rROBAI E. Wednesday Feb. I ih 1824. IT BEING made appear to this court, that the foimcr sales of real estate, belonging to the estate of John M. Prentiss lale of said county deceased, together with the assetts that had previous to, and since said sales, come to the hands of the administrators on said estate, are not sufficient to satislv the debts, that said deceased owed at the time ol Lis death, upon motion. Therefore ordetcd that the administrators on said estate be and thev are heiebv licenced to make sale at nublic vendue of the follow intr lot

or tvcjof land to wr : eighty acres of land, lying one half of the north w est quarter of section No 3 in township no.

2, north ol lange no. 4, west in the dis

trict cd land offered for sale at Vincennes. at d tha s..id vi dnc be held cn the

fit st Monday vf Juu next 011 ?. ctedit

ol twelve inoi tlis, the putcliasir to give

l)oncl and stcuu'.y at-u that Ue citrk

give the notice by ihe statue m such cases rcqui-ed. And ihat a copy of this or

der be published fot sixty d-ns peious

to said sale, in the Wkntkhn Sum a

news viper published at Viiatnncs (Indiana)

A Copy Teste. L U. ROGERS, Clk.

April 1 3th 1824. 10-t-d s

State of Indiana. DAVIKS CIRCUIT COURT. fit bruarv Term A J) 1824.

TO"OTIC K is hereby given that a for-

X c,Sn attar nment nas uccn issuto 1-

t aiust the rights, credits and fi cts of

John Thompson at the suit of. James G. Read, said Tl:omnon is hereby noli fuel

1 - -

to appear by himself or attorney, and give .

special 'aii to answer such suit, otnerwise judgment will be entered agairst sid Thompson by def-rult, and the effects

ai d estate attached, be disposed of lor

incsatisiaciion 01 tne puanntis oeot.

J U. i LA n.

One Hundred Dolls Reward.

AN A WAY from the subset ib' ro on Sunday evening, 3d inst. a negro

man named

CHARLES GJ And a negro woman named PATSEY, ' Charles is about twenty five ycar3 of

age, 5 leet y or l() inches high, slender

de, yellow complexion, hao un wlan

he w ent aa a biown or snuff coloured

coat, linen pantaloons, fur hat considera

bly worn and lather small He took

with him several articles of clothing not

known. Pat Ley is about 21 or 22 cars of age, short, thick set, quite black, coarse features and bad countenances.

She had on a white muslin dres and collerette trimnud with black ribbon.

I'ook with her two plain domestic cot-

ion di eses, one sttipt d jaconett muslia dress and other articles of clothing r.ot

In T. Nos. 1 2 5 6 7 9 11 12 13 14 15

frac. 16 and 17 of range no. 1 1 2 4 3 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 15 frac 16 and 17 2 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 frac 11

12 13 14 15 and 16

2 4

5 6 7 8 fr

ac 9 10 and 11

T. 2 3 and 4

4 8 9 10

3 5 6 7 frac 8 and 9 3 4 5 6 frac. 7 and 8 3 4 5 6 frac 7 3 4 5 frac 6 3 4 frac 5

Fractional 1 Frac. T. 1 2 3 and 4

At the Land Office in Kdwardsville in I

the State of Illinois, on the frst Monday in July next, for the disposal of the lands

I relinquished t Edwardsvillc and Kaskaskia, Ivirg within the following described

; tow nships ana Iractional townships, iz. j ;rr

In T. Nos. 1 2 3 4 6 7 and 8 of range No 1 jj

1 - 4 .) b and .s 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 and 8

278 201 '1)1 82. 131 232 277,

127, 13 20 28. 205. 171. ar.d 273

or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay said debts, with incidental chaigcs, and that said sale continue from day to dav until the whole of said propcrtv, or so n.och t' ereof as may be necessary d V;' in: iid, and that the cletk ghethe no. ices m the statute in such cases rcq ii cd. v! d that a copy of this older be pursued for sixty days previous to said

i tlp Wi'Ortn Sim. n iuuinrinpr

V published at Vu.ccnncs Ind.

A Copy I cste. L. R. ROGERS, Clk. March 16th, 1824. 10-t-l-m-i

NOTICE

IfE undersigned havincr taken out

letters tcstanentaiy on the estate

9 r c-. ..i ni. 1 i .1' fW. ,

OI ll iMLil autia, iaii- ui iiuMJii i mill

recollected.

"I'he above reward will be riven for

their apprehension or fifty fo- either, with

all reao,able chaises, if delivered to no at Etna Fimace. in Hart ci.unty, K or : -i .i.

io any ran in in is staic so mat wc can

get then. : uain. 1 1 OLD LR MAN U WILKS. Nov. 13, 1823. 44 "sell (1 OI, O F" St c l a n e"

In V'nircjinrs.

n'lIL Sistets for whom an application was made by the inhabitants ol Vincenncsto'he Right Red Hishops Fiaevt Sc I) ivid, have an ived, and respect

fully inh.tm the public, that they will open their sciiool on Tuesday next, the 2(th inst. Sittr Harriet Gardiner, the Supeticr of the school, to whom all applications are to he made, and by whom all intoi mation will be readiiy given, in consideration of the difficulty of the times, cheer

fully submits to the very moderate scale of prices announced in a former paper. She lamrnts being deprived of the society and aid of the sister originally intended to teach Music in this school in consequence of which, pupils intended sr lclv fur the Piano, cannot at this time be received. 10-tf Aptil 16, 1P24.

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1 1

1 2 3 4

1 2 3 frac 1 and 5

ami

a n

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 and 9

y- 9

.- 6 i an:

t Hill J

o ; a -mrl

ty, deed. all persons indebted to the cs-

5 6

tatc of said deceased, are her eby required to make immediate payment thost hain claims against said estate will present them legally authenticated for settlement within ow vrs f-om this d:-tc

Fract. 1 and 5 10 FLIZ WALTFRS. Fxtrx. At the Imdnflicc at Shawnretorjn, in ' ' ALO .M WATLRS, Fxr , the State of Illinois, cn the fourth Men- March 16, 1824. l0-3t

and

t 8 9 10

j (atouncv at law) i T' temovtd fiom F'inceton to J J V'incennes I anil will practice law

in tlie his: i hnivth ti ':ml circuits. lie keeps his office on w tei street, v.l:erc he nia at all tinics be found. Aptil 24, 18J4 H.tf nT-ANK DEEDS fur iTct this ollicc.