Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 16, Number 50, Vincennes, Knox County, 28 January 1826 — Page 2

grcgate of the foreign trade of the country. Cin. Gar. The following letter was handed to us for publication, by one of our citizens to Mhom it was enclosed on the 20ih ultimo by Gen. Harrison. It contains important information to the citizens of the ucst. War Department Dec. 13, 1825. Gentlemen. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication in reference to the unfaithful execution of the contract of Mr. Bruce, made for the removal of obstructions in the Western Waters. Acting on this document, which has been confirmed by the report of an officer sent some time past on a charge like the one you make, 1 have suspended Major liabcock, and substituted another officer for that ser vice I shall forbear any stronger measure till I receive the additional document to which you refcrj and whose receipt you anticipated. I offer )ou an assurance of my respect. JAMES HAH IK) UK To the Hon. Wm. II. Harrison, Saml. F. Vinton, J. C. Wright, Jas. Find lay, Joseph Vance, J W. Campbell. It is suggested to us that the additional document referred te in the above letter, is probably a further communication our members in congress would make on the receipt of memorials which they were appiisedof being in circulation on this highly interesting subject. These

memorials, we arc informed, were then

in forwardness by a gentleman at Louisville, this place; and Maysvillc, of full ex

perience in the navigation of the Ohio Sc

Mississippi, complaining ot the total m efficiency of the operations of Mr. llmrc

They have since been transmitted. lb.

LAJF of Indiana. An act for the apportionment of Senators and Representatives to the General Assembly of Indiana.

Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General iissembly of the state of Indiana That for the purpose of electing Senators to the General Assembly of ihc State ol Indiana, foi ihc ensuing five years', the stale Uc, and the same is hereby divided into districts as follows, to wit : The counties of Posey, Vanderburgh and Warrick shall form one district. The counties of Spencer, Perry, and Crawford, owe district. The counties of Gibson, Pike and Dubois, one district. The counties of Knox, Daviess and Martin, one district. The counties of Vigo, Sullivan & Clay, one district. The counties of Monroe, Greene and Owen, one district. The counties of Parke, Putnam,' Montgomery, Fountain, Vermillion, and all the country north of said three last mentioned counties to the Indian boundaiy, one district. The county of Harrison, one district. The counties of Orange and Lawrence, one district. The county of Washington, one district. The counties of Clark and Fioy'd, one district. The counties of Jackson, Scott & Bavtholomew, and the counfy west ot Bartholomew, to the east line of Monroe, one district. The counties of JefTei son & Jennings, one district The counties of Switzerland 8c Ripley, one district. Ths county of Dearborn", one district. The coun y of Fiankhn, one district. The counties of Fayette k Union, one district. The county of Wavnc, one district. The counties ol Rush, Henry, Ran

dolph and Allen, one district. The counties of Decatur, Shelby, Johnson and Morgan, one district. And the counties of Mai ion. Hriu'.i icks Hamilton and Madison, and all the country north of the said tlnec last named counties, to the Wabash liver, one district, and each of the said dUtiicts shall be entitled to one Senator. Sec. 2 Re it further enacted, That for the purpse of electing Representatives to the. General Assembly, foi the ensuing five years, that the state shall le divided as follows, to wit : The counties of Wavnc ami Deal born shall each be entitled to lour upicsentatives The counties of Clark, Washington k Hanison, each to three representatives. The counties of Fr uiklin, Switzerland, Jefferson, Otange Knox each two rep. rcsentatives The counties of Fayette Sc Union, each

to one representative, and one additional

representative to be elected each year al

tcnuiel), by one of the -said last named

counties, commencing in the said county of Fayette. The counties of Rush, Decatur, Ripley, Jennings, Marion, Jackson, Scott,"

Hoyd, Crawford, Lawrence, Monroe, Gibson, Posey, Sullivan Sc Vigo, each to one representative. The counties of Vanderburgh fc Warrick, to one representative. The counties of Spencer Ec Perry, to

one representative. The counties of Pike and Dubois, to orie representative. The counties of Daviess Sc Martin, to one representative. The counties of Greene 5c Owen, to one representative. The counties of Putnam and Clay, to one representative. The counties of Parke imd Vermillion, to one representative. The counties cf Montgomery, Fountain, and all the counti y north of the said last named counties, and north of Vermillion to the Indian boundary, to one representative. The counties of Morgan, Hendricks; and all the country north of the said last named county to the Wabash river, to one repi sentasivc. Tile counties of Shelby and Johnson, to one representative. The counties of Randolph and Allen, Sc the country him; north of Madison and Hamilton, to the river Wabash, which id not in this act attached to the other districts, to one representative. . The counties of Ik-my, Madison and Hamilton, to one representative. And the county of Bartholomew, and all the country lying west of the f'anic, and east of Monroe, to one representative.

-REYNOLDS &KOXXEU

Lftvc just received from Philadelphia, New style Callicoes, Plain and figured Uombazctts, do do Rjok, JatoneU, and Lcno Muslins, Super and common Casinctts, do do Blue Cloths. Domestic Stripes and Plads, 4 4tli Checks, Morocco Shoes, Straw Bonnets, Y. H. Tea, occ. Which with their stock on hand makes their assoitment veiy complete. All which they arc disposed to sil at the lowest prices. t ; GASH, or Merchandize, wiil he given for good heavy PORK or BE ESUiXy if delivered in the months of December or Junuaiy. 41-tf Vincennes, Nov 25,1823.

Borough Election. KfOTlCL is hcicby vicn that an cI leciionoi nine trustees for the Bo-

rough of Vincent cs, will be held al the

I court ncuse, m thi palace, on Mcnduv

the 6ih day o! l ebruaiy r.txt. John Collins is appomitd Jui'g?, and y Elihu Stout, Cleik, !oi the Uppet Ward"w John 1). Hay, Ju;'ge, and ji.hn C. Holland, Clerk, tor the Middle Waul. Robert Hunter, Judge, ii.u John I. Bailey, Cicik,loi the Lower Ward. By oider of the Beard ol Tiustces of the Boiough of ViiKLin cs saml. hilt., r.;. January 18, ls;6. An Apprentice wanted.

I VTaN 1 iuMiudiaU iy, i-.t this ofy V h e, !'.! appM;r. ice lo li e Piirtinti business, between i-l r.r.d 16 vt;rr ol age one hom tl.e C un'.iv v.Mii:' ht pic- . ferred V. STOUT.

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"JTNFOttMS the public that he contin

ues lo carry on tj e Saddlery & Harness making business, at his sh- p oti (W ATE it STHKKT VlSfKNflt'.S ) II? also, will keep on hand ;i regular SUpp?T of

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mate of J.,::;i Asrii)r.'U, i'.voT i.t wliicl ti;re all p tows inic: e3tctl may attend if thev pi WM. C ASin:iK5CM. Januarv 2', '820. 5('-lt

C.'ia' for Ferment. Last week ccipt. John M'Ncal, of this township. s!aui;htcred a swine less ih?ai 16 months (ld, the weight of which, when dressed, was 472 pounds. And at the same, time.' a n'ftid 7 nicvnths oldj weighing; 275 pounds. A few davs bince, Mr. Jbinsl;v, of this town, slaughtered two hois (of Capt M'Jeal's stock) 16 months old the da they were slaughtered, one of them which weighed -M9, and the other 447 pounds. Who beats this. Cite textile Olive Urn: eh.

the lowest prices,

of every disr;rip'.i'm ::nd (jnaiiiy. l'Vhinarv 1825. 1-tf

lii-.lu sui i cl hor&r. . t't-ut i..sis I star in his foi ehc ac, il.ut t i yea:sml, no brands pcricivju.c. ;:j-piaiMu V,

Bolivar a nit Brazil. ''here hs !a(e- j Iv foil id its w ay into ecrei.u ( ii i u! j'iun, !

Cheap Wholesale (J Retail, rfJ) P PHICE", Cn MA 11 KET STHF.ET, viNcKNNKs, has constantly on hand, a handsome assoitment of hats of evcrv description, vvhch he is enabled to sell as low as any i:'i the place. 5i n c v i : l f a e t lmies t h ii (Xrlrs; & Oral Water Proof HATS, Which are ascertained to be the latest

by way of the HariYurd, (C,-,, ) New Oid'.rrs tro.n a distance York, and Pernambuco, a pap-r purport- j ''vankrudy received, and speecihy Hdecl

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C.heaner h Cieaner Sfill

mg to be a Proclamation issueJ by Simon BoLiVAH, Supreme General, Sec. declaring his purpose 16 i nter lir..ii with hii troops; that all the Creoiian slaves s!-.:il be free, and that all that refu-e to ta'M t:p arms with him shall be slaves, Sec. Tl.ii sci-dit Proclamation beai s upon its lat e the evidence of its spurious o ii;in, its date and location bein iVreconcilable with the known pievious dcv.tination ar.d pursuits of the Liberator. The Colombian Consul has added the following official declaiation of its falsity : From the jYew York Kvcning Post of Dec. 29. Gentlemen : The proclamation which appeared in your paper of yestei day as issued by the President of Colon da. is a poor forgery, made perhaps irn Pernambuco, with some political or commercial object. '1 he forger of it is as ignorant of geogiaphy, as lie is u acquainted with the political principles and sacred laws which lead the sord of the Liberator of Colombia. I hope you will say something on the subject, or publish, if ou think proper,

this communication.

November, 1823.

A wJww hereby informs his ' frie;ids, S; the public in geneial,tha( or. ihc first day of March next, he again u-.Ucs clutge of his old established FE lilt Y and hopes the goodne ss of his boats, his attention and care, will silence complaints, and inst:'i c him a shaic of public patronage. JAMES GIBSON. January 10, 1826. 4S-tf JP Kxccutors Sale. ",711 be sold to the highest bidder V "y un Wednesday, the eighth day of lYbruaiy next, at ihc late dwelling house ol Daniel McCfw c, deed, nil the personal propei ly of said deceased, consisting of i!ojsL Cattle, Sheep y Hogs, Farming Utentials, Household $ Kitchen Furniture Ail persons hiving claims will present them proptily autenticated for settlement aad those indebted will phase c.dl ?nc si tile the same immediately. It is bc-

Uespcctfnlly, sir vour obedient servant, I lieved trom present appeaiances that the XAVIER DEL MEDINA. estate will be solvent.

Tcims will be made known on the day of sale. CIIAKLDS McCLURE, E.rcr.

Jatiuary 18, 1S26.

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HAS just received from Philadelphia and Baltimore, and now for sale, an elegant assortment of KICH Sc FASHION A 11 L K DRY GOODS, Comprising nearly cveiy article needed by the Fanner, or the Mechanic. A C.ENF.H.VL ASSORTM KNT OF HAlinW AUG & CUTLERY

ALSO QUKlvXSck GLASSWARE In very great variety. rrviMnir s, 7 BOOTS & GhNILLMENS, ypiinru CHILDREN'S J UUJ,S5' A very complete assortment of GROCKKUKS. All of which will be sold on the most ac: commodating terms, for cash 16tf Yincennss, June 1325.

l.antl for Sale. stibaciiber will sell on the most reasonable terms, the old Wcrtfall Farm, Lot A a 48, in the Donation, containing 4uO acres, 75 ol which are under tence, good orchard, buck dwelling house, Sec. This is considered one of he most valuable farms in Knox county, k is only 4 5 miles from Vincennes. The teims of sale will be cash, or credit, or good mci chantablc produce delivered in Vincennes at the price given by ihc mei chants the title is in

disputable. SAMUEL JUDAH. January 17, 1826. 49-lm Waggon for Sale.

GOOD new two horse U1GGOX l for sale, on accommodating terms for cash enquire of the

43-3t PRINTER.

Magistrates & Clerks Blanks lor

sale at this office.

C'AV. Chestnut strict l'hladilf.h a ) lias in press, a:i introduction io the criv.eul study and know ledge " the ilolij Sciiplares. rsv tiiomas iiAitTWKLL lioitxr:, A.r.i. It will be prurcd from the Loiuh.n rdit'en of 18iv1, in four large Oct:io(J!i;u...s; i: will Contain liiuntrou-. maps and f;x sm'i'ts f Ihbiical ni;i;uiicri-.s, and in shurt, eery thir.v that .s contained in that cd.tH.n, and vill be very neatly n inted on ymul p-aper. The Jii'-t I.tMuion edition ot" this werli was published in KSIh tke scc(nd ir. 'jl the third in the fourth in '23. So'vr-at :i sale or'snlaige a work on s-.u h a - ihjet t, is the best e.vidt nee that cr.n he uVtia'. ot 'its alue there has yet been : o Ai:.ei ;c;.n edition. Vol. I. contains a crUUd ;.!u;'..irv i::to the e.ir,r.encss, auther.t.ciry, Tr.cva i npted preseration, and inspirali(.n of the Holy Scriptures. "ol. IT. In tvo parts, treats first on sacred cvkiciMn; inc lading an hitriic:..n and critical account of the oritrinal languages 1" scripture, and of the cognate or i;ii:dred 'iiah ris: an account (with numerous f.x siuiilios) c;f the principal manuscripts of the Old iv New Testamer.ts, .c. ike. In this part of the work, the history of the authrn i,:cd Ei-gih version of t!ie Bible is particid iily collide i -ed. The various readings, the woi;itions. from the Old Testaments in the New, tiie X)etry of the Hebrews and harmonies of the Scriptures, form a portion of this part. Scc:d :urt Of the interpretation f the Scriptures subsidiary means for ascei taining the scr.se of Scripture, viz analogy of languages ; analogy of Scriptures ; scholia and glossaries; subject matter, cmtext, scope, historical circumstances "x christian v. rittrs. These discu:.v.ons are followed by the application of the preceding principles to the historical interpretation of the sacred writings the interpretation of the iignrat-ic language of Scriptures ; the spiritual interpretation of the Scriptures; the interpretation ot" prophecy, cf types, of the d ctrii::d and moral parts of Scripture ; of tin- promises

and threalnings therein contained ; and the inferential and practical reading of the sacred writings. Vol. III. Contains an outline cfiV.e historical ca physical geography of the Holy Land. The political and military ; Hairs of Jewish and oilier nations incidentally mentioned in the Scriptures. Sacred antiquities of the Jews. The domestic antiquities, or the private life, manners, customs, amusements, &c. f the Jews and other nations incidentally mentioned in the Scriptures. Vol. IV. Is appropriated to the analysis, on Scripture. Thiols. Price, Sl2 after publication the pi ice w ill be Sl6;t7Sulscriptinnh will be received at the Western Sun, office, for the aboe w ork.

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bers will pay the highest price in cash for any quantity of good Bren-U'a.v MIEURE Sc OLNEY. September 16, 1825 3--tf TWO CE.YTS pei pound, will be given for any quantity of clean Linnen cr Cotton li.iGS at the wesntekn sun oihee, in cash receipts against good accounts.

BLAIVK DEEDS for sale at this ollicc.