The Kentucky gazette (Lexington [Ky.]), 1799-03-07 00:00:00

THE KENTUCKY GAZETTE.
[No. 650.]
THURSDAY, March 7, 1799.
[Vol. XII.]
LEXINGTON: PRINTED BY JOHN BRADFORD, ON MAIN STREET; PRICE FIFTEEN SHILLINGS PER ANNUM.
To the FREEMEN of FAYETTE.
THE committee plan is so much dreaded by those who wish to have a constitution which will destroy or leave insecure your property; and which will not contain in it, some of the most valuable principles of government: that they omit nothing, which can possibly deceive you, as to its true object. A writer under the signature of "Scævola" has attempted to prove, that a part of the free citizens of this state, who are now entitled to the right of suffrage by our present constitution, will be deprived of that privilege, by the plan recommended by the meeting at Bryan's. He says. "This is not an imaginary fear. Nay, it is justified by the resolutions of the meeting. Not a sentence, not a syllable, is uttered about the qualification of an elector. Although the resolutions embrace some of the first principles of government, not one glance is made to the situation of the poor. May we not fairly conclude that the object of the majority of the meeting is to make the possession of a freehold a necessary qualification? If not why thus silent?" A few quotations from our present constitution, and the proceedings of the meeting, will refute this charge in the fullest manner, without my using a single argument; and will shew how unworthy the writer is of your confidence. The constitution declares that "In elections by the citizens, all free male citizens of the age of twenty one years having resided in the state two years, or in the county in which they offer to vote one year next before the election, shall enjoy the rights of an elector." The meeting at Bryan's says "Whereas the only proper and honest object of a convention, in a state enjoying a regular organized government, is, by amendments made to the existing constitution, more effectually to secure the liberties and every species of property, which the free citizens of that state are entitled to and possessed of; and not to impair or destroy them or any of them."
Resolved, That no man ought to be elected to the convention in this state, unless he will give the most unequivocal assurances, that he will be for inserting in the constitution every regulation, which shall be necessary for the better securing to the free citizens of this state, those liberties and that property which they are now entitled to and possessed of; and that he will consent to nothing as a part of that constitution, which will impair or destroy, or which shall put it in the power of any future legislature to impair or destroy, any of those liberties, or any species of that property.—And that every necessary evidence may be given of their intention to conform to these principles, by those who may be proposed as proper persons to be elected to that convention.
Resolved, That no man ought to be voted for as a member of that convention, unless he will unequivocally say, that he will use his utmost exertions to have it declared by the constitution:
1. That representatives shall be apportioned among the free citizens of this state, according to their numbers and not by counties, or any other mode, by which one set of those citizens may be entitled to a greater number of representatives than the same number of such citizens in any other part of the state, will be entitled to."
A FRIEND TO THE COMMITTEE-PLAN.
To the CITIZENS of FAYETTE COUNTY.
IN reply to some observations I addressed to you, a writer remarks the impoliteness I was guilty of, in paying so poor a compliment to your understandings and patriotism, as to say you were so employed, by domestic concerns, that you have it not in your power to gain necessary information &c.—There may be some justice in the remark; perhaps it would have been better to have expressed what I meant to convey, in this manner—you are so occupied by domestic concerns that you may have neglected to obtain necessary information, and form a reliance on the integrity of the proposers of the committee plan, are liable to adopt it, without reflecting
that you thereby deprive yourselves of the liberty of choice hereafter when additional information, and mature reflection, may lead you to embrace contrary principles to those, intended to be supported by the committee. But what then? Of what importance is it, that I have been guilty of a breach of the laws of etiquette and decorum? Does this person suppose, that because I have not been obsequiously polite, you will shut your ears to reason, and sacrifice your true interest, for the purpose of opposing me? I am led to have a different opinion of you; that you are governed by what you conceive to be right, and not by this capricious party spirit.
This writer goes on to observe, that if you follow my advice "to take time for consideration, and not to determine until the day of election," you will certainly then be cheated into an opinion, and manner of voting, that you will be sorry for hereafter. Here he seems to have committed himself.—At the very moment that he is reprehending me, for disrespect towards you, he tells you that you had better not trust yourselves; that if you do not deposit your right of suffrage, in the safe keeping of a committee, you will certainly vote erroneously. If this insinuation, that you are not adequate to the task, of judging between right and wrong is, true perhaps it is judicious to appoint others to judge for you. But as I have a more favourable opinion of your understandings—as I believe you to be eminently enlightened, I shall still continue to disapprove the committee scheme.
He next quotes my reasoning to prove the impossibility of emancipation, by purchase—That the state never will be able, to advance out of the public coffers, four million of pounds, the sum supposed requisite; and remarks, from the greatness of the sum, that it is obvious I calculate upon what would be necessary to make a purchase of all the slaves, in the state, and that therefore I must be in favour of a total & immediate emancipation. This is the farthest from my wish. Yet whilst I acknowledge I am sorry, that such a construction is put on what I have written, I cannot help feeling a degree of astonishment, that estimating the cost of emancipation, to the state, at a sum equal to the nominal value of all the slaves in the state, should give rise to the opinion that I wished an immediate emancipation: as one moment's reflection shews that the offspring of the present slaves must be as numerous as they are themselves and that the sum adequate to their future emancipation must be equal to the purchase of all the slaves, in the state, at present. But to prevent future misconstructions, I will now be more explicit. I oppose a direct, and advocate a gradual emancipation, for the following reasons. The negroes ignominiously subjugated, pressed by want, deficient in intellectual endowments, having no incentive to virtue, learn to dispise themselves, give a loose to their passions, and addict themselves to every species of licentiousness.—They are therefore, disqualified for freedom. The human intellect descends almost to a level with brutal instinct, when permitted to dwindle in supine indolence. The negroes have no incentive to industry; as they have no prospect of ever attaining independence. They have no inducement to acts of virtue; as they never can arrive at respectability. Consequently they are stupid, lazy and void of honesty. Then if liberated they would find it impossible to correct their long established habits of vice. They would discover to us, by their folly and misery, that the human passions, accustomed to indulgence, are not easily restrained. But the case will be quite different with the unborn offspring of these miserable victims of forced gain, where childhood can only end in the grave. A short course of schooling, will give a spur to the exercise of their intellectual powers, in pursuit of knowledge.—The solacing prospect of freedom and independence, will emmulate their hearts to the pursuit of virtue; and give birth to a noble pride above acts of meanness.
He then proceeds to ask, if the burthen of making the purchase of the slaves (as supposed by me) is more than the whole community can bear, ought it to be supported by a part only? I answer no: neither the whole mass of free citizens, nor that portion which are slave holders, should sustain the loss, but the slaves themselves. It appears to me, that government should interfere between the slave holders and the slaves no farther, than to put it in the power of the slaves to purchase themselves. This I conceive to be practicable; notwithstanding he says, the reasoning I make use of to prove it, is an insult to your understandings. If the funds of the community were adequate to the purchase, and you had actually sold your slaves to government, you would have to hire persons to perform the work hitherto done by your slaves. And, if the legislatures should direct the negroes, to purchase, out of the common wealth's funds, to be hired out, to reimburse the treasury, you no doubt would hire from the state, as it would be indifferent from whom you procured assistance, provided the terms were equal; and it is possible, that the very slaves you had sold, would be the persons you would hire. For these slaves, you may have received, upon an average eighty pounds each; and would have to pay the state twenty pounds per annum, hire. In four years, you will have paid back the sum you received for your right of property in the slave. Which do you esteem most advantageous, eighty pounds for the slave, or the use of him eight years? It does not appear to me to be offering an insult to your understandings, to answer for you, that you would prefer eight years service to the eighty pounds; which if expended in service, will only procure the use of the slave, four years. Then if the legislature were to pass a law, liberating all slaves born hereafter at the age of twenty-nine, and the principle be true (which he does not deny) that at the age of twenty-one slaves have repaid by their labour, the charge of raising, the remaining eight years, they labour to discharge the eighty pounds. But it is contended, that your right of property extends to the use of the slave for life. From whence is this right derived? From government. If government had power to authorize the making human beings property, it also has the right to say they shall not be property. It is the duty of government to pursue such measures as will conduce to the general welfare. The practice of slavery is found to be unjust, barbarous and impolitic. And, upon investigation, it also appears, that there is no other way, by which the abolition of it can be accomplished, than by making the slaves emancipate themselves; as the state has not funds sufficient to make a purchase of them, & it is too hard for the owners to sustain the loss. Then it becomes necessary for the state to authorise the retention of them in slavery, until they have repaid to the proprietors the sum vested in them, let the term be more or less; if eight years is not enough let it be extended to any length that will be sufficient. I am induced to believe eight years is sufficient; and have not a doubt that if there should be some individuals holding slaves who would conceive eight years service an inadequate compensation, but many others might be found who would gladly pay the price and take them off their hands; and for this reason. The future prospect of freedom and independence would make the slaves more industrious and faithful, consequently more valuable. Who would not give ten pounds a year for an industrious trusty servant? Eighty pounds for the eight years amounts to no more than ten pounds per year. To me nothing appears more reasonable, and equitable. The proprietors of slaves will not I am convinced, if they impartially weigh the subject, oppose a gradual mode of emancipation; neither will they wish to have an article in the constitution, forbidding it, by any other mode than purchase; the price being paid previous to such emancipation as contemplated in the resolutions, when they
reflect that the treasury is inadequate to the purchase. But even if they oppose emancipation in any shape, they need not fear as an immediate consequence of permitting the constitution to remain silent, that a law will be passed by the legislature, liberating the slaves; for the constitution of the state of Virginia, which has been in force for many years, lays not a syllable on the subject, and there the negroes still continue in slavery, and will still continue, until a majority of the representatives deem emancipation a salutary measure, or they obtain their liberty by an insurrection.
This writer next insinuates the propriety of considering propositions and reasonings such as mine, as coming rather from knaves than fools. In answer to this I have only to observe, I conceive it of little importance to you whether him or myself or either or both are knaves. You are in pursuit of truth and whilst either of us speak rationally, whether knaves or not, you will lend an attentive ear; but will not be anxious to hear us indulge ourselves in Billinggate abuse towards each other. I have the charity to suppose, he believes his opinions to be founded in truth; and entertained a hope, of having the same justice exercised towards myself.
After some conjectures about the danger of silencing the constitution on the subject of slavery, and trusting the legislature. (apprehensions too ideal to deserve animadversions,) he concludes by a caution, against the delusions of those, who when off their guard, discover their real sentiments to a belief, that slaves are entitled to freedom; and that justice or honesty is the best policy. This politician must be at least half a century behind the progress of knowledge, if he has to learn that all the members of the great family of mankind, are equally entitled to the "unalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
Now before I take my leave permit me to caution you against subscribing to his opinions; as I conceive the consequence of continuing the practice of slavery will be disgrace, and poverty, and corruption.
A VOTER IN FAYETTE.
To the Committee
which is to meet at Bryan's station.
I AM glad to find, you are likely to take steps, which I hope will defeat the purposes of those who want to deprive us of our property. Trust none but those who have property of their own to protect, and then we shall not be in danger from the new-fangled doctrines of our noisy emancipators. Those who have earned such property by the sweat of their brow, will not be very willing to give them up, because others envy them the possession of what they are too lazy to gain themselves. I wish another resolution could be added to oblige the candidates to declare, that they would have inserted in the constitution, "that no man should have a vote, unless he has either a tract of land or a slave." They may talk about humanity, but I know the slaves are better off in Virginia where I came from than if they were turned loose to gain their own livings or starve.
A SLAVE HOLDER.
THE trustees of the Lexington seminary propose selling one thousand acres of their bounty land, in order to enable them to finish their house.
Commissioners authorized by them will meet at the house of Itham Burke, near to Burkeville on Cumberland river on the first day of April next, in order to shew the lands to any person who may wish to purchase; and to convey the same if necessary. But if proposals equal to their instructions should not be offered, it is the intention of the trustees to offer by public sale in Lexington on the 10th day of June next, so much of the above land as shall be deemed necessary for the above purpose, of which public notice will be given.
By order of the Board ELIJAH POAGE, CLK.

PARIS, November 9. Buonaparte is said to be master of Joan d'Arc, Aleppo, also the principal cities of Syria.
The foreign minister has learnt that Buonaparte is master of Egypt, Jerusalem, Aleppo and the Holy-Land, and that he was marching for Hindostan, via Bassora.
November 10. The Directory have not sent an agent to America.
LONDON November 26. The following is the latest advices received in Paris of the progress of the French army in Egypt. The copies of these letters came with the papers received on Friday, and are considered as tolerable authentic:
Extract of an authentic letter from Cairo, dated the 26th Fructidor, 6th year, (Sept. 12, 1798) from an aide-de-camp of the French army to his father.
"This letter will be delivered to you by citizen Julien, commissary at war, who returns to France for the recovery of his health: he has been so kind as to inform me of his intended departure, and to offer me his services for Paris. I avail myself of the opportunity to acquaint you with my situation, and that of our victorious army. Every thing takes the most advantageous turn; we have completely got rid of the Mamelukes; Ibrahim Bey is in the deserts of Syria, and Mourad Bey in Upper Egypt, where he has been defeated by general Desaix. Preparations are making to celebrate in the most solemn manner the anniversary of the foundation of the republic. This festival is to be celebrated in the very place where the general in chief resides; he intends that day to give a dinner of 100 covers, to which all the generals, all the commanders of corps, and a great number of Turks of distinction are to be invited. This festival is to begin very early in the morning. At eight in the evening, several horse as well as foot races will be given, and at night a fire-work."
"The Nile has actually reached its utmost height, and the greatest part of the country is inundated, and the utmost breadth of Egypt measure eight leagues; for where the inundation ends the desert begins. I am to set out this moment to join general Desaix, about 60 leagues from hence, up the Nile. The commander in chief has charged me with a commission for that general."
(N. B. This letter, which arrived at Paris on the 27th of Brumaire, (November 17) was accompanied by another as follows:)
"Lazaretto, at Leghorn 13th Brumaire, 7th year (Nov. 3.) Citizen Julien, commissary at war with the armies of the East, coming from Alexandria, to citizen ***."
"The moment I reached the European shore after a passage of 21 days from Alexandria to Leghorn, I make it my business to transmit to you a letter your son intrusted me with, but as I left Egypt a month after the date of his letter, I am to inform you as a great number of couriers dispatched for government have been taken by the English, while I have had the good fortune to escape, I think it incumbent on me to send you a brief detail of the most interesting facts which have come to my knowledge. You are perfectly acquainted with the circumstances of our arrival and operations in Egypt, until the unfortunate action of Aboukir; others who were present at this event, will give you a better account of it than I can do. I shall therefore confine myself to inform you, that a great number of our seamen survived the loss of our ships—Of the disembarked seamen, a nautical legion have been formed, which does duty on land. Our transports, two sail of the line, and seven or eight frigates, are lying safe in the port of Alexandria, which is blocked up by the English, who however do us no other harm than that they render the communication betwixt our armies and France more difficult.—We have constantly proved victorious in all the battles we have fought, and we have lost but few men, though we should not do justice to the Mamelukes, if we did not say that their intrepid valor, renders them superior to all the enemies we have had to combat in Europe; but the assassinations committed by the Bedouin Arabs have often renewed
the Horrors of La Vendee, and we have to regret the loss of several of our countrymen, murdered singly in the most cruel manner.—At present we enjoy in peace the tranquil possession of Egypt, and on our departure a speedy expedition into Syria was intended, of the success of which there can be no doubt."
"On the 22d of September the tricoloured standard was planted on the column of Pompey, on the Pyramids, on the ramparts of the famous city of Thebes, and on the shores of the Red Sea. All the inhabitants wear the French cockade. The young Mamelukes, who remained in Egypt of the age of 16 to 24, have been incorporated with our battalions. The commands in the different provinces are distributed among our generals, who have appointed divans, or administrative bodies, composed of natives of the country. Religion has been invariably respected, and our soldiers often join the Egyptian festivals instituted in honor of Mahomed, or destined to celebrate the rise of the waters of the Nile. The same respect has been paid to national prejudices, and to the customs relative to women; for women and religion are two things which inspire the inhabitants of this country with true fanaticism. The moment the representatives of each province are assembled at the general's in chief the new government it seems, will be soon organized."
"You are not ignorant of the existence of a national institute, composed partly of the most distinguished men of letters sent on the expedition."
"Our army, which has severely suffered from the excessive heat and forced marches, begins now to enjoy the finest season of the year, both autumn and winter being very mild in this climate, where the summer alone is truly insupportable. I shall make no general remarks on the prodigious fertility of the Delta, on the abundance of grain, rice or oranges, and olives and on rousing the inhabitants from that state of indolence and inactivity, in which they vegetated under the yoke of the Mamelukes; and still less shall I entertain you with projects relative to the navigation of the Red Sea, which are, as soon, and which our stay at Suez, seems to announce."
"The last interesting events, of which I think I bring the first news, are, the full success of our endeavors to re-establish the Canal which conducts the water from the Nile to Alexandria, and the dismissal of all the transports belonging to the convoys of Toulon, Marfeilles, Corsica, Genoa, and Civita Vechia. The Swedish, Danish, Greek, Imperial, Ottoman, Ragusan, Neapolitan, and Tuscan vessels have received leave to sail, but the French, Spanish and Ligurian ships are detained until the movements of the enemy, or the season, afford them some chance of returning safe home. Upwards of 20 Neapolitan vessels, which formed a part of the convoy of Civita-Vechia, set sail at broad day light, trusting that the English would let them pass unmolested. But the enemy burnt every vessel, and sent the crews back on board two Greek vessels, which are now performing quarantine. I saw myself the burning the Neapolitan ships, and the following evening made my escape in a small tartan of Leghorn which is arrived safe at her port of destination."
"I have only to add a few particulars respecting our passage:—Obligated to put into Terra-Novo, a small port in Sicily, to take in fresh water and provisions, every article, even water was refused us: on this ground, that our captain coming from Alexandria, had a French passport, and was suspected of having Frenchmen on board. Two days after we were more fortunate in the port of Mazzona, where we obtained water and bread at the usual excessive prices, in consequence of our captain having assured the inhabitants that he had no Frenchmen on board. The hatred and contempt which the Neapolitan agents in Sicily, affect to entertain against our nation and government exceed all belief."
(Signed) "JULIEN."
PHILADELPHIA, February 1.
PACKET NEWS.
The advices by the British packet are only 49 days old, from the 29th January, when she arrived at New-York. They ought therefore to be
to the 11th or 12th of December from Falmouth, and to the 9th from London. They say she left Falmouth on the 6th December. Yet nothing is given later than the 1st of that month! News a week later is no doubt received. Its suppression is agreeable because, of a nature the British find it expedient to suppress. Nothing is said, thank heaven of a treaty with Great Britain, nor of a purchase of ships from her by America. The Irish affairs are admitted by the British to wear an unpromising aspect for the English government. The British king's speech mentions no treaty with Russia, nor Austria, nor Turkey. Zemann Shah one of the most formidable of the British enemies in Asia, has gained a victory over Mahummed Shah, another powerful chieftain, which must operate favorably for Buonaparte's expedition. Passawan Ogloo does not appear to be subdued by the Turks. No hostilities have taken place against France by Austria, the Empire, or the Russians, that can be learned by these advices. It is mentioned that Ehrenbrietstein, is taken by the French. The English papers say it is certain that a considerable number of the people in Egypt have joined Buonaparte. He has not therefore been eaten up by the armies of 70,000 Arabs, nor by the 200,000 Turks, who were successively said to have destroyed him and his army. No transports have been burnt at Alexandria, but a supply in twenty-five sail had arrived there from France. Malta was not taken. The French and Austrians continued to amuse England by an appearance of negotiation at Rastadt, but the proceedings of both nations in the affairs of the Grisons, proves they are, in secret, friends. Not a word is said of the fleet from Rochefort, four of which were seen on the 28th and 29th of October, returning from the second Killa expedition. Another insurrection is said by the English papers to be about to break forth in Ireland. The insurgents were in force at Rathoath, only fifteen miles from Dublin. They had burned to the ground the spacious barracks four story high, recently built at Dunboyne for the military. The military and civil courts were quarrelling about which should punish the patriot prisoners. The British stocks are falling again.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, a bay horse colt, two years old last spring, his right hind foot white, a star in his forehead, appraised to 6l. * DENNIS ONAN.
FOR RENT, THE stable lately occupied by Mr. Athony Bles in Lexington near where Short street, crosses Main cross street, possession given immediately for terms apply to Mr. Joseph Cosby, who resides in town. STEPHEN COLLINS. March 2d, 1799.
A CONVENIENT DWELLING HOUSE, WITH a good Kitchen, Smoke-house, and Garden, to be rented.—For terms apply to, R. W. DOWNING.
RAN away from the subscriber on the 2d inst. a negro man, named George, he is about twenty-five years of age, about five feet six or seven inches high, rather of a yellow complexion, took with him a number of cloaths, viz. a pale blue Lintsey coat, buck skin breeches, and other working clothes, he is supposed to have broken open a house in this neighbourhood, and taken about two suits of Sunday cloaths, amongst which was clouded nankin, coat and a pair of green cassimer breeches, two jackets, two pair of stockings, one furr hat about half worn, two two crevats, two pair of mittens, and a pillow case, he was formerly the property of Mr. Richard Masterston who now lives at the mouth of Kentucky but formerly near Lexington; and sold from him to capt. James A. Sturgus at Mans lick, who sold him to me, he is a very sensible fellow, and notorious for running away, he will (no doubt) try to pass for a freeman. Any person that will take up said negro, and deliver him to me, or secure him in any jail in this state, so that I get him shall be well paid for their trouble and expenses by me.
DANIEL HOLEMAN. Woodford county, March 4th 1799.
Lexington, March 7.
DIED suddenly, at Philadelphia, on the 24th January last, the hon. Henry Tazewell, senator in congress, from the state of Virginia—And on the day following, his body was interred in the burial ground of Christ church. The pall was supported by the Vice President and five senators; and attended by both houses of congress, their chaplains, &c. by the senate and house of representatives of this state, together with the principal officers of the government.
No Southern Mail this week.
A SPECTATOR was received ten days ago, but has been unavoidably postponed, for want of room; it shall appear in our next.
NOTICE.
The citizens of Jessamine entitled to suffrage, are requested to give as general attendance as possible, on the 26th of this instant, at Fisher Rice's, in order that some plan may be adopted, which will produce unanimity in the choice of a respectable character to be elected from that county into the Convention.
March 4, 1799.
ALL persons are cautioned against taking an assignment of a bond given by me to Robert and George Smart, dated the 13th July, 1798, as I am determined not to pay the balance of said bond until the said Smarts comply with their agreement of the same date; and I am released from being their security, which I became in consequence of their holding said bond.
ROBERT CALDWELL. Madison county, March 6, 1799.
FEBRUARY 14th, 1799.
THE board of commissioners for the state of Kentucky, deem it advisable, as the assessors will, in a few days, commence their duties, to publish the following extracts from the act of congress, entitled, "an act to provide for the valuation of lands and dwelling houses, and the enumeration of slaves within the United States," for the information of the citizens of the said state.
By the aforesaid act, the property is separated into three distinct classes; the first is to consist of "every dwelling-house above the value of one hundred dollars, with the out houses thereto appurtenant, and the lot on which such dwelling-houses are erected, not exceeding two acres in any case;" the second is to consist of "all lands and town lots (except lots on which dwelling-houses above the value of one hundred dollars, with their appurtenances, are erected as aforesaid) with all buildings and other improvements of whatever kind thereon (except dwelling-houses above the value of one hundred, and the out houses appurtenant thereto;) and the third is to consist of all slaves, whether negroes, mulattoes, or mestizoes.
All persons owning or possessing any dwelling-houses, lands or slaves, or having the care or management thereof are to deliver separate written lists, specifying in one list, the dwelling-houses; in another, the lands; and in a third, the slaves, owned, possessed, or superintended by them respectively in each and every assessment district of the state, or of any other state, designating the state, county, parish, or township or town, as the case may be, where the property lies; and making separate lists as aforesaid, for the property in each: And the said lists shall specify in respect to dwelling-houses, their situation their dimensions or area, their number of stories, the number and dimensions of their windows, the materials whereof they are built, whether wood, brick or stone, the number and description and dimensions of the out houses appurtenant to them, and the names of their owners or occupants: and in respect to lands the said lists shall specify the quantity of each separate tract or lot, the number description and dimensions of all wharves and buildings thereon, except dwelling-houses above, the value of one hundred dollars, and the out houses appurtenant thereto; the name of the owner or occupant and the quantity of land which such owner or occupant may claim, as entitled to exemption under this act, with the circumstances whereon the claim rests; and in respect to slaves, the said lists shall specify the number above the age of twelve and

under the age of fifty years, owned and possessed by, or under the care of each person, with the name of such person.
§ 10. And be it further enacted, That if any person aforesaid, shall not be prepared to exhibit a written list, when required, and shall consent to disclose the particulars of any and all lands dwelling houses and slaves as aforesaid, then and in such case, it shall be the duty of the assessor to make out such list, which being distinctly read and consented to, shall be received as the list of such person.
§ 11. And be it further enacted, That if any person shall deliver or disclose to any assessor, appointed in pursuance to this act, and requiring a list, or lists as aforesaid, any false or fraudulent list with intent to defeat or evade the valuation or enumeration hereby directed to be made, such person so offending, and being thereof convicted before any court having competent jurisdiction, shall be fined in a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, nor less than one hundred dollars, at the discretion of the court, and shall pay all costs and charges of prosecution: And the valuation and enumeration of such person's property, shall in all such cases be made as aforesaid, upon lists, according to the form above described to be made out by the assessors respectively; which lists the said assessors are hereby authorised and required to make, according to the best information they can obtain, and for the purpose of making which they are hereby authorised to enter into and upon all and singular the premises respectively, and from the valuations and enumerations so made, there shall be no appeal.
§ 13. And be it further enacted, That in case any person shall be absent from his place of residence, at the time an assessor shall call to receive the list of such person, it shall be the duty of such assessor to leave at the house or place of residence, of such person a written note or memorandum, requiring him to present such assessor the list or lists required by this act, within ten days from the date of such note or memorandum.
§ 14. And be it further enacted, That if any person, on being required or notified as aforesaid, shall refuse or neglect to give such list or lists as aforesaid, within the time required by this act, it shall be the duty of the assessors for the assessment district, within which such person shall reside, or of some two or more of them, and they, or some two or more of them, are hereby authorised and required, to enter into and upon the lands, dwelling-houses and slaves of such person, as are required by this act; which lists, so made and subscribed by such assessors shall be taken and reputed as good and sufficient lists of the lands, dwelling-houses and slaves of such person, under and for the purposes of this act! And the person so failing or neglecting, unless in case of sickness, or absence from home, for the whole period from the leaving of such notification, to the expiration of the said ten days, shall moreover forfeit and pay the sum of one hundred dollars, to be recovered with costs of suit, in any court having competent jurisdiction; one moiety to the use of the assessors for the assessment district, in which such person shall reside, and the other moiety to the use of the United States.
§ 19. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the principal assessor, in each assessment district, during fifteen days after the date of public notification, to be made as aforesaid, to submit the proceedings of the assessors and the lists by them received and taken, as aforesaid, to the inspection of any and all persons who shall apply for that purpose: And the said principal assessors are hereby authorised to receive, hear and determine, in a summary way, according to law and right, upon any and all appeals which may be exhibited against the proceedings of the said assessors: Provided always, That the question to be determined by the principal assessor, on an appeal respecting the valuation of any lands or dwelling-houses, shall be, whether the valuation complained of, be, or be not, in a just relation or proportion to other valuations in the same assessment district.
§ 20. And be it further enacted, That all appeals to the principal assessors, as aforesaid, shall be made in writing, and shall specify the particular cause, matter or thing, respecting which a
decision is requested, and shall moreover state the ground or principal of inequality or error complained of, by reference to some one or more valuations of lands or dwelling-houses in the same assessment district; and in all cases to which reference may be made in any appeal, as aforesaid, the principal assessor shall have power to re-examine and equalize the valuations as shall appear just and equitable, but no valuation shall be increased, without a previous notice of at least five days to the party interested, to appear and object to the same, if he judge proper; which notice shall be given by a note in writing, to be left at the dwelling of the party, by such assessor or as the principal assessor shall designate for that purpose.
From the foregoing it may be seen, that those who choose it, may make their lists or returns of property, personally to the assessor. Those that incline to do so, ought to make themselves, previously acquainted with every circumstance of the property they occupy, superintend, or ought to return, which the law requires they should communicate to the assessor.
And such as prepare their list for the assessor, will, in their lists of slaves, distinguish the number over twelve and under fifty years of age, and the number under twelve and over fifty years of age, together with all such as from fixed infirmities are unfit for labor.
The appurtenant out houses, that are to be valued with the dwelling-house, in a town or village, are Kitchens, dairies, meat houses, ice houses, stables, carriage houses &c. and in the country the same, except stables, provided they are within two acres of land, and all other buildings of whatever kind they may be, are to be valued with the lot, or tract of land on which they are situated, and ought to be described in the list of such land.
All lists are to be taken with respect to the first day of October last.
THE SUBSCRIBERS
HAVE just received, and now opened for sale, a large and elegant assortment of
BOOKS;
Among which are the following, Viz:
  ROLLIN's ancient history,  Lowth on Isaiah,    Russel's modern Europe,  Cloud of witnesses.    Plutarch's Lives,  Grace abounding,    Staunton's embassy,  Pilgrim's progress,    Elegant extracts in verse,  Holy war,    Do. do. epistles,  Davis's sermons,    Godwin's Political Justice,  Walker's do.    Enquirer,  Night thoughts,    Guthrie's orations of Cicero,  Edwards on redemption,    Travels of Anacharsis,  on affections,    Helvetius on man,  Campbell on miracles,    Locke, on the human understanding,  Do. do. small.    Genlis, on education,  Rochester's life.    Johnson's lives of poets  Life of Gardner,    Zimmerman, on solitude,  Fisher's catechism,    Stewart's philosophy,  Blair's lectures abridged,    Morse's geography,  sermons,    Sheridan's dictionary,  Bolton's fourfold state,    Entick's do.  Willison on the Sabbath    American revolution,  on the sacrament,    Jefferson's Virginia,  Doddridge's rise and progress,    Keate's Pelew Islands,  Watts's lyric poem,    Spectator,  Newton on the prophecies,    Guardian,  Rowe's letters,    Melmoth's essays,  Hervey's sermons's,    Cook's voyages,  letters,    Jennyn's works,  meditations,    Evelina,  Beauties of Hervey,    Jett books,  Newton's letters to his wife,    Robinson Crusoe,  Common prayer books,    Schrevilli Lexicon,  Milton's paradise lost,    Leuesden's Greek Testament,  and regained,    Young's Dictionary,  Watt's psalms & hymns    Lucian's dialogues,  psalms,    Cicero Delphini,  hymns,    Ovid Delphini,  Oney do.    Rudiman's rudiments,  School bibles,    Homer's Iliad,  Testaments,    Hutchinson's Xenophon,  Webster's and Dilworth's spelling books,    Nepos Delphini.  American selection,    Livius, Clarke's Cori and Erasmus,  Joseph Andrews,    Selecta e Profanis,  Italian,    Whitefield's works,  Butler's analogy,    sermons,  Ferguson's astronomy,    Watt's glory of Christ,  Death of Cain & Abel,    Life of Watts and Doddridge,  Dutch almanacs,    Baxter's Saints' rest,  Chap books, primers,    Glad tidings,  &c.    Flavel's husbandry spiritualized,  Ledgers and journals,    Navigation do.  Blank books of several kinds,     Quill pens and wafers,     Together with a number of other useful books.  
As we intend keeping a general assortment of BOOKS by us, those gentlemen and ladies who wish to improve their minds by reading, may expect to purchase on lower terms for cash than has ever been offered for sale in this place before.
TROTTER & SCOTT.
The Printer of the Kentucky Gazette.
SIR, YOUR paper of the 19th December did not reach Philadelphia until this evening, being twenty-two days on its passage, I find no extract from Philadelphia papers in yours of a later date than the 19th of November from which it is probable you have not received any paper of a later date.
The post master general made the following arrangement for carrying the mail from Philadelphia to Kentucky, which was to have been commenced on the 1st of November 1798.
Leave Philadelphia every Saturday at 4, A. M. arrive at Shippensburg on Monday by 8, P. M. 146 miles.
Leave Shippensburg every Tuesday by 4, A. M. arrive at Pittsburgh, on Friday 9, A. M. 157 miles.
Leave Pittsburgh, on Friday noon, arrive at Zane's (on the Muskingum) on Monday at 8, P. M. 146 miles.
Leave Zane's every Tuesday at 4, A. M. arrive at Washington Kentucky, on Friday by 10, A. M. 145 miles.
Leave Washington, on Saturday by 6, A. M. and arrive at Lexington on Sunday before noon 52 miles.
Total, 646 miles.
If this arrangement had been executed the mail would have been delivered at Lexington within 15 days and a half from its departure and would have returned to Philadelphia in the same number of days.
Upon experiment however it has been found that the road from Wheeling to Washington, Kentucky, was much worse than it had been expected, and that it was impossible to carry it with the expedition contemplated. Indeed it appears from the best information that can be obtained, that Zane has laid his road in a manner very uncommodating to the public, and that the nature of the ground will never permit expeditious travelling.
The postmaster general has now therefore allowed the post from Pittsburgh to Washington, Kentucky, a week longer to perform their route than was proposed at first, and the mail will be twenty-two days and a half in passing from Philadelphia to Lexington, even with this increase of time it cannot be expected that the mail will be carried uniformly in that time, there being very few inhabitants for 200 miles of the distance, and those few new letters and not yet provided with many conveniences, accidents to a rider or horse cannot always be repaired by others, nor can the creeks at times be passed for want of proper conveniences for that purpose.
A mail from Philadelphia by way of Staunton, Abingdon, Moffatt and Danville should arrive at Lexington on Thursdays, in nineteen days. This route is also for a considerable distance thinly settled, the road not very well improved, and the numerous watercourses which cross it and which are many of them not well provided with conveniences for passing them, often prove obstacles to a regular transportation of the mails. The repair of roads bridging of creeks, and establishing of ferries are subjects which have been hitherto left wholly to the state legislatures, and the postmaster general has never considered them as within his province.
Until new regulations in that respect, or the roads are improved by some other means, it will be impossible to convey the mail expeditiously or with regularity to Kentucky. It is a satisfaction however to find that some improvement in both respects has been made during the last year, and that there will be no danger that so great an interruption as has happened the last winter will occur again.
It is contemplated by some that when the seat of government shall be removed to Washington city, that a new road should be laid out and improved by the United States, in the most direct course that the nature of the country will admit by way of Gallipolis to Kentucky and the Northern Territory, should that be done the communications with Kentucky may be greatly expedited.
JOS. HABERSHAM.
Post Master General.
Philadelphia, January 10th, 1799. 3w
WANTED
As an assistant in a Wholesale Hard Ware Store, a Young Man of abilities, and good reputation—none other need apply. Enquire of the printer hereof.
LINCOLN, to wit: February court of Quarter Sessions, 1799. Samuel Parks, complainant.
AGAINST John Short, executor of Obadiah Short, deceased, and Mary Short, Hubbard Short, Rhoda Short, Beckey Short & Jackey Short, heirs of the said Obadiah Short, deceased, defendants.
In Chancery.
THE defendant, John Short, not having entered his appearance according to law and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the court that he is not an inhabitant of this state; on the motion of the complainant, by his council, it is ordered that the said defendant do appear here on the first day of the next April court, and answer the complainant's bill; and that a copy of this order be published two months successively in the Kentucky Gazette or Herald, set up on the court house door of this county some court day, and posted up on the door of the Presbyterian meeting house in Stanford, some Sunday immediately after divine service.
A copy. Teste, Willis Green, C.L.C.Q.S.
FAYETTE COUNTY,
Court of Quarter Sessions, November, 1798. John Luke, complainant,
AGAINST George Keger, defendant, IN CHANCERY.
THE defendant not having entered his appearance agreeable to law and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of this court that he is no inhabitant of this state: On the motion of the complainant by his counsel, it is ordered that the said defendant do appear here on the second Monday in March next, and answer the bill of the complainant; that a copy of this order be forthwith published in the Kentucky Gazette, for two months successively, and some Sunday immediately after divine service, at the door of the Presbyterian meeting house, in the town of Lexington, and another copy to be posted at the door of the court house in this county.
A copy. Teste, LEVI TODD, C. F. C.
To Mess. Aylett Hawes, Richard Hawes, Walker Hawes, Thomas Buckner & Eliza his wife, Richard Buckner & Charlotte his wife, Robert Buckner & Mary his wife, heirs of Samuel Hawes deceased.
TAKE NOTICE,
THAT on the 15th day of March next, we shall take the depositions of Daniel Boone, Joseph Schott and Septimus Davis, at the Ash tree called for in the entry of Henry Miller, of 4000 acres, standing by the side of the the Limestone road, about six miles from the Blue Licks, towards Millersburg, between the hours of 10 in the morning and 5 in the afternoon, to be read in evidence in the suit in Chancery, wherein we are complainants and you defendants, depending in the District court held in Paris.
Samuel Miller, John Lewis, and Rachel his wife, James Miller, Wm. Miller, Hannah Miller, Martha Miller, and Henry Miller, Heirs of Henry Miller dec. Lexington, February 11, 1799. 48
TAKE NOTICE.
I FOREWARN all persons from trading for a bond given by me to Isaac Walker, and by Walker assigned to Francis Hardgrave: the bond was given April 25th, 1798, for a quantity of land purchased of Walker, which falls short of the quantity I bought: the bond was payable two years after date. I do not intend to pay the said bond off, until I get the quantity of land: the bond was for twenty pounds.
JACOB ENGLEMAN. February 13, 1799. 4w
GINSENG.
A GENEROUS price will be given in merchandise for a quantity of good well dried
GINSENG
BY the subscriber in this place, and OTHO BEATTY & Co. in Frankfort, from this time forward, until the middle of March next. C. BEATTY. Lexington, January 10, 1799.

SACRED TO THE MUSES.
ON SLAVERY AND THE SLAVE-TRADE.
By COWPER.
(Published by desire.)
BUT ah! what with can prosper or what pray's, For merchants rich in cargoes of despair, Who drive a loathsome traffic, gage and span, And buy the muleses and the bones of man? The tender ties of father, husband, friend, All bonds of nature, in that moment end, And each endures while yet he draws his breath A stroke as fatal as the foye of death. The sable warrior, frantic with regret Of her he loves, and never can forget, Loses in tears the far receding shore, But not the tho't that they must meet no more: Depriv'd of her and freedom at a blow, What has he left that he can yet forego? Yes, to deep sadness sullenly resigned, He feels his body's bondage in his mind, Puts off his gen'rous nature, and to suit His manners with his fate, puts on the brute. Canst thou, and honor'd with a Christian name, Buy what is woman born, and feel no shame? Trade in the blood of innocence, and plead Experience as a warrant for the deed? So may the wolf, whom famine has made bold To quit the forest and invade the fold; So may the ruffian, who with ghostly guide, Dagger in hand, steals close to your bed side; Not be, but his emergence forc'd the door, He found it inconvenient to be poor.
ANECDOTE.
Alexander the Great, seeing Diogenes look- ing attentively at a large collection of human bones, piled one upon another, asked the phi- losopher what he was looking for? "I am search- ing," says Diogenes, "for the bones of your father, but I cannot distinguish them from those of his slaves."
GEORGE YOUNG, JAMES FLEMING, & Co.
At their Boot and Shoe Manu- factory, on Water street, oppo- site Mr. Brents tavern, and next door to Mrs. Thomas's, Lexington, take this method of informing the public, that they carry on the above business in an extensive manner, and on the most moderate terms. They have on hand a quantity of Calf skins and Boot legs, brought from the At- lantic states, gentlemen and ladies who may please to favor, them with their custom shall be served on the shortest notice.
February 14th. 1799.
THE SUBSCRIBERS
BEG leave to inform the public generally, that they have commenced business in the house lately occupied by Doctor Brown, next door to Mr. William West, on Main street, where they are now opening and will have ready for sale in a few days, a handsome assort- ment of
IRON-MONGERY,
Which they will dispose of wholesale or retail, at reduced prices, for Cash or Country Produce. They flatter themselves that the goods, upon examination, will be found of such quality, and laid in upon such terms as will merit the atten- tion of retailers. Also, a small assortment of PATENT MEDICINE & STATIONARY.
ASHTON & OVERALL.
Lexington, February 1st, 1799.
FOR SALE,
Several Small Tracts of VERY Valuable LAND, and of incontestible TITLE, (viz:) MILITARY LANDS IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE.
360 Acres, comprehending three tracts of 120 acres each, adjoining the southern bounda- ries of an addition to the town of Clarksville, of the eastern bank of the river Cumberland, with a fine spring of water in each of the said tracts. 46 town lots, and out lots, being part of 56 town lots and out lots in the aforesaid addition to the town of Clarksville.
53 separated out lots of two acres each, be- ing part of 55 out lots, lying on the east side of the aforesaid addition to the town of Clarksville, reserved for the accommodation of the pur- chasers of the town lots, during the term of 18 months from November last.
IN THE ILLINOIS GRANT, N. W. TERRITORY. 200 acres, being part of a 500 acre survey No. 126, granted to John Moore, as sergeant of artillery in the Illinois regiment, by a deed of the trustees of said grant.
LANDS LYING NEAR THE VILLAGE KASKASKIAS. In the Illinois district, now county of St. Clair, N. W. Territory, granted by court or com- mandant for the state of Virginia in 1783. 1440 acres, viz. 960 in 8 grants of 120 acres —480 in 2 grants of 240 acres; joined together on the east side of the river Kaskaskias, opposite the village of the same name.
564 acres bounded on the front by the said ri- ver Kaskaskias.
3980 ditto, comprehending 10 grants in the year 1784, lying together on the west side of the river Kaskaskias, above and near the village of the same name.
360 ditto, bounded on the north by the afore- said 10 grants.
Another lot in the town of Kaskaskias, plea- santly situated near the bank of the river.
For further information apply to P. D. ROBERT. Who has for sale 450 lbs. of very good GUN POWDER.
ALEXANDER PARKER,
HAS just received from Philadelphia, in ad- dition to his former assortment,
Pepper, Cloves, White lead, Whiting, Allum, Glue, Madder, Blue plush, Worsted & linen web- bing assorted, Saddlers' tacks ass'd. Womens' apron irons. Mens' plated do. Plated bridle bits. Glovers' needles and
pins assorted. Knob locks assorted. Knob latches, Inch screw augers. Knives & forks ass'd. Corn hoes assorted. Course cotton and wool cards, Tin in boxes, Chest locks, Table butts, Sweeping & scrubbing brushes, Boulting cloths assort- ed.
Which he will sell on the most moderate terms for cash. No accounts to be opened. tf Lexington, Feb. 4th, 1799.
FAYETTE COUNTY, November court of Quarter sessions, 1798. Percival Butler complainant.
AGAINST James Wilkinson, John Fowler and James Blair, defendants.
IN CHANCERY.
THE defendant James Wilkinson, not having entered his appear- ance agreeable to law, and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of this court that he is no inhabitant of this state, on the motion of the complainant by his counsel it is ordered that the said defendant do appear here on the second Monday in March next, and answer the bill of the complainant, that a copy of this order be forthwith published in the Kentuc- ky Gazette for two months successively, and some Sunday immediately after divine service, at the door of the Presbyterian meeting house in the town of Lexington, and another copy to be posted at the door of the court house of this county.
(A Copy.) Teste. LEVI TODD, CLK. F. C.
THE SUBSCRIBER, Has just returned from Philadelphia, with a large and very general assortment of
MERCHANDIZE,
CONSISTING OF Dry Goods, Groceries, Hard Ware, Cut- lery, Queen's Ware, &c. &c.
Also an assortment of BOOKS, consisting of Divinity, Law, History, School, Music, Copper- plate Copies, &c.
A large assortment of Ladies' Morocco, Stuff, Leather Shoes and Slippers—all of which will be sold low for Cash.
All those indebted to him by bond, note or book account, are requested to make payment on or before the first day of September next.— A compliance with this request will be grate- fully remembered by WILL. LEAVY. Lexington, Aug. 13, 1798.
JAMES B. JANUARY,
HAS removed his Store to the house adjoining the sign of the Buffalo, kept by John M'Nair—where he has opened a very handsome assortment of
GOODS,
Suitable to the present and approaching Season.
He has also for sale, a quantity of
RED-CLOVER SEED,
Of this year's produce and the growth of Kentucky—a large quantity of SALT, IRON & CASTINGS,
Assorted.—But,
LISTEN!
Those indebted to him, must pay off their respective balances on or be- fore the 1st of February.
December 21, 1798.
The subscriber earnestly requests all persons indebted to him, either by bond, note, or book account, to make payment on or before the 1st day of January next.—Those who fail to com- ply with this notice, may be assured that their accounts will be put into the hands of proper officers for collection.
JOHN M. BOGGS. December 9th, 1798.
FOR SALE,
THREE PAIR OF French-Bur Mill Stones. WELL cleaned Merchantable Hemp, To- bacco or Superfine flour, will be received in payment.
THOMAS HART. 1st January, 1799.
N. B. A quantity of HEMP is waiting, for which, Nails, Iron or any kind of Merchandise, will be given—or Cash, payable in six months from the delivery.
CASH & MERCHANDIZE WILL BE GIVEN BY THE SUBSCRIBER, FOR TOBACCO.
All those indebted to him are requested to make immediate payment.
JAMES WIER. December 24th, 1798.
Transylvania Library.
AT a meeting of the Library Com- mittee, January 20th, 1799—
Resolved, That the following shares in the Transylvania Library, be for- feited, if the contributions due there- on are not discharged by the first Sa- turday in April:
No. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 23, 29, 30, 33, 34, 41, 45, 47, 54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 68, 70, 71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 82, 84, 85, 86, 89, 93, 94, 102, 103, 105, 106, 116.
Extract from the Minutes, THOS. T. BARR, C. T. L. C.
*** Such persons as owe for shares and shall fail to make payment to T. T. Barr, by the 1st of April next, may expect to be sued, without discrimi- nation.
Books will be received in payment, for arrearages, shares or contribu- tions; provided they are approved of by the committee, who will meet at the library room, on the first Friday in every month, at 4 o'clock, in the afternoon. In the mean time they may be delivered to the Librarian, or T. T. Barr. 6t
FOR SALE,
ALL the lands belonging to John Cockey Owings, in this state.— Also his share in the Iron Works—for terms apply to B. VANPRADELLES, attoy. in fact for John Cockey Owings.
FOR SALE,
FORTY THOUSAND acres of land, lying on Licking. 3,350, ditto in Jefferson county, on the wa- ters of Bear Grass. 1000 acres of a pre-emption in Shelby county, Fox's run. 400 acres adjoining the pre-emption. 1000 acres on the Ohio, Jefferson county. 2,500 on the Ohio, Mason county. 2000 do. do. 4000 acres on the Beech Fork, Nelson coun- ty. 2,333 1-3 acres on Fern creek, Jefferson coun- ty. 7000 acres on Rough creek, Hardin county. 4,300 acres in Mason county, on the Ohio. 450 acres on Green-river, Lincoln county. 750 acres on Coxe's creek, Nelson county. 1000 do. near the Kentucky river, Woodford county.
The greater part of the above lands I will sell very low for the next crop of tobacco, wheat, flour, hemp or merchandise.
SAMUEL P. DUVALL. April 1st, 1798.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, liv- ing in Woodford county, on the waters of Clear creek, a yellow bay filly, one year old, with a star in her forehead, no brand, appraised to nine pounds.
CHARLES HIGHTER. September 12th, 1798.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, in Scott county, on the waters of Dry run, six miles from Georgetown, a dark bay horse, five years old, past flood before, his two hind feet white, and his left fore foot, a snip on his nose, about fourteen hands high ap- praised to 14l.
JOHN HALL. December 12th, 1798.
TAKEN up by the subscriber liv- ing on the waters of Lulbulgrud, in Montgomery county, one black mare, supposed to be 14 hands high, and about 14 years old, some saddle spots a natural pacer cat hammed, ap- praised to 11 10/.
MOSS MAKER. December 25th, 1798. *3/3t
JUST PUBLISHED,
And for sale at the office of the KEN- TUCKY GAZETTE in Lexington, and the GUARDIAN OF FREEDOM in Frankfort, Price 1/.
A LETTER
FROM GEORGE NICHOLAS OF KENTUCKY, TO HIS FRIEND IN VIRGINIA, Justifying the conduct of the citizens of Kentucky, as to some of the late measures of the general govern- ment; and correcting certain false statements, which have been made in the different states of the views and actions of the people of Ken- tucky.
JUST PUBLISHED, The Kentucky Almanac, For the year of our Lord 1799.
NICHOLAS BOOT AND MANUFAC-
BRIGHT, SHOE TURES
RETURNS his thanks to his custo- mers, for their past favors, and hopes by his attention to business, to merit them in future. He begs leave to inform the public in general, that he continues to carry on the above bu- siness in all its branches, on Cross street, two doors above Short street.
He will take three or four appren- tices, to the above business.
He has on hand a very handsome as- sortment of Boots and Shoes, which he will sell very low, wholesale or retail for cash.
NOTICE.
THOSE gentlemen who have sub- scribed for, and all others who may incline to purchase THE KEN- TUCKY ENGLISH GRAMMAR, pu- blished by S. WILSON, may be fur- nished at Mr. Bradford's Printing-Of- fice in Lexington, Mr. H. Brent's store in Paris, and by the subscriber in Clarke county.
S. WILSON.
January 1, 1799.
Just arrived from New-Orleans,
A quantity of high proof JAMAICA SPIRITS;
Also a quantity of BEST HAVANNAH SUGAR, Which will be sold on low terms.—Apply to A. HOLMES. Lexington, May 26, 1798.
A TAVERN.
THE subscriber begs leave to inform his friends and the public in general, that he has opened TAVERN at the sign of the Sheaf of Wheat, just back of the court-house. He is furnished with every necessary which may tend to accommodate those who may call upon him. Thomas Tibbarts. Lexington, January 1st, 1799.
N. B. Travellers can always be furnished with travelling biscuits, bacon hams, venison do. dried beef, beef tongues, cheese, &c. &c.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED from the subscriber liv- ing in the state of Tennessee, Grainger county, Raccoon valley, on the north fork of Bull run, the 25th of May last, a black horse, branded thus 3B, on the near shoulder—a little white spot on the near thigh, appears as if it was occasioned by the cook of a horse-shoe—he is nearly sixteen hands high—six years old next spring—with a swab tail. Any person delivering said horse to the subscriber, shall re- ceive the above reward, or ten dollars to any person who will give informa- tion where he can be got.
JOHN SALLEY. November 11th, 1798. ||12t
WANTED,
A quantity of good clean ASHES, Delivered at Mr. A. F. Saugerman's, Lexington. JAMES M'COON.
TOBACCO MANUFACTORY.
THE subscriber informs his friends and the public in general, that he continues to carry on the manufactory of tobacco, in all its various branches, equal to any in this state, nearly opposite lawyer Hughes's, on Main street, where he intends to have a quantity ready for sale, wholesale and retail. Those gentlemen who please to favor him with their custom may be supplied on the shortest notice. A considerable credit will be given, when pur- chased wholesale, by giving bond with approved security.
JACOB LAUDEMAN. Lexington, Jan. 15, 1798.
THOMAS REID, COPPER & TIN SMITH;
INFORMS his friends and the public, that he carries on the above busi- ness opposite Mr. Bradfords Printing- Office, on Main street; where he will be happy to serve any person who will please to favor him with their custom. Lexington, January 7, 1799.
*** An active lad, of about four- teen years of age, and of good char- acter, will be taken apprentice.
Ready Money
GIVEN FOR GOOD CLEAN MERCHANTABLE WHEAT, Delivered at my Mill, three miles be- low Lexington.
THOMAS LEWIS. September 29th, 1798. tf