The Kentucky gazette (Lexington [Ky.]), 1799-02-28 00:00:00

THE KENTUCKY GAZETTE.
[No. 649.]
THURSDAY, February 28, 1799.
[VOL. XII.]
LEXINGTON: PRINTED BY JOHN BRADFORD, ON MAIN STREET; PRICE FIFTEEN SHILLINGS PER ANNUM.
To the CITIZENS OF FAYETTE.
A MEETING has been held at Bryan's Station and a set of principles, and a plan for establishing them, dictated to you. Before the public mind could judge of the propriety of either, a friend of them both, conscious of their frailty, undertook an apology for them. One of your countrymen, under the signature of "A Voter," who felt the hesitation which ought to accompany all new plans, recommended to your deliberation, and suggested to you doubts; but, instead of being answered with the coolness of dispassionate reason, he has been attacked by "Another Voter," with all the virulence of heat and animosity, and has been attempted to be backed off the ground before he had assumed a position. This is a consequence which might have been foreseen, and which alone forms a sufficient objection to pre-concerted plans. The country will be rent into parties, animosities will arise, and the seeds of perpetual enmity will be sown. And for what? To establish principles, without which you are told you will be inevitably ruined. But is the majority of the meeting at Bryan's Station alone capable of piloting us through the ocean of danger—of perceiving principles which are inseparable from your happiness? Do they alone watch and the rest of the state sleep? Is not every freeman competent to judge of his own happiness, and capable of fixing upon the delegate who deserves his confidence? Does the author of the resolutions, and their apologists, wish to establish some new truth? Committees are not the organs for enlightening the public mind. Does he wish to preserve some old principle? The press is open, and the state will be his audience. Truth seeks not the prop of combination; her strength is internal, it is error alone that demands the support of intrigue and of external force.
The committee plan is an insult to your understanding. It amounts to this: The people of Fayette are ignorant of their own interest; or if they know them, like the orphan or the lunatic, they want a guardian to preserve them; they are not to be trusted—the committee shall think for them. What is the consequence of this plan? The poor man will be entirely excluded from all share in the Bryan Station government. He has no leisure to be travelling about to meetings and to committee elections. Engaged at home in pursuit of his daily labor, he can with difficulty yield to the superior calls of annual elections, & of courts. The wealthy man, who lives by the sweat of others, can alone attend them. In the habit of oppressing one race of men, when the poor are thus excluded, the transition to their oppression is short. This is not an imaginary fear. Nay, it is justified by the resolutions of the meeting. Not a sentence, not a syllable, is uttered about the qualification of an elector. Although the resolutions embrace some of the first principles of government, not one glance is made to the situation of the poor. May we not fairly conclude that the object of the majority of the meeting is to make the possession of a freehold a necessary qualification? If not why thus silent? If this should be the fact how will the case stand—suppose the county contains 2700 voters, 1500 of whom should be in favor of universal suffrage, and 600 for a freehold qualification. If these 1500 who are inactive, should be equally divided between three tickets, and the 600 should be united in favor of one, they will effectually exclude every man in the state from the right to vote, if he does not possess a freehold. But further—the meetings of the militia and religious societies have been heretofore extremely partial. Upon the most liberal calculation, not above 600 will meet to elect committee men. These 600 then, upon the statement before made, will have it in their power to carry any measure they please.
The author of the answer to the voter seems extremely regardful of decorum. He wishes to enjoy the exclusive right of insulting your understanding. He offers you the grossest insult, at the moment when he ex-
presses the greatest respect for you. Affecting popular witticism, and alluding to juvenile sports, he treats you as if you were devoid of common sense, and boys in reality. Can any thing be more consummately absurd than the alarm which he attempts to make about property? had he confined his efforts to the malevolence of a whis- per, or the insinuation of a nod, they might have been pitied and despised. But when he abuses the press by making it the vehicle of such foul errors and calumny, respect for this barrier of freedom, and a desire of his own reformation will force a reply. He writes to establish a belief that the friends of gradual emancipation, (for I dare him to name an individual of influence who supports an immediate one) are actuated by improper motives, and that if they succeed all property will be endangered. I might dispense with any other answer than stating the principles of each party and appeal to the world for a decision as to the purity of motive. As to the danger of property this I again repeat is a contemptible subterfuge. Justice and policy both recommend a gradual emancipation. But say those who oppose it, admitting this to be the case, we are afraid to trust the convention; we have no security against encroachment upon other property; they will go farther, if you suffer them to emancipate your slaves gradually; they will divide all property. This argument, in plain English amounts to this: I have important business for my agent to do at Paris, but I have no assurance that he will say, when he gets there, "here will I stop," he may proceed on to Washington; I will not therefore trust him to go at all. The legislature shall not possess a power of doing what justice and policy both dictate, that is gradual emancipation, lest it will do what neither justice nor policy recommends but what both of them forbid, that is pass laws for dividing property. Now my fellow citizens when an argument like this is urged to cheat posterity out of their rights, you must conclude that the person who insists upon it, is either a lawyer, or that he thinks you are fools.
But to pursue the argument further. I presume it will be admitted that neither justice nor policy does recommend a division of all the property in the state, by agrarian laws. It will not be denied that the man who manifests a disposition hostile to society, the murderer, ought to be lopped off. The legislature possesses a power of inflicting, by the judiciary, this punishment. Nay they possess the most unlimited power over our lives. They can condemn the man who makes use of the argument I am now exposing to death for his absurdity. But, at the framing of any constitution, did you ever hear that the convention objected to give the legislature power to punish the criminal, lest it should abuse it, and order the death of an innocent man?—Again: whatever arguments are made use of upon this subject must be intended to produce conviction upon the minds of the people, because it is the people who act, it is they who govern; no law can be passed without their consent. Now let us suppose the whole state to be met, by their convention, and to listen to the argument about the danger of property. It would assume this shape: We the people, being sovereign, are about to form ourselves into a political society, in order to secure our own happiness, we may make our own laws by our delegates annually chosen; and if they don't please us, we can repeal them. There is a part of the people who are deprived of their rights, and who are degraded below brutes. The justice which is due from us and the good of the state, require that we should emancipate their posterity. But, as they have been called property, we think it unsafe to meddle with them, lest we should destroy other property, to which we owe no justice, and which the good of the state requires should be held sacred. We will not put the posterity of the present race of negroes in possession of their rights, because if we do, we are not sure but we may afterwards proceed farther and emancipate all the hogs in the state, or divide them amongst ourselves. We
will therefore tie up our hands. We have no confidence in ourselves. This is precisely the way in which the author of the above piece would have you reason. He is afraid to trust you. If he is not where is the danger to other property, by your complying with the calls of humanity and justice? If he is not why this clamor about the danger of property; why cannot he trust you with the power of making any law upon the subject of emancipation, which you may now or hereafter think proper? To be consistent he ought to require the insertion of an article in the constitution forbidding the legislature to inflict the punishment of death upon any person but the criminal, lest they should extend it to the honest man. But he is so completely absorbed by considerations of property that he is not only willing to yield up liberty, but life itself to the protection of it.
The truth is, a constitution which ought to embrace fundamental eternal principles, should be confined to the enumeration and distribution of powers. If it descends to the regulation of minutiae there is no end. It will encircle the whole business of legislation. If it undertakes, the patronage of one species of property, all other property will have a right to demand the same protection, and it must then engage in all the perplexity of regulating the hereditary succession, the transfer, the transmutation, and all the other incidents to which property is subject, and there will be no use for ordinary legislatures.
The author above mentioned, affects to believe that the object of the friends of emancipation, is an immediate one, although they expressly declare the contrary. And he deduces this belief from their reasoning, which he says will apply as forcibly to an immediate as to gradual emancipation. The rights of man must always be the same. The same reasons urged by the present, might have been urged by the past, and may by the future generations in favor of their liberty. But, although rights are immuable, cases may be conceived in which the enjoyment of them is improper. That of the present race of negroes, is one. Thirty thousand slaves, without preparation for enjoying the rights of a freeman, without property, without principle, let loose upon society would be wretched themselves, and render others miserable. But from the most of these objections will their posterity be exempt. They may receive the education of the poor orphan, which instilling principle, will qualify them for the exercise of the rights of a citizen. So that a man may advocate a gradual and oppose an immediate emancipation (as is actually the case,) upon principle.
If my fellow citizens you believe with me, that the committee measure will certainly produce some, and if it is an object to render a freehold qualification necessary, may produce great, evil, you will reject the plan as a dangerous novelty, and with the boldness and independence of freemen undismayed by the insidious cry of alarm, and undeluded by the whine of interest.
SCEVOLA.
FEBRUARY 14th, 1799.
THE board of commissioners for the state of Kentucky, deem it advisable, as the assessors will, in a few days, commence their duties, to publish the following extracts from the act of congress, entitled, "an act to provide for the valuation of lands and dwelling houses, and the enumeration of slaves within the United States, for the information of the citizens of the said state."
By the aforesaid act, the property is separated into three distinct classes, the first is to consist of "every dwelling-house above the value of one hundred dollars, with the out houses thereto appurtenant, and the lot on which such dwelling-houses are erected, not exceeding two acres in any case;" the second is to consist of "all lands and town lots (except lots on which dwelling-houses above the value of one hundred dollars, with their appurtenances, are erected as aforesaid) with all buildings and other im-
provements of whatever kind thereon (except dwelling houses above the value of one hundred, and the out houses appurtenant thereto;) and the third is to consist of all slaves, whether negroes, mulattoes, or mulattoes.
All persons owning or possessing any dwelling-houses, lands or slaves, or having the care or management thereof are to deliver separate written lists, specifying in one list, the dwelling-houses; in another, the lands; and in a third, the slaves, owned, possessed, or superintended by them respectively in each and every assessment district of the state, or of any other state, designating the state, county, parish, or township or town, as the case may be, where the property lies, and making separate lists as aforesaid, for the property in each: And the said lists shall specify in respect to dwelling houses, their situation, their dimensions or area, their number of stories, the number and dimensions of their windows, the materials whereof they are built, whether wood, brick or stone, the number and descriptions and dimensions of the out houses appurtenant to them, and the names of their owners or occupants: and in respect to lands the said lists shall specify the quantity of each separate tract or lot, the number description and dimensions of all wharves and buildings thereon, except dwelling-houses above the value of one hundred dollars, and the out houses appurtenant thereto; the name of the owner or occupant and the quantity of land which such owner or occupant may claim, as entitled to exemption under this act, with the circumstances whereon the claim rests; and in respect to slaves, the said lists shall specify the number above the age of twelve and under the age of fifty years, owned and possessed by, or under the care of each person, with the name of such person.
§ 10. And be it further enacted , That if any person aforesaid, shall not be prepared to exhibit a written list, when required, and shall consent to disclose the particulars of any and all lands dwelling houses and slaves as aforesaid, then and in such case, it shall be the duty of the assessor to make out such list, which being distinctly read and consented to, shall be received as the list of such person.
§ 11. And be it further enacted , That if any person shall deliver, or consent to any assessor, appointed in pursuance to this act, and requiring a list, or lists as aforesaid, any false or fraudulent list with intent to defraud or evade the valuation or enumeration hereby directed to be made, such person so offending, and being thereof convicted before any court having competent jurisdiction, shall be fined in a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, nor less than one hundred dollars, at the discretion of the court, and shall pay all costs and charges of prosecution: and the valuation and enumeration of such person's property, shall in all such cases be made as aforesaid, upon lists, according to the form above described to be made out by the assessors respectively; which lists the said assessors are hereby authorised and required to make, according to the best information they can obtain, and for the purpose of making which they are hereby authorised to enter into and upon all and singular the premises respectively and from the valuations and enumerations so made, there shall be no appeal.
§ 12. And be it further enacted , That in case any person shall be absent from his place of residence, at the time an assessor shall call to receive the list of such person, it shall be the duty of such assessor to leave at the house or place of residence, of such person a written note or memorandum, requiring him to present such assessor the list or lists required by this act, within ten days from the date of such note or memorandum.
§ 14. And be it further enacted , That if any person, on being required or notified as aforesaid, shall refuse or neglect to give such list or lists as aforesaid, within the time required by this act, it shall be the duty of the assessors for the assessment district, within which such person shall reside, or of some two or more of them, and they

or some two or more of them, are hereby authorised and required, to enter into and upon the lands, dwelling-houses and slaves of such person, as are required by this act; which lists, so made and subscribed by such affessor shall be taken and reputed as good and sufficient lists of the lands, dwelling-houses and slaves of such person, under and for the purposes of this act! And the person so failing or neglecting, unless in case of sickness, or absence from home, for the whole period from the leaving of such notification, to the expiration of the said ten days, shall moreover forfeit and pay the sum of one hundred dollars, to be recovered with costs of suit, in any court having competent jurisdiction; one moiety to the use of the affessor for the assessment district, in which such person shall reside, and the other moiety to the use of the United States.
§ 19. And be it further enacted , That it shall be the duty of the principal affessor, in each assessment district, during fifteen days after the date of public notification, to be made as aforesaid, to submit the proceedings of the affessor and the lists by them received and taken, as aforesaid, to the inspection of any and all persons who shall apply for that purpose: And the said principal affessor are hereby authorised to receive, hear and determine, in a summary way, according to law and right, upon any and all appeals which may be exhibited against the proceedings of the said affessor: Provided always , That the question to be determined by the principal affessor, on an appeal respecting the valuation of any lands or dwelling-houses, shall be, whether the valuation complained of, be, or be not, in a just relation or proportion to other valuations in the same assessment district.
§ 20. And be it further enacted , That all appeals to the principal affessor, as aforesaid, shall be made in writing, and shall specify the particular cause, matter or thing, respecting which a decision is requested, and shall moreover state the ground or principal of inequality or error complained of, by reference to some one or more valuations of lands or dwelling-houses in the same assessment district; and in all cases to which reference may be made in any appeal, as aforesaid, the principal affessor shall have power to re-examine and equalize the valuations as shall appear just and equitable; but no valuation shall be increased, without a previous notice of at least five days to the party interested, to appear and object to the same, if he judge proper; which notice shall be given by a note in writing, to be left at the dwelling of the party, by such affessor or the principal affessor shall designate for that purpose.
From the foregoing it may be seen, that those who choose it, may make their lists or returns of property verbally to the affessor. Those that incline to do so, ought to make themselves, previously acquainted with every circumstance of the property they occupy, superintend, or ought to return, which the law requires they should communicate to the affessor.
And such as prepare their list for the affessor, will, in their lists of slaves, distinguish the number over twelve and under fifty years of age, and the number under twelve and over fifty years of age, together with all such as from fixed infirmities are unfit for labor.
The appurtenant out houses, that are to be valued with the dwelling-house, in a town or village, are Kitchens, dairies, meat houses, ice houses, stables, carriage houses &c. and in the country the same, except stables, provided they are within two acres of land, and all other buildings of whatever kind they may be, are to be valued with the lot, or tract of land on which they are situated, and ought to be described in the list of such land.
All lists are to be taken with respect to the first day of October last.
Dr. ESSEX,
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON, AND MAN MID WIFE,
A PUPIL of the late Dr. John Hunter of London, announces to his friends and the public, that he continues to practice in the several departments of his profession. Lexington, Sept. 10, 1799.
N. B. Dr. Essex resides in the house formerly occupied by Mr. Seitz, at that end of the town of Lexington which leads out to Frankfort. tf
The Printer of the Kentucky Gazette.
SIR,
YOUR paper of the 19th December did not reach Philadelphia until this evening, being twenty-two days on its passage, I find no extract from Philadelphia papers in yours of a later date than the 19th of November from which it is probable you has not received any paper of a later date.
The post master general made the following arrangement for carrying the mail from Philadelphia to Kentucky, which was to have been commenced on the 1st of November 1798.
Leave Philadelphia every Saturday at 4, A. M. arrive at Shippensburg on Monday by 8, P. M. 146 miles.
Leave Shippensburg every Tuesday by 4, A. M. arrive at Pittsburgh, on Friday 9, A. M. 157 miles.
Leave Pittsburgh, on Friday noon, arrive at Zane's (on the Muskingum) on Monday at 8, P. M. 146 miles.
Leave Zanes every Tuesday at 4, A. M. arrive at Washington Kentucky, on Friday by 10, A. M. 145 miles.
Leave Washington, on Saturday by 6, A. M. and arrive at Lexington on Sunday before noon 52 miles.
Total, 646 miles.
If this arrangement had been executed the mail would have been delivered at Lexington within 15 days and a half from its departure and would have returned to Philadelphia in the same number of days — Upon experiment however it has been found that the road from Wheeling to Washington, Kentucky, was much worse than it had been expected, and that it was impossible to carry it with the expedition contemplated. Indeed it appears from the best information that can be obtained, that Zane has laid his road in a manner very uncommodating to the public, and that the nature of the ground will never permit expeditious travelling. The postmaster general has now therefore allowed the post from Pittsburgh to Washington, Kentucky, a week longer to perform their route than was proposed at first, and the mail will be twenty-two days and a half in passing from Philadelphia to Lexington, even with this increase of time it cannot be expected that the mail will be carried uniformly in that time, there being very few inhabitants for 200 miles of the distance, and those few new settlers and not yet provided with many conveniences, accidents to a rider or horse cannot always be repaired by others, nor can the creeks at times be passed for want of proper conveniences for that purpose.
A mail from Philadelphia by way of Staunton, Abingdon, Moffatt and Danville should arrive at Lexington on Thursdays, in nineteen days. This route is also for a considerable distance thinly settled, the road not very well improved, and the numerous watercourses which cross it and which are many of them not well provided with conveniences for passing them, often prove obstacles to a regular transportation of the mails. The repair of roads bridging of creeks, and establishing of ferries are subjects which have been hitherto left wholly to the state legislatures, and the postmaster general has never considered them as within his province.
Until new regulations in that respect, or the roads are improved by some other means, it will be impossible to convey the mail expeditiously or with regularity to Kentucky. It is a satisfaction however to find that some improvement in both respects has been made during the last year, and that there will be no danger that so great an interruption as has happened the last winter will occur again.
It is contemplated by some that when the seat of government shall be removed to Washington city, that a new road should be laid out and improved by the United States, in the most direct course that the nature of the country will admit by way of Gallipolis to Kentucky and the Northern Territory, should that be done the communications with Kentucky may be greatly expedited.
JOS. HABERSHAM.
Post Master General.
Philadelphia, January 10th, 1799. } 3w
A FEW COPIES OF PHILANTHROPOS
On Negro Slavery,
Price 1/3, for sale at this office.
TAKE NOTICE.
FOREWARN all persons from trading for a bond given by me to Isaac Walker, and by Walker assigned to Francis Hardgrave: the bond was given April 25th, 1798, for a quantity of land purchased of Walker, which falls short of the quantity I bought: the bond was payable two years after date. I do not intend to pay the said bond off, until I get the quantity of land: the bond was for twenty pounds.
JACOB ENGLEMAN.
February 13, 1799. 4w
ALL persons are hereby forewarned from harbouring or employing Benjamin Pasley, an apprentice boy to the hatting business, as they shall answer at their peril.
The said Benjamin Pasley has absconded himself from me; — he is about 19 years of age, 5 feet, 8 or 9 inches high, dark long hair, and a down look. All masters or owners of boats or other vessels are hereby forewarned from taking him on board their vessels, or removing him out of the state, under the penalty of being dealt with as the law directs.
JOHN LOWREY.
February 14, 1799. 3t
FAYETTE COUNTY,
Court of Quarter Sessions, November, 1798.
John Luke, complainant,
AGAINST
George Kyger, 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 no inhabitant of this state: On the motion of the complainant by his counsel, it is ordered that the said defendant do appear here on the second Monday in March 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 door of the Presbyterian meeting house, in the town of Lexington, and another copy to be posted at the door of the court house in this county.
A copy, Teste LEVI TODD, C. F. C.
PARIS DISTRICT.
October term, 1798.
Edward Worthington, complainant,
against Daniel Callaghan, John Little, Hugh Miller, and Benjamin Harrison defendants.
IN CHANCERY.
THE defendant Daniel Callaghan not having entered his appearance herein agreeably to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this commonwealth; on the motion of the complainant by his counsel, it is ordered that the said defendant do appear here on the third day of the next term, and answer the complainant's bill, and that a copy of this order be inserted in the Kentucky Gazette two months successively, another posted at the court house door of Bourbon county, and published at the front door of the Presbyterian meeting house in Paris, some Sunday immediately after divine service.
(A Copy.) THOMAS ARNOLD, CLK.
A TAN-YARD.
THE subscribers have opened a Tan-Yard, in the town of Versailles, which they are determined to carry on in the best manner possible. Cask, Merchandize, or Saddlery, will be given for all kinds of Hides. — They will also take hides to be tanned on the shares. Those who will be so good as to favor them with their custom, may depend on being satisfied. S. WILKINS, WM. REID.
Versailles, Jan. 16, 1799. tf
I HAVE for sale, several thousand acres of land on Green river, and the waters thereof (which I will dispose of in such quantities as may best suit the purchasers,) for which I will take cash, negroes, and horses. NINIAN EDWARDS. Bairds town, January 18th 1799.
HENRY HYMAN,
GOLD & SILVER SMITH, CLOCK & WATCH MAKER, (FROM LONDON.)
BEGS leave to inform his friends and the public, that he has served a regular apprenticeship to the above business, in Great Britain, that he has opened shop in Lexington, in the house of Messrs. Robert and Andrew Porter, where he intends working in the above lines, in all their branches. Those who may please to employ him may depend on the utmost punctuality and reasonable terms. tf Lexington, January 21st, 1799.
NOTICE,
THAT commissioners appointed by the county court of Mason, will meet on the 19th of March next, at the beginning of an entry of 1500 acres of land, made in the name of James Dickey, about 6 or 7 miles from May's lick, on the dividing ridge between the North fork of Lick and main Licking; then and there to take the depositions of sundry witnesses and perpetuate their testimony, touching the calls in said entry, and do such other acts as may be deemed necessary and agreeably to law.
13t JAMES DICKEY.
To Messrs. Aylett Hawes, Richard Hawes, Walker Hawes, Thomas Buckner & Eliza his wife, Richard Buckner & Charlotte his wife, Robert Buckner & Mary his wife, heirs of Samuel Hawes deceased.
TAKE NOTICE,
THAT on the 18th day of March next, we shall take the depositions of Daniel Boone, Joseph Scholl and Septimus Davis, at the Ath tree called for in the entry of Henry Miller, of 4000 acres, standing by the side of the the Limestone road, about six miles from the Blue Licks, towards Milledburg, between the hours of 10 in the morning and 5 in the afternoon, to be read in evidence in the suit in Chancery, wherein we are complainants and you defendants, depending in the District court held in Paris.
Samuel Miller, John Lewis, and Rachel his wife, James Miller, Wm. Miller, Hannah Miller, Martha Miller, and Henry Miller, Heirs of Henry Miller dec.
Lexington, February 11, 1799. 4t
TAKEN up by the subscriber, living in Montgomery county, three miles from Six's mill, on the Somerset road, a black horse four years old next spring, fourteen and a half hands high, four white feet, and legs almost to the knees, a star and white nose, a small streak in his face, shod before, no brand perceivable, appraised to 151 10s.
JOHN LYEL.
February 2d, 1799.
Just Imported,
And now opening, at the corner of Main and Cross streets, opposite the old court-house, a variety of articles, adapted to the present and approaching season, viz.
  An assortment of dry goods, Hardware & cutlery, Sadirons, hoes scythes and sickles, Crockery and glass wares, Japanned do. A general assortment of tin do. Pewter basins, dishes and plates. Superfine post and common paper, School bibles and testaments, Spelling books, Dilworth's assistant. Mairs book-keeping, Blank books, Cherry bounce, Porter, Wines, Teas, Coffee, and Chocolate, Pepper,  Leaf, white & brown Sugars, Allspice, cinnamon, gingr &c. Alum, copperas, arnatto, A few hundred of excellent logwood. Jesuit's bark, Glauber's salts. Copper tea kettles, Two large and one small still, Sheet iron & nailrods, Nails & flooring brads, from 3d. to 12d. Window glass, 7 by 8 by 10, 9 by 11, 10 by 12, A variety of saddlery, Saddles, saddle bags whips and bridles of every description. Also a few excellent double and single trigger rifles.  
All of which will be disposed of extremely low for cash, by the public's humble servant, NATHAN BURROWS. Lexington, March 8, 1798.
*4* A generous price will be given for country lugan,
GINSENG.
A GENEROUS price will be given in merchandise for a quantity of good well dried GINSENG BY the subscriber in this place, and OTHO BEATTY & Co. in Frankfort, from this time forward, until the middle of March next. C. BEATTY. Lexington, January 10, 1799. tf
Five Dollars Reward.
WAS stolen or broke out of my stable in Lexington, on Thursday night, the 29th December last, a likely forrel mare 14 and a half hands high, 7 or 8 years old, with a small star and snip, both hind legs white, branded thus W. on the near shoulder and buttock, but not very plain, her tail pretty bunchy, has the appearance of being worked. Whoever will deliver said mare to me shall receive the above reward and reasonable charges. H. M'ILVAIN.

Lexington, February 28.
We had no Southern mail yesterday and the papers from the Eastward on Sunday, contain nothing new, being principally December papers.
The following very interesting letter we have received from Thomas T. Davis, Esq. one of our representatives from this state, in congress, which letter demands our preference to that of any other communication now in our possession, as it points out to the unfortunate persons interested, the mode which congress have adopted to compensate them for the losses they have sustained.
Philadelphia, January 9, 1799.
Mr. J. H. Stewart,
AS many commissioned officers belonging to the militia of the state of Kentucky, were killed in the service of the United States during the late war with the North Western Indians; and as congress have made a compensation to the widows and orphans of such deceased officers, I request you and the printers in Kentucky, to give this information a place in your papers, that such persons as are entitled may be informed thereof, and make application for payment before the 14 day of March 1800 on which day the law providing for this compensation expires. To prevent any mistake in the manner of applying, and to enable those entitled, or their friends for them, to produce proper vouchers to establish the certainty of their claim; and to examine the laws on this subject, I refer them to the following statement, to wit: "On the 7th day of June, 1794, congress passed a law making an allowance to the widows or orphans of the commissioned officers of the army of the United States, who died by reason of wounds received while in actual service, one half of the monthly pay of such officer for the term of five years." See acts of congress ch. 52. p. 114. vol. 3. By another law of congress passed the 14th day of March, 1798, the benefit of the above recited act was extended to the widows or orphans of the commissioned officers of the militia killed in the service of the United States, since the 4th day of March, 1789—The auditor who adjusts the claims under those laws will require from the persons making the application the following documents to wit: A certificate on oath that the person who applies (if it be the widow of the deceased) was married to the deceased person; and if the widow of such officer has married again, a certificate on oath stating the marriage, and the time when such marriage took place. When it so happens that the widow has not married for the term of five years from the death of the deceased officer, she becomes entitled to the allowance, to the exclusion of the children; but if she marries before the end of five years from the deceased's death, she then becomes entitled to the allowance, only to the end of her second marriage; her claim then ceases, and the children under the age of 16 years become entitled, and excludes those above the age of 15 years—hence arises the necessity of a certificate of the second marriage. The allowances herein spoken of can be drawn by power of attorney, if accompanied by the vouchers before referred to.
If the children apply it must be by their guardian, who can also make a power of attorney, and must likewise produce a certificate on oath, that the persons named are the children of the deceased officer; that they are under the age of 16 years, and that the officer deceased has left no widow; or if a widow, that she is dead.
Mr. BRADFORD,
IT appears that you have been called upon to declare that the notice in your paper No. 647, respecting committee-men, was not inserted by the direction, or at the request of the meeting at Bryan's; a most unreasonable request, to endeavor to prompt you to assert that which you were ignorant of, you not having been at the meeting, of course unacquainted with the manner of their proceedings:—You gave a true, and as pointed an answer in your paper No. 648, as an honest man could do, who was possessed of no more information than you
were on that subject. I hope it may suffice, that if any person hereafter making application to you for the author of said publication, that you are hereby authorised to give my true name and place of residence, provided the person making the application, will suffer you to give me his name: And be it known to the person thus informed, that I do avow that the publication alluded to originated with me, and was by me handed to the printer for publication: and I also announce, that I am an advocate for a gradual emancipation. Now, if any person chooses to make any observations upon the publication alluded to, they will be so obliging as to confine themselves to the principles, and not make use of such expressions as were made use of at Bryan's, against the party of which I profess myself to be one, to wit: 'thieves, robbers stealing leather from the rich to make shoes for the poor—and that they broke the laws of God and man—and are composed of beardless boys.' I will not on this occasion attempt the aspersion of private characters, nor return an answer to such ungentlemanly language, as I think the expressions were, and without the least foundation—such language will only proceed from a malicious heart:—Suffer me to subscribe myself
AN EMANCIPATOR.
THEATRICAL.
ON the Evening of the Fifth of March, will be presented to the public, at the court house in Lexington,
He would be a Soldier, A COMEDY, IN FIVE ACTS. To which will be added, All the World's a Stage, A FARCE, IN TWO ACTS.
The doors will be opened at five, and the curtain rise at six o'clock. *** Tickets to be had at the office of the Kentucky Gazette—price 75 Cents. *** A considerable addition of scenery.
ON FRIDAY EVENING NEXT,
The Comedy of The Busy Body, With the Farce of Love a la Mode,
Will be presented by the students at the Transylvania University. *** The play to begin precisely at 6 o'clock.—Tickets to be had at Mr. Bradford's Printing Office. February 27, 1799.
LINCOLN, to wit: February court of Quarter Sessions, 1799.
Samuel Parks, complainant. AGAINST John Short, executor of Obadiah Short, deceased, and Mary Short, Hubbard Short, Rhoda Short, Beckey Short & Jackey Short, heirs of the said Obadiah Short, deceased, defendants.
In Chancery.
THE defendant, John Short, not having entered his appearance according to law and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the court that he is not an inhabitant of this state; on the motion of the complainant, by his council, it is ordered that the said defendant do appear here on the first day of the next April court, and answer the complainant's bill; and that a copy of this order be published two months successively in the Kentucky Gazette or Herald, set up on the court house door of this county some court day, and posted up on the door of the Presbyterian meeting house in Stanford, some Sunday immediately after divine service.
A copy. Teste, Wills Green, C.L.C.Q.S.
HOUSES & LOTS FOR SALE, IN MOUNT-STEELING.
ONE of which lots, is a TANYARD, through which runs a constant stream of water; together, with a good stock of Hides and Bark. They will be sold low for good property and cash, on a considerable credit.—Said lots will be sold single or together.—For terms apply to the subscriber on the premises.
PETER TROUTMAN. February 13, 1799. $3t tf.
THE SUBSCRIBERS
HAVE just received, and now opened for sale, a large and elegant assortment of
BOOKS;
Among which are the following, Viz:
 ROLLIN's ancient history,  Ruler's modern Europe,  Plutarch's Lives,  Stanton's embassy,  Elegant extracts in verse,  Do. do. epistles,  Godwin's political justice,  Enquirer,  Guthrie's orations of Cicero,  Travels of Anacharsis,  Helvetius on man,  Locke, on the human understanding,  Genlis, on education,  Jonston's lives of poets,  Zimmerman, on solitude,  Stewart's philosophy,  Morse's geography,  Sheridan's dictionary,  Entick's do.  American revolution,  Jefferson's Virginia,  Keate's Pelew Islands,  Spectator,  Guardian,  Memoir's essays,  Cook's voyages,  Jennyn's works,  Evans,  Jell books,  Robinson Crusoe,  Scurrilous Lexicon,  Levesque's Greek Testament,  Young's Dictionary,  Lucian's dialogues,  Cicero Deiphini,  Ovid Metam.  Rudiman's rudiments,  Homer's Iliad,  Hutchinson's Xenoph.  Nepos Deiphini.  Livius, Clarke's Corner and Erasmus,  Selecta e Probus,  Whitfield's works,  Sermons,  Watt's glory of Christ,  Life of Watts and Doddridge,  Baxter's Saints' rest,  Glad tidings,  Flavel's husbandry spiritualized,  Navigation do.  Lowth on Isaiah,  Cloud of witnesses,  Grace abounding,  Pilgrim's progress,  Holy war,  Davis's sermons,  Walker's do.  Night thoughts,  Edwards on redemption,  on affections,  Campbell on miracles,  Do. do. small.  Rocheester's life.  Life of Gardiner,  Fisher's catechism,  Blair's lectures on oratory,  sermons,  Boiton's fourfold state,  Willison on the Sabbath,  on the sacrament,  Doddridge's rise and progress,  Watts's lyric poems,  Newton on the prophecies,  Rowe's letters,  Hervey's sermon's,  letters,  meditations,  Beauties of Hervey,  Newton's letters to his wife,  Common prayer books,  Milton's paradiise lost, and regained,  Watt's psalms & hymns  psalms,  hymns,  Olney do.  School bibles,  Testaments,  Webster's and Dilworth's spelling books,  American selection,  Joseph Andrews,  Italian,  Butler's analogy,  Ferguson's astronomy,  Death of Cain & Abel,  Dutch almanacs,  Chap books, primers, &c.  Ledgers and journals,  Blank books of several kinds,  Belt quills and wafers,  Together with a number of other useful books. 
As we intend keeping a general assortment of BOOKS by us, those gentlemen and ladies who wish to improve their minds by reading, may expect to purchase on lower terms for cash than has ever been offered for sale in this place before. TROTTER & SCOTT.
Three Dollars Reward.
BROKE away from Lexington on Sunday the 24th instant, three HORSES: a bay, about 15 hands high, about 8 years old, a star and snip, shod all round; a muddy colored white, 7 years old next spring, about 14 and a half hands high, shod before; also a black, 3 years old last spring, about 14 and a half hands high, blaze face, is marked with the gears—neither of their brands recollected.—Any person that will deliver said horses to Wm. Story in Georgetown, or B. J. Bradford in Lexington, shall receive the above reward, or One Dollar for either, and all reasonable charges. February 27, 1799.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, a sorrel mare, about fourteen and a half hands high, about eleven years old, has a star in her forehead and some saddle spots, has had the fistula, no brand perceivable, has on a small bell; has with her a last spring's colt, which has a bald face and a white nose, and both hind feet white; both appraised to 121.
William Shaw.
Nov. 19, 1798.
FOR RENT,
THE house lately occupied by col. Blanton, in Lexington, on Short street, & near the public square: it is large, elegant and convenient, fit for the reception of a genteel family, with a kitchen, back yard, and other conveniencies. Also the house adjoining, lately occupied by Richard Coleman, as a public house, and is a very good stand for business; three rooms on the lower floor, and two above, kitchen, back yard, garden and stable,—possession given immediately. For terms apply to William Morton Esq. in town.
WALKER BAYLOR.
January 25th, 1799. tf
TAKEN up by the subscriber, on the waters of the Knob Lick fork, a bay horse, about fourteen and a half hands high, about four or five years old next spring, no brand perceivable, appears not to be halter broken, appraised to 181.
Henry Edwards.
December 10, 1798.
NOTICE,
THE rev'd Joseph Bledsoe wishes fifteen negroes to be equally disposed of among his children, among which are several very likely, and but one old. The said children by a majority present, have concluded to expose said negroes to public sale, for ready cash, on the first day of March next, at the plantation of the said Bledsoe, in Garrard county.
*2t
February 11th 1799
THE subscriber hereby informs the public that he will keep constantly on hand, excellent lime, at his lime house, about half a mile from Lexington, at col. Patterson's quarry at 100 half penny per bushel, giving ten bushels for every hundred sold; he will have two or three hundred bushels ready by the last of April; he has now on hand five hundred bushels of excellent lime, for which he will take 90 per bushel giving the above allowance—No lime delivered without an order.
He also informs the public that he will carry on the well digging business, as usual, his prices are 2/ and 6d per foot, through earth, if a cavity, or as far as a cavity extends in a rock, 9/ per foot, 15/ per foot for the first three feet after, and 18/ per foot as far as the well is continued, 2/ per foot for walling, boarding, laborers, powder, smiths work, &c. found by the owner of the well.
J. R. SHAW.
Patterson's quarry near Lexington, } February 18th, 1799. up6/ }
A Valuable Mill Seat
FOR SALE,
TOGETHER with fifty acres of LAND, lying on Silver creek, in Madison county. The land is situated below the junction of Taylors fork with the main creek—six miles from the Kentucky river—half a mile above the mill lately built by R. & G. Smart—there is an excellent situation for a dam, by which the mill may be increased to 16 or 18 feet—the title is untroubled. The above is a valuable object for any person or persons including the export business, as there is sufficient water to drive two pair of stones, during the greatest drought in summer. There is likewise an excellent seat for a DISTILLERY, with overhead water—a house built for that purpose, thirty feet by twenty. Excellent stone for building, without quarrying. For particulars, apply to
WILLIAM TOD.
Lexington, Feb. 12th, 1799. N. B. He has also for sale, THREE LOTS in Port William, at the mouth of Kentucky, No. 199, 220, and 221.
GEORGE NICHOLAS
PURPOSES from this time, to attend the Court of Appeals, the Federal Court and the District Courts at Frankfort, Lexington, Paris and Washington, constantly, as an ATTORNEY. He will also, when his attendance on those courts will permit it, go occasionally to any other court in the state. Those who incline to put their business into his hands, may be assured that it shall be attended to with as great attention and diligence, as he has ever given to any business committed to his care. Lexington, February 8th, 1799.
FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED from my house at Georgetown, a likely bay horse, very large, the hair where the head piece of the bridle lies on the top of his head, cut, but grown long, and stands up, a small lump on the knee of his near fore leg, and thick winded when rode—no brand as recollected, shod all round. The above reward will be given for delivering him in Georgetown, and all reasonable expenses paid by
ELIJAH CRAIG.
February 11th, 1799. 3t
WANTED
AS an assistant in a Wholesale Hard Ware Store, a Young Man of abilities, and good reputation—none other need apply. Enquire of the printer hereof.
Just Published,
And for sale at this office, and at the office of the GUARDIAN OF FREEDOM, Frankfort,
Price 176.
ALL the laws (of a general nature) which passed at the last session of the general assembly of this commonwealth.
Lexington, Feb. 16.

SACRED TO THE MUSES.
ON A TEAR.
OH that the chymist's magic art Could chrysalize this sacred treasure! Long should it glitter near my heart, A secret source of pensive pleasure.
The little brilliant; ere it fell, Its lustre caught from Chloe's eye; Then, trembling, left its ceral cell: The spring of sensibility!
Sweet drop of pure and virtuous light! In thee, the rays of piety shine; More calmly clear, more mildly bright, Than any gem that gilds the mine.
Benign restorer of the soul, Who ever li'st to bring relief, When first she feels the rude control Of love or pity, joy or grief.
The sage's and the poet's theme, In every clime, in every age; Thou enarm'st in fancy's ideal beam In reason's philosophic page.
That very law which moulds a tear, And bids it trickle from its source— That law presents the earth a sphere, And guides the planets in their course.
* The law of gravitation.
ANECDOLE.
An officer of distinction, and of tried valor, refused to accept a challenge sent him by a young adventurer, but returned the following answer: "I fear not your sword, but the anger of my God. I dare venture my life in a good cause, but cannot hazard my soul in a bad one. I will charge up to the cannon's mouth for the good of my country, but I want courage to form hell."
GEORGE YOUNG, JAMES FLEMING, & Co.
AT their BOOT and SHOE MANUFACTORY, on Water Street, opposite Mr. Brent's tavern, and next door to Mrs. Thomas's, Lexington, take this method of informing the public, that they carry on the above business in an extensive manner, and on the most moderate terms. They have on hand a quantity of Calf skins and Boot legs, brought from the Atlantic states, gentlemen and ladies who may please to favor, them with their custom shall be served on the shortest notice.
February 14th, 1799.
BEG leave to inform the public generally, that they have commenced business in the house lately occupied by Doctor Brown, next door to Mr. William Welt, on Main street, where they are now opening and will have ready for sale in a few days, a handsome assortment of
IRON-MONGERY;
Which they will dispose of wholesale or retail, at reduced prices, for Cash or Country Produce. They flatter themselves that the goods, upon examination, will be found of such quality, and laid in upon such terms as will merit the attention of retailers. Also, a final assortment of
PATENT MEDICINE & STATIONARY. ASHTON & OVERALL. Lexington, February 1st, 1799. tf
FOR SALE. Several Small Tracts of very Valuable LAND, and of incontestible TITLE, (viz:) MILITARY LANDS IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE.
260 Acres, comprehending three tracts of 120 acres each, adjoining the Southern boundaries of an addition to the town of Clarksville, of the eastern bank of the river Cumberland, with a fine spring of water in each of the said tracts.
46 town lots, and out lots, being part of 56 town lots and out lots in the aforesaid addition to the town of Clarksville.
53 separated out lots of two acres each, being part of 55 out lots, lying on the east side of the aforesaid addition to the town of Clarksville, reserved for the accommodation of the purchasers of the town lots, during the term of 18 months from November last.
IN THE ILLINOIS GRANT, N. W. TERRITORY. 200 acres, being part of a 500 acre survey No. 126, granted to John Moore, as Serjeant of artillery in the Illinois regiment, by a deed of the trustees of said grant.
LANDS LYING NEAR THE VILLAGE KASKASKIAS.
In the Illinois district, now county of St. Clair, N. W. Territory, granted by court or commandant for the state of Virginia, in 1783.
1440 acres, viz. 960 in 8 grants of 120 acres each in 2 grants of 240 acres joined together on the east side of the river Kaskaskias, opposite the village of the same name.
264 acres bounded on the front by the said river Kaskaskias.
3880 ditto, comprehending 10 grants in the year 1784, lying together on the west side of the river Kaskaskias, above and near the village of the same name.
360 ditto, bounded on the north by the aforesaid 10 grants.
Also one lot in the town of Kaskaskias, pleasantly situated near the bank of the river.
For further information apply to P. D. ROBERT.
Who has for sale 450 lbs. of very good GUN POWDER.
ALEXANDER PARKER,
HAS just received from Philadelphia, in addition to his former assortment,
Pepper, Cloves, White lead, Whiting, Allum, Glue, Madder, Blue plush, Worsted & linen webbing assorted, Saddlers' tacks ass'd. Womens' stirrup irons. Men's plated do. Plated bridle bits. Glovers' needles and
pins assorted. Knob locks assorted. Knob latches, Inch screw augers. Knives & forks ass'd. Corn hoes assorted. Course cotton and wool cards, Tin in boxes, Chest locks, Table butts, Sweeping & scrubbing brushes, Boulting cloths assorted.
Which he will sell on the most moderate terms for cash. No accounts to be opened. Lexington, Feb. 4th, 1799. tf
FAYETTE COUNTY,
November court of Quarter Sessions, 1798. Percival Butler complainant.
AGAINST James Wilkinson, John Fowler and James Blair, defendants.
IN CHANCERY.
THE defendant James Wilkinson, not having entered his appearance agreeable to law, and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of this court that he is no inhabitant of this state, on the motion of the complainant by his counsel it is ordered that the said defendant do appear here on the second Monday in March 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 door of the Presbyterian meeting house in the town of Lexington, and another copy to be posted at the door of the court house of this county.
(A Copy.) LEVI TODD, CLK. F. C.
THE SUBSCRIBER.
Has just returned from Philadelphia, with a large and very general assortment of
MERCHANDIZE,
CONSISTING OF Dry Goods, Groceries, Hard Ware, Cutlery, Queen's Ware, &c. &c.
Also an assortment of BOOKS, consisting of Divinity, Law, History, School, Music, Copperplate Copies, &c.
A large assortment of Ladies' Morocco, Stuff, Leather Shoes and Slippers—all of which will be sold low for Cash.
All those indebted to him by bond, note or book account, are requested to make payment on or before the first day of September next. A compliance with this request will be gratefully remembered by WILL. LEAVY. Lexington, Aug. 13, 1798.
JAMES B. JANUARY,
HAS removed his Store to the house adjoining the sign of the Buffalo, kept by John M'Nair—where he has opened a very handsome assortment of
GOODS,
Suitable to the present and approaching season.
He has also for sale, a quantity of
RED-CLOVER SEED,
Of this year's produce and the growth of Kentucky—a large quantity of SALT, IRON & CASTINGS,
Afforded.—But,
LISTEN!
Those indebted to him, must pay off their respective balances on or before the 1st of February.
December 21, 1798.
THE subscriber earnestly requests all persons indebted to him, either by bond, note, or book account, to make payment on or before the 1st day of January next.—Those who fail to comply with this notice, may be assured that their accounts will be put into the hands of proper officers for collection.
JOHN M. BOGGS. December 9th, 1798.
FOR SALE,
THREE PAIR OF French-Bur Mill Stones.
WELL cleaned Merchantable Hemp, Tobacco or Superfine flour, will be received in payment.
THOMAS HART. 1st January, 1799. tf
N. B. A quantity of HEMP is wanting, for which, Nails, Iron or any kind of Merchandise, will be given—or Cash, payable in six months from the delivery.
CASH & MERCHANDIZE
WILL BE GIVEN BY THE SUBSCRIBER, FOR
TOBACCO.
All those indebted to him are requested to make immediate payment.
JAMES WIER. December 24th, 1798. tf
Tranfylvania Library.
AT a meeting of the Library Committee, January 20th, 1799—
Resolved, That the following shares in the Tranfylvania Library, be forfeited, if the contributions due thereon are not discharged by the first Saturday in April:
No. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 23, 29, 30, 33, 34, 41, 45, 47, 54, 55, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 68, 70, 71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 82, 84, 85, 86, 89, 93, 94, 102, 103, 105, 106, 116.
Extract from the Minutes, THOS. T. BARR, C. T. L. C.
*** Such persons as owe for shares and shall fail to make payment to T. T. Barr, by the 1st of April next, may expect to be sued, without discrimination.
Books will be received in payment, for arrearages, shares or contributions; provided they are approved of by the committee, who will meet at the library room, on the first Friday in every month, at 4 o'clock, in the afternoon. In the mean time they may be delivered to the Librarian, or T. T. Barr. 6t
Woodford county, December 22d 1798.
THE partnership of Crittenden and Turpin, is this day dissolved by mutual consent, those having any demands against the same, are desired to come forward and have them adjusted, and those indebted to make immediate payment to John Crittenden in whose care the books and papers will be left during the absence of Thomas Turpin; Those who do not pay their respective balances before the 1st of February may expect suits to be commenced against them.
JOHN CRITTENDEN. THOMAS TURPIN.
FOR SALE,
ALL the lands belonging to John A. Cockey Owings, in this state.—Also his share in the Iron Works—for terms apply to B. VANTRADELLES, atty. in fact for John Cockey Owings.
FOR SALE,
FORTY THOUSAND acres of land, lying on Licking.
3,350, ditto in Jefferson county, on the waters of Bear Grass.
1000 acres of a pre-emption in Shelby county, Fox's run.
400 acres adjoining the pre-emption.
1000 acres on the Ohio, Jefferson county.
2,500 on the Ohio, Mason county.
2000 do. do.
4000 acres on the Beech Fork, Nelson county.
1-3 acres on Fern creek, Jefferson county.
7000 acres on Rough creek, Hardin county.
4,300 acres in Mason county, on the Ohio.
450 acres on Green-river, Lincoln county.
750 acres on Cox's creek, Nelson county.
1000 do. near the Kentucky river, Woodford county.
The greater part of the above lands I will sell very low for the next crop of tobacco, wheat, flour, hemp or merchandise.
SAMUEL P. DUVAL. April 1st, 1798. tf
FOR SALE,
A QUANTITY of CABINET WORK, consisting of DESKS, TABLE, &c. all of which I will sell low for cash. Those inclined to purchase, may know the terms by applying to Mr. John Coons's, or at my shop on Cross street, opposite Col. Thos. Hart's nail factory.
JOHN GOODMAN. February 4th. 3t
TAKEN up by the subscriber, liv-
ing in Woodford county, on the waters of Clear creek, a yellow bay filley, one year old, with a star in her forehead, no brand, appraised to nine pounds.
CHARLES HIGHTER. September 12th, 1798. †
TAKEN up by the subscriber, in
Scott county, on the waters of Dry run, six miles from Georgetown, a dark bay horse, five years old, pasthod before, his two hind feet white, and his left fore foot. a chip on his nose, about fourteen hands high appraised to 14l.
JOHN HALL. December 12th, 1798. *
JUST PUBLISHED.
The Kentucky Almanac, For the year of our Lord 1799.
BLANK DEEDS
For Sale at this Office.
NICHOLAS BRICHT,
BOOT AND SHOE
MANUFACTURER;
RETURNS his thanks to his customers, for their past favors, and hopes by his attention to business, to merit them in future. He begs leave to inform the public in general, that he continues to carry on the above business in all its branches, on Cross street, two doors above Short street. He will take three or four apprentices, to the above business.
NOTICE.
THOSE gentlemen who have subscribed for, and all others who may incline to purchase THE KENTUCKY ENGLISH GRAMMAR, published by S. Wilson, may be furnished at Mr. Bradford's Printing-Office in Lexington, Mr. H. Brent's store in Paris, and by the subscriber in Clarke county.
S. WILSON. January 1, 1799.
Just arrived from New-Orleans,
A quantity of high proof
JAMAICA SPIRITS,
Also a quantity of
BEST HAVANNAH SUGAR,
Which will be sold on low terms.—Apply to A. HOLMES. Lexington, May 26, 1798. tf
A TAVERN.
THE subscriber begs leave to inform his friends and the public in general, that he has opened TAVERN at the sign of the Sheaf of Wheat, just back of the court-house. He is furnished with every necessary which may tend to accommodate those who may call upon him.
THOMAS TIBBATS. Lexington, January 1st, 1799.
N. B. Travellers can always be furnished with travelling biscuits, bacon hams, venison dog dried beef, beef tongues, cheese, &c. &c.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
SKATED from the subscriber living in the state of Tennessee, Grainger county, Raccoon valley, on the north fork of Bell run, the 25th of May last, a black horse, branded thus 3B, on the near shoulder—a little white spot on the near thigh, appeared as if it was occasioned by the cork of a horse-shoe—he is nearly sixteen hands high—six years old next spring—with a swab tail. Any person delivering said horse to the subscriber, shall receive the above reward, or ten dollars to any person who will give information where he can be got.
JOHN SALLEY. November 11th, 1798. 12t
WANTED,
A quantity of good clean
ASHES,
Delivered at Mr. A. F. Saugrain's, Lexington. JAMES M'COON.
TOBACCO MANUFACTORY.
THE subscriber informs his friends and the public in general, that he continues to carry on the manufacture of tobacco, in all its various branches, equal to any in this state, nearly opposite lawyer Hughes's, on Main street, where he intends to have a quantity ready for sale, wholesale and retail. Those gentlemen who please to favor him with their custom may be supplied on the shortest notice. A considerable credit will be given, when purchased wholesale, by giving bond with approved security.
JACOB LAUDEMAN. Lexington, Jan. 15, 1798.
THOMAS REID,
COPPER & TIN SMITH;
INFORMS his friends and the public, that he carries on the above business opposite Mr. Bradfords Printing-Office, on Main street; where he will be happy to serve any person who will please to favor him with their custom.
Lexington, January 7, 1799.
*** An active lad, of about fourteen years of age, and of good character, will be taken apprentice.
Ready Money
GIVEN FOR GOOD CLEAN
MERCHANTABLE WHEAT,
Delivered at my Mill, three miles below Lexington.
THOMAS LEWIS. September 29th, 1798. tf