The Kentucky gazette (Lexington [Ky.]), 1797-03-01 00:00:00

THE KENTUCKY GAZETTE.
NUMBER 501.]
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 1797.
[VOLUME X.]
LEXINGTON:—Printed [on WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS] by J. BRADFORD, on Main street: where Subscriptions, at Twenty-One Shillings Per Annum, Advertisements, Articles of Intelligence, Essays, &c, are thankfully received, and Printing in general executed in a neat and correct manner.
CHEAP LANDS
The Subscribers purpose selling the following Tracts, viz.
FIVE hundred acres, part of that noted tract called Floyd's Woodstock tract, within eight miles of Lexington and seven from the Kentucky river; in the center of which is a never-failing spring.
An undivided moiety of two thousand acres, first rate, situate on the waters of Bullskin creek, within six miles of Shelbyville—it is well watered, and the main road from Louisville to Shelbyville runs through it.
We will sell the above property VERY LOW, as we are in want of money, and will give a good and sufficient title.
ABIJAH & JOHN W. HUNT.
FOR SALE,
The following Tracts of LAND, the property of Capt. Thomas Bedford, (to wit:)
8000 Acres on the waters of Slate and Flat creeks, near the Iron Works, entered and patented in the name of William Davis. Also
1000 acres on the north fork of Licking, in Mason county, half of Samuel Henry's 2000 acre survey. And
500 acres, Nelson county, on Asher's creek, in the name of John Penberthon.
The above lands will be sold low for cash, or exchanged on advantageous terms for Military lands on Green river, or for good lands, conveniently situated in the Cumberland country. The purchaser will apply to the subscriber, living in Scott county.
WM. HENRY, Agent For said Bedford.
August 3, 1796.
FOR SALE, A BEAUTIFUL SITUATION OF
First qualified Land.
CONTAINING three hundred and thirty acres, on main Elkhorn, four miles from the mouth thereof, where it empties into the Kentucky river, and six miles from Frankfort—the land is level and lies exceeding well for farming and meadow; there is thirty-five acres cleared and under good fence, several very good cabins, a good spring and a valuable mill seat, likewise abundance of excellent timber of different kinds, and the range equal to any in the district—a good title will be given by the subscriber, living on the premises in Franklin county.
JOS. FENWICK. July 22, 1796.
I HAVE FOR SALE, ABOUT
330 Acres of LAND,
LYING on Shannon's run, near Parker's mill, in the county of Fayette, being part of Angus McDonald's military survey—this tract is as well watered as any in the state, and abounds in a number of excellent and never-failing springs; between 50 and 60 acres cleared, about 8 acres whereof is beautiful meadow—title indisputable. Maj. Schreibly, who lives near this tract, will show the premises. A general warranty will be made to the purchaser, who may know the terms on application to Peyton Short, of Woodford, who is authorized to dispose of the same, or the subscriber.
THOMAS CARNEAL.
PRIVATE ENTERTAINMENT
FOR MAN AND HORSE,
On Main street, next door to Doctor Downing's, By WILLIAM ALLEN.
DOCTOR DUHAMEL,
RESPECTFULLY informs the public, that he has lately began to practise Physic, at Millerburg and its neighbourhood—and that he proposes to continue with zeal and attention, and on moderate terms.
Robert & Andrew Porter,
HAVE JUST IMPORTED FROM PHILADELPHIA,
AND ARE NOW OPENING
In the Brick House lately occupied by Messrs. John & Samuel Poffethwait, next door to Mr. Stewart's Printing Office.
A large and general Assortment of DRY GOODS, CHINA, GROCERIES, GLASS, IRONMONGERY, DELF and QUEENS SADDLERY, WARE, BOOKS, AND NAILS of all sizes. STATIONARY,
Which they will sell at a low price for Cash or Country Produce suitable for the New Orleans Market.
Lexington, Feb. 18, 1797.
TO BE LET
To the lowest Bidder,
AT Clarke court house, the fourth Tuesday in this month, the building of a PRISON, thirty feet long and twenty feet wide, of brick and wood, &c. The undertaker to give bond and approved security, who will know the payments, &c. the day aforesaid.
R. HIGGINS, Sh. C. C. Clarke county, 10th Feb. 1797.
AM instructed by Doctor Tennant of Virginia, to sell 200 acres of his MILITARY CLAIM on the Ohio, a few miles above Louisville. The LAND I am informed, lies well, is well watered; and the title will be secured by a general warranty. For terms apply to me in Lexington, either personally or by letter.
JOHN WATKINS Jun.
TO BE RENTED, In the Town of MILFORD, Madison Court House,
A HOUSE and LOT, the most convenient of any in said Town for a Public House, with Stables &c. for one year, or a longer time. For terms apply to Benjamin Holladay, living near Milford.
SAMUEL ESTILL. Nov. 7.
For Sale,
Three Hundred Acres of First Rate LAND,
LYING on Strode's fork of Licking, in Bourbon county, with upwards of one hundred acres cleared and under good fence; with an apple and peach orchard; good dwelling house and barn—I will either sell said land, or exchange it for land lying on the North West side of the Ohio, on the waters of Sciota, Ohio, or Brush creek. For further particulars apply to the owner, living on the premises.
HUGH EVANS. 13m
NOTICE.
ALL persons having demands against John May deceased, either for money due to them, or for contracts payable in lands, are requested to transmit to the subscriber a copy of their demands or contracts. All who are indebted to said John May, either for money due to him, or contracts for land purchased from him, or for locating lands in the state of Kentucky, are requested to make payment, and to perform their specific contracts immediately. The said deceased has by his last will and testament, subjected his lands to the payment of his debts, and the subscriber will make it the first object of his administration to provide for the same, with as much dispatch as the nature and circumstances of the estate will admit of. And where as the said John May met with a premature death, by the hands of the Indians on his passage down the river Ohio, many papers and much information perished with him, it is probable the subscriber may need the information of others in some matters relative to the negotiation of the deceased, in the western country, and he will thankfully receive any communications which gentlemen acquainted with the concerns of the deceased, may think proper to make.
I have appointed Mr. Thomas Carneal my agent in Kentucky to receive and forward all communications in that state, alluded to above. As the want of a legal representative since the death of Mr. May, has obstructed all operations relative to his transactions and no doubt to the injury of many, I now intreat that all persons concerned may bring forward their business immediately.
DAVID ROSS, Administrator. Richmond, January 22, 1796.
P. S. Letters directed to me in Lexington upon the aforesaid business (postage paid) shall be duly attended to by
THO. CARNEAL.
LOOK SHARP.
ALL those indebted to the subscriber, either by bond, note, or book account, are requested to come forward and settle their respective balances, on or before the first day of March next, as I intend to the eastward about that time; consequently, shall be in want of all the ready money I can command.
PATRICK M'CULLOUGH. Lexington, Jan. 18, 1797.
SOLD OFF.
THE subscriber having disposed of his goods by wholesale, requests those indebted to him, either by bond, note, or book account, to make payment before the 15th of February next. Those who neglect may expect their accounts to be put into the hands of proper officers for collection.
He has several tracts of LAND, of 200 acres each, on the south side of Green river; which he will dispose of on low terms for Cash—or he will receive in payment a Negro Woman of good character, who understands plain cooking, washing &c.
A compleat assortment of CASTINGS of superior quality, will be kept at his old store house.
JAMES MORRISON. Lexington, January 16.
N. B. Wanted to purchase, continental bounty warrants, better known by the name of Knox's warrants. Those persons who were on the continental establishment, and served during the war with Britain, may hear of something to their advantage, by applying to the subscriber.
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.
For Sale,
SIX THOUSAND ACRES OF LAND,
ENTERED for Maj. John Mosby, dec. and patented in the name of Littleberry Mosby, heir at law of said John Mosby; lying on main Licking, being part of ten thousand acres, beginning at one hundred poles above the mouth of a creek that runs into main Licking on the north east side, about four miles below the south fork of Licking, and extending down Licking in ten surveys.—It is unnecessary to describe the land, as the purchaser will be disposed to make the necessary enquiries previous to his making any proposals.—The title is supposed by those who have carefully examined it to be inquestionable.—Upon paying part of the purchase money, a reasonable credit will be given for the balance.
James Brown, Atty. in fact For Littleberry Mosby, jun. Lexington, June 15, 1796.
N. B. I will also dispose of any other Lands in Kentucky claimed by said Mosby.
ALL PERSONS
INDENTED to the late partnership of IRWIN & BRAYSON, are requested to pay their accounts or notes to THOMAS IRWIN or JOHN A. SERRY, who only can give discharges. One months indulgence will be given.
FOR SALE,
THE FOLLOWING TRACTS OF LAND
IN THIS STATE.—
5000 acres on the waters of Rough creek, which empties into Green river.
4000 acres on Cumberland road, near Pottinger's station.
1000 acres in the big bend of Green river, ten miles above Barnett's station.
1600 acres near Severn's valley, on the waters of Salt river.
3000 acres in Shelby county, joining Leatheman's settlement.
400 acres on main Elkhorn, six miles from Frankfort, 45 acres cleared.
ALSO,
200 acres of an Illinois grant, opposite the Falls of Ohio.
And a large body of Land in the big bend of Tennessee river.
This will inform those who incline to purchase, that I have lately returned from exploring most of the above mentioned lands, particularly that on Tennessee—and find it to be a body of soil, timber, water and range, superior to any I have ever seen. The above mentioned tract on Elkhorn, will be either sold or rented.—For terms apply to the subscriber in Lexington.
BENJ. S. COX. Feb. 2.
ALL those indebted to the subscriber either by bond, note or book accounts, are requested to come forward and settle them before the middle of March, as he can give no longer indulgence.
All those indebted to Lewis West, are requested to make payment to me, as I am authorized to collect his accounts, and deliver the different watches left in my hands by him.
EDW. WEST. Lexington, Feb. 15, 1797.
TAKEN up by the subscriber Clear creek, Woodford county one iron grey mare 18 months old, 3 feet 10 inches high, no brand perceivable, appraised to 21.
HENRY HENDRICKS. December 22, 1796.
TAKEN up by the subscriber of Woodford county, near Simeon Buford's, a black Horse Colt, with a white feet, supposed to be one year old last fall, trots naturally, no brand perceivable, appraised to 31. 12s.
JACOB CAPLINGER. February 20, 1797.
TAKE NOTICE.
THE subscriber takes this method of informing his old customers, and the public in general, that he has just set up his business on Mulberry and Water streets, next door to William Reed, chair maker, where he intends carrying on his business in all its various branches. He likewise repairs guns and gun locks. Those who favor him with their custom, may depend on having their work done on the shortest notice, and in the neatest manner by me,
CHARLES SUMPTON, B.S.
January 16.
N. B. I request all those that owe old balances, to pay them, as I will to burn all my old books. C. S.
UNION,
A BEAUTIFUL bay horse, fifteen hands and a half high, in great perfection, will stand this spring, at Fairview, in Woodford county, 12 miles from Lexington, on the road to Frankfort, and cover Mares at Four Dollars the leap, Eight Dollars the season, and will ensure Mares with Foal, for Sixteen Dollars.
Pasture under good fencing, with a plenty of grain, at three millings per week for each mare, but I will not be liable for accidents or escapes. SIMEON BUFORD.
UNION was got by Shakespeare, his dam, by Nonpareil, his grand dam, by Morton's imported Horse Traveller, his great grand dam, was Pocahontas, she was imported by the Hon. William Bird dec. and of blood unexceptionable.
THE subscriber has four thousand acres of LAND in the officers' boundary, north-west of the Ohio, obtained for his own services, two of which lies within three quarters of a mile of the Ohio, on Straight creek, emptying into the river opposite Mr. Lewis Craig's, and adjoining the lands of Stephen Southall, James Poage, David Walker and William Vance, of an early date, said to be valuable; one thousand of which I will sell on moderate terms, one moiety paid down, the other a reasonable credit given for. Any person desirous of purchasing may know the terms on application to the subscriber, who resides in Lexington.
WALKER BAYLOR. December 1, 1796.
THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS.
I WISH to inform the public, that I have removed from South Elkhorn, to Miller's mills on the main road leading from Bourbon to Limestone, where I carry on the fulling and dying in its various branches. And for the advantage of people at a distance, that wish to favor me with their custom, I will attend at Mr. Wm. Scott's store in Bourbon every first day of Bourbon court, to receive cloth, and deliver it when done, and at Mr. Samuel Jamison's in Cynthiana, every first day of Harrison court. Those that choose to favor me with their custom, may depend on having their work done in the best manner, and as soon as the nature of the business will admit.
William Allison. Feb. 4, 1797.
FOR SALE,
SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND ACRES OF VALUABLE LAND,
SITUATED in the counties of Franklin, Clarke, Bourbon, Mason, Madison, Lincoln, Hardin and Greene. The taxes shall be paid, and other incumbrances discharged at the time, and in the manner prescribed by law.
The subscriber, who will hereafter reside in this town, is authorized to dispose of the above mentioned property, by a power of attorney, recorded in the office of the court of appeals. As he means to practice law in the adjacent courts, persons desiring to purchase the different tracts, will have an opportunity of contracting with him at any of those places.
Charles W. Bird.

PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, December 14.
[Continued.]
Mr. Swanwick objected strongly to the address in its present shape, upon various grounds; as to the story of our being the freest and most enlightened nation in the world , he was totally averse to any such affirmations—they were erroneous—they had no business in a paper of this kind—they were not connected with the object before the house. He knew them to be so. He knew they were complained of, in some former productions of America, as exhibiting a presumptuous and childish vanity. But were the house sure of being right in making such assertions. On the contrary, every nation in Europe was boasting of its happiness, in spite of the calamities of war. For instance, Britain says that she is happy. The publications of that country were full of self-congratulations, on their possessing a degree of liberty and prosperity superior to any other people. France again had been held up as an example of the last extremity of political wretchedness. But Mr. Swanwick had received letters from France, which differed totally from this description. The interior parts of the country, those which lay beyond the immediate calamities of war, were to him described as being in an unprecedented state of improvement. Agriculture in particular had begun to flourish in an amazing degree. One sentence of this address dashes against the united testimony of whole nations. And what is this sort of prosperity of which the address boasts? One man sells his property at Halifax, a second at Bermuda. The member mentioned several other ports, whose names it was impossible to hear, to illustrate his position. Mr. Harper had spoken much of the present commercial prosperity of America. The very calamitous circumstances of the mercantile interest had been spoken of with an unbecoming want of feeling. We had no reason to rejoice in being exempted from the calamities of war. The assertion was unfounded; it was absurd, for it was contradicted by facts. Mr. Swanwick believed that the United States suffered as much distress from the calamities of war, as some of the nations which were involved in it. He was convinced that they suffered much more than France, which he believed to be a gainer by the war. By sea, she had taken many more ships than she had lost. By land, Mr. Swanwick referred to the enormous requisitions which she had extracted from the conquered countries, the enormous sums, for instance, collected in Italy; while the monuments of art and genius, the statues, the paintings of inestimable value, were from every neighbouring country, transported in immense quantities into the territories of the republic. The French armies were subsisted by enormous requisitions raised from their enemies. Yet this was the nation constantly held out as in a state of extreme distress. But where is the nation, said Mr. Swanwick, which does not tell as of its being in a state of prosperity? Is not this the ground upon which the English minister constantly proceeds in demanding supplies for the war? And if the country did not actually possess a prodigious mass of resources, could such supplies ever have been raised as he has obtained? Have the English gained nothing by the war? Is the Cape of Good Hope nothing? Is Ceylon nothing? He reckoned the comparison of America with France and England, as totally wrong. We had lost a great deal and gained nothing. They had lost a great deal, but they had gained a great deal. This vaunting style offended the feelings of other nations. It was inviting the maritime powers to further hostility. It was saying to them, "You have taken so many of our ships, that we are still in a state of prosperity. We have still many more ships which you may come and plunder." Mr. Swanwick believed, that if any of the gentlemen, who spoke so much about the prosperity of the country, had been in the situation of Capt. Jessop, they would not have been much disposed to boast of this prosperity. There were sundry things in the president's speech, which were far from announcing prosperity. Mr.
Swanwick deprecated the idea of offending foreign nations by a style such as that in the address.
Mr. W. Smith. Gentlemen say that they want to praise the executive. Yet at the same time, they strike off in succession every point upon which encomium can be founded. One gentleman denies the prosperity of the country, and will not suffer us to compare the situation of the United States with that of the rest of the world. Another denies the patriotic intentions of the president.
Here Mr. Giles rose to explain. He did expect to be misrepresented in this discussion. He did expect that the popularity of the president was to be dragged into it. But he must beg leave to let the gentleman from South Carolina right. He must beg leave to tell him, that he knew very well what he had said, and that he never had said, that it was impossible he ever could say, what the gentleman ascribed to him. He never, in his life, harbored the most distant suspicion of the good intentions of the president. He never doubted his patriotism . It was his wisdom and his firmness , which Mr. Giles denied. Reflections and misquotations of this kind could not reach Mr. Giles, for he asserted his belief in the probity and good meaning of the president. Mr. Giles had often, and indeed generally, differed from him in point of judgment, in his views and opinions of public measures. But as for an imputation of the president designing to act wrong, no imputation of that kind could be ascribed to Mr. Giles.
Mr. W. Smith then went on. He declared repeatedly that he could not understand the distinction attempted to be made by the gentleman from Virginia. Mr. Smith then appealed to the testimony of other nations themselves, as an evidence that the United States enjoyed a degree of prosperity much superior to their own. This contrast was frequently held out on the other side of the Atlantic. But even, if there was no room for the assertion made in the address, that this is the most free and enlightened nation in the world , still other nations, if they knew that the boast was ill-founded, were indeed entitled to laugh at our folly, but they had no reason to take serious offence. Here Mr. W. Smith strongly attacked Mr. Swanwick, for having drawn so disastrous a picture of the present situation of the country. It was only the last session, that the gentleman had entertained the house with incessant congratulations on the amazing prosperity of the United States. He had compared them to a boy outgrowing his clothes. As for prosperity, taking a general view of the subject, he would affirm that this country was the happiest in the world, and he called upon any gentleman to deny its being so. With regard to the assertion of Mr. Giles, that thousands of citizens of the Union were as capable of filling the president's chair, as the gentleman who now filled it, Mr. Smith asked what other man besides the president, could have been able to preserve, during the last four or five years, harmony and obedience to the laws. Mr. Smith believed that no other man could have brought the country thro' these difficulties, when the intrigues of a foreign minister (Genet) and the fermentation of certain people at home endangered the peace of the country. "Too much adulation," said Mr. S. has been ascribed to this address. Sir, there can be no adulation, where there is truth." A man, who has done so much for the country, deserves its thanks. Mr. Smith reminded the house of the stile of their address to the president when he first went into his present office, and when he was re-elected to it. He asked what the president had done since to forfeit his right of being addressed in the same stile. What will be now said, if these paragraphs are struck out. This will go out to the world, as a direct censure upon the last four years of his administration. It will be said and believed as the opinion of the house, that his mismanagement has embroiled this country in its present misunderstanding with France, that he has adopted measures which are involving this country in distress. As for the report of the select committee, it was expected by the public at large, that we should say something grateful to the president. Since he announced his design of retirement, every legislature that has met, has addressed him in this
stile. It would be sending him in disgrace to his retirement, to strike out these words. Virginia and Vermont have both voted him thanks, since he declared his intentions. The gentleman objects to the last paragraph, for expressing a hope that his example may be a guide to his successors. "I pray to God, said Mr. Smith, that he may be an example to his successors." The member concluded by expressing his hope that the resolution might be so framed as that the sense of the house should be taken separately on each succeeding paragraph.
Mr. Dayton (the speaker) was opposed to the words the freest and most enlightened . He would not deny this to be the fact, but he would not approve of their being inserted. He had heard gentlemen propose to strike out a paragraph, wherein it was said that a survey of the situation of other countries ought to exalt our minds to a more fervent and grateful sense of the beneficence of providence. He did not expect to have heard it denied that providence had a share in our present situation. He could not believe that a majority of the house would be found disposed to strike out that part of the address.
Mr. Ames desired that the resolution might be read, ordering the committee to frame the address. This was read. It ordered that a respectful address should be drawn up. After this injunction it was not surprising that the committee had drawn it up in the stile which they actually assumed. Mr. Ames said that the committee had agreed exactly as to the stile of the address. In some other part of his speech, we understood the member to say that there had been a compromise about a particular passage. The committee had done every thing in their power to avoid a debate in the house. Mr. Ames, by saying that the committee had been unanimous, probably meant to convey an idea that Mr. Madison and Mr. Baldwin, two of the members of it who do not very generally vote with Mr. Ames, had approved of this address. He would ask it from the heart of every member in the house, of every man in the union, excepting the gentleman from Virginia, who declares that he does not feel it, for gratitude to the services of the president. He was sure that they all felt it as strongly as he and his constituents did. Mr. Ames then entered largely into a panegyric on the firmness and wisdom of the president. He denied that there was any disrespect shown to foreign nations by comparing them to Americans. He mentioned the case of Mr. Palm, the Imperial Envoy at London, in 1727, who published a Rescript, complaining of the Court of St. James's. The spirit of the nation rose—they would not suffer it. Parliament petitioned that he might be dismissed from the kingdom. There was no harm in making suppositions. If a similar application should be made in this country, we were not to hear it. (If we understood Mr. Ames, he meant that if a similar motion was made in the house, they were not, by this doctrine to hear it.) About this part of his observations, Mr. Ames, for some minutes delivered himself with an obscurity of expression, or of allusion, that made it difficult to follow him. He then remarked on some things which had fallen from Mr. Giles. He should think himself branded with eternal disgrace, if he believed in some things which the gentleman from Virginia believed. He did not, for example, think that this government originated in corruption. He did not believe that it wanted wisdom and firmness. In plain English, if we are on the eve of a war with France, he would ask the gentleman, as a patriot, is not this a proper time to say to the executive, "rely on us, we are neither Frenchmen nor Englishmen. We are Americans."
[To be continued.]
FRANKFORT, September 28. Since the arrival of the king of Sweden in Peterburgh, the Russian troops, intended to assist the empire, have had orders to delay their march — It is said that the cabinets of Stockholm and Copenhagen have laboured with success to engage the empress to a perfect neutrality, as absolutely necessary for the tranquility of the north.
From the London Gazette of Nov. 12.
COMMOTIONS IN IRELAND. It is with extreme concern we state the existence of a spirit of insurrection
in various parts of Ireland, where, investigated, doubtless, by the emissaries of the French, the deluded people have been induced to take up arms, and to commit acts of open rebellion, for the express and avowed purpose of subverting the established Constitution of the country. Our readers will recollect, that at the time, when, on information confined exclusively to ourselves, we announced to the public the fixed determination of the French government to invade the European territories of Great Britain, we expressly stated their reliance on a powerful diversion in Ireland, where they boasted of having secured no less than 80,000 friends. When we connect this circumstance with the speedy communications of this intelligence of the late events to the Executive Directory of France, not a reasonable doubt can remain, that the French have maintained a correspondence with the malcontents in Ireland, and have been influenced by a promise of co-operation on their part, in their determination to execute the rash and daring project of an invasion. We have only to hope, that the public spirit of the country will be roused to exertions adequate to the occasion, and we may then bid defiance to the most desperate machinations of our enemies, whether foreign or domestic.
STRASBURG, (3d Brumaire) Oct. 24. Extract of a letter to the minister for Foreign affairs, concerning the English envoy.
"You are going to confer with a man whom I knew well at Peterburgh, and who is, and always has been, one of the most warm and dangerous enemies of France: it is necessary then, that you should know him well. I inform you that no person has more knowledge of men and things; that no one knows better how to conceal a secret, and to guess or draw out the secrets of others."
The remainder of the letter contains reflections on his lordship's character, which we decline inserting.
STRASBOURG, October 29.
Gen. Defaix has just been appointed to the command of all the troops between this place and Landau. The main corps of his troops marched to Kehl, which, to all appearances, will be very strongly attacked. Gen. Rivaux has the command of the division of gen. Beaupuy.
October 31.—10 o'clock at night. Gen. Moreau's head quarters will be transferred to Schiltigheim to-morrow, and those of gen. Defaix, are now at Rupertan.
BRUSSELS, (14th Brumaire) Nov. 4.
Engagements daily take place on the Hunsdruck.—The French seem to wish to attack the Austrians in their entrenchments behind the Seltz, which position is occupied by a great part of the garrison of Mentz, commanded by gen. Neu. The bloody action of the 6th (October 27) have been followed by very murderous engagements on the 7th and 8th (October 28 and 29) the enemy defended themselves every where with the greatest obstinacy. Their Hussars have made some Republican prisoners in the most recent affairs.
The success of the French consist in having crossed the Nahe and in having seized that part of the country which lies between that river and the Seltz; but this success has been dearly bought, by the great number of killed and wounded. We further learn, that gen. Bournonville, who is at Coblenz, will shortly cross the Rhine with a large body of troops, on the bridge of Nieuweid, and attack the camp of Bonndorf. The main tendency of this plan would be to cut off the corps of the Austrians between the Lahn and the Sieg, and attack them at once in all directions, which is to be effected by gen. Bournonville's passing the Rhine, and the movement made from the camp of Malheim, which daily receives reinforcements.
LONDON, November 6.
The mission of the Tunisian Ambassador to this country was to recover a compensation for a vessel containing presents from the French to the Bey, captured by our cruisers in the Mediterranean; but in this he has failed—the probable consequence will be hostility on the part of the Africans.
Portugal, by the treaty with France, which, by the assistance of Spain she has been able to conclude shuts her ports against the British.

CREST TO THE MUSES.
SONNET TO FAME.
SAY, what is Fame? a brilliant em- py shade, Like vapours painted by the breath of morn, Which chill the mountain's brow (in clouds array'd) And starve the head their glit'ring robes adorn. Ah! what avails the slowly moving hearse, The shrine that eulogy is wont to raise; The splendid tomb deck'd with fune- ral verse, The shout of millions, or the peal of praise? O what is fame? enroll'd in Glory's page, Pursu'd with vigor, and with ardor fought; For which, in ev'ry clime and ev'ry age, The Poet labour'd and the Hero fought? 'Tis oft a bubble that thro' ether flies, That sports awhile, evaporates & dies!
WITICISM.
The late appointment of a person to assist a placeman in the duties of his sinecure, reminds us of a short con- versation between a gentleman and his servants:—“James, what are you about?” Nothing, fir.—John what are you doing? Helping James, fir.
NOTICE.
Is hereby given to all persons, FOR WARNING them not to pur- chase two notes of hand, that I executed to Samuel Randolph sen. The first, payable in September next, for thirty-seven pounds, the second, payable the September following, for the sum abovementioned, as he has not fulfilled his contract to me, I am de- termined not to pay the same until the said Randolph performs his contract to me: as witness my hand, this 29th day of December, 1796. ALEXANDER VANWINKLE.
Woodford September Court of Quarter Sessions, 1796.
John Jackson, Complainant,
AGAINST John Briscoe, Defendant.
IN CHANCERY.
THE defendant not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court; and it ap- pearing to the satisfaction of the court, that he is not an inhabitant of this state—on the motion of the com- plainant, by his attorney, it is ordered that the said defendant do appear here on the first day of the next Fe- bruary court, and answer the bill of the complainant; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Kentucky Gazette for two months suc- cessively, and published at the Clear creek meeting house, on some Sunday immediately after divine service, and at the front door of the court house in the town of Versailles. (Copy.) Teste Rowl. Thomas, D. C.
LAND FOR SALE.
THE SUBSCRIBER HAS several tracts of Land in dif- ferent parts of Kentucky, for sale, which he will dispose of reasona- bly.
JOHN CLAY. Lexington, 4th August, 1796.
Wanted Immediately,
AN Honest, Industrious OVER- SEER, who understands the ma- nagement of negroes. Also an AP- PRENTICE to the Tanning business. LEWIS CASTLEMAN.
A. & J. W. HUNT, WILL PURCHASE TOBACCO Of the present year's growth, at their stores in Lexington, Danville and Frankfort.
NOTICE, to those whom it may concern—That whereas I have purchased of Richard Chinnoweth of Jefferson county, an arbitration bond on Col. Wm. Fleming of Virginia, and have given him in exchange, my due- bill for fifty-six pounds in merchan- dise; but have been credibly informed since, that there is a deception in the bond, this is to forewarn any per- son from trading for or taking an as- signment on the said due-bill, as I am determined not to discharge it until I hear to the contrary.
JOHN CLAY.
ON Saturday, the 28th ultimo, on the old Leestown road, seven or eight miles from this place, I lost a brown bay horse, about fourteen hands high, branded on the near thigh 1E, a star in his forehead more than an inch long, perhaps near two inches; new- ly shod all round, with eight nails in each fore shoe—his tail scraped off a- bout to his hams—five or six years old next spring—he is a very fancy horse, particularly about his hind parts. EIGHT DOLLARS will be given to any person who will deliver said horse to Anthony Blett, in this place.
S. MITCHELL.
Lexington, Feb. 15.
THE partnership of M'Coun & Cal- leman is this day dissolved by mutual consent.—All persons indebted to them, are requested to make imme- diate payment of their respective ac- counts, as no further indulgence can now be given. The books are in the hands of James M'Coun. Lexington, August 13, 1796.
A STORE will be continued by the subscriber, in the house lately oc- cupied by M'Coun and Calleman, where he means to sell on low terms. JAMES M'COUN. Lexington, August 13, 1796.
PANTALOON.
THE celebrated Foul getter, now in high perfection, eight years old, fif- teen hands three inches high, will stand at my stable, in Fayette county, five miles from Lexington, near Maj. Morrison's on Hickman, to cover mares at Two Dollars the single leap, Four Dollars the season, or five Dol- lars in produce. Nine Dollars for in- surance.
P. Le Grand.
PANTALOON is a dapple gray, was begotten by Pantaloon, who was imported by Alexander Donald Esq. the dam of Young Pantaloon was begotten by Don Carlos, out of a mare belonging to Wm. Fitzhugh of Chatham, whose fire was old Fear- nought, her dam Mr. Carter Braxton's well known mare Kitty Fisher; Don Carlos's fire was the noted imported horse Figure; his dam, I have been well informed, was Dr. Hamilton's running mare Primrose.
The original of the above pedigree I have from under the hand of Bever- ley Randolph, late governor of Vir- ginia.
FOR SALE.
TWENTY Sections of First Rate LAND, lying in the eleventh range of Townships, in Judge Symm's purchase. For further particulars ap- ply to the subscribers at Brent's ta- vern, Lexington.
T. M. WOODSON & JOHN S. WILLS. February 20.
In order to expel any doubt that may occur relative to the validity of Judge Symm's title, or those claiming under him, we here insert the follow- ing:
“TO THE PUBLIC.”
“It being a matter no longer doubt- ful, that Congress will establish their contract with the subscriber, in the fullest extent, for the one million acres of Miami lands—it is hoped that all who wish to become early purchasers, will no longer suffer themselves to be amused with idle reports against the contract, but purchase immediately from some persons who have a right to sell. And those gentlemen who have already contracted for Miami lands, are desired to make payment as soon as possible to Capt. Wm. H. Har- rison, at Fort Washington, as the Se- cretary at War has agreed to receive twenty thousand dollars at Fort Wash- ington from the subscriber, if the mo- ney be paid immediately for the use army.”
“JOHN CLEVES SYMM. “Philadelphia, January 20, 1797.” tcpt45
THE partnership of RIEGELY and WATKINS is about to be dissolved, and as I shall leave the State of Ken- tucky some time early in March not to return, all those indebted to the firm are requested immediately to come forward and settle their accounts as our necessities puts it out of our power to give any further indulgence.
J. WATKINS.
Lexington, Jan. 29, 1797.
TO BE LET
FOR the term of three years, the Plantation I formerly lived on, si- tuate in the county of Mercer and on Chaplain's fork (between widow Har- rison's and Thomas Harbinson's) on the road leading from the Knob lick to Bairdstown—near sixty acres well cleared, fifteen of which are set with timothy grass, four acres of an apple and peach orchard, with necessary buildings, and an excellent spring— for terms apply to Samuel Ewing Esq. living near the premises. 16tf Wm. M'BRYERS.
THIS is to inform the public, that Fulling and Dying in its various branches is carried on by the superi- or, in Fayette county near Todd's ferry on the Kentucky river—all those who will please to favour him with their custom, may depend on having their work done in the neatest and best manner and on the shortest notice.
Woolen Cotton or linen thread dy- ed blue or green.
JOHN M'MILLIN.
N. B. he takes in cloth at capt. Sharp's, in Woodford the first Tuesday in every month; also in Lexington at C & H. Cutner's the second Tuesday in every month.
Woodford September Court of Quarter Sessions 1796.
Ezekiel Haydon & Thomas Haydon } Complainants,
Thomas Jennings } Defendants,
Thomas Allen &c. } IN CHANCERY.
THE defendant Thomas Allen not having entered his appearance, and given security, according to the act of assembly, and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfac- tion of the court, that he is not an in- habitant of this state—on the motion of the complainant by his counsel, it is ordered that the said defendant, do appear here on the first Tuesday in February next, and answer the bill of the complainant, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Kentucky Gazette for two months successively, and published at the door of Clear creek meeting house, on some Sunday immediately after divine ser- vice, and at the front door of the court house in the town of Versailles. (Copy) Teste Rowl. Thomas, D. C.
TAKEN up by the subscriber living in Nelson county, near Chapline's fork, Kincheloe's settlement, a bay mare, supposed to be six years old, a- bout fourteen hands high, branded on the near shoulder with something, but not legible, a blaze face both hind feet and the near fore foot white, and some white on the off fore foot, some saddle spots, had on a small bell, tied on with a rope; appraised to 151. THOMAS KINCHELOE. December 10, 1796.
TAKEN up by the subscriber on Aaron's run, Clarke county, a sor- rel Mare, about thirteen hands and a half high, thirteen years old, a small white spot on the near side of her neck, some white hairs mixed through her, and very gray in her forehead, bran- ded on the near buttock thus, W, ap- praised to 101. ABRAHAM VANEATON. Nov. 6, 1796.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, liv- ing in Franklin county, on the Kentucky river, near Mitchell's ferry. A black horse colt, two years old, a- bout thirteen hands and a half high, has three white feet, has a crooked blaze face, neither docked nor bran- ded; appraised to 91. JOHN JOHNSON. Oct. 23, 1796.
TAKEN up by the subscriber near Bramblets lick, a bay filly, two years old, about thirteen and a half hands high, a small star in her fore- head, branded 1H on each shoulder, appraised to 61. BENJAMIN ELY.
THE SUBSCRIBERS, HAVE just received and are now opening at their store in Lexington, a large and gene- ral assortment of
M E R C H A N D I Z E,
WHICH they will sell low for Cash, Hemp, Wheat, Butter, Hog's Lard, Tobacco, Tallow and Tar; all which they will give the highest price for, at their Store in Lexington Cynthiana, E. Winters's Mills at the mouth of Tate's Creek, or any Ware House on the Ken- tucky River.
MOODY & DOWNING December 19, 1796.
FOR SALE,
THAT large and commodious House, on Main street, formerly occupied by Messrs. Train & Bryson, and at present by milrs. Samuel Price & Co.—Its advantageous situation for pub- lic business is so well known, that it needs no recommendation. For terms apply to the sub- scribers, who are authorised to sell and convey the same.
THOMAS IRWIN JOHN A. SEITZ. LEXINGTON, SEPTEMBER 1.
THE SUBSCRIBER
WISHING to carry on the manufacturing of CORDAGE upon a more extensive scale, will employ a number of Journey men—and to a Foreman who well understands the making of every species of Tarred Rope or Rigging for ships, extraordinary wages will be given.
A quantity of well cleaned Hemp is wanting, for which a generous price will be given, in Cash and Merchandise, at Samuel Price & Co's Store in Lexington. Dec. 8, 1796 THOMAS HART.
FOR SALE
ONE thousand acres of the late Ge- neral 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 Tho- mas Hart and Cornelius Beatty of said town who are empowered to dis- pose of the same.
NEW ORLEANS.
THE Subscribers well engage a number of Able Bodied MEN, to conduct their Boats to New Orleans. Liberal wages will be given— Apply to SEITZ & LAUMAN. *A generous price will be given for clean WHEAT, HEMP, and TALLOW, in Mex- ico. Apply as above. Lexington, November 25.
ATTENTION.
THE Members of the CINCINNA- TI SOCIETY, are desired to meet at Lexington, on the first Mon- day in March ensuing, at the house of Robert Megowan, in order to form a society in this state, and to adopt such measures as will enable them to draw from the different states, their respec- tive amounts, to support the wanting part of the Society in this state. Lexington, Feb. 15.
N. B. Any officer possessed of the Constitution of the Society, is request- ed to bring it.
Notice is hereby given,
TO all those who are possessed of bonds obtained at the original sales for Lots in the town of PORT- WILLIAM—that they are requested to send duplicates of their respective bonds, to the clerk of the trustees of said town, or to Daniel Weisiger in the town of Frankfort, by the third Tues- day in March next, in order to enable the trustees to fix on a mode of deci- sion in case of disputes, and to exe- cute deeds according to the law in that case made and provided.
By order of the board.
198. S. ADAMS.
Woodford September Court of Quarter Sessions, 1796.
John Davis, Complainant,
AGAINST Spencer & Uriah } Defendants,
Humphreys, } IN CHANCERY.
THE defendants not having entered their appearance, and given se- curity according to the act of assem- bly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that they are not inhabitants of this state—on the motion of the com- plainant, by his counsel, it is ordered, that the said defendants do appear here on the first Tuesday in February next, and answer the bill of the com- plainant; and that a copy of this or- der be forthwith inserted in the Ken- tucky Gazette for two months suc- cessively, and published at the door of Clear creek meeting house, on some Sunday immediately after divine ser- vice, and at the front door of the court house in the town of Versailles. (Copy.) Teste Rowl. Thomas, D. C.