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Indianapolis Indiana Democrat (Newspaper) - December 27, 1831, Indianapolis, Indiana No. 33�?vol. Ii. By . Hio Trison. Indianapolis tuesday dece5iber 27, 1831. Whole no. 75. Teems. Mian pit annul in Adt Anre. by Falls arrivals. Enst Crnz wednesday and saturday Al 12 o clock. A monday and thursday at 8 . Mailis nne wednesday and saturday Al 6 p. M. Louisville thursday at 12 o clock. Peter Burgh saturday Al 6 p. M. at 12 o clock. Terre hauled monday and thursday Al 12 o clock. Crawfordsville saturday at i p. M. Winchester Friday at 6 p. M. Bronk Villi sunni a and wednesday Al 6 p. M. Departures. Eastern thursday and monday 1 o clock . Lawrence hurry sunday and whines Day 5 o clock a. M. and sunday 6, a. M. Louisville saturday 2 p. M. sunday g a. M. Moo Rosville Friday g a. 51. Terre Hames wednesday and saturday 1 p. M. , 6a.m. Winchester monday a a. M. Brookville sunday and thursday 6, a. M. John Cain p. of the Recei nth and Evend itunes of Marion Chi ill. From the isl monday in january a. I. 1831 to november i1831, inclusive. to the . Trans veer or. Report or. To amount received of j Collo Clor i. Of 1830, a eoe ived f. I part of ss05 50 jury 205 Loi $1130 721 i a 73 to big Lance of Arys 1831, 2,242 the Revenue of 1830 is not fully closed and that for 1631 is not yet due. Payments at inc Treasury or. By a mount of county orders produced and Cancil cd november 9, 1831, 1,012 41 by one Anda half per cent on actual receipts .$505 50, 10 90 3j1 Ami and a half per Cuni. Oil. Actual payment .�1,012 43, 15 03i to the Public. A the subscribers inn keepers at Indianapolis taking into con liberation the great Scarcity of supplies id the High rates at which they alone can be procured think it reasonable to ask i our customers something in addition to former prices have determined on the follow ing from the is doer. Tes of Sec lie . Without Lodgin $2 00 2 5 1 legislative members anti others Jurinic lesion 3 50 Quot if Todoc i be pimply 4 00 Quot if Lepai ale room 5 00 person self an i it. A Livorse Pei Day s Quot if Quot ver of a Ewe i it. An b. Brown s. Henderson. §00 50 2 go by the Day 24 hours or incl j Ding one night j per week s. Henderson. Ungles amp Bradley Indianapolis nut. 20,181. 18french Cement for China and All kinds of Ware warranted to be Pood at the Indianapolis drug store. Kill her As the word was Dull will immediately turning Kund and discovering it dispatched her also. A general destruction of property and search for Monexand ammunition always succeeded the Quot All the family were already murdered but mrs. M hit head and her daughter Margaet. As i came round to the door i saw will pulling mrs. Whitehead out of the House and at the step he nearly severed her head from her body with his Broad miss. Margaret when i discovered iter had concealed her self in the Corner formed by the projection of the Rullar Cap from the House on my approach she fled but was soon overtaken and after repeated blows with the sword i killed her by a blow on the head Mth a Fence . a Chi Slature. 1.075 03i 1,107 42 ofe Leeti Side is to returning Judy for Wolf seals for repairs of court Huso for repairs of jail support of prisoners amp a. To associate judges to grand jurors to Petit jurors to Road viewers to supervisors to do. Out of non r Road fund to assessors to Bailers and court for inc support of the Pooi to clerk annual allowance for county and extra court business to sheriff to school commissioner for printing for stationary for Public use for Bridges for press for county Seal to county comm sic to treasurer per cent 2,242 44� and Iii iwed. In Ponsi Solo 00 8 00 20 50 135 73 00 00 110 00 197 121 31 00 41 41 95 00 i 05 121 245 9.1� 70 00 70 00 4 00 7 00 3 50 55 00 9 75 28 00 ibovo2s011 the confess ions of Nat to neb. Or. T. R. Gray s pamphlet of Quot the confessions of Nat Turner the Leader of the late insurrection in South amp has been published in Baltimore. It makes 22 pages. It professes to give from the ban lit s own lips the circumstances Wahidi formed him a Leader and a fanatic. It sketches the commencement Progress and termination of an i Surrec the Bare recital of which makes the blood ran cold. The description if the butchery of the Whites is Terri fic. We cannot make copious extracts from it because it is put under copy right. But we May be permitted without infringing on the author s privilege to copy the following incidents a Quot and by signs in the heavens that it would he made known to me when i should commence the great work and until the first sign appeared i should conceal it from the knowledge of men. And on the of the sign ithe eclipse of the Sun last february Quot should arise and prepare myself ant slay my enemies with their own weapons. And immediately on the sign appearing in tie heavens the Seal was removed from my lips and i communicated the great work Laid out for me to do to four in whom i had the great to Confidence Henry hark Nelson id Sam it intended by us to have begun the work of death on the 4th of july last. A Many were the plans formed and rejected by us and it eted my mind to such a degree that 1 fell sick and the time passed away without our coming to any determination How to commence. Still forming new plans and rejecting them when the sign appeared again which deter mined me not to wait longer Quot the late strange appearances of the Sun a hark got a ladder and set it the Chimney on which i ascended and hoisting a window entered and came Down stairs unmarred the door and removed the guns from their places. It was then i observed that 1 must spill the fir it blood. On which with a Hatchet and accompanied by will i entered my master s chamber it being dark i could not give the death blow the Hatchet glanced from his head he sprang a from the bed and �1,330 59 Thomas o Neal Harris Tynek a test ii a. M. Ray Click. Sale a a. All the Pennal property of Edwin Tujan dec d. Will be offered at Public Sale on Sal urday s4tb do Combe co Littin of Book cloth ing Fiew plate and die and Unini sized tools. Alt sums Over three dollars three months Credi with Security under Cash in hand. Sale at 1 o clock a. M. In front of Sirc Scudder s Oise. Shables m Dougal and december 3 ill a Sale pos pc Vimr 1833.welsimm a Brigu tailors respect fully i Fonn the citizen to of Indiana poll Ark in i Cimity that they hate commenced Thetje Lobuts by Stesa in >11 its rations Bow cats in the room ii it to i Sinnard l store and one door East of or. M Ciure ii help. Those who May be Lund enough of fare them with their work May rest assured that it shall be executed in a style not inferior to any in the Colin by Aal Ontha same terms that of bin work in the House . , dec. 22. House met pursuant to adjournment. Petitions presented by or. Standford from sundry citizens of Henry county praying a Road from knights town to Pendleton which was read and referred to the committee on roads. By or. Brady from Francis Mcclelland commissioner on a state Road from Martinsville to the Michigan Road in Boon county praying Relief which was referred to the committee on claims. By or. Bell from Philip sloops or. And others praying a Road from Greenfield via Piid Lourino Sumii toil a la Ivil Ming ton which was referred to the committee on roads. Or. Cotton from tic committee of ways and me is to which was referred so much of the late governor s Mes ago As relates to asylums in this state reported that they had had the same under consideration and Are of opinion that it is inexpedient to legislate of that subject which was concurred in. Or. Slaughter from Tho committee on education to which was referred a resold in of the House directing an inquiry Ito the expediency of so amending the school Law that it shall to the deity of the of tool commissioner to loan out All Mon coming into his hands from sales of school lands As principal or interest to the highest bidder upon proper Security being reposed that it was indy Vedier legislate on that subject at this time which report was concurred in. Or. Wilson from the committee roads to Thich tvs referred the petition of William c. Bra Movell reported a Bill for the Benefito the Petitioner which passed a 2d Reading. Or. Wilson from the same commit to which was referred a petition and Constrance of sundry citizens of Parkend Putnam counties praying for and against a change in the state Road from Indianapolis to Mon Lezima to Start 4 lies West of the 43 mile tree in Putnam Lunty and inter ser said Road again at Tho 48 mile tree in Parke county reported that they believe it inexpedient to Grant the prayer of the petitioners and ask to be discharged from a further consideration Hereof. The committee was accordingly Dis charged. Or. Conner from the select Oomen Pittee to which was referred the petition of a Hughes reported a Bill providing for a relocation of a part of the fort Wayne stale Road which was ordered to a second Reading. Or. Bell moved Tho following Resolution. Resulted that the judiciary com mice be re quest cil to inquire into the expediency of in amending tie Law dial qualified Voura of the slate of Indiana May vote any wheat within the limits of a state for Kle Tois of president and vice preside of uie United Sites on the Day of such election. Or. Steele moved to Amend the same by adding the words Quot upon giving Alladi that they have my voted elsewhere in the state Quot which was accepted by or. Bell As a modification of the Resoluti the Resolution As amended Wasa Dop Ted. On motion of or. Clark pm cd that the judiciary him Mill instructed to inquire into the expediency of Ding the 6th and 7tb sections of an act for Ity surveyors and to Iii jeans be instructed to i Miro into the expediency of Amend it the Revenue Law so a iat after to land shall become the property of tie state to be in piled to the use of or. Hoover moved to indefinitely Post Lone the same which was decided in the negative ayes 20, noes ,52. The Blank in the resolutions was filled Ith the number or. Thornton moved further to Amend id Resolution by referring the inquiry to select committee instead of the committee of ways and Means which was a greed to. The Resolution was also amended on Titi Onoffr. Hoover by adding thereto he words Quot in Tho counties where the ands lie Quot the Resolution was then adopted As a needed. Ordered that messes. Noble Lano and Slaughter be a committee in pursuance thereof. On motion of or. Willott. Ordered that or. Caldwell have leave of absence from the service of the House ring his indisposition. 4nd the House adjourned until 2 o clock. 2 o clock . House met pursuant to adjournment. Or. Hoover moved the following Resolution. Ites Herl that the Eor Mitlee on he judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of dividing the state into congressional districts prospectively and if they find the same expedient that they report a Bill based on a ratio so As How Indiana six representative Dis id also on a ratio allowing her called to his wife it was his last word. Will Laid him with a blow of Iii Aie and mrs Travis shared the same Fate As she Lay in her bed. The murder of this family five in number the work of a moment not one of them awoke there was a Little infant sleeping in the Cradle that was forgotten until we had left the House and gone some distance when Henry and will returned and killed it we got Here four guns that would shoot and several. Old muskets and a Pounder two of pow air i ii Quot Riel Der. When a Surveyor shall be called upon 10 perpetuate Here that uie Cost of the same Ach person Ogree Abl a the imm Noah 1 there a the and or-1 third from or. Reese s we went to Mai. Turner s a mile Distant which we reached about Sunrise on monday morning. Henry Austin and Sam went to the still where finding or. Peebles Austin shot him and the rest of As went to Tho House whereas we approached the family discovered us and shut the door. Vain Hope will with one stroke of the axe opened it and we entered and found mrp. Turner and mrs. Newsome in the Middle of a room almost frightened to death. Will immediately killed mrs. Turner with one blow of his axe i took mrs. Ives Tome by the hand and with the sword i had when i was apprehended i struck her several blows Over the Bead but not being Able to Wise. Or. Cully moved the following resold lion. Nail end. That the Coram uce on roads be directed to Enquito into the expediency of repealing s much of the mad Lew As audio Rise a tax of Iii i it for Road purposes and in leu thereof report in Bill authorizing an of a Almon tax on lands personal property goods wares and Loer Chandi Ding Bridges repairing toads and High. Levied and expended under. Uie dire cuon of the county commissioners of the proper county in which the tax aforesaid shall be collected. Which on motion of or. Morrus was ordered to lie on the table. On motion of or. Noble the Resolution moved by him and Laid on the table on the filth Insl. Web taken up which reads As follow a mild that uie Committer of and Ren districts. Which was on motion of i ordered to lie on Tho table. Bills introduced. By or. Gardner to authorize the Vermillion circuit court to Iliane the venue in u certain Cas n named which was twice res rules being first dispensed with dered to be engrossed and read to Morrow. By or. Griggs to revive a certain slate Road therein named which passed to second Reading. By or. Ruddick to repeal an net in tilled Quot an act to authorize the Board of justices of Bartholomew county to Lay additional tax Quot approved january 6, 1829, which passed toa 2d Reading. By or. Clawson to Amend Tho act entitled Quot an act to provide for the location of certain slate roads therein named Quot approved february 10th. 1831 Ivsich was ird cred to a second Reading. By or. Durham to legalize the proceed Lings of the school trustees of Cong res Limal township 5, Range 4, East in Jack on county which Ivas ordered to a 2nd a or. Will paths to authorize Tho Board of commissioners of Floyd county to contract for the keeping and taking arc of the paupers of said county which passed to a second Reading. By or. Logan to incorporate the Fred Irick Burgh Bridge company which pass id to a second Reading. By or. Bryant to legalize certain acts of the justices of the peace of this stale Lich also passed to a second Reading. A message was received from the Senate informing Tho House that they had passed an engrossed. Joint Resolution relation to internal improvements a protecting Tariff and re chartering the Bank of the Quot United states in which was qupied the concurrence of the . The joint Resolution was read the is Timo and ordered to a second Reading to Moi Row. Tho House then proceeded to consider the orders of Ibe Day. Tho Bill to provide for re locating part of the mauks ferry slate read. The Bill to locate a state Road from Greenfield in Hancock county by Thi Way of Noblesville tie county seat of Hamilton county and from thence to intersect tie Michigan Road at or Nea where the Lafayette and new cast i slate Road crosses i sesame. The Bill Kcf authorize the inhabitants of congressional township 0,in Range 7, to sell the school lands of the Bill to Amend the"24th Section of an act to appropriate part of the 3 per cent fund and for other purposes approved february Lola 1831 the Bill to repeal part of the act entitled Quot an act making provision Lor expending Tho my us ferry re it fund and for o ther purposes Quot approved jan.28,1830. The Bill to authorize the citizens of congressional township no. 20, North Orange 10,West,in Tho county of Warren to dispose of the school Section there the Bill to refund Iho Revenal of Grant county and the Bill authorizing Moses Robbins of Park county Indiana Osell the. Real estate df., Foote late of said county decease of were re Fly read Tho second Tinse and ordered to be engrossed and Road a thud Tim to Nior Tho Bill to Amend an act entitled Quot an act regulating the taking up of animals going stray and water Craft other articles of value the engrossed Bill fro ii the Senate pc a Jie formation of Tho county of Landru and for other purpose. Quot this Bill to Amend an act a titled Quot Ati action regulate the duties and Jutis Distio of justices of the peace Quot approved feb 10,1831. The Bill granting Relief to the Contrael ors of the Michigan Road and the Bill to incorporate the new Albany insurance company wore severally read a second Lime and committed to a committee of the whole House for to Worrow. Tho engrossed Bill from Tho Senate supplemental to on act of tilled Quot an act to establish a stale Road from Richmond in Wayne county to fort Wayne Quot was read a second time and on motion of or. Hoover ordered to lie on the table. The Bill to authorize Tho location of a Road from fort Wayne in Allen county to Prairie in the county of Blank was read and on motion of or. Hanna Laid on the table. The Bill to establish a state Road from fort Wayne in Allen county to the so Iii Bend in St. Joseph county via Goshen in Elkhart county Reada second time and not omitted to a committee of the whole. House Lind made Tho order of the Day Forsat Virday next. And the House adj6 med until to Morrow morning 10 o clock in . Friday dec. 23. The Senate assembled. Or. Farin Tori presented the petition of Greorge w. Ruble and a thers praying an act for the incorporation of the town of Terro haute which was read and referred to the judiciary Eom Mitlee. Or. Hendricks presented a rein on Strance of sunday citizens of Decatur , against changing a part of the Michigan where it crosses Cliffy Creek which was referred to the committee on roads. By m.-. Hayes the petition of sundry citizens of Park county praying the opening of a s Ato from Montezuma to Crawfordsville referred to Tho Commil on roads. By or. Morgan Tho petition of we. M Carty and others praying the sex Len of Powers Lor constructing a rail Road in continuation of on contemplated in Ohio which was referred to a so Lect committee consisting of messes. Morn Fletcher and Wallace. Or. Fletcher from the judiciary com ii tee reported a Bill entitled a Quot Bill to fiend Tho act entitled an act regulating the Juristic Loii of Justice of the peace Ippi oved feb. Loth 1831,&Quot which was a cad and ordered to a second Reading. Or. Ewing moved to consider the res. Dilution relative to the Indiana Democrat which after being discussed for several hours was a hended and adopted releasing senators Ewing and Worth from receiving said Papet. On motion Tif or. Dumont resolved that Tho Eom Mitlee on the if Fains of the town of Indianapolis to instructed to inquire into the expediency if enclosing the governor s Circle and making other preparations so As to fit inc House on the governor s Circle for Tho residence of the governor. Or. Dumont introduced the following joint i Eso Lulion. Resolved by the general Assembly f he stale of Indiana that our senators a Congress be instructed and our representatives requested to Uso there utmost endeavours to procure such an amendment to Tho United slates land Law As to do late to All while actual Selliers who Are lot the owners of any land a tract of land of Rich size As Congress in Wisdom by direct to be located in districts where the land shall have been t. Years Iii Market upon the condition that each Donee shall make specific improvements and actually reside on the same for the spice of five years. Or. Pennington introduced a Bill Quot to repeal an act for the Relief of certain purchasers of lands in Tho reserved townships in Monroe county approved february 1st, 1831. Or Herod introduced a Bill to incorporate the Greenwood education society in Johnson county which i was read a first and 2d time and ordered to be engrossed for. Third Reading. Or. Long introduced a Bill to authorize John Elliott to convey certain lots in the town of Middletown which was ordered to a 2d Reading or. Long also Laid before the Senate a petition praying for the provisions of Tho Bill aforesaid which was Laid on the table. Or. White Nii id produced a Bill Quot do Tiara torn of divers parts of Tho acts joint resolutions and memorials passed at the last session of the general a Emily Quot which was read a first time and ordered to a 2d Ming. Ind Tho Senate adjourned. 2 o Cloe p. M. The president submitted a report from the agent of the Fown of Indianapolis exhibiting a map of lots and lands sold in Tho donation which Yma i referred to the Eora Raitto on tote affairs of the to turn of Indianapolis. A message from the got Enior was lad before the Senate. The orders of the Day being ten up. The Bill to organize probate court amp a. Was read a second time and Coj i in Ted to it Cana Iuca of lbs whole

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