Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 22, Number 46, Vincennes, Knox County, 24 December 1831 — Page 4

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I'nm the Btin Statesman, norfi. Shadowless Purity! Phantom of light! Mantled in Gentleness, Silent as night! Pure as the foam From the sea-waters riven. Pure as the stars In the sapphire of heaver.: Beautiful over The flowers of spring, Over the sunbeams Oil pictutelcss thinr;! formless and shadowless Thee we adore, Go with our souls to eternity's shore. lame thou canst breathe In the embers of sorrow, Light from the clime Of eternal night borrow, Joy through the clouds hung. And glory like rain, When the mind's eye From the darkness feds pain. Thou who canst go Over winter and wo, Songs from the ice akirg. Flowers from the snow. List thee, oh, list To thy followers prayer, Be with our spirits wherever they are! Thou brcathest morning On passion's furled flowers, "Unto the thristy heart Hringest tear showers Thou plumest pleasure's S ft wing in the breast. Waking bright joys From their dirkness and rest, Tuning the heart strings To anthems of duty LiCing all darkness and Shades with thy beauty JtrkWcss spirit! O sunbeam of love. Guide our weak spirits to join thee above Thou art a glory From death's valley gleamin Alight and a sweetness Its darkness redeeming; Sunrise and breeze On eternity's ocean, Gold to its billow s. And grai-e to their motion, Light in thee oerh. tiering An h of creation, Stars, san and sp.ice To thy own incantation,, Hope, fearless Angel! O, child of the sky. Guide us and guard in our journey on high! 1 1 XV FROST. : Mr. If. F. Gcul.i. 'The Frost looked forth, one still, clear night. And he said. 'Now I shall he out of sight. So tbr'tgh the valley .nd over the height. In silence, I'll take my way; I will not go on like that blustering train. The v ind and the suow the had and the rain. Who makes so much bustle and noi:e in j :,n , . ., Bull 11 be as busy as they. ,t-, ... i. a. . . . - ' ft i T'.IMl ITf- 1 flit 1(1 I Til lliVJllil L tl I it '.IU I dered lii crest. j bourrhs! IT j climbed up the trees, and their he dies: With diamonds and pearls, and over the Of tin (paivcring lake, ? spread A coat of iiiail, that it need not fv ar The downward point of many a s;)e;T, That he hung on its m nhi. far .-i:v.l near. Where a rock could rear its head. :1c v.-ent to the windows of thoe whos.opt. And over each pan? like a tail y crept, lict ever hebreath'd. w herever he s-.eppV., Bv the light ot" the moon, were seen Most beaut.tul things. There were flowers and trees There were bevies of birds, and s worm 3 of bees There were cities, thrones, temples and tovN e;! and the-e ""Ali p.cta.ed in silver sheen' .r.ufc he did one t.ung that was hardly lair; Jie vent t the cupho ml, and tiudit g there, T-. all h ul to' g itten for him to prepay. 'N v, m-1 to set them a thinking, "T- 't'te thib.ts';et ot fruit, said he; ' F:.s bloated pitcher I'll Uurst in three! A gl :t!i of water they've hv- u . Sh dl "tchick'totell t ic n I'm dunking'' For.v Courier crt I E ; ;u,rrr DLMOCUATIC FEST1V A L . w coii-orioitv to pi c io-is av? eerntnts, the eiitriu.iiji'i achieved at toe recent elecocn ihiojgiio A the state was ceie Ijra'cd by a pu; ic dinner, at I 'amnuny lltSi, cn Mo idi a'tcrt.oon and on n ozci-t-iU, have we ever wimcsstd wore atum.ittd and irraiiiicd !eeu:ms, or se.n as?.'? 'I'.bted 3 i greii a po' tio ot the most lHtt uisitsd ot the Uv. oio': atic party Vrn:.i a short period the ercctien of a Gtn'.t :v bubdi ' adjoining Tammary Hall ; i ri.v.k.turt street, has given an l-npoit-ant ;dv!i i n to the fireat WtgnatTi, the io'idir. r l-c'.i being thrown open, exhibit a h i'-e.etin Hilitq nl in elegance and, 'fr.i to anv in the Union. I ms v flec.ea-ed with great ta:e and spiendor. l'lit "Uccithe United Mate", t?ie ban P.itr ct the u iiitcd Mate4", the ban tt s it the i.l thirteen sovei cin s a'e

r. thr Unio::, ier:nir. the f.rt contrde 'representatives of an enlihtcded peo v:v, e.cre crrjy'd with skill in anpropri pie. Music. Vand Canal March. V - ntisiti-rins At one end of the ban !t Krads of Departments the able r- I.l! r

ttr - Tf.om toe two tjne nanners oi tne ; ens' ruunnal auviscrB ot a patriotic Pre- ? L ;'ia:ta:c;!!, with the portiaits ol j sider.:.

1 V I- . 1 . led. Mny valuable poi traits and insi nias were hung aiound the walls, including two original and striking resemblances of General Jackson. The pillars were entwined wuh bunting, which fell from the ceiling in festrons; the orches tfa was tastefully ornamented withfbgs and military emblems. Over the portrait of General Jackson was the following inscription in golden letters on blue ground, taken from his first message; 1 shall ask nothing that is not clearly ri;ht, nor submit to any thing that is wicng.' Over the chair of the President was a cluster of Golden Stars, on the top of which a living E?gle of the laigest size w?s perched, flattering his wings at the shouts which followed the patno ic toasts, and over his head was a libbon catclessly floating, on which was inscribed R plunbus UnuviJ The decora' ions ot the room were altogether stt iking and elegant, and were gt up bv Mr. A. Ackcrman, Upholster, under the superintendence of the decorating Committee. Outside of the Hall, in the great centre window, was a large transparent painting representing the Hero of New Orleans at fuil length, with appropriate emblems. On the South window was a transparency beaiing the following inscription: Rjrn March la, I797,at Waxhaw, South Carolina, Fought in the Revolution 1781. E'ectcd United S-ates Senator, 1 787 Opposed the Alien and Sedition laws Elected Maj. General of 1 ennesset 1789 Volunteer in the second war 1812 Passed through every hardship and privati'-n. Appointed Maj Gen. U S. army. 1814 Conquered the conquerors ol Europe, 8th January, 185 And wo the proud title of HSItO OF OHI.KANS On the north w indow was another transparency with the tobown g inscription: Elected President ol the United Spates, And inaUfiti' atet -t March, 1329. Under his idmim$tration. The Vest India 1 rad-. Restored Indemnifications lor the French and Da nisb Spoliations Revenue. g;6 0( 0,000. Population, I 3 GCO OOO. National D hi Extinguished. Prosperous at Home. Respected abroad. Democracy It iuoiphant. The Republic Sate. "The Tree is known by its fruit " The windows were beautifully iliumi nated with upwards of lour hundred va rijira'ed lamps, and th- metior ol the room lighted with eight supurb gass c har.de lii rs. Neatly five hundred persons sat down to a sumptuous entertainment pteparcd by Messts Lovej y and Howard, keep ers of G-ea- Wigwam. Benj Bailey, a patriot of the Revo lotion, and one ot those confined in the Jersey prison ship, acted as President ot the day, assisvd bv the following gn tlcmen as Vict Presidents: Reuben u . son. Win J. McNevin, : otneiins V Lawrence, David iliyson, Gilbert Cou tar.t, Asher Martin. AmonR ;Q ,JCsts v;ho honoied the festival with th ir presence, were, the Hon Edward P Livingston, Lieutenant Governor of tite State, Com (. h uocv, General Wool, Colonels Croatian and t wice, an I Mains l)e Uussv' ol the U States Arn.y. the H-m Xihjidel Prch er. late Lieu Governor, M C ol New Y'k, tiie Hon Mt D . wbli-ilay, M. C th: Hon Henry Ilubtutd. and Ur Har ner, members ol 'h' Congrt ss from N. ILimpshne. and A 'j Geo L)i:c, Alter dinaer, the toi owing regular toasts wete dvai k: 1ELtL Ij i itMOi . I The vic;o;y w ctlcbutte The hat binder of a still nuoe glotious tii umph to Jackson nd Democracy Muic. The Star spangled B tiner C The people In their int. -i y aial intellii'ence te cau ot h r ,c acy is safe. Music. Ymkce U-.-.die 3. The Uni i UI must br piescrv td Mnstc II -il Cvdurn'ui. 4 Andrew Jakoo he Warrior ami Sta esm.n--V.ciorv over the coo q jerors of Lroe, seven treaties wit iM-eign powers, an ! the Daytrent ol the N I'ionai Obt are am'o.T his ciai.ns to ibe confidence of his country Music. Jackson's March 5. Ip" tiovtnnor ot the r'ate rt r,cw . k Hi", ailmioistra i'n deseives and e, ( tv,s thi co. i'Jcnce ot the lit pnbli can nam. A.usc. tuiv .laren 6 Niattin Vati lin-'n A signal in j st2i.ee ot an tjumbie democrat, unaidctl! ! y wealth or power, winning i.i v-ay by the ai I ot met it alone to th highest hon ers in the trift ot a fiee pcop'e Masic. Home. 'Mveet Home T Pir'T I nc strongest pida of the : po.iti :a- f btic The citadel of lihertv is imp etrnsble, while the sentinels ol tie moctacy ave upon their duty Music. J -iT-rson s Match The Armv asu ) Niwot t' e Uaited S'a'es lhMuic. I! ill tothe Hfoos covert ivir.ty o -no states i ne sheet anciiy d 'h U'.i-n. Music. Nvional Anthem. ' i n The lcm'uia!. Annul c ui in, t jr)d Co. nmci ci tl interests ot (t:r counn v sate ;n the lur es ot the con .titutional

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Music. The American Constellation, j 12. Charts Carroll ol Cat rollton, and !

the remaining Pa'riots of the Revolution, I he iilustricus urvivors ol on heroic agc Music. Honor to the B avc. The Fair When we become insensi ble to their vittues, we shall be unworthy of our liberties. It was a sunject ol general rcmai k at Tammany Hull, on Monday evening, that when the third regular toast aa uuiMk I nc Ul-lUll 11 IHU31 u preserved! thr L.gle seated .mmedtateij an 'it me l resiot ill, ciciiui ma ntuu 1 fj I I l rauu u .FFU UlS Wingb t.uncr ON THE IMPORTACE OF NOTHING. Nothing is n. ore impo rant 'ban o understand the subject a oui which you propose to instiuct o heis Nothing is more acceptable to a hun gry man than bread and nea Nothing promotes happiness nio c than an ecn temper Noihinu; is mme likely to ptoduce wervth t ha: industry. Nothing will preserve wca'th, wn arquned, better than liugality and econ Otl'V Nothing belter promotes health t. an tcnpeiance atid exereistNothmg 3u.'d rnore to the resperta hility ol rr.an 'ban a cha acter lor pio bity m all his act ons No t n adds g eater charms to beauty than n oUes-y and affability. No'hing is mote becoming in youth than tespect to their eldets Nothing endears a servant more to his employer than never to abuse his confi dtnee. Nct'.hmg is therefore, more valuable than mci( (hings Por ho who possesses nothing' which iv'crs him disagrt able to his lellov men or in any wise disj-at-fied with him t f musf be the happiest man on earth; a"d s ncc the Philosopher's stone has always l.n-t n looked up to as the mcoium thiongb which this happiness was to be obtain d, it follows, we think, toxica -e. that the philosophet 's s onc is, Nothing. A AVt" sficper for Sc,'ioil3 If requires biJ! date i:thttii.n topcictive tlie piopnen a''d use o inn ociue mi; tt.e n. ws paper in o our common scdo ds: as it : ectainiy one of the cheapest anl b'.s! books ;o' this purpose I app. aistlnu soo'C ol our reatjfis l?ave not li.i n shw to 'ake the hint How often dots the ciii'd. when at school, or at home being u qu to d to study his spelling hook, En; lisn reader, testamen. Sec txcu-e hinselfby saying, lti a' it i oio: mat he hd read it so ma' y ttnu s This is not out only objection 'o o-n muing the pupil to these, and s'tin.ai books: they ate g n erally a'love his compi trunnion, or treat on subiccts in which he is not at a I in tt tested liot jiic him a newspaper, fresh from the press, and how soon he will devour its contents: you can scaice !v prevent him reading it It is not only o d, l.u new: it affords him a vast var ie tv; the useful is mingled with the sweet; he is bet oil d n his way up the hill ot science: th.o ascent is pleasing to him; he t e o!s bf cause he. loves to i eao, and leat ns because he loves kovitdgt; but ibe trvcat excellency f the newspaper foi schcols is th;t r. does not geneialiy trea' tipoo subjects ubo. e his capaciiy; but introduces him at once to an hi qoauvanr-e with men and things. hi t just wita the pupil needs Now let ia-ents r fleet upon the small cost ol a newspaper f(M a ycai:on!y two do!lj; antl one paper would be all sofluient lot almost any family A vatictv ol c-ther considera tions will nitur;i!!t ptesenf hen-eives !o to h a a e iorcestrfj ,J ivurd to th wise is svjjlcicnf A-' Vernon Gaz TWO LCGG1.D HOGS. F o-n the (Cinemnati, t):i.o)Yes.ern Tiller. JDn-ir.o; the pa-t ye4r, upwaids c- 30000 bui e'so' v ot-kvy have been hi ought io this market by the cannii alone, ;nd ptob.dv a much greater quantity has been hi ought in by wagons. Now we have no duubt that the immense quantity ut co n 'vnich vvas consumed in making

'hi-, whisk.-r, might much b-ttei have j husbands in theit business, often taking been enp!oyed in making, and improving ,,e n)0st active shaie in it; and it is a the condition ot, real, lour tooted hogs, common tem.uk in Holland, that where than in making an article used only iojtiu woman have the direction of the inert ase the number 01 their two legged! pute and trade, the husband seldom bei .... i '

tnutarois, tor t .c real, original, ai tide is aiways toun I to be be'ter na anv imi ation ol it, in a'l cases, n d would be pe culinrly so i.i this cas,. I hi- advantage; j to our county uhidi would r suit horn

having a its swine go upon .our l-g.-,, ' hc h- si under its shade; and that the ! Saturday, at 6 P. M and depart every- Snnwouid be vciy gttat, Io- if woul ' caut s'orics ot its poiscn'nj; he atmosphere ( fUv, at 10 A M. and Wednesday and Fr'i vctv li-geaddi-.ion-. ioihc8",oi .00,0u0 ( i0. mi'cs arc fabulous. Vegetation goes j day at 4 A. M. hogs annually biougl.t to i.is market, !0n beneath its benches as well as any i il'I'-tci s mint be reposted in cRice one

ami wouht cer.ainly les n our epo-t o convict, to Columbus This put ot our t;ro t trade producing to lettun ci vvt ai.h, nv ei y be n. fi,,i lily be riispens td with; ?nd as the increase ot our ex - port n: porn .ouid be. in ptopoaion to tS:eoii inution ot that o our whi key and is victims, tiute would be no cause tor alat m on the part o any political ccoro j mis- Ir-im the variation in the course o' . traoe tnat would he. caused bv it We hope this subject n ay be taken imo cm sidration; ami ?s in this country, we ate,! j j.o ie ot us, alraid of innovations, when any advantage is to be del ived from them ! it is to be bonccl that there mav not he an much tear ot the consequences that rr.iht j - .... i result Irom a change in the disposition of our pro lucts, as to prevent an exneri. ment from which we have Teason to expeel grcst advantages.

DIVERSITY Op TASTE "Jar k n? rtild ent nil f it, IltR wife v.culd eat all lean. So bo'lVl or naj.t,they clear'd the coast. And licked the platter clean." Tales nf my Laxdhrd. A beautiful picture of conjugal har mor.yl A delightful specimen of ccn

nubial teacity: We sec them rotv, in! our mind's ce," the felicitous pair, seated beside the smoking board; roo'cr I reaching, no eager haste manifested to ,u T .,1- . ...n.. l e . knje and ? rat the fat ftom the tear; the former he qui ' , . . . . .renrhpr. thft lat ter in his spouse's. No grudging or envieus glances are sent across the table, but each one feeds keenly and unmoles cd y We hear now, in our mird's ear, the accents of content and satisfaction "this fat has a seet relish," says Jack; ".his lean bus a delicious fl ivor," responfled l is helpmate. The platter is imme dij'elv cleared; no fat is left to tall biv ze and was'e, n lean to dry and mould The ha'monious repast over, each one wipes his mouth and stretches back in the fullness ot sa'if.iction. Ai blessing on diversity of taste! Were our dt sires inclinations ar.d tastes all for one thing, what striving and con tention would there be on the one hand; what neglect and waste on th other One would have a newspaper filled with foreign news, another with domestic; one would have all commercial, ano'her all literary articles Miss likes love sto ries and poetry; pa, price currents and ship news. I he printer, sagacious be mp, serves up a variei) or caeu, auu inus satisfies all parties. A blessing on diversity of taste! If all not be enough in the world. One grcedily swallows one cloctune, another, ano thcr. understandings, like palates, are diff' rem v set and c?ostituted. W7ere m i k"n d nil inclined to be one way rf thinking, there would be no controversy to elicit tr lib, men would, by common e nsent, run into the groct s' errors. A blessirg tl en on diversify f taste! Diversi'y is the vciy pnseot the wore!; and where mankind aro so made todifler, it is d iTicult to determine among them selves, who is in the righ', and who is in the wrong. talnn Observer . Lak: Erie has about thirty -five fsth utnsoi w at, r abo e it s sow est bed, though i' is not often more than twenty five in dep'h. Lake St Clair is shal'ow, scarce i xcc?ding lour fathoms. Lake Huion, Michigan, and Superior, ate, in places, nine hundred feet deep, sit king about three hundred below the level of the ocean. Well, Sam, shall we have rain or snow cbout these time? Oh, I don't know, replied Sam, looking wonderous wise, but I am inclined to think we shah hat e rain, or ii may be snow, but that will depend very much on the weather. Tkr gmd H wwife. At Chorley a man has iovenu d a machine to thrash, wit.now and irrind; it also churns, scrape potatoes, rot k the crad'e, and darn stockim;! He calls it th;- G' od II use wile In nddi'ion to its rocking the cradle, the inventor is trying to improve the machine so that it shall also suckle the b;tby This once at complished, the invention niy be considered as perfect. The 22d of February next will com plete exactly a century su.ee the birth ol Washington How many more centu ties shall pss a-ay ee his name is frgoften, or hi bit t h day uni ememberedrlitigvtiok ix dfnmaiu: The King o! D.nuia k, 'o prevent unnecessary lili gatirn. has established a Court of Equity or Aihitration, the members of which are paid by the Government, and no ex pense is incurred by thy parties appealing to its dt cisioo No suit can he instituted in any Court without a certificate to state that the parties have imfTectually attempted to settle it by arbitration. Dutch wives cenerally assist their i come bankrupt. bohom upas. A letter from a gentleniii- n ne is and o: Jaa sav tnt tree pios m every forest in the island, that oMier ttee. It is true, however, that the nvnes poison their arrows withits juice, nixed with lemon juice. i .um j 4 Lore anv-ng the Roses "Stic bales nl the i.an. o I1oe. i re recently mar ricd at Partial d. Maine, in a single Wt C nundrum Wy are the ladies like stag d ixtis? Because they generady omie tl. m: 1. A paragraph in one of the French pi ners nost nones be fatal visit of the comet nf irw mthe vtat P7 1 Have you dined?" said a Inurer to hisbiend. T ha e. upon my honor, rr i plied he. Then," rtioincd the fust, "if you Inve dined upon your honor, I fear! j you have made a scanty m

OTICE is brreby iven that ?M LuT smcrs relative to the Fcttlrmrtt r.f th es'rtf of J. C V. Gractnr, der'd. durinix th,? nbonce of the undcrsirrnrt, is entrusted to Mr. A. T. TJIi?, hi Attrimcv. CHAS. II. DC RO.MK.' Vinrenuc-, Dor. IT, ir-3t

; ANA WAY frrm th-- surrii;er, l".irr; in 13'isserTi TonM.p, K:ox cov.ny a bound or," r.red rirl a'.' ut dnt n vearsi '. ib' '''e rf MARY JAN P.. Th i i hi e a'Kv. reward will be v;iver. to anv pt-rsen vhn uturn the sid opjurrtice to me. a:1'! a'l persons arc forwnrred EC' it.st t: rr harbot ir tl:e sa'.d e;:rl, fo: I am ,.eternv.uvl to put the law i.i fjree ??ur.st tVetr.. MAHY KMUPR. Dec, 17, If. SI. 45 S. T tpft ; "ST Shall andv to the Citcuit Court rf Spr i A cer Crunfv, ;tt the next March t m, for the appo-r.t ment of Ci tun ii rcr'' to rr. ike pirti'icn rf the Land of Thoru:is K n 'vceas d, between my -elf and the ether l.eirs of the said Thrmas H ". WILLIAM HAY. Rock port, Nov. 19, 1831 45 4t SAMUEL BEAHD, Narcy Beard, F.IIZabetli Beard, and Jmts Beard, tak notice, that I shall apply at the r.ext term cf the Sprrccr Ciroiit Court, for the apprintn.er.t cf Commissioners to make Hrt:tiori "t a Lot -f ground given toyru and Willism Beatd, (whose interest I have purch sM.) bv the last will and test-amcnt of Yz kiel O, A 1 VAT 1 I I t M U IV Rockpoi t, Nov. 29. 18.il 45-4t (Sue Crut itiTtaiara. j V vU. en h-?h , f Ncn,er j u,u JAMKS Mr.COKI) HOU I S, bound to learn the tailoiinc business. All lu rrns are nereoy retihui not to iiaio- r or en plcy said boy, under the pen-dtv rf thelv-. OWEN CUi.rY. Carlisle, Ia.Dcc. 5, 1831. 41 3t I AN AWAY from the Snbciiber, on C Friday, the 2rd r f tins inta t, a b ur d Iv.v by the ru.merf RICHARD McGOWF.N, about 0 ears rf age, well gron, fair skin, and large gray ees. Ti e above reward, but no thinks will be gun, to any person returning him to me, THOMAS WESTFALL. Dec, 10. 1S31. 443: . . . Pursuant to public notice, the S ociety o ?hr lt Medical District of the S'nfe of Indi?nn, met on the 5th day of Juno, 1627, at Vincennes, in conformity to law, and were organized as a Medical Board: a constitution and by-laws were adopted f ir the government of the same; its meetings niil be 1 iannuallv, on the lt "Monday r of May and November. The Society h -ve I - x. 1 1 ! J .1. . II . . " . aommeu anu receiveu mo luaowirtg memiers: K. McNa?iee, J. D. WoOLVERTOX, J. W. Davis, P. Bauto?:, A. Elitot, J. MLS, w. w. i j itt, J. KuYKLXPALt, J. Ohaver, W. DlNVlDPtE, 11. Davipox, J. V. Posey, II. Holland, G Meae, D.( i. b TEW ART, J. Penngtox, II. Dlcki:. (iRErtG, Delegate? were also elected to the State Medical Society. By order, II DECKER, Sccmiy. November 20, 1831. M-Xt lists:-?! THE S'ibsrriber hi thcpTfitire of infnrming hi- friends and the public generally, that he has returned to his Favorite Land; &c i now can ) ing oji the In the tih'.p l:st occupied b (. W. PnrTey deceased and :.f I meet with enceurogrment. will be able to rk to the !et rd vantage for my customeis, bv doin gr. d r.rk and selling low for cadi and goo. fur.. Cash will b-given fr Keaver, Oiter. M'.skrat and Mink I will take in payment fre mv work gr.od cb an sh rt wool, pk. wheat, rye, corn, beew;ix, butter, taliow, country linnen atid go'-.d hid . WILLIAM JOHNSON. Vincennes. Nov. 17. 18.11. 41 tf. WINTER A ER A NCi LMENT Ol tflc 5aK. C XTiUOM and after the . 21st i"st. the Eastern m;'d fi oni L -uisvd'e. KTiturkv, and. j v(.rv rucav, 1 mirVdv the Western m i I from St Louis. Missouri. hour before the time cf departure. JOHN SCOTT. P. r.L Nov. IT, 1S31. 41 6 1: n nan cypress shingles, tJ jUUU Ft r -ale by irrT i i wt Mirror S TILL ccntin ies to cany on the H'Imhcss at th.e rA stsrd. where he A I.I ! 1 1 , happy tf acccinmodute his rustomers. ! '0-'f August .'0. 1K-I. CASH 121 For WHEAT, RYE and COKN, deltvercd at the Vin-onnr Steam Mill. MARUON IR'NTER New, l4, l'M.