Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 16, Number 25, Vincennes, Knox County, 6 August 1825 — Page 3

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THE WESTERN SUN. VIjVCEJVJYES, auoust 6, 1825.

At the election, on Monday last, Benjamin V. Ilcckcs 6c James T. MnrFatt, Esqrs. were elected to represent this county in the next Legislature and Abraham Rhodarmel, Esq was elected Director of the Knox county Poor's house,. The votes were, For Representatives. Bcnj. V. Reckes, 35 J Jas, T. Moffait, 293 Geo. Leech, jr. 17-1 O. H. C. Sullivan, 173 Saml. Emison, 165 William Scott, 91 For Director of the Pair's House. A. Rhodarmel, 31 Thos. Jordan, 232 For Governor. Isaac Blackford, 4U James B. Ray, 230 For Lieutenant Governor. G W. Johnston, 474 J. H. Thompson, 60 tliisha Harrison, 29 Samuel Milrov, 80 D. Pennington, 10 The Re;-. John M. Peck, aenr for the American Bible Society of New York, will preach at the Court house in Vinccnnes, on Sunday the 7th day of August inst. at Ave o'clock in the evening. Ftom the Lancaster f Ohio, J Eagle. OHIO CANAL CELEBRATION, This great work was commenced on Monday, the 4th inst. under circumstances the most favorable and auspicious. On tbe clay previous, all the roads leading to the "point selected for the celebration, were crowded with people on foot, on horseback, and in every description of vehicle, hastening to witness the scene. Almost every house within a distance of five miles was occupied; but on the evening of that day, by far the greatest multi tude had assembled at Newark, where Governor Clinton and his suite were momentarily expected. Towards evening the greatest anxiety prevailed expresses had been despatched along the different roads, by which it was supposed the Governor might arrive, but they uniformly returned without any intelligence; and it began to be seriously apprehended, that owing to some mistake or accident, he would not arrive in due Season. Early on Monday these fears were dissipated by the pleasing intelligence that his excellency was aproaching by the Mount Vernon road, and would arrive in the course of a few hours. His excellency Gov. Morrow and aids, the Canal Commissioners and Commissioners of the Canal Fund, accompanied by a number of gentlemen on horseback and in carriages, and a detachment of cavalry, immediately set out to meet the coming party. About nine o'clock in the morning, the whole party arrived in Newark, receiving a salute as it entered; passed round the public square, and halted opposite the house of Mr. Bradlty Buckingnam. into tvhich Gov. Clinton was conducted amidst the congratulations of the assembled multitude. Immediately alter breakfast a procession was formed under the direction of the Marshals of the day, Gen. Johnson, Cols. M'Cracken and M'Dowell, and at half past ten left Newark for the place fixed on for the celebration. At half past eleven it arrived upon the ground, and was welcomed by the discharge of several pieces of artillery, the firing of the light companies, and the cheers of the thousands that were expecting its an i a!. Gov. Clinton and Gov. IMorrow, and the gcntlcricn in company, alight -d from the carriages and parsed down the line of troops, receiving their Salute, to the stage erected for their reception, from which the addresses were to be delivered. Upon this stage, in addition to the governors, we were gratified to observe the veteran Gen. Van Rcnnscllacr, whose services under Gen. Wayne, assisted greatly in the early settlement of this country, and whose presence on this occasion, added no little interest to the scene. We also observed Mr. Lord and Mr. Rathbonc, of New-York, the gentlemen who it will be recollected took our first loan. As soon a the necessary arrangements were made and silence obtained, the ceremonies of the dav were opened by a solemn and appropriate praver from the Rev. Ahab Jenks, of Granville, who officiated as chaplain. He was followed by Thomas Ewing esq of this place, the Orator of the day, who occupied the attention of the audience with an address Although it was pronounced in the most forcible and energetic manner, the immense concourse and consequent distance of great numbers from the stage, prevented them from hearing distincly. At that part of his discourse in which the Orator addressed Governor Clinton on behalf of the people of this state, the universal satisfaction manifested by the audience, discovered how truly and happily their feelings and sentiments had been expressed After hc close of the Oration, a short pause f he deepest expectation ensued. Ev ery eye u as directed to our distinguished pnrst. wiio rose apparently under the influence of much feeling. His first sen- ,

fences were spoken in a tone to lotf, that although the most death-like silence prevailed, they were only heard by those who were so fortunate as to be immediately arond the stage. But as he advanced, his voice became loud and distinct, and his manner in the highest degree impressive. It was with difficulty at different times during the address, and particularly at that part of it in which he traced the future prosperity of this state, that his delighted audience could restrain the expression of their feelings; and when he closed, it was arhid the deafening cheers of the thousands around him. A grand procession was then formed to move to the spot selected as the place for beginning the canal. A large body of cavalry occupied the front, next came several companies of artillery and light infantry. To these succeeded the civic procession, at the head of which were to be seen Governors Cinton and Morrow, Gen. Van Hansellaer, the Canal Commissioners, and Commissioners of the Canal Fund, followed by a great number of distinguished gentlemen, from every part of the state, and an immense retinue of citizens; the rear was brought up by other light companies and a detachment of cavalry. Passing cut of the grove in which the previous exercises had been per for med, the procession crossed the Newark ibad, and entered an extensive field on the farm of Mr. Taylor It was while passing through this field that, from an elevated piece of ground, the eye might command, atone view, the whole of this vast concourse. The effect

was grand and imposing beyond all description: The spectacle of a great people, moving slowly and firmly to the commencement of a work, on the success of which their future prosperity was staked. Arrived at the appointed spot the military in advance opened to the right and left, and the civil procession passed thro' them. It was here the greatest inconvenience was experienced from the press of the crowd. Order war, at length restored, and the thousands that could not, from the situation of the rround, see what was passing, waited in breathless anxiety for the signal that was to announce the commencement of the canal. The ceremony was simple, but full of interest Mr. Kelly, one of the acting Canal commissioners, after a short but appropriate address, presented two spades to Judge Minor, the President of the board of canal commissioners, requesting him to hand them to Govs. Clinton and Morrow, Judge Minor received the spades, and presented them to the Governors, desiring them, in the name of the commissioners and the people of Ohio, to begin ihe work. This was done simultaneously by the Governors, standing immediately opposite to each other. The moment this Was announced, it was received by a shout that might be heard even above the roar of artillery. It was the glad voice of a happy people. After the different gentlemen composing the two boards of commissioners, and the gentlemen immediately around the sprt had in turn assisted in the commencement of the work, the precession was again formed, and moved back to the grove, at the lower extremity of which a dinner had been prepared by our enterprising townsman Mr. Stcinman. There were four parallel lines of tables, one v. ith'n another, and occupying three sides of a square, covered with the greatest profusion ot excellent fare and calculated for the accommodation of one thousand persons. From each end of the outer Hire of tab'cs, rppositc the vacant side of the square, anarch, handsomely ornamented, was hung; under the pave of which, upon an elevated scat, were pla ced the Governors, with Judge Minor, and the chaplain of the day, on the right, and Gen Van Ucnscllacr, Mr. Lord, and Mr. Rathbonc on the left After the dinner a number of toasts were drank, accompanied by loud cheering, the discharge of artillery, an I volleys of musquetry. Thus ended the ceremonies of the day. We cannot close without remarking, that through the whole day. the strictest order and decorum was voluntarily kept up; and among the eight thousand persons the occasion had called together, not one instance of disordeily conduct w as observed. TTE MS The Grand Lodge of FreemasotM of Iceland, has issued a circular, dated the 7th ?Iay, directing tire different lodges to forthwith congregate the members, resume masonic labors, and disseminate friendship, charity, and brotherly love, as the la'e prohibitory act, relative o private societies, doer not comprehend j Freemason Lodges. J All the moncv-diggcrs, and believers in Capt. K'dd's hidden treasure in the upper part of the city, were set in motion last evening, by a report that a vast

treasure in gold had been found by some labourers digging the foundation of a house in the vicinity of Chatham. The facts, upon which fame has already raised many a superstructure, we believe to be simply these: In digging for the foundation of a new building on the site of the old 'brewery, in Chatham square, near the Tradesman Bank, the orkmcn came upon a brick vault about three feet long, and two feet wide, and one foot deep, securely and handsomely made. This valt was fourteen feet below the surface, and all around it the earth was solid. Those who discovered it say, that nothipg was found in it; others, upon what foundation wc know not, say it contained a box, which was secretly carried away by the finders. A hundred rumours arc afloat, which it would be idle to repeat, or attempt to trace The facts aie as above stated; for what purpose, at what time, and by whom, such a receptacle, in such a place, was constructed, wc shall not attempt to conjecture. .V. I Ami ricun. On the 16th June. tao steam boats arrived at Montreal fn" Quebec, with about 600 Irish emigrants, who had been sent out by the British government. They were not permitted, however to enter the town, but proceeded to Lacinc to be conveyed by water to Upper Canada. Sixteen hundred and seventy six cmi4 grants arrived at Quebec from the 15th to the 19th of June. African Menu factum A cotton shawl, manufactured by Africans from the growth of their own country, has been received at Baltimore. It consists of five pieces, woven two yards in length, and six inches width, sewn together, it is considered a favorable specimen of arts yet in their infancy among that rude people, Cotton, of the quality of which this shawl is manufactured, is said to grow in abundance over a tract of country extending over forty degrees of latitude, and sixty or 70 of longitude, inhabited by many millions of naked human beings. When Dr. Johnson courted Miss Potter, whom he afterwards married, he told

her " that he was of mean extraction, that he had no money, and that an uncle of hu had been hanged." The lady, by way of reducing herself to an equality with him replied u that she had no more money than himself and that though none of her relations had been lunged, she had fifty who deserved hanging " Antisthenes wondered at mankind, that in buying an earthen dish, they were careful to sound k, lest it had a crack ; yet so careless in choosing friends as to take them flawed with vice. Singular effects of Lightning. On Tuesday last, about 12 miles from this city, five horses were "truck by lightning killed instar.tly. What renders this a singular occurrence, is the fact that the person who was riding one of the horses at the time, was rninjurt d. -r(brt7 fiafi. Mr. Robinson, lately from France, ascended in a balloon, from Castle Garden, New York, at half past seven, on Saturday evening, the 9th of July the balloon took the direction of Long Island. The president has appointed George Hay, judge of the eastern distr ict of the U. States court in Virginia, in the place ol St. George Tucker, resigned. On the loth of June, in pursuance of an agreement made fifty year s before, a celebration of the day was had, near Shcpherdstown, Va It appears that on the loth of June, 1776, a volunteer company was organized to march to Boston, to assist in the defence of that place and a barbacuc given. It was then agreed, that the " survivors ol the perils they were then about to encounter, and of the ravages of time, meet at that spr ing on that day 50 years to come," which agreement has thus been redeemed. Out of the 67 gallant spirits who composed the company, five only are living, and of this number but two were present, namely, major Henry Ilcdingcr, of Berkely county, Va. and major Michael Bcdingcr, of Ky The others are, judge Robert White of Winchester, gen. Samuel Finley, and William Hulse, Esq. of Ohio, all of whom it is understood, would have a'tended, had they not been prevented by old age and infirmity. A few of those who fought in '76, and one who survived the slaughter of St. Clair's defeat, were among the number present at this celebration. The anniversary of the Declaration of Independence by the citizens of Meek lcnburgh, in the state of N. C. made in the year '76, was celebrated on the 20th June, with great enthusiasm. On this occasion, a band of revolutionary veterans, 60 or 70 in number, made part of the procession, wearing badges with the figures '76, stamped upon them. A public oration was delivered in the church, pr eceded by prayfr, and accompanied by the reading of the McckJcnburgh Declaration. A dinner concluded the day, at which many patriotic sentiment were

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$100 He-ward. RAN AWAY on t.e 29th May last, a negro man, named SPE.YCER, twenty-three yearsof age. five feci six or eight inches high, slender made .pcAs slow, has a sullen countenance and a burn on his right hand, by which he may be easily detected. He has some knowledge of the blacksmith business and may probably have a forged free pass, with the name of either the clcik or deputy clerk of Hardin county, attached to it. He absconded from th.'t county two years ago, and it is said, he had such a pass at that time. The above icward will be given for said slave, if taken in the states of Ohio or Illinoi, or territory of Michigan or fifty dollars, if taken in the state of Indiana, with all rtasoi able expenses ii' delivered to the subscriber, living near Louisville, Jeffi Min county, Kentucky. JOHN HUGHES, Jr. Julv 30, i5-3t OTICE is hi", by uiven to all tl o F creditors of the rotate t.f Fvuir.. I Vantrc es, late of D w i, ss couny, dc ed, tint the undersigned have fi . i the Daviess Circuit court the": . : complaint, for the settlement ol s . tatc according to the statute of ihc -ta: of Indiana for the settlement of insolvr -nt estates and that all creditors thereof who do not come in, and present their claims befor the determination of the court thereon, will be postponed to those which shall be presented. JAS MILHOLLAND, , DANL. VAN I REES $ -ftfm"r-Ouly 25, 1825. 25-4t-jvtp WHEREAS the undersigned have filed in the Daviess Circuit court their bill of complaint tor the settlement of the estate of Solomon Sufilce late of said county, deed, as insolvent. Therefore the creditors of said estate are hereby notified, that unless they come in. and present their claims before the determination of the court thereon, they will be postponed until after the payment of tt osc which shall be presented ABRAHAM ROUGHER, Admr. RACHEL SUPLEE, Admrx. July 25, 1825. 25-4t-jv p N0T1CK THE subscriber will contract for 600 cords of good dry Ash, Mafile or S w gar tree vjood fit for the Stean- Mill use, also, 50 or 100 good saw logs of Poplar, as he intends taking the nruraemcnt of the Mill under his own contioul. he will act as his own agent, and be bound only for his own acts. The Mill shall be put in complete order and furnished with the best bolting cloths, such as arc used in Merchant mills, where superfine flour is manufactured, he will manufacture for persons wishing to hac flour made out of their wheat, for cxpoitation; giving in exchange what may be customary at other mills, that is for every five bushels of good clean wheat, ore barrel of flour, the person paying fifty cents and furnishing his barrel to put the flour in. He also intends to purchase a lew housxiud bushels cf g tod Merchantable wheat ; and none els?-, for which he will pay merchandize c ut of his store, at the cash prices. He will not be ready to receive wheat, before the first of September next, lie wishes a'so, to contract for one or two thousand flour-barrels, and in order that coopers generally, may be on an equal fooling, he will pay to any one, twenty-five cents per barrel in merchandise; when delivered at the Steam mill, they must be neat, well made, and tho common size. WILSON LAGOW. Vincennes, July 20, 1825. 23-ft S. C. STEVENS, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, HAS commenced a regular practice in the Supreme Court of the Stato of Indiana, where he will hereafter punctually attend; and all business which maybe entrusted to him will receive prompt and strict attention. Letters, fiost fiaid, directed to Vevay or Lndianafiolis, Indiana, will be duly it tended to. June 14th, 1825. 20-3m State fj County Revenue. BU PLICATE lists of the state and county Revenue are now in my hands, for collection, where all persons, charged thereon, arc invitd to call and discharge thf same, on or before the 15th of July ensuing. Wm. L. WITHERS, r. c. Vinccnnes, June 4th, 1825. 1 6-tf. Tll'O CEXTS per pound, will be given for any quantity of clean Linnen nr Cotton RAGS at the wkintihw itrw office, in cat h rccriiff agtinat gcod accounts.