The Kentucke gazette (Lexington [Ky.]), 1788-11-08 00:00:00

K E N T U C K E G A Z E T T E,
S A T U R D A Y, NOVEMBER 8, 1788.
LEXINGTON: Printed by JOHN BRADFORD at his Office in Main Street. where Subscriptions, Advertisements, &c. for this paper, are thankfully received, and PRINTING in its different branches done with Care and Expedition.
NOTICE
To the Printer of the KENTU KE GAZETTE.
WHEREAS H. & C. Litgow, who, in or about the year 1764, served as a private in his Britannic majesty's 77th regiment, then quartered at Halifax, in Nova Scotia, set out for Great Britain, and proceeded in the same capacity to the East Indies, where he died in the year 1784, possessed of a considerable property, and by his last will and testament bequeathed the same to John and Hugh Litgow, his two sons, who were born in the said town of Halifax, and lately resided there, and also Frances Sweeting, their mother: this is therefore to notify the said John and Hugh Litgow and Frances Sweeting, or any of them, that satisfactory information of the whole transaction may be received at Halifax, by applying to Messrs Brymer and Fletcher at New York to Thomas Pope Esq. at Philadelphia to Archibald Gay, Letitia court. Any who may have it in their power to give satisfactory information with respect to the above persons, or any of them, shall be rewarded for their trouble. The Printers in the West India islands and the states of America are desired to insert the above advertisement, and the charge of the same will be defrayed by transmitting of accounts to either of the above gentlemen.
I HAVE several Tracts of Land in this District which I would sell for Cash Tobacco, Young Cattle, Merchandise or Public Securities at their Passing Value Viz.
 1500 Acres on Hinkston's Fork of Licking in Bourbon County.  2000 Acres on the Kentucky in Fayette  850 Acres in several Tracts on the Waters of Dicks River in Lincoln; all Patented in my Name. also  2000 Acres on the Beech Fork and 1000 on the Waters of Cox's Creek in Nelson Patented in the Name of William du Val.  3000 Acres in Entries and surveys in the Name of David Griffith, besides about 30,000 Acres on the Waters of Sandy and Licking Creeks, and the Ohio, in different Names. 
I would also Let out for a few Years, some Valuable Lands near Stroud's Station Hickman's Creek, North Elkhorn and several Places on the Kentucky in Fayette, and in the Counties of Lincoln and Nelson.
CHRISTOPHER GREENUP Danville 25th. Oct. 1788.
NOTICE.
A LARGE company will meet at the Crab Orchard on the 24th of november instead of the 19th (as published in our last) in order to start early the next day through the Wilderness. As it is very dangerous on account of the Indians, it is hoped each person will go well armed.
TO BE SOLD
FOR inspected Tobacco, a likely Negro Wench Enquire of the Printer.
Shall Man alone be taken in the grasp. Grant but as many sorts of Mind as Mols.
Sir,
HOW happy it is for Mankind, that the Divine author of Nature has graciously bestowed to each of us, organs of perception nearly similar. In consequence, no two Men with their eyes open will dispute that this paper is not white, or that the letters are not black; or with respect to feeling, whether Iron is hard or soft. The sense of hearing is no less uniform: we are pleased with harmony, vexed by discord. How then Sir can you account for the amazing variety of sentiments and opinions which pervade the human race: will you have any objection to the solution given by my favorite author above quoted, or do you not think that if Mr. Pope had said nothing on the subject, the various able statesmen, found politicians, not to say one word of infallible Divines met already in Kentucky might have been full sufficient to have convinced you, or have drawn from you some similar observation: if you will believe them, Sir, they are all right, and yet most assuredly nearly all must be wrong. NATURALISTS have taken notice of above three hundred sorts of Mols: I make no doubt there are twice as many sorts of mind; but, Sir, among the infinite variety (for every man differs in some degree) it is necessary for the sake of plain conceptions and in order to inspect the leading principles to throw the various kinds into different classes, and then, Sir, like a good General, you see in one view the several Brigades Battalions and Companies; you see the manoeuvring the marches and counter marches, and if you can only find out the principal actors, and the principles of action, you will easily account for all the rest. I am only Sir, at present enumerate some few of the classes, reserving the others for your future amusement as I shall judge you deserve it.
I select then the following. The Pompous. The HUMBLE SPECTOUS. The BELLOWING INVECTIVE. The SERIOUS. The CANDID; and last and worst of all the SNEAKING CLASS. The heads of these classes are easily distinguished, they are fond Sir, of being seen and known and for that purpose are sure to court your favor that by your means they may appear in public, or else, they will mount stumps, or wagons, and address the people viva voce. For instance a card in your paper No. VI. is a strong proof of the Pompous, it speaks thus. I was Sir, a -- I am Sir, a -- but with all submission (that is to say with no submission at all) you Sir, have neither relations, property, or credit, in short Sir, you are a stranger, and a mere nobody this partakes too as I shall show hereafter of the SNEAKING CLASS. I am sorry the Complanter has discovered a superior rank in the second class, I hope, however, he will reform quit his company, and join with the candid.
The next in order is the BELLOWING INVECTIVE. The greatest commander I ever knew, belonging to this Class, was a certain JUNKUS who could pelt and bedaub the Enemy with vast dexterity, he would advance his whole force: -- lay on unmercifully, and then, at pleasure would either leave the poor Devils half murdered, or if he thought proper cure the wounds instantly, with a just kind of plaster readily accepted by the patient. POPLICOLA was certainly tutored by JUNKUS, but it is equally certain he has been a backward scholar and though he possesses the bellowing invective, yet he wants the manner and the address of his great master. Observe Sir, his second attack on the Complanter; like an unskillful surgeon, he has laid open the wrong wound, and hacks it much, -- has cut too deep, -- and what is worse than all has applied no healing salve, -- left it bare, -- exposed it to unneccessary view, and indeed POPLICOLA (whoever you are for I know you not) you have gained no credit.
The SERIOUS CLASS is that which does honor to mankind: It is with pleasure I discover them,
the outward garb Sir, is easily known, but if I am not much mistaken PHILOPATRIA possesses it inwardly and a Genius of the same stamp is only raised when he addresses the Complanter under the signature of a Fellow Citizen. Those of this Class must, however, proceed cautiously lest perfection is not to be expected, and yet much is expected, for, if they inadvertently step aside, or if pleased with the Pompous they throw away the Serious, the end of such characters will be contemptible. I come now to THE CANDID, and in this class there are likewise contained those who do honor to the species. It is mostly composed of the young, and middle aged, for you may observe, Sir, multitudes as they advance in years quit their rank and join with the serious: others are pleased with the Pompous, and some few will even fall back and degrade both themselves and all their Connections by joining with the sneaking class. A peculiar cheerfulness of mind, liberality of sentiment and universal Philanthropy are the characteristics of the Candid, and those of all others are most to be respected who have a command in this class commissioned by PRUDENCE. But alas Sir, how few attain to this exalted station. Not the FARMER; not the WOODRANGER; nor thou O BRUTUS!
I will now condescend to take notice of the SNEAKING CLASS. I hope there are but few in this Country: for these of all others are, to be sure, made up of persons the most mean and contemptible of the whole Human species. I should have informed you Sir, (tho' I make no doubt but you might often have observed it) that this Class is never permitted to be in rank with any others; they want courage to be in front, and are of too skinking a quality, to be close in the rear. In consequence, they sneak behind, and follow Mankind like so many Mongrels. They often lay in ambush and what renders them truly contemptible, take advantage of the candid Man and without making themselves known throw Anecdotes, Cards and Squibs, not possessing the common feelings of humanity. They will defame a virtuous Character, tell lies, -- or in short, go any lengths, provided they can do it sneakingly, and the whole is carried on without the least tincture of sensibility. The Publisher of an Anecdote in your Paper No. VI. is without doubt commander in chief of the sneaking Class, tho' he deserves credit for the pretty laughable story he has given us of the WOODEN STILL. I should not have known but for this circumstance, who he alluded to by the appellation of CRAZY JEM. As I have undertaken Sir, a critical review of your late Publications, I must make some remarks on this said Anecdote and its anonymous Author. Such a low liv'd, mean, pitiful way of informing the Public of the adventures of Crazy Jem and his Wooden Still, is truly contemptible. Thou dark Adversary! Thou sneaking thing! Thou dreg of Matter! Thou Child of dirt! You call forth my indignation not for the Subject for it is laughable but for the manner. Thou creeping reptile! Thou Torporific Eel! how couldst thou find courage to ask what had become of the wooden still, ? thou knowest it was stolen Wood and all and from your underhanded, unmanly, unmanerly, your fly, shameful, pitiful blackguard, groveling, dirty, premeditated, unprovoked attack upon poor JEM and his Still I am convinced YOU MUST BE THE THIEF. Ten Dollars have been offered as a reward and to do Jem a kindness, if you will RETURN it I will be security the money shall be paid you, and if possible no questions asked.
But Mr. Printer I will view the said Anecdote in another light you Sir must see it every candid Man must see it as a meer miserable subterfuge to undermine the sentiments of a person, whose fears were justly alarmed at the proceedings of the last Convention and the Almighty Political power recommended to be given to the next. A person who has and always will step forth when he perceives the welfare of his Country endangered by any unjustifiable encroachments of power and will candidly and openly (tho' perhaps imprudently) declare his sentiments to the World without dreading the censure of any Man. I am further Authorized to invite our COMMANDER IN CHIEF

OF THE SNEAKING CLASS to step forth... make himself known an CRAZY JEM the Political Pettifogger of Mercer or what ever other name the SNEAKER may be pleased to style him, will meet him the said SNEAKER on what grounds he pleases and submit to the Candid World which is the greater Pettifogger, whether it is he who would promote unanimity to his Country who looks forward to the happy rising glory of America (which as yet has been tossed to and fro without a Rudder) and ardently wishes a firm connexion with our brethren of the Eastern States as the only means to avoid Centuries of Confusion or He who would take any steps - Plunge his bleeding Country into any difficulties - go any lengths - look unconcerned on - feel nothing but that he had gained some pecuniary Post or gratified some favorite pursuit the spurious offspring of Ambition.
I am Mr. Printer yours &c.
CRITICUS.
TO POPULCOLA.
SIR, AS I intend to make some observations on some parts of your pieces No. 1 and No. 2, I shall endeavour to confine myself principally to the matter contained in said pieces. In your piece No. 1, you seem to have preferred the character of an infant, but in a few weeks when you write No. 2 your growth must have been so quick in your own conceit, that you exceed Goliath as you are able to attack two at once. Such great writers as yourself seems to degrade the characters of others, who differ with yourself in sentiments, as the most effectual means to quash every sentiment which differs from yours; therefore it is to be presumed you would wish to prevent if possible, any person from publishing any sentiments which differs from yours, as they are to expect to receive some scurrility from you "desperate indeed must be the cause when its advocates are driven to such follow ridiculous devices." In your piece No. 2 you profess to have one fixed principle disregarding consequences, you pursue your course without hope of reward or fear of punishment, and never intend to recede while you have a tongue to speak or a pen to write. Let us inquire whether the actions which flow from this fixed principle is bad, if they are the principle from which they flow must be bad also I am very well convinced since I read your piece No. 2 that you were a deceiver when you wrote your piece No. 1 at which time you claimed the character of an infant, having truth in your hand, from which it is to be supposed you professed and would have the public to believe you were a man of truth, which if it had been the case at that time, I think you would not have degenerated so fast as to have wrote such notorious fallacies as you have in your second piece when you say the Act of Assembly which I directed to be published "passed in the session 1786." If this fixed principle of yours had any regard for truth, you might have said the act of Assembly passed in 1785, and the very next act after the Act for erecting this District into an independent State. But as truth in this case did not seem to answer your purpose, and as you held truth in your hand instead of your heart, you were pleased to lay truth aside and, display falsehood in a mist, and having thus begun, you proceed to say "why then are you alarmed at a Law which was never intended for you and which can no more affect you than the interdicts of the Pope or the mandates of the grand Turk." (I confess I know little of the Pope, but have heard that he some time times for money gives a license to sin, if it is your case that you have such a license for sinning, I would advise you to put very little dependence in it, for fear you should receive some rewards and punishments; for if this license should prove faulty, as I am very suspicious it may, it would be better for you to recede while you have time to speak and pen to write) it is recent in our minds when this treason act came out, and was published in this District after the act for a separation came to hand, it was given as a reason by some of our Politicians that we ought to separate, because if we refused a separation then we should not have the liberty afterwards, as we might discover by the treason act which so immediately followed the act for a separation.
This great writer can tell us now that this law does not effect us; that it was made for the people of Holstein, as if a law which declares it to be treason for any people to set up a Government within the limits of Virginia, without the assent of the Legislature, does not affect us in Kentucky, although we are a part of Virginia, you who seem to take the liberty to say what you please whether truth or falsehood, what is it you would not say to blind the understandings of the public, if you could thereby effect your designs. Thus the false fallacies and phantoms of yours I hope will not frighten me out of my true policy I trust virtue and discernment will ena-
ble me to avert all the evils which ignorance, prejudice or Vicious designs may labour to draw down upon me," the publication of the treason act did not very well please those hot headed separatists who wished to revolt from the Union of the United States; and it was intended for a gentle check to those Gentlemen, it would have been easy for the last convention to have petitioned the assembly of Virginia "so to alter their acts and resolutions relative to the subject, as to render them conformable to the provisions made in the Federal Constitution, to the end that no impediment may be in the way of the speedy accomplishment of that important business" agreeable to recommendation of congress: and I suppose if the resolves had been formed agreeable thereto, no alarm would have taken place with the people at large, to their dissatisfaction, and I believe a large majority of the convention did not wish to pursue a separation any other way than with the consent of Virginia and Congress; yet there were sufficient reasons for the dissatisfaction of the people, as there were some leading characters publicly showed a disposition to assume a separation, without the concurrence of Virginia and congress, and the resolves gave such an unlimited power to the next Convention without referring to the recommendation of Congress or petitioning the Assembly of Virginia to alter their acts for our separation. I am of opinion we might do tolerable well, with or without a separation provided the people of the District, the legislature of Virginia and Congress were agreed, and in order to decide on the will of the people of the District, there ought to be some other way than to decide on it in Convention: because now the Convention may have the matter more fully investigated than the people at large, and possibly might form a better opinion: yet their decision may not be agreeable to the will of the people. If a Constitution was formed in such a manner as to give the freemen a right to fix the pay of all officers of note in the state, including the Legislature Executive and Judiciary, I am inclined to believe it would so raise a willingness in the common people for a separation, and lessen the great anxiety of some others, there would be very little difference in sentiments respecting a separation.
An Inhabitant of KENTUCKE.
A Petition of a number of REAL. Complanter in the District of Kentucky, humbly sheweth.
THAT where s some person, his real name and place of abode to us is unknown, have published two pieces in the Kentucky Gazette, calling himself (as we suppose in a fictitious manner) a Complanter, as thinking or looking upon that occupation best suited, or at least have pointed that met to cloke his ignorance, but in so doing he have brought our occupation to shame and disgrace, we do not expect unless that booby of a Complanter can be silenced, ever to reprieve our former credit again; it is now become a bye word, that when any thing is said or done foolishly, the answer is, "why you are as great a fool as the Complanter." The consequence is, that a number is turned Tobacco-planters, rather than undergo such disgrace any longer; in justification of ourselves we dare say that he hath to his own acknowledgment changed sides already, that being the case, he is more likely to be a Powdermaker, a Chimney sweeper or a Blue-ayer, sooner than a Complanter. He goes still farther, and says, we may expect to hear from him a third, fourth and fifth time, if that is to be the case, we humbly pray that he may come forth in his true colours. Now the humble prayer of your petitioners is, that some capable persons from your judicious body may stand forth, and endeavour to bury the quack of a Complanter's name in oblivion; And your Petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray.
LEXINGTON November 4th. 1788.
On Friday last, as several men with teams together with some Pack horses were travelling to Limestone, a party of about 5 Indians who were in ambush fired on them about two miles and a half from the bluesicks, Mr. Latta, one of the company was killed and six horses taken. The next day the same party killed a man near Limestone.
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POETRY.
From the London Chronicle. A SOLILOQUY ON DEATH. By Miss S. P.
TO DIE, is but to take a last farewell Of life, and all its transitory cares. To close our eyes, and shut out day forever. Thus much we know: And that this frail existence Shall to its sister earth again return, To pulverize, and be dissolved to nought. To DIE---(however awful seems the sound) Is but to lay us peaceful down to rest, Sink into sleep, and waken in ETERNITY. Whence then proceeds this coward fear of death, These conscience working pangs that plague us all, And make us shrink, ev'n to the grave itself, At the bare mention?---Has not that GREAT CAUSE, The ETERNAL ONE, whose wisdom cannot err, From the beginning of the earliest time, Declar'd, that man, and all his race should die? 'Tis the essential passport that must bring (No matter when, or how, or soon, or late) All nature to that never ending state, which immortality alone can give. The soul then, as instructed from above, Soon as it quits its lifeless clay-cold corse, Mounts on the borrow'd silver plumes of heav'n, Thro' chequ'ring clouds, and soars above the stars. But oh! who dare inquire its fate decreed? For Heav'n that knowledge interdicts to man, And stupifies the busy, wand'ring sense, That may attempt this secret to explore,
ANECDOTE
Of the late KING of PRUSSIA.
It is said that Frederick was an excellent judge of men, and knew perfectly well how to appreciate their merits. Nevertheless, a great many instances may be mentioned, in which he was mistaken. Before the celebrated General Laudohn entered into the army of the late Empress Queen, he offered his services to Frederick. "I do not like that man's countenance," said the King and rejected him. He had reason to repent of it.
EIGHTY DOLLARS REWARD
ABOUT the twenty fourth Inst. at night, the Gaol door of Fayette County was broke open, by which means sundry prisoners have escaped. I will give the above reward to any person or persons that will give information who the offenders are, so that such incendiaries may be brought to punishment. The above reward will be given when the Felon is convicted. R. PATTERSON. Sheriff. Oct. 30, 1788.
WHEREAS I gave my note under seal for £62 Virginia currency on the 12th of August last to Mr. Vinin Goodlow payable on demand, which I am informed he offers to dispose of, as the consideration for which said note was given cannot be procured, and if even had as I have an obligation from Mr. Goodlow of the same date not to sue, or assign the note and to receive payments in the manner expressed in said obligation, it will not be safe for any person to take an assignment of it, as I am determined without Mr. Goodlow establishes to me the property dealt for, I will not pay a penny more than I have done, and then according to contract. S. IRWIN. Danville November 1 1788.
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