The Kentucky gazette (Lexington [Ky.]), 1797-09-30 00:00:00

ZOHAMAR.
No. I.
To GAIUS.
WHEN you my friend, offered yourself to the suffrages of your countrymen in the late election for legislative representatives, you made them a tender of your talents, your integrity and your services. They, in electing you, have evinced their sense of this, and you now stand pledged on the most solemn engagement, and the highest responsibility to use your best efforts to promote the general welfare by every honorable means in your power. There is one subject of the utmost importance to the people of this state, and to none more so, than to your immediate constituents which requires the attention of the Legislature. It is the interfering claims to lands. Your situation in an extensive rich tract of country—near the point of landing for emigrants and travellers; and your profession as a lawyer, must have afforded you opportunities, independent of other circumstances, of knowing but too well the embarrassment and distress which these conflicting claims produce. The man who visits our country to buy land, with a view to become a settler, hears incessant of disputes about the title—he knows not where to purchase—he is seized with diffidence or overcome with disgust; and leaves the state with regret, or execrations. The emigrant who arrives here, knows not where to set down in safety. The farmer or planter, who, of choice or necessity; cultivates the earth, is ever haunted by the painful apprehension that he is not really laboring for himself, and that his fields, his orchards & even his house, may, by means of some adverse claim, become the property of others. And such seems to be the present state of things, that hardly any prudent man will buy any lands without a general warranty: perhaps no man ought to be called prudent, who would give such warranty; and those who do it, are always insecure, nor can they ever secure to the purchaser the permanent possession. Hence population is slow—labor sickens—and improvement languishes. Thus have I faintly portrayed some of the many evils resulting from the present state of our claims to land. But I have said enough, and the picture may be filled up by your own recollections. I shall now attempt to suggest a remedy and which is perhaps the only one in the power of the Legislature: since it belongs to the supreme judiciary to decide finally on private right, and to settle those numerous points of law, arising out of land cases, which being unsettled, are the terming cause of perpetuating the evils of which I speak. Nor are we to look to the judiciary in its ordinary jurisdiction, for the remedy to this evil. We have had courts of law, and equity existing under one form, or other, possessed of ample cognizance, according to the usual form, in land cases, for twelve years or more, and there are hardly five decisions which throw any light on the subject of the numerous disputes which still remain. Should we be compelled to wait till the great leading points upon which the title to thousands and millions of acres depend, are settled in the ordinary way, the youngest man now alive, should he attain the age of Franklin, will die too soon hear the decision in which he is interested.
Now what I propose is, that the Legislature shall begin at their next session, and from time to time, make points of law relative to titles, for trial at bar, by the general court; of which the court at its next session shall take cognizance; and on which they shall decide; from this decision an appeal shall lie of course to the court of appeals, who shall at its next session decide finally thereon—the decision thence to be certified to the next session of the general assembly to be published with the laws as points of law adjudged and settled. The courts respectively, whenever they shall find it necessary, shall appoint council, to argue the points thus referred to them; and after decision the judges certify to such council respectively, that they argued any certain case, shall entitle them to receive from the public
Treasury the highest legal fee allowed. But unless the court shall think the case well argued they shall not grant a certificate.
Thus might the great leading principles on which depend the titles to land, be settled in a safe and summary way, detached from the names of parties, and free of those prejudices and partialities, which more or less enter into every decision where the parties are personally known to the court. Thus might attorney be soon relieved from that state of doubt and conjecture in which they are at present involved, and enabled to give certain and satisfactory opinions to their clients—Thus would entitled men be enabled to adjust their own, and their neighbours differences, without going to law; and thus should we see the titles to land strip of much embarrassment, contention subside, confidence restored, settlements encreased, labour cheered, and improvement facilitated.
I am aware it will be said, that this is innovation. Men attached to established forms, will put on grave faces they know not why, & perhaps gentlemen of your profession will take the alarm lest their province should be invaded, or their business diminished. But I would have them exercise the liberality incident to their avocation; let them yield something to the general good—they need not doubt they will find an advantage in it: besides were every point of law as peripicuous as the decalogue, till the necessities, the vices or the follies of mankind, would furnish ample business for the lawyers. To you Gaius, let me say one word, diffidence often accompanies even the finest talents in new situations—but do not permit yourself to be depressed, from any difficulty you may perceive in the subject itself: or be deterred by any opposition which you may apprehend, from attempting to carry this measure through the next assembly. Were I a member it should be my favorite object. And to certain am I of its utility, that I almost envy you the honor which you will derive to yourself by becoming its advocate. Believe me Gaius, it is not their eyes on you, in your first essay at politics—You will be noticed by a more extensive public; and your particular friends, will expect more from you than from ordinary young men. You must have anticipated, and set at nought the temporary suspension of those pecuniary emoluments resulting from a profession made laborious by duty, and brilliant by knowledge. You must have also stipulated with yourself a compensation, in honor, and in a conscientious discharge of your new duties, for the incidental sacrifice of domestic ease, and pleasure, with which a fulfilment of them, will be attended. You must have said to yourself, and in effect repeated the same thing to the people—if I am placed in the legislature, I shall not be an idle spectator, I shall be an attentive, and active member. There is much to be done to compleat our system of legislation, I shall cheerfully forego all other considerations to share in the honor of producing a good one.
Thus have I endeavoured to penetrate your sentiments, the better to assure myself of the propriety of addressing these papers to you, & of your co-operation in carrying the subject of them into effect. To which in my next number I shall particularly confine myself.
ZOHAMAR.
September. 15, 1797.
NEW-YORK, August 28.
FROM A CORRESPONDENT.
The late entertainment of the President of the United States at Boston appears to have been rather in the stile regal.—In the first place the honor of his company was requested by the address men, who on such an occasion, it might be supposed, after the turrit the President had had of it in The Philadelphia Court Gazette, might have had better manners than to entertain him with old womanish tales of domestic faction, foreign intrigue, &c. not at all adapted to the exhilarating occasion.—To all this, (royal again) the President "was pleased" to reply, with a sort of responsive whine; complaining sadly that "disobedience to authority is fashion'd into a sort of sci-
ence" (which probably he knew something about in 1774) though he may have forgot it since, in the plenitude of visionary cis-atlantic royalism.
—Of the Toasts, it may be said, they are truly high federal, & foam with diplomacy, George Washington, Federalism, Timothy Pickering, scales, balances (swords of justice, and the labours of the yeomanry)—one, however, (a volunteer) ought to be particularized, viz. "The Rev. Clergy.—May they continue to oppose an insurmountable barrier against heretical opinions in church and state."—Very well, gentlemen: and so we are to have bonfires an' pleafe you, as of yore in Lambeth and Smithfield.—What is heresy?—With some it is, the right of man thinking in religious and political matters for himself—what again is heresy?—Is not the fairest definition of it, the people out of power thinking and speaking differently from people in power and thereby rendering themselves obnoxious to tyrannical persecution?—In another view of things; at what period of the world did one century hold opinions that were entirely and universally embraced by another. The notions of men change, and man is changed with them! And it is lamentable to say, that interest too frequently governs opinion—says Hudibras,
"What makes all doctrines plain and clear?"
About two hundred pounds a year— And that prove true, prov'd false before?
Why, just about two hundred more
Now for the Latin Mottos—An honest countryman walking thro' Boston on the Day of Festival (when in fact the whole United States are in mourning) gazed at this pedantry, and said La! what have we here?—"Fideles protegē" (read his wife)—that is, I guess, said the rustic—"Like my predecessor I will employ fidlers on embassies"—Yes (said the good wife) it is certain some political fidlers are daily made Ambassadors.—And what is this (cried the Farmer) Sicatur ad astra?—I cannot well tell (replied a freshman student from Harvard Fall) but I suspect it means that stars and garters.
The next motto was, Hic manes ob pugnavit vulnera poss.—Serious doubts arose what this could mean—an old Continental officer limped up (his wound was got at the battle of Germantown)—I believe—gentlefolks—(said he) I believe it means "that we old soldiers have all got the mange in lying by and selling our duebills while other people have run away with the fruits of our labours."
E Pluribus Unam—"Well what's that?" said the farmers wife—"Why (replied the honest soldier) the New England people will all get the plough if we don't separate the Union."—As soon as evidence ordered the matter, the other mottos were English—"To the memory of the brave men who have fallen in the cause of liberty."—"I think (said the old soldier) that we brave men should learn to be a little cautious how we expend our blood and bravery for people who are at this moment drinking dead mens healths, and laughing at our scars and broken legs.—Without the characteristic of man, resolution and courage he is nothing—Nature placed those qualities within him for exalted purposes; but I will prove, in an essay I intend to write on the subject, that they have been and are totally misapplied."
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 4.
It has been communicated some time ago that a treaty of amity and commerce had been lately concluded between Russia and Great Britain, but no particulars on that subject have as yet transpired. The following is translated from a copy of that instrument, in the Russian language.
The treaty was signed at St. Petersburg on the 10th February [Russia style] 1797 [i. e. the 21st February.] The negotiators on the part of Russia were; Alexander count Beshborodko, Alexander, prince Kurakin and Peter de Solmonow. On the part of Great Britain, Charles de Whitworth.
Literal translation of the first paragraph of the third article of that treaty.
Art. III. "It is agreed that the subjects of the two high contracting parties, shall be admitted to trade and dwell, wherever the same is allowed to any other nation and the sailors,
passengers and captains, whether Russians or British, [although there happen to be subjects of a foreign power among their crews] shall be received and treated as the most favored nation; neither shall the sailors or passengers be forced to enter the service of either of the contracting powers, except such of their own subjects, as they might want in their own service."
The tenth article secures the freedom of neutral bottoms as follows:
Art. X. "Free intercourse shall be permitted to the subjects of the two contracting parties with those states with whom the one or the other of the said parties is or shall in future be at war; on condition that they shall carry no ammunition to the enemy; and with the exception of places blocked up or besieged by land or by sea. But in all other cases shall the said subjects, freely carry into those places, passengers and all kinds of goods, except ammunition."
Specification of articles considered as warlike stores.
Art. XI. "All kinds of great guns, mortars, fire arms, pistols, bombs, grenades, balls, small arms, flints, matches, powder, salt-peter, sulphur, coat of mail, spears, swords, belts, cartridge boxes, saddles and bridles, above the quantity destined for the use of the vessel or for each individual on board and for the passengers, shall be considered as warlike stores, and if any of those articles are found, they shall be confiscated agreeably to the laws, as contraband or prohibited goods; yet neither the vessels nor the passengers, nor the other goods, shall be detained, or hindered in the prosecution of their voyage."
Remarks for the Aurora.
The above extracts sufficiently prove, that the servants of an eastern chief of about 200, half savage, and quite savage tribes, understood the law of nations far better than Mr. Jay the chief justice of a free and one of the most enlightened nations, and who was directed in his negotiations by the omniscience of the god-like Washington, as some idolators please to call him. At least the slaves of Paul I paid a little more respect to the interests of their fellow-slaves, by making the principles of the armed neutrality the basis of their treaty with England. They have likewise not forgot, to secure the Russian sailors against impressment by a foreign power; and stipulated even, that foreigners employed on board of Russian ships, shall not be impressed by the British, except they are English subjects.
The list of contraband articles in the Russian treaty reduced to arms and the ingredients of powder; are certainly justice and humanity make it a duty of a neutral nation not to furnish to belligerent powers, any article tending directly to the destruction of man; but the justice and humanity of messrs. Jay and Co. ordained quite differently, they chose to count provision among the contrabands of war. Unquestionably right to refuse a sword or a club to two exasperated boxers: but it would be cruelty to refuse them a drink of water or a bit of bread.
REMOVALS.
The Secretary of State's office is removed to Trenton.
The War office to the falls of Schuylkill.
The offices of the Treasury department to Grey's Ferry, and
The Post Master General's office to Trenton.
The President of the United States is at Braintree (Massachusetts.)
The Secretary of State at Trenton.
The Secretary of War, five miles south of Downingtown, Pennsylvania.
The Secretary of the Treasury is in Connecticut:—and
The attorney General of the United States in Virginia.
Query. Where is the seat of Government.
From a Correspondent.
The depopulation of our city must not wholly be ascribed to the fever, or to the alarm that fever has excited. This alarm has no doubt driven many into the country; others have gone because it was fashionable to go; some to avoid the importunity of creditors, and some because there was little to be done in town, owing to the number of inhabitants that had previously removed. Taking all these causes of fugitives together perhaps our

city may be said to have lost nearly one half its population, and yet there has been little more mortality than is usual at this season. There might and would have been more however, without doubt had not the town been thus thinned; and those who remain may well be induced by this consideration to suffer more patiently the inconveniences of a stagnation of business, and to forgive the runaways of every description.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, living on the Kentucky river, a bay Horse about 14 hands high, about five years old, branded on the near shoulder and buttock, thus H—appraised to 151. Also a bay Horse 12 or 14 years old, with a star and snip, both hind feet white, about 14 hands and an inch high, in very low order, shod all round, branded on the near shoulder H—appraised to 91. WM. STEELE. Woodford, June 26, 1797.
NOTICE, I hereby give, that the commissioners appointed by the county court of Bourbon, under the act of assembly entitled "An act to reduce into one the several acts to ascertain the boundaries of and for proceeding lands," will meet the 27th day of October next, if fair, if not the next fair day, at a tree marked E, and a spring, in an entry made in the name of Richard Bullard, of 1050 acres on the main fork of the Brandy fork of Licking, about 8 or 9 miles nearly a south west course from the lower Blue licks. Then and there to take the depositions of witnesses to establish the said tree and spring, and to do such other acts as may be thought necessary, and in conformity to the said recited act. DANIEL DURBIN. Bourbon county, Sept. 25, 1797.
Six Dollars Reward. STRAYED or stolen out of the inclosure of the widow Arnold's, on the Dry ridge, a likely gray mare, of the following description, viz. six or seven years old, about fourteen and a half hands high, a natural trotter, branded on the near shoulder and buttock P.T.B., some hair clipped from under her fore top, shod round. Whoever returns said mare to the subscriber, who lives at Warwick, on the Kentucky river, Mercer county, shall have the above reward. If the thief and mare be discovered and delivered to me as aforesaid, twenty dollars reward. B. MAGOFFIN. Sept. 25, 1797. N. B. Reasonable expenses will be paid by the subscriber.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, Fayette county, near to Curb's ferry, a bay horse five years old, fifteen hands high, branded on the near shoulder and buttock M three white feet, a star and snip, some saddle spots, had a 4/ bell on, appraised to fifty dollars. SAMUEL GAYLEY. June 19, 1797.
Last Notice. ALL those indebted to the subscriber are once more requested to pay up their respective accounts. Also those indebted to West and Guthrie are requested to make payment to the subscriber, as that partnership is dissolved by mutual consent. N. B. Nelson Thomas is authorised to settle the above accounts. Sept. 27. EDWARD WEST.
NOTICE, A HAT commissioners appointed by the court of Fayette county, will meet on the 16th day of November next, on the settlement and pre-emption granted to Leonard Helm, lying on Jaffamine creek, Fayette county—in order to take the depositions of sundry witnesses, to establish the calls in the entry of said land, and do such other acts as shall be deemed necessary and agreeable to law. ACHILLES HELM, Heir at law. September 22, 1797.
TAKEN up by Alexr. Ramsey, Fayette county, Scott's store, a black horse near fifteen hands high, nine years old, not branded, a large knot on his back, some saddle spots, appraised to 201. For good cause the above horse hath been taken from said Ramsey and put into the hands of Charles West of said county on Jelfamine creek.
LEXINGTON: Saturday, September 30, 1797.
The following extract of a letter was received by a gentleman in this town a few days ago from his correspondent in Cincinnati.
"Has been received here, a letter from Gen. Wilkinson, saying, that he received a letter from governor Gayoso, in which he informed him that it will be unnecessary for him to send any more troops to Natchez, for that the French were in actual possession of Louisiana, given them in lieu of that part of St. Domingo which they held."
GREAT BARGAINS!
I HAVE on hand, (at my store opposite the Market house, Lexington) a good assortment of
MERCHANDISE, suited to the approaching season, which I will sell (for cash only) lower than goods have ever been sold in Kentucky.
As the above notice is really intended to be complied with on my part, I have no doubt but those who incline to purchase goods, either whole sale or retail, will on application, be satisfactorily accommodated.
M. SATTERTWHITE. September 29, 1797.
FOR SALE, A LARGE QUANTITY OF CORN, BACON AND WHISKEY. Apply to A. HOLMES, Lexington.
THIS is to give notice, that I have in my possession a bond for two hundred acres of land, from Jonas P. Adams, assigned to me by Permenus Palmer—which tract is to be laid off and out of a tract of 1500 acres, on the east fork of Little Barren river, beginning at the lower corner, and running up the creek and off, binding on and lower line for the complement. The entry is made in the name of John Larty, and assigned to said Adams. I forewarn all persons from purchasing the said two hundred acres as specified.—Given under my hand, this 29th August 1797. CHARLES M'KENNEY jun.
TAKEN up by William Utter, on the waters of Dry run, Scott county a bay Mare, seven or eight years old, about fourteen hands and a half high, short tail, branded on the near buttock thus DH—appraised to 41.
John Rhodes. 19th April 1797. The above described mare, would have been advertised sooner, but the man who took her up has since died.
Notice, THAT on the sixteenth of October next I will attend the commissioners appointed by the county court of Shelby, on an entry made by George Phelps, May 30, 1780, upon a pre-emption warrant of 400 acres, on the Bear's creek, on a small branch of Otter's fork on the said creek, on the east side thereof, including his improvement—then and there to take on oath the depositions of sundry witnesses, to ascertain the special calls of said entry, and perpetuate the testimony thereof, and to do such other acts and things in the premises as the said commissioners are authorised and required to do by the act of assembly in that case made and provided. ISAAC LARUE. For George Phelps. September 1, 1797.
Franklin District (to wit.) August Term, 1797.
John Patrick, Complainant, AGAINST James Wilkinson, and M c Connell's heirs et alii Defendants.
IN CHANCERY. ON the motion of the Complainant by his counsel, and it appearing to the court that the order to advertise, formerly awarded herein, against the defendant Wilkinson, has not been published agreeably to law, and the said James still appearing to be no inhabitant of this state & having also failed to enter his appearance herein agreeably to a rule of court—It is therefore ordered, that the said defendant do appear here on the third day of the next December term of this court, and answer the bill of the complainant—and that a copy of this order be inserted in the Kentucky Gazette, for two months successively, and published at the door of Hickman's meeting-house on some Sunday immediately after divine service, and at the front door of the state-house in the town of Frankfort. (A Copy.) Teste, Willis Lee, C. F. D.
WHEREAS, Lachlan M c Intosh jun. William Downs, Stephen Head, John Morell, John Donelson, Joseph Martin and John Sevier, Esquires, who were appointed commissioners by the state of Georgia, for the purpose of examining the quantity, quality and circumstance of the lands lying in the Great Bend of the Tennessee river, did, by virtue and under the authority of a law passed by the said state at Savannah, on the 20th day of February 1784, issue a number of warrants of survey for lands in the said bend, to persons who attended them on their route down the Tennessee river, in autumn 1785, and to sundry other citizens:
And whereas the said state of Georgia, on the 24th day of January, in the year of our Lord 1795, DID GIVE AND GRANT unto Zachariah Cox and Matthias Maher, and their associates, called the TENNESSEE COMPANY, their heirs and assigns forever, in fee simple as tenants in common, and not as joint tenants, ALL THAT TRACT OF LAND, including islands, situate, lying and being within the following boundaries, that is to say—BEGINNING at the mouth of Bear creek, on the south side of the Tennessee river—thence up the said creek to the most southern source thereof—thence a due south course to the latitude of 34 degrees and 10 minutes, north of the equator—thence a due east course, one hundred and twenty miles—thence a due north course to the Great Tennessee river—thence up the middle of the said river, to the northern boundary line of this state—thence a due west course along the said line, to where it intersects the Great Tennessee river, below the Muscle Shoals—thence up said river to the place of beginning; together with all and singular the rights, members and appurtenances whatsoever, to the said parcel of land, being, belonging, or in anywise appertaining; to hold to them, the said Zachariah Cox and Matthias Maher, and their associates, called the TENNESSEE COMPANY, their heirs and assigns forever, in fee simple, as tenants in common, and not as joint tenants, as in and by the said recited grant, including the whole of the lands lying within the said bend of the Tennessee river.
This is to give notice that there is ample provision made for the warrants, in the said Tennessee Company's purchase, and the holders of them, on application to John Maclin Esq. who acts as agent to the business, may, by complying with the requisitions of the aforesaid law, receive special deeds of conveyance, in fee simple for the full amount of acres called for in their respective warrants. The said land to be located and surveyed in manner represented in a schedule, to be annexed to the aforesaid deeds.
The office will be opened at Knoxville in the state of Tennessee, on the day of June next, and continue open until the first day October ensuing.
Given under my hand this twenty-eighth day of April, 1797. ZACH. COX, Grantee Tennessee Company.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, living about one and a half miles from Frankfort, on the south side of the river, a bay mare four years old, about four feet seven inches high, branded B on the near shoulder and buttock, her off hind foot white, and a star in her forehead, appraised to 121.
Also a bay mare two years old, branded with same brand and a small star in her forehead appraised to 61. ROBERT GULLION. May the 30.
Taken up by the subscriber in the county of Clarke, near the mouth of Boon's creek, a gray mare, about fourteen hands high, no brand perceivable except on the off thigh the hair is cut lately in a kind of a circle, the legs and face is of a darker colour than the body, judged to be four years old last spring; appraised to 35 dollars. JOHN BLYTHE. January 18, 1796.
P. S. The said mare is now in the hands of John M c Daniel, four miles from Delaney's ferry, in Franklin county.
Blank Warrant and Executions, for sale at this Office.
Joshua M c Dowel and Daniel Workman Plaintiffs, AGAINST Christopher Bryant, Jacob Myers, Edward Workman, William Veach, Elizabeth Veach, Simon Shepherd, William Shepherd and Mary Shepherd Defendants.
In Chancery.
The defendants not having entered their appearance agreeable to law and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that they are not inhabitants of this state; on the motion of the complainants by their counsel, it is ordered that the said defendants do appear here on the 18th day of November next, and answer the bill of the complaint—that a copy of this order be forthwith published in the Kentucky Gazette for two months successively, and some Sunday immediately after divine service, at the Presbyterian meeting-house in the town of Lexington, and another copy be posted at the court of the court-house in the town of Lexington. (A Copy.) Teste, Levi Todd. C. F. C.
Ten Dollars Reward.
RAN away on the 5th of this instant, a negro man, named CASAH, about five feet eight or nine inches high, twenty-four years old, a yellow complexion, apt to get drunk, broad shoulders, his thighs and legs rather small; he was formerly the property of Nicholas Lewis, when living in Lexington; I expect he will endeavor to pass for a free man; he sings and dances well; I expect he will endeavor to cross the Ohio. Any person who will bring said negro to me in Lincoln county, or secure him so that I get him, shall receive the above reward, and reasonable expenses. Wm. Patton. N. B. He had a horse lock round one of his legs when he went away. September 16, 1797.
TAKE NOTICE.
THE administration taken on the estate of John May dec. by Mr. Lavid Ross, is superseded, by the qualifying of the Executrix, named by the will of the said deceased. Therefore all those who have any demands against the said estate, and have not already delivered them to the late administrator, will forward them to Mr. Richard Stephens of Nelson county, that arrangements may be made to discharge them. Also to those who may be indebted to the said estate, will please to pay the same to the said Stephens, whom I have appointed my agent in the state of Kentucky. THOMAS LEWIS, Acting in behalf of the Executrix, July 18, 1797.
NOTICE,
WHEREAS I passed my note of hand to William Harrison, and payable to no other person but the said Harrison, for two hundred and nineteen pounds eleven shillings and four pence, I now forewarn any person from taking any assignment on the said note, bearing date the 2d day of September 1797, as I am determined not to pay it until such time I am compelled by law, as I have accounts of his and bonds against the said Harrison, sufficient to discharge the note. George Hambleton. Cynthia, Sept. 22, 1797.
ISRAEL HUNT, BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURER,
RESPECTFULLY informs the Public in general, and his Friends in particular, that he has commenced business in all its various branches, on Short street, next door to J. Morrison. He flatters himself from the neatness and excellence of his work to merit the favors of the public. He has furnished himself with a few excellent workmen, together with some of the best materials that can be produced.
THE SUBSCRIBER
Is empowered to sell the following tracts of land viz. 1443 acres, on Panther creek, Nelson county. 2000 acres, ditto. 4006 acres, ditto. 5333 acres, near the mouth of Green river, Hardin county. 3000 acres, Bourbon county, on the waters of Big Sandy. 500 acres, ditto, on the waters of the North fork of Licking, and waters of Johnson's fork of Licking. 200 acres, Fayette county, near the dividing ridge between the fork of Licking and Elkhorn. 2666 acres, of Continental Military land on the Ohio river, and Patalpa creek. 1000 acres, ditto, on the waters of Clay lick creek. 1000 acres, ditto, on Clay lick creek, waters of Cumberland the terms may be known by application to Mr. Samuel Ayres in Lexington, or Mr. Achilles Sned in Frankfort or to the subscriber. JOHN DANIEL.

SACRED TO THE MUSES.
ON A DRUNKARD.
PRAY who lies here? Why, don't you know? 'Tis Sam'ring, stag'ring, boozy Joe. What! dead at last? I thought that Death Could never stop his long, long breath. True, death ne'er drew his dart at him, But kill'd like David, with a sling: Whither he's gone—we do not know— With spirits above or spirits below: But, if he former taste inherits, He's quaffing in a world of spirits.
ANECDOOTE.
A certain bishop being at court, and observ- ing a lady who was very copulent, talking to the late princes of Wales, and at the other end of the room a very genteel youth, both of whom were utter strangers to him—he ad- dressed himself to the young gentleman, and with an insinuating air, (after some compli- ments) asked him if he knew who that fat lady was, who was in discourse with her royal high- ness. "Yes my lord" (replied the youth, with great modesty) "that fat lady is the ambassa- dress of Sweden, and mother to the little pig who has the honor to speak to your lordship."
The public, I presume, has seen a piece inserted by Benjamin S. Cox and Joseph Fenwick, in the Kentucky Gazette, with the design of injuring me, in the sale of my lands. Their publication (malicious as it is) should pass unanswered, but that I am appre- hensive my silence might be construed into a confession of their charges and an acknowledg- ment of their claim.—Now I do assert that I never sold land to Daniel Broadhead, nor can he legally claim a foot of property under me —if he could, why do not the persons claiming under him, make it appear? I have been three years constantly in this state, and always deli- cated, as during their continuance I have been exposed to much cruel and unmerited censure. In all this time little, or nothing has been done by my opponents. Messrs. Cox and Fenwick have published that for all the lands advertised by them, a suit has been commenced in the court of Quarter Sessions for Fayette. That I deny. 'Tis true a subpoena issued against me in the Fayette District, in April last, but 'tis equally true, that the complainants have never yet filed their bill. From those circumstances, the public, I think may form a just estimate of the validity of their title. A claim so impor- tant, if it could have been established, would not have been so long neglected; or, at least, after commencing suit, they would have pursued with more keenness if they had imagined they had any chance of success. These lands I shall continue to sell, and I trust I shall be able to remove the doubts of any person who is disposed to buy. Let Messrs. Cox and Fen- wick, in future know, that I despise the hy- pocritical cant of their publication. After accu- sating me of fraudulent intentions against in- nocent people—they kindly say they have no intention of injuring me. Let me ask the gen- tlemen if they would not think such a charge injurious? To them, indeed it might not be so —but most men would feel it sensibly, and in spite of their fawning complaisance, would re- sent it as I do.
B. NETHERLAND.
THE SUBSCRIBERS
BEING commissioned AUCTIONEERS un- der the United States; beg leave to in- form the public, they are in a situation to serve them, in the sales of any kinds of goods or property, either by public or private dispositions.
TALHAM & BANKS.
Who have for sale two lots of ground.—One on the north-east corner of Second and Lime- stone streets, on which is a good two story framed dwelling house and out houses.—The other a vacant lot, on the south-west corner of aid streets—fronting on Limestone 66 feet, and on Second, 165 feet, at present occupied by Mr. Allen, who will show the premises. tf Lexington, September 25, 1797.
WILLIAM REED, CHAIR MAKER
WISHES to inform his friends and the public in general, that he has re-commenced the chair making business, at his shop on Main street, new door to lawyer Hughes's and John Postlethwait's, where any person favoring him with their custom may depend upon having their work well done, and on the shortest notice. I would take a lad about fifteen or sixteen years of age, to learn the chair making and house painting busi- ness. 3W
WHEREAS, I am about to remove to Shelby county, my wife Ma- ry Prewitt refusing to go with me, I caution all persons crediting her on my account, as I will not pay any debts of her contracting.
Michael Prewitt.
September 20, 1797.
Blank Bills of exchange, for sale at this Office.
All persons for whom I loca- ted land, are desired to come forward and pay off their respective balances, in order for a di- vision, otherwise I shall petition the different courts for a division.—Also all persons who have any demands against me for land, are desired to come forward, as I am ready to discharge the same.
I have for sale twelve thousand acres of land, on Little Kentucky, and Floyd's Fork, be- tween eighteen and thirty miles from the Falls of Ohio, of a good quality, and lies level, which I will sell on reasonable terms for cash or ne- groes, and make a general warranty deed.
B. NETHERLAND.
March 16, 1797.
LOTS FOR SALE
IN THE TOWN OF NEW-DISCOVERY, ON the Cumberland river, below the falls, betwixt Pitman's creek and Fishing creek, lying immediately at the Indian old crossing place, being in the county of Lincoln and state of Kentucky. The town abounds with good springs, and has an excellent place for a landing.
Also to lease for a term of years, 12 or 1500 acres of EXCELLENT LAND, adjoining said town. For terms apply to the owners of the a- bove property on the premises. Great bargains will be given, and the title made satisfactory to the purchasers by the owners.
SPENCER GRIFFIN. HENRY FRANCIS. JOSEPH BARD.
August 28th, 1797.
FOR SALE, 400 Acres of Military Land.
LYING in the county of Clarke, about 12 miles from Lexington on the main road leading from thence to Clarke court house, ad- joining the land of Hubbard Taylor.—This land lies well, is all of the first quality, and of indisputable title—a deed of general warranty will be given. Any person inclined to see it will be gratified by Mr. Taylor. The terms may be known by applying to Mr. Joseph Cof- fin in Lexington, or to Capt. Richard Terrell on Beargrass.
Aaron Fontaine.
Jefferson, March 5, 1797. The whole will be sold together, or di- vided into one, or two hundred acre lots, as may best suit the purchasers. A. F.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
Two or three Apprentices
To the Carpenter's and Shop Joiner's business. Also two or three Good Journeymen, for House work, to whom generous wages will be given.
JOHN SPANGLER.
Lexington, April 12.
Doctor Samuel Brown, BEGS leave to inform the PUBLIC, that he will practice MEDICINE and SURGERY IN LEXINGTON and its VICINITY—He occupies the house in which Mr. Love lately lived, opposite to Mr. Stewart's printing office. He will undertake, on reasonable terms, to instruct one or two pupils, who can bring good recommendations. September 5, 1795.
JOHN COONS, COPPER-SMITH,
Informs his friends and the public, that he has just received a quantity of Copper of the best quality, at his shop in Lexington where they may be sup- plied with any kind of work in his line on the shortest notice.
FOR SALE,
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES: THREE NEW STILLs of the best quality, and the vessels fitting for the same, all made last fall, and in good order. Also, a LIKELY YOUNG NE- GRO MAN, a good distiller. Also a VERY LIKELY NEGRO GIRL, sixteen years of age. Also, the noted horse called THE FERGUSON GRAY. I will take in exchange, likely young geld- ings and brood mares. Any gentle- man inclining to purchase, may apply to the subscriber living on Cane run, four miles from Lexington, Fayette county. SAMUEL BEELER.
THE managers of the Lexington Chancery of Insurance, have authorised Mr. Samuel Postle- thwait of Lexington, to receive any money that may be due to them for tickets, and also, to pay such sums as may be due to the holders of fortunate numbers—wherefore, all those who are indebted are requested to make im- mediate payment.
THE MANAGERS.
Lexington, Septem- ber 2, 1797.
23 NOTICE.
CHARLES HUMPHREYS
HAS recommenced business in the Brick Store opposite the Court house, lately occupied by Hugh M'Ilvain Esq. where he has to dispose of, a great variety of articles, consisting of
DRY GOODS, HARD WARE, QUEEN'S WARE, GROCERIES, And a small quantity of PATENT MEDICINE.
LAND FOR SALE.
THE SUBSCRIBER
HAS several tracts of Land in dif- ferent parts of Kentucky, for sale, which he will dispose of reasona- bly.
JOHN CLAY.
Lexington, 4th August, 1796.
For sale,
THE FOLLOWING TRACTS OF LAND.
ONE tract lying in the county of Campbell, on the waters of Locust creek, containing 2699 acres. One tract, lying on Long Lick creek, a branch of Rough creek, Hardin county, about seven miles from Hardin settlement, con- taining 2500 acres.
The above lands will be disposed of on mod- erate terms; one half of the purchase money to be paid down, for the other a credit of twelve months will be given; the purchaser giving bond with approved security. Any person in- clined to purchase, may know the terms by applying to Capt. Root. Craddock in Danville, or, JOHN W. HOLT, atto. in fact for THOS. HOLT.
IRON BANK.
FOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, ONE thousand acres of Land, lying North- West of the Ohio, containing an extensive bank of excellent Ore, as the subscribers suppose —the quality of this ore has been ascertained by Mr. Saugrain of Lexington, to whom any person desirous of purchasing can apply for informa- tion. The above tract of land lies about twelve miles from the Ohio river, and about one mile from Little cote, which empties a few miles above the three islands.—A stream supposed to be well calculated for a furnace, runs through the land, and has a fall of thirty feet at one spot, and about three quarters of a mile from the bank of ore—For further parti- culars apply to Mr. Alexander Parker of Lex- ington, or the subscribers in Washington.
BASIL DUKE.
JOHN COBURN.
April 27, 1797.
NOTICE.
WHEREAS, the partnership of Alexander and James Parker being dissolved (by the death of James) the executors of the deceased, earnestly request all those indebted to the said firm, by bond, note or book account, to come forward immediately and settle their respective balances; likewise all those who have any de- mands against said firm, to bring them forward properly authenticated, for settlement, as the debts of the deceased must be immediately paid and the partnership settled.—No indulgence can be expected.
ALEX. PARKER, JOHN COBURN, JOHN BRADFORD, Lexington, April 12, 1797.
JUST OPENING, FOR SALE,
In the house formerly occupied by Benjamin S. Cox as a Store, at the corner of Main and Cros streets, opposite the Old Court House, GROCERIES and DRY GOODS adapted to the season; NAILS &c. WINDOW GLASS 10 by 12 and 9 by 15; also a variety of SAD- DLERY—Saddles of different descriptions, sad- dle-Bags, Martingals, Bridles of every descri- ption, &c. also a cask of PORT WINE.—All will be disposed of extremely low for CASH or COUNTRY PRODUCE, by The Public's humble servant, NATHAN BURROWES. Lexington, June 7.
N. B. The subscriber has a package of SAD- DLERY—Saddles, Saddle-Bags, Bridles, &c. that he will dispose of on very moderate terms for CASH.
NOTICE.
THAT the trustees of the town of Port William meet the second Monday in every month at the said town—those persons having claims to lots in said town will transmit their papers to me in order that deeds may be made out prior to the monthly meetings, when they will be execu- ted.
2w. PERCIVAL BUTLER, CLK.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, liv- ing in Garrard county, about six miles from the mouth of Hickman, a filly 2 years old, about 13 hands high, no brand perceivable appraised to $1.
LEONARD HALL.
July 17.
John McClelland, complainant, AGAINST George Clarke, defendant, IN CHANCERY.
The defendant not having entered his appearance agreeable to law, and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inha- bitant of this state—on the motion of the com- plainant by his counsel, it is ordered, that the said defendant do appear on the second Mon- day in November next, and answer the bill of the complainant—that a copy of this order be forthwith published in the Kentucky Gazette for two months successively, and some Sunday immediately after divine service, at the Pres- byterian meeting-house, in the town of Lexing- ton, and another copy be posted at the door of the court-house in the town of Lexington.
(A Copy) Teste, LEVI TODD, C. F. C.
WHEREAS Benjamin Netherland, who is well known to the peo- ple of Kentucky, has advertised se- veral tracts of land in this state for sale, we have given this friendly no- tice to those whom it may concern, that we have a claim to the following tracts of land, which were sold by the said Netherland, to Daniel Broad- head, viz:
5000 acres in Cox's district, 1000 on Floyd's fork, 5000 on do. 500 on do. 3000 on do. 5311 on Green river, 192 on Sandy, including a salt spring, 1000 on Licking creek, 7000 near the Big Bone lick, 1000 on Eagle creek, 500 on the waters of the Ohio, 2,400 and a quarter, at the mouth of Dick's river, 2316 and a half, on Jessamine, 1000 on do. 1620 on Hickman creek, 10,000 acres located by Samuel John- son, in Fayette county, 500 acres on Elkhorn, five hundred acres on do. 2000 acres on Jessamine, all of which are entered in the name of Benjamin Netherland. One moiety of the following tracts, viz: 1035 on Floyd's fork, 2000 on Little Bullskin, 1000 on do. 1000 on do. 1000 on do. 1033 on Floyd's fork, entered in the name of Benjamin Netherland, and William May, 1000 acres on Jessa- mine, 2,900 acres on Hickman, enter- ed in the name of John Mofs, 1000 acres on Hickman, entered in the name of John Brown, 1335 acres en- tered in the name of Benjamin Ne- therland and John Bruce, 1335 acres entered in the last mentioned names. The two last mentioned tracts on Ea- gle creek, and 7,500 acres on Clear creek, entered in the name of Thomas Turpin, 5,805 acres, entered in the name of Nicholas Mosby, near capt. Craig's, 16,37 and a half acres on Jess- amine, entered in the name of Charles Scott. (960 acres on Jessamine, entered in the name of William Staf- ford, the whole of which was the pro- perty of said Netherland,) 5000 acres on Hickman, entered in the name of John Curd, 1668 and a half acres on Hickman entered in the name of Wil- iam Bradshaw, 9000 acres lying on Licking, entered in the name of John George, and Fielding Lewis, 3000 a- cres lying on the waters of Floyd's fork, and Bear grass, entered in the name of Hubbard Taylor and Benja- min Netherland, 5,900 on Floyd's fork, entered in the name of William May, 9,4031 acres entered in the name of Mildred Lightfoot, on the waters of the Ohio, 3422 acres on Kentucky, entered in the name of Francis Harris, 4000 on Harrod's creek, 1000 on Floyd's fork, 1500 on Floyd's fork, entered in the name of William May, 1000 on Ohio, entered in the name of John May and John Harvie, 1310 acres on Floyd's fork, entered in the name of Benjamin Ne- therland and Peter Coleman, 2000 a- cres on Flyd's fork entered in the name of Francis Taylor, 6000 acres on Kentucky, entered in the name of Samuel Oldham, 5000 acres entered in the name of Benjamin Netherland, lying on Green river, 400 acres on Floyd's fork, entered in the name of Benjamin Netherland and Richard Taylor, 1000 acres on Elkhorn, enter- ed in the name of John and Benjamin Netherland, 1000 acres, and another tract of 420 entered in the name of Benjamin Netherland, lying betwixt the North and South forks of Elk- horn; with all other lands the pro- perty of the said Netherland.—For all those lands there is a suit now com- menced in the quarter session court for the county of Fayette. We do not give this notice with intention to in- jure said Netherland, but to prevent innocent people from being defraud- ed.
BEN. S. COX, JOSEPH FENWICK.
BLANK BONDS,