Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 18, Number 33, Vincennes, Knox County, 22 September 1827 — Page 4

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For carrying Mails of the United States on the following Post Roads, will be received at the General Post Office until the 1 1th of October next, inclusive. JX IXDIAU ' 471. From Cincinnati, by Cheriott, Clevcs, F.lizfthcthtown. Hardinsbureh, Lawrenceburgh, Aurora, Murraysvillc, Hanover, Hartford, Rising Sun, Qucrcus Grove, evay, Madison, Smockvillc, Lexington, V ashinton, Charleston, uuca, anu juici u v r iUviUe. twice a week. 128 miles. T pivp Cincinnati even' Tuesday & Thurs day at 6 a m and arrive at Louisville on Fri day and Saturday by 6 pm. Leave Louisville cveryjSaturday and bun day at 6 am and arrive at Cincinnati on Monday and Wednesday by 6 pm. 472. From Charleston, by New Washing ton, to Bethlehem, once a week, oO miles. Leave Charleston every Monday at 6 a m

t.Snd arrive at Bethlehem by 4 p m. !

Leave Bethlehem every 1 uesday at b a m and-artivc at Charleston by 6 p m. 473. From Vernon, by Paris, Lexington, and Vicna, to Salem, once a week, 48 miles. Leave Vernon every Wednesday at 6am and arrive at Salem same day by 7 p m. Leave Salem every Thursday at. 6 a m and -arrive at Venn ;; same day by 8 pm. 474. From Yernout by (ireensburg, and Rushville, to New Castle, once a week, 82 miles. Leave Vernon every Friday at 6am? arrive at New Castle next day by 6 p re. Leave New Castle every Monday at 6am and arrive at Vernon the next day by 6 p m. 475. From Lawrenceburgh to l'ctcrsburgh. Ken. 4 miles. Leave Lawrcnccburgh every Thursday a. 4 n m. and arrive at Petersburg!! by 5 p m. 3 LcavS Petersburg at 6 pm, and arrive at Lavvrenceburgh by 7 p m. 476. From Vevay, by Edenboro Versailles, and Napoleon to Brook ville, 54 miles. Leave Vevay every Wednesday rt 6 a m. and arrive at Brookville on Thursday by 10 a m. Leave Brookville every Thursday at neon, and arrive at Vevay on Friday ay 6 p m. 4f7iv From Lavvrenceburgh, by George town, Harrison, New Trenton, Brookville ; thence by Big Cedar, Sol. ABoif 3, Cambridge, and Vaugiian's, to Lavvrenceburgh, or.ce a week, equal to 31 miles. Leave Lavvrenceburgh every Monday at 6A4U. and arrive at Brookville by 3 p in. Lpave BruokviUe every Tuesday at 6 a m, nri arrive at Lavvrenceburgh by 4 p m. 478. From Madison, by Miliersburgh, to Versailles, 25 miles. Leave Madison every Frida v at 6 a m, and arrive at Versailles by 2 p m. Leave Versailles every Saturday at 6 a m: and arrive at Madison by 2 p m. 479. From Browntown, by Lecsville, Palestine, or Bedford, Bloomington, Spencer, Greencastle, and Bowling Gieen, to TetreHaute, or Clinton, once a week, 131 miles. Leave Brownstown every Thuvday at 1 p m, c arrive at Clinton on Sunday by o" p in. Leave Clinton every Monday at 6 a m, and arrive at Brownstown on Thursday by 11 a in. 4S0. From Bedford, Ky. by Miu.on, Madison, Vernon, and Geneva, to Columbus, 08 miles. Leave Bedford every Wednesday at 6 a m, and arrive at Columbus on Thursday by 10 a m. Leave Columbus every Sunday at 2 p m, and arrive at Bedford on Monday by 6 p m. 481. From Louisville, by Shipping Port, New Albany, Corydon, Leavenworth, F.liz:ibctii, Fredonia, Mill Port, Rome, Trov, Rockport, Ellicottsville, and Beonville, to Evansville, once a week. Leave Louisville every Tuesday at 6 a m, arrive at Corrvdon samedavbv 4 i m. and ?am e at Evansville on Thursday by 6 p m. - m - 1 Le ve Evansville every r nday at 6 am, aad a "ive at Louisville the next Sundav bv 4 p m. 482. ?rom Evansville to Mount Vernon, once a v eek, 22 miles. Le-.ve Evansville every Friday a 6 a m, cv arriv at Mount Vernon same day by noon. Leave Mount Vernon every Friday at 2 p ni, and arrive at Evansville same dav bv 8 p m. 433. From Corydon, by Lacenia and Branenburgh, to Little York, once a vv.ck,26 Xeaye Corydon every Wednesday at 6 a m, and arrive at Little York same day by 2 p m. Leave Little York every Thursday ;:t 10 a m, and arrive at Corydon by 6 p :u. 484. From Corydon, by M'v'h-ilan's X Roads, Greenville, Salem. Valooia, Brownstown, FisUles Mills, Columbus, Edcnburglr if: Franklin, to Indianapolis, once a vevi. Leave Corydon every Wednesday at 6am, arrive at Columbus on Thursd iv noon, and arrive at Indianapolis on Friday by 6 p m. Leave Indianapolis every Saturday at 6 a m, arrive at Columbus on Sunday noon, and arrive at Corydon on Monday by 6 p m. 435. From Indianapolis, by Port Royal, Martinsville, Spencer, Bloomington, Slinkard's Mills, Washington and Petersburgh, to Princeton, 133 miles, once a week. Leave Indianapolis ev ery Saturday at 6 am, and arriv e at Princeton on Monday by 7 p mi. Leave Princeton every Wednesday at 6 m, and arrive at Indianapolis on Friday by 7 p m. From Rockport, by Gentry's Stoic and Pcrtersillc, to Washington," once a week. Leave Rockport every S aturday at 6 a m, and arrive at Washington on hundav by 6 a. m. Lravc Washington every Thursday at 6 a m, and arrive at Rockport on Friday by 6 pm, 1 1

487. From Indianapolis, bv Nobicsvillc. I

Madison eh c Andcrsontown, to Winchester. 1 once a week. v. Leave Indianapolis every Saturday at t I a m, and arrive at Winchester on Sunday by I 6 pm. I .Leave W mchester even Monday at 6 a m, I and arrive at Indianapolis on Tuesday by 6 p m. 488. From Winchester to Fort Wayne, once in two weeks. Leave Winchester every other Monday at 6 am, and arrive at Fort Wavne on Tuesday by 7 p m. Leave Fort Wayne every other Saturday at 6 a m, and arrive at Winchester on Sunday oy o p m. 439. From Noblesville, to Fort Wayne, once in two weeks Leave Noblesville everv other Sunday at 6 a m, and arrive at Fort Wayne on Tuesday ov o a m. Leave Fort Wavne everv ether Thursday at 6 a m and arrive at Noblesville on Satur day by 7 pm. 490. From Indianapolis, by Marion, Shelbyvillc, Gre'ensburgh, Napoleon, Ver sailles, and Vaughan's, to Lavvrenceburgh, once a week uO miles. Leave Indianapolis every Saturday at 6 a m and arrive at Lavvrenceburgh on Monday uv 10 am Leave Lawrcnccburgh every Monday at C p m and arrive at Indianapolis on Wednesoy o p m. 491. From Indianapolis, by Grcn Castle, to Kockville, once a week, 70 miles. Leave Indianapolis every Saturday at 6 a in & arrive at Rockv ille on Sunday by 6 p 111. Leave Kockville every Monday at 6 p ni and arrive at Indianapolis the next day by 6 p m. 492. From Indiamr?olis, by Danville, to CravvtonrviUc, 4-2 miles, once a week. Leave Indianapolis every Thursday at 6 a m and arrive at Craw fordville same day by b p m. T fi C ? "II t- 1 . acuvc vrawioruv uie everv r nuav ai o a m and arrive at Indianapolis by 7 p ni. 49o. rrom Indianapolis, by RushvHle, Hanover, Somersctt. Duck Creek C resumes to itrookvillc, o miles, twice a week ...... . . Leave lUdiananolis everv Saturday and Tuesday at 6 a m and arrive at Brookville on Sunday and Wednesday bv 7 p in Leave Brookvilleeverv Tlursdav and Sat in day at 6 a m and arrive at Indianapolis on Friday and Sunday by 6 p m. 494. rrom Brookville, bv Conner!v s store. Marvin, and Columbus, to Blooming ton, once, a week, 105 miles. Leave Brookv ille every Thursday at 6 a m and arrive at Bloomkitrton tlic next dav 1 v 6 p m. Leave Bloomington everv IVIdav at 6 . m and arrive at Brookville til.- next day Saturday, by 6 p n. 495. From Louisville, by New Albany, Greenville, IVdeHokslMirgh, i'o Hi: iking Creek, Mount Pleasant, iiiodostan c?c Washington, to Vincennes, twice :i vv-i-k, lnik-s, m stages. IV s v. iii also lie re-i-eivui iorcari vimr t nee ma es each u -1 v 1 m .j ------ j Leave Louisville ev-ry Monday, (!nvs- i day and Friday at 6 a m and arrive ai Yin- I cenues on Tuesday. Thursday and Satnvdav by 6pm. 1 Leave Vincennes eveiv Mon-lav, Wedne- j .1 1 !.. .:. .. - "1 " . 1 ua auo. 1 nua ;n oa in ana arrive at i.o'v.sville on Tuesday, Thursday and Sturdav l,v ' 6 p 111. 46. 1'rom Vincennes. by lb it;ceton, anu S aundersvdle to Evansville, once a week, in stages. Leav e Vincennes every Thursday at 6 a m and arrive at Eve'tsvillc same day by 6 p m. Leave Evansville every Friday at 6am and arrive at Vincennes by S p m." 497. 1 10m Princeton, by Columbia, to McConncll, 14- miles, c.nce a week. Leave Princeton every Wednesday at 6 a m and arrive at McConncll same dav lye 10 a m. Leave there at noon and return to Princeton bv 4. 49S. From Princeton, by Ow ingsville, Cinthiana, Harmony, Springfield, and Mount Vernon, to Mount .ion, once a week. Leave Princeton every Tlmrsday at noon and arrive at Mount '.ion on Friday bv 6 p 111. Leave Mount Zion every Monday at 6 a m and arrive at Princeton en Tuesday by 10 a m. 499. From Vincennes, bv Hruceville, Carlisle, York, Honey Creek, Prairie Creek, Terre-Haute, Markle' Mills, Dickson's Mills. Uosev ille, R rockv. ille, Park c h. Montezuma, Newport, Eugene, and Fountaine c h to Cravvfordville, once a week, miles. A mail is also to be carried from Newport to Danville, Illinois, once a week. Leave Vincennes ev ery Fuesdav at 6 a m and arrive at Cravvfordville on Fh .isdav bv 8 j) m. Leave Cravvfordville every Saturday at 6 a m and arrive at Vincennes on Monday bv 6 p m. 500. From Terre-Haute, by Montezuma, Covington, Attica and Lafayette, to Mississinsa, once in two weeks. Leave Terre-Haute every other Thursdav at 6 a ni and ai rnv e at Mississinsa the next Saturday by 6 p m Leave MisssinsSvery other Sunday at 6 am and return to Ferrc-Haute on Tuesday by 6 p m. 501. From Terre-Haute, by Paris, Embarras riv er, East Fork of Kaskaskia, West Fork of Kaskaskia, North Fork of Sangamo, to S ang .11110 c h, Illinois, once in two weeks, 133 miles. Leave Terre-Haute every Thursday at 6 a in and arrive at Sangamo the next Sundav noon. Leav e there every other Sundav at 2p 111 and arrive at Tcrre-llaute on Wednesday bv 6 p im

502. From Taoli, bv Dubois ch, Porter-

field and Columbia, to Princeton, 77 miles, once a week. Leave Paoli every Tuesday at 6 a m and arrive at Princeton on Wednesday by 6 p ni. Leave Princeton every I hursday at 6 a m and arrive at Paoh on I- ndav by 6 p m. 503. From Fountaine c h. by Tippacanoe c h. Deer Creek, Elk River, and Mississinsa, to Fort Wavne, once in two weeks, 150 miles. Leave Fountaine c h every other Friday at 6am and arrive at Fort Wavne the next Monday by 6 p ni. Leav e t ort avne every other 1 uesday at 6 a m and arrive at Fountaine c h the next Friday by 6 p m. 504. r rom Bcdlord, or Palestine, bv Or leans, Paoli, Mt. Sterling, Fredonia, or Craw. ford c h. Little York, or Philadelphia, to E hzabethtown, once a week. Leave Bedford everv Monday at 6 am and arrive at Fredonia on Tuesday noon. Leave Fr-donia, or Crawford c h everv Tuesday at 2 m and arrive at liedford on cdnesday by 6 p m. J.cuve r redonia every l uestlav at 2nm and arrive at Elizabcthtovvn 011 Wednesday by 6 p m. Leav e Eliabethtovv n ev ery Monday at 6 a 111 and arrive at Fredonia on Tuesday by noon. 505. From Tcflersonville, by Salem, Bono, Palestine, Ilindoatan, and Bioomington, to Martinsville, once a week, 100 miles. Leave JeRersonv ille every Tuesday at 2 p m and arrive at Martinsville on Thursday by 6 p m. Leav e Martinsville cv:ry Sunday at 6 a m and arrive at JtTersnnville on Tuesday bv lO a m. 506. From Evansville to Henderson, Ky. once a week. Leave Evansville every Saturday at 4 p in and arriv e at Henderson by 7 p in. Leave Henderson evry Saturday at 1 p m and arrive at Evansville by 3p 111. 507; From Lavvrenceburgh, by White Water, Georgetown, New Trenton, Brookeville, Connersville, Ci nt' v ille, Jackson burgh, Smith's, W mchester, Chincwoi th's to Greenville, (). once a week, 125 miles. Leave Lawrcnccburgh every Tuesday at 6 a m and arriv e at Greenville on Thursday by 6 ) m. Leave Greenville every Friday at 6 a in cc arrive at Lawrcnccburgh on Monday by noon. 508. From Lavvrenceburgh, by Hnrninburgh, Elizabetktown, ClarVs store, KevvH iveu, Smith's Mills, Jenkins, in Moriran, Ragdcl's A Rnad.s. ivvA Dick's Mills, to Oxford, once a week, 3 J miles. Leave Lavvrenceburgh every Thursday at 6 a m l ;irt i e at Dxfoi same day by 4 p m. Le tee there everv Friday at 6 a m and retui n t' 1 j.iwi en burirh same dav bv 5 n. 111. yrj From Voi iH-ii to NTapoleon, once in two weeks, .uj n.ncs. Lea1 e Vernon very clher Thursday at 6 a in and an he at Napoleon c:V Friday by 0 p ni. Leave Napolc-n e cry other Wednesday at 6 .1 m and arrive at Veruoii by -1 p in. .10. l'n-'.n Hamilton, O. bv Kosbvide, Dick's MiiN, Mill-, die, Reily, Philanthropy, i i-.Tciviii, i'.i uokv itio, C'M.'tecsville, FaVneld, i )onle.s iite, l nw nsvilie, and Liberty, to ilichmond, 7i miler. Leave Hamilton rvorv Wcdnes-d v at 6 ;l Ul iUul urt ivc at lii--hmor.d on Tiuu sday by 4 p m. Leav e Rich m Mid evorv Friday at r a ni 2c arrive at Hamilton on Saturday by 6p 111. .V 1 1. LI. YOIS. .517. From Vincennes, by Lawrcnc.oville, Maysvilie, Carlisle, Washington, and Lebanon, to St. Louis, twice a week, in stages. Pi oposals wdl also be received to carry this mail tb.rire a week. Leav :' Vincennes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 6 a in arrive at Maysvilie same day by S j) m arriv o at St. Louis on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, by 6 pm. Leave St. Louis every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 6 am and arrive at Yincenness on Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday, by 6 p m. 519. Fi on Vincennes by Ccntrcv ill?, Wabash o h Palmyra, Moun't Carmel, Albion, W..nboro Ronn Pass, Carmi, and New Hav cn, to Shawnectown, 1 10 miles, once a week. Leav e Vincennes every Friday at 6 a m arrive at New Haz en on Saturday bv 6 p in, and arrive at Shawneetovvn on" Sunday bv 11 a m. Leai'e Shawnectown, every Sunday at 3 p m, arrive at New Haven same day by 7 p m, and arrives at Vincennes on Tuesday bv 7 p m. A'OTES. 1. The Post-Mater (icneral mavexjeditc the mails, and alter the times for arrival and departure, at any time during the continuance of the contract, he pav ing an adecpiatc compensation for any extra expense that may be occasioned thereby. 2. Seven minutes shall be allowed for opening ik closing the mail, at all olhces where no particular time is specified. 3. For every fifteen minutes delay, in arriving after the time prescribed in "any contract, the contractor shall forfeit ten dollars ; and, if the delay continue until the departure of any pending mail, whereby a trip is lot, a forfeiture of double the amount allowed f'r v.rryihgthe mail one trip, shall lie incurred ' unless it shall be made to appear that tlv? cW iay was occasioned by unavoidable accident ; in which case the amount of pay for a trip will be forfeited. These forfeitures, it will be ibserved, are unconditional, except for the failure of a trip, by unavoidable accident, the penalty may be reduced to the pay for one trip. That on no condition is this' sum, or the other penalties stated, to be remitted. 4. Persons making proposals are reoui'red I 10 tJttc their prices by the year. Those who

contract slrdl rpecive their pai quarterly Iu

me monins ot lay, August, November, anil rebruary, one month after the expiration cf eacn quarter. 5. No other than a free white person shall be employed to carry the mail. 6. W here tne proposer intends to convcy the mail in the body of a stage carriage, he is desired to state it in his proposals ; and the stage must be of sufficient size, unless otherwise expressed, to accommodate seven pas- ) sengers. 7. Every proposer may offer in his bid to make any improvement in the transportation of the mail, lrcm the terms invited, either as to the mode of transporting it, the speed reHuired, or the lrequcncy of the trips pei wcek-which shall receive due consideration. I he number ot post routs shall be stated in everv bid, and the proposal must be scaled and mrectcd to the General Post Office and endorsed " Proposals." Strict attention must attention nuM be given to the endorsement as it is not intended to break the seal of anv proposal until the time fcrrecciring bids shall lift v ajii; i 'i. 3. The 'st Master General mores to ImasLlt t ,cr.Kl,t cf c!ccl,, is anvcontrac" at an end. wheneTt r r..:i.. " 1 u Inch amounts to the toss of a trb) U The distances stated are such as bar c been communicated to this clKce, and some ot them maybe incorrect : on this subject the contra trr iumt inlorm himselfthe Depar mont wnl n-t be answerable for anv mistnk10. In tv cry ( ase where the mail is trans! port,, m siag sanii the present contractedsnail bo undeiLu!, ami the underbidder shafnot hai-c such Mag- jropci ty as may be ne- ( css;uy hr the performance of taC contract lie shall be mnmcd to nnrcbr.w r, 1. . presect contractor, a, a reasonaMc raluatior tii whole, or any part of the staev nrone. t,-' -v.. ,4 ur:hL n r aorses, thjt mav be suitable for the service, ec ni:-:ke payments therefor, by reasonable instalments, r.s Ids pay becomes due or as the p :rt:es ma airee. 1 :ies may agree. The sc It TlliS Will !? oe made a rfindltlm : the acceptance ot any bKl under the bid of the present contractor ; and should the underbidder tail to comply with then, his bid will be ottered to the present contractor ; but, should he decline making the contract at that rate the proposal ot the underbidder will be'accepted unconditionally. It is distinctly understood that the mail wiP cont.n . e to be carried in stages on every route whei c tne mail is now so carrbd, and "on many others. 11. No bid shall be withdrawn after the time tor receiving bids diall have expired and suould any person refuse to take the con! UIU i:c s,"i De held responsible to the Department, for the ditTerenee between his bid and that at which the contract shall be made. Decision? on bids will be 11if.de known on the lUth of Dccen.ber Tlu assignment of any contract without the consent of the Ost Master General, shall forfei-it-.a-:d in all cases v.-here ; pplication is made to the Department io sanction a transfer the terms must be tully stated. Should a contractor or his agent enrntre in the transmission , f commercial infonnatSon by express on his route, more rapidly than the mail, he shall forfeit the contract 12. It a route should be discontinued bv Congress or become useless, in whole or if, part, m the op.mon of tic Post Mast-r Gen oral, he may limit or dispense with the service of the contractor, on making him an al. lovvaiKcot one mouth's extra pay. 13. Contracts for routes in Kentucky Indian, Ilhnois, Missouri and Arkansas, arc to be 111 operation on the first day of Januarv next, and continue two years; all the other contracts will begn at th same time and c.mtmue tour years. ' 14. Post-Masters who rec-irc an advertisement should pre every person who applies, an opportunity "o read it JOHN M'LEAN, I'ost Matter General POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT, 7 2S-td June 18th, 1327. J A Farm for Sale. O ITU AT ED five miles north of Vin Kf cennes, nnmcdiatclv tinnn th Warbank ol the Wabash, in Illinois ; containing one hundred acres, sixty of which arc improved, under good fence, and in cultivation, the remainder is principally timber. On the premises is one of the best ORCIIAKD in point or quality & bear! ing, in the western country -a very comu.oo,ous two story Duelling, a Kitchen, Smtke-IIouae, c. all in excellent repair. The situation of this fc ful, the soil rich, and for the purpose of raising STOCK, no place can possess greater advantages, having an extensive range immediately adjoining, which there is no probability will be soon diminished --The above will be sold on accommodating terms, for much less than the actual cost of the improvements. For narticulars apply to J- & S. SMITH. mcenncs, Sept. 1827. 32-tf Clacksmithing. npiIE subscriber has engaged Mr B, JL Welman, to superintend and carry on his Blacksmith shop, at the old stand, formerly of Smith tc Thomson the well known qualifications of Mr. Welman as a good workman, will insure a liberal share of public patronage All kinds or Edged tools made and warranted.

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February 14, 1827