Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 16, Number 35, Vincennes, Knox County, 15 October 1825 — Page 3

THE WESTERN SUN. riXCIZMYES, October 15, 1825. At a grand annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Indiana, held at Salem, October A. D 1625, Y. D. 2359, A. L. 5823, the following persons were elected grand oilkcrs, for the ensuing twelve months, viz. M.W. Marston G. Clark, G M. K.W. Abel C. Pepper, D.G.M. " " Elihu Stout, G S.W. Woodbridgc Parker, G.J.W. R.R. Job Baker,' G C. H.W. James WhPcomb, G.O. i William C. Keen, G.S. m William H Lilley, G.T. Br. Thomas J. Evans, G.M. Ira Wcstover, G.S.B.

James F. D. Lanier, G.S.D David Cummins, G.J.I). James Grant, G.P. Cyrus Vigus, G.S. 8c G.T.

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A writer in the Pcnsacola Gazette, is engaged in describing the natural curiosities of West Florida I lis account of ihe remarkable spring described below, will be read with interest. At twelve miles distant from the Tab Iihassc,is the Big Spring, the source of the Wakulla river This celebrated feuntain is one of the greatest natural curiosities in the United States. Ascending the river about one mile below its source, it becomes so much obstructed by flas and river weeds, that it is with great difficulty that a boat can be propelled up the stream suddenly this immense spiing bicaks upon the eye. It is nearly one mile in breadth, and of a circular form. The wa ter is almost as transparent as air itself. It is of an unfathomable depth, which gives the water a deep blue tint, similar in appearance to the water in the gulf stream. It is said that a plumb has drawn -down 250 fathoms of line without any bottom. . After arriving in the centre of the spring in a small boat, upon a clear day, the appearance of the azure vault above, and the other blue depth below us, gives rise to a succession of the most singular ideas. It appeared after obstructing the surrounding foliage from the mind, that we were thus suspended in the immense regions of space. The water is highly impregnated with decomposed limestone, which gives it that extremely transparent appearance, which can only be accounted for by supposing that water impregnated with calcarous substances, has much less refractive powers for light, than water in a state of purity. The temperature of the water is very low, even in the warmest weather it has an icy coldness. It has however a nauseous taste, by being highly impregnated with the sulphurct of lime. On the n rthcrn side of this spring, a beautiful hammock rises gently from the water; this is the scitc of the former English factory for the Indian trade, ViU'x c this country was under the British crown, and afterwards the residence of the celebrated Amhiister, who was executed during the Seminole campaign. This fountain is fed from subterraneous sources which gush from' the bowels of the earth with incredible force, rising in the centre with the velocity of boiling water ; some idea may be formed of the power with which it gushes from the earth, by i's displacing a column of water of more than two bundled and fifty fathom in height, and removing with violence the water on the surface. This aprim; is about twelve milt s Irom lort bt. Marks, a:ui about 20 from the ocean. c hj l summjr y. Fiui.s in Mwnk. Up to the eighteenth inst. the lues in the woods weic raging as rapidly as ever. Its roaring is like that of thundet, and might be heard twelve or fifteen miles. Both sides of the Penobscot were in a general conflarrration even the islands have not cacaped. It was a "sea of fire " Many barns and houses had been destroyed, and persons have with great difficulty escaped. Hawks and other brds have been found dead, being killed by it, and ;reat numbers ol voting have been destroyed in the brooks and small head streams. The like, it is said,. never was "witnessed before by the oljcst inhabitants. Xatuiui. gas. The following article from a paper in Chatauquc. the extreme western county of New York, bordering on lake Erie, presents certainly a very ingonhts application to useful purposes, cf vvTiat has heretofore merely served to amuse curiosity or excite wonder. The vilbtge of Fredonia, where this lm?iccricruft J gas establishment exists, is situ-icd ni the little miltstteam called 'he C.ui-.uu Va cu ck, which empties i a ' kt E ic The rock, which conMitmcs bid of this creek, furnishes, it tvould appear, this cheap, and wc know-

why it may not prove unfailing, materi al of light. We hope to read in some future number of the Censor, that careful system of securing and conducting this gas into the village, has been adopted. U'hat village can compare with Fredonid? There arc now in this village, two stores, (one a grocery,) two shops and one mill, that are every evening lighted up With as brilliant gas Iight3 as are to be found in any city in this or any other country. The hydrogen gas, or inflammable air, which produces these lights, was procured by drilling a hole several feet into the rock, which composes the bed of the creek passing through this village, and, in order to test the experiment, it is now brought in small pumplogs to the buildings lighted, a distance of several rods, which must of course render it quite defective. It is in contemplation to procure lead pipes; and no doubts are entertained that, should this be done, and a proper reservoir constructed, with a gasometer attached to it, a sutlicient quantity of this natuial gas might be procured to light nearly the whole village. What adds to this gas above that manufactured is, that it is entirely void of any offensive smell whef) burning. The buildings now lighted,

have been litcially thronged for several '

evenings past, and have been visited by some hundreds of strangeis, who express their admiration at this invaluable discovery. Cuba This island seems to be much agitated another conspiracy among the slaves has been discovered, and a number of the leaders were at rested and execut ed. They confessed that their object was to destroy all the whites. Montreal. Fifty two houses were destroyed by fn c in the suburbs of this city on the 7th Sept. by which 383 persons were dislodged, Salt. The St. Louis Enquirer affirms that the state of Missouri contains salt water enough to supply an empire with salt. It is said to abound in " thousands of salt springs, and even creek and small rivers run salt water." Pi'is. The patent right of a machine which, with the assistance of a boy of twelve years of age, wil manufacture 3,6o pins in an hour, is offered for sale in Philadelphia. Peaches were rapidly sold in NewYork city on Saturday last, at the enormous price uf twelve dollar." the bushel second quality at ten dollars, Mr John Neihon, of Millwnier, N. V has published in the Ai'umy Daily Adv. that new sweet cider, ti in i asc it cannot be obtained, sweet boiled chic, used plentifully, i an infallible remedy for the gravel or stone. The woild is so full of fools, that he who wouM avoid seen g any, must shut himself up and break his looking glass. On the night of the 30th uk. the office of the state treasury, in llaitlord, Ct. was lorcibly entered, and money to the amount of 1 and 40 cts. was carried off. The villians left bcl ind a crowbar, nun wedge, two chisels, two lamps tind a tinder box. The bank has the advantage in the bargain Mr. White, surgeon, of Brighton, whoge peculiar notions of Hydtophobia and interesting cxpetimcnt on himself have excited such general interest throughout the country, is in good heohh: the woman ami four children bitten by the same dog that injured Mr. V. are also well. A medical gentleman has stated, that a few drops of any mineral acid, put in the wound inflicted by a rabid animal, cf-s lectually prevents hydrophobia; it decomposes the saliva poison, consequently no bad e fleet follows Cheltenham Chron. The last annual cbituary of Russia records the death of a man at the ajje of I 68 (Old Par was only 152 ) In his 163d year he enjoyed the most robust health. legitimacy. Zante, July C. The maitvrdom of a monk ol the convent of the Virgin Mary, in Mount Aracynihc, is the subject of admit ation among the faithful here. This old man, having been brought by the Turks bclorc the tribunal of Rouschid Pacha, and asked what his name was, answered, 1 Ambrose. Your country ? demanded his persecutor 'The monastery of the Holy Virgin,' replied the monk. 4 And your dwelling r 4 My dwelling place,' said lie. was these rocks until they wcie levelled by yorr soldiers; and soon, (lifting up a cross at the same time) my dwelling will be in heaven.' What have you done with the sacred vessels of the church?' 4 I have st cured them from the defilement of your soldiers.' 4 Where are thtv ?

That secret rests with mv&ilf ' 4SpiaJ!

K You may put my body to the rack : God only has pow er over my soul.' They immediately began to applv the tortures ; not a word, however, escaped him, but Kyric clits-jti" and ' Lord have mercy oa me." They drove sharp instruments

under his finger nails ; but the martyr glorified God, and prayed for his persecutors ; who, enraged by his patience of suffering, impaled him, and left him to perish in view of the trenches of Missolonghi. This news was cemmunicated by a Piedmontcse deserter. Such are the tortures to which christians are subjected in the nineteenth century. Yes but do christians use christians any better? were not the scalps of women Sc children bought at Maiden in eighteen hundred and thirteen ? Was thcro not a massacre of the wounded at the river Rai

sin ? and, what is doing in Spain ?-Nilcs. ! Arrest. A Savannah paper contains a , letter from Millcdgeville, dated fust beptember, which says " 1 he governor has j lately demanded of the president the arrest and trial of gen. Gaines, according to the articles of war." Hail Roads. That the legislature of Pennsylvania may have a demonstration of the utility of these roads at the ensuing session, it is intended to make a tail-

way, of one. thousand yards in length, on the capitol hill. I'lriisbtug; and a locomotive engine 1 now consii uctinir to be exhibited in o; : ..tion thereon. What tu:.r: The celebrated optician,

Sfrayal, of Basle, (says a London papei) ,

has just hnishcd an improved telescope; 64 feet long. It is said that with the aid of this enormous instrument, several leaf- j ned persons have been enabled to disco- j ver animated beings, roads, monuments, j and temples, in the moon i Hot weather. It is said lately to have i

oeen so hot at Taunton, that a car penter made his dinner on a beef steak, which he broiled on hh hind saw, er.poscd to the sun. tfiain Gen Cantcrac still remains in France he docs not seem disposed to tiust himself to thcembsaces of the beloved Ferdinand. The French arc increasing their troops on the Spanish frontier & it is thought that a new and furious civil war in Spain is inevitable It is said that 300 Hpanish vessels have been captured by the Colombian privateers off the Spanish roast. This is carrying the war home 10 the enemy, and adds greatly to the distresses of Spain. Fgyf:!. It is now positively stated that the plague is raging in Fgypt, to, has spread among the soldiers

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hers will puy the highest price in cash for any quantity of good Bees-Wax September It, "325. 31-tf Just Received, ) 20 bags Havanah COFFEE, A 20 kegs Boston NAILS, asserted,

1 barrel GLUE,

75 barrels Turks island SALT, 40 do Saline do. 2 tons waggon tire assottcd. And an assortment of Shhiijigs and Sheetings, Plaids and Stripe?, Wnich ate offered at a small advance. t Vm. RURTCH. Vinccnncs, Au. 1825. 2S-tf fCTThc highest price in CASH or GOODS, will be given for clean HEES 11' JX and merchantable PORK this kill. W. R.

A LIST of letters f t post office at Prii

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s remaining in tne

nnceton, Indiana, the

' quarter ending the 30th of September

last, and which if not taken out previous to the first day of January next, will be sent to the General Post Office as dead letters, viz AHCEFG James Ash, Eli Baldwin, John Braelton, Hiram Cam, Clerk Gibson county, Lewis Earlev, William French, John Galletly.

HJKLMP John Hvnman, Henry Hop-

A Hanks, I nomas Hawkins, W il

li un Harvey, James Hastings. Jacob Johnson, John Eell, James K'n knian, Nichclas Lawsen, Judge Montgomery, Jesse Mc.Callister, Hugh Mc.Guire, Timothy M thall, sen, James Me.Clure, Patrick Pavne, 2 ; Charles Phillips, Willi tin Putnian, A. v M. Purvin, Thomas Potter. Georee Pierce.

KSTW- Nicholas Robinson, James I. Roertfon, Eliza Ht l;i, illiam Richev. Wil.

a-nuel Shannon, 2 ; Phillip sparks, Thos K. Sullivan, i t. Stephen Terry, Erastus h dks, John Weeks, Da-

liam Hippy,

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CAUTION. persons arc hereby forewarned 'Ty -rrainst taking an assignnunt on a uu:t K'vrn by me to John Shadvick,as I am determined not to p:iy it, unless compelled by law, he having fraudulently obtained it. SAMUEL ADAMS, Jr. . October 8, l S J ?r-c;

State of Indiana, MARTIN CIKCUH COURT, AUGUST TERM, A. D. 1825. 1 nomas Evans and Julius Johnson, complainants, against Amos W. Harris, and John Newton, defendants,

. mil in Lliancmj. J A ND now at this day came the com1. plainauts by Goodwin, their solicitor, and it appealing to the satisfaction of the court, that George Newton, cue of the said defendants, is no' an inhubiiant of this state On moiivn tt is crdtred I 1 at notice of the pci.dincy ol H is mmi be pnb.ished for thiee uttks su. c i . elv, previous to the next turned t!.i r uit.m the Western Sun, a rewspap . published at Vinccnncs, Indiana, and that said Newton answer said bill of con plaint on the first day of said leim. m the matters and things therein alltdged will I. e taken as confessed, and decieed ucc(,tdir g! . this cause is continue d. A copy test, L. R. ROGERS, TO Himlostan, Sept. 19, 1825. 35 State of Indiana. MARTIN CIHCUI I C(URT, At'GLM TKHM A D 18-5 Doaitl of Justices d .Nattio county , c ir plainanU, against Ftcdcrick Sholls, John Mcriam, Gorden Newell, Caleb Fellows, and Nathaniel I'. Ruggles, defendants.

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sL p'.ainantsby Kinney, theii soiMtnr, and it appearing to the satisfaction ( u.e court, that Gorden Newell and Nathaniel F. Rugbies, twool the said U tt ndai.t j are not inhabitants of this stale Or. tuq. tion, it is there jTc ordered, Thai u iec of the pendency ol this suit be published in the Wcs ern Snn, a pubiic newspaper printed at Vinccnncs, lodi.ina. for (hrec weeks successiv ly, previous to the next term of this court, and that the said Newell and Ruggles, answer the said complainants bill, otherwise the matters and things therein alledged will be taken as confessed, and decreed accordingly, and this cause is continued as to the said Feb lows, Rugglcs, and Ncwtll. A copy test, L. R ROGERS, Clk: Ilindostan, Sept. 19, 1825. 35 Collector's Sale. OTICK is hereby given to all whom it may concern, that i n Moi day the fourteenth day of November next, at the house of Joseph I). Clements, in Hinuostan, I shall oficr for sale all the land Sc town lots in the county of Martin, en which the taxes for the years eig' n hundred and twenty four, and eigi en hundred and twenty five, arc not iSale tocommenre at ten o'cloek a m SAN FORD BROWN c m c. Ilindostan, Oct 8.1825 35-4' Collectors Sale for Gibson amnUj Tk OTICF is heicby ivm. that I will 1 commence exposing to public sale, at the court house door in Piinceton, in Gibson county, la. on the second Monday in November next, between the hours of 9 o'clock a m and 4 o'clock p m all the lands and town lots in Gibson count), on w hich the taxes and costs remain unpaid for the years eighteen hundred St twenty four, and eighteen bundled St twentv five, and that the sale will be continued from day today, until all such shall have bcerv exposed to public sale. J.AMES DEVIN, c g c. October 12, 18 25 35-4t

Land ibr Mile lam legally at.tho ized to sell & convey Four hundred acres of I .anil belonging to ,He heits of Francis Wi.son, deed at ;t reasonable price. lying on- n.ilc from the Mts Decker's Fe-iy.cn White river, in Gibson county, Ii.di.ma 1 e land is good, lays hiu'h, and well adapted lor farming, is well timbered, arid has several fine spring- upon it DAN II L SMITH , near I'ivcennes. Seplemhcr 28, 1825 33-3i Sale for Faxes. W WILL n the second Monday in NoU vember nex. commence selli' g at the Court house door in Hxmvillc Wan irk count), Ind. all lands and town lots on which the taxes arc due for the ve;us 1823, '24 and '25, if said tuxes an not paid on oi before the said second Monday of Nov tin sale will continue fiom day to day. between the hours ct 9 o'clock . in. arid 1..Y p n of each flay, until -lands and lot are vrdd or r tTeted. F. BROSHEARs Co Oct 'sr S2 31-; i BliA K OEEDblor ba, this office.