Kentucky gazette ([Lexington, Ky.]), 1809-07-25 00:00:00

KENTUCKY GAZETTE.
VOL. XXII. NO. 1239.
BY DANIEL BRADFORD, PRINTER.
TUESDAY, JULY 25, 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. v. 15th, 1809.
Charles Humphreys WILL practice Law in the Fayette and Jessamine courts. May, 1809.
WILLIAM MACBEAN 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 POCK INOCULATION. DOCTOR JO. BOSWELL has procured some Genuine Cow Pock 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. 1809.
To be Sold or Rented. A NEW and very convenient two story Brick House, on Main-street, next door to the Rev. Adam Rankin. Particulars apply to the subscriber. if E Sharpe.
Wanted to contract for one thousand bushels Stone Coals, delivered at this place—Apply to Cutbert Banks. Lexington Nov. 28 1808.
Hart, Barton & Hart, WANT to purchase Ten Thousand Gallons of Whiskey, and from Four to Five Hundred Hogsheads of Tobacco. March 13th, 1809.
Wanted to contract for one thousand bushels Stone Coals, delivered at this place—Apply to Cutbert Banks. Lexington Nov. 28 1808.
Garrett and Mills, HAVE received, and are now opening in the store house of Maj. 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. Jeremiah Rogers. Feb. 16, 1809.
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.
Assignees of John Jordan, in 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 Macbean is authorized 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 broader on the near shoulder than the broad, which may 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 recollectable. Ample compensation will be made those who will bring him to James B. January. June 13th, 1809.
To Rent A HOUSE and LOT on Main Street, three doors below the corner of Main Cross Street; there is on the premises, besides the dwelling house and shop, a brick kitchen two stories high, a brick smoke house, two brick stables, sufficiently large for ten horses, a good garden and a well of water in the yard. Possession may be had by the fifteenth of August—For terms apply to Wm. Huston. Lexington July 8th, 1809.
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 Royle, 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 RITZENHOSE, 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.
MACCOON, 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 to 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; Pison's Hymns, a new edition, with a supplement containing the improvements in the 14th London edition; Telemachus; the Discarded Son, a celebrated new poem, by Mrs. Roche; Zofkoffer's Sermons; Cooper's Poems; Armstrong's Works; Johnson's Political Works; Newton on the Prophesies; Hume's Essays; Duncane's Dispensatory; St. Pierre's Studies of Nature, a new edition with numerous original notes and illustrations, by B. S. Barton, M. D. Saunders'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; Perton's Grammar; Poney's French spelling Book; The Lovers of La Vendee, a new Novel; Gass's Journal of Lewis & Clark'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; Acum's Analysis of Minerals; do. Chemistry; Foundling of Belgrade, a new Novel, translated from the French by W. Jennings; Don Quixote; Smarts' 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; Clarms of Literature; Clerk's Magazine; Barrow's Lectures; Voey's Ruins; Court of St. Cloud; Bonaparte's Campaigns; History of Gull, by the Abbe Molina; Smith's Letters to Bolsham; Gil's Greece; Cox's Medical Dictionary; Hening and Munton's Reports; Kyd on Exchange; do. on Awards; Graydon's Digest; The whole proceedings in the case Onstead 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 Postle; the Man of the World; Adelgitha, &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 wholesale 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 mail manufactory with a general assortment of Cut and Wrought Nails. Lexington, April 25th, 1809.
A REQUEST. HAVING purchased the Library of the late Col. George Nicholas, and being authorized 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 Robert B. Beall, near Louisville, a BROWN BAY HORSE, five years old, tall spring, about fifteen hands high, with a small white in her forehead, fine fore armed, crooked in her hock joints, remarkable for small delicate legs, not branded. Whoever will deliver the above mare to Richard A. Martin, of Jefferson, or H. Breckbridge Lexington, shall be handsomely rewarded. Nov. 26, 1808.
Horse 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 Lime-street, lately occupied by Mr. F. Wilson. POSTLETHWAIT has returned to his 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 title. 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. Cutbert Banks Lexington, Jan. 1st, 1809.
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. Cassimeres, casinettes and swansdowns Marseilles waistcoats Rose and point blankets White, red, scarlet, blue and black flannels Coating, Bocking baze and kersies Carduroes, velvets and Becket's cord Superb prints and chintzes Fine printed fancy cambricks Fine ginghams and dimities Calimancoes and bombazets Gurrachs, emeries, batias and mamoodies Fine shirring cotton and shirring balta 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 hook and loo muslin Fine jacquet and mull mull do. Fine crossbar'd veind do. Plain and tambourd 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 camels' hair India twill'd and plain silk handkerchiefs British do. do. Real and mock M. dress handkerchiefs Romal and pocket do. White and colored cotton shawls and handkerchiefs Ladies plain and lace cotton hose Men's plain 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 rich sandal, fancy do. Men's plain and laced English silk hose Assorted extra long silk gloves Best English extra long and habit do. Black and white veils Plain and plain silk chambrays, newest patterns Cotton do. do. Ladies' elegant tambourd cambric muslin and jacquet muslin dresses Ladies' real and mock tortoise shell combs—ornamented do. do. China, Sal. n. figured plain and plaid lutestring and embossed ribbons Silk and cotton cords and buttons Tapas, bobbin 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 m. g. 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, all-spice, ginger and chocolate Almonds, cinamon, 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. STAYED from the subscriber in the month of June, a black yearling mare colt with a star in its forehead, a tail well grown, neither docked nor branded, whoever will deliver the said colt or secure it and give information so that I can get it shall be handsomely rewarded by J. D. Maccoun. Fayette county, near Rout. A. Gatewood's, 2 miles and a half from Lexington. The 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.
Spectacle Manufacturery. ISAAC MARTIN informs the inhabitants of Lexington, that he has taken his lodgings at Mr. Overwhitew's tavern; and takes this method to inform his friends and the public in general, that he has for sale Spectacles of the first quality, mounted with silver, tortoise shell, or steel. I. Martin has also for sale, a handsome assortment of Jewellery. July 9, 1809.
(BY AUTHORITY). ELEVENTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, FIRST SESSION.
An act to suspend for a limited time the recruiting service. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That so much of the act, entitled "An act to raise for a limited time an additional military force," as authorizes the enlisting of men for the term of five years, unless sooner discharged, be and the same is hereby suspended until twenty days after the next meeting of Congress. 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 supplementary to the act, entitled "An act making further provision for the support of public credit, and for the redemption of the public debt." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the powers vested in the Commissioners of the sinking fund, by the tenth section of the act to which this act is a supplement, shall extend to all the cases of reimbursement of any instalments or parts of the capital, or principal, of the public debt now existing, which may become payable according to law. And in every case in which a loan may be made accordingly, it shall be lawful for such loan to be made of the bank of the United States, any thing in any act of Congress to the contrary notwithstanding. 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 authorizing the discharge of Joseph Wilkinson, junr. from his imprisonment. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Joseph Wilkinson, junr., late collector of the port of Detroit, in the Michigan territory, be discharged from his imprisonment, upon a judgment obtained against him in favor of the United States: provided however, That he shall first assign and convey all the estate, real and personal, which he may now own, or be entitled to, to some person or persons, for the use and benefit of the United States, under direction of the Secretary of the Treasury: And provided also, That the said judgment shall remain in full force against any estate which the said Joseph Wilkinson, junr., may hereafter acquire, and that process may, at any time, be thereupon issued against the same. 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 an appropriation to finish and furnish the Senate chamber, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That to defray the expenses of finishing and furnishing the permanent Senate chamber, its committee rooms, lobbies and other apartments, the sum of fifteen thousand dollars is appropriated, to be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That to defray the expenses incurred in fitting up the temporary Senate Chamber, and repairing and providing articles of furniture, the further sum of fifteen hundred dollars be appropriated, the same to be paid out of any moneys 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 for the remission of certain penalties and forfeitures, and for other purposes. 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 be and he is hereby authorized to remit any penalty or forfeiture which may have been incurred in consequence of the violation of any of the provisions of the act, entitled "An act to prohibit the importation of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States, from and after the first day of January, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eight," by any person who may have been concerned in bringing into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States, any slave or slaves, owned by any person or persons, who shall have been forcibly expelled from the island of Cuba, by order of the government thereof; and the president of the United States is hereby further authorized to release all vessels and other effects, which may have been or may hereafter be seized therefor: provided, That he shall be first satisfied in every case, that the person thus concerned in bringing in such slave or slaves as aforesaid, was impelled thereto, by circumstances which, in the judgment of the president of the United States, would justify the act; and without any intention on the part of such person voluntarily to evade any of the provisions of the act aforesaid: And provided also, That such slave or slaves shall have been brought into the United States in the same vessel and at the same time as their owner or owners respectively. STRASBURG, April 27. During some days past, several couriers have arrived from the army, with dispatches to her majesty the Empress, giving information
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized to make any arrangement with the Minister Plenipotentiary of France, which he may deem necessary and proper, for transporting such of the unfortunate exiles from the said island of Cuba, with their effects, as shall desire to depart from the United States to any port or place within the territories of France, her colonies or dependencies, any law to the contrary notwithstanding; Provided, That the vessels transporting the same shall depart only in ballast, and without taking on board any other cargo than such sea stores as may be deemed necessary for the voyage in every case. And to enable the President to carry into effect any such arrangement, as well as for supplying, temporarily, such of the unfortunate exiles with the necessaries of subsistence, as may be in actual want thereof, there be appropriated the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, or to such thereof as may be necessary for these objects, to be paid out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated: provided however that all moneys which may be drawn out of the Treasury, in virtue of this act, shall be charged to the French government, under such stipulations for reimbursing the same, on the part of the minister plenipotentiary of France, as, in the judgment of the president, may be deemed proper for that object.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That all claim and demand of the United States to any monies arising from the sale of the ship Clara, sold in pursuance of a decree of the district court for Orleans district, held in March, one thousand eight hundred and nine, be, and the same is hereby relinquished and remitted to Andrew Epler and Jacob P. Girard, late owners of the said ship Clara, any thing in any former law to the contrary notwithstanding. 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 to fix the time for the next meeting of Congress. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That after the adjournment of the present session, the next meeting of Congress shall be on the fourth Monday of November next. J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEO. CLINTON, Vice President of the United States, and president of the Senate. June 24, 1809. APPROVED, JAMES MADISON.
List of acts passed at the first session of the eleventh Congress.
An act respecting the ships or vessels owned by citizens or subjects of foreign nations with which commercial intercourse is permitted. An act making further appropriations to complete the fortifications commenced for the security of the ports and harbors of the United States, and to erect such fortifications as may be necessary for the protection of the northern and western frontiers of the United States. An act supplementary to an act, entitled "An act making appropriations for carrying into effect a treaty between the United States and the Chickasaw tribe of Indians," and to establish a land office in the Mississippi territory. An act authorizing the appointment of an agent for the land office at Kaskaskia, and allowing compensation to the commissioners and clerk. An act to continue in force an act declaring the alienus of Congress to a certain act of the state of South Carolina, passed the 21st of December, 1804. An act authorizing the discharge of John Beard from his imprisonment. An act to fix the time for the next meeting of Congress. An act concerning the naval establishment. An act to amend and continue in force certain parts of the act, entitled "An act to interdict the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies, and for other purposes." An act making appropriations for defraying the expense of stationery, printing, and all other contingent expenses of the Senate and House of Representatives, during the present session of Congress. An act freeing from postage all letters from Thomas Jefferson. An act for the remission of certain penalties and forfeitures, and for other purposes. An act supplementary to the act, entitled "An act making further provision for the support of public credit, and for the redemption of the public debt." An act to suspend for a limited time the recruiting service. An act making an appropriation to finish and furnish the Senate Chamber, and for other purposes. 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. An act authorizing the discharge of Joseph Wilkinson, junr. from his imprisonment.

tion of the success of our arms, which becomes more and more important. The army of the Archduke Charles is destroyed. All the artillery, and military stores, the baggage, and several thousand baggage wagons, are taken. The number of prisoners is immense. They have fought each other since the 16th, and have always been beaten. Our cavalry, of which the duke of Istria has taken the command, pursues the weak remains of the Austrian army towards the Inn. The superb division of cuirassiers, under the command of general Count Espagnole, has rendered signal services.
Yesterday about noon, a courier extraordinary arrived, with despatches, announcing a new victory. They assure us, that the corps of the Archduke John, who had invaded Tyrol, was cut off, and compelled to throw down their arms. We wait with impatience the details of this happy circumstance.
As official news arrive here, they are transmitted by extraordinary couriers to Spain, Holland, and Italy.
All the details we have, prove that the defeat of the Archduke Charles is complete. They write from Augsburg, that the prisoners arrive there by thousands. We do not know positively where the Archduke Charles has retreated to. Many of the Austrian regiments threw away their arms to speed their flight.
It is confirmed that the prince of Lichtenstein, one of the greatest partisans of war, is grievously wounded—some say mortally.
SECOND BULLETIN.
Head-Quarters, Muhlendorf, April 27.
On the 23d of April, the day after the battle of Landshut, the emperor left the city for Ratisbon, and fought the battle of Eckmuhl. At the same time he sent the marshal duke of Istria with the Bavarian division under the command of gen. de Wrede, and the molitor division, to fall upon the Inn, & to follow the two corps of the Austrian army, which were beaten at the battles of Abensberg and Landshut.
The marshal duke of Istria arrived at Wittingau and Neumarkt, and found an equipage of pontoon bridges erected, more than 400 wagons, large cales with equipages, & took in his march from 15 to 1800 prisoners. The Austrian corps met the other side of Neumarkt a corps of reserve, which arrived upon the Inn. They rallied, and upon the 23d they gave battle at Nuremberg to the Bavarians, notwithstanding their great inferiority, they maintained their position.
On the 24th the emperor ordered the corps of the marshal duke of Rivoli from Ratisbon to Straubing, and from there to Passau, where he arrived the 26th. The duke of Rivoli commanded a battalion of the Po to pass the Inn, which made 300 prisoners, raised the blockade of the citadel, and occupied Scharding.
On the 25th, the marshal duke of Montebello received orders to march with his corps from Ratisbon to Muhlendorf. On the 27th, he passed the Inn and came to Salza.
The 27th, the emperor is at his head-quarters at Muhlendorf.
The Austrian division commanded by gen. Jellachich, which occupied Munich, is followed by the corps of the duke of Dantzig.
The king of Bavaria has flown himself at Munich. He afterwards went to Augsburg, where he will remain some days, waiting to re-establish his residence at Munich, and till Bavaria should be entirely freed from the enemy.
On the side of Ratisbon the duke of Auerstadt has gone in pursuit of the archduke Charles, whose communications with the Inn and Vienna being cut off, he has no other resource than to retire into the mountains of Bohemia, by Waldmunchen and Cham.
As for the emperor of Austria, it appears that he was before Passau, having taken upon himself the siege of that place with three battalions from Landshut.
All Bavaria and the Palatinate are freed from the presence of the enemy's armies. At Ratisbon the emperor reviewed several corps, and had presented to him the bravest soldiers, on whom he bestowed distinctions and pensions, and to the bravest officers he gave baronies and lands. He especially signified his satisfaction with the divisions of St. Hilaire and Friant.
Until now, the emperor has made war almost without his equipage, and it has been observed that in the actions of his guard he has always been surrounded by the allied Bavarian and Württemberg troops, wishing by so doing to give them a particular proof of his confidence.
Yesterday arrived at Landshut, a party of chasseurs and grenadiers of the guard on horseback. A regiment of fusileers and a battalion of chasseurs on foot.
In eight days time all the guard will have arrived.
A report was current that the emperor had his leg broken. The fact is, a spent ball had grazed the heel of his boot, but had not touched his skin. Never was his majesty in the midst of the greatest fatigues in better health.
It is remarked as a singular thing that one of the first Austrian officers made prisoners in this war, is found to be the aide-camp of the Archduke Charles, sent to Mr. Otto to deliver the famous letter saying that the French army were compelled to retreat.
The inhabitants of Ratisbon having behaved well, and shown a patriotic and confederate spirit, which we had to expect from them, his Majesty has ordained that the damages, which they had sustained, should be made up to them at his expence; and particularly the restoration of the houses which had been burnt, the expence of which will amount to several millions.
All the sovereigns and all the countries of the confederation evince the most patriotic spirit. When the minister of Austria at Dresden, delivered the declaration of his court to the king of Saxony, that prince could not contain his indignation. "Do you wish war," said the king, and "against whom? You attack and insult him, who, three years since, master of
your fate, restored to you your states. The propositions which have been made to me, afflict me. My engagements are known to all Europe. No prince of the confederation will separate himself from it."
The Grand-Duke of Wurtzburg, brother of the Emperor of Austria, has shown the same sentiments, and declares that if the Austrians advance to his states, he would retire if it was requisite to the other side of the Rhine. Thus the injuries of the court of Vienna are generally appreciated. The regiments of the petty princes, & all the allied troops, anxiously demand to march against the enemy.
40,000 DOLLARS FOUND!
Forty thousand dollars in specie, were lately found in a hollow tree in Grayson county in this state, by a man named Perkins, a farmer. They are said to be lighter than the American standard, or Spanish milled dollars. Perkins has, we are told, sent some of them to the U. S. mint. On this circumstance being mentioned here a few days ago, in the presence of an intelligent country gentleman, he immediately observed that the dollars must be of "Chiswell's making." By this gentleman we are informed, that about 45 or 50 years ago, a man named Chiswell discovered, and commenced the working of the lead mines, on New river in Grayson county—that as usual, some silver was found among the ore, and that Chiswell had obtained a permit from the British king to coin as much money from time to time, as would pay off his workmen. True to the adage he took the ell for the inch, and probably the discovery of Perkins is the fruits of Chiswell's industry, which a premature death (foul play cannot prove) prevented him from enjoying. In this county, our informant adds, at the place now occupied by captain Robert Hunter, on the main Richmond road, Chiswell quarrelled with, and stabbed to death a man by the name of Rutledge. Chiswell was seized, and carried to Williamsburg, tried, and condemned to the gallows. He was found dead in the jail on the morning of the day destined for his execution.
(Lynchburg Star.)
From the Virginia Gazette.
FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS FOUND.
Under the above title, the editor of the Lynchburg Star has taken the liberty of communicating to the public a palpable falsehood as ever was afloat, so far as relates to the deceased Col. Chiswell, at one time the owner of the lead mines therein mentioned—if the story as to finding the sum of money mentioned, has as little foundation in truth as that relative to Col. Chiswell, the author of it should suffer the scorn and contempt of the community.
It is false that the British king ever gave a permit to Col. Chiswell to coin money, so far from it that Chiswell was obliged to make his escape from England, for having contrary to law enticed several miners to come over to Virginia.
Col. Chiswell had formed an acquaintance, with a gentleman named Rutledge: they were together at Cumberland old Court House, where they disagreed, quarrelled, and the unfortunate circumstance happened; Chiswell run his sword thro' the body of his antagonist, who died of the wound.
Col. Chiswell was taken into custody, and conducted to Williamsburg; and upon his case being represented to the council, he was admitted to bail—from which time until the day of his trial he remained with his family in his own house in Williamsburg; and there died early in the morning of that day—he was neither condemned to death nor did he die in jail as the Star falsely states.
This unfortunate circumstance which happened as long ago as the year 1763, ought not now to have been called up and falsely represented , with probably a view only to remind respectable and extensive family of the misfortune of one of its ancestors—it is enough to state the truth only .
It may not be amiss to remark that Col. Chiswell expended immense sums of money in the most useful establishments in Virginia—that he was a passionate man will not be denied: it was probably his only crime!—if a crime indeed it can be called—as to his respectability and family connections, he was behind no man in Virginia.
FROM THE PETERSBURGH REPUBLICAN. MEDICAL.
The following letter, we understand, has been lately written to Dr. MITCHELL, editor of the New-York Medical Repository, by Dr. BRICKELL, of this city.
Savannah, June 1, 1809.
It is the object of this short essay, the result of cautious investigation, to attempt to indicate the most early means by which to shorten the duration, mitigate the severity, and diminish the danger of the most common kinds of sickness—as well as to lessen the quantity, and simplify the quality of the medicines usual, though necessary to effect a cure.
I shall divide the causes, of which we are to attempt a removal, into 1st. excess of bile in the stomach and intestines—2d. excess of acid in the stomach and intestines—3d. coftiveness—4th. exposure to poisonous gases.
1st. Damp feet, damp or too thin clothing, intemperence, &c. sometimes have the effect of inventing the peristaltic motion, and carrying the bile in too great quantity from the duodenum into the stomach, by which vomiting is apt to be excited. In this case, a little of the contents of the stomach, applied on litmus paper, reddened by vinegar, restores the blue. The cure is warm, dry clothing, and drinking vinegar, and water mixed, frequently, until the alkali, of the bile, becomes neutralised in the stomach.
2d. Acidity in the stomach or intestines, (discoverable by its turning litmus paper from blue to red) may be subdued by drinking a weak alkaline solution, frequently, until the acid becomes neutralised.
To protect the teeth from the decomposing powers of the acid and alkali, in both these instances, it will be proper to wash them
with water, every time after taking the medicines.
We may here remark, that some medicines (emetar tartar, e. g.) are apt to act with too much force when an acid is in the stomach and too freely when alkali prevails there, from chemical agency.
3. Coftiveness is to be removed by the gentlest means usually found to succeed with the patient. Clysters of tepid water alone; or of neutral salt, dissolved in water; or of carbonated, fixed alkali, in water, if an acid be discoverable in the bowels, (by its grating, or by litmus paper turning red on being applied to the anus); are among the simple remedies. If more powerful ones be thought advisable, goose-oil, sweet-oil, castor-oil, or purging salts, may be taken by the mouth. Coftiveness is mostly brought on by neglecting the duties of the temple of Cloacina. When removed by pills for a length of time, it is apt to bring on fistula in ano .
4. Exposure to poisonous gases, which are hostile to man and beast. These are often collected in beds, whose curtains are kept much shut; in rooms not well ventilated, wherein much company associate; in chambers where many people sleep; in ill-ventilated ships, prisons, hospitals and stables.
These gases, the parents of yellow fever , in still weather, or in situations where air cannot circulate to dispel them, produce poisonous consequences, not to be averted by bleeding, mercury, or other nostrums, without good air.
Here the curtains ought to be thrown up daily; the sashes lowered a foot from the top, and raised as much from the bottom, and an auger hole made through the floor, in one corner of each room, to permit the free escape of poisonous gases, both light and ponderous.
Children, in close cradles, cover themselves, in time, with a gas from their own bodies, which by its superior gravity, prevents the access of atmospheric air, and compels them to breathe poison; they die in agony, unless relieved by being carried into good air.
Will another the examples from fire, or pellilent gases, restrain us from building our cities in a crowded manner—the houses in contact! The poisonous gas discharged from charcoal, by which people have died in close rooms, is nearly similar to that which extinguishes a candle and human life in the bottoms of wells. The candle by being extinguished near the bottom, shews the danger of descending before throwing water into the well, to absorb the gas, or applying fire to rarify and expel it.
The manner in which the circulation of the blood is facilitated by water, and oxygen gas, and retarded or suspended by other gases, being explained in the Medical Repository for May, 1808, in my essay on the blood, it is unnecessary to repeat it here.
JOHN BRICKELL.
Samuel Laibam Mitchell, M. D. New-York.
CONGRESS.
H. of Representatives, Wednesday, June 21. DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.
Mr. Newton, from the committee of commerce and manufactures, made the following report:
The committee of commerce and manufactures, to whom was referred so much of the message of the president of the United States as relates to the revision of the commercial laws, for the purpose of protection and fostering the manufactures of the United States, and also the petitions and memorials of sundry manufacturers of hats, of cotton goods, of hemp into linen, of shot, of woollen cloths, and of salt, respectfully submit the following
REPORT.
The committee are fully impressed with a conviction of the importance, difficulty and delicacy, of the subject committed. It is a mine which even the industry and labourious researches of philosophers cannot exhaust. The committee are apprised, that on this subject men of great science and experience have supported, and do still support, diversity of opinions. With such impressions, they cannot approach it without circumspection.
On a review of the reports made on the policy of fostering and protecting our manufactures, the committee find that the plan therein recommended and pursued has received the support of Congress; and likewise the countenance of the nation; if silence on, and long acquiescence in that plan, can authorise them to infer on it. In giving our manufactures the support necessary to withstand foreign competition, skill and capital, the committee have on all occasions endeavored to avoid the danger of fastening on the community oppressive monopolies.—For a manifestation of the solicitude which they have at all times felt, and the caution which has always presided over their deliberations on this interesting subject, they beg leave to refer to the following reports, which they solicit may be taken as parts of the present.
Report on the memorials and petitions of sundry manufacturers of gun powder, &c. &c. 10th February, 1802. 1st vol. of reports, page 217.
—on the petition of sundry manufacturers of paper, &c. &c. 18th February, 1802. Ibid. p. 218.
—on the petition of sundry manufacturers of paper, &c. &c. 8th March, 1802, p. 226.
—on the petition and memorials of sundry calico printers and dyers, &c. &c. 25th January, 1804. p. 394.
—on the petition of the president and directors of the New-York Dutchess county flate companies. 15th of November, 1804, p. 401.
—on the memorial and petition of the Philadelphia typographical society. 22d January, 1805, p. 323.
—and on the petitions and memorials of Paul and Joseph W. Revere, and sundry copper-smiths. 21st January, 1808, 2d vol. p. 121.
The like spirit which dictated those reports maintains, without any diminution, its influence over the committee, and represses every disposition to depart from restraints, the observance of which becomes indispensable, if the public good be the sole object in view.
The shortness of the present session, and the want of materials, prevent the committee from giving this subject a full investigation. Though the committee have to regret that they are prevented from going into a minute discussion of the advantages that would result from a judicious encouragement of manufactures—Yet they cannot refrain from expressing an opinion that additional duties at this time may be laid with advantage on the importation of certain articles. It must be obvious to every person, on the slightest attention, that the citizens of the United States possess sufficient ingenuity and skill to make up all the articles of wearing apparel and millinery that may be wanting for use. It is no less clear that shot, over and above our own consumption, can be supplied, and that other manufactures, in which lead is the article of the chief value, have progressed so rapidly as to deserve the fostering care of government. The importation of cotton manufactures from beyond the Cape of Good Hope interferes not only with our own cotton manufactures, but also comes into competition with fabrics imported from Europe, made of the cotton of the United States. Manufactures are in operation for supplying and preparations are in great forwardness for increasing the supply of coarse cotton manufactures.—If some encouragement be given to establishments of this description, the probability is that the quantity of these manufactures, equal to the demand, may be supplied. Bed-ticking, of a quality superior to that which is imported, can be had in abundance.
The use of salt as a necessary of life cannot be dispensed with. To keep in the market a quantity commensurate to the consumption of the nation, is certainly an object of moment. In times of peace importations of this article are abundant, and the price low; but should the United States at any time be forced into a war by a concurrence of unanticipated events—and they have no power to prevent it—the scarcity consequent on such a state of things, would greatly increase the price of this article, and the pressure would of course be sensibly and severely felt by that portion of the community least capable of bearing it. The scarcity and high price of salt during the American war, produced no little distress. The apprehension lately entertained, that a deficiency in the necessary supply of this article, would be the consequence of an interdicted commerce with the belligerent nations of Europe and their dependencies, gave rise to some objections, not easily removed, against the adoption of that measure. To prevent effectually a want of salt, on the occurrence of any event, is certainly an object deserving the serious attention of Congress. Assurances are made with confidence that a supply of this article can be furnished by our own manufactures, equal to the demand, if encouragement be given by a moderate duty on imported Salt.—A nation erects a solid basis for the support and maintainance of its independence and prosperity, whose policy is to draw from its native sources, all articles of the first necessity. As the encouragement sought can be given, it is very respectfully submitted to the consideration of the house, whether the manufacture of salt is not, in a national point of view, an object of primary importance and highly deserving its patronage.
The committee with great deference submit the following resolutions:
Resolved, That additional duties ought to be laid on the following articles imported into the United States, viz.
On ready made clothing and millinery, two and one half per cent, ad valorem.
On Cotton manufactures from beyond the Cape of Good Hope, on bed ticking, and on corduroys and fustians, two and one half per cent ad valorem—and on shot and other manufactures in which lead is the article of chief value, one half cent per pound.
Resolved, That a duty of eight cents per bushel on imported salt, would give encouragement to the manufacture of that article in the U. States.
A motion was made to refer the report to a committee of the whole.
Mr. Sheffey wished to move to postpone it indefinitely; but the motion for commitment being first made, the question on it was first put.
The motion for commitment was opposed by Messrs. Sheffey, Van Horne, Rofs and Macon, on the ground that it was useless in name to pay attention to a subject, which in fact could not be considered at this late period of the present session; that a call having been made on the secretary of the treasury for information as to manufactures, and that it would be improper to act partially on the subject till it could be put in a proper train to be acted on generally; that it was a question which admitted of much doubt, and probably would excite much debate, how far it was proper to force any part of the capital of the country from its natural channel into an artificial one; that the tax proposed to be laid on salt, was objectionable and obnoxious to the constituents of most gentlemen in the house; being so, it could not be expected that it would now be decided on.
The motion was supported by Messrs. Newton, M'Kim, Southard, Dana, Boyd and Pickman, on the ground that it was the ordinary course of legislation to refer reports to a committee of the whole, except they were so objectionable on the first blush as to be wholly unworthy of consideration; and that, whatever objections gentlemen might have to any particular part of the report, they were not committed to vote for it by referring it; that, even were the report not to be acted on during the session, the house might refuse to take it up when called for, and a reference of the subject would be more respectful as well to the numerous petitioners of legislative aid on manufactures, as to the committee who made the report.
Mr. Sanford called for a division of the question, so as to take it on the reference of each resolution separately, being in favor of referring the first and against the last.
Mr. Randolph renewed the motion indefinitely to postpone the report.
The Speaker decided it to be out of order, the motion for commitment, first made, having preference.
Mr. Randolph appealed from the decision of the speaker which was confirmed by the house—63 to 31.
After further debate between Messrs. Golshorough, Southard, Rhea, Smilie, and Holland, the motion for commitment of the first resolution was carried by yeas and nays, 77 to 41, and made the order of the day for the first Monday in August next, 57 to 52.
The question on referring the second resolution came next under consideration.
Mr. Randolph contended that a motion to commit a report was not a divisible question; that it was unsubject to division as a motion to adjourn. He asked the speaker whether a question could be taken on referring the remainder of the report, seeing that a question had already been taken on referring a part of it.
The speaker decided that it was in order to take a question on referring the remainder of the report.
From this decision Mr. Randolph appealed, and after debate, it was affirmed by the house—ayes 72.
The motion to commit the second resolution to a committee of the whole was negatived, ayes 35. It lies on the table of course.
IN SENATE—JUNE 23, 1809.
REPORT
Of the committee on foreign relations.
Mr. LEIB reported from the committee, to whom was referred the resolution of the senate, "to enquire into the expediency of providing by law, for the exclusion of foreign armed vessels from the ports and harbors of the United States."
That in the opinion of the committee, such an interdicted is within the just and neutral rights of the United States, and under other circumstances, would be highly expedient and proper. So long as a neutral nation shall confine itself to strict measures of impartiality, allowing no benefit to one belligerent, not stipulated by treaty, which it shall refuse to another, no cause whatever is afforded for exception or complaint. The right to admit an armed force into a neutral territory belongs exclusively to the neutral; and when not guaranteed by treaty, as is often the case, such admission compromises the neutrality of the nation, which permits to one belligerent alone such an indulgence.
As a measure of safety as well as of peace, it is incumbent on the U. States to carry into effect such a provision. So long as we are without a competent force to protect our jurisdiction from violation, and our citizens from outrage, and our flag from insult, so long ought no asylum to be given, but in distress, to the armed vessels of any nation.—The committee will not bring into view the many insults and injuries which the United States have sustained from the hospitable grant of their ports and harbors to belligerents; nor the facility which has thereby been afforded to them to lay our commerce under contribution. It is sufficient to remark, that great injuries have been sustained, and that imperious duty requires other arrangements at our hands, to guard our country in future, from similar aggressions.
The United States are at this moment, under no obligation to withhold the restraints within their power, upon the admission of foreign armed vessels into their ports—But the committee are strongly impressed with the propriety of avoiding any legislative interference at this time, which by any possibility, might be construed into a desire to throw difficulties in the way of promised and pending negotiations. They are desirous that a fair experiment be made to adjust our differences with the two belligerent nations, and that no provisions be interwoven in our laws, which shall furnish a pretext for delay, or a refusal to yield to our just and honorable demands.
Calculating that the overtures which have been made by Great Britain will be executed in good faith, the committee are willing to believe, that the stipulated arrangements will be of such a character, as to guard our flag from insult, our jurisdiction from aggression, our citizens from violation, and our mercantile property from spoilation. Under these impressions, which the committee have stated as briefly as possible, they beg leave to submit to the consideration of the senate, the following resolution, viz.
Resolved, That the further consideration of the subject, be postponed until the next session of congress.
BEAVER FUR.
FOR SALE, a quantity of good, clean skinned, Missouri Beaver Furs, at Patterson Bain's Hat Manufactory, Lexington. 3t. July 25, 1809.
STRAYED
FROM the subscriber, on the 21st inst. a large Jack 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 Can Run, near Col. Buford's, or give such information as I get him, shall be amply rewarded. J. W. Thompson. Fayette county, July 24th, 1809. *2w.
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 cash, 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, brindled and white, their horns turn inwards toward the points; there is very little difference to be observed between them except one is a darker brindled 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, July 19th, 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 Talber. July 22, 1809.

KENTUCKY GAZETTE.
"True to his charge— He comes, the Herald of a noisy world; News from all nations lumbering at his back."
LEXINGTON, JULY 23.
Married, on Saturday evening last, JOHN J. DIX, Esq. Post-master, to the amiable Miss SARAH VAN PAUL, both of this town.
The following Toasts, drank at Estes's tavern, were inadvertently omitted when we published an account of the celebration of the 4th of July at that place. The eight now published, should have immediately preceded the nine which were published in the Reporter of the 11th inst. [Reporter]
1. The 4th of July 1776—the day our fathers emancipated us from European despotism; may succeeding generations never forget it.
2. James Madison, president of the United States—an upright statesman, and a friend to the liberties of his country.
3. Thomas Jefferson—in retirement he will be honoured by his countrymen, and posterity will never cease to venerate his memory.
4. The memory of George Washington: he lived in honor to see the day when the whole human race conferred on him the endearing appellation of father of his country.
5. The memory of those heroes who fell in defence of American independence—may they in Heaven enjoy the fruits of their labors.
6. Gen. Charles Scott, Governor of Kentucky—he has deserved well of his country.
7. The plough—may all the honest farmers stick to it, and never be compelled to look back.
8. The militia of the United States—the belt, and only substitute in a free government, for a standing army.
FOR THE KENTUCKY GAZETTE.
CATO, NO. 1.
To the People of Kentucky.
Some writers have entertained the idea, that human nature was capable of perfection, and really was approaching to that state. That the time would come when government would be but a name; that man need only know what it was his duty to do, and he would perform it; & that such a thing as utopian felicity was yet to be attained on earth. As much credit as these sentiments may do to the heart of the man who conceives them; they show that he has not treasured up wisdom from the school of experience.
Many improvements are daily making in the arts. The fields of science are not half explored; and knowledge, it is to be hoped, is yet to diffuse itself more generally over the mass of mankind; but that man is ever evidently to be governed by his reason, unbiaised by passion or interest; is as visionary as an idea that the blood could be entirely drawn from the human system, and yet life sustained. The one is as much a part of his nature as the other; and it would be as easy to destroy the one as the other.
Governments are therefore necessary to control our passions and interests, where they would prove detrimental to others; and not to destroy them. A wise government will always attempt to make it the interest of every individual in the government to yield obedience to it, and cheerfully to support it with all his talents and his influence. When this is the case there is no cause to fear a change of government: for there will be no inducement to change. It will then have approached as near perfection, as a government could be expected to approach it.
It was to be hoped that from the organization of your government, in which all have a share, that this end would have been attained. Your late government has been in operation seventeen years. You have had the experience of half an age in managing your own concerns. It is proper for you to review its operations, and the policy pursued. To a speculative mind, it will serve as a matter of curiosity; and to those who look upon experience as the best tell of the wisdom of measures, it will afford an useful lesson either to confirm the past or to improve the future.
It has been remarked, that a bad government well administered, is better than a good government badly administered. Few, I suppose will be inclined to complain of the form of the government under which you live; but many are the complaints against the administration of it.
Our successive constitutions appear to have bound up the hands of the executive magistrate from directly doing any harm to the citizens; this however is not all that is necessary; if you expect your government to be well administered, you must not only restrain him who sits at the helm from doing harm, but you must give him the efficient means of doing good. This proposition is too self-evident to require the aid of any auxiliary arguments.
No complaints have I heard against the executive department for direct encroachments on the right of the people, but many are the evils that have befallen them, indirectly from that department, and through the agency of those who have received their appointments from the executive.
No man who has been in our state any length of time, but remarks, with astonishment, that the men with the best talents for office, are seen pursuing their several avocations in the private walks of life; whilst those of secondary or inferior qualifications are filling various important departments in the government, and have either directly or indirectly the power over every thing we hold dear. And by their want of ability or industry, to discharge the duties of their respective stations; have introduced uncertain and tardy proceedings—the mother of expense, vexation and trouble. I do not make this remark with regard to your courts of justice only; it applies to most of the offices in the state.
There is then surely something wrong in the administration of your government. It behoves you to examine into the source of these evils and to lay your corrective hand upon it. But as this is the business of every one, it is as if no particular one, attended to by none. It is true you have had frequent occasional essays upon the particular part of the policy of your state government—Some of your public servants have occasionally remonstrated on the course pursued; but it has seemed to me, that a sufficient recurrence has not been had to the examples of your own measures. In these you cannot surely be mistaken: they are known to you all. And it is by contrasting different measures at different periods, that you are to judge of the best. It is said, a fool will learn
by experience. I mean not to pay you for a compliment as to apply this maxim to you; but I sincerely think you have not sufficiently profited by the experience you have had.
You will therefore permit a citizen who has reflected seriously upon this subject to present his view of it to you. He is satisfied that the people need only to understand their true interest to pursue it. His intention is not to give you the speculative opinions of his closet, but his practical observations on men and measures, and bring home to the humblest capacity, evils which exist. When he has done this, perhaps he may be enabled to suggest some specific amendments.
It is certainly the misfortune of a government of the people that they are too apt, when they see an evil to look to the immediate agent of it, and to express their dissatisfaction with the agent, without tracing the evil to its source, and unraveling that course of policy which has necessarily brought the inconvenience about.
A striking example of this is to be found in the complaints frequently made against the executive department, for appointments made of men not well qualified for office. I believe they have in the general been as judicious as the list of persons willing to serve would permit. For it is a melancholy truth that when there happens to be a vacancy in any of the important offices of state, the executive has to hunt out talents who will be willing to fill the office—indeed a want of talents seeking the office.
When this is the case, it is morally impossible for the governor to put the men best qualified into office. It shows that he has not the efficient means of doing good. We must therefore in our complaints exonerate the executive department from being the cause of our evils. I would not understand as pretending that the appointments have always been the best which really were in the power of the executive: I know they have not. Some injudicious appointments necessarily will be made so long as a being subject to human frailties has to make them. If I am correct in stating that the governor is harassed in making his appointments, by men of talents refusing to accept offices, the enquiry naturally presents itself, what is the cause of this? It is as readily answered, that the salaries and emoluments of office are too low to induce men qualified to serve.
It belongs to the legislative department to regulate salaries. They create most offices, and they can encroach or diminish the salary or emoluments of every office. I will therefore proceed to investigate the policy of the legislature, which has thus hampered the executive in his appointments.
It will be recollected, by those of you, who were concerned in, or acquainted with public business, at the formation of our government in 1792, that the reason then assigned for the low salaries given, was, that we were too poor to give liberal wages to our public servants. Perhaps the observation was just. You had then all the expenses of organizing a new government, and of erecting public buildings on your hands. You had but a few years before planted your standard in a forest, every foot of which was warmly contested by a savage enemy. You were still bleeding from the conflict; and the tomahawk and scalping knife still lay in ambush on your frontiers.
These were the circumstances under which your salaries were first fixed. Whilst they existed, there was an apology for low salaries; but when the treaties of 1794 and 1795 brought peace to our country, and in a few years gave us wealth and population, they were made us vic with many of the older states in the union, there ceased to be an excuse for the measure; we were then able to pay adequate salaries; and it became the duty of the legislature to make the salaries proportionate to the duties of office.
It is also to be recollected, that at this time our population is more than four times what it was in 1792; and the duties of office necessarily bear a relative proportion to the population over which it extends. Our wealth has also increased to that 301. is really not as beneficial to a man as 201. were when our government was formed. Notwithstanding all these things were evident to a man of reflection; yet has your legislature neglected to increase the salaries to what they ought to be; on the contrary, many of them, considering the increase of duties, are not as good as they were in 1792.
In answer to every attempt made to encroach the salaries of office, have a certain class of your politicians cried out, that if you do so, you must encroach the taxes, and that it will be adding burthen to the people. These have been the men who have courted your favours with the most success. And I intend in prosecuting this subject, to demonstrate to you that these men are deceiving you, and yephars themselves. I will prove it from your own experience, from facts either in the knowledge of every one, or which every one can easily become acquainted with. I will show that this policy costs you the most in the end, and that you are now in imminent danger of suffering severely from it. This shall be the object of some future number.
CATO.
BOSTON June 29.
LATEST FROM LISBON.
By the arrival yesterday, of the brig Favorite, Stacy, 37 days from Lisbon, we have been favored with papers of that city to the 16th of May. They speak favorably of the combined—English and Portuguese troops—that they had been so greatly encrased and disciplined as to afford the strongest assurance of safety to the inhabitants:—that business had revived; and the public houses again opened for the amusement and accommodation of the people;—That the theatre was opened for the 14th of May, for the first time on the departure of the prince regent. Of military operations of the armies, and other information, the following sketch from the latest date will furnish examples:—
"Lisbon, May 16 1809."
1. Authentic letters from Lamego, of the 16th current (May) affirm that the Portuguese have rendered themselves masters of the passage of Regoa, and of other strong positions on the opposite side of the Douero, and that our troops in consequence have a free passage to the other side of the river. The French have not yet given us battle.
2. A vessel which failed from Oporto for the Brazils, and which has been obliged to enter the Tagus, we are assured that the French have retired from Amaranta, to take a position on the Douero. In a few days we expect to give the details of an action, which cannot fail to take place.
3. The captain of the fame ship reports,
that the province of Galicia had recovered its liberty: that the French are shut up in the fort of Corunna, and that the troops of Romana surrounded them, and that there is no doubt that they will be obliged to surrender in a few days.
Copy of a dispatch from gen. Beresford, to his excellency Pereira Forja.
"I have the honor to communicate to your excellency, that on the 9th of May I had caused a detachment to advance to take a favourable position between Amaranta and Mezaos Frio, which are occupied by the French, having met with no other enemy than a small detachment who fled. I had an opportunity of placing four pieces of cannon in an excellent position. I ordered a charge at the division of the enemy, who at the end of two hours beat a retreat in great disorder. Major Harding whom I lent to observe the effect of this, reports to have seen the French carry off 5 waggon loads of wounded. Their force consisted of 2500 infantry, and 500 cavalry, commanded by gen. Louison. I have ordered a reinforcement, commanded by gen. Francisco de Silveira to keep this position, and cut off the communication between Amaranta and Mezaos Frio. The conduct of the enemy was horrible, having burnt all the villages and huts in their retreat.
(Signed) BERESFORD. Head quarters at Lamego, 11th May.
Copy of a letter, dated the 11th May, at the advanced posts.
"I have the honor of informing your excellency that the French have abandoned Mezaos Frio. I shall do my utmost to maintain the good position I have taken. By the advices that I have received, I can say that the French have lost 30 cavalry and 30 infantry, and that they have had a number wounded, have abandoned one ammunition wagon and a great quantity of wagons loaded with provisions.
(Signed) FRANCISCO DE SILVEIRA.
Copy of a letter from his excellency M. Villiers, Minister of his Britannic Majesty, to his Excellency Pereira Forja, May 11th.
"I have this instant received the news that the troops commanded by Sir Arthur Wellesley have completely beaten the French to the number of 4000. The 16th Portuguese regiment distinguished themselves. We have obliged the enemy to abandon their positions. The following article is received in a letter from Lisbon, dated on the 10th May; 'There have been great rejoicings here to day, on account, as I understand by the Guards, of the French being defeated at or near Oporto.'"
In confirmation of the above intelligence, Capt. Stacy verbally reports, that the day previous to his departure, (18th May) official accounts were received of the retreat of Oporto by the English and Portuguese troops—that the French had retreated some miles from the city; but their communication with Spain being completely cut off, and being surrounded by a superior force, news was momentarily expected of their unconditional surrender and that great rejoicings and illuminations had taken place in consequence of this agreeable intelligence; Capt. Stacy also reports, that the armies were in high spirits; and that the good will and unanimity existed between the English and Portuguese armies.
Extract of a letter dated Lisbon May 17th.
"We have just received the glorious news, that Oporto, is retaken by the English; the retreat of the French is cut off, and their surrender as prisoners of war, inevitable."
A vessel had just arrived at Lisbon from England bringing the agreeable intelligence of a final adjustment of our differences with England. Capt. Stacy did not understand that they had been officially received.
The Prince of Liechtenstein, who is said to have been killed in Bavaria, in the late battle of Robi, had just published, or to entering on the fatal campaign, by permission of the government, a new and comprehensive edition of the statistical tables of the Austrian empire. According to those tables the population amounts to 23,995,000 persons; the regular army comprises 320,000 men of whom 271,800 are infantry, 50,800 cavalry, 14,840 artillery: the rest consist of guards, invalid corps, &c. There is besides an army of reserve of 49,533 men independent of the Hungarian contingent. The empire comprises 113,327 square miles, 790 towns 2046 fairs, 65,460 villages and hamlets and 3,573,610 dwelling houses. The revenue is now 146,000,000 florins, 28 of which are for support of the Court, and 18 millions for the army. Vienna contains 6935 houses, and a population, exclusive of strangers, of 222,808 persons.
Extract of a letter from Lisbon, dated May 17.
"The political news which is in my opinion of primary and essential consequence to our common country, and which was brought here to day by a packet arrived from England, is, that the Orders in council are rescinded; other news of great importance is, that the English and Portuguese base gained a complete Victory over the French, at or near Oporto. I have not yet the particulars as to dates, &c. as I am performing quarantine and cannot go on shore. There has been great rejoicing here to day on account of the victory, and to night, while I am writing, the whole city is illuminated to such a degree, that it appears to be almost a solid coal of fire for above three miles distance; with heavy guns firing, bells ringing, music playing, rockets ascending, fire works blazing, &c. in such numbers and quantity that the whole has such a brilliant and grand appearance from the vessel, that it can not sufficiently describe to you the effects of it. It surpasses every thing for grandeur I ever saw before, and I believe, a person can scarcely conceive the magnificence of it."
(Winchester Gaz.)
PHILADELPHIA, July 10.
IMPORTANT NEWS.
If we are to give credit to the accounts of this day, they announce a combination of events, truly momentous and great. To compress them in as few words as possible, they state—
1st. The surrender of Gen. Soult's division, to the combined British and Portuguese forces. This is an event which our previous accounts had already authorised us to anticipate.
2d. A general retreat of the French army from Spain.
3d. A declaration of War by Russia against France.—This account, so completely unlooked for, will at first view stagger public belief.—But unexpected as such an event has been, the strong and positive terms in which it is announced, and the remarkable concurrence of three evidences, strongly urge us to give it a large proportion of credit.
We know nothing of the character of Cap. Jo. Hansen, but if he is a man of but ordinary intelli-
gence and veracity, his testimony is irresistible, for he positively states that he had a copy of the OFFICIAL DECLARATION OF WAR; and in this statement he is corroborated by a Capt. Bowie, who came passenger with him.—In addition to this, the advices from Lisbon go strongly to establish the fact.
4th. These accounts speak, in general terms, of advantages obtained by the Austrians over Bonaparte's army. To these statements we have only to oppose the exaggerated Bulletins of the French army; and the age are left to attribute to each authority its respective credibility. Ref.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
"New-York, July 9."
"By the ship Caroline, in 39 days from Cadiz—we have received Seville Gazettes to the 28th of May—and by the ship Paragon, Hague, Lisbon papers to the 5th of June. From these papers the editors of the New-York Gazette have made a translation of several important articles.
"By the Caroline, we learn, verbally, that the French army had retreated from Seville, and it was supposed they were on their return to France."
"We have received a letter from our correspondent, dated, Lisbon, June 5, enclosing a paper of that city, of the 4th, stating the arrival of a British brig, in 15 days from Malta, with official news of the Declaration of War on the part of Russia against France. Our correspondent also notices, in a triumphant strain, the brilliant success of the Austrians on the Tyrol, and the surrender of the French army in Portugal to the British and Portuguese troops. Soult, with a few of his troops, had it is said made their escape. This with the taking of Oporto and St. Andero, occasioned the greatest rejoicings at Cadiz."
"Capt. Johansen says he had a Spanish paper containing the Russian official Declaration of War against France, which, through pressing solicitation, he gave to an officer of a British cruiser, who boarded his ship. He speaks in the most positive strain on this subject; and his assertion is confirmed by Capt. Bowie, who came passenger in the Caroline."
"Captain Hague, of the ship Paragon, sailed from Lisbon on the 7th of June; he informs us, that the news of the surrender of Oporto to the English, together with the 25,000 French troops, reached Lisbon on the 1st of June. The English merchants, &c. who had left Oporto, previous to the French taking possession of it, were returning. Lisbon was illuminated two nights, in consequence of this glorious news."
"It was also reported, that the Austrians had obtained a complete victory over the French, the latter having lost 25,000 men, including the killed, wounded and prisoners."
"A considerable force of cavalry arrived at Lisbon from England on the 2d of June, destined for the interior of Portugal; and it was supposed that they would proceed to Spain. The British and Spaniards were making use of exertions to clear the country of the French, and there was no doubt of their success. They calculated that Bonaparte had enough to do on the continent."
"It was also reported at Lisbon, that Russia had declared war against France."
"Extraordinary Gazette of the Government."
"SEVILLE, 27th May, 1809."
"By official letters received from Trieste, dated 20th of April, the Supreme Central Junta, have advices of the Archduke John having beat the French army of 50,000, under the command of the Vice King of Italy, Beauharnois, at Sasile, Porisa, and Cornigiano."
"They have also received officially thro' the same channels, advices of RUSSIA HAVING DECLARED IN FAVOUR OF AUSTRIA, AGAINST FRANCE."
"It appears from our papers, that an action was fought on the 16th April on the Tyrol, between the Austrian and French armies; the advanced guard of the former, being 35,000 men was twice repulsed by the latter, being 50,000 strong, under the command of Prince Eugene Beauharnois, when the Archduke John came up with a body of 1 reserve of 20,000 men, and entirely defeated the French army, with the loss of 20,000 men killed, wounded, taken prisoners, and the former, with the whole of their artillery and baggage. Prince Eugene was wounded."
SILVER MINE.
Within a few weeks past, a Mine has been discovered on the lands of Mr. William Davis, of Frederick county, Va. which, from actual experiment, promises to yield an immense quantity of Silver of the purest kind. The writer of this communication, has seen two specimens of Silver, produced from this ore bank, which is pronounced by competent judges, to be as pure metal as any in the world. It is said by the proprietors, that from two pounds and four ounces of the ore, they have produced the value of two dollars eighty-seven and a half cents. From this calculation, it is expected, that every ton of ore, in its natural state, will yield about 15000 dollars. The proprietors expect to be able to melt down about a ton in weight every 24 hours. The bank, it is believed, contains an almost inexhaustible quantity of ore. Mr. Daniel Vanlee, is the gentleman who has made the chemical experiments and has become a partner—This day heard him declare, that he would not take ten thousand dollars in cash, for his interest. (Winchester Gaz.)
On Monday last at 12 o'clock, on the Maryland shore, near Laidler's ferry, a duel was fought between Nathaniel H. Hooe, Esq. and Capt. John N. Alston, both of King George county, Virginia, in which Capt. Alston was dangerously wounded in an artery of one of his thighs. ib'd.
By a general order issued at Cape François on the 18th ult. it appears, that Chapotot, by a coup de main took the FORT of the rebel (as he is called) John Dugotier, situated on the plantation Sabourin an Boucafin. The rebels made their escape by swift running. Dugotier's papers, two cannons, some women and children, &c. are the fruits of this expedition. ib'd.
Translation of the count Lacepedes' letter to D. B. Warden, &c. concerning the Fol-
51 Bones, presented to the National Institute by the President of the U. States. Dated Paris, September 1st 1808.
SIR, I have the honor to communicate to the Institute, in their sitting of Monday last, the letter which Mr. Jefferson was pleased to address, and which you had the complaisance to deliver to me.
The Institute, penetrated with gratitude for this new mark of interest which its illustrious member has manifested, has resolved that an expression of thanks shall be solemnly be addressed to him by its proper officers. It has also engaged me to testify to Mr. Jefferson the value it attaches to his attention. The Institute has decided, that the fossil bones and other objects of natural history, which Mr. Jefferson has had the goodness to put at its disposal, shall be placed in the museum of natural history; the only place where the public can conveniently be fully examined this fine present of Mr. Jefferson.
In consequence of this decision of the institute, I shall immediately make known to my colleagues of the museum, what you have communicated to me concerning the arrival of these bones; and as they come by the river, from Havre, and are by their nature, susceptible of being injured, perhaps you may think proper to debark them at the bridge of Aueterlitz, at the northern gate of the garden of plants, across which the precious objects can be easily transported to the apartment destined for their reception.
Accept, Sir, a new assurance of all the sentiments you merit, as also the renewal of my thanks for all that you have been pleased to communicate to me.
I have the honor, &c. (Signed) COUNT DE LACEPEDE. Monsieur Warden, Secretary of the American Legation.
P.S. I shall have the honor of tendering to you, according to your permission, my answer to your illustrious friend.
THERE will be a dance at Harrage, on Friday the 4th of August next, to which my 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 contains 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 be 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 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 Telfott.
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 my self, as they are not just due. John Stewart.
July 22d. 1809. Hairison, Taken up by Jesse Plunkett, on Raven creek, a Rian Horse four years old, fourteen hands high, some saddle spots, and branded on the near shoulder thus, O S appraised to $40 Chichester Chinn, j. p. H. c. May 20th, 1809.
NATHANIEL PRENTISS MAKES Dons & Shoes, in the house lately occupied by Messrs. Fishell & Galtin, 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. 1:m
Fresh Medicine. JUST arrived and to be sold by the subscriber, at his Apothecary Shop, at the corner of Short and Market streets, Lexington. Andrew M'Calla.
Within 12 or 18 months past, we have lent to some person in this town, a Bed Pan, and a large Clyster Syringe—it is hoped that those who have them in possession, will on seeing this advertisement, return them. A. M'C.
Woodford County, Set June 6th, 1809. Appraised a horse taken up by Charles Buck, a bay, about 13 hands high, five years old, the near hind foot white, no brands perceivable, with a bell and leather collar; appraised to $35. Henry Watkins, j. p.
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 high, about 6 years old, small 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 $35. Dillard Collins.
26th June, 1809. I wish to hire a Negro Girl, 12 or 14 years of age. D. Bradford.

Grand Lodge. The members of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky are requested to be present 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. Paul. Bedford, 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.
STATE OF KENTUCKY. Woodford Circuit, set June Term, 1809. William Shepherd vs. John O'Bannon & Elias Langham, defendants. 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 complainant's bill; 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.
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 hickory, oak, 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 Esquire at this office.
Valuable Property For Sale. LEWIS SANDERS offers for sale the following VALUABLE PROPERTY. The Brick Building (with the Lots attached to the same back to Short-street) at present occupied by himself and the Lexington Branch Bank, to be sold together or separately. The House and Lot at present occupied by Mr. Jas. Wier, and part of the lot on which is Mr. Owsley's store, being twenty-eight feet front on Main-street, back eighty feet to an alley ten feet wide from Mill-street. A building Lot adjoining the above, being the balance of the lot on which is Owsley's store and the house occupied by Mr. Kelly, making twenty-eight feet on Main-street and eighty feet back to alley from Mill-street. The corner lot occupied by E. W. Craig, twenty-three feet on Main-street, and eighty feet on Mill-street. A lot of twenty-one feet on Mill-street, corner of the alley, back 70 feet to an alley. A lot adjoining the above, twenty-one feet on Mill-street, back seventy feet to an alley. And one other lot adjoining the last, same size. To be sold at reasonable prices for one fourth of the purchase money in hand—balance, in one, two and three years, well secured to bear interest.—Kentucky Bank Stock will be taken in part. Lexington, 20th June, 1809.
Valuable Negros for Sale. I WILL sell Nine Negros—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 Samuel H. Woodson, Jessamine county, 8th May, 1809.
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 with his good disposition, willingness to oblige—that he is sober, industrious, and that he understands the business of Well-Digging extremely well, and is punctilious in his engagements. Given under our hands this 14th day of September, 1805. Cary G. Cates, John D. Cates, Isaac Miller, James Coleman, Samuel H. Woodson, Samuel H. Woodson, Samuel H. Woodson, Samuel H. Woodson, Samuel H. Woodson, Samuel H. Woodson. 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 22nd day of May, 1805. JOHN R. SHAW, Well-Digger. Jesse Calloway lives at the forks of the Leestown and Frankfort roads. June 13, 1809.
Valuable Property For Sale. A LOT OF GROUND, lying on Main-Cross street in this town, extending one hundred and thirty 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 Cornery. Also a Brick Factory, upwards of 60 feet in front, with a frame shed the whole length. This lot and the 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. George Anderson. Should the above property not be sold in two weeks the buildings will be rented. Lexington, October 11, 1808.
Effit county. Taken up by John Felder, living on the Kentucky river, about two miles above the mouth of Red river, a Dark Bay Mare, about eleven or twelve years old, no brands perceivable, two saddle spots, one on each side, about 14 x 2 hands high, she had when she came a yoke; appraised to 40 dollars, before me, Bennett Clarke, j. p.
Madison county. Taken up by Samuel Kelly, living on the Kentucky river, below the Mouth of Drowning creek, one Bay Mare, a narrow blaze in her face, about fourteen hands and a half high, shod before, about twelve or thirteen years old, appraised to 30 dollars. Also one Bay Mare, about eleven or twelve years old, one yearling filly with a blaze face and stripe, all four feet white; appraised to 20 dollars, before me, Nathan Lipscomb. May 25th 1809.
Taken up by Richard Mitchell, of Fayette county, near Davids Fork Mooring house, a Bay Mare, eight years old, four feet ten inches high, with a small star in her forehead, both hind feet white, no brands; appraised to thirty dollars. Leonard Young. May 20, 1809.
A FRESH SUPPLY OF LEE AND SON'S PATENT FAMILY MEDICINES, RECEIVED AND FOR SALE BY SCOTT, TROOPER & 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 operation. Should no worms 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 willing 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 left 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 coffee-ness—sickness at the stomach, and fever and ague—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 Throats, and approaching Consumption. To parents who may have children affected 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, Blisters, 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 or 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," of particular attention is not paid to the signature, it is probable that disappointment will be the consequence. Five Dollars Reward. STRAYED from the subscriber, adjoining the town of Cynthiana, Harrison county, the 18th May last, a Bay horse, fifteen hands and upwards high, three years old last spring, branded T 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, skin sanded. 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.
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. W. B. Blackburn. July 10th, 1809.
The different editors in this state will be so good as to insert the above advertisement in their respective papers three times, and forward their accounts to me in Woodford. W. B. B.
Taken up by Joseph Rutherford, six miles from Lexington, on the Hickman road, a Dark Bay Mare, 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 in his face, both hind feet white, branded on the near shoulder a shod all round; appraised to $45. May 24th, 1809. Richard Higgins.
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.
Taken up by William Cotton, near the Cross Plains, Fayette county, one Sorrel Colt, six years old, a small star in the forehead, the near fore foot and off hind foot white, no brand; appraised to 40 dollars, before me this 6th day of May, 1809. Wm. Davenport.
Taken up by Alexander McClure, Woodford county, four miles from the court house, on the waters of Green's creek, one bright Bay Mare, 14 1/2 hands high, six or seven years old, low in flesh, appraised to 32 dollars, before me this 4th day of May, 1809. H. Watkins, j. p.
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 Main-street. 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. Lexington, Dec. 11th, 1808. William Essex.
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 punctiliously executed. 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.
Fayette County Ky. April 29th, 1809. Taken up by Larkin Gatewood, a Bay Mare, 14 1/2 hands high, 4 years old, branded a short shoulder T. B. her left hind foot white; appraised to 30 dollars, before me, given under my hand, John Parker, j. p.
Paving. The subscribers will receive proposals at the Kentucky Hotel on Saturday the 22nd inst. at twelve o'clock, from any person disposed to undertake the paving of that portion of Upper Street, lying between Main Street and Short Street, and that portion of Short Street lying between Upper and Market Streets. Persons who may be interested in the work, the county court will provide payment on the laying of the next street; and for the value of the several proprietors, whose lots fronting the ground contemplated to be paved, will be responsible. John Bradford, } Commissioners Richard Higgins, } for the county. H. Clay, in behalf of the individual proprietors. July 10, 1809.
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, Sure 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, Chintzes, Calicos, 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 vicinity, respectfully informs them and the public that she intends recommencing her SEMINARY 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 Bodley's. Her terms of tuition the same as before, but the price of board has been reduced to 80 dollars per annum, and hopes her attention will merit patronage. N. B. No Young Lady to enter for less than six months. To Sportsmen. THE WILD DUCKS will be run over the Richmond turf in October, a Sweepstakes free for two years old horses—prize $110. 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. 24 May, 1809.
COMMITTED to the Jail of Jessamine county on the 6th inst. one Negro Man, who calls himself Ben, and says he is the property of Richard E. Eaton, late of Virginia; he was on his way to Orviston 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 McConell, Jailor. July 8, 1809.
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, - - - - - 109 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 pole. The riders are to be dressed in silk or satin jackets, and to wear caps. John L. Martin, Sec. Lexington Ky. July 11, 1809.
Lands for Sale. In the States of Ohio and Kentucky. By virtue of the last will and testament of Robert Means deceased, the subscriber offers for sale ALL THE LANDS OF THE TESTATOR, in the states of Ohio and Kentucky. As there is a large quantity of these lands, and the quality in general good, they are well worth the attention of all persons desirous of purchasing lands in these parts of the country. The tracts are of various sizes, and consequently calculated to suit purchasers of all descriptions. Further information respecting the said lands may be obtained from Mr. WALTER DUN, residing in or near the town of Culpepper, in the state of Ohio. Daniel Call, Executor of the Testament & Last Will of Robert Means deceased. Richmond, 31 May, 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.
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 Galskins, 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 Havanna Sugars of an excellent quality—6 barrels Tommers 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 pickers and temples, Groving Planes with and without arms, different sizes, complete sets of Bench Planes, single and double boned, Hollows and Rounds, Moulding Planes of every description, Brace, Bits, &c. &c. Headsteele & Maglone. Opposite the Market House Lexington, Ky.
THE subscribers inform all those indebted to them, that they will receive the following articles in payment, viz. Country Sugar at 8 per pound, Tobacco at 95 per hundred, Whiskey at 15 per gallon, country Linen at the usual prices. Any person availing themselves of the late legislation act, passed by the legislature of this state, can expect no further in indulgence than the law will protect them in. N. B. 50 hogsheads prime Tobacco wanted for home manufacture.
FANCY CHAIRS. William Challens respectfully informs the public, that he has commenced the Fancy Chair making business, next door to Messrs. Daniel & Charles Bradford's printing office, where he will carry on the above business with neatness and taste, and flatters himself that from the long experience that he has had both in London and New York, that his work will be such as those who may call on him will be satisfied with. He makes Black and Gold—White & Gold—Brown and do.—Green and do.—Copra and do.—Bamboo &c. Likewise Sets of 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—If orders will be thankfully received and attended to with punctuality and dispatch, and his prices made reasonable. May 18th, 1809.
MR. PLESTEN respectfully informs Ladies and Gentlemen of Lexington, that he has commenced a School for Music and Dancing, should receive encouragement offer. From experience he knows that his system of tuition has universal success, and that he has high regard for the flat, and is able to render the improvement of his pupils in those elegant accomplishments perfectly satisfactory to his patrons. The instrument 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 ditto ditto 9-8 Superfine Fancies 25 ditto Furnitures, assorted 4 ditto Furniture Checks 36 ditto Gingham 40 ditto 7-8 Cotton Platters, in imitation of German 40 ditto 7-8 Black Cambricks 281 ditto 4-4 and 6-8 Plain Cambrick Muslins 80 ditto Shirting Muslin 21 ditto assorted good and cheap neat Fancy Muslins 13 doz ditto handsome & cheap Muslin Shawls 34 doz plain Muslin Worked Dresses or Robes 16 pieces assorted Waistcoats, chiefly low priced 40 ditto Twilled Naikens Madras, Cambic and Polical, and Bandanna Handkerchiefs, and Barcalona ditto 50 lbs. or 3-200 balls Pratt's best Sewing Cotton 10 pieces Twilled Stripes 10 ditto 9-8 and 5-4 Cotton Huckabacks, for table cloths, &c. &c. 4 ditto black patent Lace 73 doz. men's, misses' and child's Cotton Hose, assorted 2 doz. Ladies' Silk ditto 12 doz. Cotton Gloves, 8 gross narrow and 4 gross broad Bindings 16 3-4 doz. assorted fashionable Cotton Shawls 17 doz. India Muslins, Gurrabs, Baftas, Cossacs, Mamoudies, Santalis, &c. &c. 1 bale Madras Handkerchiefs, 60 pieces, and 1 bale India Checks, 95 pieces 2 cases 7-8 Dimities, 27 and 29 pieces 1 bale good 6-4 Cloths, assorted 1 bale ditto Coatings 1 case 30 pieces, and 1 case 40 pieces Cotton Checks 2 boxes best London Pins, full papers 3-12, 4-12 & 5-12. 204 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 deals all kinds of WHITSMITH'S WORK, from his knowledge and attention to business to merit a share of the public patronage. All sorts of plain and ornamental Railings, Grates, Iron Doors, for fire proof buildings, Screens of different kinds, and Smith's work in general, executed with neatness and dispatch, at the most reasonable terms. N. B. A journeyman and two apprentices wanting to the above business. Thomas Studman. June 1809.
A Miller Wanted. THE subscribers wish to employ a MILLER a man who can come well recommended for sobriety and industry, they will give generous wages Application to be made at their mill, on South Elk horn, nine miles from Frankfort. They also offer for sale a large COPPER BOILER, nearly new at a reduced price. Patrick & Wier. Woodford, 30th 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 Monongahela, sign of the Fountain, lately occupied by Mr. John Kerr, where he hopes by keeping the bell of Liquors, an attentive and obliging Officer and every other necessary accommodation to receive a share of the public patronage. Thos. Forrester. Pittsburgh May 12th, 1809.
Fisher & Gallatine, COPPER AND TIN SMITHS, INFORM their friends and the public, they have now on hand, a variety of STILL'S 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. REMAINS 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.
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. Surgical Instruments of all kinds, and a complete assortment of Internal Medicines. Lexington, Sept. 19, 1808.
THE HARROGATE WATERS ARE now in order for those who wish to make use of them. The subscriber has been induced to give the waters of his well this appellation, from their being that of the so much famed Harrogate place in England (Harrogate) Those Ladies and gentlemen who have drunk of the waters of both places, have pronounced them from the same healing virtues. The road passing from Lexington to the Glimpse Springs, going by Harrogate, is not more than half a mile round. Also from Danville to Winchester, or Glimpse 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.
Twenty Dollars Reward. THE above reward will be given to any person who can give information of a certain William Geo. Brey, a native of Great Britain by trade a Tanner and Currier, who deserted the Ohio from Pittsburgh, last spring, and is supposed to be in some part of the state of Kentucky or Ohio, on application to me in Cincinnati. John O'Ferrall. June 16th, 1809.
On the 11th Sept. 1808, James Sale and Jacob Keiser delivered to the Jail of this County, a Negro Man named George, five feet ten inches high, twenty-six or seven years old, straight limbs, a little inclined to yellow, and excessive deaf; had on a few ragged under an old blanket. By virtue of a certificate from David McEwing, a Justice of the Peace for Williamson county, Tennessee, purporting the said George to be a runaway from Mr. 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; Visitation 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 liberty. Caleb Banks. July 11, 1809. N. B. Saddle and Grog 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 Colbourn's Patent for a machine, for breaking hemp and flax. One of those machines is now in operation on Maddox Fisher's farm, near this place, and is found eminently 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 further 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. Lexington, April 8th, 1809.
HAVING been called upon to state opinions 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 dollars. We have no hesitation 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 rascals by the erection of these machines. T. T. Barr, Wm. W. Worsley, E. Coffey, Bucholr Boswell, Robert R. Ewart.