The Kentucky gazette (Lexington [Ky.]), 1796-02-27 00:00:00

KENTUCKY GAZETTE
[NUMB. XXIV.]
S A T U R D A Y, FEBRUARY 27, 1796.
[VOL. IX.]
FRANKFORT.
I HAVE FOR SALE IN THIS TOWN, A LOT, and two story framed HOUSE, Twenty-six by thirty: finished except plastering. It has two rooms and a convenient passage below, and three above, with a good cellar under the whole, and the advantage of a well. Also, fifty-nine feet of Ground fronting Capt. Roberts's tavern, and running back along an alley 150 feet. Also, 86 feet of Ground, fronting Mr. Trigg's store, house and another street, 140 feet for depth. Also, Lot no 12. fronting Washington street, with its appurtenances. All the above are some of the most eligible situations in town. Also, near Frankfort, thirty acres of Ground, a part of which is improved, and has excellent springs. Also, on very low terms, the remaining Stock in trade of DANIEL GANO & BRO. consisting chiefly of Dry Goods, Hard Ware and Groceries. Also, one or two Orleans Boats. Also, 12,653 acres of Land on Red river; this tract is well watered; has on it a quantity of Pine timber and affords several valuable Minerals.—For terms, apply at Frankfort to  DAN. GANO.
TOBACCO.
I WILL contract with one or more good Planters, for TOBACCO of the ensuing crop, as far as one hundred and twenty hogsheads, at 13 3/4 per hundred, for Aronoko, (except Thicket) and 14 1/4 for Sweet Scented—one half in Cash; and the other in Goods at Cash Price. The contract to be closed before the first of April next. The Tobacco to be inspected at some Warehouse on the Kentucky river, and the Notes delivered on or before the first day of March 1797.—No hogshead to contain less than 1000 weight net.
Joel Craig.
N. B. I have some HEMP SEED of good quality for sale. Georgetown, January 21.
THE SUBSCRIBER,
Who lives in the house lately occupied by Mr. Walter Taylor, will keep
Private Entertainment
For Gentlemen. He will also take a few genteel BOARDERS.
Walter Baylor.
N. B. Particular attention will be paid to Horses.
January 15.
NOTICE
Is hereby given, that I shall attend on the twelfth day of March next at the mouth of Gilberts creek, by some called Bally's run, in Franklin county, with the commissioners appointed by the court of said county, to take the depositions of sundry witnesses in order to establish that the said creek was formerly called and known by the name of GILBERTS CREEK and not BALLY'S RUN: the mouth the said Gilberts creek being the beginning of an entry of 2150 acres of land made in my name in the month of June 1780.
THOMAS MARSHALL, Secy. Feb. 11, 1796.
THOMAS HART & SON, Have Just Received, and are now opening,
An EXTENSIVE and GENERAL Assortment of
MERCHANDIZE, Which they will sell LOW by
Whole Sale or Retail. They have also a large assortment of
Boiling Cloths & Copper, Which they will sell at a more reduced price than they have ever been sold at in this country.
Notice.
THE co-partnership of ELISHA WINTERS, and Co. having expired, they offer for SALE the following property:—
A compleat and well-chosen assortment of DRY GOODS , well adapted to the present and approaching Season, by wholesale or retail, at a very low advance. Also, an assortment of GROCERIES .
A two story BRICK HOUSE on Main-street, an excellent situation for business.—That valuable and well known tract or parcel of LAND , situated at the mouth of Tate's creek, 15 miles from Lexington, on the main road leading to Madison courthouse, containing 1000 acres; 200 of which is excellent bottom, the remainder hilly, but well timbered; 80 acres cleared, and five acres in Timothy meadow, and twenty more can be made and watered with very little expence—On the upper part of this tract is erected a MERCHANT and GRIST MILL —the situation is perfectly secure either from back water from the river, or floods in the creek—The house is fifty feet by forty with four floors—The merchant mill has a sixteen feet pitch back water wheel, double geared. French Burr Stones; with boult-ing, hoisting, screening, fanning and packing work, by water—The Grist Mill has a 12 feet waterwheel, over-shot and double geared: the whole new and in compleat order—The water empties from those mills into a pond, whereon stands a saw mill in good repair, and a new hemp mill.—There is also on the premises, a new Framed Dwelling House, kitchen and store house with a number of useful cabins, and a large and never failing spring convenient; a ROPE-WALK covered 250 feet, and may be extended over a level piece of ground 150 fathoms with every apparatus suitable for manufacturing cordage; a young bearing peach orchard; also a number of bearing apple trees.
A DISTILLERY within forty yards of the mills, with over head waters.—Three STILLS containing about 375 gallons, with every thing necessary for distilling.
A WAGON , with four good horses. A few head of cattle, and a large flock of hogs.
As the above property is situated in a thick settled fertile part of the country, where the greatest abundance of produce may be collected, and the land abounds with good timber for Boat building, and a very convenient spot for that purpose on the bank of the river Kentucky.—It is evident that boats for the Mississippi trade, can be built and loaded at the mouth of Tate's creek with more convenience less expence and greater dispatch than at any other landing in the state.—
The mills are now well supplied with seasoned flower barrels; and there is six boats on the stocks, that may be finished in a short time.—The purchaser can have choice of two or three if required.—The payments will be made easy, and the greater part received annually in produce.
J. WINTERS.
Lexington, Dec 24, 1795. N. B. All persons indebted to E. W. & Co. are once more requested to call and pay off their respective balances without delay.
All persons having any demands against the subscriber are requested to give them to John Fowler or James Hughes Esquires, for settlement.
Aug. W. Waldrhyn.
Lexington, Dec. 24, 1795.
Taken up by the subscriber, living on Gilas's run, Harrison county, two bay Mares, one of them about four years old, fourteen hands and a half high, a natural trotter, no brand perceivable, appraised to 81
The other about two years old next spring, with a star in her forehead, a natural trotter, no brand perceivable, appraised to 61
Elijah Chinn.
Taken up by the subscriber, on chaplains fork, seven miles from Harrodsburg, Mercer county, a chefnut sorrel Mare, five years old, near fourteen hands high, a star in her forehead, branded on the near buttock M natural trotter, appraised to 101
Robert Caldwell.
Dec. 3, 1795.
Taken up by the subscriber, living in Mercer county, near the mouth of Dicks River, a bay Mare, about three or four years old, has a long tail, four feet seven or eight inches high appraised to 131 10s.
LAWRENCE M'GUIRE.
Nov. 11 1795.
James Mathews to the plantation of the subscriber, in May last, near Calhoun's Mill, on South Elkhorn, a year old sorrel Mare colt neither docked nor branded, with a blaze in her face, appraised to 11 5s.
James Mathews.
February 13, 1796.
NOTICE.
That Commissioners will attend the fourth Monday in March 1796, at my house, on the bank of the Ohio in Mason county: to perpetuate certain testimony respecting a preemption of 1000 acres, granted in my name; and do such other act or thing, as shall be judged necessary, and according to law.
Ignatius Mitchel.
Jan. 14.
To be sold to the highest bidder,
ON Friday the eleventh of March next, if fair, if not, the next fair dry, at the plantation of Richard Gatewood deceased, on col. Campbell's land near Lex. all the estate of the said deceased, except the Negroes, which will be hired on the same day and place, till the first day of January 1797; the negroes consists of four men, two women, two girls, and two boys; the other property consists of, horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, corn, bacon, household and kitchen furniture: the corn & bacon to be sold for ready money; the rest of the estate will be sold on twelve months credit, bond and approved security to be given to
Augustine Gatewood, Ad.
Feb. 12 1796.
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is authorised to sell sundry tracts of military lands on the South side of Green river, and on the North West side of the Ohio, for which a general warranty will be given. Also a considerable quantity of treasury warrant lands lying in various parts of this state.
John Breckenridge.
Feb. 13 1796.
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NOTICE.
THE Subscribers intending to send to Philadelphia and Baltimore early in March next, request all those indebted to them to make payment on or before that time. A neglect of this Notice will be very injurious to
C. BEATTY, & Co.
February 1, 1796.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, living in Clarke county, near James Bradshaw's mill, upper Howards creek; one brown bay Horse, about thirteen hands and a half high, branded on the near shoulder thus B; five or six years old, a star in his forehead, both hind feet white, appraised to 71.
PETER GOOSY.
December 7, 1795.
All persons are hereby forewarned from taking an assignment on a bond on Willis Wadkins for four hundred acres of land, on Drakes creek to Robert Wallace, assigned by said Wallace to Isaac Crabtree, as the assignment was only made to enable him to sell or settle the said bond, which I now do not wish to be disposed of; and have notified the said Crabtree in person before witnesses not to dispose of the said bond.
Robert Wallace.
Feb. 22, 1796.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT PROPOSALS
WILL be received at Danville, on Monday the eleventh day of April ensuing, for opening a good
WAGGON ROAD,
thirty feet wide and passable for waggons of one ton weight through the wilderness. Commencing in the neighbourhood of the Craborchard, and terminating on the top of the Cumberland Mountain; where the present road passes to Virginia.
The commissioners propose setting out from Mr. Langfords on the nineteenth of March early in the morning, in order to establish the route the road is to pass. This notice is given that gentlemen who incline to undertake opening the road or part thereof, may attend and see way the same will pass.
Joseph Crockett, Thomas Harbee, James Knox. } Com.
Feb. 19 1796.
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WHEREAS Howell Lewis made an entry of 1250 acres with the surveyor of Fayette, beginning one quarter of a mile south of the encampment made by the army marching against the Indian towns, in the year 1780, on the night of the thirteenth of July, about 18 miles from the forks of Licking and about five miles from the head of Bank Lick creek, and to run from the beginning N. W. 400 poles, thence N. E. from each end of this line for quantity. And also one other entry of 3500 acres on the dividing ridge, between Grassy Creek and the middle fork of Bank Lick Creek, beginning at the top of the ridge, on the trace leading to dry creek from the forks of Licking; a red oak with many chops in it marked I F then to run S. W. 800 poles and thence N. W. at right angles from both ends to include the quantity. In both of which entries I am interested and design pursuant to an act of assembly entitled "An Act to ascertain the boundaries of lands and for other purposes" and an order of the court of Campbell county, to take sundry depositions, proving the respective beginnings commissioners for this purpose will meet at the house of Squire Grant in Wilmington on Wednesday the sixth of next April and thence proceed to the place of encampment, which is near to said town, to establish the first entry; and at the house of Mr. Archibald Reed; on the day following, to establish the place of beginning of the entry of 3500 acres which is near to Mr. Reeds on the dry ridge.
Levi Todd.
Feb. 17, 1796.
NOTICE
To whom it may concern, be it known that on the fifteenth of March next, pursuant to an order of the county court of Franklin, I shall attend on two certain preemption tracts of land, accompanied by commissioners in order to perpetuate the testimony of certain witnesses respecting the improvements made on said lands made by Richard Bard in 1776, the one Charles Stuart, by Richard Bard situated on the waters of the Kentucky river, nearly a south course from Leestown including a Sinking Branch now in the county of Franklin, near the town of Frankfort, a part of which preemption is now occupied by a certain Archibald Hamilton. The patent for the above preemption issued in the name of the aforesaid Bard, as assignee of Charles Stuart. The place of meeting for the above purposes, will be at the house of the aforesaid Hamilton. The other tract is situated on the waters of big Denison creek, between Benfons upper and lower creeks, waters of Kentucky, about three miles above the mouth of said creek; the patent for which issued in Bard's own name.—A part of which is now occupied by John Robinson, and at his house will be the place of meeting to take the depositions aforesaid. All persons therefore who pretend to set up any adverse claims, may attend on the day and places aforesaid, and hear the witnesses examined. Given under my hand this 17th day of February, 1796.
ARCH. MILLS, Atto. in Fact, for RICH. BARD.
NICHOLAS BRIGHT, BOOT & SHOE-MAKER,
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public in general, that he has removed from where he formerly lived, to the house next door to Mr. Cox's Saddlers shop, second door from the corner of main and cross streets, Lexington: where he carries on the above business in all its various branches. Those who please to favor him with their custom, may depend on having their work done in the neatest and best manner and on the shortest notice.
** He will give generous wages to three or four good Journeymen. Lexington Feb. 20.

LONDON, November 10.
We have ample accounts of the operations in Germany, and some of them in papers not friendly to the ruling powers, (particularly the Courier Francaise .) It appears by them, that the French armies, both of Pichegru and Jourdan, have been defeated, and obliged to retreat, but not to the extent reported. They say nothing of the Austrians having passed the Rhine. A part of Gen. Jourdan's army crossed it near Coblenz, while the rest took post at Dusseldorf, with an intention to maintain itself there.
Disturbances have broken out both in Holland and Hainault. The latter are so serious as to be termed in the French papers another Vendee.
The reports of the passage of the Rhine by the Austrians, of their having taken Cologne, & defeated the French on the banks of the Rhine, are evidently unfounded.
The Brussels letter which is dated the 31 of October, in the Paris paper of Friday last, says, that the Austrian troops were then four leagues from Dusseldorf, where 50,000 Republicans were ready to meet them. The French were fortifying themselves in that place by every means which art could supply, & reinforcements & provisions were sent them from the left bank, to make good the loss of those which had been lost by a precipitate retreat, occasioned by unforeseen circumstances.
General Jourdan, the same letter adds, had passed towards Bonn, to take the necessary measure to disconcert the plans of the Austrians, who manifested a disposition to pass the Rhine.
The French general Marceau, occupied a post, Neuwied, beyond the Rhine: but this it was thought he could not long preserve. An engagement was hourly expected, but the French generals, it is added, had taken every precaution to secure their retreat, if necessary.
A letter from Manheim, of the 28th of October, says, "Every thing is here on the former footing. We still retain our posts, but there is little hope of our renewing the communication between our army and that of the Sambre and the Meuse, which is retreating towards Cologne and Dusseldorf, in consequence of the Prussians not having defended their line of demarcation. — We are every day attacked by the Austrians, but as often repulse them with loss. In their last attack, they have lost, some accounts say 5000, but I believe, adds the writer, not less than 3000 men."
It was reported in Paris on the 2d, that general Hoche had fallen on the army of Charette, at the moment when he was about to form a junction with some troops disembarked from the English fleet; that Charette had been defeated and himself killed.
One of the Paris papers states, that the port of Lisbon is blocked up by some French ships of war. They add that a peace is near being concluded between France and Portugal.
Pache, Bouchotte, Audoin and other Jacobins, tried by the criminal tribunal of the Loiret, have been acquitted and released.
The death Merlin of Thionville is contradicted.
Forty-nine sail of vessels of the captured Mediterranean fleet, including the man of war, is the number that the Courier Francaise , an aristocratical paper, reports to have entered Cadiz.
The French army is come back over the Rhine, not with such loss as has been stated here, and fresh troops have been sent to suppress the troubles in La Vendee.
An article from Mentz, dated October 20, says, that an estafette from general Clairfayt has informed our governor, that the French were beaten on the eighteenth near Ems; that Ehrenbreitstein has been delivered from siege; that the French are crossing the
Rhine; and that our troops are masters of the heights of Neuwied.
ARMES OF THE RHINE. The latest Paris papers dated the 7th of November, say, the greatest uncertainty prevails respecting the position of the army of the Rhine. The most contradictory reports are circulated. The government preserves a silence which the malicious convert into a proof of the truth of their absurd rumours. Such being the state of information in Paris, we cannot pretend to accuracy in our details, but they are the best which the French Journals enable us to lay before the public, and they are sufficient for forming a general judgment of the condition of the Republicans on the Rhine, though the materials are so contradictory, that a partial person may find enough on which to found a representation favorable to either party.
Nov. 12. Yesterday morning Mr. Major arrived at the secretary of state's office, with dispatches from Mr. Wickham, our envoy at Basle. Major arrived with dispatches from Colonel Crawford, and at the same time messengers arrived with dispatches to the Count Strahemberg.
By these messengers our ministers received official accounts of the transactions on the Rhine, about which we have had so much pertinacious exaggeration.
Our accounts state that great victory had been obtained by the Austrians over the French undoubtedly. It happened on the 29th ult near Mayence. The French lost 3,000 men killed and wounded, and 2,000 prisoners with 106 pieces of cannon, and a great quantity of ammunition and stores. The loss of the Austrians was about 1,500 men and between 60 and 70 officers. The first consequence of this victory was the fall of Oppenheim.
Wurmser attacked and carried by assault all the outposts of Manheim and when the account came away, they were in daily expectation of its surrender.
On receiving these accounts yesterday from col. Crawford, the park and tower guns were fired, and directions were given for a gazette extraordinary.
By two of the Hamburg mails arrived yesterday, we have accounts of the operations on the Rhine to the 26th ult. These, although fuller in detail, agree in substance with the accounts received through the medium of the Paris papers. The army of the Sambre and Meuse retreated without a battle, and the greater part of it repassed the Rhine in several points from Neuwied downwards. On the 25th, Gen. Leclerc, with about 14,000 men, was posted near Dusseldorf. Baron Hompesch, the minister to the Elector Palatine, who had been sent to the other side of the Rhine as an hostage, for the payment of the contributions imposed upon Dusseldorf, was released and returned to that city.
BRUSSELS, October 27. A letter from Dusseldorf gives the following news—our army of 38,000 men, is encamped some distance in advance of this city. The Austrians have abandoned the ground they had gained.
We are informed that general Pichegru has attacked the army of Wurmser, which was considerably weakened by the succours given to Clairfayt, and that his army was entirely defeated.
PARIS, November 6. The assembly of Holland have placed a restriction on the liberty of the press, by requiring that printed works should bear the names of the real authors.
A new assembly has been lately formed in that country, which is, that of the deputies of the national guards. It makes a common cause with the assembly of clubs, and has sworn never to permit the stadtholder or any of his descendants to return to that country.
It was reported here on the 4th inst. that count d'Artois had arrived and disembarked his troops near the isle Dieu, but that the army of general Hoche had fallen upon Charette, who was preparing to join him, and cut his troops to pieces. The report added that Charette was killed.
BOSTON, Jan. 4. Saturday arrived Captain Edward Davis, in the ship Outram , 56 days from Gravesend (England) — a few days previous to his sailing from the Downs, there was a severe gale of wind, which did great damage to the shipping; one west
Indiaman was sunk, and every soul perished; ten sail of Colliers were drove over to Calais (France) and a number of ships of war and other large vessels, that lay in the Downs, were dismasted and otherwise materially damaged; that the Quiberon fleet, which had sailed for Portsmouth, it was feared, were also driven on the coast of France.
January 9. Yesterday arrived here, brig Katy , Capt Pease, 50 days from Nantz. The captain did not bring any French papers. The reports at Nantz were, that Charette had been defeated, & had gone to join Stofflet—That Spain had declared war against England—that the Portuguese had armed a small fleet to engage the French Mediterranean Squadron lately arrived at Cadiz—[Other accounts say, that the Portuguese fleet sailed, but unwilling to engage the French returned;] that a squadron of British frigates were in Quiberon bay—that the emigrants were still on the isle d'Yew,—and that the count d'Artois had returned to England.
NEW-YORK, January 19. Captain Roister, of the brig Mary Ann , in 65 days from Malaga, who touched at Gibraltar, informs, that six ships of the line and three frigates were fitting out there on purpose to fight a pitched battle, with an equal number of French ships, setting out in Cadiz bay.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 11. A correspondent in Burke county, has favored us with the following singular instance of an attempt to rob a house:—Three men, well mounted, came to a farmers about mid-day, procured some refreshments for themselves and horses, and were observed to pay uncommon attention to different parts of the house, and then departed with thanks for their kind reception. The farmer, suspicious of some design, invited a few of his neighbours to stay with him. About midnight the 3 men returned, and made violent attempts to break the doors & windows open, but in vain. They then, with an instrument, got the bolt of the lock off; but an iron bar having been previously laid across the door one of them thrust his arm through the logs to remove it. The people within, being unarmed, laid hold of his arm, drew his body to the logs, and made it fast with a cord. Still afraid to venture out, they let him remain till day, when they went out and found his throat cut from ear to ear, his associates having absconded; which was the only expedient the remaining two had to prevent a discovery. The person so murdered is supposed to be one Joel Mgor, a notorious villain.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 20. Extract of a letter from Norfolk, dated January 10, 1796. "Our good friends the British are purchasing up a large number of horses for their dismounted dragoons in the West Indies; some will go from this in a few days."
January 30. Extract of a letter from London, dated October 26.
"To day the famous corresponding society meets at Islington fields—our whole country groans under intolerable burthens; many murmur and complain, but there is no present appearance of redress; nor is there, I fear among all our patriots, one honest man of the first rate abilities, who dare risk any thing for the salvation of his country!"
"BROTHERS has begun to prophecy a fresh; he is in a mad house; a publication of his, which I have seen in manuscript, comes out tomorrow, to account for the suspension of his prediction judgments, and to threaten their execution."
"The number of people who have been deluded by this man is astonishing!"
MARTINSBURG, Jan. 21. The complexion of our foreign
accounts this day, exhibit a more pleasing spectacle than those of our last:—it evidently appears, that the distressing details there presented, were fabricated by ministerial hirelings, with a view to check for a moment, the riotous disposition of some of his Britannic Majesty's loyal subjects.
FREDERICK-TOWN, Jan. 27. Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Louisville (Georgia) to his friend in this town dated January 2, 1796.
"About the first of last December the Indians killed a Mr. Wilson on the Oconee river, set fire to his house and burnt his wife with it. Mr. Wilson was a member of the legislature, a worthy citizen, and firm friend to the liberties of his country."
"On the 20th, 25 whites fell, victims to savage barbarity."
WASHINGTON, (Penn.) Jan. 26. The following extract of a letter from London, dated 14th of November last, was transmitted us last post from Philadelphia by the gentleman to whom it was written:—
"I suppose by the time this reaches you, you will have heard of the attack that has been made upon our great and mighty Monarch as he was going to the house of Parliament, and what a noise it has made among us:—therefore it will be useless for me to recite the particulars. Our prospects here are more gloomy than ever—no trade at all—bread as dear as liberty—every article of provision 50 per cent higher than ever—no likelihood of peace, and fresh taxes coming over us.—I can only say, I believe nothing but ruin will be the consequence."
"We have had news of the Austrians defeating the French, for which I am very sorry, for it seems to make our Cabinet more eager to carry on the war. The French, it is said, lost in killed, wounded and prisoners, 58,000 men, besides wagons, cannon &c. I believe Mr. Pitt is ready to jump out of his shoes about it, and I think it will be the worst news that ever reached us— I shall write soon again, & I should not wonder if I was obliged to tell you in my next that all the shops were shut, and every kind of business knock'd up—to dreadful are our present aspects."
TRENTON, January 26. It has been moved in the assembly of New-York to adopt the amendments to the constitution proposed by the legislature of Virginia. In five years, the annual exports of the United States have risen from seventeen to fifty millions of dollars! The exports of Great Britain in 1791, did not exceed the latter amount.
A rich gold mine has been discovered in the county of Wicklow mountains, in Ireland. This discovery was made some time ago, and was treated ludicrously, and discredited, it is now verified; several specimens have been produced, on the alloying of which it has been found as rich as any Peruvian Ore.
The Cape of Good Hope surrendered to Admiral Elphinstone, by capitulation, on the 16th of September last, the military marched out with the honours of war—such officers as chose, might depart freely, on giving their words not to bear arms against Great Britain—the property of the Dutch Company at the Cape to be delivered up—agents of the Company permitted to remain—the inhabitants to enjoy all their privileges.
A London ministerial paper of Nov. 12, says: "The Austrians were on the 31st ult. at Kreutznach and Oppenheim, on the left bank of the Rhine, and as our readers will perceive by the map, at no great distance from Landau." We will readily believe upon such respectable authority as the Times , that the Austrians after the most glorious victory before Mayence may have made such a splendid conquest as that of two small open towns, of Kreutznach and Oppenheim, which are eight miles from Mayence; but tho' we agree with the London editor, that the above towns are at no very great distance, only 51 or 62 miles from Landau, we cannot help thinking that the Austrians will find the way back to their ramparts infinitely shorter and less perilous than that through the defiles of the Vosges to Landau, where they would have the army of Sambre and Meuse in their rear, that of the Moselle flanking their right wing, Pichegru with the army of the Rhine in their front.
The editor of the Times has of late, and in a few days, gained more victories over the

republicans than the confederate kings in the last two years; but these pretended triumphs do no harm to the French, and cost the British many a fine guinea. Mad Clairayt been able and willing to do what the ingenious editor of the Times pretended him to have done, the Austrian army would long since have been surrounded and destroyed in the plains of Ja-
Lexington, February 27.
The Executive of the United States have received from Mr. Simpson, Gibraltar, a letter dated in Nov. mentioning that a treaty with Spain had been concluded at Madrid by our commissioners Messrs. Pinckney and Short, who upon the conclusion of it left Madrid for Paris.
The navigation of the Mississippi is one of the principal advantages we look for in a treaty with Spain, and a free navigation of that river is of immense importance to us. It remains to be known whether in the cession of this advantage, the British are not excluded from a participation. This may be expected to be the case for our British treaty, notwithstanding if French influence has been exerted in our behalf to obtain the treaty; and that it has there is at least great probability.
Official letters have been received, by the president, that the British ministry have given orders to Lord Shelburne, to surrender the Western posts, to the American Government, agreeably to, and at the time stipulated by the treaty. [Albany Gaz.]
By late London accounts it appears, that the English fleet, destined for the west Indies, had not failed, as has been reported, for the place of their destination. The first division of it only had failed for Cork, where they are to rendezvous, and it appears yet doubtful, by some of the London prints, whether they will ultimately be dispatched for the west Indies.
Extract of a letter from a young gentleman in Cadiz, dated October 13, to his friend in London.
"Your heart would daily gladden at the sight of three, four and five sail of English vessels with their colours reversed, prizes to the French coming in here. Last night we had a glorious sight indeed—a French 20 towing in an English 74, and followed by about 70 sail of English merchantmen. The French have taken nearly the whole Mediterranean fleet, and their convoy, consisting of about 60 merchantmen, one 74 & two frigates all of which are now coming in here. CAIRA."
APPOINTMENTS. The President of the United States, with the concurrence of the Senate, has appointed—
William Cushing, Chief Justice of the United States— Samuel Chase, of Maryland, Associate Judge, vice Blair, resigned—and James M c Henry, of Maryland, Secretary of War.
From late London Telegraphe. We hear from Cumberland, that corn is so scarce there that people actually die for want of bread! and that a poor widow and two children, after living sometime on grains and bran were found dead one morning; The children had straw in their mouths!
A poor woman on Saturday last dropped down dead, in the borough near London bridge. She was seemingly about 32 years of age, and by her appearance it is thought that she died from the want of the common necessaries of life!
A petition for peace, from the citizens of Sheffield, was presented to his majesty at the Levee yesterday, by Earl Stanhope. It is subscribed by several thousand persons of that important manufacturing town. It is hoped that their example will be followed by the rest of the nation.
Earl Stanhope was taken much notice of yesterday, being very plainly dressed and without powder in his hair; a great contrast to the rest of the court circle.
Several pieces of light brass ordnance are sitting up in the great armoury at the ordnance office in the tower with necessary apparatus, which do not appear to be intended for foreign service.
MORE GUARDS TO THE CAPITOL! The Sursy Fencibles were on Friday sent for; and on Saturday morning they arrived at the queen's house.
The first division of the west India fleet has failed, according to the Portsmouth letters for Cork. The whole fleet is to rendezvous at that port, and there to wait for the events which are to retard or accelerate their progress.
Mr. Herschell, it is said, has asserted, that from his observations, comparative meteorological calculations, &c. &c. he believes the inhabitants of this island will experience two winters more severe than the last, before the climate returns back to its former state. If this should prove true (which, God forbid) we may as well emigrate to Greenland.
The King's speech and the Mayoralty court of Norwich.
The king's speech exhibits the flourishing state of our trade and manufactures.
At Norwich the manufacturers have met and in the court of Mayoralty have formally resolved on a memorial to their repre-
sentatives, Mr. Hobart and Mr. Windam, substantially as follows:
1. That the country is in a state of privation and woe—is suffering much—is apprehending more from the dearth and dearness of provisions.
2. That these calamities rage with peculiar severity over the manufacturers.
3. Therefore calling on them as Englishmen and Christians, instantly, in the present session of parliament, to reduce the price of provisions; and further to urge onward to the dignity, the prosperity and the glory of the country, which can be obtained only by the restoration of peace.
The King's speech, and county of Chester. The king's speech talks of the harvest having failed!
The county of Chester at a most respectable meeting, on the present distresses of the country declare,
That these distresses of the country are not owing to bad crops—but to defective administration &c. and the declaration is signed by the first gentlemen in the country, viz. Smyth Bay, Lord Penrhyn, Sir J. Mansel-Waring, Mr. Crew, Lord Stamford, Sir J. Leydler, Sir E. Broughton, Mr. Eager-ton, the Wilbarns, Brooks, Lawtons, Huls, Grosvenors, &c.
From the London Courier, of November 9.
The pious theft: or, the Widow and her Orphans; founded on the scarcity of bread.
While our school books are full of the generous instances of devoting life to principle in an heroic age, and among a people for whom futurity had no terror, let us record a late event to which Birmingham was witness, and upon the authenticity of which our readers may rely.
A widow woman went one morning to a baker's during the delivery of bread to the people, and, taking up a loaf, hurried away with it to her home. The baker observed it, and followed her immediately.
The house to which he traced her wore the appearance of a neat poverty—Hustiness was not there to degrade misfortune.
When he entered the room, he saw the LOAF DIVIDED AMONG THREE CHILDREN, who devoured it with the most ravenous haste.
He taxed the woman with the fact, which she did not hesitate to acknowledge.
"I know (said she) I must suffer for the theft, and I am content to do so, but not to see my children perish."
It is not easy at all times to verify the complaints we hear, and the baker doubted the widows story.
"I fear (said he) you are accustomed to such actions and live by "theft"—What have you in that cupboard?"
"Look (said she) and satisfy yourself."
He perceived a dish, which he thought had meat in it, and exclaimed, "I suppose this was stolen also!"
"Look nearer it and judge," said the wretched mother!
The man approached, and beheld the remains of a dog!!!
He shuddered! His eyes filled with tears! His hand spontaneously sought his pocket: he put HALF A CROWN into her hand, and charged her to call frequently upon him!
The man went to the wealthy part of his customers, and told the story with the plain eloquence of truth. He produced a liberal subscription for this poor family: and has been the happy instrument to PRESERVE WORTH, beyond what poets have immortalized in past ages.
November 10. THE HURRICANE.
The memory of man does not recollect so violent a hurricane as that which we suffered on Friday morning. Its continuance was happily short. It began about half past one, and totally subsided before four o'clock. The squall came from the north west, and was not accompanied with rain or hail. Its ravages were dreadful beyond description; trees were torn up by the roots, flocks of chimneys blown down in every corner of the metropolis, houses totally un-
covered, and numbers of buildings entirely demolished.
From the N. Y. MINERVA. The Editors private correspondence from Germany, furnishes a true key to the present movements of the French in North Germany. The object is not solely to compel the states to make peace—It is a settled plan of Prussia to divide Germany, by detaching the Northern princes and states from the present head of the empire, and taking them under the protection of Prussia, as head of the Northern confederacy. The northern states favor this system; as do many of the people of Hanover, who wish to throw off their connexion with Great Britain. It is to enforce this plan, by compelling the states to make a separate peace and place themselves under Prussia, that the French armies have penetrated into upper Germany. The proposed division of the empire will weaken the power of Austria, and create, in junction with Sweden and Denmark, a powerful barrier against the ambition of Russia.
FROM THE AURORA. REMARKS On the late London accounts from the Times.
Translated from the Courier de la France.
The late news as has been remarked already, is taken from an English paper called the TIMES. It may be useful to our readers, to know who the author of that paper is and by what influence it is directed, as extracts from the Times are frequently met in the American prints.
The chief editor of the Times is a Frenchman called Abbe Taboureaux, he believed himself of noble extraction and aspired under the old government after a mitre; disappointed he turned a libeller. A good education fits for every station. The courage with which the Abbe Taboureaux displayed his new carrier, attracted the attention of Lord Hawkesbury (formerly Mr. Jenkinson) who in his quality of secret influence, wished to give to a newspaper a direction, which, as circumstances might require should not be entirely ministerial but constantly support what they call in Piccadilly, the cause of honour. Consequently whenever we see intelligence taken from the Times, we ought to read: Manner in which Lord Hawkesbury pleases to tell his story.
FOR SALE ONE thousand acres of the late General Stephen's military survey of LANDS on Hickman, about ten miles from Lexington, and adjoining that part on which General Lawson now lives. For terms apply to Thomas Hart and Cornelius Beatty of said town who are empowered to dispose of the same. Lexington December 24, 1795.
TO BE SOLD One hundred acres of LAND, WITH a never failing spring, within two miles and a half of Lexington; twenty-five acres cleared, eleven or twelve of which are in clover, blue grass and timothy, also several convenient houses—The title indisputable. Apply to ALEXANDER & JAMES PARKER. Lexington, September 2.
NOTICE I hereby given to all concerned that I shall attend the commissioners appointed by the court of Jefferson county, on the first day of April next, at a tree marked W. B. on the upper side of Floyd's fork; about seven or eight miles from the mouth; which tree is the beginning of an entry of 800 acres of land, made in the name of John Moore: then and there to perpetuate certain testimony of certain witness's respecting said tree, and do such act as may be thought necessary and agreeable to law. John Moore.
SELLING OFF, (On terms highly advantageous to the PURCHASER.)
THE subscriber intending to quit the mercantile business, will dispose, by WHOLESALE, of a well chosen and general assortment of MERCHANDIZE, considerably lower than the usual prices, for part Cash, and a credit of three, six and nine months for the balance.
M. FORREST. Lexington, next door to Mr. Leary's.
SOLD OFF.
THE subscriber having sold off his Merchandize, and intending for Philadelphia and Baltimore in a short time, requests all persons indebted to him to call at his house (the lower end of Main street) and pay their respective balances.
He wants a good STAND for a STORE, on Main street, to get possession as early in April next as possible.
For Sale, one hundred and sixty-seven acres of first rate Military LAND, adjoining the lands of Abraham Hite jun. on Goose creek, in Jefferson county. This lands as well as the neighborhood, is as well watered as any part of Kentucky. For terms apply to the subscriber in Lexington. I will be at Jefferson February court.
WILLIAM WEST. Lexington, January 23.
The Subscriber having begun Manufacturing.
CORDAGE, Was a quantity of GOOD WELL CLEANED H E M P, (As no other kind will be received)
FOR which he will pay a GENEROUS PRICE in CASH and MERCHANDIZE, in the Stores of THOMAS HART & SON, or SAMUEL PRICE & CO.
Thomas Hart.
July 10. A Few Journeymen Rope-Makers Will meet with encouragement by applying as above.
FAYETTE COUNTY, November Court, 1795. ON the motion of Green Clay (assignee of Abraham Miller, son and heir of John Miller deceased) who is desirous to perpetuate the testimony of witnesses to establish an entry in the following words: "John Miller enters a Preemption warrant of 400 acres on the second South fork of Clear creek, including Field's improvement." Abraham Bowman, Joseph Crockett, John Haydon, and Ezekiel Haydon, are therefore appointed Commissioners to take the depositions of such witnesses as shall be offered, agreeably to an act of Assembly, entitled "An act to ascertain the boundaries of lands, and for other purposes." A Copy. Teste LEVI TODD. C. C.
Which said entry was surveyed the 13th day of December 1784, and a patent issued the 28th day of February 1786, in the name of the subscriber. All persons are notified, that on Monday the seventh day of March next, the Commissioners aforesaid will meet at the improvement called for in said entry, to take the depositions of William Crowder and others, to perpetuate testimony, and do such other things as they may deem proper respecting the said improvement and survey. GREEN CLAY. January 25, 1796.
Taken up by the subscriber, living on the north fork of Twin creek, a chestnut sorrel Mare, with a blaze face and a spot the colour of her body on her nose in the blaze about the size of a dollar, some saddle spots on each side of her back, branded on her near shoulder and buttock, but the brand cannot be made out, about ten or eleven years old, about fourteen hands high, appraised to 91.
WILLIAM PLUNKIT. Nov. 21 1795.
Taken up by the subscriber on Col. Campbell's land, about four miles from Lexington, one bay Horse, with a star in his forehead, some saddle marks, some gray hairs in his tail, judged to be twelve years old, about twelve hands 3 inches high, branded on the near shoulder something like this A— appraised to 61.
JOHN MANNAN. The above mentioned Horse had on a saddle, two Dutch blankets, a rope halter, and an empty bag marked H. T. in several places with red Keel.
December 29, 1795.

FOR SALE—A Valuable Tract of LAND;
CONTAINING 227 acres, lying on little Barren, about ten miles from Greene Court house, equal in quality, timber and water, to any in this state. For terms apply to the subscriber in Lexington, where he has a good HOUSE and LOT for sale; which may be had on GOOD terms, for Cash.
Charles Sumpson.
February 11, 1796.
N. B. I had a YOUNG DOG stolen from me on Sunday the 24th of January: he is a pale yellow, with a short tail; he was taken by some hunters that I do not know. I will give a handsome reward for the Dog and Thief, or ONE DOLLAR for the Dog only.
The Subscribers
HAVE on hand, a handsome assortment of MERCHANDISE, which they will sell on very moderate terms for cash and country produce. Those who please to deal with them as far as six or eight pounds, shall have a considerable abatement from the common retail price.
They will also dispose of their Tan-Yard and Stock on hand, consisting of about four hundred hides and one hundred cord of Chestnut and Black Oak bark; there is a good bark-mill and a new framed currying shop 44 by 16, with 3 rooms and a commodious loft. There is also a good dwelling-house, with other necessary buildings, and 350 acres of Chestnut-oak land within 6 miles of the premises.
All those indebted to them, by bond, note or book account, are requested to make payment before the first day of March, otherwise they will be under the disagreeable necessity of putting their accounts into the hands of a proper officer for collection.
PHIL. & MATTHIAS BUSH. Harrodsburgh, January 10.
BAIRD AND OWEN,
AT THEIR NEW STORE,
NEXT door to Mr. M'Nair's tavern, and nearly opposite the court house, have just received, and are now opening, a large and general assortment of MERCHANDISE, suited to the season, which they will sell whole sale and retail on their usual low terms. They return thanks to their friends for the encouragement they have experienced; and beg leave to inform them that they have removed their Store from the lower end of Main and Cross Streets, where they first opened, to the place mentioned above, where they intend conducting their business in the same manner they have done heretofore; and as they expect their customers require no other recommendation, they request a call from the public, who, they presume, will be equally pleased with their mode of dealing.
Taken up by the subscriber living in Clarke county, on upper Howard's creek, near Bradshaw's mill, a very old sorrel MARE, about fourteen hands high, a four shilling bell on, branded on the near buttock IR, a number of saddle spots, blaze face, one eye out, a large eel on; appraised to 21. 10s.
William Burgan. December 7, 1795.
Taken up on Cumberland river, near the mouth of Fishing creek, a black mare, about six years old, about fourteen hands high, paces and trots, has a lump on the near side about the size of a hen egg, part of the near hind foot white, the owner may get her by applying to the subscriber on the head of sugar creek Madison county.
William Lawson.
TAKE NOTICE.
THAT I shall attend the commissioners appointed by the court of Nelson county, on the North side of the Beach Fork, at a bend of the said river, about Four miles below Linn-station, called for in an entry of eight hundred acres of land made in the name of Cadwallader Slaughter, on a treasury warrant, to perpetuate the testimony of certain witnesses respecting the beginning of the 10th of March next.
CHARLES MOREHEAD. January 23, 1796.
FOR SALE, Two or three
HOUSES and LOTS,
In the Town of CYNTHIANA,
SITUATED on Main street and water street; either of them are an excellent stand for a store or tavern, one of them has been used as a tavern, and furnished with a stable and several other conveniences, and convenient to water; another large house not quite finished; the other is at present occupied as a store, and pretty well finished. The whole will be sold together or separate to suit the purchasers, who may apply for terms to the subscriber on the premises.
W. Coleman.
November 23, 1795.
FOR SALE
The FARM
ON which I now reside, six miles from Lexington, on Cords road. A considerable credit will be given for half the purchase money, the title indisputable, being a military claim.
Gabriel Madison.
January 12. tf
NOTICE.
THE Co-partnership of SEITZ & LAUMAN, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All those who have any demands against said firm are requested to bring in their accounts for settlement without delay; and those who are indebted to them, by bond, note or book account, are desired to make immediate payment to the subscribers, otherwise they will be under the disagreeable necessity to compel payment in a legal way.
John A. Seitz.
Fred. Lauman.
GENEROUS WAGES
WILL be given for able-bodied NEGRO MEN, to work at the Iron Works on Slate, where they will receive good treatment. Apply to Mr. John Breckinridge, or to the subscriber.
JOHN C. OWENS.
JOSEPH HUDSON,
HAS FOR SALE AT HIS STORE, OPPOSITE THE COURT HOUSE,
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF MERCHANDISE,
AMONGST WHICH ARE,
  Broad Cloths,  Pewter, and Pewter Spoons,    Coatings,  Pen-Knives,    Flannels,  H and HL Hinges,    Corduroys,  Butt Hinges,    Velvets & Thicksets  Door Locks,    Fustians & Jeans,  Gold Weights and Scales,    Nankeens,  Shoe and Knee Buckles,    Royal Rib,  Sleeve Links,    Elegant Vest Shapes,  Tortoise shell Combs    Stuffs,  Plated Bridle Bits,    Calicoes & Muffins,  Carpenter's Rules,    Curtain Calicoes,  Greek and Latin Books,    Cambricks & Lawns,  Elegant Looking Glasses,    Silk & Cotton Handkerchiefs,  Shaving Soap,    Cotton & Silk Stockings,  Best Razors,    Germantown ditto,  Sugar,    Lady's gloves,  Coffee,    Saddles & Bridles,  Hylon, Congo & Bohea Tea,    Silver mounted Whips,  Spirits & Wine,    Watch Chains, Seals and Keys,  Cherry Bounce,    Silver Thimbles,  Juniper Berries,   Inkstands,  Surgeon's Pocket Instruments.   Nails and Iron,    Axes,    Knives and Forks,    With a general assortment of MEDICINES and PAINTS.
The above will be sold low for CASH. He requests all those indebted to him, to make payment by the 20th of March, as he expects to start at that time for the Settlement.
LEXINGTON, February 3.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Trustees of the Kentucky Academy, that their first stated meeting is on the second Wednesday of next March, at Pisgah Church.
JAMES CRAWFORD, Chairman. February 9, 1796. 3t
Taken up by the subscriber living in Fayette county, near the burnt station, on North Elkhorn, a bay Horse, fifteen hands high, four years old, has a star, no brand perceivable, shod round, appraised to 141 10s.
JAMES CLARK.
SCHEME OF A LOTTERY
For raising the sum of 2250 Dollars, for the use of the LEXINGTON LODGE, No. 25.
   No. Prizes. Dolls. Dolls.     1 of 1500 1500   2 — 500 1000   3 — 250 750   5 — 100 500   12 — 50 600   30 — 25 750   100 — 20 2000   170 — 15 2550   251 — 10 2510   440 — 6 2640  
2 of 100 each being 1 for the first and 1 for the last drawn ticket 200
Dolls. 15,000 1016 prizes } Not two blanks to 1984 blanks } a prize.
5000 tickets at 5 dolls. 15,000
The Prizes subject to a deduction of fifteen per cent.—Prizes to be paid for by the managers, twenty days after the lottery is drawn. A credit of one half of any number of tickets exceeding twenty, shall be given, until the Lottery shall have finished drawing. Prizes drawn and not called for within eighteen months after the Lottery finishing drawing, will be considered as a donation made to the Lexington Lodge.
The drawings of the lottery will be published in the Kentucky papers, regularly, shewing the blanks and prizes.
Tickets may be had by applying to James Morrison, Alex. M'Gregor, Edm. Bullock, Hugh M'Ilvain, Robert McGowan, or William Murray, John Fowler. Managers appointed by Law.
M'COUN & CASTLEMAN, HAVE JUST RECEIVED, AND NOW OPENING,
At their STORE, second door below the sign of the Buffalo, a large & general Assortment of
MERCHANDIZE,
CONSISTING OF Dry Goods and Groceries of all kinds;
Which they are determined to sell low for CASH HIDES and Country LINEN.
Lexington, August 10, 179
FOR SALE,
A VALUABLE TRACT OF
LAND,
ADJOINING THE TOWN LOTS OF LEXINGTON.
CONTAINING 200 acres; the whole of it inclosed; about sixty acres well cleared and under good fence; fifteen acres of which is excellent Timothy Meadow, with a fine stream of water running through it, and a never failing spring; a Peach and Apple orchard. For terms apply to Alex. & James Parker, in Lexington.
WANT TO PURCHASE
A QUANTITY OF
ASHES;
FOR which I will give FOUR PENCE CASH per Bushel; & will send and collect them twice a week, from the houses in town.
George Mansell.
Lexington, January 9. tf
NOTICE
IS hereby given to all persons indebted to the estate of Nathaniel Allen, deceased, to make speedy payment, as no longer indulgence can be given. And those having any demands against said estate, are requested to bring in their accounts well authenticated, to ROBT. RANKIN & EXORS.
Washington, Mason county, } 3t February 6, 1796.
Ten Dollars Reward.
STRAYED or stolen from the subscriber, in Harrison county, sometime in October last, on Raven creek, a black MARE, three years old last spring, near sixteen hands high, branded on the near side with a horse-shoe. Whoever takes up and delivers said mare to the subscriber, shall receive the above reward.
AND. HAMPTON.
February 8, 1796. 13t
LAWSON M'CULLOH,
BEGS leave to inform the Ladies and Gentlemen, that as he could not, with convenience get a house on Main street, was obliged to rent a room from Capt. Smith, on High and Cross streets—where he intends carrying on his branch of business, in making Lady's fashionable Surtout Riding Coats, with Vest and Habit if required; likewise Gentlemen's fashionable tight and loose Coats, Vest and Small Cloaths, tight Overalls and Pantaloons with feet, and many other fashions not mentioned here. Those who may please to favor him with their custom shall have their work done with dispatch and punctuality. His price is 30s. per fashionable suit; a coat 16s 6d. vest and breeches 13s. 6d. foot pantaloons 6s. 6d. capo 13s. 6d. great coat do. sailor's vest 10s. 6d. plain suit 27s. WHISKEY, WHEAT & OATS, will be taken at the market price.
Lexington, January 9.
GEORGE ADAMS,
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public in general, that he has opened Tavern, in that commodious house on Main street, the third door below Cross street; where those who please to favor him with their custom, shall meet with every possible attention.
January 1, 1796.
CORN.
TO be sold for Cash or short Credit—Six hundred barrels of CORN. Apply to
Joseph Pannell, In Fayette county, on Hickman creek.
January 5. tf
JUST PUBLISHED,
AND FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE,
By the Gross, Dozen, or Single,
THE KENTUCKY
ALMANAC,
For the Year 1796:
Containing, (Amongst other things common to Almanacs,) a short treatise on the culture of the Vine in America.
ALEX. & JAMES PARKER,
Have Just Received some
FRESH GOODS;
WHICH in addition to those on hand; will make a general assortment of DRY GOODS, GROCERIES &c. which they will sell on the most moderate terms for Cash and Hides.
Lexington, January 19.
State of Kentucky, to wit. Woodford County, February Quarter Session Court, 1796.
Jane Bowles, Isaac Price and Sary his wife, James Reney and Margery his wife, and Edward Holland and Elizabeth his wife, the said Jane Bowles, Sarah, Margery and Elizabeth, being heirs and representatives of James M'Bride, deceased.
AGAINST James M'Bride, Henry M'Bride, William Beard, and Beard widow of James Beard, dec. Defs.
THE subpoena awarded in this cause being returned executed on the defendants William Beard and Beard widow: and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the other defendants, James and Henry M'Bride, are no inhabitants of this state. On the motion of the complainants, by their counsel, it is ordered that the said defendants James and Henry M'Bride, do appear here at the next court, and answer the bill of the complainants: and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Kentucky Gazette for two months successively, and published at the door of Buck run meeting-house in this county, on some Sunday immediately after divine service, and at the front door of the court-house in the town of Versailles. (A copy.) T. TURPIN, C. W. C. Q. S. C.
BLANK DEEDS For sale at this Office.
LEXINGTON;
PRINTED BY JOHN BRADFORD ON MAIN STREET.