The Kentucky gazette (Lexington [Ky.]), 1791-10-22 00:00:00

THE Kentucky Gazette.
NUMB. VI.
Quicquid agunt homines— nostri farrago libelli. Juv. Sat. 8. v. 85.
VOL. V.
S A T U R D A Y, O C T O B E R 22, 1791.
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Nearly ready for the press and will be published, as soon as a sufficient number of subscribers can be obtained, HOLLANDS ESSAY in three parts.
I. Containing the contract of Creation and Redemption. Shewing that the fundamental doctrines of Calvin and Arminius joined together, compleatly forms the foundation or system of Universal Restoration, without the smallest diminution or addition.
II. The method and manner of the restoration of all to its original state of rectitude and innocency in which it was at first created, opening a plain and familiar light into the Prophet Ezekiel's visions and the Revelations.
III. The Apostolic mode of Church Government, shewing the 2 Olive branches which thro' the two olden pipes empties the golde oil out of themselves, or the formation of the man Christ Jesus out of his members.
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A Likely young negro fellow, about eighteen years of age —enquire of the printer. if Lexington Sept. 27, 1791.
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A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF DRY GOODS GROCERIES, HARDWARE & QUEEN'S WARE, which they will dispose of on the most reasonable terms for Cash, Furs certificates &c.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Archibald Ferry deceased are requested to make immediate payment, and those who have any demands against the same, are desired to make them known immediately, that provision may be made for the payment thereof.
JOHN BRADFORD, Almr. Lexington, Sept. 15, 1791.
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Taken up by the subscriber, in Woodford county on Glens creek, a black horse, three years old, 14 hands high, a small star branded on the near jaw and shoulder K and on the buttock C Appraised to £5.
James Staff. July 26, 1791.
A NUMBER of horses the property of the United States, strayed from the different brigades and in almost every county in the district of Kentucky. The horses is branded US; Any persons delivering any such horses to Capt. Robt. Sanders on Calmurn in Woodford county, shall have ample rewards for so doing. Paid by
Robt. Benham, or Robt. Sanders.
August 21, 1791.
FOR SALE
ONE hundred and seventy acres of land part of a military survey lying on the waters of Hickman adjoining col. Levi Todd's old place and about five miles from Lexington, whereon is a plantation of about forty acres of cleared land, with good cabins and other necessary buildings, well watered, a good nursery of peach and apple trees. The title indisputable. Any person inclined to purchase may know the terms by applying to the subscriber in Lexington.
JOHN CLARKE.
Sept. 26, 1791.
FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED or stolen from the subscriber, living in Woodford county, a brown horse, about 14 hands & a half high, nine years old, not branded, a scar on his hip, occasioned by fire, and a scar on the top of his head, occasioned by the poll evil. Whoever delivers said horse to me shall have the above rewards. Marquis Calmes.
October 20, 1791. if
THE meeting of the Committee of this county on the third Monday in October, being prevented by the badness of the weather; This is to give notice that a meeting of said Committee is appointed on the second Friday in November next, at Mr. Crawford's meeting house, called the Walnut hill.
C. Morgan, C. C.
October 20, 1791.
A STEADY Lad, of about 14 or 15 years of age, who can read and write tolerably well and of good character (and no other need apply) will be taken APPRENTICE in this Office, by
THE PRINTER. Lexington Oct. 15, 1791.
An Address to the free men of the district of Kentucky.
Continued from our last.
WE shall in the next place answer some objections that has been made against this plan. First, it is said there is no law for this institution of committees, Are there any against it? have not the people a right, a natural right, to assemble peaceably together, to consult for their common good? And are we not now in the same situation, that all the united states were in, at the beginning of the revolution, and in short, if committees be illegal, we have no law in America but what originated in this channel.
Second, it is said committees will be a means of raising factions in this state.
This objection will appear frivolous when we consider, that at the time we were invaded by a powerful nation, and no law existing among us, committees were the means of cementing us together; and why should they be supposed to have such an effect now! At that period, when it was the interest of both rich and poor, fairly to take the sense of the people, there was no such objections made, indeed had it not been for committees, we could not have supported our independence, or been at this time free and independent states.
Third, it is said that it would degrade our delegates to give them instructions as though they did not know their business.
When we employ a mechanic to build us an house, it may with the same propriety be said that we undervalue the workman, if we shew him the situation, or tell him whether the house shall be one story, or two, high; and let him know what he is to have for his labour, &c. notwithstanding all this, there will be a large field for him to exercise his mechanical abilities upon. This we apprehend to be a parallel case. Though in our instructions we have pointed out some of those

things which appeared to us the most interesting to the people at large; yet we have left a gap for our statesmen to display their political talents in.
We shall conclude, after mentioning a few other motives, which ought to excite us and others, to the institution of committees.
As it appears to be the general desire of the people at large, that instructions be given to our legislature, to provide that the expence of government may be paid in country produce; except so much thereof as may be raised by a tax on uncultivated lands. If such instructions are necessary, can they be more regularly given, than by the people when met in committees? ought they not to be continued?
Also, it appears to be the desire of the people that a memorial be preferred to Congress, for a suspension of that act, which imposes duties on stills, or distilled spirits; in so far as said act relates to Kentucky. That such a memorial might be prepared and presented without committees, we readily grant; but we are persuaded that it would be done with greater propriety, and appear with much greater force when laid before Congress, if done in this regular manner. And we are the more inclined to think so, as it is the plan taken by some counties in a neighbouring state, to prepare, and present a memorial on the same subject, as appears by the following.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Alleghany county (Pennsylvania,) to his friend in this district, dated the 4th instant.
"The principal news here, is concerning the excise laws; which has bred great disturbance, in the minds of the people. They have chosen committees in each county on this side of the mountains, out of which there is a general committee to meet tuesday-week at Pittsburgh to consider the nature of the law, and petition against it." We would just remark on the above extract, if it is necessary for the five back counties of Pennsylvania to constitute committees for the aforesaid purpose, may we not be alarmed at our own intolence that is equally concerned in regard to the excise act, and also have matters of the greatest importance under our immediate consideration, in which our own, and the happiness of posterity, are so immediately concerned.
We would earnestly request that such militia companies in this county, as are not represented in this committee, would show their willingness to exert themselves in the common cause, by sending members to this committee, at the next meeting thereof; which is the Saturday immediately preceding the October court in this county.
By order of committee.
WILLIAM HENRY, Chairman. Bourbon county, September 17, 1791.
Mr. Bradford.
FINDING my late observations in favour of an establishment of two branches in the legislative department, have not received the unanimous approbation of my fellow citizens; I take this opportunity through the medium of your press, to express my sincere and undissembled thanks to the gentlemen who were pleased to dissent from me, as they have given me an opportunity of continuing my arguments and as they have excited me to a more critical and impartial examination of this all-important subject. — When I rested upon the history of the Virginia Legislature, when I consider their attainments of Polish Poles, their exact facts laws, their various encroachments upon the Executive and Judiciary; all which inconveniences most clearly resulted in part at least from the homogeneous nature of their legislative branches, I must with candour acknowledge, that the different qualifications of the electors of the different houses as before proposed, is with me a sine qua non of having two houses at all. — For without such a regulation, I hardly see to what purpose two houses would serve, but to enhance our expenses, and to impede the public business. It is our peculiar desiderium in the Constitution of a legislative department. It is the method to bring about the salutary end which was proposed to be derived from a mixed form of government: The concentration of every possible good quality, and the extirpation or at least depression of every evil one. Not that we suppose it to be a perfect model, but that it approximates the nearest to perfection of any form of government that the history of mankind affords us an example of. You will say perhaps that it is not so consonant to the principles of a republic as it might or ought to be. I profess myself a true republican, and yet that is my idea — Had I proposed an absolute hereditary aristocracy or a tumultuous democracy you might with justice have imputed to me a departure from republican principles. But not as it is. Because I have preferred throughout the representative character, and have attended in a peculiar manner to the fundamental right of suffrage. For let it be remembered, that although I was silent on the subject, yet I meant not to exclude from the right of suffrage the mercantile interest and men of large personal property, for I was well aware that it is a right important, equal and fundamental. But only meant to preclude from it such men as may be presumed to have no opinions of their own. The unsearchable experience of mankind declares, nay the whole volume of human nature evinces, that these men are too apt to sell a farthing to the unworthy arts of the candidates. It was therefore intended to fix the right of suffrage in the most unexceptionable manner, so as to guard against the foul practices and lamentable corruptions of the human race. If it introduces inequality of privileges, there are sufficient advantages I think to counterbalance that evil. The prevention of half and invidious determinations. The composing our assemblies with men both good and wise. Wisdom and goodness are the two great ingredients which ought to compose the legislative character. Without such a representation every nation may wistle for good laws. For instance if there was but one house a majority of its members would be good and ignorant. If they with ever so well to their country, there is a probability that they may mistake their object — There is then but an equal chance of their doing either well or ill. You will ask perhaps how do I know that they will be composed of such men — I refer you to that universal and acknowledged principle of the human mind, a superior fondness for those who are in a similar situation with ourselves. That a farmer is apt to vote for a farmer, a mechanic for a mechanic, a lawyer for a lawyer &c. And as the mechanics and farmers are the bulk of the people, it is therefore certain that in general they will be composed of such men. There is then but a cross and plie chance whether our
laws will be good or bad. Shall a people forming a government for the happiness of themselves and posterity rest their political welfare upon such a contingency? No — Nothing I am sure can be more abhorrent to their minds — They will with united voices prefer a plan, which will in all human probability secure to them the certainty of good and wholesome laws. — We do not propose to exclude mechanics and farmers from so natural a right as representing their country in the Legislative department. According to our plan of two houses, they would not only be proper but necessary men. But according to your plan of one house they would not only be improper, but as above evinced dangerous men. It hath ever been found by experience, that the immediate representatives of the people, possess a large share of good sense and patriotism, which very circumstance renders them the more dangerous, if not confined to their proper channel by the aid and institution of wiser men. — I accuse us of creating invidious distinctions and confounding the true notions of republicanism, by holding forth the idea of a separate interest. I with sincerity the desertion of mankind would have permitted me not to have done it. But it results from the very nature and constitution of things — It is one of the incredible works of the curses denounced against our common progenitor, in taking the forbidden fruit. Lamentable experience demonstrates to us, the too sanguine confidence of the man, who thinks he can safely without the interposition of checks, controls and obligations, entrust his dearest rights into the hands of the major part of mankind. The necessity of laws and institutions, the appropriation of goods, the sacred boundaries of mean and ruin, all concur to demonstrate the same truth. Therefore if we do not in the formation of a government, entertain such an idea, we shall regret perhaps when too late our folly and stupidity. Our conclusion therefore is that we are forming a government for the infernal regions but that you are calculating yours for the millennial age. No doubt but what you think it is all oppressing and are preparing your self with all possible exertion for the proper accommodation of so kindly a guest — We want not lords and senators, we with no distinction but those which civil society and a due subordination of each ever did and ever will necessarily produce. And we with all men whatever their rank, denomination or profession may be to have equal protection in the enjoyment of their lives, liberties and property. As we have seen that one house only the immediate representatives of the people, will not be sufficient to effect this salutary end, let us for a while turn our attention to a single house of Senate, or an assembly composed of members who are not the immediate representatives of the people, and examine whether it would be competent to the wished for purpose or not? — As these men have a superior degree of knowledge, they have likewise a superior opportunity of directing that knowledge to a pernicious purpose, and without the intervention of some efficient check will be almost sure to do it. As they are not the immediate representatives of the people, they have not a common interest with them They will therefore be regardless of the general welfare, and intent only in promoting their own private emoluments to the general detriment of the people.
The disinterested CITIZEN.
[To be continued.]
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
ROME, June 3.
The chagrin experienced by his Holiness, occasioned by the revolt of Avignon and the decrees of the National Assembly of France relative to the Clergy, is a little alleviated by learning the progress of the Roman Catholic religion in some of the provinces of North America, and chiefly in Acadia, Maryland, and part of Pennsylvania. Charles Walmesly, Bishop of Rama, has consecrated Mr.
John Carroll, superior of the foreign missions, in quality of Bishop of Baltimore, the Congress of Philadelphia having permitted the free exercise of the Roman Catholic religion in the aforesaid provinces.
LEYDEN, June 9.
The accounts from the empire are continued. The Count d'Artois has been at Ulm, but has returned to Augsburg. M. de Calonne does not mean to go there, for which reason the Prince de Lambec, and other emigrants of the old French nobility, have quitted Mannheim and Deux Pons, where they had assembled to wait the result of the attempt on Huningen, which it seems has not answered their expectation.
HAMBURGH, June 10.
The King of Sweden, who landed at Rotstock the 2d inst. went the same evening to Ludwigsburg to wait for his carriages. They arrived the 5th, and his Majesty remaining incognito, under the title of Count Haze, continued his journey to Aix la Chapelle. The 6th in the evening he arrived at Brunswick, where the Court was very brilliant on the occasion.
LONDON July 7.
Escape of the ROYAL FAMILY from PARIS.
THE escape of the Royal Family was made at 1 o'clock on Tuesday morning, June 21, nor was it discovered until between 7 and 8, when the commandant of the castle of the Thuilleries went towards the King's apartment, to see whether his Majesty was stirring. He was met by one of the household, who told him that neither the King, Queen, the Dauphin, nor the Princess Elizabeth, were to be found.
The die is in which they escaped is not so well authenticated, nor do we believe that it is precisely known to any one.
It was first supposed that M. de la Fayette was privy to the design, for no sooner was the King's escape known, than he and Mons. Cazales were seized and held in confinement, until a deputation from the National Assembly rescued them. The people talked of nothing but hanging them, and would have kept their resolution, had not the presence of the troops protected them.
The Duke d'Anjou was likewise stopped by the people, and the clothes torn off his back. The people were conducting him to the Place de Greve, with an intention of hanging him ala lanterne, but he was fortunately rescued by the National guard, and conducted to the guard house, though not without some resistance, for the people refused to give him up. He had been on duty the preceding evening, and it is supposed he favoured the Royal escape. He has demanded to be tried by a Court Martial.
The escape was certainly made through one of the private doors of the Palace; it is believed through a passage leading from the pavilion in which the Queen slept, and from which there is a private communication to the garden. This avenue had no sentry placed over it. It is said that the Royal Family got into their carriages at the Point Royal, a short distance from the Palace. The carriages consisted of a berlin drawn by six horses, and two diligences. The berlin had been made some time before for an officer of the Royal Guard, and held six persons very commodiously. The petitioners who drove the Royal Family from Paris say, that in the berlin were two women, and two children, and in one of the chaises two men of a swarthy complexion. They drove them as far

as Senlis. Several officers of the King's former body-guard attended at the escape, and some of them followed the loyal carriages at a little distance dressed in liveries. About 50 continued in the confidence of their Majesties are missing.
It is supposed that M. de Bouille, who commands in French Flanders, assisted the escape through the garrison towns under his authority.
The news of the escape became generally known through Paris about nine in the morning, and, as it may be supposed, created great confusion; the National guards were immediately ordered under arms, and double sentries posted at all the gates of the city, with orders to prevent any person from passing or repassing.
Many faces wore a countenance of surprise, several carried visible marks of terror, and a general dismay prevailed. The people, made a mock parade of the King's Arms in the market places, and, dashing them and the figure of a crown to the ground, they trampled upon them, crying out— "Since the King has abandoned what he owed to his high station, let us trample upon the ensigns of Royalty!"
The king on the preceding day had written a letter with his own hand, addressed to M. de la Porte, one of the Ministers of State. This letter contains the reasons which induced his Majesty and the Royal Family to make their escape.
Greatness of mind never appeared to such advantage as in those with more brilliancy, in the Royal House of Bourbon, than in the conduct of our present sovereign towards the Duchesse of Angoulême. When we reflect on the misfortunes of that unhappy family, and with what an eye of enmity they have been beheld here the reception of the Duchesse at this Court proves that his Majesty is possessed of every milder virtue.
Under our present form of government, this country has arrived to a state of wealth, power and national happiness, that no other kingdom or state upon the face of the earth enjoys in the same degree of perfection. Ought not the man or men, therefore, who wish to alter that system of government, be gibbeted in the most conspicuous manner, as a common enemy and traitor to the Constitution?
At no time since the discovery of America, has a trade of equal extent been carried on between this country and that continent, as exists at this moment, and which trade, fortunately for England, is every day rapidly increasing.
PHILADELPHIA, August 27. The following very interesting Decree passed in the National Assembly of France, on the 4th of June last, is extracted from the Courrier de l'Europe of the 10th of the same month.
"The National Assembly having heard the contents of a letter from the minister of the United States of America, signed "Jefferson," and that from the representatives of Pennsylvania, dated the eighth of April last, on the report of the diplomatic committee, decrees, that the two above mentioned letters be printed and inserted at large in their journals: the President is directed to answer the letter of the Representatives of Pennsylvania, and to express to the minister of the United States of America, their earnest wish to strengthen more and more the bonds of fraternity which unite the two nations.
"The Assembly further decrees, that the king shall be re-
quested to negotiate a new treaty of commerce with the United States, which may multiply such commercial regulations between the two nations as may be reciprocally advantageous to both."
The affairs of France have long exhibited an interesting spectacle to mankind. The friends of the human race have rejoiced in the downfall of one of the most stupendous fabrics ever erected by the demon of despotism, and have earnestly wished to see the glorious temple of freedom erected on its ruins. The progress that has been made in this great work, is truly astonishing. At the present moment a principle of enthusiasm in the cause of liberty appears to have taken possession of the minds of the great body of the people, and actuated by one impulse, in whatever shape or form the ancient tyranny appears, it is instantaneously resisted.
Sept. 3.
Some late accounts in the English papers report, that insurrections have taken place among the people in several parts of Spain.
The accounts from various places on the continent, where the refugees from France are supposed to reside, contain no positive relation of their movements among the anti-revolutionists at the time of the king's flight, which should lead to a supposition, that any plan to invade the kingdom was digested or ripe for execution. The officers of several regiments, it is said, have left the kingdom, but it appears to have been in consequence of a belief that the king had effected his escape. Should the legitimate powers, conclude a general peace, some of the neighbouring states may possibly interfere in the affairs of France: but, even in that case, their attempts will depend on a concurrence of circumstances, of which present appearance, do not warrant an expectation: among these are, a certainty of their own dominions being secure from insurrections, and that such a proportion of the citizens of France will unite with them, as to render an invasion practicable, and in a high degree likely to succeed. But should the French in the mean time compleat the fabric of freedom and good government, they may defy the united powers of despotism in their attempts to effect a counter-revolution.
Arrived at Bermuda. Hundred, brig Petite, Nanette, Pittalugue, Havre-de-grace, with fifty-one passengers, forty eight of whom are bound to Ruffel county in Virginia, to make a settlement under the patronage of Mons. de Toubent, on lands purchased of a Mr. Smith, now in France.
A letter of a late date from England, to a gentleman in this city contains the following observation:—"But it compels me to conclude that the
hostilities upon the continent will give the French an opportunity of establishing their government, and of making their kingdom an asylum for those oppressed subjects, whose age or poverty will not admit of their seeking relief at three thousand miles distance."
After the flight of the king of France was known, the National Assembly for one hundred and twenty seven hours, without intermission: the members relieving each other for rest and refreshment by turns, an evidence of their principles and heroism in the moment of danger.
By the latest accounts from France it appears that the Pope has revoked all his bulls and anathemas against the proceedings of the national Assembly and proposes to take the civic oath himself, and that all the cardinals should do the same, this circumstance could great rejoicings and illuminations in Paris.
LEXINGTON, October 15.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Richmond to his friend in Kentucky, dated September 3.
"The conversation at present is principally on the affairs of Europe, where there seems to be an universal commotion. The war between Russia and the Turks, has this last campaign proved extremely favorable to the former, inasmuch as to threaten a total overthrow of the Turkish empire, unless they meet with powerful support. This has alarmed, and will necessarily call forth to war, some of the neighbouring princes, in aid of the Turks; as the conquest of that immense country would throw such power into the hands of Russia, as would entirely over-set the balance of power, which has been sojealously supported for the two last centuries. It is expected Great Britain will take an active part against Russia, but not until Maria's comes nearly to the last extremity with the Turks. Having got upon the subject of Foreign politics, let me inform you, that the proceedings in France has been much the same for some time—by the late influence from that Nation; the King and Royal Family had actually fled from Paris, with an intention of making their escape out of the Kingdom, and supplicating the other powers of Europe for protection and assistance in re-establishing them on their throne—at the Royal pair had not proceeded far, before they were recognized by an inn-keeper at Varennes, who—made known to the Magistrates of the place the dignity of his guests; they were instantly seized and carried back to Paris under a strong guard, where they will no doubt be treated with still greater rigour than before—It is expected this event will be the means of producing an interference of some foreign powers in support of Monarchy; for no doubt the depots of Europe tremble for their own fate, when they behold a king of France, who, a few years ago was the absolute master of the lives and property of 25,000,000 of people, now reduced to the humiliating situation he is in. There is every reason to believe, that the flame of liberty will spread—Spain wants only a few resolute leaders to assert the rights of men and be free; indeed it is reported, and generally credited, that tumults actually have happened amongst the Spaniards, and blood been shed, if it begins in Spain, we may shortly expect some very great revolution in South America—this will be highly
interesting to the United States in general, and to those to the Westward in particular.
By accounts this day received from Fort Washington, we are informed, that on the 17th inst. the Army had marched 68 miles from that place, and were erecting a second fort on a branch of White River, 25 miles from Fort Hamilton (the name of the other fort they have built) but nothing of note had transpired, except that a party of Militia had surprised and killed one Indian at his hunting camp.
All those who are indebted to, or have any demands against me, are desired to come and settle their respective accounts as soon as possible. As I am under obligation to start for the settlement on the 15th of next month.
SAMUEL AYRES.
Lexington, Oct. 20, 1791.
TAKEN up by the subscriber on the waters of Marble creek, a red steer, with a little white under his belly, marked with a crop and swallow-fork in each ear, and under-keel in the left, about 3 years old; Appraised to £1-5-6.
John Baker.
April 9, 1791.
TAKEN up by the subscriber on the Town fork of Elkhorn, a brown two year old heifer, with a white face and white on her belly, marked with something like a half crop in both ears; Appraised to £1-10-6.
Kitty Miller.
June 14, 1791.
TAKEN up by the subscriber in Fayette, a draught Ox, about 14 years old, his back and belly white and his sides brindled, appears to be a little hipshot, marked with a crop in the right ear and a kind of a swallow-fork in the left. Appraised to £2-8-6.
James Patten.
July 9, 1791.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, in Woodford county, about 2 miles from Shannon's mill & red and white pied steer, 2 years old past, marked with a crop, and an underkeel and overkeel in the right ear, and a crop and underkeel in the left. Appraised to £1-4-6.
George Harper.
October 15, 1791.
TAKEN up by the subscriber living in Woodford county near the Courthouse, a Roan Mare, about three years old this spring, blind in the off eye, 13 hands and a half high, neither docked nor branded. Appraised to £6-6.
John M. Campsey.
May 3, 1791.
TAKEN up by the subscriber living in Bourbon county, a gray mare, and an iron gray colt, the mare thirteen hands high, branded on the near shoulder nearly thus X about 12 or 13 years old: The colt a year old, 12 hands high; Appraised, the mare to £2, and the colt to £1-10-6.
Christopher Wolfe.
June 1791.
TAKEN up by the subscriber in Fayette county, on the waters of Hickman, a bright Bay Filley, 3 years old, about 14 hands high, a blaze face, her off hind foot white, and her near hind foot partly white, branded W on the near shoulder. Appraised to £7-7.
Roger Patten.
July 9 1791.
A large company is expected to meet at the Crab orchard, on the 14th of November in order to start early next morning through the wilderness.

***** SACRED TO THE MUSES. *****
PHILLIDA'S RIDDLE. TRANSPORTED with joy, With a heart light as air. Lovely Phillida tript To her cot from the fair: Her mother would fain Know the cause of her bliss, Which rose, she insisted, From Corydon's kiss. From Corydon's kiss! Said the lass with a smile, He gave me much more, Ere we journeyed a mile!
Much more! cryed the mother, I'll know what it be! No, no! that's a secret Between him and me; And, mother, you've told me All secrets to keep, And never reveal them — Not even in sleep. What Corydon gave me, I'll now not impart — 'Tis the joy of my eyes, And the bliss of my heart.
Come, hussy, disclose! I'm determined to know What the shepherd has done, Thus to tickle you so! Dear mother 'tis only What pass'd, in your youth, 'Tween my father and you — As I live 'tis a truth! So press me no farther; For time will reveal, What now, with such rapture, I wish to conceal.
Yes, yes; I know well. What will happen in time And I know what misfortunes Await on the crime! A crime! said the fair one — Believe me dear mother Each Virgin around would Embrace such another. He gave me this morning — The delight of my life. He gave me himself — For he made me his wife!
REVOLUTIONAL ANECDOTE. The Patriotic Bishop. A Bishop in France, immediately on the publication of the decree which sup- pressed titles of nobility, placed a chri- stity box in the most conspicuous part of his hall, and obliged every one who cal- led himself My Lord, to put half a crown in it.
A list of Letters in this Office.
A Benjamin Archer. B John Bowen. Mary Burch. De- borah Burnet 2. C Captain Thomas Clay. Charles Cosby, Mercer. The Clerk of Lin- coln. D Thomas Davis. 3 F James Finch near Lexington. Mr. Folker, Woodford. G William Gray. H Reb. Hite, Jefferson. William Hop- kins. John Henderson, Lincoln, E- noch or Web Hayden. K Capt. James Kenny Bourbon. L Robert Lockhart, Miami. Stephen G. Leicher, Fayette. Levi Lee Lexington. Sam. Lowrey. M John M'Ferren. Archibald Mar- shall, Bourbon.
N William Neal. P Nathaniel Parish, Bourbon. Robt. Poor, Mercer 2. Sarah P. or ditto. Philip Philips. Q John Quin. R James Richie, Fayette. Edmund Ri- cardson. Thomas Ray. S James Scott. John Sleer, Lincoln Thomas Sullenger, Woodford. Jo- shua Stevens. Richard Stevens. Rev. Robert Stubbs. Samuel Scott, Mercer.
T Eván James Thomas 2. David Til- ford Mercer. James Thomas, Fay- ette. Bennet Tuber, May's Lick. Kenneth Thompson 2. Howell Ta- tum. Samuel T'Immons, Mercer. UV Joseph Underwood, Nelson 2. Jos. Vance, Woodford. 2 Edmund Vaugh- an, 2 W William Watson. Robert Wallace, Fayette. Peter Wallon. Malcom Wooley. James Walker. Henry Wal- ker. Ben. Withers. James Watkins. James Wallace, Fayette. John Ward ditto. Andrew Woods, ditto. Ja- cob Woodworth.
Two Dollars reward, STRAYED from the subscriber, liv- ing near Lexington, about the 1st of July last, a small roan horse, 8 or 9 years old, branded on the near shoulder W and buttock H has a blaze in his face, all his feet white and is junk in the Crest, had on a good be- saddled with a black leather bridle; Whoever brings said horse to Mr. M'Con- nell's Mill, shall have the above reward paid by Isaac Wilson.
NOTICE is hereby given to the public that I have appointed Mr. W Morton my Attorney in fact, during my absence from this country — to whom all persons indebted to me are requested to make immediate payment — All persons having just accounts against me will please to make them known to my Attorney aforesaid, who will direct them to be discharged with all possible dispatch. PEYTON SHORT.
FOUND IN the Wilderness, some time in June last, a dark bay mare, about fourteen hands high, a- bout six years old, a small star in her forehead, branded on the near buttock P. The owner may have her by applying to the subscriber living in Mercer coun- ty near Gordon's old station, and paying charges. AMBROSE GORDON. Sept. 28, 1791. 1W.
BLANKS OF ALL KINDS May be had at this Office. All kinds of blank books for Merchants Clerks &c made and ruled to any pattern, Also old books new bound at this office
FOR SALE ONE thousand acres of land with- in the forks of Licking, at or near a place known by the name of the log road within four miles of Bourbon court house. The title of which has been adjudged to Parmenas Briscoe by the Supreme Court of the District of Kentucky — Also six hundred acres on the waters of Eagle creek, by an ad- judication as aforesaid — Negroes, hor- ses, cattle, sheep or good horses will be received in payment, but a Special Warranty of the title will only be giv- en. James Twyman, Attorney in fact for Parmenas Briscoe. Woodford, Oct. 10, 1791. 13 3W
FOR SALE A LOT on the Seminary land, con- taining one hundred and forty acres, for which the Trustees will give a lease; For terms apply to Mr. John Bryan near the premises, or the subscri- ber. Isaac Wilson. TAKEN up by the subscriber on the head of the four mile creek, a black mare, two years old, about 13 1/2 hands high, neither docked nor pruned; Ap- praised to £ 9. Also a white steer, branded about the head and neck, white face, some brin- die spots about his body, about 7 years old, marked with a hole in the right ear and a slit in the left; Appraised £ 3 12. Jacob Croffthwaite. August 4, 1791.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, living on Paint Lick creek, a dark brown Heifer, with a small white spot in her face, and some white spots on her body, marked with a mouthcrop and slit in the right ear, and an undercut in the left, supposed to be one year old last spring; Appraised to £ 1. 2. Isaac Burton. July 22, 1791. TAKEN up by the subscriber, living on Shawnee run Mercer county, a bay Stanton colt, one year old, a star in his forehead, both manes and off fore feet white: Appraised to £ 2. 8. J. De Vaux. August 17, 1791.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, living on Clarks run, a dun 2 years old horse colt, with a black streak down his back, a small white streak near his shoul- der, and a dapple gray spot on his near but- tock, about twelve hands high, was cut before pesting: Appraised to £ 3. 12. John Davison. TAKEN up by the subscriber, liv- ing in Woodford county, on North Elkhorn, a black horse, branded on the near shoulder H has had the poll cut; Appraised to £ 2. 10. James Kelly. Sept. 8, 1791.
TAKEN up by the subscriber living about 3 miles from Lexington, an old spotted cow, marked with a half crop in each ear, branded on the cusbi- on U posted and appraised to £ 2. John Vanpelt. TAKEN up by the subscriber, living on the North fork of Cane run, a red brindled Heifer, two years old last spring, marked with a crop off the left ear, some white in her face and some spots under her belly: Posted and ap- praised to £ 2. Hugh M Williams.
WAR DEPARTMENT May 30, 1791. INFORMATION is hereby given to all the military invalids of the United States, that the sums to which they are entitled for six months of their annual pension, from the 4th day of March, 1791, and which will become due on the 4th day of September ensuing, will be paid on the said day by the Commis- sioners of the Loans within the states respectively, under the usual regulations. Every application for payment must be accompanied by the following vouchers. 1st. The certificate given by the State, specifying that the person possessing the same is in fact an invalid, and ascer- taining the sum to which as such he is annually entitled. 2d. An affidavit, agreeable to the following form: "A. B. came before me, one of the Justices of the county of in the state of and made oath that he is the same A. B. to whom the original certificate in his possession was given, of which the following is a copy (the cer- tificate given by the state to be recited) That he served (regiment, corps or vessel) at the time he was disabled, and that he now resides in the and coun- ty of and has resided there for the last years, previous to which he resided in In case an invalid should apply for payment by an attorney, the said attor- ney, besides the certificate and oath before recited, must produce a special letter of attorney agreeable to the fol- lowing form: "I, A. B. of county of state of do hereby constitute and appoint C. D. of my lawful attor- ney, to receive in my behalf of my pen- sion for six months, as an invalid of the United States, from the fourth day of March one thousand seven hundred and ninety one, and ending the fourth of September, of the same year. Signed and sealed in the presence of } Witnesses. Acknowledged before me —" Applications of executors and admini- strators must be accompanied with legal evidence of the respective offices, and also of the time the invalids died, whose pension they may claim. By command of the President of the United States, H. KNOX, Secretary of War.
[The Printers of the respective States are requested to publish the above in their respective newspapers, for the space of two Months.]
A PERSON who understands the Rope-making business may hear of good encouragement by applying to the Printer.
I WISH to lease for the term of one year, the Distillery and adjoining plantation, late the property of Mr. John Craig on Clear creek, Woodford county; also the Mill on the plantation whereon the said Craig now resides — possession of the distillery to be given on the first day of September next — of the adjoining plantation and Mill aforesaid on the first day of January following or earlier, with the consent of Mr. John Craig. — For terms apply to Mr William Morton, Merchant, in Lexington. PEYTON SHORT. June 19, 1791.
I Wish to contract for a con- siderable quantity of Barley to be delivered to me in Lexing- ton, next fall Spring Barley would be preferred. Also a quantity of well cu- red Hops. PEYTON SHORT. April 13, 1791.