Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 22, Number 11, Vincennes, Knox County, 23 April 1831 — Page 3

VINCRNNLS APUIL 23, 1831.

iU,i- Xicknc.l have again received a rn inn miration from my esteemed friend, Upon the subject cf the milk, sickness; he sh "you may inform the public that the jd.vit which I am satisfied causes the milk aicknc. grows in timbered land, from two lotnrec feet high, and branching it blossoms tin first of September, the blossoms hite; it is very plenty in rich timbered land generally; 1 do not know its botanical or co n m on name. Th'.'ie are thousands of it bet ween Mr. Thomas ILmisoos and Vmcctincs." The Vincennes Hard," and ,4A WanDKRP.it," continue to favor me with their poetical essays; an article from each is given in this day's paper; some of their effusions would not discredit the columns of the first periodicals of the day. I am in hopes thev mav not tin: in their labors. I have been requested to say, that John V. Davis, of Carlisle, la. is a candidate to represent the county of -ullivan in the next Legislature, at the August election. irrirals and Departures of Steamboats. ARRIVALS April 16 17. 1H. 1. 20. Phe Pearl from Shawneetown, 111. The Fairy, from Louisville. Isly. The Pearl, from Eugene, la. Tiu Java, from Louisville, Ivy. l ne Forester, from Lafayette, la. DKPAttTURKS. April 16. The Pearl, for Eugene, la. 17. The Fairy, for Lafayette, la. 18 The Pearl, for Shawneetown, III. IH The Java, for Eugene, la. 20. I o Fores, r f v Louisville, Kv TheW . vigahle stage. i.in.ivi up at a good naTo (he Editor of the Western Sun. SII Si:i;c the partial apitation of the late proposition in Congress to reduce the tiutv on supar, I have had an opportunity of ascertaining much of public feeling on this subject, and 1 have no hesitation in saving, the more the question is agitated iinruii the people, the mure popular the propped redaction of the duty will "he. Col. Boon has nothing to fear from the violeu attacks made upon him tor his Tcte on the s iar question; it is a plain subject, and will coins directly home to the pc.)p:e; nny attempt, therefore, to induce die formers and mechanics of this Congressional District, to sulir.it to a direct tax of three cents on every pound of Fiigar they buy, will prove unavailing. We are told by the Editor of the "Lafourche Ciazette,M a paper published in Louisiana, that the annual clear protii of carh hand employed in the culture of sugar in Louisiana, is $l0, w hilst the clear profit if each hand employed in agricultural pursuits in Indiana, is not $100 per annum. The farmers of Indiana, and the oAier Western States, are paying a premium to the amount of the duty on 5'ii:ar, to the industry of the cultivators of h it article in Louisiana. And how is the labor and the interest of our farmers rtviproeated by 1 he citizens of Louisiana? 1 will tell yo i. When the first produce from the Western country reaches Now Orleans, the Loui-uanans inquire "at "what time ; lie waters will rise, and let in the produce from the Wai-ash and Whi'e riv r? Th;: we see that advantage is talv ui of our farmers, anil I appeal to th' in, -r such of them as trade in produce from this country, f r proof of what 1 have bore stated ; und et we are appealed to .i if our very existence depended on tho s ate of Louisiana, a state whose entire population is 11000? less than that of In ban i. I: i! is intended to protect the farming in ores' in 'he Western States, it m.it be 1 dune ; increaiug the dutv on f oroio.i distilled spin's, thereby encouraging the more general use of our own wholesome vhi-U'v, made out of the irrain of our ov o f.ir.ns. This would gie the farmers ! f . the Western Si ites a market at ! b s. 'r their surplus grain, as the price cf irki.key will always regulate the price of gr in, s u b as corn, rye, and ihe second quality of wheat. This would te in'r bfung the true "American system;"' aii . hi is tin; "s sUmi' that we utulerstan i Col. B mii will advocate. His vote on ii 4 amendment offered h C. A. Wieklill i' Kentucky, to the fun us "woollenIt. i- an evi Icnce of his (Colonel 13 ) knowledge and supper: of the ftr ii r"s interest. The fmners of this M i a ad ,) irtieularly in the first C :iti il l)is ri h ive an increasing co.di lenee in C i. B ion's capacity and de cr niuati m to represent their interest, and tlt-'v wiil n doubt sustain him in the "01li.lg CiMltOsf. A PRACTICAL FAIlolEU. A letter dated M Vu rres, NUrtinique, 9 . u t. to a cotimiccial house in Wasii in u'i. sa s: o e C S. Shark i here on a cruise

VtD wes ward, all well rhct c ate thirty or forty negroes to V be . xecuted ttiis week We till have tec i:us ol some t i 1 1 csne; i es on the su it estate n. and I much kr there mu' be g l ej' ' btood h-d betoiethc iiisui rcction is ca'irtlv qm lied "

Jw-o-n 'a' LWri7Y Public AdrcriLrr. A. er he' i; restimo v io ihe recti fu , of ihe c induct ol lie post oastcrg. modi, the Lm ut J (Trstn ii: reft i ig l i hi xra u j- -s. ut nch fco much noise hi bveij mad,

"TJ'fc facts arc plain. Mr. McLian the former postmaster general weuUuU' of office, .iti the 7th of April 132$UUradlcy was at 'ho head of the depart mcnt in the inteival and C7 he remained in r,fjite tilt September following LJX N"v, if these allowances wete so outrageous, why did not Bradley inform the president of them when they wire made? Why did he wait till he was removed? Is this the way to take vengeance I COUNTERFEITS. Man well executed counterfeit bKfs on the Bank of the United States, ol the denomination of Five and Ten, have been floating among our citizens, for some time past It is hard to say 'whence

tbty originate, but enough has been developed to convince us that we should be on our guard, as in all probability the fountain head is not fifty miles distant The Fives are mostly of the letter F, payable at different places, and about one-eighth of an inch shorter than the genuine notesLafayette Free-Press. FIRB. We understand, i hat a house containing four hundred bushels of corn, belonging to Arthur M-jjor, Esq of Mor ven, Shelby county, Indiana, was cctn sumcd by fire a few nights since Iti3 supposed tube the woik of an incendiary. The iniiividu ds suspected, we un derstand, havn been arrested, but have not learned the tesult of their examine tion Great alarm exists in the neigh borhood, for fear others ruay suffer in like mmner, unless the offenders be brought to justice. Indianian GFIEAT CAKT IKiUAKC S. The Pt kin Gazette of June 2Sth,an nounced the occurrence, a few days pie ious, u mo-t destructive carihquakes in the Chinese provinces of Peohe-h and Houan. About a dozen towns and ci ties, the most of which were either wholly or partially destroyed, were involved in this awful catastrophe, which, is said to have occasioned the loss of from five hundred thousand to one million of human lives, and the destruction ot an immense amount of property. A eveie shock ol an earthquake was likewise experienced at Canton on the night of the 1 6th Sept. John Bicknell, ot Buckficld, Tenn. says he has invented a boat which 4s to be piopelled by the weight of Uie cargoy without ihe aid ot steam Ot course the more heavily it is loaded, the sw liter it goes. It must be like an eel, ihe stronger you grasp him, the quicker he slips 'hiough your fingers; or be some thing like the man's fence r ails, so crook id they would not lie still When he is loading his boat at the wharf, no dubt, tie has to keep it tied last, or it would be off like a colt that had slipped his bridie n.. . cr . , o,... i . , . i. : I obout patent JYanhvule Manner ENCOURAOEMRNT TO THE YOI t The following foi cibie i emai ks areata i ken from the adoress of Mr. M M J.cksn. at the late anniversary of the New York Mercantile Library Association "Death is constantly invading the ranks of our merchants, and consigning to the tomb the opulent, and the honor able, the enlightened and the just Who arc to fnl their places? Those who artjust expanding into manhood ! hose v ho hav e not completed their clerkships Yes, gentlemen, it will soon devolve up on you, to iuifiuhe vaiious trusts com rnitted to your charge by those who have gone before you It will soon become your duty, as it as be n that of those in whose steps you a e ad vancing, to guard the propeny to improve the morals to promote the vi; luc to nrotect Ihe rights and preserve the integrity cuVur institutions v ho are our most emintnt merchants ? Who are the men wj hate honored and elevated the commer cial character : J'hcy who were once obscure and unknown ckrks Vhey whose advancement has been effected by their own nerseveranee. hv their own in. , - - dustry, and by their own irrepressible energy Who aie the men throughout the world, the most brilliant in oratoi y the most profound in legislation -the most renowned in war and most cele I brated in letters? Men who were tin architects of their own fortunes Men whose ardor no adverse influences c-uh repress; whose resoluiion no obstacles could enfeeble: whose industry no la bo? s could overcome II we look to our own ha py country alone, what noble what animating what illustrious ex amplest The F'anklins, the Henrys ihe Shermans, and the Fultons, ate jnimes which will forever brighten his Itory's page, and remain until the end o recorded tinu, beacon lights, to girtde ithe footsteps of genius to usefulness, to greatness, and to tame lo indus'ry tiimncss, and persevcrince like their: : doe our country owe its liberties, its ii Mitu'ions an l it Is ws i :ui.M Tin: LorisiA- AnvKUTistin, or r K i L Vi, lSil. (7 rnn:! lit r:i :? 4 a The weather has b ri dt v waim and duty nherwise favor b! t r out do .r business The o .. v v ,i i .ii o" f i h o: ta- si..o o or t . r; v., CottTJ, i"cL.:c:c, ilouraiul Freights (wAi;-j

wise.) r i sines s generally ur.y cor.v!reil good, and it is thought wui.l be better if there was a sufficiency cf shipping in port. The Mississippi remains at the same stage noticed in our last, viz: eighteen inches below ordinary high water mark. COTTON. There has been a good demand, and sales were effected freely at an improvement on cur last quotations, to the amount of full 12.000 bales including 3500 Tennessee and North Alabama's; th principal part of which went off at 7J cents round. COFFEE, Havana Green, from 10 to 11 cents per pound. Kio, 10 cents. SUGAR, (Louisiana) on the plantation, of ordinary merchantable quality, continues at five cents per lb. and but few sales taking place by the crop. Very fine quality has been disposed of on the Levee thin week at 5 cents. MOLASSES is in better request, and has aff rded more sales; we continues our former quotations of 14 cents on the coast, and have been unable to hear of any selling for more FLOUR rose from our last quotations of S5 00 to g5 50, and afterwards declined to S5 5, at which price we saw sales made y estci day, for exportation. The demand is fair and the stock on hand for sale not heavy. There is considerable in store, which was bought some weeks past for shipment to foreign ports. PORK, is not over plenty and rather looking up small rales were made at S$ 25 a H 50, S10 25 and S14. for Cargo, Prime and Clear. LARD and WHISKEY arc in fair demand, at 8 cents per pound for the former, and 30 cents per gallon for the latter. The supply unsold is not heavy. LEAD (Pig) we quote as before, viz: S3 37iper 100 lbs. at which sales have been made. The article is not plenty, and euquiii d for. HAY has declined during the week, and is plenty at 87. rents per 100 lbs. we have understood that it has been offered by the quantity at 75 Cent?.

HYMENEAL. HnVtHCif On the 3rd iust. by A. G. Roberts, Lsq Mr. Jesse McCaktkh, to Miss Mary Dalk, all of Washington township, Knox county. ESTBJkY HORSE. Smith, iiving in Colum '8SXol3l- bia township, Martin county, Indiana, one 2ttiaftt 2Mr -orsf, about fourteen hands three inches high, seven yeas old, blaze lace, left hind loot white, no other marks or brands pcrcei vab-e appraised to thirty five dollars by Saftford Brown and AUen Reaves, before me. the i8th April, 1831. JULIUS JOHNSON, J r m Apiil 20, 1831 I I 3t 0. "ST.r.ry rTt BflHU pul )lic ar e hereby notified, that their H fee bills of Homer Johnson, late Clerk of this county, are now in my h inds for collection, with positive instructions to enforce the same without respect to persons, i herefore, all concerned will do well to call and nake immediate payment. W. L. WITHERS,). S.K.C Vincennes, April 19. 18J1. 11-St. An ct relative to the Borough ct Yin - M . ' . ' V ... Skc. 1. Beit enacted bu the General As sembly of the State of Indiana, Thatafur the taking effect of this art, the cjuahhed voters ot the borough ot Vincennes, at tne annual election in each year, shall in the manner prescribed for the election of trustees, elect also for each ward three assistmt trustees; and the said assistant trustees, when qualified in the manner prescribed for the trustees, shall assemble together, at such time and place as said trustees may appoint, and thereafter whenever and wherever the ordinances of the said borough may require; and when so assembled, shall have full power to appoint, from time, to time, their own chairman and clerk, and shall be ihsignated as the board of assistants, and as such shall form a co-ordinate branch of said corporation and all the rights, privileges, powers and duties which are now possessed by, or prescribed for the board of trustees, shall from and after the organiza tion of s lid board of assistants, be enjoyed by, and be deemed and taken as prescribed for the said boards of trustees and assistants. Skc. 2. That henceforth the President of die board of trustees sh ill be elected annually, by the qualified voters of the said borough, at the annual election of trustees. Skc. 3. That at the annual election of ti ustees, in each year, the qualified voters of said borough shall elect the constable of said borough; and the borough constable shall be ex-ojjlcio, a constable of Knox countv, in and for Vincennes township, and as such shall be subject to discharge all the duties, and entitled to all the privileges thereto belonging: Provided, that it shall be the duty of such borough constable to qualify himself as constable for said township, in the manner required by the laws of this State. Skc. 4. That all vacancies in the office cf assistant trustee, president, or borouch constable, shall be supplied until the next annual election, in snch manner as the ordiTunce of the borough may direct. Skc. 5. I hat whenever any ininrovcnent by levelling, grading, draining, widenr.sg, paving or otherwise, in any street or stieets,ir in any part or parts of any strett or streets m said borough, shall be reciuest evi ny uk- pvmion oi any three resajent freehol ler sof said borough, it shall be the i ... i ..... : - e . -. - duty i f the said President and trutets the borough of V nicotines, to appoint three - tersons .t iine' - sted in the .i 1 ii..tri)vemint, who si; all take an oath faithfully toj UiicliArge the duties atYgn?! thvm, rtl

s.iall men v-c-jr tr.e r-rtcf ti.e said borough proposed to be so improved, and ascertain the pn.pcity which in their opinion would be directly benefitted by the proposed improven .ts. the then value thereof, and as tar as may be practicable, the names of the persons having any estate or interest, other than by lease from vear to vear, or lr estate in the property which will be benefitted, and shall return their proceedings, under their hands and seals to the president and trustees; and after sih return shall have been made, if two thirds of the proprietors resident within said borough, of the said property, shall in writing, under their hands, or under the har.di of the guardians or husbands of such of them as mav be infants or married women, testifv

their wish that such proposed improvement shall be made. It shall be the duty of sak! president and trustees of the borough of Vincennes, to cause the same to be made and completed; and after such improve ment is completed, it shall be the dutv of the three commissioners above mentioned, m whose number all vacancies shall be supplied by new appointment, to estimate the then value of the property aforesaid, and such estimate to return, under their hands and seals, to the president and trustees aforesaid, and thereupon the expense of making such improvement, and all necessary charges attending the same, shUl be assessed on the property aforesaid, in proportion to the amount of the estimates cf the value thereof returned as aforesaid, before and after the making of such improvement, added together; and all the proceedings in the premises being certified to the circuit court of Knox county, under the common seal of the said borough, unless some good cause shall be shown by some person aggrieved, in which case said assessment may be amended by said court, or all proceed"ings stayed, as justice may require; it shall be the duty of said court to render judgment, on motion, in favour of the President and trustees aforesaid, for the amount due, against the parcels cf property respectively assessed therewith, and execution shall be had by venditioni exionas, or otherwise as may be necessary. Skc. G. That the jurisdiction of the said borough shall henceforth extend over the Ri ver Wabash, in front of said borough, extensively with the jurisdiction of the State. Sec. 7. That if at any time hereafter, the board or court invested with the powerto grant terries, shall deem the establish mcnt of a ferry or ferries at Vincennes nccessary, such ferry orfcrrics shall be granted to the President and trustees, ar.d not otherwise. Sfc. 8. That the powers of the said President and trustees of the borough of Yintennes, granted by the act of incorporation, or any amendatory act, to issue licenses and

assess a tax thereon, or to levy a tax or tax- dant during the previous year, and tt.c situes upon any person, occupation or proper- Uon and his management of the public bu-

ty, shall not hereafter be deemed to be lim ited in any wise, by any act now in force, or which may hereafter be in force, unless tin said borough be therein particularly named. rKC y. I hat the said corporation is hereby declared to be author ized to hold all such real estate as may be necessary for the benefit ot said borough, or for public or charitable uses, affecting the health or prooertV ot the inhabitants thrrpnf. Sec. 10. This act shall not take effir. - -. . . or become a law until it shnll havn pprrivl the sanction of a majority of the legal Voiers oi saiu oorougti, in tne tollowinr man ner: The present trustees of said borough shall cause an election to be held therein. I i rv 1 Pin f til a -k n mI. .v 4 ! . a1 nisi (jiiiuu nun w cc uuiiee in uie tie s papers published theuin, of the time and place of holding such election, which shall be conducted in the same manner as gene eral elections: and at such election the vo ters shall write on their ballots adopt" or -reject as they may see ht; and if a ma jority vote in favour of adopting, then tin judges and clerks of such election shall make out two certificates, one of which shall be filed and recorded in the office of the recorder of said county, the other filed and recorded amongst the records of said trustees; whereupon this act shall take cf feet and become a law. and nublic notice thereof shall be given by said trustees, in tlie newspapers aforesaid; but it at sai-! election a majority of said voters do not so vote in favor of adopting this act, then and in that case it shall be cid, and not taki elLxt, or become a law ISAAC HOWK, Sneaker cf the House of Representatives. A MILTON STAPP, President i-f the Senate. '"'Approved, January i2c3, 1831. J BROWN RAY. I certify the foregointr to be a true cum if the original acton file in the Secretary's cffice. JAMES MORRISON. March 21, 1831. Sec'y. of Statf . Pursuant to the above Act, the citizens of the Borough are hereby notified that an Election wnl take place at the temporary Court-House on Water-street, on Saturday. the fourth day of Juue next, ensuing. R.j P. Price is appointed Judire. and i. C. Hoiland and J. B Martin Clerks Bv oider of the Boaid of Trustees of the Borough of Yincennes. SAMULL HILL, CUrk April 12, 1831. l0-3t An Ordinance relative to the Public Burial f7 ( i round. Cm -fe it crdained by the Board of Trus tees cf thf Borough cf Vincennes and it ht rt by ordained by the authjri'y rf the name. That henct forth, the pubiicburi.il grcun 1 shall be under the care of a Commissioner, whoshall have the control thereof, and tludirectiou and management of all matters and things appertaining thereto, 2. That some tit person shall be appointed Superintendant, vv ho shall have the sole privilege bv himself or servants of digirhij graves in the Public Burial Ground; and wh-se duty it shall be to attend to the care j and prescrv; tion of the public burial gtound, agreeably to the ordinance of the boroug'., and in obedience to the instructions of the - 1 Commissioner. 3. The Superintendant shall be entitle to demand and receive from the perso s .employing him, for digging each grave for ' a decedent who is fifteen years or nunc ol.l. ! tvo ilollanj and f.ftv i ents, and for all othrrs tuo dollars. It wt ttr.if the ground isfio rtr, ih?: Comcu2?hricr rmy, ai his U.scrc-

tion, authorirc the Siiperinteridact to diM-u an additional fee. not exrcrdirg one drllar. In addition t the fee allowed theupiiotendant, he shall ilo dt mand and rtccive ; tt cents for each grave, which he shall i'tiuitdiately pay over to the Commissioner. 4. It shall be the duty of the Commissioner to lay off the ground no usid. in such a manner, that all graves hei rafter made, shall be placed in order side by side, dlowing a sufficient space for allej s betweea the rows of graves. 5. An addition shall be made to the present burial ground by extending the same into the commons one hundred and sixty feet south-westwardly. The Commissioner "shall c oue the addition to be la.d off into squares of sixteen feet, with allevs eight ftet wide between the squares the divisins tn be marked with posts cf some durable weed, ami the squares to be designated by numbers. This addition shall not be used as a common burial ground, but each square shall be reserved for the familie cf the persons who may become proprietors thereof in the manner following: that is to sav. the Commissioner shall mark a plot of the addition, and fiom time to time shall sell tho squaiys to persons wishing to purchase; the the Commissioner on making sale cf any square, shall make the same on the plot and enter it in a book to be kept for thai pur pose, and giv e to the purchaser a certificate thereof. The price for each square shall be SlO, and in addition thereto the purchaser soall pay the Commissioner one dollar as a compensation for his trouble, making trgtiher ele en dollars for each square. 6. All such sums of money as the Commissioner may receive from the Su; t rintendant or from purchasers of squares or for interest accruing on funds, shall b. appriated to the use of the Publiv Hum iI Ciround, and to no other purpose what er. Whenever tue commissioner may hveiu his hands fifty dollars or more of this fund, he shall loan out the same on the best terms he can get on note or bond with at least two good and sufficient freeholders for securities; and whenever any interest or the principal loaned may be due, if not promptly paid on demand, the Commissioner shall enf rcc the collection thereof by legal process. The Commissioner shall be entitled to ten per cent on all interest accruing n loans by him made, as a compensation for his trouble hi managing the fund. 7. The Superintendant on the 1st c!v of

January in each year, shall report tn the Board of Trustees the number ot mtt t mtnts during the preceding yearand sptcii totiein the day cf interment, the name, the ai;e, the plate cf residence, and the dis -e of each person interred; and on the sa . t .v the? Commissioner shall report the sums cf money by him received for the sab- cf squares of ground, or from the suneiinttnrial ground fund. 8. Trom and after the 1st day cf Jur.e next, it shall not be lawful to inter ai corps in any part cf the borouch cf V mi ei.iies. west of tenth street. And each and every person who shall bury any corps within the borough ct Vincennes and west of tenth street after the 1st day of June next, or who Uhali aid or assist in so doing, by carrying I the corns to the nhirr of hnti! Kv t , , " j "Villi grave, by placing the coffm in the craxe. - t r by throwing m the earth thereon, shall for(cil and Pa" Avc dollars, foi each off. i.ee. ".,,-j -".vuu, mou ut appropriated to the public bur ial ground fund, atld accordingly paid by the Treasurer to the Commissioner Passed, April 12, 1831. M. ROBINSON, Chm'n. Samuel Hill. C'X-. l0-3t. lesolutiun re.atiw to the Fuohc IS.inal G round. 1. lie it resolved by the Board cf Trutters cf the Borough of I'incenncs, and it it hereby resolved bit the authority of the same. That the Commissioner cause a g oil and suffuient post and rail fence to be placed urounu tne public iiunal uroui.il, to be I lllde with Cutalpa or Mulberry posts, and Walnut rails, the tence to be at least 5 feet li:Sn thcpannels not more than S feet long. i!ul ine posts to ue at least 2 feet in the ground. That he give public notice for Sealed Proposals, that he give the contract U) lllc lowest bidder, that he take good se curity tor the faithful performance; and mat if he judges the same expedient, he may make separate contracts for the ?ostf . for the rails, and for making the fence. 1. And be it further rttolred. That the Treasurer of the commons fund, forthwith, collect from the debtors to that fur d the um Sl50by execution or otherwise. nd r-,iat ne. Pa lie sanit' immediately to tho commissioner oi me ruuuc JJunal Ciround, as a loan to the Public Burial Ground Fund, to be repaid with six per tent interest whenever the last mentioned fund is able to repay the same. 3d. And be it further reszlved. That the s of 150 shall be appropriated by the commissioner hi paying the expenses of malting the fence above mentioned, i f nrranging the presmt grave yard ai.d cf laying off the addition thereto, and other ntr cessary incidental expenses. Passed April 12. 1S31. M ROBINSON, Chairmen. Samuel Hill, Clerk. 10 3t. An Ordinance amendatory to an Ordinance regulating iht Matke: Be it ordained by the Board oj Trut tte of the Borough of Vincennes and if i htreby ordained by the authority c, h$ barne. That hereafter from the first day oi May to the first day o( October in each year, Tuesday, Thursday and Sa urday of each year, shall be the regular market days. passed, April 12, 1831 M AR I IN ROBINuON'. Ch'n. Samuel Hill. Cl'Je io-3t NC-TICE. KNOW all men and persons that ca this day. April 20, 1331, my wifo L tus left my house, bed and boaril ithout any caur; I therefore forewarn r foi bill any tenon or persons hom trading or dealt, g with her, as I shall not be accountable tor her contracts horn the abjc date WILLIAM FULLER. .April 20, 1831.