Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 25, Number 3, Vincennes, Knox County, 8 February 1834 — Page 4

POLLY OF GOING TO LAW. . f DTSrUTE OF THE CATS AUOl r a - I Two cats once on a cheese did light, To which both had an equal right; Hut quarrels, such aiott arise, Fell out in sharing of the prize: Fair play, says one, you eat too fast; How lon at this rate would it last? Come, let us part it. else e'er long. The cheese will every scrap be gone. "Rut kow. said thev. shall we divide? Ikins fiartics both, who shall decide? So, with consent, away thev trudge. And choose a tnonky for a judge. A judge he seemed well skilled in laws, And had decided macy a cause. Now, umpire chosen for division. Both swear to stand by his decision With looks demure, he eyes the cheese. And with his knife cut out a piece. Which with much gravity he cat. To see if it was good and sweet; Then for the scales away he starts And splits the cheese in equal partfc. Then put the half in either scale. Which to do justice cannot fail. Said he, we'll truly weigh the case. And strictest justice shall have place: Then lifting up the scales he found One end fly up, the other down, So out he takes the heaviest loaf. And quickh gnawed a portion oil. Now weighed again, it proved too light: Friend cats' said he, we'll do ye right Tutn from the other half he grraws An-! rabbles with his teeth an'l paws: Till, tried again, it lightest proved The judge, who tl is sweet process loved. S.M weighed the case, and still ate on, Till both the cats were weary grown: And finding how the matter went, Cried, conic, come sir, we're both content. Yc fool.s! quoth he, and justice, too, Must be content as well :s you. Thus grumbled they thus he went on Till both the halves were ncaviy gone. Poor pussies now the folly saw Of senling trifles by the law And btgged the judge that he would please To give them the remaining cheese; To which his worship grave replied. The dues of court must first be paid; TwU uike what cheese is left or more rI ,-;v the costs ann clear your score; That's our decree go home and sleep, And thank us you got eft" so cheap. From the "Miami of the Lakes." Thk Miami Vamxy. We propose to iurni-h an article in eacli number of our pap fr some time to come, until we Imo exhausted cither ourselves or the su'; ject, on the country watered by the ."Miami of the Lake and its branches, or as we shnll call it fur the suite of brev ity the Miami Valley. Unless we are greatly deceived this valley vill, for the next five years, attract more attention among emigrating people an I western speculators, than any portion of country of the same extent throughout the broad west. To those who arc acquainted with our geography it would be unnecessary to say, that its position in refcren c to the internal trade of the great wss which from its present infantile sUi;?, a few short years will suffice to augment to mammoth greatness is prcrmmttlv advantageous and commanding. To those who have not made themselves nepair.ied with the geography of the lake country, in connection with that of the Mississippi valley; and who feci an interest i-: a country soon to be looked upon a? the hither instead of the farther west, wc rcc, iimieud to take a lar:o map of the U. S-;lc to examine it with a view to the bes; ch-innel of connection between the trade of ihc lake? and that ol' the Ohio and lower Mississippi and with a moderate share of statistical information to aid their inquiries, wo doubt not they will come to the same conclusion as that to which our investigation of the subject has led us. The Miami Valley, embraces a territory larger than that of the states of Connecticut, Rhode Island. and Delaware united; and more extensive than that of the old and respectable state of Massachusetts, which has ,i population of((W,0tf0. Of this valley, 1000s puare miles lie in MXiigau as nvich more in Indiana, and the balance. rniwistincr of umvards of 5000 suuare miles1 in Ohio. "'Of all the tributaries of thcereat lakes, the Miami is probably the largest,! ami i-s valley, while it i- less elevated than that of anv other rivirr of the upper lakes j that t the small i. lucag.i excepted pen-atraW-farther int the country known as th-. Mississippi valley. It is probably own,;:, 1 u part, to tho circumstance of t!ie 1 Mi ri;: basin being, as a whole, more near-1 Jv - v. level with the lake, than any other stream nourinT into it, that it is so much! rnore tertile and productive. Being, wiihj but ne cxeption, the lowest ground be-J tween the Mississippi valley and the lakes. it would nati-rallv be the channel through

vhichthe vapors of both would more fro-! to our wives and daughters the embarras-1 constant habit f censuring, chiding and quently pass, than through any mere e!c-, meats we suIku-, or the need we haveVfj faultfinding, acccimpanied, ss it generally vated clranncl; it being a well known fact,' their assistance at least, cooperation. - J i-, with falsehood, profanity and theco.trthat air, in courting over the face of the. I will see what effect this Goulidenee will. ! seat lauiruac home (ii it disorves the earth, as naturally falls into the lowest j ro!uce.r, I name) becomes a l'andcrrioniuni. channels as water: and the more mois-j The two elder Mi?s Mannings (1 he j Therefore, since tho greater part of our

ture it ti.)!f:s in solution, tne more poiu'.cr-l youngest is at scnooi; taucs eacn tier turn j lives an; spent at home, ami so muen ol j t..-red to cau anu seme w i.n ms s'.ruiug x n Altl. 0:1 liana, wincu l wt.i ;ii a: ous it i-umes, and of course, the mure! in the kitchen every other week, and with our peace and earthly happiness depends j partner, as I am determined to bear ' wholesale or retail low for CASH tr i'KO01 otii ' ;a its m-.ie meats to the lowest; the counsel fMii M. and the help of the ' upon the s.iciul spirii w hi h prevails t'neiv, ! responsibility. . DL'CM. sue a as n.ay Ju' wotk d.ne

It' I t vaoi- . The Miami river from Fort Wayne, at

the iunction of tlkcliitlo St. Jocph and St.",

Marv, which forms it, to its mouth in .Altami bay, is about one hundred ana titty miles Ionr. Thetirst ninety miles of its ;

course reaching to Dthance, it is very : and never had so much tune lor tncir crooked meandering round wide and ' music and studies. fertile bottoms, which regularly alternate I Early rising and active employment for from sside to side, in the manner witnessed i a few hours each day, are wonderful proon nearly all our large western streams. In motors of health and cheerfulness; and this distance there arc no considerable rap- j leisure is never appreciated, till it i? cam-

pids, and the average descent is less than liri t fif ibn Ohio rivrr. hrintr hut about 1 . . .. ' V-J I , . , Trillin's river from the north, which proba bly nearly double its volume ot water Aj few miles" below this, the Flat-rock rapids, extending some six miios along the river, occi ccur, ond with a shoal at Girty's lomt, constitutes the only impediment to small steamboat navigation to the head of the great rapids, 20 miles below. The descent in this distance is lfe feet, being but little more than an average of 7 inches to the mile. From the head to the foot of the

great rapids, IS miles, there is but one j ing are made of bras. 1 investigate furconsiderable portion of still water, which i ther. and ask, w hat is the spring, by

is about halt wav down, and may extend some three miles. These rapids arc over j a bed of limestone lying in thin strata, und over these the river-falls in the distance ol fifteen miles above sixtv-t wo feet. At the foot of these rapids the river mingles its waters with those of the lake, and thence fifteen miles to the bay, it is generally a broad sheet of water, varying in breadth from 51 rods to three-fourths of a mile, and embodying several large and many small island?. Through its w hole length it is a noble stream, and by many who visit it, is preferred for its soft beauties and fertile banks to the Ohio. Those who have examined it from its mouth to its head at Fort Wayne withone accord pronounce it one of the finest streams of its size on the continent, whether considered in reference to the soft and luxuriantly rich scenery of its bottoms and green sloping b;t!i!:s, or to the fertile and interestim: c j;.1: v through which it passes. HIRING A COOK. 'If it were onlv a wife now, that I wanted, there would bo hope for me but a ! cook! well, as U btormstoo iiara lor you ! my love, to venture out, 1 must go," said i Mr. ManningY1 "I regret the necessity, my dear: but this is the day, and if the woman does not hear from me, she will doubtless engage herself; and she has refused to call here."' "How i wish we could have a patent in volition for cooks as well as cooking stoves'."' thought Mr. M as he entered the house in which his intended cook resided. She appeared a large formed, well dressed female, with quite an air of importance. In fashionable life she would have made what is called a showy woman. 'Your terms are ' 'Four dollars a week, sir,1 "That is more than.we have been accustomed to give. My fapiily is not large. Five in the parlor only -Vind we have a boy and chambermaid1 "You may hire cooks cheaper, I suppose, but that is my price." 'I will give vou two dollars and fiftv cents we have never paid over nine shil lings.' 'It is no consequence to talk about it." said madam cook, indignantly. And she swept out cf the room with a gesture that might have become Fanny Kemble, when she turned up her nose at the price first otlered her by the Manager of the 'Fremont. 'Let me calculate" thought Mr. M. as he walked home; "I cannot expect to re- j a!i.e more than fifteen hundred clear, from the profits of my store it mav be less And now per week for a cook, $1,"2f each, tor boy and chambermaid; board of the three each, at the lowest is Jsl'-V'O per week, or six hundred and tweuty five dollars a year." "Then, for rents, rates, provisions, fuel, i clothing, and all etceteras for my own' family and our parties, I have sS io: and I , , . 5 . "j r i mv daughters want masters, and mv wile I - r i j,, i , must, lor health s sake, go one journey m I the vea- ' .1 -"! 1 "1 here must be something wrong m the ! r, i- c f . 1 present lashicns of society. An educated ! 1 i 4u 1 1 rn a n thinks it no shame to do the business of his protession, whatever it may be. 1 work hard in mv store cverv day. But women w ho are educated must not put ! their hands to household employment; though that is the only task we assign to j our females. It would degrade a lady to ! be seen in her kitchen at work. O how I many are now sittiu-i at case in their nar-! lors." while their husbands, fathers, broth-! crs or sons are toiling like slaves'. and ; what is w orse than toil, anxiously bearing : a had of care, lest their exertions should not meet the expenses of their fumiiies.h cannot continue thus. If women receive a fashionable educatuui ar tin: re by rendered incapable of performing their domestic duties why men will inarrv cooks, by and by, and shun the fashion-' ables as they would pauper?. Yet, it ;na bo the 'pride and folly of us men, alter all. e want the whole ; command of business, and the whole credit of manairement. eilo r.ot communicate I . . I If . by, ever tiling in the house department goes on like clock word. They say that

they will never Ic troubled with corks a-'! one

pain Ana wnat is better, Mr m. ccciares

mat ins uaugtiters were never so gay anu lascomionnuic, a pieasam, uuu ua u-ITJ contented for a month together before r. possible?

cd by eilurts to be usctul. Litdica Jlagail'ir. The Gold Watch. I have now ii? my hand a jiold watch which combines e:ubell ishmcnts and utility in happy prcpor tiens and i usually considered a very valuable appendage to a gentleman. Its hands, face, chain and case arc of a chased burnished gold. Its gold seals sparkle with the ruby, the topaz, the saphire the emerald. I open it, an find that the woks, without which this elegantly dressed case would be a mere shell these hands motionless and these figures without rncanu hich all these are put in motion, made ol l i I am told that it is made ot steel. 1 ask what is steel ? The reply is, that it is iron, which has undergone a certain process. So then, I find that the main spring without which the watch would be motionless, and its hands, figures anJ embellishments but toys, is not of gold, that would not do but of iron. Iron is therefore, the only precious metal; and this gold watch is an apt emblem of society. Its hands and figures which tell the hour, resemble the master spririts of the age, to whose movements every eyo is occasionally directed. Its useless but sparkling seals, sapphires, rubies, topazes and embellishments, the aristocracy. Its works of brass the middle classes, by the increasing intel ligence and power of whtcii the master r .'rits cf the ae are moved; and its iron main spring, shut up in a box, but never thought of, except when it is disordered, broke or wants winding up, symbolizes th? laboring clases, whi.!:. like the main spring, are wound up by the payment ot ttuies: which classes nro shut up in se cuntv, and though constantly at work, and aLsoIutel v necessary to the movements c; society, as the iron main spring is to the sold watch, are never thought of except when they require their wages, or are, in some want or disorder of seme kind or other. The Cincinnati Gazette states that the number of applications for divorces, now before the Supreme Court of Ohio, amounts to nearly five hundred. Besides these th-re were about fifty applications to the Legislature during the iirst tiirco or lour days ot its session, ana others wcr. rapidly coming in. This, ihn editor says indicates a fearful amount ftf discontent in the connubial relations of the State. A prisoner being brought up to Bowstreet, the following dialogue passed between him and tho sitting magistrate: "How do vou live?" "Prettv well, sir; J generally a joint and pudding at dinner." "1 mean, sir, how do you g?t your bread .' 7 "I '. eg your worship's pardon; sometimes at the bakers, sometimes at the chandlers shop." "You may be as witty as you phv.se, sir; but 1 mean simply to ask you, how do you do?" "Tolerably well, I thank your worship: I hope your worship is well. TH2S Solomon Tiikiftt's Advice i ok flu uahv. A MAX WITHOUT A HOME, IS LIKE rISH IN" THK SEA. Thifhj savs he is fond of home, because he alwavs teelsmore secure, more happy an contented there, than in any other place; ! that he feels himself bound to it by the tender ties of kindred and aflcction, that L. ...1. .1.. n!.cM.l.n,l mwl . I . ! .r V 1 . , ... , , i i with the beloved objects around him. . , .-in i I here is, sav he, something hallowed in ' - iv.j . ?. .u 11 ,ts vcr-v namc " imout ,r? me worhl would be but a dreary wilderness, and ,. ,J ., ' man a solitary wanderer, without ever . ',, . , cxncriencin,T the pleasure ot loving or, bo 1 , 0 1 0 ' He thcrclore thinks those are to bo pitied, who are ignorant of the comforts, and endearments of a good home. For he makes a wide distinction between a good home and a bad one. Home, said he, ought to be the abode of ncace. cheerfulness?, and allection th sanctuary of iiinoronce and love- the re -

treat of all the social virtues. Where unity, j claims against the s;,mc are notified to prokindness, and good will, reign among a!i j sent them duly authenticated for setiletho members of a family ; and all, .rompt-1 n:. nt. The said estate is sappoicd to be

i ed by a cemmon atlection, strive to pro- ' mote the h-.mpincss of each other iiow lovely, and how endearing does it make : home appear On the contrary, where s'rifb and wrangling are suite red lo disturb tho liar i monv of the domestic circle; wh-re heads'. ; of families set the example of anger, vio-it ; lenco and outrage where thev take a'i ; pride in cxhibi'ing towards each other their malice and ill will; v. here t!i?re is a 'l- 1 I , how important is it, says T.'..'1f, that all the members cf a f.m:y should ui:ilj in

common endeavor to render home,

imu mucsccnu ui uu our js n--, Nothing savs he, will contribute to this m, end more effectually than kindness. For i the heart must be stubborn and perverse indeed, that will continue insensible to I uniform kindness While on the other ! hand, nothing tends more to alienate alTec- , tion, to sour the disposition, and to destroy domestic harmony, than continual coldncss, chiding and reviling, bolomon ot old, verv iustlv observes, Better is a dinner of herbs where lore is, than asafr2o.r,and Aarrctf therewith.' And again, "Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than a houc full of sacrifices with strife."' KOTICI1 reby riven that I will expose to . II ' . . J.... .1 m t A tiC at pUCUC aucuuii uuojunua uic eiUh day ot reuruarv nexiai uie housc r. . .- I . ....... I tL of Tobias Pickle, in Palmyra township, Knox countv, Indiana, all the personal property of Samuel O. Johnson, deceased, consisting of I10GS, HOUSEHOLD AXD KITCHEN FUllSlTURE, 4r. A credit of nine months will be given on all sums of three dollars and upwards the purchaser giving his note with appro- j ved security. v j TOBIAS PR K LIS, Admr. January 1831. 1-3: IS HEREBY GIVEN, that I will expose to sale at public auction on Saturday the fifteenth day of February next, at the late residence, of Philip B Stafford, deceased, all the personal property of said deceased, co.si:?tii"g nf gs. Oais. Bye, Farming Utensils, OUSKIIOLD AND KITCHEN (A credit of twelve months will be given on all sums of three dollars ;.nd upwards the purchaser giving his noto with approved security. HANNAH STAFFORD, Admx. January 2;, i e.v SiUaxn, (latoof ilrcen county.) dcc'J. Those indebted to raid cftat? are request cd to m&ke immediate payinei.t, and those who have demands against the snme are requested to present them duly authenticated as the law directs. The estute is probably solvent, and the settlement of it will be made as such. CHARLES G1LLAM. AdmV. January 'Sj, ItfJl. 2 'M tQif&thy given th.it tho undersigned has taken out Utters of administration on th? estate of John M ".son, (late of Knox county, and state of Indiana.) dee'd. pers.uis indebted to the said estate are requested to make immediate payment. and those having claims against the same are notified to present them duly authen ticated tor settlement. The said estate is supposed to bo insolvent. ELIZABETH ii. MASON, Adm'x. January M0?h, lS;H.2 '3l NOTZGS bv jjiveii that the ural?rsi;jned n rmt ltfrc nT nilminuf ntinn nn estate of Samuel U. Johnson, (late t county and state of Indiana.) deed, i All persons indebted to the said estate are j requested to make immediate payment, and those havi g claims against the same are notified to present them, duly authenticated for settlement. The said estate is supposed to be insolvent. TOBIAS PICKLE, Admr. January 22, lcvt. I -St Y GIVEN that the under1 has taken out briers of adminion on the estate o: 1 hIm i3. h'alforH, (late of Knox county and state of! Indiana,) dereased. AM persons indebt-! cd to the said estate arc re jacved to make ' 1 imtnciliatc payment, and those having solvent. HANNAH STAFFORD. Admx. January 1S1L- 1 :it 1 It l.. fl.a n.Ar! lutvof the undersigned to c! s? accounts of the late iirm ot lbcWs kendail Deckc--, so soon apcnvcn- ! ient Therefore all those who have nn - settled accounts and neglect to rail and adjust the same before th- Ul of March, 1SI1, may calcilute on U ing put to the trorable t ad lusting the same bcfjrc a Jus tice of the Peace. It is therefore desirable if they v iah to savetroable in having all . 1st credits o ; a. 1 .-,. cr.ou- 1 w.f. 1. tl 1 . . " . 1 .1 .... fpom 11. :;eck!:i;. Dec. U, 1

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32X1 0E10T7. rrpHIS JACK will stand the cnuiu; U season at the subscriber's farm on

CTeek .near the Louisville road, at Mr. Wm, Kelso's. The terms will be as follows: por the season, if paid at anv timr within the season. FOUR DOLLARS; otherwise FIVE DOLLARS, to Le due on the 1st October ensuing. And in cither case, payment will be received in any sort f live stock, at cash price delivered on the farm within the above times. The season will commence on the 20:h March and conliaue until the 1st day oP July. The subscriber will give a reasonable price in cash, from 12 to 20, and the wason price, for the mule colts of Jim dm:r. dpliprrhlf ulion wr.inrv And the subscriber pledges himself that Jim Crow will hold a colt show on tho public Square, in incenncs, on the second Saturday of July of the ensuing year, at which soma three good men will preside as judges, and ths following prcmiums shall be awarded to his three best colts: To the best $10 cash. Second best, th season for two marcs. Third best, the seas -n for one mare. SAMUEL JUDAIL Januarv 25. !SU.l-3t TAKEN UP BY John Jourdan, iii Harrison township, Knov cuuntv, one BROWN MARE, about fi vo cai3 old, fourteen hands hiuh. verv short mine. . . . . . a switch tail, a tew white hairs on th right fore leg, and shaved on the sides by traces no other marks or brands perceivable: appraised to thirty doilari before me, by Nimrod Tevcrbaugh and James E. Thomas, this 1st davcf January lS'M. JAMES THORNE, j. p. January 2, 1S3L l-4)t NEW GOODS. TpIIE subscribers inform their friends iJ end the public, that they- have ju?t ;.'ceied from Philadelphia, arid uow elilr .r sale, a good and General Assortment of GROCERIES, HARD WARE, ire. 130 BARRELS v7A SALT. Aii of which they are determined to sell low for cash, or produce of sucfc kinds as may suit them. THORN & TRACY. Vimrennes. Oc-t. 2(i. 1 inir GROCERIES. ''IpIIE sub.-cribers have just received 1 from New Orleans, a gcnceral and Selected Assortment oi GB003EIES, lately occupied by Taylor & Watson, and ndjaining Morgan .10: Hat and (Trocrt Stcne, wlYjre they have, and intend to , . - -w-v 111 HI-. Il'li 1 Keep, a constant supply of the best AXD GIiOCKHIES, j . EVEitY icsrmrTio. AL0 Corn Meal and Bacou, always kept on hand. THORN & TRACY Yincenno.s, Oct. 25, 6'V.j 01 Jut received two !it::;drc l ' rels first quality kexiiawa :nui and for sale by rkA BFRTCII fc IIEBEIIIX NOTICS 'flHE Subscriber having "'mmcnccvi X H.c HATTING BLilNISonW ter street, incennes, in h'ue tormeily owned bv Wil- y?J. 1 cum ? Trfir tin r ! . . 1 fc- - ' til. niiii'rf fit !rr.-4 Ih-it l 'expects to kep on hand, and lor s:l-, ?. general a-rt:ncr.t of 1 LK IIA 1 inch work he intends to have made in a neat ' sinVtinM-il and ttihionaIc manner. ; Ozr'Vhc kighest price given for all kimlj ! d FL'Ui?. II. M. GILHAM Ymccnnes. Iw. March 17,lyJ. i-t i TIN ANU .HEET-lRON j Ifl A N U P A C T O H 3T. - HAVK a l.vrsk as atait-nt cf TIN" V iua a laksi: antaic:it ot I 3 ..... . . ...a ... at short notice. N. SMI I'll.

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