Kentucky gazette ([Lexington, Ky.]), 1809-08-01 00:00:00

KENTUCKY GAZETTE.
VOL. XXII. NO. 1240.
BY DANIEL BRADFORD, PRINTER.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1809.
THE KENTUCKY GAZETTE is published weekly, at Two DOLLARS per annum, paid in advance; or THREE DOLLARS to be paid at the expiration of the year.
All letters addressed to the Editor must be prepaid otherwise they will not be attended to. JOSEPH HAMILTON DAVEISS , Attorney, will resume his practice—He resides in Lexington. All letters to him must be prepaid. Feb'y. 15th, 1809.
Charles Humphreys Will practice Law in the Fayette and Jessamine courts. May, 1809.
WILLIAM MACEAN will Practice Law in the Fayette and Madison County and Circuit Courts—his office is removed to the house of Mr. Danl. Bradford, on Main-street. Lexington, 23d May, 1809.
DOCTOR JOSEPH BUCHANAN will practice Physic in Lexington and its vicinity.—He keeps his shop where Mr. Pope formerly kept his office.
DOCTOR JOSEPH BOSWELL has removed to Lexington, and will Practice Medicine in all its branches. He lives in the new brick house on Main street, next door to Benjamin Stout. May 16th, 1809.
COW POX INOCULATION. DOCTOR JO. BOSWELL has procured some Genuine Cow Pox Matter, and will Inoculate all that may call on him. June 12th, 1809.
COW POX. DR. E. WARFIELD is happy in being able to inform the citizens of Lexington, that he has now the Genuine Cow Pox Matter, taken from the arms of those inoculated here; and will inoculate at his own house, from them that have it in its proper state, or at the houses of any of those who may desire it, in town or country. June 10th, 1809.
CASH given for HEMP, by Fisher & Sutton. Who wish to hire 16 NEGRO Boys, from 12 to 16 years old, for a term of years. Lexington, 3d Feb. 1808.
To be Sold or Rented, A NEW and very convenient two story Brick House, on Main-Street, next door to the Rev. Adam Rankin. For particulars apply to the subscriber. if 88 E Sharpe.
Wanted to contract for one thousand bushels Stone Coals, delivered at this place—Apply to Cutbert Banks. Lexington Nov. 28 1808.
Request those indebted to them to make pay- Garrett and Mills, HAVE received, and are now opening in the store house of Mr. Alexander Parker, opposite the court house, a large assortment of MERCHANDIZE, which they are disposed to sell on reasonable terms. Cash given for HEMP. Lexington, February, 1809.
I WANT to employ a Miller who understands Merchant and Country work, and also can manage a saw mill occasionally. To such a man who can come well recommended, good wages will be given, and constant employ, at my mills on Boon's Creek, Fayette county. Feb'y. 16, 1809. Jeremiah Rogers.
For Sale THE PLACE whereon I now live, of 205 acres, on David's fork of Elkhorn, in Fayette county; fine water and well improved. For further particulars apply to the subscriber on the premises. John Rogers.
Generous Wages WILL be given, & every necessary instruction, to a man who will engage himself for three years, to work at the Cotton spinning business. None need apply but such as can come well recommended for industry, integrity and sobriety. Wanted, also, two or three BOYS, as Apprentices to the Cotton business, from twelve to fifteen years of age. Enquire at the Cotton Factory of John Jones, Water-street, Lexington.
THE assignees of John Jordan, hereby call upon all persons indebted to him, whether upon account, note, or otherwise, to settle the same. Those who have claims on him, are requested to bring them forward, that they may be liquidated or adjusted. Mr. William Macean is authorised to act as agent for the assignees. By order of the assignees. Lexington, September 19, 1808.
A Mule Strayed FROM my farm in the month of October last—one or two joints have been taken off the tail, and it is branded on the near shoulder Br. but the brand may hardly be perceptible. It may probably be within a range of from ten to twenty miles from Lexington, and is perhaps the only stray mule in that distance. Any person who will send it home, or give information where it is to be had, shall be well rewarded. Robert Barr. Locust-Grove, near Lexington, April 22d, 1809. This mule will be 2 or 3 years old this spring.
Stolen ON the night of the 12th instant, from my pasture lot, within the bounds of the town of Lexington, a bay HORSE, about fifteen and a half hands high, six years old, nicked and bobbed, no marks recollected. Ample compensation will be made those who will bring him to James B. January. June 13th, 1809.
BLUE DYEING Next door to Patterson Bain's Hat Manufactory, on Main Street. Hugh Crawford
For CASH I will sell COSSACK BOOTS at Six Dollars a pair. H. C. Lexington, April 29, 1809.
NATHANIEL PRENTISS MAKES Boots & Shoes, in the house lately occupied by Messrs. Fishell & Gallatin, nearly opposite Mr. Bradford's office, in such a manner as makes it the interest of the public to give him a portion of their patronage. Shoemakers can be supplied with Lasts, Boot-trees, &c. &c. N. B. A lad of respectable connections, wanted as an apprentice. 12m
Charles Biddle, jun. No. 14, South Front-street, Philadelphia, HAS FOR SALE SEVENTY-FIVE PACKAGES OF CALICOES & CHINTZES, besides a very large and handsome assortment of British and India GOODS, which he will sell upon the most moderate terms.
A Pasture for Cattle, on the estate of Thomas Royce, with the mill stream running through it; the entrance is at a gate a little above Mr. Macnutt's. The conditions are Four Dollars for every Horse, if paid the first of August, or Five in December; Three for every Cow, or Four in December. May be had at the Mill, a quantity of very good LIME. April 18, 1809.
Maccoun, Tilford, & Co Have received an assortment of RITTENHOUSE'S improved SURVEYOR'S COMPASSES , prices from $27 to $46; PLATTING INSTRUMENTS in cases, GUNTER'S SCALES , SURVEYOR'S CHAINS, PROTRACTORS, and STEEL JOINT DIVIDERS . They have likewise received a quantity of best PRINTING INK. Lexington, May 22d, 1809.
MACCOUN, TILFORD, & Co. HAVE this day received from Philadelphia the following VALUABLE BOOKS. Chapman's Select Speeches, Forensic and Parliamentary; a Translation of the Bible from the Septuagint, by Charles Thompson, late secretary of the Congress of the U. States; Buck's Theological Dictionary; Campbell's Lectures on Church History, to which is added his celebrated Essay on Miracles; Richerand's Physiology; Nippon's Hymns, a new edition, with a supplement containing the improvements in the 14th London edition; Telemache; the Discarded Son, a celebrated new Novel, by Mrs. Roche; Zoflikoff's Sermons; Cowper's Poems; Armstrong's Works; Johnson's Poetical Works; Newton on the Parables; Reid's Essays; Duncan's Dispensatory; St. Pierre's Studies of Nature, a new edition with numerous original notes and illustrations, by B. S. Barton, M. D.; Sanders's Select Sermons; Vicar of Wakefield in French; Briggs's Cookery; Mysteries of Udolpho; Children of the Abbey; Franklin's Works; Dwight's edition of Dr. Watts's Psalms and Hymns; Village Dialogues; do. Sermons; Cox's American Dispensatory; Buck's Miscellaneous Works; Perrin's Grammar; Pomey's French Spelling Book; The Lovers of La Vendee, a new Novel; Gass's Journal of Lewis & Clarke's Voyages; Brown's concordance; Corinna, by Madame de Staël Holstein; the Life of Fox; St. Clair, or the Heiress of Desmond; Scott's Lay of the Last Minstrel; Petrarch's Poems; Lay of an Irish Harp, or Metrical Fragments, by Miss Owenson; Accurs Analysis of Minerals; do. Chemistry; Founding of Belgrade, a new Novel, translated from the French by W. Jennings; Don Quixote; Smart's Horace; Fuller's Gospel its own Witness; David's Psalms, with Brown's Notes; Pocket Bibles with and without Psalms; Horrors of St. Domingo, in Letters by a Lady, written to Col. Burr; Cowper's Task; Murray's Materia Medica; Underwood on the Diseases of Children; Charnes of Literature; Clerk's Magazine; Barrow's Lectures; Volney's Ruins; Court of St. Cloud; Bonaparte's Campaigns; History of Chili, by the Abbe Molina; Smith's Letters to Belsham; Gilie's Greece; Cox's Medical Dictionary; Henning and Munford's Reports; Kyd on Exchange; do. on Awards; Graydon's Digest; The whole proceedings in the case Olmstead and others, against Rittenhouse's executors with the act of the Legislature of Pennsylvania; and other matters relative to this important subject, collected and arranged by R. Peters, jun. The World a new Comedy, in five acts, performed at Drury Lane Theatre, and published in London in 1808; Blind Boy a melo drama in two acts, performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, in 1808; Jonathan Postfree; the Man of the World; Adelgitha, &c. &c. They have now on hand an extensive collection of Books and Stationery, which will be sold wholesale or retail at the Philadelphia and New-York prices; and in general without charging for carriage. Also in the press and will be published in a few weeks, Guthrie's Arithmetic and Murray's Grammar abridged, from the Twentieth London edition. Lexington, June 9th, 1809.
J. & D. Maccoun HAVE for sale at the most reduced prices, by whole sale or retail an extensive assortment of MERCHANDIZE , which they are now opening, suitable for the spring and summer seasons, which were carefully selected in Philadelphia, and purchased on unusually low terms. Also eight pipes of genuine and very superior quality Madeira Wine , & fifty boxes of best Spanish Segars . They are as usual supplied from their mill manufacture with a general assortment of Cut and Wrought Nails . Lexington, April 25th, 1809.
A REQUEST. THE SUBSCRIBER purchased the Library of the late Col. George Nicholas, and being authorised to receive all books that have been loaned out of it,—I will thank those persons who have borrowed any of them, to return them to me in Lexington, or inform me, where they can be had. William T. Barry. December 17th, 1807.
Strayed or Stolen from the farm of Wm. B. Beall , near Louisville, a BROWN BAY horse, five years old, last spring, about fifteen hands high, with a small white in her forehead, fine fore armed, crooked in her hock joints, remarkable small delicate legs, not branded. Whoever will deliver the above mare to Richard A. Tappan, of Jefferson, or H. Breck bridge Lexington, shall be handsomely rewarded. Nov. 26, 1808.
Boats for Sale. THE SUBSCRIBER , owing to a contract he has with Porter Clay and Harrison Monday, will have for sale at the mouth of Tate's Creek in the course of the winter and spring, a number of Boats of every description. The boats built by Monday are known to be of a superior quality; they will be sold at the usual price, and where it will be more convenient to the purchaser the payment will be received at Natchez or New-Orleans, giving him sufficient time to dispose of his cargo. Thomas Hart. Nov. 25, 1808.
Postlethwait's Tavern, Lexington, Ky. on Main-street, corner of Limestone street, lately occupied by Mr. F. Wilson. POSTLETHWAIT has returned to his old stand, where every exertion shall be used to accommodate those who please to call on him. January 20, 1809.
The Kentucky Hotel. THE SUBSCRIBER has leased of Mr. Henry Clay, for a term of years, that valuable stand for a Tavern, in the town of Lexington, formerly known by the name of Travellers' Hall, where he has opened a Hotel under the above style. The situation of this property, on the public square, directly opposite the North East front of the court house, and in the centre of business, gives it peculiar advantages. Great expense has been incurred in repairs and improvements, and in point of space, convenience and comfort the apartments of the house are surpassed by none. A new stable has been erected on the back part of the lot which he ventures to pronounce is the best in the state, which will be under the immediate superintendence of Mr. William T. Barton. He has provided himself with good servants, a plentiful stock of the best liquors, and in short with every necessary calculated to accommodate and render agreeable the time of those who may favor him with their custom; and he trusts that from the attention which he means personally to give to every department of his business, he will be found to merit that patronage which he thus presumes to solicit from the public. Lexington, Jan. 1st, 1809. Cutbert Banks
New Store. THOMAS D. OWINGS is now opening, opposite Mr. William Leavy's, a large and elegant assortment of FANCY GOODS, particularly purchased for the most fashionable ladies and gentlemen of Kentucky, viz. Woods' best superfine blue cloths for uniforms—black, mixed, green and drab do. Cassimers, casimirs and swansdowns Marseilles waistcoating Rose and point blankets White, red, scarlet, blue and black flannels Coating, Bocking baze and kerseys Corduroys, velvets and Bennett's cord Superb prints and chintzes Fine printed fancy cambricks Fine ginghams and dimities Calimancoes and bombazets Gurraba, emeries, baftas and mamoodies Fine shirting cotton and shirting bafta Irish linen and lawns India checks and calicoes 4-4 and 6-4 fine cambric muslin Cravat do. do. Plain and twill'd coloured cambric muslin 4-4 and 6-4 book and leno muslin Fine jacquet and mull mull do. Fine crossbar'd veind' do. Plain and tambour'd leno shawls and handkerchiefs 5-4, 6-4, 7-4 and 8-4 rich damask shawls Scarlet, orange and white rich silk shawls, in imitation of camel's hair India twill'd and plain silk handkerchiefs British do. do. Real and mock M dress handkerchiefs Ronat and pock'ed do. White and colored cotton shawls and handkerchiefs Ladies plain & d laced cotton hose Men's plain & d laced do. do. Ladies' fashionable fine straw hats and bonnets A few superb cut silk velvet do. made in Paris, and received by the late arrivals at New-York Women and children's leno caps Children's leather hats and bonnets Men's superfine London hats Ladies' plain and laced English silk hose Men's plain and laced English silk hose Assorted extra long silk gloves Best English extra long and habit do. Black and white veils Plaid and plain silk chambrays, newest patterns Cotton do. do. Ladies' elegant tambour'd cambric muslin and jacquet muslin dresses Ladies' real and mock tortoise shell combs ornamented do. do. Cluna, Salin, figured, plain and plaid lute string and emboss'd ribbons Silks and cotton cords and buttons Tapes, bobbins and taste India, Italian, French and English sewing silks Sewing cotton, thread and twist Table knives and forks. Desert do. Pen, pocket and pruning knives Kitchen and cooks' knives Gentlemen's portable razor cases Razors and scissors An assortment of fashionable buttons Gold breast pins and brooches An assortment of pins and needles Ivory and quill back combs Gift and mahogany looking glasses Violins and violin strings and bases Painted and common snuff boxes Coffee mills, marbles, &c. Ladies' spangled kid shoes Plain kid and Morocco do. Gentlemen's dress shoes and pumps Gentlemen's boots GROCERIES. Old wines and 4th proof French brandy Jamaica rum and cherry bounce Loaf sugar and coffee Imperial, hyson, young hyson, hyson chulan and congo TEAS Pepper, aspic, ginger and chocolate Almonds, cinnamon, nutmegs and cloves Mustard, Allum, copperas and brimstone Prime Connecticut cheese Mackerel, herrings and shad, particularly put up for family use Real martiniue cordials An assortment of confectionary A complete assortment of queen's, glass and tin ware Window glass and Dorsey's bar iron, &c. Lexington, March 7th, 1809.
Thomas D. Owings is also opening a very large assortment of Goods at his store in Mount Sterling, which will be sold at the Lexington prices.
Five Dollars Reward. STRAYED from the subscriber , adjoining the town of Cynthia, Harrison county, the 18th May last, a bay horse, fifteen hands and upwards high, three years old last spring, branded I S on the near shoulder, Roman nose, and a star in the forehead as well as I remember, one hind foot white, dock rather short, slim made. Whoever will deliver the said horse to me, shall have the above reward and all reasonable charges paid, by Henry D. Elbert. Harrison county, Ky. July 4th, 1809.
Highest price in CASH will be given for Horse Hair & Hogs' Bristles, of any length—by John Lockwood, corner of Upper and High-streets. Lexington, May 20, 1809.
Woodford county fare. Taken up by Peter Conover , a Gray Mare, four feet nine inches high, five or six years old, a short dock, no brands perceivable, appraised to 27 dollars 50 cents. L. Young. April 3d, 1809.
Just Published, and for Sale at this Office, Price, Twelve and a Half Cents, A NEW AND CANDID INVESTIGATION OF THE QUESTION, IS REVELATION TRUE? Proving the impossibility of Natural Religion, and the certainty of Revealed. BY JAMES FISHBACK, OF LEXINGTON.
Valuable Property For Sale. A LOT OF GROUND , lying on Main-Cross street in this town, extending one hundred and thirty-one feet six inches on said street, and back one hundred feet. There is on the lot a good Brick Stable, Coach House, Cow House and Granary. Also a Brick Factory, upwards of 60 feet in front, with a frame shed the whole length. This lot and its buildings are well calculated for the manufacture of bagging, or for a variety of other branches of business. The terms may be known by applying to the subscriber. Should the above property not be sold in two weeks the buildings will be rented. Lexington, October 11, 1808. George Anderson.
WELL DIGGING. We do certify that Mr. Jesse Calloway has worked for us as a Well-Digger, and we do not hesitate to say we are satisfied of his good disposition, willingness to oblige—that he is sober, industrious, and that he understands the business of Well-Digging extremely well, and is punctual to his engagements. Given under our hands this 14th day of September, 1805. Gary L. Clarke, H. Taylor, Lynn West, Wm. N. Lane, John A. Miller, David Dodge, Leaac Miller, Maddox Fisher, James Coleman, James Finley, Robert Holmes, T. Wigglesworth, Samuel Van Pelt, James Dylke, Henry Ball, Ben. Graves, George Stapleton, W. B. Blackburn, Joseph Hudson, Mathew Elder. I do certify that to my personal knowledge, in the line of his profession as a Well-Digger, Jesse Calloway to be completely master of his business. Given under my hand, this 22d day of May, 1805. JOHN R. SHAW , Well-Digger. Jesse Calloway lives at the forks of the Leestown and Frankfort roads. June 13, 1809.
FOR SALE. ONE hundred and two acres of land , lying about three miles from Lexington and one half mile from the Limestone road. It has two never failing springs of excellent water, well timbered, mixed with locust, about sixteen acres cleared, with a good cabin and other small buildings. I will sell it low for cash in hand; or I will give a short credit on a part of the purchase money. Any person wishing to purchase can call on Capt. Achilles Tandy, who will show the land.—And for further particulars, apply to Thomas Hughes. Paris, Bourbon, June 20th, 1809.
For Sale SEVERAL likely young NEGROES , for cash or on a short credit, with approved notes in town Enquire at this office.
Valuable Negroes for Sale. I WILL sell Nine Negroes —an excellent house carpenter and joiner, his wife and seven children.—Four of their children are boys; two nearly grown, a third large enough to plough, the fourth a boy of four years old. Two of the girls are serviceable, the third a child of eighteen months old.—My price may be known, and negroes seen by application to Saml. H. Woodson, Jessamine county, 8th May, 1809.
Grand Lodge. THE members of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky are requested to be punctual in their attendance at the Grand Annual Communication, in Lexington, on Wednesday 30th August next, at ten o'clock, A. M. By order of the M. W. G. M. Danl. Bradford, Gr. Sec'y. Lexington, July 4, 1809.
Notice. SUPERVISOR'S OFFICE is now kept in Main Street, next door but one to Samuel Ayres, and directly opposite Gen. Robert Todd's. Joseph Crockett, Supervisor. Lexington, July 1, 1809.
One Hundred Dollars Reward. STOLEN out of my pasture in Woodford county, Ky. on Wednesday night the 28th of June last, a Bay Horse, six years old, fifteen hands high, with a bald face, and his right eye what is called a glass eye, both hind feet and one fore foot white about half way to the knee, has a scar across his near shoulder, about the joint of the blade bone nine or ten inches long, shod before, walks and trots well and can pace but does it unwillingly. I will give the above reward for the horse and thief, provided the thief is prosecuted to conviction, or five dollars for the horse only. July 10th, 1809. W. B. Blackburn.
To Sportsmen. THE LEXINGTON JOCKEY CLUB Races will commence on Thursday the 12th day of October next, free for any horse, mare or gelding. The first day's purse will be $300, the heats 4 miles. The second day's purse will be $150, the heats 3 miles. The third day's purse will be the entrance money of the preceding days, the heats 2 miles. The horses are to start precisely at 12 o'clock, and to carry weights as follows. Aged Horses, - - - - - 126 lbs. 6 years old, - - - - - 122 5 years old, - - - - - 114 4 years old, - - - - - 100 3 years old, - - - - - 86 The horses must be entered by name, with the secretary of the Club before 9 o'clock of the evening preceding the day for which they are entered, or double at the polls. The riders are to be dressed in silk or satin jackets, and to wear caps. John L. Martin, Sec. Lexington Ky. July 11, 1809.
Taken up by Joseph Rutherford , six miles from Lexington, on the Hickman road, a Dark Bay Horse, six years old, 15 hands high, shod all round, appraised to $60. Also a Black Horse, supposed to be six years old, 14 3-4 hands high, white streak on his face, both hind feet white, branded on the near shoulder H shod all round; appraised to $45 May 24th, 1809. Richd. Huggins.
A FRESH SUPPLY OF LEE AND SON'S PATENT FAMILY MEDICINES, RECEIVED AND FOR SALE BY SCOTT, TROTTER & CO. LEXINGTON.
Lee's Worm-Destroying Lozenges. This medicine is superior to any ever offered to the public, being innocent and mild, certain and efficacious in its operations. Should no worm exist in the body, it will, without pain or griping, cleanse the stomach and bowels of whatever is foul or offensive, and thereby prevent the production of worms and many fatal disorders. For the prevention and cure of bilious and malignant fevers, is recommended.
Lee's Anti-Bilious Pills, Prepared by Richard Lee & Son, Baltimore. Persons wishing to purchase this valuable medicine, are requested to be particular in enquiring for LEE's anti-bilious pills, put up in wooden boxes, having on the outside wrapper, the signature of Richard Lee and Son—this is necessary, as there are pills of the same name. The operation of these pills is perfectly mild, so as to be used with safety by persons in every situation, and of every age.
They are excellently adapted to carry off superfluous bile, and prevent morbid secretions—to restore and amend the appetite—produce a fresh peristalsis, and thereby prevent colds, which are often of fatal consequence—a dose never fails to remove a cold, if taken on its first appearance. They are celebrated for removing habitual colic, flatulency at the stomach, and severe headache—and ought to be taken by all persons on a change of climate. They have been found remarkably efficacious in preventing and curing disorders attendant on long voyages, and should be procured and carefully preferred for use by every seaman.
Lee's Elixir, A sovereign remedy for Colds, obstinate Coughs, Catarrhs, Asthma, Sore Throat, and approaching Consumption. To persons who may have children afflicted with the Whooping-Cough—This discovery is of the first magnitude, as it affords immediate relief, checks the progress, and in a short time, entirely removes the most cruel disorder to which children are liable—the Elixir is so perfectly agreeable, and the dose so small, that no difficulty arises in taking it.
Lee's Genuine Essence and Extract of Mustard. A safe and effectual remedy for acute and chronic Rheumatism, Gout, Palsy, Lumbago, Numbness, White-Swelling, Chilblains and Sprains, Bruises, Pains in the Face and Neck, &c. Lee's Grand Restorative proves by long experience to be unequalled in the cure of Nervous Disorders, Consumption, Lowness of Spirits, Inward Weakness, &c. Twenty thousand cures have been performed by Lee's Sovereign Ointment for the Itch which is warranted an infallible remedy by one application, without mercury of any other pernicious ingredients, being entirely a vegetable preparation.
Ague and Fever Drops, for the cure of Agues, Remittent and Intermitent Fever.
Persian Lotion, celebrated for the cure of Ringworms, Tetter, and all Eruptions of the Skin, rendering it soft and smooth.
Lee's Genuine Eye-Water, an effectual remedy for all diseases of the Eye.
Tooth-Ache Drops, which give immediate relief.
Lee's Corn Plaister. Damask Lip Salve. Restorative Powder, for the Teeth and Gums.
The Anodyne Elixir, for the cure of every kind of Head-Ache.
Indian Vegetable Specific, a certain and never-failing cure for Venereal complaints. The mildness of the Vegetable Specific is equal to its surprising efficacy; its operation is so gentle that it is given to Venereal patients in a state of pregnancy, with the utmost safety. With the Medicine is given a Bill of Directions, and on the outside wrapper, the signature of "R. Lee and Son" if particular attention is not paid to the signature, it is probable that disappointment will be the consequence.
STRAYED FROM the subscriber, on the 21st inst. a large Dark Bay Horse, near sixteen hands high, six years old last spring, a natural trotter, racks and paces tolerably well, but not willingly. Any person who will deliver said horse to me on Cain Run near Col. Buford's, or give such information that I get him, shall be amply rewarded. J. W. Thompson. Fayette county, July 24th, 1809.
Six pence Reward. RAN AWAY from the subscriber , about the last of May, an apprentice to the Black Smith's business, named Samuel Clarke; he is between 11 and 12 years of age, fair hair and skin. Whoever will deliver the above boy to the subscriber, living four miles from Lexington, on Russell's road, shall receive the above reward, but no charges paid. James Talbert. July 22, 1809.
Maps, Prints, &c THE subscriber begs leave to inform the public, that he has made a contract for a large quantity of MAPS of different countries, and a variety of PRINTS, which he offers for sale very low for each, or such trade as can be agreed on—amongst them are the following: Map of the N. W. Territory, Kentucky, New-England, Gibraltar, North America, Europe, Africa, Italy, West India Islands, Travels of the Apostles, &c. John R. Shaw. Lexington, July 22d, 1809.
Strayed from the subscriber, living in Georgetown, about the last of April, a pair of twin steers, three years old, brindle and white, their horns turn inwards toward the points; there is very little difference to be observed between them except one is a darker brindle than the other. Any person giving information of said steers, so that I get them again, shall be generously rewarded, and all reasonable charges paid by Saml. Shepard. Georgetown, 19th July, 1809.
BEAVER FURR. FOR SALE , a quantity of good, clean skinned, Missouri Beaver Furr, at Patterson Bain's Hat Manufactory, Lexington. July 25, 1809.

(BY AUTHORITY.) ELEVENTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, FIRST Session.
AN ACT
Authorizing the accounting officers of the Treasury Department to give credit to certain Collectors of the Customs for allowances paid by them to the owners and crews of fishing vessels.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the accounting officers of the Treasury department be, and they are hereby authorized, in settling the accounts of the Collectors of the Customs, to give them credit for the respective sums which have been or may be paid for allowances to the owners and crews of fishing vessels, in lieu of draw-back of the duties paid on the salt used by the same, to the thirty-first of December, one thousand eight hundred and seven.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ANDREW GREGG, President of the Senate, pro tempore. June 28, 1809.—Approved. JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
Making appropriations for defraying the expense of Stationary, Printing, and all other contingent expenses of the Senate and House of Representatives, during the present session of Congress.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That for defraying the expense of Stationary, printing, and all other contingent expenses of the Senate and House of Representatives, during the present session of Congress, the sum of nine thousand dollars be, and the same hereby is appropriated, payable out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ANDREW GREGG, President of the Senate, pro tempore. June 28, 1809.—Approved. JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
Concerning the Naval establishment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States, in the event of a favourable change in our foreign relations, be, and he is hereby authorised to cause to be discharged from actual service, and laid up in ordinary, such of the frigates and public armed vessels, as in his judgment a due regard to the public security and interest will permit.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That so much of the first section of an act, entitled "An act to authorise the employment of an additional naval force," passed at the last session of Congress, as requires the public armed vessels to be stationed at such ports and places on the sea coast, or cruise on the sea coast of the United States and territories thereof, be, and the same is hereby repealed.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ANDREW GREGG, President of the Senate, pro tempore. June 28, 1809.—Approved. JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
Freeing from postage all letters and packets from Thomas Jefferson.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That all letters and packets from Thomas Jefferson, late President of the United States, during his life, shall be received and conveyed by post, free of postage.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ANDREW GREGG, President of the Senate, pro tempore. June 28, 1809.—Approved. JAMES MADISON.
Ashford, (Con.) June 17. TO THE EDITOR OF THE N. AMERICAN.
SIR, Accidentally, on my passage through this state, I met with an extract from your paper recommending the introduction of the Camel to the southern sections of the union, as an animal of burthen. Many years ago I held a command on the southern frontiers of Georgia, & had occasion to reconnoitre a very considerable part of that country; I remarked much inconvenience in transporting the productions to navigable waters, by reason of the weakness of the working cattle and horses; obstructions of loose sands and slippery clay bottoms, and the want of forage and support for teams; for these are impediments which can never be removed—A remedy can be had by introducing the camel. I formed this opinion soon after becoming acquainted with the customs and habits of the Moors and Arabs on the coast of Africa; and it was my intention to have sent a number of that and other animals from that coast to some of my friends in the southern states, had not adversity defeated my designs. All which is stated in the piece alluded to, concerning the use of the camel, I can confirm by actual experiment. About five hundred camels bore our baggage and camp equipage from the borders of Egypt to the eastern provinces of Tripoli. They were driven by Arabs. The region through which we passed was extremely sterile. In a march of six hundred miles in the desert we saw neither a cottage, a fruit-tree, nor a natural stream of water—On the borders of mountains and in the ravines we found a miserable shrubbery; wild thyme, thistle, a kind of dwarf sweet briar, low and knotted thorn bushes, and here and there a little herbage. No provisions were made for the subsistence of our camels—The proportionate burthen laden on each of them was about seven hundred weight. The valleys between the high grounds and mountains are plains of sand in some places deep and quick. In many instances we are compelled to march two, three, or four days through these dreary plains without affording any forage to those patient animals; and it was only when we fell in with such coarse vegetation as I have before described, that they were loosed from their hampers and permitted to roam under the vigilance and responsibility of their drivers; they seemed to prefer the rougher weeds, and were peculiarly fond of the thistle and wild thyme. Though, from the scantiness of this wretched kind of forage, they became low in flesh, not one of them failed; and I am persuaded from my own observation that they did not have water more than four or five times during a passage of fifty days. The scanty supplies which we took from accidental cisterns and rare reservoirs,
hardly kept alive our famishing host, and our cavalry horses which cannot subsist without drink. One Arab was allowed to the care of ten camels. How useful might this animal be rendered on the plains of our southern climates? Cold weather, freezing, is destructive to them; and they make a laborious and weary progress among rocks.
In such parts of the southern states as where roads are imperfect, and where the mails and other communications are carried by horses, the Dromedary would also be a useful introduction—This animal seems to be a species of the camel; less in size; not calculated for burthen; slender of frame; easy of motion, and speedy of travel. Its general daily march is about sixty miles—when pushed one hundred. It feeds on the same plants as the camel and is equally docile and obedient. It is remarkable that the camel always kneels to receive its burthen, and has the facility to know and complain when too much is imposed for his strength; he kneels also to be unladed.
Other kinds of useful animals might also be brought from Africa. They have the finest mules on the Barbary coast. I have ever seen in any country; and the means of producing the same quality here may be easily obtained, and transported. An excellent species of sheep are found there, upon which some beneficial experiments have been made upon the plantations of Judge Peters of Pennsylvania. Some valuable tropical fruit trees from that coast, unknown in our country, I think might be made to flourish in the vicinity of New Orleans, on the banks of the Mississippi, and on our southern frontiers; particularly the palm tree. It produces a fruit extremely nutritious, which forms a chief article in subsistence to the sun-burned wanderers of the interior of Barbary and Egypt; is very delicious, and is a rare treat as a desert upon the boards of gentlemen in Europe and America.
This sketch is imperfect; but not incorrect. A passenger and a late hour must apologize for imperfection. I shall be glad to correspond with any gentleman who feel and will take an interest in this subject; and, if circumstances allow, would willingly have a concern in an enterprise which I believe might, in process of time, be rendered very useful to our country.
Accept, Sir, I pray you, the assurance of my considerate friendship and respect. WILLIAM EATON.
LATE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
LONDON, May 6.
The Emperor Alexander.—The annexed intercepted letter, from the French minister of foreign affairs, to Bonaparte, is positively stated to be authentic. If so, the hopes of any material change on the part of Russia in favor of Austria, must be considerably weakened, if not altogether at an end. One passage of it is very important, as it shows that the violation of the integrity of the Austrian dominions formed an object of the conferences held between Alexander and Napoleon. Notwithstanding the very confident assurance which is given of the authenticity of Champagne's letter, we cannot give complete credit to it.
Intercepted letter from Mr. Champagne, Minister of Foreign affairs, to Bonaparte, PARIS Dec. 11, 1808
"SIR.—The correspondence of this day does not furnish me with any letter to lay before your majesty.
"M. de Romanzoff has conversed with me upon the despatches he received from St. Petersburg yesterday. The emperor his master, had the goodness to write to him, upon the affairs of his department, a letter of four pages, which places him altogether au courant. Before he received it, he scarcely conceived himself to be minister for foreign affairs; for he was no longer informed of any thing. He had the kindness to give me an analysis of it—it is as follows:
"The emperor of Russia speaks of the successes he has just obtained in Finland; yet he is about half satisfied with gen. Buxhowden, and he means to displace him. The reply of the English government deprives him of almost all hope of a speedy peace. He thinks that it is of importance always to keep a door open for negotiation, and afterwards, whatever be the success of it, to go forward. He has given an example of this in his reply to prince Kourakin, who had given him an account of the little success he has had in demanding of the court of Vienna the acknowledgment of Joseph the first. M. de Romanzoff read me this letter of the emperor to prince Kourakin; I think your majesty will be satisfied with it. The emperor of Russia is astonished at the refusal of Austria, under the pretext on which it is founded. Austria wishes first to know the result of the conferences of Erfurth. "It is by obliging," says the emperor, "that she pretends to merit compliance? Why is she uneasy at what has been signed at Erfurth? Far from having wished to injure the interests of Austria, there was stipulated there the integrity of that monarchy." (This assertion is evidently a mistake of the emperor, who had not the treaty before him, an error occasioned probably by the recollection of some conversation with your majesty.) "Thus whilst I am occupied with her interests," continues the emperor, "the replies to a refusal to accede to the demand I have made of her, and in seeming to seek my friendship, she evinces to me her distrust of my conduct at Erfurth." The emperor accuses Austria of contradictions in her conduct, and in the language of M. de Metternich, M. de Station, and M. Vincent; he says that the acknowledgment demanded of her was but the effect of the management which it was wished to shew her, in thus dispensing with the demand of a categorical declaration upon the prodigious increase of her military force. He does not see what is the object which she is pursuing; and after having observed, that when King Joseph shall be at Madrid, the refusal of Austria to acknowledge him will only be an act of ridicule; he declares that she has formed the senseless projects of forming a new coalition, by leaguing herself with England, Turkey, and the Spanish insurgents, he is in condition to oppose it, and that united with the emperor Napoleon, he could easily break that new league, which would be to Austria the cause of disasters, if not of total ruin.
"Such is the reply of the emperor Alexander, to the Kourakin. It was sent to the Russian charge des affaires at Vienna, who has orders to communicate it to M. de Stadion. The charge des affaires has lately written to Kourakin; it appears that this dispatch of the emperor's had not reached him, though it is dated the 8th November.
"I could have wished that M. de Romanzoff would have left me a copy, but I soon perceived that he was desirous of preventing himself to your majesty, and that he was in hopes of your speedy return. That hope was too sweet to every Frenchman, as well as to M. de Romanzoff (who respects and admires you majesty almost as much as a Frenchman), for me to weaken the hope which I am fond of sharing with him—But if it cannot be soon realized, I shall renew to your majesty the demand of repairing to you, if, after the reply from England, my remaining here should appear useless.
"I had the satisfaction to announce to M. de Romanzoff the arrival of your majesty at St. Martin, near Madrid, referring him for the details to the bulletin which will appear to-morrow, of the contents of which I am not yet informed.
"I am with respect fire, "Your majesty's most faithful "And devoted servant & subject, "CHAMPAGNY."
LONDON, May 10.
It is with the utmost satisfaction that we announce to our readers the arrival of Prince Starckenberg in town, as Ambassador to the Court of Vienna. His highness arrived in London about twelve o'clock this day, and immediately had an interview with Mr. Canning. He came through Holland, and after escaping innumerable dangers was picked up in a fishing boat by one of our cruisers. The intelligence which he has brought respecting the operations in Bavaria, we are happy to say, differ most essentially from the accounts given in the French Bulletins. He says, that the losses sustained by the French in the several actions, were quite as great as those of the Austrians, and that as late as the 28th ult. the French were unable to advance, having suffered severely. His highness is in high spirits, and by no means considers the advantages which the French obtained as decisive of the campaign. He also states, that in Italy the Austrians had obtained some very important advantages, and that the whole population of Tyrol have risen, to a man, in favour of Austria.
BOSTON, July 10.
The following highly pleasing intelligence was politely handed by a gentleman from Montreal, where it was received by an arrival a short passage from England, and immediately published in a handbill.
AUSTRIAN SUCCESSES.
FIRST AUSTRIAN BULLETIN.
Head-quarters, Saale, April 17.
"On the 10th and the 11th, his imperial highness the arch-duke John, with the army under his command, entered the territory of Ermland, by Pomezia, Cividale, and Gortz, and after some opposition, advanced to the Talamento. The enemy retired across the river, in order to join the troops in their rear. This junction, which probably took place at Saale, made the army five divisions strong. On the night of the 14th, his imperial highness proceeded with the advanced guard towards Pordenone; the rest of the army followed at day break. The enemy's advanced guard was at Pordenone, and his army was posted between that place and Saale, near Fontana. In this situation an action commenced, which after a sanguinary contest of two days, terminated entirely to our advantage. The vice-king of Italy commanded the French army. The result was so decisive, that the enemy could not maintain themselves behind the Livenza, but were obliged to retreat rapidly to the Piave. The prisoners amount already to 6000, among whom are generals Paze and Bressun. More are constantly brought in. The loss in killed and wounded greatly exceeds this number & we have taken 16 cannon, and 3 eagles."
LONDON, May 15.—There have arrived since our last more French journals and German gazettes to the fifth inst. They do not enable us to add a single important fact to the intelligence exclusively published on Saturday, relative to the successes of the Austrians in the Tyrol, in Italy and in Poland; & from the enemy's army in Germany. The accounts by this conveyance are not of so late a date as those which we also gave in our last from the third bulletin of the French army. The Austrian bulletin of the first successes of the arch-duke John in Italy, fully confirms our former statement upon this subject. The enemy commanded by the vice-king of Italy in person, were completely defeated, with the loss of 6000 prisoners, and a full greater number in killed and wounded, besides 16 pieces of cannon and 3 eagles. The Paris and Milan papers attempt to give a different coloring to the result of this affair, but the Austrian accounts bear so many features of truth, that credence cannot be denied them, in preference to the obviously uncaused statements of the enemy. The Austrians give geographical proofs of their having in the first instance considerably advanced: whilst, with all the pretensions of the enemy, the utmost they can assert is that they maintain a position on the Piave. In Italy therefore affairs wore a promising aspect on the part of the Austrians, the more especially as the improved state of the Tyrol is so highly favorable to their cause. We have nothing to add to the account we gave on Saturday of the capture of Warlaw by the Austrian army of the Archduke Ferdinand, except that a Polish regiment laid down their arms at Tarczyn and that the garrison of Warlaw, on its retreat to Kalish, had been pursued for two days, and that many prisoners were taken.
In Germany, we learn by advices brought on Saturday by an Austrian messenger who left Heligoland on the 7th inst. that the Archduke Charles so late as the 28th ult. continued on the Regen between Cham and Stolweg, where he was joined by the divisions of gen. Klenau and Belegarde, and a corps of reserve under gen. Normann. The divisions of Generals Hiller, St. Vincent and Kienmayer had also joined him, and thus augmented the army under the immediate command of the archduke to one hundred and
sixty thousand men. Wurzburg is reported to have been occupied by a detachment under count Klenau, and it was added that another corps had taken possession of Drefden.—We know not what degree of credit to attach to these statements, but hope they will prove correct. At all events, we trust that Bonaparte will shortly have to repeat for his security in having advanced so far, leaving in a manner the formidable army of the archduke Charles in his rear, and in this hope we are encouraged by all the private advices received by the last conveyance. The emperor of Germany, we are happy to find, is not in the least dismayed by the result of the full operations in Bavaria. His imperial majesty has issued a proclamation from Lintz, in which he calls out the second or reserve militia of Austria, intending to place himself at their head. The Hungarian insurrection army has been assembled at Presburgh, and every measure of his government evinces a determination and energy corresponding with the danger that menaces his throne.
Private advices state, that the insurrection in Hesse has become very formidable. One account says—"At Grumberg, Lambach, Marburg, and some other places, the people had disarmed the military, and hanged several of the government agents charged with the execution of the obnoxious decree. Some squadrons of horse which had been sent to the camp at Hanover, and a division of Infantry which had been ordered to Elze, have been recalled by forced marches. The spirit of discontent is not confined to Hesse—it extends through Hanover and Brunswick, Wetteravia, and Thuringia, and only waits a favorable occasion to burst into action. Doenbourg, of the Westphalian Ranger, directed the malcontents; there are some reports of his arrest; but other accounts represent him at the head of a numerous and well organized force.
LISBON, June 1.
The army commanded by gen. Romana, attacked the French at Meira, and followed them to Paraday. Here the enemy hid themselves in a forest which we surrounded, fired on them, and killed many. They then retreated to Lugo, leaving in our hands three pieces of cannon, &c. Our troops followed the enemy to the gates, surrounded the city, placing strong detachments at the gates, expecting that it would surrender by capitulation or compulsion. Fortunately the apostate Mazagare, who had so long been praising king Joseph in Alforgo, is now shut up in Lugo.
P. S.—This day at 7 o'clock in the evening, we have received the official account of the retaking of Lugo, by marshal Nicola Maki, second in command of the army of the left, and commander in chief in the absence of the marquis Romana. In this glorious action, the resistance made by the enemy was obstinate, but they were defeated, after losing 4000 men, in killed, wounded and prisoners.
JUNE 2.
Letters from Elvas of the 28th ult. mention that gen. Cuelia, had advanced his head quarters from Monasterio, to Fuente del Masfere.
The Dutch papers mention about a battle in Poland, archduke Ferdinand commanded there; but say nothing of the result, a convincing proof that the French were defeated, and it is believed that Worsovia had fallen into his hands.
We learn from Seville, that it is certain, that peace has been made between Russia and England, and that Russia has entered into the coalition against the grand usurper of Europe. With impatience, we expect a confirmation, as we have good reason to give credit to this news, which is given by Alva, who had arrived at Seville. In England this event, as late as the 16th of May, was considered probable.
JUNE 4.
Account of the Battle fought on the 16th of April, near Fontanafreda.
In their retreat, the French left one regiment of the line, No. 35, in Padernone. This regiment, commanded by adjutant-general Dugoumier and colonel Breteau, was surprised by a strong body of Austrians, and compelled to surrender.
The Austrians in their march, met, in Saale, a French army of 35,000 men, commanded by the vice-roy Eugene Beauharnais and the general of Brigade Gillet, with 82 pieces of artillery, which, together with the reinforcements brought by general Cervelloni, who came from Italy with 15,000 men, making a total of 50,000 men. The Austrians commanded by Archduke John, commenced the attack with an army of 35,000 men, and were twice obliged to fall back; but having been joined by 20,000 men from Tyrol, from Seravalle and Ceneda, of infantry and cavalry, attacked the French army in the rear. The French army was thus placed between two fires. The battle lasted the whole of the day of the 16th. The French, after losing a great number of men, abandoned the field to the victorious Austrians—scarcely 15,000 men escaped, whose retreat was favoured by the conflagration of the village Ronco, which they set on fire to favour their retreat. The loss of the enemy was in killed, wounded and prisoners, upwards of 20,000 men. The vice-roy was wounded, and general Seras was made prisoner, with a number of officers of rank. The Italian regiment called Velites laid down their arms, but were afterwards compelled by the French cavalry, to take them up again. Soon after, this regiment was destroyed by the Austrian cavalry. The loss of the Austrians was considerable. Gen. Gintay was wounded, after having two horses killed under him. Many of the staff officers were killed and wounded. Some of the regiments remain with very few officers, most of them having fallen in the action. The Austrian army continued advancing. In short, the field was left completely in the power of the Austrians. Upwards of 5,000 wounded French have been found between Saale and Padernone, amongst whom was general Delais, who was wounded and made prisoner in the first action, and was sent to the house of Signior Galvini.
PARIS, April 23.
REPORT.
To his excellency the minister of the marine and colonies;—
On board the Ocean, in the road of the isle of Aix, April 12, 1809.
"SIR—I had the honor to inform you, in my letter of the 9th inst. that the enemy's fleet, which anchored in the Basque roads, consisted of 12 ships of the line, 6 frigates, 11 corvettes, and 32 transport vessels. "On the 10th there arrived 16 vessels, which appeared to be transports or fire ships. I directed the top masts to be lowered down and took in the top sails. On the 11th the
wind being fresh at N. E. the enemy's frigates approached the island by tacking.
The forces of his majesty were in two extended lines of battle, very close, lying N. N. E. and S. S. E. in order to present the less front to the fire ships. They were flanked by a flockade, 400 toises in breadth, and 800 toises long. The north end was a cable's length and a half from the rocks of the island.
"At ten o'clock, the wind still blew fresh, I permitted each captain to manoeuvre as he might think best for the safety of his ship.
"I made a signal for the 4th and 5th divisions of the flotilla to go and maintain a lookout, for two hours, at the flockade; but the wind was so violent, that few of the vessels could make any way, and the greater part returned.
"I sent an officer to inform gen. Brouard, who commanded on the isle of Aix, that the enemy, by his manoeuvres, seemed inclined to take advantage of the high wind and sea to attempt a coup-de-main; he answered that he would await it firmly, and answer for the operations on land.
"At half past eight, four English vessels were anchored in the current, the chief point of the wind heading their line. The Ocean keeping to the north-west. They had signals, and appeared to be fixing marks for the direction of their fire ships.
"It blew so hard, that I found it impossible to interrupt them, and I therefore gave no orders for that purpose.
"About 9 o'clock, a loud explosion took place at the flockade, two others succeeded it. A brig in flames struck against the flockade, and then successively presented themselves several brigs and three marked vessels under all sail, having fire in their bodies and rigging; they were for a while stopped, but at last freed themselves, and successively arrived upon my lines.
"The first fell aboard the REXUS, and fastened on the starboard side; at the same time, the second also on fire fell upon the OCEAN.
"I had given orders to be ready to veer the cables, or to cut them if necessary, as the only means left to avoid total destruction.
"As this fire-ship came almost across my bowspout, I gave orders to veer the cable; but as it came faster than the Ocean made stern-way (although I had ordered the mizen top-sail to be backed to the mast) I determined to cut the north-west cable, to come about the fourth-cast; this step succeeded.
"The fire ships succeeding each other coming with sails filled with a fair wind into our squadron, and directed particularly against the Ocean, which was in the centre of the line, one of them fastened upon the starboard quarter, notwithstanding all we did to avoid it.
"Such was the true situation of the vessels of his majesty, the flames carrying flakes of fire along its batteries. Happily this fire-ship had a great area; it warded off, but only to fall to the ropes near the chains. We yet tried to disentangle ourselves from it, when its bowspout entered the fore-castle head; we could not cut it, and the heat was so excessive that it was impossible to approach it. Some brave men then devoted themselves, jumped upon the spritsail and then on the ship's head and saved the vessel, but five of them lost their lives.
"With difficulty were we thus delivered from a danger so imminent, three times repeated, when other fire ships fell along side of me, but these also I had the good fortune to disentangle myself from.
"The enemy directed against us three infernal machines and 33 fire-ships, as well brigs, as vessels of three masts, transports & two vessels of the line.
"His majesty's ships and frigates were saved from destruction only by veering their cables.
"The captain of a frigate, Lilliflon, commanding the Ocean in the absence of captain Rolland, and my adjutants Perron and Gaspard, behaved with singular sangfroid; the officers and cadets behaved in the best manner; and the crew maintained excellent order; Mr. Delmas, sub-commissioner of the forces, did not for a moment leave the deck. I am happy to bestow praises so well deserved.
Signed "ALLEMANDE."  Since the receipt of the above letter, the maritime prefect has announced that three vessels, en flûte in veering their cables, were run upon the rocks; unable to relieve them, their crews were landed, and they were then set on fire. The next tide the enemy began to prepare new fire ships & bomb-vessels, and soon made an attack, but they were repulsed with considerable loss, and did not prevent our squadron from returning to repair.  Such, then, are the means, which an enemy inferior in maritime force, is not ashamed to employ! They avoid sighting ship to ship, or man to man, but launch against us infernal machines! They proclaim themselves conquerors, but they are only incendiaries!  We know that there have at all times been fire ships, but that cowardice inseparable from their employment is exploded by all nations; they form no part of the regular system of maritime warfare; and, if in the 17th century, some desperate adventurers profited by them, these men were before-hand dishonored by their government, and an infamous death awaited them if taken.  It is very worthy of the present government of England, to introduce the use of fire ships, and to add to them infernal machines, to multiply all those horrors which the unanimous execration of enlightened states had rejected from the received operations of war; it became such a government to expend enormous sums for such an infamous expedition, the result of which has been so infamous to their expectations.  It is calculated that this expedition cost, in shells, bombs, powder, &c. above five millions.  HATTON, SCL. Taken up by Jesse Plunkett, on Raven creek, a Roan Horse four years old, fourteen hands high, some saddle spots, and branded on the near shoulder thus, O S appraised to $40  Chechester Chinn, j. p. H. c. May 20th, 1809.

KENTUCKY GAZETTE.
"True to his charge"
He comes, the Herald of a noisy world;
News from all nations lumbering at his back."
LEXINGTON, AUGUST 1.
Married, on Wednesday evening last, by the Rev. Mr. Blythe, Mr. James Wilson, of Woodford county, to Miss Jane Smith, of this county.
The citizens on being informed that a small additional expense would pay for delivering the mail at this place three times in a week, addressed the postmaster general on the subject, to which they received the following answer:
GENERAL POST OFFICE, July 7th, 1809.
GENTLEMEN—I have received your representation in favour of a third mail to Kentucky; and regret that a lenity of duty compels me to say, that I cannot comply with the request. This office is encumbered with an expense as nearly equal to its income as prudence will allow. I feel the importance of encircling the lines of intelligence to the Western States; and should a state of things exist, while I am in office, which would warrant me in doing so, be assured your wishes will be accomplished.
With great esteem and respect, G. GRANGER.
Messrs. Thomas January, Charles Watkins, & others, Lexington, Ky.
FOR THE KENTUCKY GAZETTE.
CATO, NO. III.
In my second number, I presented to your view, the effects of the money saving policy of your representatives, in your penitentiary establishment; I propose in this number to investigate some of its bearings on your judicial departments. I say some of them, for were I to attempt a minute scrutiny, it would employ more time than I have inclination to write, or you would be disposed to read.
Your Court of Appeals deserves the first consideration, as well for the pre-eminence of its station, as for its importance to every citizen; having the final review and determination of the right to the immense property in litigation in your inferior tribunals. If there be any branch of a republican government that deserves a peculiar attention, it is surely the judiciary. This department has to enforce the laws; to see right done, and to restrain and punish wrong. Uniformity of decision is of the utmost importance, as it enables men to know what principles will decide their cause. It frequently settles controversies without suit; and it leaves but little to chance. Judges must, therefore, have durable offices, or this object cannot be attained. This however is only one mean to attain the end. They should be men well acquainted with your laws, to know how to act right; they should be well acquainted with human nature, to detect the fallacies and the frauds which the designing and the wicked cause to assume the most specious appearances; but, above all, they should be men of uncorruptible integrity, and immovable firmness—which neither the powerful influence of a litigant, nor the overbearing zeal of his lawyer, could intimidate nor sway.
These are qualities, with some others of less importance, which should be united in the judge of a court of the last resort. They are not to be met with every day; the more care should, therefore, be taken to secure them when found.
Have your representatives taken measures to secure talents of this kind in your Court of Appeals, since your late government was organized? or have they neglected it? Let experience answer the question.
For the salaries given at the organization of your government, I have in my first number admitted there was an apology. But the consequences flowing from it, will equally serve to show the effects of the narrow policy I complain of.
Some of the men who first filled the bench of your appellate court, certainly were not the kind of men I have described. I will not attempt a minute examination into the consequences. You all know. (and some of you to your serious detriment) that law suits increased upon law suits. It was a matter of serious difficulty to recover a debt secured by bond, where the debtor had money enough to give to the lawyers of high standing at court. Writs of error, with supersedeas, were almost as easily obtained as an attachment against an absconding debtor. Your country groaned under the burden of litigation, and the gross perversion of justice. I must repeat my homely simile: your stillers did not understand their business.
It was not until the session of your legislature in 1806, that owing to causes which it is not necessary for me now to notice, there were vacancies created on the bench. That legislature seems to have understood the source of the evil—the defect in the salary. They raised it to 1000 dollars a year, under the fond hope, I presume, that this sum would be found sufficient to procure and retain men of suitable talents in office. Before a court had been held, another vacancy was created, and when organized, three out of four of its members were new in office.
What was the effect of this radical change in your court? Need I repeat it? The notices of the court were promptly attended to; the dead weight of overgrown business was removed; suits brought for delay were swept from the docket, and supersedeas ceased to be granted upon flimsy pretences. Litigation in the country has evidently declined. If you ask the cause, I answer, because it is discouraged by the superior court of your state.
This statement of these facts, known to all who will take the trouble to enquire, ought to be sufficient without comment. But as I have commenced by noticing the pecuniary effects to the people, of the system pursued, I will not pass over it here.
If, by the administration of government, a man is compelled to pay money, it must be considered as a charge brought on him by government, whether he pays it to the sheriff as tax, or to the clerk or the lawyer as fees, or to the tavern keeper for expenses. When a man pays away his ten dollars to the clerk for fees, it is no consolation to him that the government does not receive it—the loss to him is the same. So it is if he pays it to his lawyer, or his tavern keeper, while attending on his suit. Let me not be told, that a man pays these voluntary, & therefore they should not be considered as governmental charges. He pays them just as voluntary as he pays his taxes to the sheriff, without fail, and not more so. He pays his tax, say seventy-five cents, to the sheriff, because he knows if
he does not, his property will be sold. So he pays his lawyer, because he knows if he does not, he may lose his cause for want of knowing how to manage it, and thus subject himself to an hundred fold loss; and he pays his tavern keeper to prevent himself and horse from starving while attending court. He has no abstract voluntary will in either case. His situation demands it of him in each case, and he must submit to it. He is placed in this situation by the administration of his government, as much in the one case as the other.
The only difference between the taxes paid to the sheriff, and the taxes paid to the clerks, lawyers, and tavern keepers, &c. &c. is, that the former are certain, and are borne by all; the latter uncertain, and fall unequally on a part.
Your old court (as it is commonly called) by their course of decisions, encouraged litigation—and annually drew many thousands of dollars from the people at large, and placed it in the pockets of the lawyers, the clerks, the sheriffs, the tavern keepers, &c. &c. Whilst the commanding talents of the new court, pursuing a different course, has discouraged suits, and saved a considerable portion of this money to the people.
What was it that produced the change, and made this saving to the people? A few hundred dollars in the salaries of the judges.
I with your representatives had not so acted, that it becomes my duty to prosecute this subject further, and to show that, much is yet to be done.
It was well known to your representatives, that the men who accepted the offices on your appellate bench, when this reformation commenced, went there under the express declaration, that they would try the experiment, whether they could discharge the arduous duties of the most important office in your government, for the salary then allowed by law; and under the confident expectation, that if the people approved of their conduct in office, the salaries would be raised, if they were found inadequate.
It was not long, before a sufficient experiment was made, to prove, that the duties of the office were more arduous than they expected—and that they could not, consistent with the obligations they owed to their increasing families, spend the prime of their lives in the service of the state, at a salary that would not more than pay their annual expenses. It then became the indispensable duty of your representatives, to have given a salary that would have secured them men in office. They had equalled public expectation; they only needed the experience of riper years, to have ranked them amongst the first judicial tribunals on the continent.
But the majority of your representatives, with an apathy that is scarcely to be accounted for, have refused to increase the salary, until these men have lost all confidence in your government—and you have with regret heard of the successive resignations of GRUNDY, TRIMBLE and EDWARDS—two of them have quit the state entirely, the other is pursuing his business in a private life.
What have you to expect—what calculations can you make on the stability of the principles of your jurisprudence when such men will not continue in office? What prospect would any man of commanding talents have to accept the vacant seat on the bench of that court, when the salaries would not be increased to retain these men in office? Is it to be expected that you will retain those men who are now in office with the present salary? I fear not. Like their predecessors you must expect that when they have made a fair trial of the office, they too, will retire into private life, or lay hold of the first plausible excuse of accepting some other employment to quit your service.
Why has there been no appointment to the vacant seat on that bench? It is publicly said to be because the Governor, with a solicitude for the public welfare that does him honor, has not found a man willing to accept the office with whom he supposes the people will be satisfied: and he thinks that it is better to keep the office vacant than to make a bad choice.
Surely this will convince every man of any reflection, that such of your representatives as sell you the salaries are high enough, either are too ignorant to know their duty, or are vile enough after the solemn oath which they take, faithfully to discharge the trust reposed in them, to neglect the performance of it.
Here is another lesson from experience, that your profitable stillers have quit your employment for want of adequate wages.
I have in the foregoing remarks laid nothing about the serious injury done to individuals by the erroneous decisions of a weak court. This might form a number to itself. Nor have I said anything about the delay and risk of a change of principles wherever there is a change of judges, although their talents should be equal. These are serious evils, but I pass them with many others of a similar kind, for the sake of brevity.
The remedy for this evil is plain; but it must be applied quickly—Increase the salary so as to retain the talents you have on the bench, and if possible invite back those which you have lost. This must be done quickly or it will be too late. If one improvident appointment is made it will remain a dead weight on your court whilst the incumbent lives.
The other members of the court will not be willing to perform, with a good grace, the additional duties which this would impose on them. It would add to the burthens of the office in the same proportion that one barker horse in a team, would add to the labour of the others.
It this once takes place, men of suitable talents will feel an additional reluctance at accepting; and your difficulties for a correct administration of justice will be almost insurmountable.
Having said so much about your Court of Appeals, I must necessarily be brief with regard to your Circuit Judges.
I cannot here portray with the same precision the direct bearings of this money saving policy with relation to this court, because it has not been long in operation, and because it operates differently in different quarters—but its effects are equally certain. The salary of this office are certainly much nearer what they ought to be than that of your Court of Appeals. There are unquestionably some men who hold appointments in the Circuit Courts that merit the office. It is equally true that there are some in office that do not deserve the place. A radical change cannot in this court be made at once, but by an increase of salary; every new appointment might be the man best qualified in his quarter of the country. And in a few years there would be but little cause to complain.
But as I have promised to adduce my arguments from your experience, I must refer you to those circuits in which the six years
that these courts have had an existence, have given a change of judges—Any of you who have attended courts know that when the presiding judge is a man of talents, the business goes on smoothly and quickly, and the court generally goes through the docket every term—but where he is weak, indecisive, or negligent, the business goes on slowly, and every day of the term after the first two or three, there is a crowd of witnesses and clients waiting for the trial of their suits. Sometimes they must attend three or four days, nay, even a week, and then go home without a trial. Every body complains and few search for the cause. I have frequently heard it said that it was owing to the lawyers talking too much. It is true that is one evidence of the evil, but not the cause of it. If the judge knows his duty—he will confine the lawyers to the point before the court, and not permit them to speak oftener than the sound rules of experience permit, the lawyers would not talk half so much. In truth the judge frequently lets the lawyer talk when he knows he is out of order, because he does not know how to decide the question before the court. The lawyers will always talk as often as the court will let them, for that is what they are paid for, and the court must stop at some point. Weak or inattentive judges do not know where this point should be and thus waste the time of the court.
If the crowd of witnesses and clients, and jurors who are thus kept dancing attendance on the court could upon an average earn two shillings per day at home at their plow, or harvest or the like, there is that much lost to the country; but they must also have at least their half pint of whiskey, and if they can afford it, their dinner and horse feed. All this is a tax laid on the people, by the defect in the administration of justice by placing an unfit man in office. To this should be added the increase of suits where the court delays business—for many a man will suffer himself to be sued if he knows he can harass the plaintiff a year or two at law, that would not suffer if he knew there would be a speedy trial.
As I have already made this number too long, I will not take up your time in a minute calculation of the additional costs to the country by this procrastination and delay, for I am convinced many of you have seen a single term in which if the time lost by the clients, witnesses, jurors, &c. were estimated at two shillings per day, together with the money which they spend in the taverns, it would amount to a sum, which added to the judges salary, would command the best talents in the country to fill the bench.
CATO.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
HALIFAX, June 30.—By an arrival at St. Johns, Newfoundland, we have been favoured with the following summary extracts from a London paper of May 18, received at that place:
"London May 18.—The German papers contain the 7th, 8th, and 9th Austrian official reports. These admit, that the French had, in general the advantage, though not to the extent which their bulletins have held out; and, if credit can be placed on the subsequent intelligence, received by way of Hamburg, the Archduke Charles has been eminently successful. He is stated after three days hard fighting, to have driven the enemy thirty miles back, and to have killed and taken upwards of 40,000 of their troops. And, in Italy the Archduke John is said to have gained, on the 15th and 16th ult. a decisive victory over the French, who lost 8,000 killed, and 10,000 wounded; 20 pieces of cannon and three eagles, were taken. The Austrians lost 10,000 men, killed, wounded and prisoners."
"Jerome Bonaparte has issued a proclamation, ordering the inhabitants of Westphalia, Hesse and Saxony, to be deprived of every offensive weapon—even of knives, forks, scythes, &c. &c. This augurs well!"
"In Spain, the cause of the patriots has assumed a more favourable aspect than for some time past. The French are constantly marching off a great part of their army for Italy."
"The French in Oporto, it is believed, wish to surrender to the British; and, from an intercepted letter from General Keller-mann, it appears that, owing to the Austrian war, he considers the situation of the French in the whole of the Peninsula, as extremely critical. The French General Loison, was killed in the streets of Oporto, by some Portuguese soldiers."
"A messenger with dispatches to the Spanish Deputies arrived in town this morning. On the 21st ult. it was publicly notified at Seville, that a division of the Spanish army had taken possession of Alcantara which had been previously evacuated by the enemy."
"By an official dispatch from the Austrian General Taxis, we learn, that the inhabitants of Tyrol have, with the utmost enthusiasm, risen in favour of Austria, and have defeated the Bavarian troops in several engagements. Two Generals and about 12,000 Bavarians, have been taken prisoners."
The following were the positions of the French and Austrians at the date of the last accounts:
Position of the French Armies.
Bonaparte on the Salza at Burghalzen: the duke of Dantzick, Montebello, Rivoli, and Itria's divisions on the right bank of the Inn; the Bavarians under gen. Wrede form the advanced guard, and are at Laufen and Salzburg. A French division is marching to the Tyrol; the duke of Auerstadt and Massena are on the north bank of the Danube, proceeding to the Palatinate; Bernadotte, with the Saxons, is marching to the frontiers of Bohemia. In Italy the French occupy the right bank of the Piava. A division under gen. St. Hilaire is marching to the Italian post of the Tyrol.
Position of the Austrian Armies.
General Hiller's army lies the left bank of the Trann, and the emperor of Austria is at Lintz. The Marquis de Castelar is in the Tyrol with his division, and gen. Jelacic is in the southern part of the Bishopric of Salzburg. The Archduke Charles is on the Regen at Cham. The Archduke Ferdinand was at Warlsau. The Archduke John occupies the left bank of the Piava.
Another Expedition.
Orders from the admiralty were received at Plymouth on Saturday, to fit out all the small vessels of war in that port which were deemed capable of being rendered fit for service, and to afford every facility and encouragement to the fitting out of privateers. So urgent was this order, that numbers of the ship-wrights were ordered to work, on Sunday.
The captain of a vessel who left Oporto on the 19th ult. gives a recital affliction to humanity. At the time of the advance of Marshal Soult to that unfortunate city, a-
bout 40 French prisoners fell into the hands of the populace, who barbarously put them to death. As soon as the marshal was informed of this he ordered bloody vengeance to be taken. In consequence some thousands of the wretched inhabitants were bayoneted without distinction of age or sex. After their rage was in some measure satisfied, and the bodies of the slaughtered had been exposed three days in the streets, the bodies of some were permitted to be interred in the churches and burial grounds, but the greater number of the dead bodies were cast into the river. Marshal Soult it is said gave strict orders to the soldiers not to hurt any of the British, as they, he was pleased to declare, generally respected the laws of war.
On Saturday an Austrian messenger arrived, charged with dispatches from Mr. Stuart, the British envoy at that Court; the accounts he brings are favorable; the Archduke Charles has been re-inforced by corps of generals Bellgrade and Klenau, as well as by several others which has augmented his army to one hundred and fifty thousand men. Wertzburgh and Dresden are also said to be occupied by the Austrians. The capture of Warsaw is confirmed, and the accounts from Italy are not less gratifying. The spirit of discontent begins to manifest itself throughout Hesse, Hanover, Brunswick, Wetteravia and Ithurengis. Doenburg of the Wellphalian Rangers, is reported to direct the operations of the malcontents, and is said to be at the head of a numerous and well organized force.
Fourth French Bulletin.
The 3d French bulletin is dated Burghalzen, April 20 and contains a great deal of low abuse—the 4th, Brannau, (a few miles distant from Muhldorff,) May 1. It is said to be very short, with no further account of battles, defeats, or any facts of importance.
Capture of the Toulon Fleet.
New-York, July 18.
Capt Dabliells, of the sloop Henry, in 3 days from Bermuda, informs us, that he failed from Martinique on the 27th of June; and on that day, advices were received there, of the capture of the Toulon fleet, by Lord Collingwood, consisting of 5 sail of the line, 6 or 7 frigates and 30 transports, having on board the French garrison of Barcelona. Capt D. further states, that a vessel had arrived at Martinique having spoke an American ship from Gibraltar and was informed by the American captain, that Lord Collingwood had arrived at Gibraltar previous to his sailing, with the whole French fleet, his prizes.
The above account is confirmed by a letter from St. Croix, of the 2d July, received by the Richard.
FROM SPAIN AND PORTUGAL.
From the Boston Palladium, July 14.
Capt. Bartlett, who arrived last evening from Cadiz, failed thence May 30. There were great rejoicings at Cadiz in consequence of the recovery of St. Andero, and the victories in Italy and Portugal. It was reported, that the French had evacuated Barcelona, and that Gen. Blake had made 3000 prisoners.
Capt. Bartlett favoured us with Seville papers to May 26, and Gibraltar to May 30. Gibraltar, May 20.—A new attempt to negotiate with the supreme Junta of Spain, was made the last of April: and rejected with disdain.
The Spanish Patriots are in Force between Madrid and Saragossa, and augmenting their numbers. In a small affair at Irenchia, the French loss was 220 men. The French were afterwards reinforced with 5000 men, but the Spanish peasantry were not intimidated.
Letters from Algiers state, that all the natives of France, settled in that city, have been put in irons.
Seville, May 25.—The Junta have decreed that the Cortes of the nation, (National Assembly) shall be convened.
The supreme Junta have decreed that there shall be an annual religious service to invoke benedictions on King Ferdinand; and to perpetuate the remembrance of the tyrannical conduct of Napoleon Bonaparte.
The Spanish papers contain many accounts of small military affairs in which the patriots were successful.
The Spanish admiral Massaredo, who joined the French against King Ferdinand, and who was sent by Joseph Bonaparte to command the Spanish squadron which the French took at Ferrol—is said to have been caught by the patriots at Lugo.
OF MARSHAL SOULT, &c.
In the Lisbon Gazette of June 1, there are despatches from marshal Beresford, commander in chief of the Portuguese forces, to the regency, dated at Coimbra, the 29th of May, and inclosing letters from Galicia, containing events of war operations in that province. The first is from gen. Mahy (second in command in the marquis de Romana's army, the marquis being absent on an important mission to Oviedo) in which he informs the marshal that the duke of Dalmatia (Soult) with his army (10,000) passed Orense (about 70 miles to the northward of Oporto) on the 18th May, followed by the English army under gen. Wellesley:—That in the vicinity of Lugo, Soult formed a junction with the army under marshal Ney, and that the united force amounted to 40,000 men:—That they had been pursued to Lugo; from whence marshal Ney penetrated into Asturias from Galicia, where it was expected he would be reinforced by detachments from Castile, to the amount of 16,000 men; that he left 7000 men to guard the bridges between Leon and Galicia:—That the army of the marquis Romana consisted of 18,000 men; 8000 of which were at Vigo, under gen. Carrara; the rest posted between Lugo and Mendrado; that, with the re-enforcements expected, would amount to 40,000 men. Another letter is from gen. Vala, dated 23d May, at Caffayo, in which is announced a battle fought for three days, between Meyra and Lugo, in which the French lost 3000 killed and prisoners; and in which they were pursued to Paraday; after the loss of 3 pieces of cannon. The same letter adds, that after an obstinate resistance, in which the
French lost 4000 killed and wounded, and 3 pieces of cannon, the patriots succeeded in retaking Lugo—Such is the outline of the dispatches published in the official gazette of Lisbon.—(Boston Centinel.)
WASHINGTON CITY, July 17.
M. DE DASHKOFF, Charge des affaires and Consul-General of the Emperor of Russia to the United States, arrived here a few days ago. We understand that he has been recognized as such by the President of the U. S. and has received his exequatur as Consul-General.
THE Shareholders in the Madison Hemp and Flax Spinning Company are requested to meet at Wm. Satterwhite's tavern this evening at 5 o'clock, in order to choose a director in the room of Mr. Luke Usher resigned.
JOHN BRADFORD, Pres.
August 1st, 1809.
THEATRE.
ON SATURDAY EVENING NEXT, Will be performed at the Theatre in Lexington, the celebrated Tragedy, called DOUGLAS;
OR, THE NOBLE SHEPHERD.
With other entertainments which will be expressed in the Bills.
The proceeds of the above will be appropriated to the building of a Bridge across Water at Spring-street, agreeably to a plan exhibited to the Trustees, and approved of.
The Co-Partnership
OF the subscribers, under the firm of William Morton & Co. was dissolved on the 23th ult. by mutual consent.
Will Morton,
John D. Clifford.
Lexington, 14th July, 1809.
Notice.
THE partnership of Fishel & Gallatin, copper and tin smiths, is by mutual consent this day dissolved; all persons indebted to the partnership, are requested to make payment, and those to whom the firm is indebted will please to furnish their accounts.
Michael Fishel,
Ab. adam Gallatin.
22d July, 1809.
The business in future will be carried on by the subscriber, who has on hand a variety of Stills of different sizes, Hatters, Kettles, Boilers, Copper Tea Kettles, &c. &c. and Tin Ware, by wholesale and retail.
Michael Fishel.
Tin Ware or Merchandise given for old Copper, Brass and Pewter.
FOUND, on Saturday evening
last, on Water street, a SADDLE and a two bushel BAG, both about half worn—The owner, by proving property, and paying for this advertisement, may get it again by applying to Thos. Studman, in Lexington.
3w July 30th, 1809.
I will sell my HOUSE & LOTS
on High and Water streets, together or separately for cash in hand, and a liberal credit, if required, for the balance. The house is two stories, of good sound logs, chinked, weatherboarded and plastered, 28 by 24 feet—a two story Brick Kitchen, Dairy, and Smoke House; also, a Brick Stable and Carriage House. The situation on High street, is remarkably pleasant and healthy. Jno. Wrigglesworth.
Lexington, July 28th, 1809.
SCOTT COUNTY, CIRCUIT COURT SET. July Terms, 1809.
John Hawkins complainant,
vs. William Waddy and John T. Hawkins, defendants.
This day comes the complainant, by his attorney, who having filed his bill of complaint against the defendants, and proved to the satisfaction of the court that William Waddy, one of the defendants, is not an inhabitant of this commonwealth, it is ordered that the said William Waddy do appear here on the sixth day of the next October term, and answer the complainant's bill, or that the same will be taken for confessed against him, and that a copy of this order be inserted in some authorised paper agreeably to law.
A copy. Attest, Cary L. Clarke, C. S. C. C.
THERE will be a dance at Harrogate, on Friday the 4th of August next, to which any former guests (with as many of their acquaintances as can make it convenient to attend) are invited. My ball room is neatly plastered, which renders it much more agreeable than formerly, John M. Call.
July 24th, 1809.
Valuable Property For Sale.
THE subscriber intending to remove to Baltimore, offers for sale the following property on unusual low terms. The farm on which I live, containing about 250 acres, known by the name of Petersburgh, or Scott's Landing, and formerly the residence of Gov. Scott. It is unnecessary to dwell on the advantages of this situation as no person will feel disposed to purchase without reviewing the place; also all the household and kitchen furniture, and farming utensils, together with several valuable mares with colts and geldings, horned cattle and hogs, likewise that valuable and well known stud horse Figure who has stood 2 seasons near Shelby, and 2 in Woodford, he is full sixteen hands high, and equal to any horse in the state, and his colts are allowed to be fully equal to those of the best imported horses.
The terms of sale will be made known on application to me on the premises in Woodford county. George Talbot.
July 20, 1809.
Whatever remains unsold of the above property on the last Monday in September next, will be then sold at public sale.
For Sale,
On liberal terms, an Invoice of well assorted IRON MONGERY, Also an Invoice of Coach Furniture, Consisting of Lace, Plated Moulding, Harness, &c. &c. Apply at Mr. Wm. Morton's Store, to the subscriber. 3* John D. Clifford.
Take Notice,
THAT I gave James M'Gavick, of Lexington, two orders, one of them on Leonard Grinstead, for twenty dollars to be paid in merchandise; the other on Alexander Mahon, for one dollar and seventy-five cents in cash, to collect for my use, and said James M'Gavick has never given me any satisfaction for the same, nor returned the orders to me; I therefore forewarn said Grinstead and Mahon from paying said orders to M'Gavick, or any other person except myself, as they are now due. John Stewart.
July 2nd, 1809.
Maps of Kentucky, may be had at this office.

POETRY.
WHATEVER THOMAS PAINE, the infidel, deserves for his other works, he has written several pieces of poetry, and the following is one of them, which his worst enemies must admire. The reader should be informed that Mr. Paine corresponded with a lady, and fancifully dated his letters from 'The Castle in Air,' while she addressed hers from 'The Little Corner of the World.' For reasons which he knew not, their intercourse was suddenly suspended, and for some time the poet believed his fair friend in obscurity and distress. Many years afterward, however, he met her at Paris in the most affluent circumstances, and married to an English nobleman of distinction. These exquisite verses are founded on that occurrence. [Boston Mirror.]
From the CASTLE IN AIR, TO THE LITTLE CORNER OF THE EARTH. IN the region of clouds where the whirlwinds arise, My castle of fancy was built; The towers reflected the blue of the skies, And the windows with sun-beams were gilt. The rainbow sometimes in its beautiful state, Enamell'd the mansions around; And the figures that fancy in clouds can create, Supplied me with garden and ground. I had grottos and fountains and orange-tree groves, I had all that enchantment has told; That sweet shady groves for the gods and their loves, I had mountains of coral and gold. But a storm that I felt not had risen and roll'd, While wrapt in a slumber I lay; And when I look'd out in the morning behold, My castle was carried away. I pass'd over rivers, and vallies, and groves, The world, it was all in review— I thought of my friends, of their fates, of their loves, And often—full often of you. At length it came to a beautiful scene, That nature in silence had made; The place was but small—but 'twas sweetly serene, And chequer'd with sunshine and shade. Like a lark from the sky it came fluttering down, And placed me exactly in view— When whom should I meet in this charming retreat, This corner of calmness—But you. Delighted to find you in honor and ease, I felt no more sorrow or pain; And the wind coming fair I ascend the breeze, And went back with my castle again.
A person of the name of Bull chanced to meet an acquaintance of the name of H-d: "Well what has become of your horns Mr. Bull?" said the latter, who affected to be a wit; "you know they always go with the Hide?" replied he, to the satisfaction of all present.
From the Political Barometer, printed at Poughkeepsie, New-York.
THE LOCUSTS.
Our fields, our orchards and our woodlands, now swarm with Locusts, and indeed wherever trees are to be found, there they resort: but in the woods, they are the most numerous.
There are various kinds of this insect. Those which now make their appearance, seldom visit us. We believe their history is little known. As they soon die, it might be useful, if those who have leisure would observe them, in whatever parts of the U. States they appear, and communicate the result of their observations to some printer for publication, on the following particulars:
At what time did the Locusts first make their appearance, and in what manner and form.
On what do they feed; or do they feed at all.
Where, and in what manner do they deposit their eggs, and what is the effect thereof. What is the size and shape of the egg.
How soon does the egg hatch, what does it produce, what becomes of its product, does it produce a caterpillar and when.
At what time does it enter the earth, in what form, what progress does it make, what are its changes, how deep does it descend, in what ratio, when will it probably return.
Is its appearance general or local, that is, does it appear at the same time in all parts, or only in particular districts of country.
We have no history of the Locust before us. All we know of this species is that it 1872, they were very numerous in this State and New-Jersey, whether in the other flats or not we cannot say. It is said they also visited us in 1775, if so, their period of return is 17 years.
In 1792 they made their first appearance about the 20th of May, and were all dead by the 5th of July, a space of 6 weeks.
The Jews have a tradition, (in the Talmud, we believe) that the Locust which constituted one of the 10 plagues of Egypt, was created for the very purpose of punishing Pharaoh; that they were large formidable and destructive; that with a lengthened, solemn, terrific screech, they constantly aided our Pharaoh; that the same species of Locusts have since appeared, at stated periods, but of very diminutive size, and much more harmless. Respecting those Egyptian Locusts, the Scripture itself informs us that, "Before them were no such locusts as they, neither after them shall be such." (So large, probably, and so destructive.)
Do not the Locusts which now visit us, in a long plaintive, wailing cry, pronounce the word—Pharaoh? Let any one observe the note of a single Locust separate, and he may determine.
Ha-vid Transaction.—The following affecting article details the particulars of one of the most barbarous and awful crimes ever committed by man. It is copied from the London Monthly Magazine for May last; and is said to be authentic statement of the facts.
DIED.
On Sunday the 26th of March, aged 21 years, Miss Shuckburgh, daughter of Sir Stewkley Shuckburgh, baronet, of Shuckburgh Park. The following are the circumstances relating to the very melancholy death of this amiable and accomplished young lady:—
Miss Shuckburgh, with the other officers of the regiment, quartered at Davantay, frequently visited at Shuckburgh Park, during which visit, Mr. Sharp formed or professed to have formed an attachment for Miss Shuckburgh. As soon as the Baronet perceived that Mr. Sharp's attention to Miss Shuckburgh wore the appearance of particularity, he inquired into his character and connexions, and finding in other such as he approved, he communicated the intelligence he had received respecting them to his daughter, and immediately desired Mr. Sharp to discontinue his visits at the Park, as he would no longer be received there. Miss Shuckburgh also wrote to him to the same effect, & desired him to return her letters. From that moment he seems to have conceived the dreadful idea of destroying her and himself, for his answer to her was—"You shall have your letters, and I will have revenge—revenge is sweet, and revenge arising from disappointed love is most inveterate." Defeated in his hopes of obtaining the object of his wishes, he by excessive drinking worked himself up to the highest pitch of phrensy, during which he meditated the horrid deed which afterwards perpetrated. As an interchange of letters was to take place, it was agreed between them that they should be left in a summer house a short distance from the mansion. About half past seven o'clock in the morning, Miss Shuckburgh was observed by the butler to go out of the house with a parcel of letters in her hand, which excited his curiosity and induced him to watch her. She went towards the summer house and he took a circuitous way to the same spot. As soon as he got to the door he heard two voices, and the first words which he distinctly heard were those of Miss Shuckburgh saying—"No—no, in answer as he supposed to a proposal of elopement.—A pistol was immediately fired and one fell—the butler was about to open the door, when in the space of two seconds another pistol fired and the other fell; the butler then alarmed the family, and on opening the door Miss Shuckburgh and Mr. Sharp were found lifeless on the floor. The two letters of the 24th and 26th of March, addressed by Mr. Sharp to Miss Shuckburgh, found unopened in the summer house after the shocking event, prove beyond all doubt that the interview which ended in this catastrophe was on Miss Shuckburgh's part fortuitous; that she had not the least expectation of seeing Mr. Sharp, but went solely for the purpose of leaving the letters she had received from him, and of carrying away those she had written. They were as follows:
"Friday March 24, 1809. "Caroline! O my beloved Caroline! I ran but a short time longer endure your cruel scorn; prepare to hear the world of me, and take care of yourself. O! my heavens! how loth I am to die, but you compel me to leave you; for, was ever the time to come when you would have no parents to oppose your will, I dare not, cannot think you would make me happy. I will once more to read your dear letters, and then, one of us soon will bring them to the cave to-morrow night, and shall expect to find mine in the same place on Sunday night. If you love me, tell me where you are going on Monday with Frank and your dear father. Your professions of love are as ardent as I could possibly wish; but would to God that your actions were as convincing; then, indeed, I should be happy. Caroline, my fate is certain; I am sorry you will not let me live; I am no child in my determination; when once fixed, it is immovable: I have no earthly things to live for, for you will never be mine, so I will seek another and a better world. I can now again scarcely believe you love me, as you will not trust me with your sweet letters, but I shall soon be insensible to every thing; and on my word you may depend on my putting them at the cave some time to-morrow night. When I am dead, read them over and judge of my delight when I received them; and of my anguish to be obliged to give them up.—My preparations to quit this world take up so much of my time, that I cannot say more, than God bless you! and may He protect you from the mirable awful end of your truly faithful and affectionate, though wretched, PHILIP A. S. "I implore and supplicate your prayers, and most fervently and sincerely will I pray, in my last moments, that you may never feel the least remorse of conscience, as the cause of my suicide, for it was in your power and your's only, to save me, but you treat with disdain all my arguments. Adieu, for ever adieu."
"I came so fully assured of seeing you last night, that I was not prepared to die, or indeed I should. I acknowledge you have good grounds to treat my threats as flighty, but the time will come when you may see my resolution is not to be shaken. What would have been your feelings (if you have any feelings) had you found me with my brains blown out at the cave this morning, which certainly would have been the case, had I not put such confidence in your coming to meet me? O for shame, Caroline; so long as the gentlemen were over their wine, not to spare me one short moment, to make my death easy; but I forgive you, nor will I remain at my unhappy lot. Had you seen my brains scattered on the earth, you could have taken my letter from a cold hand, and read it with composure, without shedding a pitying tear."
Extracts from the letter dated Sunday morning, two o'clock, March 26, 1809. "Now that I have settled, as well as my agitated mind will allow me, all my earthly affairs, I will devote my last moments to you ever and for ever beloved Caroline, provided the contents of your letter, I expect to find at the cave, does not compel me to kill you, as well as myself, which I hope in heaven it will not. I came firmly resolved to die; I have exerted all my energy to live; but without you it cannot be; all my religion and fortitude I had used to possess, has now left me; and indeed I am a wretched mortal, and yet I feel not the least fear of death, but can with pleasure and composure quit this life, for it is impossible I can suffer more; and if you doubt me till, which I shall be-
lieve you do, if you say one other word about your letters, I think I shall be tempted to take you with me, to that other and better world which you talk so much about; where we shall be united never, never to part; then, indeed, we shall enjoy that bliss your cruel parents deny us here; but I fervently hope your letter will be kind, and give me another solemn vow never to be another's; then I can die alone and contented; but if you give me room to suspect that you will ever become any one's wife but mine, the thought will be certain death."
"I am contented to die, and fervently do I hope you may be able to live, and live happy, and sometimes think of me. I have from my heart and soul forgiven all who have injured me, and hope they will grant me their forgiveness. I feel not the least resentment against any one, and I feel I can die happily."
A short note, containing the following expressions, was found in Mr. Sharp's pocket, after his death:—"Caroline, Caroline shame, shame upon you; not one kind line at parting, cruel girl, adieu for ever!" But it is supposed on seeing her come at a distance, he hastily thrust it into his pocket, and wrote in pencil the following words, which were found lying in his room:—"I cannot live, and feared I should not have resolution. I shall do it with more composure than I could have possibly expected."
The letters written to Miss Shuckburgh were scattered about the room; those written by her were sealed up under cover directed to Sir Stewkley Shuckburgh, and placed in a cupboard in the summer house. The pistol with which Mr. Sharp shot Miss Shuckburgh, he threw to the opposite side of the room; that with which he destroyed himself lay close by his right hand; he had two other loaded pistols, one in his pocket, and the other was placed by the letters in the cupboard—he had also six bullets in his pocket. The coroner's inquest was held the next day, and a verdict was returned of lunacy respecting Mr. Sharp, and that Miss Shuckburgh died by his hand. She was not at all distinguished by the shot, there being no appearance of it but the final perforation, where the bullet penetrated, which was on the left side of her head. A more angelic couple was never seen, as in life, so in death her countenance exhibited a smile of complacency. Her remains were interred in the family vault at Shuckburgh, on Monday the 3d of April. The amiable and virtuous life of this young lady, is the only source of consolation which her distressed family and friends have under this extraordinary and most afflictive occurrence.
BLANK BOOKS, WITH IRON SPRING BACKS, &c. THE subscriber intends to continue to carry on the BOOK BINDING and STATIONERY in all its various branches, at his dwelling house, opposite the Kentucky Insurance office, on Mainstreet. His customers may depend upon having their work done in the neatest and best manner. He will constantly keep on hand, an assortment of Record Books, Day Books, Journals, Ledgers and all other kinds of Blank Books. Clerks and merchants can be supplied with BLANK BOOKS, made of the very best imported paper and materials, on the lowest terms. Books bound to any pattern. William Essex. Lexington, Dec. 11th, 1809.
MERCHANTS and others who buy to sell again can be supplied wholesale with all kinds of the best WRITING PAPER, and BLANK BOOKS, on very liberal terms. Orders from any part of the western country, will be gratefully received and punctually executed.
LOTTERY. TWENTY THOUSAND MAY BE GAINED FOR TWO AND A HALF DOLLARS, In the third class of the Lottery authorized by law for removing obstructions in the RIVER LEHIGH, IN PENNSYLVANIA. A Scheme of the Lottery may be seen at the POST OFFICE IN LEXINGTON, KY. where TICKETS may also be had. May 10, 1809
New Store and Cheap Goods. THOMAS D. OWINGS, has received and is now opening at his new store, nearly opposite Mr. William Leavy's, a fresh supply of the most superb Printed Cambricks, Chinzees, Calicoes, and fine Cambricks Muslins, which will be sold at reduced prices for cash. Lexington, 9th June, 1809. The style of the prints exceeds any thing of the kind offered here.
EDUCATION. MRS. LOCKWOOD, at the earnest solicitation of some of her former patrons in Lexington and its vicinity, respectfully informs them and the public, that she intends recommending her SENIARY for Young Ladies again in Lexington, on the 24th day of April next, in the house at the corner of High-street, opposite Mr. Thomas Borkley's. Her terms of tuition the same as before, but the price of board she has reduced to 30 dollars per annum, and hopes her attention will merit patronage. N. B. No Young Lady to enter for less than six months.
To Sportsmen. THERE will be run over the Richmond turf in October next, a Sweepstakes free for two years old horses only.—Entrance $10. The subscription paper will be kept open till August, in the hands of Ben. Milner. Those who wish to become subscribers, will make application as above. 2d May, 1809.
Edin county set. Taken up by John Feil-der, living on the Kentucky river, about two miles above the mouth of Red river, a Dark Bay Horse, about eleven or twelve years old, one brand perceptible, two saddle spots, one on each side, about 14 1-2 hands high he had when he came a yoke; appraised to 40 dollars, before me, Bennett Clarke, J. P.
Taken up by Richard Mitchell, of Fayette County, near Davids Fork Meeting house, a Bay Mare, eight years old, four feet ten inches high, with a small star in her forehead, both hind feet white, no brand; appraised to thirty dollars. Leon d Young. May 20, 1809.
STATE OF KENTUCKY. Woodford Circuit, set. June Term, 1809. William Shepherd, complt. against John O'Bannon & Elias Langham. In Chancery. The defendant Elias Langham not having entered his appearance herein, according to law and the rules of this court; and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this commonwealth.—Therefore, on the motion of the complainant by his attorney, it is ordered, that unless the said defendant shall appear here on the third day of our next September term, and answer the complaint against him; or on failure, the same will be taken for confessed; and it is further ordered that a copy of this order be inserted in some authorised paper for eight weeks successively. (A copy.) Teste, John M. Kinney, Jr. Clk. 26th June, 1809.
Richard Barry, Boot and Shoe-Maker, at the Sign of the MAMMOTH SHOE, NEAR to Wilson's Inn, hereby informs the public, that he has just received by Mr. Jeremiah Neave, from Philadelphia, an assortment of Calfskins, and Boot Legs, of the best quality; that he has in his employ good Workmen, and that his customers may be supplied with Boots and Shoes equal in beauty, neatness and durability, with any in America, at the shortest notice and at moderate prices. Lexington, 14th Dec. 1808.
FOR SALE. A VALUABLE tract of LAND, situated on the waters of Green river, in Green county, containing 666 2-3 acres. Negroes or Cotton will be taken in part or whole payment. The subscribers have also for sale, 6000 lbs. Coffee, first quality—10 barrels Muscovado and Havannah Sugars of an excellent quality—6 barrels Tanners Oil—1 hogshead 4th proof Jamaica Rum—1 pipe Cognac Brandy—1000 gallons old Whiskey; all of which will be sold low for cash or approved notes at 30 and 60 days.
Also Trunks of every size and description, with any kind of Covering; Carpenter's and Joiner's tools, viz. Sash Planes double and single, with prickers and temples, Groving Planes with and without arms, different sizes, complete sets of Bench Planes, single and double ironed, Hollows and Rounds, Moulding Planes of every description, Braces and Bits, &c. &c. Halstead & Meglone. Opposite the Market House Lexington, K.
THE subscribers info m all those indebted to them, that they will receive the following articles in payment, viz. Country Sugar at 9d per pound, Tobacco at 9s per hundred, Whiskey at 1s 6d per gallon, country Linen at the usual prices. Any person availing themselves of the late flag nation act, passed by the legislature of this state, can expect no further indulgence than the law will protect them in. N. B. 50 hogsheads prime Tobacco wanted for home manufacture.
FANCY CHAIRS.
William Clallen respectfully informs the public, that he has commenced the Fancy Chair making business, next door to Messrs Daniel & Charles Briscoe's printing office, where he will carry on the above business with neatness and taste—he flatters himself that from the long experience that he has had both in London and New-York, that his work will please those who may call on him. He has on hand and makes Black and Gold—White & do—Brown and do—Green and do—Cochineal and do—Bamboo &c. likewise Sets to match any of the above descriptions, all of which will be made in the neatest fashions and highly varnished which can be packed to send to any part of the state, without injury. He likewise makes Windsor Chairs—all orders will be thankfully received and attended to with punctuality and dispatch, and his prices made reasonable. May 8th, 1809.
MR. PIES respectfully informs the ladies and Gentlemen of Lexington, that he will commence a School for Music and Dancing, should sufficient encouragement offer. From experiencing the success of his system of tuition has universally received, he never has hitherto taught, he flatters himself to be able to render the improvement of his pupils in those elegant accomplishments perfectly satisfactory to his patrons. The instruments on which he gives instructions are the Violin, Piano forte and Guitar. apply for him at Mr. Wilson's Inn.
TO MERCHANTS.
Just received, and for sale by LEWIS SANDERS, 42 Packages Merchandise, viz: 316 Pieces assorted 7-8 Prints, in cases 21 do ditto 9-8 Superfine Fancies 25 do ditto Furniture, assorted 4 do ditto Furniture Checks 36 do ditto Gingham 40 do ditto 7-8 Cotton Patillas, in imitation of German 40 do 7-8 Black Cambricks 281 do 4-4 and 6-4 Plain Cambricks Muslins 80 do Shirting Muslin 21 do assorted good and cheap neat Fancy Muslins 13 doz ditto handsome & cheap Muslin Shawls 34 elegant Muslin Worked Dresses or Robes 16 pieces ss'd Waistcoats, chiefly low priced 40 do Twilled Nankeens Mad as, Cambrie and Pulliat, and Bandanna Handkerchiefs, and Barcelona ditto 50 lbs. or 3,200 balls Pratt's best Sewing Cotton 10 pieces Twist Stripes 10 do 9-8 and 5-4 Cotton Huckabacks, for table cloths, &c. &c. 4 do ditto black patent Lace 73 doz. men's, misses' and child's Cotton Hose, assorted 12 doz. Ladies' Silk ditto 12 doz. Cotton Gloves, 8 gross narrow and 4 gross broad Binding 16 2-3 doz. assorted fashionable Cotton Shawls 17 bales India Muslins, Gurrhas, Baftas, Cossacs, Mamodies, Samshs, &c. &c. 1 bale Madras Handkerchiefs, 80 pieces, and 1 bale India Check, 95 pieces 2 cases 7-8 Dimities, 27 and 29 pieces 1 case good 6-4 Cloth, assorted 1 case ditto Coatings 1 case 30 pieces, and 1 case 40 pieces Cotton Checks 2 boxes best London Pins, full papers 3 1-2, 4 4 1-2 & 5 1-2. 264 Packets. The above Goods have been well chosen for this market, and will be sold on advantageous terms to the purchasers—to be sold at Philadelphia fair prices, by adding a small commission to cover risque and charges. Lexington 20th June, 1809.
To the Public.
THE subscriber having opened a shop on the corner of Limestone and Water-streets, where he does all kinds of WHITSMITH'S WORK, Grates, Iron Doors, for fire proof buildings, Screws of different kinds, and Smith's work in general, executed with neatness and dispatch, on the most reasonable terms. N. B. A journeyman and two apprentices wanting to the above business. Thomas Studman. June 1809.
Clarke County, Set. Taken up by Hubbard Taylor, living about 13 miles east of Lexington, on the Winchester road, a Bay Mare, about 14 hands and a half inch high, about 6 years old, sm. white spots on both sides of her neck, has something like a brand on the near shoulder, but not legible, has black legs, and small star in her forehead; appraised to $55. Dillard Collins. 26th June, 1809.
Kentucky Hall. THE SUBSCRIBER, grateful for past favours, respectfully informs the gentlemen of Kentucky and the public in general that he has returned to his old stand on the bank of the Misonagahala, sign of the Fountain, lately occupied by Mr. John Kerr, where he hopes by keeping the belt of Liquors, an attentive and obliging Officer and every other necessary accommodation to receive a share of the public patronage. Thos. Ferree. Pittsburgh May 12th, 1809. 6t.
Fishel & Gallatine, COPPER AND TIN SMITHS, INFORM their friends and the public, they have now on hand, a variety of STILLs of the best quality, and having laid in an assortment of COPPER, and engaged Workmen of skill, can with satisfaction, complete any orders they may be favoured with. TINWARE of every description, by wholesale or retail; Copper Boilers, Hatters' Kettles, Copper Tea Kettles, Brass & Copper Wash Kettles, &c. &c. Tin Ware and Merchandise exchanged for old Copper, Brass and Pewter. Lexington, 11th October, 1808.—tf
REMOVAL. E. WARFIELD has removed his Apothecary's Shop to a house in the range of new brick buildings fronting the south-east side of the court house, second door above the corner house lately occupied by Mr. John Jordan. He has now on hand a large quantity of GENUINE MEDICINE, which he will sell cheap. Practitioners of Medicine can be supplied on terms more advantageous than they could at any of the shops in the Eastern states. Surgeons' Instruments of all kinds, and a complete assortment of Patent Medicines. Lexington, Sep. 19, 1809.
THE HARROGATE WATERS ARE now in order for those who wish to make use of them. The proprietor has been induced to give the waters of his well this appellation, from their quality being of the so much famed watering place in England (Harrogate.) Those Ladies and Gentlemen who have drunk of the waters of both places, have pronounced them of the same healing virtues. The road passing from Lexington to the Olympic Springs, going by Harrogate, is not more than half a mile round. Also from Danville to Winchester, or Olympic Springs, it is the most direct course. The subscriber is always well provided for the accommodation of Travellers, and those who please to call on him. John M'Call. 11 miles East of Lexington, June 11th, 1809.
ON the 11th Sept. 1808, James Sale and Jacob Keiser delivered to the Jailor of this County, a Negro Man named George, five feet ten inches high, twenty-six or seven years old, strait limbed, a little inclined to yellow, and excessive debility had on a few rags under an old blanket. By virtue of a certificate from David M'Ewing, a Justice of the Peace for Williamson county, Tennessee, purporting the said George to be a runaway from Ro. Peebles of Clarke county, Kentucky, information of the case was directed and forwarded to said Peebles, who disowned the fellow, saying he was sold by his agent below Natchez, from whom it is probable he is now runaway. John H. Morton, Sheriff Fayette County, Kentucky. May 15th, 1809.
Olympian Springs.
EVERY necessary arrangement being made, and the subscriber removed with his family; Visitors to this first of watering places, are assured every attention and regard shall be had to the comfort and convenience of his company. The Warm and Cold Baths are in good order; close comfortable cabins for rent, to those who are unwilling or unable to board with him. Excellent Pasturage and Grain separately for horses, not preferred at livery. Culp. Banks. July 11, 1809. N. B. Saddle and Gigg Horses for sale at the stable of the Kentucky Hotel.
Patent Hemp & Flax breaking Machine. THE subscribers have purchased the right for the state of Kentucky of Thomas Osborn's Patent for a machine, for breaking Hemp and Flax. One of these machines is now in operation on Maddox Fisher's farm, near this place, and is found admirably to answer the purpose for which it was intended. A machine with two breaks, is worked by one horse with ease, and requires six hands to attend it. One of the great advantages of this machine is, that it can be attended by women or boys, instead of men, and that a woman or boy can clean double the quantity of hemp or flax, which the most able-bodied man could do in the same time with a common hand-break.
A farther account of the machine is deemed unnecessary, as it is presumed that those desirous of purchasing rights, will wish to satisfy themselves by seeing it in operation. Individual rights at twenty dollars, or rights for whole counties, may be procured by applying to either of the subscribers. Maddox Fisher, Joseph Boswell, David Sutton, John Fisher, Geo. Laws. HAVING been called upon to state our opinion of a machine for breaking hemp and flax, which we saw in operation on Mr. Maddox Fisher's farm, we hesitate not to declare that we view it as an important acquisition to our state, and therefore recommend it to the attention of every farmer who cultivates either hemp or flax. The construction of the machine is simple and does not appear likely to get out of order. We suppose that one of those machines having two breaks and moved with ease by one horse, might be built for about 30 or 40$. We have no hesitation in stating that hemp may be broken in much greater quantities with the same labour, and with ease to the hands employed, and that much delay, severe labour, and considerable expense might be saved to hemp raisers by the erection of these machines. T. T. Barr, Wm. W. Worsley, C. Coyle, Bushrod Boswell, Robert R. Barr. Lexington, April 8th, 1809.
COMMITTED to the Jail of Jessamine county on the 6th inst. a man Negro Man, who calls himself Ben, and says he is the property of Richard Everton, late of Virginia; he was on his way to Orleans with his master when he left him—Ben is very black, thin visage, about 22 years of age, five feet seven or eight inches high, he is very sensible and talkative, he had on a shirt and overalls of home spun linen, and has with him a drab great coat, lined with yellow flannel. William M'Connell, Jailor. July 8, 1809.