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act delimits the duties f rectrvlers, taken up and adopted. Mr Dumont reported a hill providing for building of abridge across Plumb creek, hi h was twice read, and ordered to be tngro'sed for a third reading to-morrow. The ioint resolution, offered yesterday

by Mr. Craig, providing for printing the tnumals of both Houses in some newspa

per, was read a second time, and on motion if Mr. Ferris, was indefinitely postponed.

On motion of Mr. Wallace of J. the

proportion submitted by him yesterday, f ......... ,1 ... Urt riil.il r( lll

i-jusc that in the afternoon of each day

the orderi of the dav should have the pre

ference of all other business was taken up

Mr. W. then briefly gave his views in sup r of rrr,rin;pf amendment. He COH

tended that by the mode of doing of business which has been usual in our Legislature, manv important subjects were necessarily postponed for want of time to act umm them. He instanced one or two which

had been thus postponed last session. The question on the adoption of the amendment vas taken and lost. M-. Hoover offered a resolution directing the public printer to print 9C0 copies of the journals of the House of Representatives. Mr. HiUis proposed to amend the resolution by striking out 900 and inserting 1300; Trhich was negatived, and the resolution Tras then adopted. On motion of Mr. Wallace of J. the House took up the resolution offered by him on yesterdav, providing for bringing on the election of Judge, and Prosecuting Attornies this day at two o clock. Mr. Herod moved to amend the resolution by rlnl inir rkilr I IIP time originally proposed,

i :....0rimiTSatiirdav at two o Clock. Mr.

HI l I ll3VIII"fe w" iiaii made snme remarks against the pro-

....... t Knrrvino' on these elections. He

tiw no necessity for such precipitation

The candidates had not all arrived, nor m,w.t had the members all taken their seats.

Mr Wallace could see no good reasons for

the elections, several gentle

nitn were anxiously waiting to know their

fate, and he thought it but right mat uie

matter should be speedily determined so that gentlemen could return to their families He had no particular interest in the

in itter himself; his object was to accommo

date tnose who were interested. ur

V rd. conceiving that the House was not

e-idv to hx upon a time, moved again to

lay tiie resolution on the table; which mo niled by a considerable majoiity.

M, (lar.lner'offcred a resolution provid

inp fo nruceedme to the election of a Uni

ted states' Senator to-morrow morning at

10 o'clock, which was laid on the table. Mr. Ferris moved to refer the Governor

Message to a committee of the whole house

on To-morrow. Several otner uas nc also named. Mr. Dumont opposed the reference at any time. All the propositions for reference were negatived. And the House adjourned. IN SENATE. Thursday, D?c. 9. Mr. Morgan presented the petition ot

Hue Pugh and others, praying a further appropriation of money on the state road leading from Hushville to Indianapolis; which was referred to the. committee on roads. Mr. Giv an-presented the petition of BarCabas Annibal and others, prating the incorporation of congressional districts in this state, which was referred to the committee cn education. Mr. Linton presented the petition of Jacob Vantrue. and others, praying the re lo

cation of the state road from Bono to Ter-

re-Hau'e, which was referred to a select

com mitt -c.

Mr. Whitcomb introduced the petition of

Xot.Uhan Logg, tor legalizing certain proceedings ot" the Court ot Probate for Mou roe ccuiny, which was referred to the com vnitt c on the Judiciary. Mi . Lb-ton. chairman of the select com

mitrec to V'h'tm was referred the petition

of ,kc Mclntire and others, praying the

le:.,aion ef a state road r om bpencer via. IJ'.'oggrech to Terre-H ime, reported a bi!i appointing crmmisMoncrs to locate said xoad; which passed to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Pennington, ffesolvcJ, That, the judiciary committee be instructed to inquire into the expediency of v amending the 1 .iw regulating the duties of justices of the peace, as to compel par

ties taking n appeal from the judgments rendered by justices of the peace, to hie

said appeal in the clerk s ofhee. On motion of Mr. Whitcomb,

ResJved. That the committee to whom

tras referred the petition of General W

Johnston and others, praying for a memorial vo the congress of the United States, for relict foi William Lindsey for revolutionarv services, be instructed to inquire into the claims of Peter Huston, for similar services, and to include an application for his fclkf in the same memorial, if it shall appear to them tight and expedient. On motion of Mr. Bering, Resolved, That the committee on the affiirs of the town of Indianapolis be instructed to take into censideration the pro

priety of making provision tor contracts tor materials for the erection of a state house. On motion of Fletcher, li' dv;d. That the committee on educa-

ouira'intsthe expediency of malting U the j and means be instructed td inquire into the

duty of supervisors to put all claims arising

under the 15th section rl the act upon the

subject of roads, approved January 24,

1828, in suit within ten days alter the same became due, appropriating the avails as di

rected by that act, or paying the same to .

their successors in omcc to ue so disposed

cf.

On motions of Mr. Blair, Resclved, That the committee cn the

affairs of the town cf Indianapolis be re

quested to inquire into the expediency ct

reporting a bill for the sale of all or apart

of the douation for the tow n f Indianapolis, with leave to report by bill or otherwise. Mr. Given introduced a joint resolution relative to the Illinois grant, which was or

dered to a second reading. The senate then proceeded to consider the nrf1rr rf tho rlav. in w Inch w as a bill for

the relief of John J. Lewis, iate collector ui Shelby county, and a joint resolution authorizing the compilation and revision of the

tatute iawsof this state ; which were re1 - . s. 1 fmip

spectiveiv reau a scum mn.

The senate then rcsoiveu uscn v,..mittee of the whole on the go emor's message, Mr. Pennington in the chair, when after sometime spent therein the committee

rose and reported sundry resolutions referring the several subjects to appropriate committees. And the senate adjourned.

expediency of reporting a bill to provide

for a general assessment oi iax;iuitv v.-

ty in this state, preparatory tome aut'puuii

of a general system ot taxation rtwiw.b to the ad valorem system of raising reve- -

nue. XTr. Hoover, bavin? obtained leave, in

troduced a bill authorizing the erection of ;

an Asylum m the county cf ayne; wnicn paed to a secend reading. Mr. M'Nary, having obtained leave, introduced abill for tbc ap)ro)riation of two

hundred dolkrs to b-nid abridge across me big fork of Walnut and for other purposes; which passed to a second reading. Mr. Dumont. hjv.irr obtained leave, in

troduced a bill nrovirlinjr for the erection of

abridge across Indian cvrek, in Switzerland county; which was read and passed to a second readir.tr.

The House now resolved itself into committee of the whole on the Governor's message, when, after the adoption of two or three resolutions referring pnrts of it to appropriate committees, a general resolution was offered by Mr. Dumont, and adopted, referring the 'whole document to the various standing committees; after which the committee rose, and the House adj un.ed.

yrRESH GROCERIES.

nrjAVE receded, lately, a iresh sup L5jl ply of Ghocerxrs, consisting of

Teas ot a superior quality, Coffee, Brown St Loaf Sugar,

50 lbs. superior S. F. Indigo,

and five packages ot

QUEEN SV7AR2 ,

directly from the potteries in England, comprising almost of every article in that line, which together, wiih a general anssortmcnt of

are offered for sale at a small advance o11 costs. P. S. AH kinds of country produce

taken in exchange tor goods. J. & W. II.

Vincennes, la. Dec. 11. 1830. 44-3t

HOUSE OF REPHESLN I AT1VES

Petitions were nrcsenUd this morning by

Mr. Long, Mr. Finlcy, Mr. Hendricks, Mr.

Holman, Air. Doon, 4ir. mewai i, mr. iwi-

cv. Mr. Hussell, Mr. Casey, Air. Heard,

Mr. Leven worth, and Mr. M'Nary ; which

were severally read and referred to appropriate committers. - - . 1 I Ml

Mr. term reported a uiu conveying io John J. Aiken and others certain rights

which passed to a second reading. Mr. Finley offered the following preamble and resolution, which were adopted :

Which as, much inconvenience and delay

are felt in many ;f the populous townships in this state, in recehingand counting votes at the general election ; therefore Resolved, That the committee on elections be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the law regulating treneral elections as to allow additional in

spectors, judges, and clerks in townships

giving moi e than votes. On motion of Mr. Long, it was Rt Kulvtd, That the committee on military affairs be instructnd to inquire into the expediency of revising the militia laws. On motion of Mr. busstl, it was

Resolved. That the committee on educa

tion be instructed to inquire into the expedi ¬

ency of so amending tiie law regulating tnc

school fund in the several counties iu the

state, as to authorize the commissioner ot said fund to pay to the several townships in

their respective counties annually, uie inter ct arising from the sides of the land desig

nated bv the government fr tae use ot

schools, to the trustees elected to conduct the same, to be by them appropriated for

the use of schools in their respective town shins.

. ...

Mr.Sbper moved tiie iouowing icioiu-

tion, which was adopted viz .

Resolved. 1 hat the committee on mima

rv affairs be instructed to inquire into the

exnenicncv of so amending the law regula

. . :.. 1 ,,mr..vu th-it

ting the election ox regimciuni uw.wo iu. the election for said otVicers be hereafter

held at the usual places of mustering the companies. Mr. McNary offered the following resolution fot the consideration of the House: Resolved, That the committee of ways and means bv instructed to inciuire into the expedienc) of so amending the present rev enue law as to reduce the existing pell tax from thhty-seven and a half to twenty-hvc cents on all future assessments. Mr. DunKiit moved to amend the resolution so as to provide tor abolishing the poll tax altogether, which motion w as negativ

ed; and the question was tnen until on dopting the resolution, and was determined

in tlu n native. Mr .teiley proposed the following reso In t inn w hirh was adonted.

Nrsnh ed. That a select committee of

five be appointed, with instructions to report

a bill tor the purpose ot estuoiisning a um odn of dome- countv business.

Mr Roc offered the following resolution,

w hich was adopted: Rrxnlved. That the committee on mihta

rv affairs be instructed to inquire into the

expediency of authorising commandants ot regiments to recover by civil process all the

public arms in their respective icguuwu. Onmo ion of Mr. Parks, HrxGlved. That the judiciary commute

be. instructed to inquire into the expediency

of passing a law to prevent the migration; of free persons of colour into this state. On motion of Mr. Elliott, Resolved, That the judiciary committee be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the law regulating seminaries as to authorize some person to receive deeds, of com eyance for land on which said

locations are maue. Mr. Wright proposed the following resolution, which w is not adopted: viz: Resolved, That the committee on educa

tion be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the act which pro-

ton ii.mi'n into the cxncdieiicv nt report- ides tor the sale ot the loth section ineacn

ing a lull for the organization of school dis- j congressional township as to authorize a tin ts m the several congressional cown-jlcss number than a majority of voters to -Vin;ir tan stm- whicli nave been sold i sell the same.

unuer the provisions oi' act entitled "an Mr. Hoon proposed the following resolu-

ar f.r autht r.z.ae the sale ot school lands, tion, which wis adopted:

nn t.r o; .cr paruuses," approved January

(Comnufoii

AND

HE subscribe' t as the pleasure of intorn.inc ihe public centrally that

f.e till continues t? c Commission and Storage Businfss. at bis Oid Stai d. SORTH IVEST CORVER Oi WATER AND MARKF T STREETS. In addl'loll ot his

former siock. he has -eceived a

llundsovic Assortment of 3 all m E&Uutcr

COXSISTISG IX PART OF

White Red and Gretn F annels Black and Drab Lion Skin Cassinettsand Nexv Style Calicoes Colored Biown and Bleached Domes

tics

GENTLEMEN'S FINE HATS AND CAPS

A few cases of l adies', Gen

tlemen's and Boys' lioea.

3 AS received, by late anivalstrom

3 j Philadelphia, an additional assort

ment of (MEDICINES,

am on; which, are the justly celebrated

Carpenter's Conp. Syrup of Liverwort,

nd bis fluid extracts of Sarsaparella,' arovtd, appioycd and highly tsiecrned py all who have tried them in diseases o

be Liver and Lungs alo snany oiherf medicines of recent discovery. All of which, with the rest of his assortment, he is determined to sell as low or lower for cash than can be had any wherein the west. As Doctor Woolverton will no longer continue his aid in this business a lull

settlement ol all accounts must be had

by the 1st ol January 1831. Vincennes, Dec I, 1830 43-4t

JOURNAL CF LAV. Ignorance of the Law excuseth no man.

HE JOURNAL OF LAW, a po

pular penodical, conducted by an

association of the members of the bar, is

published on the first and third Wednes-

days of every month, at the office of the STATE OF INDIANA,

PIDLMHKD AT NO 63 COURT STREET, BOSTON.

THE deig of the Monthly Traveller to collet t and preserve the most valuable matter afloat on the broad stream of Periodical Literature to cull vtith care ti e choicest flowers of learning, science, poetry.

and general miscellany, from the pages ct the most popular foreign and American ma

gazines, and each month to form such a bo qutt, as, it is hoped, may meet the approba

tion ct the numerous lovers ct light readr..

Periodicals and ephemeral journals have

multiplied so rapidly, and at length hae become so numerous, that few, even of the

most privileged, have leisure to keep pace

with their uninterrupted put ucation ; or

manifest an inclination to wade through the

mass cf contents, to glean the small pcrtion cf matter that may be acceptable to their taste. This magazine is intended to server the purpose of tho-e who ha c not access to the uncounted miscellaneous publications cf the day ; but vho still are desirous cf avail nig themsehes cf their most valuable contributions. And while it aims to furnish tho gems and the brilliants of contemporaneous periodicals, it is hoped the Monthly 1 raveller will not be rendered less inviting than othcrs, from the fact, that by its reduced price, it will be placed within the mtai.scf every portion of the community; ar.dwiU

furnish' a crecter arr.cunt cT ir.atier, in tuo

same number of pages, than any sunuar

publication in New Lngland. CoutiUions- !. The Monthly Traveller will be published regularly on the 15th of each miiithi at No. 63 Court Street. Boston. 2. Each number will contd;i thirty-tw pages, larRe cctavo, in handsome brevier 5c minion type, stitched in a printed co i v. At th' close of the volumv, an Hpprcpnat title page and table ct contents will be fur-

nndird.

3. The price will be year in ad

vance, or within three months from subscri-

b;rg; otherwise 2,50.

Ihe postage cf each number cf thti

magazine, as authorised by law, i$ three cents for any distance less than one hundred

miles; and five cents for any distance be

yond.

Subscriptions received at the Western

Sun office.

Tanners Oil first quality 8pcrm Oil.cV Placket al SO Barrels Whiskey JSatlb Assorted

LldUOKS of every ccscription, and f the best quality, always on hand by the ALSO

TEAS, eoffrc iiuSJ bUGAR.

TOGETHER with several other ar

ticles, he will sell very low tor cash or

Produce of any kind.

WILLIAM MIEURE. Vincennes, Nov. 1830. 41-tf

KU '.! '.l'.:i.r J

mm.

!-r4i

Journal ot Health, No 108, Chesnut

street Philadelphia. Price per annum,;

gi 5 m advance

THE

JOURNAL OF HEALTH,

A popular Periodical, conducted by an

Association of Physicians.

Health, the

Gibson Covnty.

GIBSON CIRCUIT COURT. Feurvaky Teum, 13$

Eliza Powell, )

rs. Libel for a Divorrj

Austin W. Powell. N

T this term came the petitioner, by

counsel, and filed her bill ; and it

poor

man

or man1 riches, the rich J appearing to the satisfaction of the Court in bills'" J tbat. the defendant h not an inhabitant of

R NTENDED to point out the means the state of Indiana, whereupon on m'w Ji ot pitserving health preventing di tion ordered that notice of the pendency ease, and prolonging life The Journal of this suit be made in the Western Sun, is published on the second and fourth (a newspaper printed in Vincennes, la.) Wednesdays of every monih, in i.um- for four weeks successively ; that nnlc-fi bers of sixteen pages octavo, at 551 25 the said defendant appears at the next per annum, payable in advance Sub- term of this Court, to be holden in. scriptions to commence with the first Princeton on the third Monday in Febru number in each year All the back ary next, and then and there answer tho numbers lurni9hed for new subscribers complainant's bill, the same will be beard

Subscriptions to the above Periodicals j and determined in his absence, and ad;

received at the Western Sun office.

JNEW GOOliS.

N the

Jamks

HiLTS, Made & Sold, by

house lately occupied by

& McArthur, as an Iron

cree entered accordingly.

A Copy Test, JOHN I. NEELY,C&.c7.C. C. Dec.SJjlSyO 40-lt

coBNfcit of market Cv WATLR stkeets; Seci'i ttrcet one door above

- IV IIT'l'l't'TT I 1 V . . .U-: I m . . Tli :,nrPt rf U M O c ii.

t r.rr.L.ii ULiLii intuitu iticii i ninrkfi mrrri 1 nw w

friends nd tnc public in general, gcneial, are for

tnai they nave rcceivea irom i -niiiiati- ijeavCr. gfO

phia and iJ?lumoica large anaeneial

assortment ot GOODS, For the preseot, aud approaching Sea son such as Cloths, Cashmeres, Cassinctts, Maunels and Baizes

Rose. Whitney, Mackanaw and Point

Blankets,

Caahmere, Waterloo, Crape, Silk, and

Cottcn Shawls, and a general absortinent cf Domestic Goods Leghorn Bonnets,

Ladies' and Gentlemen s i'laid Lloaks,

LaUies' and Gentlemen's boots c Shoes,

Spun Thread, ike. &c

II A ROW A KB. GLAhS &

UUEENWAuE.

Paints, Flax-seed, i aimers i'Spcrwi Oil.

With a large and general assortment of

GROCERIES.

All ot

Fine ?oram,t 5

Fine Caster 8 WCoarse di

Coarse do 6

Hata mad; in the shops here, are in neral. mucti superior to those im

ported from the Eatern states, for the

latter are made of the coarsest wool,

j.n.: naped with rabit tur the farmer

wouul find it to their interest, at least

25 per cent to purchase from the man-

utactureis. I pledge myselt that my

Hats shall be made in the best manner,

of sufierior stuff, and in the most Fash

ionable style.

RICHARD P. PRICE. February, 1830. 2-tf trjPORK, CORX V OATS wil

be re ceivedin exchange for Hats.

R. P P.-

WAR DEPARTMENT, lVathington November 17, 1830

PENSION AND BOUNTY LAND REGULATION

HE many impositions which arc

attempted in relation to Pension

Bounty Land Claims, hac caused the

Department ot W s.r to cEtublish 3 icg-

ulation, wr.icn uecurcs tnat no atters'ion

will, in future, be gien to appiic-itioti

iom pcrsor.3 who act ai Agents, unless hey 31c known at the Depaitmer.t, or

a:e vouched for as respectable pcrsoi.s

by ome one who u knonn.

Notice ol this re-rulauon is hereby

jiven; anu mat ai may uc ii'iountu thereof, it is requested that rubti:hiB of the Iawsof the UnitedSi-v.es it; tl:e

respective states wiil in?rt the 5&me, on the front page of their respective pa

pers, for three months. By order of the Secretary of Wcr. J L ED WAR OS, Fir tt Clerk Ptns om Office. WILLIAM GORDON, First Clerk Bcuity Lsnd Gjfce.

NOTICE.

LL those indebted to the Subscri

I Vv.. .1

anltritril tn rnrne forward nnd ilirharfe

uliirn vii!l he vnlrl hv thf I . .mm .m.

" ' w 1 " . the same Dy UAhH or NUTK on

Resolved,

23. 1S:9; ;iiid tnat they report by bill or

Othrrwise. Mr. Mongan introduced the following resolution: ;fes lvcd. That it is expedient to revise & id Co npile the laws of Indiana, at the pietnt ses".on of the general assembly; which dttersome discubsiun was laid on the

table. On motion of Mr. Lintcn, Rfsolvtd, That the committee cn roads be instructed toil. quire into the expediency of making it the duty of superiors of roS to make out lists rf the names ot ptrv.ms liable to work, on public highways, turner with lists of all snch as have ref ;,edor neglected to attend at the notice of 3'ii erintfiid.iiits; for that purpose fetting forth whether they arc p it in suit, and the co'Wui..n generally u the claims; and to tn -rvc it their duty mdeliver copies to their reactive swecesiore ia otVce; alco t3 in-

That if any member ot this

House introduce any business into this House, and the same" shall be referred to any of the landing committees, the member introducing the business shall be a member cf the committee whilst the subject is before them. Mr. Craic offered the following resolu

tion, which was adopted: Resolved, That the committee on roads be intructed to inquire into the proprict) of changing the mode of compt lling couvictstothc penitentiary to work, so as to make them labour on state roads. On motion of Mr. Hall, it was Resdved, That the judiciary committee be instructed to inquire into the expedienc) of authorising a judge in vacation to grant an order sta'u:g proceedings on writs of execution until the next term of the Court from which the execution issued. On moiion f Mr. Penis, RtveJ That the, tciaciiltec cf ways

piece or otherwise, at the most reduced

prices lor cash, or in exchange lor mer

chantable produce generally. Vincennts, Nov. 1, 1830 G9-tf notice

rE earnestly request those indebt-

y Y ed to us, whose notes are now due, and thoe who have book accounts unsettled to call and pay tho same without delay., v-4COTT02T, Picked or in the seed or merchantable will be received in payment. We have on hand a well selected, acd assorted, stock of GOODS which will be sold low toi cash, or ex changed loi he above named a- tides. REYNOLDS & BONN ER. Vincecnes Dec. ll3 IU30. 4-tf.

or before the fiisi day of Januaiy next

and those now indebted by note, to come and make payment, and save trouble and costs. WILLIAM MIEURE ovembtrg 830. -41-tf.

50 DOLLARS REWARD. wjjl my tarm near LogansJi port, on the night ot the uni inst.a chesnut SORREL HORSE, saddle, and bridle; the ho-se is about 15

hands high, with some white feet, ar.d a mall snip on his nose; the h.irso was formerly the property ot Mr. lligdcnot Indianapolis, and in good cider, hn stolen. I will pay the above reward for the horse and thief, or for the thief. JOHN TIPTON. Aqgust 1 5th, 1820.

CT1CEL JT'HEREAS I have taker, out of Y Y the Probate court of Dubois county, lettera of administration on tho estate of Napoleon D McDonald deceased all those having claims aginvJ said estate, arc requested to brinj; them forward properly authenticated within twelve months, all those indebted are requested to make immediate payment. The estate is supposed to be insolvent. james Mcdonald, nv. December 9th 1830. 45-4t.

Sufonnation KTirotrrr. 4 NY inielligcucc concerning Thomas M'Douncil, son of Hugh McDonnell, of the Parish cf Coolm-snat and County ot Fermanagh, Ireland, who came to the United Stales in 1815, w ill be kindly received Ly his sis er, Mary M'Donnell, Rochchster, N. Y., or to the Roman Catholic Paster of the samo place. It is presumed that he resides in one of the Western States, perhaps Illinois or Missouri. Editors friendly to the cause ct fc-' mani'y will pleaic insert tbi. October 10, 1630.