Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 16, Number 31, Vincennes, Knox County, 17 September 1825 — Page 2

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elite. But tlieie considerations more prorcrly bejong to another branch of my subicct. I ffcr lnc,n ncrc 10 intimate to Mr. Nelson, that whether my argument now before the people) answers itself, or not, with all his embellishment, the Jcffersonville project must sink in com

parison. 1 wish Mr. N. hereafter, may ana uaiumorc, : not manifest too much anxiety to advance elegant assortment of

licapcr fj Cheaper Still.

II: GHAETER.

ON market, between 2d 3d STREETS "T7TAS just received from Philadelphia

SLjL aml Baltimore, and now for sale, an

RICH Sc FASHIONABLE DRY GOODS, Comprising nearly every article needed by the Fanner, or the Mechanic. A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF HARDWARE & CUTLERY ALSO QUEENS & GLASSWARE In very great variety.

ROOTS shoes.

LADIES, GENTLEMENS, Sc CHILDRENS

A very complete assortment of GROCERIES. All of which will be sold on the most ac

commodating terms, for cash

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Vincennes, June 1825.

the project, lest he afford unquestionable evidence that the arguments against it, are not ineffectual. Here would be a sui tabic place to address the members elect, of our legislature ; but I trust their intelligence renders it unnecessary. If they have not been too long abusing fortune, without allowing the people to enjoy it, or buying wisdom without permitting the

people to possess ii u tncy sianu iorward the representatives of intelligent freemen, elected by the sympathies ok' the general good, as I trust they will then the preparatory steps for progressing with the improvement and extension of our stato outlet, the Wabash, is certain I know that foreign considerations, and

contracted views, shew an utter inability to lay the foundation of a great and grand desig f; and, that there may be some men next winter at Indian p lis. guided like the enchantments of Listcm faerie, by unseen designs, and some others, whose exterior will give no index to thcii views, no more than the face of a trader in hocus pocus does to his calling, I need not at this time question both discripti ons however, can count few and 'tis upon the enlightened views and upright conduct, of the overwhelming majority of faithful and worthy reprcicntithes of the people, that I ground my hopes, expec tations and wishes, for the fututc happiness, prosperity and glory d out state. My next may be delayed one week, but I shall resume the subject JOHN EWING. ST. louis September 3. Our citizens have beet, gratified dining the last week at the arrival of don Mai uel Simon dc Escudero, a citizen of the Mexican republic, and a deputy in the provincial congicss of the state of Chi huahua. He is the bearer of letters to the autho titicsof this state, and of the U States, which shew the official station which he ho'ds at home, ami also of a communication from the governor of New Mexico, in which the latter forciby urges upon the U lited States the necessity of co op crating with him for the purpose of putting an end to the tohherics and murders Which the Indians commit bet ween Mis soun and M xico, and which are so prejudicial to the commerce carried on between the two countries. The main ob. jeet, however, of scnor Escudero, is to make himself acquainted with the people end institutions of the United States, for which purpose he proposes to remain a bout twelve months. We reft ct to state that he was a lartrc

los r by the audacious robbery which the Cheap Wholesale & Retail,

Ovages committed about a month ago, tt cf 1 5 i f Qni0 of which we have heretofore given an ac I if it i ill r)lUlL-

he has

PROPOSALS.

NEW GOODS. JUST received from Philadelphia, a general assortment of British, French & American l)vj Goads CUTLERY, HARD cv Q! 'KKNSWARE, GROCERIES, SHOES, jfce. Which arc offered for sale, low.

Wm burtch. July 20, 1820. 23-tt

European, India and Domestic

f7 GOODS

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S. TOM LIN SON,

( MARKET STREET VISCESSES 1A.) HAS just received from Philadrlihia and Baltimore handsome and very general assortment of Merchandize of every description consisting of Spring Summer I) It Y GOODS,. A complete asrortmcnt of

liivdwarc end Cutlery. Queenswarc y Glussxcure. LEGHORN & PnV17Tfi STRAW 5 liOMSL I S. FRESH GROCERIES. All of which are offered for sale at the most reduced prices for cash. 15 tf. ISkry 23, 1825.

PRICE, 011 MARKET STREET,

jcennes, lias constantly on

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.land, a handsome assortment of i.iTso

every description, which he is enabled to sell as low as any in the place. II V. NOW MANUFACTURES THE Cortes, & Oval Water Proof HATS, Which arc ascertained to be the latest fashions. BC7Orderrs from a distance thankfully received, and speedily filled. 43-1 y November. 182:?.

0 Cents lleward.

ANAWaY from the subscriber liv-

August last, an apprentice to the Shoe1MK V QTTJTT.

M ORMS the public thai l,c comm. ,,LE b(,m 31 ot 32 vca 0, aUmK ues to carry on the r . . . 4 . , , , &. r O 7 7 J 11 teet tight inches high, lame in one ot bailrilcnj Harness his knees, mi persons are cautioned arnaking business, at his shop n gainst harboring or employing him, un(water street viscenmrs.) der the penalty of the law, the above reHe also, will keep on hand a regular ward will be paid to any person who will supply of return him to me again. LEATHER, Sylvester burnham.

11 bp cnhl Sent. 6th 1825. 30-3t

count. Among other suttereis

e ificd his loss, and laid in his claim before the superintendent, gen. Clark, who v doubtless exert all the power of his office to procure complete indemnification. Wc have stated that scnor Escudero, was from the State ol Chihuahua, the former province of New Biscay, which the city of Chihuahua w as the capital, having lost its name under tho lepublic, and the province transformed into a state, has taken the name of its capital. Th official papers arc in the name of the "Ficc, sovereign and independent state of Chihuahua,' and arc stamped with the words, God and Liberty. Advocate.

cn reasonable terms. He also manufactures, and will sell at the lowest prices. Bo of a Shoes, of every discription and quality. February 19, 1825. Utf

11 DANIEL. (atouney at law.)

HS removed from Pinceton to Vincennes la and will practice law jn ihc first Sc fourth judicial circuits. He Vecps his office on water street, where he tnay at all times be found. April 24, 1824. Il-tf

NOTICE.

IHE undersigned administrator of the

estate of Peter Lewis deed, will at

tend the court of Probate of Lawrence

county, Illinois, on Saturday the 8th day

ot October next, to make a final settle

ment ol said estate, where all persons

interested may attend. ISAIAH LEWIS, Jdm. Sept. Sth 1825. 30 It

TWO CE.YTS per pound, will be given lor any quantity of clean Linnen or Cotton RAGS at the wesstern sun ffirc, in cash receipts, against good ac-couuts.

Fqt carrying the -lhis of the United States cn the follczmg Pcast-Roads

nvill be received at the Central Pest-

OJJlcc, in ihe Cyly of Washington un-

J til the 5th day of October next,inclu-

' $iv?: In Indiana. 164. From Rushvillc by Conricrsville, Brownsville, Liberty and Oxford, to Hamilton, Ohio, once a week, 55 miles. Leave Rushvillv every other Wednesday at 6 a m and arrive at Hamilton on Thursday by noon. Leave Hamilton every other Monday at 3 p m and arrive at Rushvillc on Tuesday by 7 p ni. 165. Fiom Winchester by Noblcsvillc to Indianapolis, once in two weeks. Leave Winchester every Tuesday nt 6 a m and arrive at Indianapolis the same day by 7 p m. Leave Indianapolis evcrv other Monday at 6 a m and arrive at Winchester the same dav by 6 p m. 166. From Princeton by Petersburg, Washington, Blootr field, Bloonnngton

and Martinsville, to Indianapolis once in two weeks. Leave Princeton every other Friday at 4 a m and arrive at Indianapolis on Sa turd ay by 8 p m. Leave Indianapolis every other Monday at 6 am and arrive at Princeton oh Wednesday by noon. 167 F'oii) Rockport by Potcrsvillc, to Washington, once in two we eks, 55 miles. Leave Rockport every other Wednesday at 1 p m and arrive at Washington on Thursday by 6 p m Leave Washington every other Tucsday at 6 a m and arrive at Rockport cn Wednesday by I 1 a m. NOTES. L The- IVstmater General may expedite the mail and aiter the times lor arrivals and depai lure, at aoy time during the continuance of the contract, he pa -

:ng an adequate compensation for any extra expense that mav be occasioned thereby Attd he reserves the righr to abridge any contract made under this rjlvcrtise-

metit when he thinks it proper, and to deduct from the compensation at the ratio paid under the contract, for lessening the duties of the contractor. 2. Ten minutes shall be allowed for opening and closing the mail, at all offices where no particular time is specified. 3. For every thirty minutes delay, (unavoidable aecidci s excepted,) in arriving after the time prescribed in any contract, the contractor shall forfeit five dollars, and, if the delay continue until the departure of any depending mail, w hereby a trip is lost, a forfeiture of double the amount allowed for cartying the mail one trip, shall be incurred, unless it shall be made to appear that the delay was occasioned by unavoidable aecident; in w hich case the amount of pay for a trip will be forfeited 4 Persons making proposals are required to state their prices by the year. 1 hose who contract will receive their

pay quarterly in the months of May,

August, November, and February, one mouth after the expiration of each

quai tcr

5. No other than a ftce white person

shall be employed to cany the mail.

6. Where the proposer intends to conm . .

vey the mail in the body o! a stage carriage, he is desired to state it in his ptoposals; and the stage must be of sufficient

size, unless otherwise expressed, to conveniently convey seven passengers.

7 E cry proposer may offer in his bid,

to make improvement in the transpoi ta

tion ot the mail, from the terms invited, cither as to the mode of transposing it,

the speed required, or the frequency of the tiips per week which shall receive due consideration. The number of the post rutc shall be

stated in every bid, and the proposal must j be scaled and directtd to the General i

Post-Office, and endorsed "Prvji'jials.1 Strict attention must be given to the endorsement, as it is not intended to break the seal of any proposal, until the time for receiving bids shall have expired. 8. The Fostmaster General reserves

to himself the right of declaring any contract at an end, whenever one failure happens, which amounts to the loss of a trip. 9. The distances stated arc such as have been commmunicatcd to this office, and some of them may be incorrect: On this subject the contractor must inform himself the department will not be an

swerable for any mistake 10 No bid shall be withdrawn after the time for receiving bids shall have expired; and should any person refuse to lake the contract at his bid, he shall be held responsible to the Department for the difference between his bid. and that at which the contract shall be made. No

decisions on bids snail be made knowa before the 17th of October. The assignment of any contract without the consent of the Postmaster General, shall forfeit it and in all cases xvhere application to make a transfer is made, the terms must be fully stated. '. 1 1. The contracts are to be in operation on the first day of January next. The contracts for routes N. i to 65 inclusive, are to continue three years, No. 65 to93, and from 135 to 167 inclusive, arc to continue two years, and all the others one year, except 173, 174 and 175, which will continue two years. JOHN M'LEAN. Post-master Genera.. General Post-Office, Washington City, June 14.'. 1325.

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Fifty Dollars Reivard. ANAWAY fiom the subscriber

jiL ving now at Columbus, in Missis

sippi, a negro man named J o E,

and was taken up sometime in JHinc last,

in Pope county, Illinois, and broke jail, and made his escape from there on tho VJOth of July. He lias a scar from a stab just above one of his hip bones. He ic about 27 or 30 years old, five feet six or eight inches high ; black, lias rather a down look when spoken to, his eyes have rather a red caut, spare built, but neatly formed and no particular marks other than as above described. Bcfoic leading the jail, he told another negro that he would not tell his light name, nor acknowledge the name of "his master again, as it was from his having done so, in this instance, that he came to he taken up, and news cf it sent to me I have reason to believe that he is aiming for the state of Ohio. I will give the above reward to any person who will apprehend said negro, and put him in jai!, so that I can get him, or one hundred dollars to have him delivered to me, where I now live, and will

pay all expenses lor the transportation. JAMES BAILEY. Sawncetown, Aug. 22, 1825. 30-9t

J? 100 Howard. jj .v LOPED from my farm in Wilson B A county, Tennessee, 6 miles from Galatin, and twenty five miles frorri

Nashville, on the 4th of this instant, a ne gro man named ROBERT,

about 25 years of age; six feet high, of g yellowish complexion; has a scar over one of his eyes, some scars on his legs. He took with him a fur hat, a drab great coat, with a large cape covered with but tons, he is a house carpenter by tradep and will, there is no doubt, endeavor to pass as a freeman. 'I he above mentioned reward will be given to any person, who will apprehend said negro, and se cure him in some jail, so that I can get him again. JAMES H. DAVIS. July 9th, 1825. 23-3m

NOTICE. fTp HE estate of Thomas Milburn deli ceased, late of Pike county, is believed to be solvent therefore all those having demands against said estate, are desired to present the same for setle-

mtnt Those ncrsos indebted to said

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ate payment. U.RN, Admx. 30-3i

estate will make imm

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E 6th 1825.

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PUBLIC NOl'lCK Y order and decree of the Probate Court oi Knox county, Indiana, I

will sell at public outcry before the court house door in Vincennes, on Saturday the first day of October ensuing between the houi s of 1 0 o'clock a. m. and 4 o'c. p m. to the highest and best bidder, for ready money, a lot in the borough of Vincennes, designated on Messrs. Johnson and Emison's surv ey of the town, by the No. 185, whereon is erected a two story dwel

ling house, being the property of Eleazcr B. Carter deed, of whose estate I ara the administrator. A. S. BADOLLET, Jdm. Sept. 7th 1825. 30-3t

PUBLIC NOTICE.

V order and decree of the Probate

Court of Knox county. Indiana, I

will sell, at public outcry before tho Cf urt house door in Vincennes, on Saturday the frst day of October ensuing between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 4 o'c. p. m. to the highest and hest bidder, for ready money, the north east fractional quarter of the west fractional section 12, in town 4 north, of ranges west, in the district of Vincennes, containing 98 acres and 22 hundredths, being the property of Mcnasseh Reeves deed of whose estate wc are the administrators. LEWIS REEVES, ,

BARNES REEVES. S ms'

Sept. 7th 1825.