The Kentucke gazette (Lexington [Ky.]), 1789-02-28 00:00:00

K E N T U C K E G A Z E T T E
S A T U R D A Y, FEBRUARY 28, 1789.
LEXINGTON: Printed by JOHN BRADFORD at his Office in Main Street, where Subscriptions, Advertisements, &c. for this paper, are thankfully received, and PRINTING in its different branches done with Care and Expedition.
AN EPHEMERIS FOR MARCH, 1789. Calculated for the Meridian of KENTUCKE.
Table with 4 columns: Date, Day, Event, Time. Includes entries for First Quarter, Full Moon, Last Quarter, New Moon, and various planetary positions.
NEW STORE Just opposite the new Court-House
The subscriber has just received a large and general Assortment of DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES with a quantity of Nails of different sizes...
Of whom may be had A collection of Books, in Divinity, Law and Physic; several entertaining Histories; some English and Latin School Books...
Any of the above described Country Produce will be received at General Scott's, where a Receipt will be given that will qualify the bearer to receive Goods in Lexington.
THE FOLLOWING BLANKS
MAY BE HAD AT THIS OFFICE VIZ. DEEDS, SUBPOENAS, REPLEVY and common BONDS. APPRENTICES INDENTURES. &c. &c. &c.
A certain Mr. Samuel. has lately appeared in the District, with a pretended bond from one Rodham Kinnor of Caroline County against me for twenty Pounds...
HENRY CRUTCHER. Feb. 12, 1789.
TIPPOO SAIB
A FINE dapple bay, eight years old this spring, five feet two inches high, was got by Mr. Delancey's famous imported running horse Lath...
S. JOHNSON, Feb. 15 1789
JUST OPENED
AND for Sale by John Khea at his Store at Scott's Warehouse on the Kentucky, a very general Assortment of Dry Goods Hard Ware and groceries...
I Hereby give notice, that the law, establishing a Town at the mouth of Limestone, will probably be altered...
JOHN MAY. Jan. 7th, 1789
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
STOLEN out of the subscribers Stable, on the night of the fourteenth inst. a bright bay horse with a good deal of white in his face...
A sorrel horse the property of Thomas Marshall Esq. was taken at the same time out of the same stable.
PROCLAMATION
By his Excellency Arthur St. Clair Governor, and commander in chief of the Territory of the United States North West of the Ohio...
WHEREAS a Treaty was concluded at Fort Harmar, on the 9th day of January in the present year, with the Wyandot, Delaware, Chippewa, Ottawa, Peotowattawas, and Sac Nations of Indians...
Given under my hand and seal at Marietta in the County of Washington, and territory of the United States, North West of the Ohio, this 22nd day of January 1789.
(signed) AR. ST. CLAIR. (L.S.) GOD save the United States.
ALL those who have taken lots of the land belonging to the Transylvania Seminary and who have not got their Leases will please to send the names of those persons whose lives are to be the term of their Leases to Col. William Ward...
W. WARD R. JOHNSON R. TODD Agents Jan. 15, 1789
L O N D O N, Sept. 22.
Though M. Necker has in some sort tried to quiet the popular alarm the people cannot be appeased till they are satisfied - nor satisfied, till they are sure they will be paid.
At Lyons, scarcely a loom is longer going. Almost a general bankruptcy of the city is to be feared. One of the first trading houses there, with a capital in circulation of above, 100,000. sterling - now cannot raise money enough to go on!
Geneva - is yet worse - the Genevese traders are well known to be the general bankers of the Swiss; and in the French funds are deposited all the money - accumulations of Geneva! - There is scarcely any property in that country not crippled by this disaster.
The Dutch are but as little losers as the English; yet that they may continue as well as they are, they incidentally, perhaps inevitably, add to the present pecuniary distresses of the French - for, individually and collectively, they refuse all pecuniary transaction with the French...
Sep. 3 The latest advices from Holland are full of the hostile preparations carrying forward in the frontier provinces, which makes the certainty of an approaching war generally apprehended...
We are sorry to find, that the triple alliance entered into between England, Prussia, and Holland, is likely to produce other alliances of a more extensive and formidable nature. The moment the cabinets of France and Spain discovered that England and Prussia were on the point of signing the treaty of alliance recently concluded between the two latter Courts...
Oct. 2 Yesterday morning advices were received from Hamburg, that the regency of that city had received public notice from the court of Denmark to provide, with all possible expedition, its quota of two thousand seamen.

to man the Danish ships of war now fitting out at Copenhagen, and just ready for sea. It is now, according to these accounts, past all denial, that Denmark will finally join all her forces to aid the Russians, and that an important rupture with Sweden is at no great distance. The regency of Hamburg is preparing to comply with the demand of the Danish Government, which will be very soon fulfilled.
COPENHAGEN Oct. 4.
INTELLIGENCE was received here on the first inst. that the Norwegian army, under the command of the Prince of Hesse, has passed the Swedish frontier; that the Swedish officer at the first post having retired, the Danes took possession of Stromstad on the 26th of September; that the Swedes having afterwards received a reinforcement, were determined to make a stand against the Danes, who had advanced about fifteen miles into the country; and as these corps were very near each other, the news of an action is daily expected. We also learn that another column of Danish troops has penetrated near to Udevalla, a handsome town, about forty English miles from Gottenburgh.
Yesterday the combined fleet, consisting of three Russian first rates, four Russian and three Danish ships of the line, two frigates, and two store ships, sailed from this port for the Baltic, having about 2000 marines on board.
Defeat of the Grand Ottoman Army.
LONDON, Oct. 14.
Advice is this inst. received of a general and bloody engagement between the Imperialists and the grand Vizier's army. The conflict was dreadful -- the palm of victory was very obstinately contended for, and the event was long doubtful: it terminated, however, in the defeat of the Ottoman army. The Emperor was the whole time in the hottest part of the battle, had two horses shot under him, he received a wound in the shoulder, but it is not thought to be dangerous. It is probably this decisive engagement will put a period to the campaign.
The carnage was uncommonly great on both sides; the number of Turks killed and wounded is prodigious.
Skirmish between the Danes and Swedes.
Letters were yesterday arrived in the city from Mr. Fenwick, his Majesty's Consul at Elsinore, which state, that 6000 Danish auxiliary troops, on their march to Udevalla, from Fredericksshall, had fallen in with 600 Swedes, who, disputing their passage, a skirmish ensued, when ten Swedes were killed, and the remainder taken prisoners.
Oct. 16th By a gentleman who arrived on Sunday from Paris, and whose rank and connexions make him acquainted with the intrigues of the French Cabinet. We are informed that the French king dislikes Neckar, as much, as our Monarch does Charles Fox. The states, he adds, may impeach the Archbishop, but Louis will never ratify their sentence.
Others again, compare the situation of their king and the late ministers, to our first Charles, and his unfortunate Staffers. They hesitate not to affirm, that the Archbishop, will be condemned to death, and that the king, like Charles, will be compelled to legalize its execution! Some go further: as English politics and English history are much read, they say it is by no means improbable, that the Grand Monarch's end may be like that of the English Monarch; consequently for the good of the people.
Calonne is in royal favor; and it is not at all unlikely that he may be soon restored, as Neckar, the king and court think has too much of the republican leaven in his composition, for the Minister of an absolute sovereign.
BALTIMORE Dec. 26.
A gentleman just arrived in town from New York, further advises, that the Grand Ottoman Army, commanded by the grand Vizier in person, a warrior justly celebrated for his great art, enterprize and intrepidity, was drawn into the decisive and fatal ac-
tion above mentioned by the matchless address and manœuvres of the renowned Marshal Loudohn, to whom his Imperial Majesty had wisely given the unconstrained command of his army -- that the conduct of this ancient veteran, now 72 years old, during this dreadful conflict, which is represented to be one of the most tragical that was ever recorded in the bloodiest annals of mankind, manifested the greatest wisdom and the most astonishing bravery and vigour -- that he was most gallantly supported by the Generals Lacey and O'Donnell (second and third in command,) as well as by the Prince de Coburg -- and that, indeed, the whole army, following the noble example of those heroes, performed prodigies of valour: that 14,000 gallant Ottomans were slain, many thousands wounded, and 12,000 Janissaries made prisoners -- that the artillery, ammunition, implements of war, military trophies, &c. &c. which fell into the hands of the Imperialists were immense in number and value -- that the overthrow of the Ottomans had been so complete that many politicians were so sanguine in favor of the arms of the Emperor and Czarina, as to suggest, that the speedy reduction of Belgrade, Bender, Choczim and Oczakow (the keys of the Ottoman Empire on the side of Europe,) would be the probable consequence -- and that even Constantinople, the ancient Byzantium, and capital of the Ottoman empire, would, ere long, be triumphantly entered by the combined armies of the two Imperial Christian Sovereigns.
A New-York paper, of the 12th inst. advises, that "the Exportation of Rum and Spirits from the British West India Islands to the United States of North America, is prohibited by a late Order of the British Government; and that a vessel that was loaded with Rum about the latter end of September last, bound to New-York, was obliged to re-land it."
SHIP NEWS EXTRAORDINARY
Europe Aug. 8, 1788.
A smart breeze from the North, and North East, likely to be hard blowing weather.
The Swedes, some time since laid up in ordinary, has been commissioned, she has been new rigged, has received on board her guns, ammunition and stores, and sailed on a cruise. She has an able commander and spirited crew.
The Emperor and Empress, two large & heavy vessels, have for some time been sailing in company. Both vessels are in a very indifferent condition. The Emperor is a remarkable dull sailor.
The Royal Dane, a good ship, she is now laid up in ordinary -- but a commission is daily expected for her.
The Grand Monarque, a large ship, but not fit for sea being in very bad condition. She must undergo a thorough repair, if not condemned; her timbers very bad, and several planks started; what few stores she has on board damaged. Her present crew very mutinous, and it is likely she must have a new commander, if unanimity with men and officers is expected.
The seven United States is in dock repairing, having received some damage in a late storm by running foul of the Grand Monarque; she is however in great forwardness, and will be a ship of great service.
The Prussia is in compleat repair, has on board all her stores, with an experienced crew and able commander.
The Britania has been some time in dock; and is again fit to put to sea; she is a fine old ship, and has very sound timbers. Stores of all kinds are laying up for her, and she will be ready for sea at the shortest notice. Her commanders and officers are highly spoken of for their abilities; a few mutinous dogs have been wholly discharged. Good men find good employ.
The Turk is at sea with a numerous crew. She is an old vessel, and has been much service, and has lately received some damage by a few shots from the Empress.
The America, a large ship, has lately lost her Captain in a mutiny. No captain has been appointed in his stead, the crew remain in mutiny, and the vessel is going to wreck, her guns are thrown overboard, and all her stores damaged.
The St. Peter, --- Pope, commander,
formerly the strongest and finest vessel known, has been several times cut down, and is now fit only to be broken up. She has lost nearly the whole of her guns, her ports are broken in, her stores bad, captain thought nothing of, and but a small crew, she having suffered much by desertion.
The Algiers, and several other privateers, are fitting for Sea.
Remain several ships as per last.
BOSTON, Nov. 15.
SHIP NEWS.
The Ship Constitution, the property of the United States, being now completely fitted for her voyage, is taking in her complement of hands. The crew is ordered to consist of picked men from all the States -- and we hear some have been entered on the ship's books, as in the States of Pennsylvania, Delaware and Connecticut. Several others are now debating upon the best methods of selecting their quota -- and it is said the business meets with opposition from certain fresh water sailors -- who pretending to be dissatisfied with her workmanship, are strenuous for having her overhauled before jailing. Some of these are your cabin-window gentry, who without the smallest pretensions to seamanship are pushing for appointments on board.
These fellows pretend to great concern for the FREIGHT, which the people mean to risk on the voyage -- but it is hoped that they will be disappointed in their schemes of procrastination -- as the owners are fully satisfied that success depends as much upon her jailing in good season, as in the qualifications of the crew.
One of the EASTERN STATES, which has always been distinguished for its nautical abilities -- and abounding in able seamen -- and which is very hearty in prosecuting the voyage, having as much, or more than any other State depending -- has been greatly thwarted in her attempts to turn out her proportion of sailors -- But the embarrassments are nearly surmounted, and as this opposition may be considered as "the struggles of an expiring faction" of luke-warm federalists and leekers, it is not so much to be wondered at.
The CAPTAIN who is already elected in the resolution of every well wisher to the voyage, possesses such professional talents as (under Providence) will render all insurance unnecessary; especially, as to his abilities -- the owners are determined to add as Chief Mate, one of another experienced navigator -- who when commanding the PEACE, a FIRST RATE SHIP, piloted her with consummate skill and address, though obstacles insurmountable to common minds into a safe and secure harbour.
The crew in general, from the specimens in those already entered, there is every reason to suppose, will consist of a compleat set of staunch and federal seamen. [Tom Bowlines Marine List.]
ENGLISH ANECDOTE
LORD HOLDERNESS had a very fine seat in Yorkshire to dispose of, which Sir Lawrence Dundas had a mind to purchase -- the latter accordingly set out for the spot and arrived there about two hours before dinner; the business being announced, the price asked was eighty thousand pounds: "I will give you seventy (says Sir Lawrence) at a word" -- "No, I shall just want the sum I asked to pay off certain incumbrances; but since you offer so fair, make them guineas, and the place is yours, furniture, wines, &c. and if you will, (added Lord Holderness, with a smile) the dinner that is now dressing." "With all my heart," says Sir Lawrence. A minute of bargain was instantly drawn and signed; when dinner being announced just at that time, Lord Holderness handed Sir Lawrence to the top of the table as master of the house, whilst he became his guest; and in the evening after he had given directions to his servants to pack up his cloaths, &c. took his leave, as if he had been only paying an ordinary visit.
ON K. CHARLES II. By Lord Rochester.
HERE lies our sov'reign Lord the king, Whose word no man relies on, Who never said a foolish thing, Nor ever did a wise one.
Strayed a way from the subscriber about the Twentieth of September last, an Iron-Gray mare, about thirteen hands and a half high, three years old, a natural trotter, her mane hangs to the right side. Likewise strayed, some time in December a small red roan horse, nine years old, about thirteen hands and a half high, low carriages, and a natural pacer; Whoever takes up said creatures and deliver them to me shall receive for the mare three, dollars, and for the horse two paid by ROBERT FODD. Feb. 23 1789. 2130
FIVE POUND
REWARD
EDWARDS M'Dole left Cumberland on the 10th inst. (February) with a horse which he stole (viz) a bright bay, rising four years old, 5 feet high, branded on the near shoulder thus B a star in his forehead, and a snip on the off nostril, and both hind feet white.
The said M'Dole supposed to be eight and twenty years of age, about five feet nine or ten inches high black hair, middling full eyed, and a wen or large mole at the corner of one eye; whoever apprehends the said thief and horse, and secures them so that the owner may get his horse again, shall receive the above reward; or if the thief be committed to jail, and the horse delivered to the care of Mr. Morgan Bryan of Fayette County or Mr. Andrew Layer of Lincoln county, shall receive the reward.
JOHN BOREN.
(28)
SAPPHO. Fragment V.
On the ROSE.
WOULD fove appoint some fl'w'n to reign In matchless beauty on the plain, The Rose (mankind would all agree) The Rose the queen of flow'rs should be: The pride of plants, the grace of bow'rs, The blush of meads, the eye of flow'rs; Its beauties charm the Gods above; Its fragrance is the breath of love; Its foliage wantons in the air Luxuriant, like the flowing hair; It shines in blooming splendor gay, While zephyrs on his bosom play.
ANECDOTE.
IN the spring season of Bath, in the year 1760, subscription books were opened for prayers at the Abby, and for gaming at the rooms, at the close of the first day, the number of subscribers for prayers were twelve, and for gaming, sixty seven; which circumstance occasioned the following lines. "The church and rooms the other day
"Opened their books for prayer and play, "The priest got twelve. Hoyle sixty seven, "How great the odds for hell gainst Heaven!"