The Kentucky gazette (Lexington [Ky.]), 1789-04-11 00:00:00

K E N T U C K Y G A Z E T T E
S A T U R D A Y, APRIL 11, 1789.
LEXINGTON: Printed by JOHN BRADFORD at his Office in Main Street where Subscriptions, Advertisements, &c. for this paper, are thankfully received, and PRINTING in its different branches done with Care and Expedition.
DON CARLOS
NEW STORE
TWENTY GUINEAS REWARD,
LABURNUM,
WILL cover this season, at General Charles Scott's at forty shillings, to be paid in the following articles viz. corn, beef, bacon, cows and calves, sheep, hogs, butter, or lard. Don Carlos is a beautiful bay fifteen hands high, of as good parts as any horse in the Universe. He was got by D. Hamilton's imported horse Figure, (who won four Kings Plates) out of the famous mare Primrose. Primrose was got by the imported Dove, out of Sella, Sella was got by Othello, out of Selima, Selima was imported, and got by the G dolphin Arabian. Primrose, Don Carlos's dam, won five purses, against the best and most capital horses on the Continent, and was to have been taken to England to run for the King's Plate of one thousand guineas, only prevented by the non export of horses in one thousand seven hundred and seventy five. Don Carlos's colts are incomparable, being allowed, by all judges that have seen them to excel any ever seen on this Continent. The above will be proved to the satisfaction of any person desiring it.
DANIEL SCOTT.
March 1st. 1789.
THE
GODOLPHIN
IS a beautiful bright bay, full fifteen hands high, with a figure that needs no commendation; will cover mares this season in Lexington, at two hundred pounds of merchantable Tobacco, or thirty shillings cash the season, or two dollars the single leap; to be paid on or before the first day of November next: It is needlets to say any thing of the performances of this fine horse, only that he can beat any horse in the District the four mile heats-- His pedigree is short--he came out of Col. Braxton's Kory Fisher, and was got by the old Godolphin Arabian.
NICHOLAS LAFON.
Lexington March 10, 1789.
THE FOLLOWING
BLANKS
MAY BE HAD AT THIS OFFICE VIZ.
DEEDS, SUBPOENAS, REPLEVY and common BONDS, APPRENTICE SINDENTURES. &c. &c. &c.
Just opposite the new Court-House.
The subscriber has just received a large and general Assortment of DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES with a quantity of Nails of different sizes, of his own manufacturing; all which he is determined to sell on as moderate terms as possible, for Cash, Indian Corn, Tobacco, Butter, Tallow, and Hogs lard. JOHN DUNCAN.
Of whom may be had
A collection of Books, in Divinity, Law and Physic; several entertaining Histories; some English and Latin School Books; a variety of Books for the instruction and entertainment of Children: American Magazines and Museums of the latest dates; also Parchment, Deed, and Letter Paper, Sealing Wax, Wafers, also Anderson's Scots pills.
** Any of the above described Country Produce will be received at General Scott's, where a Receipt will be given that will qualify the bearer to receive Goods in Lexington.
Lexington, Dec. 25, 1788.
TO BE SOLD
A tract of Land, situate in the county of Jefferson, on the waters of Fox Run, a branch of Branton's Creek, containing one thousand acres. This title is a Military one and indisputable. Cash, Goods, or produce will be taken in payment. Enquire of the subscriber, in Danville during the Session of the General Court and afterwards at Lexington.
WILLIAM MURRAY Jun.
March 2, 1789.
Who has also some lands, within five miles of Lexington to let on improvement.
TO BE LET OR SOLD.
The following Tracts of Land, viz. ONE Tract containing 800 acres, lying on the south Branch of big Clifton.
One do. containing 1472 acres, lying on the Beaver Dam fork of big Clifton, one of the waters of Green River.
One do. containing 757 acres, lying on Rock-lick Creek a Branch of Rough Creek.
And one do. containing 3523 acres, lying on Harding's Creek, a water of Beech Fork.
The above will be sold together or in such tracts as will best suit the purchasers; to whom the time and manner of payment will be made easy. For further information, apply to William Pawling, Esq. of Lincoln or Thomas Todd, Attorney at Law, Mercer, or in Lexington to
JAMES BEATTY.
March 23 1789.
Taken up on Cave run, about three miles from Lexington, a bay horse near fourteen hands high, a small star in his forehead, his off hind foot white, ten or eleven years old, trots, several saddle spots and shod all round; appraised to five pounds.
RAWLEIGH CHINN.
March 23, 1789.
THE store house of the subscribers in this Town was broke open on the
tended in the store was at supper, and immediately taken notice of by the young man after supper; it is therefore generally thought that some one of Grayson's family must have perpetrated said act.
THE beautiful high bred horse Sider, full fifteen hands and a half high, stands at my stable on South Elk-Horn, about two miles below Lewis Craigs mill, and will cover mares at Forty shillings the season, payable in cash, tobacco, beef, pork, lard or tallow, deliverable on or before the first day of November next in Lexington, or Frankfort.
Sider was bred by C.L. John H. Cocke Virginia, and got by the noted horse old Partner--Partner was got by Morton's Traveller out of Selima, both of which were imported from England and generally allowed to be of the best breed in that Kingdom, or that ever were brought to America.
Siders dam was got by the much celebrated imported old Figure his grand dam by the noted horse Fearnought imported from England by Col. Baylor of Caroline (Virginia) his great grand dam one of the highest bred mares of England imported by col. Joseph Galloway of Maryland.
JOHN PRICE Jun.
A Beautiful sorrel rising fifteen hands high, in form inferior to no horse in the District: will cover mares this season, at the subscriber's plantation, about four miles below L. Craigs mill on South Elk-Horn, at ten dollars the season, which may be discharged by the payment of four hundred weight of merchantable tobacco, or ten barrels of corn, or four hundred weight of pork, or twenty bushels of rye or wheat, or in any other produce at cash price, paid on or before the first day of January next. By the single leap, at twenty shillings provided the money be sent with the mares: such gentlemen who favor me with their custom shall, in case they prove unfortunate the first season, have a chance the second gratis--His pedigree is as follows, he came out of col. Braxton's imported mare Kitty Fisher and was got by the noted imported horse old Lath, the characters of both which are so well established to require further comment.
The subscriber has also a Jack Ass, inferior to none on the continent, except Gen. Washington's, which will cover mares at five dollars the season; mares sent from a distance will be particularly attended to, but the subscriber will not be answerable for escapes or unavoidable accidents.
THO. CARNEAL.
March 23, 1789.
STRAYED from the plantation of M. J. Morrison, on Hickman's creek, the night of October last, a likely black mare and mare colt, the mare about fourteen hands and an inch high, seven or eight years old, branded on the near shoulder HL in a piece, a natural trotter, with a small star in her forehead, some saddle spots on her back, rider when she was away, a large bell marked under the staple R. C. the colt an iron gray a natural trotter, with a large star in her forehead, the near fore foot white, and some white on the near hind foot; Whoever takes up the said creatures, and gives information to the subscriber living near col. Hinkins station, on the south fork of Licking, shall receive five dollars reward.
GEORGE READING Jun.
March 30, 1789.

NOTICE
IS once more given to all those who are indebted to James Bray (late of Lexington) either by bond, note or book account, that I shall attend a Lexington on April Fayette Court day, in order to settle with them, those therefore who do not avail themselves of this notice will have their respective Bonds &c. immediately lodged in the hands of an Attorney,
ANDREW GATEWOOD
March 25 1789.
3133.
MOGUL,
THE well known high blooded horse mogul, will cover this season at the plantation of Mr. Horatio Turpin, at four dollars receivable in corn, wheat, rye, bacon or cows, at the cash value, provided it is discharged by the first day of August next. Also the
ARABIAN
G R A Y,
Of Equal blood to any in the District; will cover at the subscribers plantation, at four dollars the season receivable in the articles above described, at their cash value: The articles to be delivered at the plantations whereon the horses stand. If paid in cash before the expiration of the season, (which will be the first day of August,) three dollars will be taken in discharge for each mare. I have no pasturage.
JOHN CRITTENDEN.
March 31 1789.
STOLEN or let out of my stable in Lexington, on Saturday night the twenty first of March, a dark bay mare, about fourteen hands and a half high, eight or nine years old, natural pacer, a small star in her forehead, no brand that I know of, and is very heavy with foal. Also a black horse about the same height and age of the mare, trots and paces, in low order, and has a sore on his back, has no other mark or brand that I recollect, both shod all round, and have lately come from the old settlement; Whoever delivers the said horses to me in Lexington, shall receive two dollars for their trouble.
JOHN M'CHORD.
JUST OPENED By
BENJAMIN BEALL & Co.
In the house next door to Mr. Barr's a general assortment of
DRY Goods, hard Ware, and Groceries, with a quantity of nails of Different sizes, also Lampblack and fish oil, which they are determined to sell on as moderate terms as possible for cash or Ginfang.
Lexington April 10, 1789.
FOR SALE
An undivided moiety of Bartholomew Dandridges Military Survey on Ek-horn, within three or four miles of Frankfort- This survey contains about two thousand eight hundred acres of land-Its well known advantages with respect to Soil, situation &c &c render it unnecessary to say a word in its recommendation-- The terms of Sale may be known by applying to Gen. Wilkinson, or the subscriber.
PEYTON SHORT
March 28 1789.
Anecdote of the late KING of PRUSSIA.
HIS Majesty ever anxious to keep good order among his troops, used frequently to disguise himself, and visit their nightly haunts to see their behaviour in their jolly hours: in one of these rambles he happened to come in the company of Hussars, and seeing one of them busily employed in shaping a bit of wood like a sword, he asked him what use that was for, the Hussar answered him, that as he seemed to be a hearty fellow, (the King having treated them, he would tell him, but begged him to keep it a secret; he then told the King that he had left the blade of his sword in pledge for an ale-house score, and the bit of wood he was cutting would serve instead of the steel blade, after he had painted and fastened the hilt to it, till he could raise the money to redeem it; the King promised he would not reveal it, and after taking particular notice of the man, left them. The next day the King ordered his troops to be reviewed, and going down the ranks he observed the Hussar: he then ordered the Provost to bring up a deserter; the man was brought, the King told him that in order to strike an example in the rest of the soldiers, he would punish him with death, and that he should prepare to meet his fate instantly: he then ordered the Hussar to be his executioner, by cutting off his head; the Hussar begged his Majesty to permit him to join in prayers with the criminal, which the King granted - he then knelt, and lifting up his hands and turning his eyes up to Heaven, he said with seemingly fervency, "Father of mercies behold a poor wretch commanded by his sovereign to kill his fellow creature; grant, I beseech thee, when I lift up my hand to do the deed, that my sword may turn to wood, to save me from being a murderer,"... and drawing it with great resolution, he aimed a blow at the soldiers neck; and to the great astonishment of most present, it was a wooden one. The King then pardoned the soldier, told the Hussar he was a clever fellow, and promoted him to the rank of an Officer.
L O N D O N Sept. 25.
France has still an eye to Holland, and the moment there is an opportunity she strikes - and the instant she strikes, a general war must follow.
Oct 8. An impetuous ferocity, rather than discipline, enabled the Turks originally to establish themselves on the ruins of the Eastern empire. That quality, we see, has not forsaken them. Though inferior to the united strength of the two Imperial Courts, they have, notwithstanding, since the commencement of hostilities, shewed the spirit of their ancestors, and proved, that driving them out of Europe is not so easily to be done as they imagined---The last bites of a dying wild beast are said to be the most dangerous
Joseph the Little is now convinced that a contest with the Turks is no-puerile object. He may console himself in exhibiting more military magnificence in times of peace: but when the rough sounds of the trumpet arouse to war, his glory is totally eclipsed, and the brilliancy and acuteness of his mind are lost in the vain parade and mock achievements of a puppet-show. We hear of his marches and countermarches; but when his troops come to the real scene of action, they are stripped by their uncivilized opponents of the laurels with which they had the presumption to adorn their brows, and to appear wonderfully formidable to the enemy. The ancient Germans were famed in the field of Mars; but their timid descendents disavow the actions of their ancestors This melancholy alteration cannot arise from a degeneracy of the species, the fineness of the present race being as well invigorated as those of former periods. To what are we then to attribute it? To that want of vigour and decision apparent in the sovereign. Happy for us, say the enemy, is this gentle and lukewarm disposition of losernt! -- The Turks would sooner fight an army of lions commanded by a goat, THAN an army of goats commanded by a lion.
Extract of a letter from Barcelona, September 19
"The navigation upon this coast is again interrupted by the number of Barbary corsairs which cruise upon our sea-coasts, and have even ventured up the Gulph of Lyons in pursuit of their prey --- The French at Toulon are fitting some ships to send against these daring marauders, whom no treaties can bind. Our Court will again equip a small squadron for the same purpose."
General Laudolin reports, under date of the thirteenth of September, off Novi, that he had surrounded that place in such a manner, as to prevent the enemy getting any reinforcement whatever --- That on the ninth, at night, until the eleventh, he threw up entrenchments, without losing a man; and the night following, until the thirteenth, he erected a second parallel and a breach battery, completely, and in case the garrison should be obstinate and hold out, he will not delay to storm the place
Oct 10. Affairs in the North are taking a new turn, and the consequences may be lamentably serious to all Europe. What Holland was last year, Sweden is at present---a state of confusion and rebellion, engendered and supported by the intrigues of the French court, and the prevalence of Russian politics. The Burghers at Stockholm are arming themselves, under the pretence of internal safety in the absence of the troops, but more certainly for the purpose of attempting a revolution. The officers of the army in Finland, independent of their sovereign, sent a deputation to the Empress of Russia, making proposals for a truce in that quarter, until they shall have concerted measures for subjugating their King, or for reducing him to the necessity of abandoning the war, which they allege was rashly and unjustly commenced on his part. They declare that the King, by his late measures has broken the compact between sovereign and subject, and therefore they hold it their duty to concert measures for the safety of the state. When the King of Sweden heard of the disaffection of his troops in Finland, and the proposition of his officers to the Empress for a cessation of hostilities, his Majesty fainted away, and was with difficulty aroused to a sense of his alarming situation. Thus circumstanced there is no doubt
of the Empress's acquiescence, nor of her endeavours to stifle the flame of discord. She has already communicated her terms of pacification with Sweden, the tenor of which is, to grant a general amnesty for, what is past; only on condition, however that the Swedish government shall accede to the general confederacy which has so long been forming between France, Spain, Germany, Russia and Denmark.
On the 27th of September, at three o'clock, Blanchard ascended at Berlin, attached to his balloon, in the presence of his Majesty, the royal family, and many of the foreign princes. A building was erected, which encompassed the balloon; but when it was ready to ascend, half of it was pulled down, to give the spectators a better view. Blanchard saluted his majesty, just as he quitted the earth, with a white flag, on which was displayed the royal black eagle. He went over the river spree, and very quickly disappeared
Oct. 11. The King of Prussia has, through the medium of his ambassador at Warsaw, signified to the King and permanent council of Poland, that if the present augmentation of their forces is intended to be employed against the Turks, he shall immediately find himself compelled to oppose such a proceeding.
It is confidently reported that the Courts of London and Berlin, have made overtures to those of Stockholm and Petersburg for an accommodation, intimating to them at the same time, that if the terms proposed by the two former are rejected, a powerful British squadron will appear next spring in the Baltic, to give a weight to the mediation, and bring the Swedes and Russians to listen to reason
An ELEGY.
Written by Peter Pindar, on the death of his Wife.
LO, to the iron hand of fate My dear Statira, meek soul'd mate, Resigns her tuneful breath! Though hock'd her teeth, her lips cho' pale, And none each harmless finger nail, She's beautiful in death. Soon as I heard the last sweet sigh, And saw her lovely closing eye, How great was my surprize! Yet did I not, with impious breath, Arraign the sudden shaft of death, Nor blame the righteous skies. Why do I groan in deep despair; Since she's a first rate angel fair: Ah, why my bosom smite? Could grief Statira's life restore! But -- let me give such ravings o'er, Whatever is -- is right. Ye friends, who come to moan her doom, For God's sake gently tread the room, Nor call her from the blest! In softest silence drop a tear, In whispers breathe the fervent prayer, To bid her spirit rest. Repress the sad, the wounding scream, I cannot bear such grief extreme. Enough - one little sigh! Besides, the wild uproar of grief In many a mind might raise belief That all our grief's a lie. Good people shroud my lamb with care; Her limbs, soft touching, gently spare; Her mouth, ah, gently close! Her mouth, the sweetest tongue that held, Whose mild, commanding tone compell'd To peace my loudest woes, And carpenter, for my sad sake, Of stoukest oak her coffin make, I'd not be sneaking, sure Of steel procure the strongest screws, For who would paltry pence refuse To lodge his wife secure? Ye mourners, who the corpse convey, With caution tread the doleful way, Nor shake her precious head! Since fame reports, a coffin tost With carelesj swing against a post, Did once disturb the dead. Farewell, my love, forever lost, Ne'er troubled be thy gentle ghost, That I again may woo! By all our past delights, my dear, No more the marriage chain I'll wear ---Plague take me if I do.