Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 15, Number 48, Vincennes, Knox County, 15 January 1825 — Page 2

our aid and assistance, it is absolutely necessary that he should give us some convincing proof that his claims upon our charity are not unfounded ; should he be a foreigner, ignorant of our language, he would be unable to do so were it not for those mystic sign's which make up our universal language, and cause a Brother to know another, as such, as well at midnight as at noon day ; the members of the

Masonic family are the first objects of our benevolence, and would you snatch from " the divine hand of charity the balm which she holds forth to heal the distresses of her children, the cup of consolation which she offers to the lips of calamity, the bread which saves a soul alive' Yet were we to divulge our secrets to the world, such would be the consequences, and would the world be benefited by the disclosure. Suppose you were acquainted with every mystery of our order ; suppose that you could advance into the most secret recesses of the Masonic Temple ; suppose that every thing connected with our society, even that which as Masoha we so scrupulously guard as sacred among ourselves, and which we feel it our duty to keep hidden from the world, were now explained to you, in what would you be benefited ; an idle curiosity it is true would be gratified The charm of novelty might make a transient impression on your minds, but once known, your curiosity once satisfied, and they would soon be disregarded ; while the great land marks of our order by such a disclosure would be broken down, and a society established far the wisest, the best, and the holiest of all purposes, the diffusion of Bro rly love and charity would be entiiely annihilated. " Set a watch O Lord bi fore my mouth; keep thou the door of my lips," says the inspired Psalmist Let every well wisher of our institution respond, " So mote it be " All that can interest you, my friends, with regard to our society, is to ascertain whether it is productive of good or evil to mankind ; whether the p-inciples which we advocate have a tendency to promote the happiness of the human family , and whether or not we are what we profess tobe Brethren of the same family, anxious to promote each others welfare. Bound by every tie which can bind man to his fellow man, to aid, support and cherish each other in all situations, and under all circumstances ; to protect the weak, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and relieve the distressed ; whether or not Free Masonry is, as it has been defined, u A moral order instituted by virtuous men, with the praise worthy design of recalling to remembrance the most sublime truths, in the midst of the most innocent and social pleasures ; an order founded on liberality, brotherly love and chanty. Worshipful Master, Companions, and Brethren Are these the objects of our institution, are these the principles which as Masons we profess, and above all, are these the principles we practice. How often has the world repeated the question why is it. Is there any thing in our lives and conduct which should induce them to believe otherwise. Let each individual assembled this day ask himself the question ' Is my life in conformity with the professions I have made, and the vows I have taken Is it in accordance with the rules of our order? Examine your own hearts, see what is the nature of those feelings which govern you ; is it the desire of promoting your own happiness and that of your follow men ? Do you trace in the works of creation the hand of the Supreme Architect of Heaven and Earth ? Do you acknowledge his power and goodness ? Do you bow with submission to his will ? Do you acknowledge him " G )d over all, forever great ?" u Do you love your neighbour as yourself ?' Have you promoted his peace and tranquility ? Have you been careful of his reputation ? Have you dealt justly hy him ? Have you never taken advantage of his wants or his weakness ? Are you a husband and a father ? Have you performed the duties incident to each ? Are you a son ? Has filial afleciiim taught you to add to the comforts and happiness of your parents, or has your disobedience brought their rrav hairs with sorrow to the irravc ?' As citizens, are you obedient to the laws and constituted authorities of your country ? Would you sacrifice your blood in her defence ? Would you lay down all on the altar of patriotism, your lives, your fortunes. St your honors, rather than baselv submit to the insnUing terms of sonic foreign invader ? As Brethren, do you remember " to protect, vindicate Sc relieve c.ich other ?" Docs " liberal benevolence and diffusive charity' characterise you as Masons ? D you meet on the level do you put on the tfjuare ? Is there any other feeling than that of Brotherly love subsisting between you ? If these are your feelings if you thus think and act, then

Indeed may you rejoice, " for you have not laboured in vain, & your recompence is with God." Brethren, we have reason to be proud of our order. No society that ever yet existed has continued as long, or could boast so ancient, or so honorable a descent. What human institution can enroll among the names of its members so many who have been the pride, the ornament, and I may add, the glory of their country and the world. What society can point to sUch names as Warren, Washington, Franklin and Lafayette ? Worthy and illustrious Brother, we hail with gratitude and pleasure your arrival on our shores. Receive the heart felt benediction of our sacred institution. Receive the homage of our hearts. Equally the pride of our order and the benefactor of mankind; be assured that though we may not have the pleasure of personally meeting you, yet that in common with our countrymen, we feel, and ever shall feel an affection for your character, an affection as sincere as your own virtues, and as permanent as your own glory. "Truth, wisdom, strength and charity combined; We hail thee pride of Masons, boast of humankind, The patriot pure, the statesman just, man's frieiKi, bend Whom factions awed not, nor could tyrants With purpose firm, who yet in beardless youth, Devoted life to liberty ..and truth.' Brethren, march on in the path of usefulness ; let the example of such men excite you to follow in their footsteps to the

temple ot tame; let your conduct be 1 accordance with the principles you profess, and may f the God of all goodness, watch over, and protect you. American Improvements. HE immediate object of these re marks are to draw- the attention ot the public, to a new, quick and cheap method of tanning, for which) the subscriber claims as his invention, and has obtained Letters Patent from the President of the United States. In consequence of some deceptions that have been practised heretofore upon the public, with Patent Rights, that proved useless to the community, many persons have set their faces against all the new improvements offered, with a belief that the Arts and Sciences have attained their zenith. The subscriber being aware that strong prejudice exists in the minds of many who are unacquainted with the merits or demerits of the invention offered, has thought proper to establish the utility of his process in the most extensive tanneries in the United States ior the last two years, at his own cxpence, for which, numerous cirtificates might be offered in corroboration of the fact. Chemists of the first celebrity, and good opperative tanners, have sanctioned this process throughout the union. As Leather is formed by the synthases of Tanning, Galic acid. Animal Fibre and Gelatin, which is proved by chemical analysis, the sooner such union can be effected, the more pcrLct will be its cornbin at ionThe difference between this improvement and the old process, is a quicker union of the principles that form Leather, than is practised in the usual method; together with a more perfect operation in extracting the alkali, and other substances that are unfriendly to the compound that forms good Leather. If hides are correctly prepared for the Tanning, w ithout injuring the fibre or gluten, by this process, sole leather can be peifectly tanned and saturated to fullness in ninety days; upper leather in twenty days; calf skins in ten days and the leather thus tanned, superior in every respect to trnt tanned in the old way, without any additional expense of bark or labour. The Patentee, being dcsirou3 to intro duce the above process into general use in this section of the country, has commenced the operation upon several hides and skins under the superintendancc of Col. Head, at his Tannery in St. Charles, where all those, that feel interested, may call and satisfy themselves of the superior advantage of this proces?, when compared with the old protracted operation. It is confidently believed, that when demonstration accompanies assertion, it will prevent any doubts in regard to the utility of the proposed plan, offered to a liberal and er.lierhtentd public. LEONARD JACOBS. St. Charles, Jan. I, 13:25. Having witnessed Mr. Jacobs method of quick Tanning, from the preperation of the hides until completely tanned and curried, I have no hesitation in saying, the whole process is in perfect accordance with correct principles of tanning, and is calculated to make the best kind efleatli-

er; and as such, I feel it a duty as well as a pleasure, to recommend it to the public for general use, believing the patentee deserving liberal patronage. Richard L. Head. St. Charles, Jan. 1, 1825. Mr. Jacobs, Sir We, t.he nndbrsigned, are acquainted with Richard L. Head, whose cirtificate yon have shown to us, and place the most perfect reliance on his judgement inrelation to the utilitv your improvement promises to the public. Frederick Bates,, It. Cozens. B. H. Reeves, J. M. Mllitigton. A'atei. Simonds, A 5 Burckhartt,

Wm G. Pettus, 7 W. J. Redd, Jno. OV'aZsn, A llllson. Felix Scotr, Pete? Wright Benj. Ftnmcns, Mn. L. Jacobs, Sin I have examined and worked calf akin leather, tanned by your speedy process, (at Col. Head's tannery,) and ivc it as my opinion, the Leather is supetior in point of elegance and firmness to any I have ever worked, tanned in the western country. I am confident your improvement will be of public utility. Francis Morrison. Jan. 1, 1825. itate of Indiana. KE CIRCUIT COURT. August Term, 1824. ummins, complainant, vs. h Clark and others, defendants. IN CHANCERY. NOW at this time came the complainant by his counsel, and the defendant Clark having failed to enter his appearance herein as the law directs, and it appearing to the saii-fiac'ion of this court that he is not a resident of this state, on motion of the complainant by his counsel, ordered that the said defendant be and appear before the judges of our Circuit court at their next term, and answer the complainants bill, or the same will be taken as confessed, and that notice hereof be given by advertisement in the Western Sun a paper printed at Vinccnnes, according to law. Copy Teste. JOHN M'INTIRE,c. rcc. Dec. 22, 1824. 45 4wt NOTICE. L persons indebted to the subscri. ber by note or book account, will please to call and settle the same before the 1st day of February 1825, all those who do not comply with this notice, may expect to find their notes and accounts in the hands of the proper officers for collection. Pork or Bees wajc, will be received in the discharge of any accounts if delivered within the present month. H. D. W HEELER. Vincchncs, Jan. 8th 1825. 47-tf N. B. the subscriber continues to carry on the black smithing and mrchine making business in all its branches, at his old stand near the Steam mill. H D. V. To Thomas Emison, Nathaniel Newton' JJind David Little guardians of the folKylowing miners: Wm. Francis, Ruben Lyrancis, Betsey Francis and Jinny l;rancis, heirs at law of William Fran cis deceased. Take Kcdicc, That I shall apply at the next March Term of the Knox Circuit court, for commissioners to be appointed to divide the real estate of said deed, situated on Malta Creek Knox county, pursuant to an act of the General Assembly of the state ol lr diana "entitled an act for the partition of real estate. DAVID FRANCIS, one of the heirs of said estate. Dec. 20, 1824. 47-4w. Administrator's Notice. UBLIC notice is hereby given, that the estate of the Hon. William Prince deed, late of Gibson county, is Insolvent, and that settlement of the same as such, will be claimed by the undersigned. JOHN I. NEELY, "J SAME. HALL, K.idmrs. J.C.S. H AR RISON, J January, 4th 1825. 47-3 w. To the Public. E undersigned, owing to the Christmass times, has deferred openmg his school. He will commence on the first Monday in January, in Mr. S. Burner's house, opposite col. Lassellc's tavcin. JOHN C, COOKE. December 29, 1824. 46-3t

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Y virtue of a writ of venditioni ex ponas me directed, from the Clsrl;3 ollicc of the Knox Circuit court, I will expose to sale, at the couit house door in Vinccnnes, agreeably to the third section r . u i ... i i ui me iaw 3uuici.iiiir rcai anu ncrsona cstfite to execution on Monday the 31st day of January inst. between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 3 p. Jt. the following property to wit: one lot of ground in Vinccnnes No. one hundred and fifty two, with a frame house, and a smoke hcuxo thereon, as the fences now run, taken as the property of Absalom Thorn, at the suit of Wilson Lagow. SENECA ALMY, Shff. k c. January 5, 1 825. g 1 50-47-3 w. To the Heirs and legal representatives of Azariah Avers deceased, TAKE NOTICE, I shall make application to the Honbl. the Judges ol tho Gibson Circuit court, at there next term to be holden at the court house in Princeton, on the 3d Monday in February next, (and on the first day of the term) to have commissioners appointed to divide the real estate of said deceased lying in Gibson county among the several heirs of sjiu ucirast-u; wncn anu where any or all of you may .attend if vou think proper. HENRY A'VERS,or of the heirs of Azariah Ayers deed. Dec. 25, 1824. 45-twt. Administrator's Notice. ALL those indebted to the estate of John S. Vaughn, deed- late of Pike county, are requested to come forward and make payment those haung demands against said estate will present them for settlement the said estate is inougni to oe solvent. CATHARINE VAUGN, Admstx. December 27, 1824. 46-jKtp A LIST of letters remaining in the PostOfiice at Vinccnnes la. the quarter ending on the 31st December 1824, which if not taken out before the expiration of three months, will be sent to the General PcstOffice as dead letters. A. B. C. Saml. Adams, Wm. Andrew, Francis AIIcmand, Mr. Brun, Sally Ann Bailey, Sally H. Brown. James H,illrf R. V iwt-,.t. tt, Baily, John Barkman, Thomas Baird, James M. Buntin. 'Thomas Riirnn Trli Tt win Thomas Cairns. Ah'snl ' -- a v a V J 1 i i chael Crooks, Wm. Childress, Luther Cockran, i nomas Cooper, Jesse Chin, John Chadwick, Thomas Case. Benjamin Cockmi. a. i. i.ii. Mr. Dolccn, Richard Daniel 3, James Dol sen 2, Jonathan Douelass, Rice Davis ""u na.su r.vans. riamur rarnurst, w in. rlipps, John Fnrguson, John Fitzpatrick, George Goldman, Small Goodudtre. James Greenfield. John f:1i Grand Master Grand Lodjre. H.J.K.L.M. J. C. Holland 2, John Hamilton, William Ilarte. Edmond Hulin. J. I.. mcr Johnston 2, Samuel Kaufman, James F. Lemier Joseph Latshaw, John M'Cord. Dan. iel M'Fclhulge, Lion Mans, W. K. Miller 1.1 Att - ..... . joun ;u uamei, Aiaincw .M IJ.inicl Wm Miner. O.P.R. I . S. V. W. Thomas Oens, Knock. Organ, Henry Palmer Wm.Polke. Joel Phelps, Andrew Pinkstaff, Mathias Rose, Martin Rtilcy, Scott Riggs, Samuel Ricker, Jacob Rutlmger, Win. Soden, John Sitzcr, W. S. Silliman, John F. Snapp, Josiah Stout, Martin Sparks Saml. T. Scott, Thos. Tavlor, James Templeton, A. Turner, E. Vulcan, John Wilson, D, Whitenack, Lazurus B. Wilson 2, Abm. Wilson, D. Whittelsy. G. R. C. SULLIV AN, p. m. Dec. 31, 1824. 4G-3wt. PROPOSALS R Y WILLIAM D. M. WICK HAM, For publishing by subscription, a Gaza teer of the State of Indiana, Containing a full and comprehensive view of the counties, towns, villages and boroughs, and the number of their inhabitants, the names of rivers and creeks with their sources, and the particular tract of country watered by them an account of the earliest settlement of each place and the origin of the name: together with a statistical view of the whole. condTTTons. The "Gazatecr will be printed in pamphlet form, and will contain between forty and fifty medium octavo pages. They will be delivered to subscribers at twenty five cents per copy to non-subscribers the price will be thirty one and a fourth cents. The work will be put to press bo soon as a sutFicicnt number of subscribers arc obtained fo justify the undertaking. tCT Subscribers to tho above wcrfc. received at this office. TWO CFXTS per pound, will be given for any quantity of clean Linnen or Cotton RAGS at the wesntern susr office, in cah receiit$1 agsinst good ao counts.