Kentucky gazette ([Lexington, Ky.]), 1809-12-05 00:00:00

KENTUCKY GAZETTE.
VOLUME XXII.]
LEXINGTON, K. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1809.
[NUMBER 1258.
THE KENTUCKY GAZETTE IS PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY, BY THOMAS SMITH, SUCCESSOR TO DANIEL BRADFORD. COND. TIONS.—Two DOLLARS per annum, paid in advance—or THREE DOLLARS, if paid at the expiration of the year. The postage on letters addressed to the Editor must be paid, or they will not be attended to. The Printing Office is kept at the old stand, opposite the Branch Bank.
PRICES CURRENT AT LEXINGTON. HEMP per cwt. 6 Dolls. YARNS do. 9 SALT per bush. 2
JOSEPH HAMILTON WAVESS, Attorney, will resume his practice—He resides in Lexington. All letters to him must be postpaid. Feb'y. 19th, 1809.
Charles Humphreys PRACTICES Law in the Fayette and Jessamine courts. May, 1809.
Wanted to contract for one thousand bushels Stone Coals, delivered at this place—Apply to Cutbert Banks. Lexington Nov. 28 1808.
Garrett and Mills, HAVE received, and are now opening in the store house of Maj. Alexander Parker, opposite the court house, a large assortment of MERCHANDIZE, which they are disposed to sell on reasonable terms. Cash given for HEMP. Lexington, February, 1809.
Stolen ON the night of the 12th instant, from my pasture lot, within the bounds of the town of Lexington, a bay HORSE, about fifteen and a half hands high, six years old, nicked and bobbed, no marks recollect. Ample compensation will be made those who will bring him to James B. January. June 20th, 1809.
Doctor James Overton WILL practice PHYSIC in Lexington and its neighbourhood; he keeps his shop on Main street, nearly opposite the Court house; where he as for sale an extensive stock of GENUINE MEDICINES; together with a complete assortment of SURGEON'S INSTRUMENTS, made after the latest and most approved models.
REMOVAL. YEISER'S CURRYP SHOP is removed to his New Brick House on the corner where the old Court House formerly stood, opposite Archibald Logan's, on Main street, and Patterson Bain's on Main Cross street. Lexington Sept. 19, 1809.
THE SUBSCRIBER Being about to move his rope walk to Winchester, eighteen miles only from Lexington—where he intends carrying on his business more extensive than before—he begs leave to inform his customers, and purchasers of all kinds of cordage throughout the states—that he will be in complete readiness for business by the 1st of December next—and those that may please to favor him with their business in that line, may rely upon the strictest attention being paid, and their work warranted well done, as well as the greatest punctuality observed in all contracts. He also pledges himself, that his prices shall be equally low as ever, and the terms of payment made as easy as possible. He further will open in Winchester, the center part of a fine country for tobacco, by the 1st of November next, a handsome assortment of FALL GOODS, and no doubt but a plenty of tobacco will offer for sale; orders from purchasers of that article will be punctually attended to, and thankfully received. DAVID DODGE. August 22, 1809.
I WISH to employ a CLERK, who can come well recommended, to attend to my business at the Sandy Salt Works, to whom I will give liberal wages. For further information, apply to ALFRED W. GRAYSON, Near Jameson's mill, on North Elkhorn.
REMOVAL. E. WARFIELD has removed his Apothecary's Shop to a house in the range of new brick buildings fronting the south-east side of the court house, second door above the corner house lately occupied by Mr. John Jordan. He has now on hand a large quantity of GENUINE MEDICINE, which he will sell cheap. Practitioners of Medicine can be supplied on terms more advantageous than they could at any of the shops in the Eastern states. Surgeons' Instruments of all kinds, and a complete assortment of Patent Medicines. Lexington, Sept. 19, 1809.
FOUND, on the road leading from Paris to Winchester, FIVE DOLLARS, within a glove—the owner can get it by applying to the subscriber living in Woodford county. William Duval.
NOTICE. I DO hereby revoke and annul all and every power or powers of Attorney, given by me prior to the thirtieth of October, eighteen hundred and nine, to any person or persons whatsoever, living in this state or out of it. John Rogers. Fayette county, Nov. 15, 1809.
A Grammar School IS opened by WILLIAM ANDERSON at Nicholaisville, Jessamine county; the neighbourhood is healthy, boarding may be had in genteel families convenient to the school at 50 dollars per annum. November 10, 1809.
Maccoun, Tilford, & Co HAVE received an assortment of RITTENHOUSE's improved SURVEYOR'S COMPASSES, prices from $27 to $36; PLATTING INSTRUMENTS in cases, GUNTER'S SCALES, SURVEYOR'S CHAINS, PROTRACTORS, and STEEL JOINT DIVIDERS. They have likewise received a quantity of best PRINTING INK. Lexington, May 23d, 1809.
MACCOUN, TILFORD, & Co. HAVE just received from Philadelphia the following VALUABLE BOOKS. Chapman's Select Speeches, Forensic and Parliamentary; a Translation of the Bible from the Septuagint, by Charles Thompson, late secretary to the Congress of the U. States; Buck's Theological Dictionary; Campbell's Lectures on Church History, to which is added his celebrated Essay on Miracles; Richerand's Physiology; Rippn's Hymns, a new edition, with a supplement containing the improvements in the 14th London edition; Teemaque; the Discarded Son, a celebrated new Novel, by Mrs. Roche; Zollikoffer's Sermons; Cowper's Poems; Armstrong's Works; Johnson's Poetical Works; Newton on the Prophets; Reid's Essays; Duncan's Dispensary; St. Pierre's Studies of Nature, a new edition with numerous original notes and illustrations, by B. S. Barton, M. D.; Sanders's Select Sermons; Vicar of Wakefield in French; Briggs's Cookery; Mysteries of Udolpho; Children of the Abbey; Franklin's Works; Dwight's edition of Dr. Watts's Psalms and Hymns; Village Dialogues; do. Sermons; Cox's American Dispensary; Buck's Miscellaneous Works; Perrin's Grammar; Poney's French Spelling Book; The Lovers of La Venise, a new Novel; Gass's Journal of Lewis & Clarke's Voyages; Brown's concordance; Corinna, by Madame de Stael Holstein; the Life of Fox; St. Clair, or the Heiress of Desmond; Scott's Lay of the Last Minstrel; Petrarch's Poems; Lay of an Irish Harp, or Metrical Fragments, by Miss Owenson; Accum's Analysis of Minerals; do. Chemistry; Founding of Belgrade, a new Novel, translated from the French by W. Jennings; Don Quixote; Smart's Horace; Fuller's Gospel its own Witness; David's Psalms, with Brown's Notes; Procter's Bible with and without Psalms; Horrors of St. Domingo, in Letters by a Lady, written to Col. Burr; Cowper's Task; Murray's Materia Medica; Underwood on the Diseases of Children; Clarms of Literature; Clerk's Magazine; Barrow's Lectures; Volney's Ruins; Court of St. Cloud; Bonaparte's Campaigns; History of Chilli, by the Abbe Molina; Smith's Letters to Belsham; Gillie's Greece; Cox's Medical Dictionary; Henning and Munford's Reports; Kyd on Exchange; do. on Awards; Graydon's Digest; The whole proceedings in the case Olmstead and others, against Rittenhouse's executrices with the act of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, and other matters relative to this important subject, collected and arranged by R. Peters, jun. The World a new Comedy, in five acts, performed at Drury-Lane Theatre, and published in London in 1808; Blind Boy a melo drama in two acts, performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, in 1808; Jonathan Postree; the Man of the World; Adelgitha, &c. &c. They have now on hand an extensive collection of Books and Stationery, which will be sold wholesale or retail at the Philadelphia and New-York prices; and in general without charging for carriage. Also in the press and will be published in a few weeks, Guthrie's Arithmetic and Murray's Grammar abridged, from the Twentieth London edition. Lexington, June 9th, 1809.
& D. Maccoun HAVE just at the most reduced prices, by wholesale or retail an extensive assortment of MERCHANDIZE, which they are now opening, suitable for the spring and summer seasons, which were carefully selected in Philadelphia, and purchased on unusually low terms. Also eight pipes of genuine and very superior quality Madeira Wine, & fifty boxes of best Spanish Segars. They are as usual supplied from their nail manufactory with a general assortment of Cut and Wrought Nails. Lexington, April 25th, 1809.
Postlethwait's Tavern, LEXINGTON, Main-street, corner of Limestone-street, lately occupied by Mr. J. Wilson. J. POSTLETHWAIT has returned to his old stand, where every exertion shall be used to accommodate those who please to call on him. January 20, 1809.
REMOVAL. The subscriber takes this opportunity of returning his most grateful acknowledgements to his friends and the public in general for the great encouragement he has experienced during his residence in this place, and inform them that he has removed his cabinet work shop, to the lot on Main street adjoining Mr. Humphrey's, where all orders will be punctually executed by the public humble Servant. Robert Wilson.
BONNETS. Mrs. LEWIS, respectfully informs her customers, that she has received a large and elegant assortment of plain and figured ELUSTE STRAW BONNETS & MADISON HATS, which she will open this day. Lexington, 16th September, 1809.
RIVER LEHIGH LOTTERY. HIGHEST PRIZES, TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, AGOING FOR THREE DOLLARS! THE Tickets of this Lottery, the scheme of which is considered one of the best and richest that has been published for many years, will on Wednesday the twentieth of September, be Three Dollars and a Half. They may now be had for the moderate price of Three Dollars. Recollect that the drawing takes place on the ninth of October. A few Tickets yet for sale at the Post-Office. The above Lottery will positively commence drawing on the 9th of October. I will sell my HOUSE & LOTS on High and Main streets, together or separately, for part cash, and a liberal credit, if required, for the balance. The house is two stories, of good sound logs, chinked, weatherboarded and plastered, 28 by 24 feet—a two story Brick Kitchen, Dairy, and Smoke House; also, a Brick Stable and Carriage House. The situation on High street, is remarkably pleasant and healthy. Jno. Wrigglesworth. Lexington, July 28th, 1809.
CHECK BOOKS, Of a new and improved form, ruled & bound, FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE. Georgetown, 19th July, 1809.
The Kentucky Hotel. THE subscriber has leased of Mr. Henry Clay, for a term of years, that valuable stand for a Tavern, in the town of Lexington, formerly known by the name of Travellers' Hall, where he has opened a Hotel under the above title. The situation of this property, on the public square, directly opposite the North East front of the court house, and in the centre of business, gives it peculiar advantages. Great expense has been incurred in repairs and improvements, and in point of space, convenience and comfort the apartments of the house are surpassed by none. A new stable has been erected on the back part of the lot which he ventures to pronounce is the best in the state, which will be under the immediate superintendence of Mr. William T. Benton. He has provided himself with good servants, a plentiful stock of the best liquors, and in short with every necessary calculated to accommodate and render agreeable the time of those who may favor him with their custom; and he trusts that from the attention which he means personally to give to every department of his business, he will be found to merit that patronage which he thus presumes to solicit from the public. Cutbert Banks. Lexington, Jan. 1st, 1809.
TO MERCHANTS. Just received, and for sale by LEWIS SANDERS, 42 Packages Merchandize, viz: 316 Pieces assorted 7-8 Prints, in cases 21 ditto 9-8 Superfine Fancies 25 ditto Furniture, assorted 4 ditto Furniture Checks 36 ditto Gingham 40 ditto 7-8 Cotton Plaitillas, in imitation of German 40 ditto 7-8 Black Cambricks 231 ditto 4-4 and 6-4 Plain Cambricks Muslins 80 ditto Shirting Muslin 21 ditto assorted good and cheap neat Fancy Muslins 13 doz. ditto handsome & cheap Muslin Shawls 34 elegant Muslin Worked Dresses or Robes 16 pieces ass'd Waistcoats, chiefly low priced 40 ditto Twilled Nankeens 5 doz. Cambrie and Pulleat, and Bandanna Handkerchiefs, and Barcelona ditto 50 lbs. or 3,200 balls Pratt's best Sewing Cotton 10 pieces Twist Stripes 10 ditto 9-8 and 5-4 Cotton Huckabacks, for table cloths, &c. &c. 4 ditto black patent Lace 73 doz. men's, misses' and child's Cotton Hose, assorted 2 doz. Ladies' Silk ditto 12 doz. Cotton Gloves, 8 gross narrow and 4 gross broad Binding 16 2-3 doz. assorted fashionable Cotton Shawls 17 bales India Muslins, Gurrabs, Baftas, Cossacs, Mamoudies, Sannahs, &c. &c. 1 bale Madras Handkerchiefs, 80 pieces, and 1 bale India Check, 95 pieces 2 cases 7-8 Dimities, 27 and 29 pieces 1 bale good 6-4 Cloths, assorted 1 bale ditto Coatings 1 case 30 pieces, and 1 case 40 pieces Cotton Checks 2 boxes best London Pins, full papers 3 1-2, 4 1-2 & 5lb. 264 Packets. The above Goods have been well chosen for this market, and will be sold on advantageous terms to the purchasers—to be sold at Philadelphia fair prices, by adding a small commission to cover risque and charges. Lexington 20th June, 1809.
James Berthoud and Son, Commission Merchants at Shippingport, Falls of Ohio; HAVE the honour of informing the public that they have received from New-Orleans, a large assortment of GROCERIES, which they will dispose of by wholesale at the following prices for cash, viz: Brown Sugar dit quality 17 cts per pound do. 2d do. 15 do. do. 3d do. 12 1-2 do. Loaf Sugar 31 1-2 do. Coffee 35 do. Logwood 8 do. Mackerels 25 dollars. per barrel. Shippingport, August 8, 1809.
CLARKE CIRCUIT, Sept.—September Term, 1809. Jane Riffles, Exrs. Compts. against William Trumble's heirs, defts. IN CHANCERY.—The defendants, Robert Evans and others, having entered their appearance herein, and appearing to the satisfaction of the court that they are not inhabitants of this commonwealth—on the motion of the complainants, by their counsel, it is ordered that the said defendants do appear here on the third day of our next March term, and answer the complainant's bill—That a copy of this order be inserted in the Kentucky Gazette for eight weeks, successively. A copy test, JAMES ANDERSON, d. c. c. c.
Taken up by Samuel Kelly, living on the Kentucky river about two miles below the mouth of Drowning, one Sorrel Horse, three years old past, about thirteen hands high, appraised to twelve dollars, October the 2d, 1809. NATHAN LIPSCOMB, J. P.
Taken up by Henry Hust, in Scott county, on the head waters of Cherry run, a young Bay Mare, one foal, with a star or blaze in her forehead, no brands—appraised to fifteen dollars. August 29th 1809. Sam. Finley.
Taken up by Marshal Estis, in Barren county, near the road leading from Glasgow to Columbia, one bay mare, about four feet nine or ten hands high, has a small star in her forehead, a white spot on the right side of the back supposed to be from the saddle, branded IH on the near buttock supposed to be 10 or 11 years old, had on a small bell with a patch on the corner, has a defect in her right eye, appraised to 30 dollars. Also, a brown yearling filly, that sucks the mare, also has a small star in its forehead, some white on the left hind foot, appraised to 17 dollars. July 20th, 1809. W. Logan.
Strayed from the subscriber living in Georgetown, on the last of April, a pair of twin steers, two years old, brindle and white, their horns turned backwards towards the point; there is very little difference to be observed between them except one is a darker brindle than the other. Any person giving information of said steers, so that I get them again, shall be generously rewarded, and all reasonable charges paid by Saml. Shepard. Georgetown, 19th July, 1809.
NATHANIEL PRENTISS MAKES SHOES, in the house lately occupied by Messrs. Fishell & Gallatin, nearly opposite Mr. Bradford's office, in such a manner as makes it the interest of the public to give him a portion of their patronage. Shoemakers can be supplied with Lasts, Boot-strees, &c. &c. N. B. A lad of respectable connections, wanted as an apprentice. Lim
Valuable Property For Sale. A LOT OF GROUND, lying on Main-Cross street in this town, containing one hundred and thirty-one feet, fronting on said street, and back one hundred feet, is on the lot a good Brick Stable, Coach House, Cow House and Granary. Also a Brick Factory, towards of 60 feet in front, with a frame shed the whole length. This lot and the buildings are well calculated for the manufacture of bagging, or for a variety of other branches of business. The terms may be known by applying to the subscriber. George Anderson. Should the above property not be sold in two weeks the buildings will be rented. Lexington, October 11, 1808.
NEW GOODS. THOMAS D. OWINGS, HAS received in addition to his former stock of Merchandize, and is now opening a large assortment of DRY GOODS, Suitable for the present and approaching season. Also, TEAS of the best quality, viz: best Gunpowder, Imperial Young Hyson, Hyson Chulon, Hyson and Congo—with an assortment of Glass Ware, Queens Ware, &c. All being bought on the most reasonable terms, will be sold unusually low for cash. Lexington, 30th Sept. 1809.
THE Subscribers want to hire ten Negro boys, from the age of thirteen to seventeen, for the term of four years; also four young negro men for the same period. Good security will be given for the proper treatment of said negroes, as well as for the punctual payment of their hire, if required. Application may be made in the town of Lexington. William Hart, or Henry Purvis. Oct. 23, 1809.
CLARKE CIRCUIT, Sept.—September Term, 1809. John Shropshire, complainant against Joshua Baker, &c. defendants. IN CHANCERY. The defendant Joshua Baker not having entered his appearance herein, agreeably to law and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this commonwealth—On the motion of the complainant, by his counsel, it is ordered, that the said defendant do appear here on the third day of our next March term and answer the complainant's bill; that a copy of this order be inserted in the Kentucky Gazette for eight weeks successively. (A Copy) Teste, JAMES ANDERSON, d. c. c. c. c.
At a Meeting of the Board of Trustees, on Monday the 16th day of Oct. 1809. BE IT ORDAINED, That from and after the 16th day of Nov. next, all Butchers occupying Stalls in the Lexington Market-House, shall have a wooden cap to their blocks, with a padlock, to be kept locked except during market hours; the cap for the block large enough to cover them completely, and that during market hours they shall have clean cloths to cover their benches, and shall have a clean apron on, and that each tenant of a stall in the market-house shall be allowed five feet from the pillars on the inside of the market-house. JOHN WYATT, CHM. PROTEM. A Copy Teste, (61) ROBERT S. TODD, CLK.
FALL FASHIONS. MRS. LUCAS has received from Philadelphia, & is now opening, new Cases of the most elegant FALL MILLINERY; Consisting of plain and figured cut velvet Bonnets, Drapery Bonnets, Bandanas, Turbans of all kinds, Spanish Mantillas, Shawls, Fancy Dresses. Also Patterns of Great Coats, Pelisses, Spencers and Cardinals of the latest fashions, with a variety of other FANCY GOODS in her line. Lexington, 30th Sept. 1809. N. B. Mrs. Lucas will whiten Feathers and make up Laces.
LEXINGTON LIBRARY. The Shareholders are informed that on Saturday the 2d of December, their Contributions become due—and On Saturday 7th January, a general meeting of the Shareholders will be held at the Library room agreeable to the charter for the election of officers A full attendance of the members is requested. David Logan, Lib'n.
NOTICE. WHEREAS the late John Peak, deceased, of Scott county, in his last will and testament, left, or had bequeathed unto his daughters Comfort Anderson, Milly Scott, Alice Sanders, Ellen Cullen, Molly Mulberry and Rachel Drake, twenty acres of Land, lying on the Ohio, in Gallatin county, which he purchased of Cave Johnson—which was to be sold, and the money arising to be given to the legatees, agreeably to the requisitions of said will. Now we, Presley Peak and Spencer Peak, executors of the said John Peak, deceased, will proceed, on the 5th day of the Scott January court, to sell the above tract of land at public sale, before the court house door in Georgetown, agreeable to said will. It is to be understood, that we shall only sell the claim of the said John Peak, without being responsible, if hereafter a prior or better claim should take said land. PRESLEY PEAK, } Ex'ors. SPENCER PEAK, } Nov. 21, 1809. N. B. The above Land was advertised to be sold in Gallatin on the first Monday of December court, but we have thought proper to alter the place of sale as above.
Valuable Negroes for Sale. I WILL sell Negroes—an excellent house carpenter, and joiner, with his wife and seven children—Four of their children are boys; two nearly grown, a third large enough to plough, the second a boy of four years old. Two of the girls are serviceable, the third a child of eighteen months old. My price may be known, and negroes seen by application to Saml. H. Woodson, Jessamine county, 8th May, 1809.
IN conformity to a decree of the Clarke circuit court, at their June term, 1809, in a suit wherein Mathew Anderson is complainant, and Samuel Gardner, defendant, as commissioners, named in said decree, will, on the second Saturday in December next, at three o'clock in the afternoon, in the plan of said town by No. 86. The sale to be on the premises, where we will attend. James Sympson, Wm. N. Lane, Peter Flanigan, Com'rs. August 28th, 1809.
FOR SALE. ONE hundred and two acres of land, lying about three miles from Lexington and one mile from the Limestone road. It has two never failing springs of excellent water, well timbered, mixed with laurel, and sixteen acres cleared, with good cabin and other small buildings. I will sell it low for cash in hand; or I will give a short credit on a part of the purchase money. Any person wishing to purchase can call on Capt. Achiles Tandy, who will show the land—And for further particulars, apply to Thomas Hughes. Paris, Bourbon, June 20th, 1809.
FOR SALE. A VALUABLE tract of LAND, situated on the waters of Green river, in Green county, containing 666 2-3 acres. Negroes or Cotton will be taken in part payment. The subscribers have also for sale, 6000 lbs. Coffee, first quality—10 barrels Muscovado and Havana Sugars of an excellent quality—6 barrels Tanners Oil—1 hogshead 4th proof Jamaica Rum—1 pipe Cognac Brandy—1000 gallons old Whiskey; all of which will be sold low for cash or approved notes at 30 and 60 days. Also Trunks of every size and description, with any kind of Covering; Carpenter's and Joiner's tools, viz: Saws, Planes, double and single, with pickers and templates, Groving Planes with and without arms, different sizes, complete sets of Bench Planes, single and double ironed, Hollows and Rounds, Moulding Planes of every description; Braces and Bits, &c. &c. Holstead & Meglone. Opposite the Market House Lexington,
THE subscribers inform all those indebted to them, that they will receive the following articles in payment, viz: Country Sugar at 9d. per pound, Tobacco at 9s per hundred, Whiskey at 1s 6d per gallon, country Linen at the usual prices. Any person availing themselves of the late flagration act, passed by the legislature of this state, can expect no further indulgence than the law will protect them in. N. B. 50 hogsheads prime Tobacco wanted for home manufacture.
FANCY CHAIRS. WILLIAM CHALLEN respectfully informs the public, that he has commenced the FANCY CHAIR making, in the house lately occupied by Mr. William Huston, on Main street, three doors below the Cross street, where he will carry on the above business with neatness and taste—he flatters himself that from the long experience that he has had both in London and New-York, that his work will please those whom call on him. He has on hand and makes Black and Gold—White & do.—Brown and do.—Green and do.—Cocquico and do.—Bamboo & do. likewise Sets to match any of the above descriptions, all of which will be made in the newest fashions and highly varnished which can be packed to send to any part of the state, without injuring. He also makes Windsor Chairs—all orders will be thankfully received and attended to with punctuality and dispatch, and his prices made reasonable. May 8th, 1809. N. B. Chairs Repaired and Painted, and all kinds of Ornamental Painting and Gilding executed with neatness.
Miss Sarah Constock, Tailor, 100 Main-street, Rhode Island, RESPECTFULLY informs the public, that she makes gentlemen's and ladies' of all kinds, and ladies' dresses. Also those who may think proper to favor her with their custom, may find her at the house of Lyndon Comstock, Limestone street. August 3, 1809.
Notice. THE partnership of Fishel & Gallatin, copper and tin smiths, is by mutual consent this day dissolved; all persons indebted to the partnership, are requested to make payment, and those to whom the firm is indebted, please to furnish their accounts. Michael Fishel, Abram Gallatin. 22d July, 1809.
The business in future will be carried on by the subscriber, who has on hand a variety of Stills of different sizes, Hatters, Kettles, Boilers, Copper Tea Kettles, &c. &c. and Tin Ware, by wholesale and retail. Michael Fishel. Tin Ware or Merchandise given for old Copper, Brass and Pewter.
State of Kentucky, Woodford Circuit sc't, September term, 1809. Nathaniel Hart, Complainant, against William Vawter and John Tanner, defendants. IN CHANCERY. The defendant John Tanner not having entered his appearance herein, according to law and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that he is not an inhabitant of this Commonwealth, therefore on the motion of the complainant by his counsel, it is ordered that he do appear here on the third of our next March term, and answer the complainant's bill, and that the same will be taken for confessed against him—and that a copy of this order be inserted in some authorized paper agreeably to law. A copy—attest. John M'Kinney, Jr. c. w. c. BLANKS OF ALL KINDS For Sale at this Office.

CHARACTER OF BURKE.
TO THE PEN OF MR. JAMES MINTOSH.
Mr. Burke is dead. He is beyond the reach of public regard and hatred; and those who persecuted and those who loved him, may weep alike for the loss of a victim, and a friend.
He was for so many years engaged in public life; so long the most conspicuous and interesting figure; that with respect to him, every mode of description has been exhausted; every talent viewed in every light; every virtue either lauded or withheld; and so universally, that variously, did he touch the passions of mankind, that all who spoke of him, or heard of him, became parties in the decision upon his character, and entertained a host of adverse or partial feelings, enemies at once to truth, and evidence of the magnitude of the subject.
His private qualities, as an acquaintance, a companion and a friend, are said to be most useful, gratifying, and endearing. His manners, like his wit, were ever playful. The naked charms of virtue and truth, received innumerable and unspotted ornaments, from a conversation pure in all its vivacity, tho' unconscious of its influence over every description of hearers, who had taste or dispositions to be delighted or improved.
The genius of Mr. Burke was full of splendor; it was the reflection of lights from every quarter of the material and intellectual universe. His eyes shot through the depths of science, and ascertained the wanderings, or enlarged the limits of conjecture. His fancy, rich and bright, in its variety, and intoxicating with rapidity, furnished copious and striking images, to illustrate and familiarize the operations of a reasoning power, otherwise too profound for common apprehension. His eloquence convincing, persuasive, terrible when it assaulted, irresistible when it soothed, dignified in its rapidity, polished in its vehemence, diffuse without being languid, concise on occasion, without being obscure; never failed to agitate the fiercer, or to interest the milder passions. A spirit of divine fire breathed through him; and however our opinions may differ upon the actual effects of his words and writings, it is no great exercise of candor to suppose that his intentions were pure. His immense stores of knowledge, were, in general, drawn forth to promote, or to assist some practical objects, and he forced upon us the necessity of appreciating all human intelligence, by the good or evil to which it directed. The sensibility of his heart was exquisite, and ever alive; more rapid than the lights of his imagination; infinitely too rapid, and at times, perhaps, too strong for his reason, it often turned against the latter, the length it occasionally received from both. Always engaged in the contemplation of mighty objects, he knew, that altho' his objects were mighty, his instruments must be men. In order to make the constitution what he could approve, and the empire what he wished, he united with a parliamentary party, which appeared the most respectable and effectual means of accomplishing these ends; but in attempting to render party his instrument, he became himself, for a time, the instrument of party; and his dereliction of that system upon the new turn of affairs in Europe, (the act of his life which has been the most unpopular) ought to vindicate his principles, tho' the consequences of it may arraign his judgment.
In our imperfect nature, the superiority of one man to another, is no more than a partial superiority. One towering faculty, in the composition of an individual, bears down and casts a shade upon the rest; in conduct it obstructs their use, as in comparison it extinguishes their lustre. Mr. Burke's miscarriages in the world of politics, though not proportioned to the grandeur of his undertakings, have been more than proportioned to those incurred by ordinary men, in the ordinary level of human character. His fertile mind nourished every subject on which he thought, into a vast creation, multiform, rich in reality, in images, and in conjectures; much of it fluctuating and fugitive, complex in its materials, boundless in its dimensions, and not to be measured. More secure, but far less elevated, in whom there is little of invention, no suggest, and nothing of imagination to deduce; whole ideas do not multiply into clogs upon their judgment, but leave it through an empty region, a free and inglorious path! Where these, and such men as these, have to manage only their respective atoms, Mr. Burke in his luxuriance, had to wield a universe—and to say that he failed, is to say that he was not a God.
Some words of prejudice spring up with his opinions: a mist of superstition hung over him, which obscured important truths, & raised a multitude of illusory forms: his fancy associated other forms with these; and his zeal committed them, so infected, to the world. The rest of mankind saw truth and falsehood in colors less strong than Mr. Burke, though perhaps more minutely accurate. All those whose cold and shallow mediocrity was incapable either of sympathizing with his sensibility, or of fathoming his deductions, made his greatness a reproach to him, and ridiculed his intellect for being superior to their own. Some philosophers, also, of that malignant school which affects the absence of feeling to disguise its perversion, joined in a league of abusive controversy; & madnes and despotism were common themes of invective, against one of the wisest and best of men.
Upon the whole, we must impute to Mr. Burke some of the evils we have suffered, but posterity may reap unmixed advantage from his works. He combined the greatest talents of the greatest men, and his judgment was over-matched, not by the abilities of others, but by his own. He routed by a sleeping tiger of democracy, and had also justified, his devaluations, in the most despicable age, his heart exalted it; had he lived
in the most tranquil age, his conduct might have disturbed it. He has left a space that will not soon be filled. He described a grand, but irregular course; his meridian was more tolerable than his descending ray; but the heat with which he scorched us, will soon be no longer felt, while the light which he diffused, will shine upon us forever.
FOREIGN.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 17.
By the arrival yesterday at this port of the ship Philip, capt. Williams, in 36 days from Cowes, London dates to the 7th October are received; which, however have been almost wholly anticipated by former arrivals. Extracts follow:
LONDON, Oct. 6. Napoleon is reported to have been seriously indisposed at the palace of Schonbrunn. Whatever may be the nature of his complaint, it does not appear to have confined him, as he has attended reviews of his own armies in various remote situations, if we may believe the details of this subject in foreign papers. By a gentleman who has lately arrived from France, on whose correctness we can depend, we understand it to be the fact, that a courier was despatched to that city from Vienna, to require the principal physician immediately to repair to Schonbrunn, and the medical professor immediately obeyed the command.
By a letter from Frankfort of the 24th ult. it appears that the Swedish Embassy which had been for some time in that city, had taken its departure for Paris after waiting there for some time to receive directions from Vienna.
In a communication from Bayonne of the 9th of September, it is said that a battalion of Poles, with a numerous field train, and several detachments of other troops had passed through that town on their progress to Spain.
Private advices from Flushing of the 2nd inst. state, that a person had that day arrived from Tergoes, with advice that the French were arming all their fishing vessels in the Scheldt, with a heavy gun in the bow of each, and were making other preparations for an attack upon Walcheren. In the Paris papers we also find it stated, in a letter from Antwerp of the 21st ult. that two hundred gun boats were shortly expected there from Boulogne by the interior navigation.
We have made further extracts from the French and Dutch papers which reached us yesterday. There certainly has not appeared so strong a probability of the renewal of hostilities as at present. Bonaparte, in expectation no doubt of a speedy renewal of the war, passed the greater part of the first three weeks of last month in reviewing the several corps of his army. He first visited the positions in Hungary, next those on the right bank of the Danube, ascending that river, and lastly, those in Moravia and Upper Austria. Previous to his setting out on this last excursion, he sent a present of great value to Count Bubna, an Austrian general who has been much employed in the various communications between him and the emperor Francis. This instance of ordinary courtesy in sovereigns, is considered by some of the German journals as an indication that the negotiation at Altenburg is drawing to a satisfactory conclusion. It might with equal reason be considered as a proof that hostilities were on the eve of recommencing—for Count Bubna, upon receiving this mark of Bonaparte's regard, immediately set out for Budweis, the residence of the emperor Francis. It is probable that he bade a final adieu to the French court.
The armistice has been renewed—but neither the date nor duration of this fresh suspension of hostilities can be ascertained. It is stated, under the head of Vienna, that it is to expire on the 30th inst. from another place that it would terminate on the 5th Nov. while an article from Erlangen asserts, on slight authority indeed, that the armistice was concluded for a month, with a month's notice for a rupture. But whatever its duration may be, it is evident from a passage in recent general orders of the emperor of Austria that there is little probability that peace will be concluded in the present. He lays, by way of justifying himself to his gallant army and loyal people, for having acceded to such an arrangement, "that it is to be attributed not to a sense of FEEBLENESS, but to his affection for his subjects, and his anxiety to avert from them the calamities of war." This is not the language of a sovereign ready to make every concession that inordinate and remorseless ambition can require.
Austria is making unexampled exertions to meet the approaching storm—the landwehr, or militia, are ordered to put themselves in military uniform, preparatory to their being incorporated with the regular troops as occasion may demand—and a levy en masse is on foot; for the purpose of executing that part of the national defence that was assigned to the former.
With the Dutch Journal a considerable number of private letters received town, by which we learn that the decrees recently issued for the regulations of American ships and cargoes entering the ports of Holland, continued to be regularly enforced—all such ships as had arrived previous to the 1st of Aug. was permitted to land their cargoes, and dispose of such parts as was not prohibited, and the vessels allowed to depart in ballast—those which had arrived subsequently, were compelled to deposit their cargoes in the government warehouse, and such as may in future appear off the coast are not to be permitted to enter, but to be ordered to proceed elsewhere. Mr. Armstrong had left Amsterdam and returned to Paris where his reception appears to have been rather favourable.
In answer to his various remonstrances he had been assured that as soon as Great Britain could be prevailed upon, and should feel inclined to withdraw her blockade,
France would annul her Berlin decree, as far as it regarded American commerce. And that when Great Britain should think proper to annul her orders in council France would cease to enforce the conditions of the Milan decree. This is the present state of affairs between France & the United States. The merchants of Holland seem however, to have attained a temporary permission to export their articles of trade in neutrals, but that permission not expected to be of long duration.
October 7. South America.—Some accounts have been received of the new viceroy having entered on his functions. From a letter given in a preceding column, and the document by which it is accompanied, it appears that the ancient system of Spain, with regard to her colonies will be followed by the junta. It will therefore certainly be a question for Great Britain to consider—How far it is consistent with found policy to promote that close and intimate union between Spain and her American territories, which shall exclude us from any direct intercourse with these colonies; and which will subject every bale of merchandise to the payment of whatever duties the supreme government shall impose—whatever may be its character, and from whatever quarter its power may emanate.
From the New-York Gazette, Nov. 14. Capt. M c Millen, who arrived last evening in the remarkable passage of 36 days from Tonningen, informs, that it was believed at the time of his departure, (the 8th ult.) that hostilities would soon be recommenced between Austria and France—that there was an expectation that the whole of Germany and her neighbors were in mass to expel the common disturber, who was still wrangling under some just affliction some where in the neighborhood of the spot where he last caused the earth to be stained with human blood. Captain M c Millen has favored us with a list of about 80 sail of American vessels, which he left at Tonningen. It appears there was no difficulty in disposing of their cargoes to advantage. Our list does not take particular situation of each vessel; but captain M c says many were loaded and loading with German goods for America, some of them were gone and going up the canal, and others for Russia, England, &c.
CHARESTON, Nov. 6.
Letters by yesterday's southern mail, dated at Savannah on the 1st inst. mention the arrival at that port of the pilot boat Schooner R. J. in 5 days from Havana, she is bound to this port, but put in there with a head wind. The R. J. brings letters from the Havana to the 26th ult. from which we learn that the ship Pierce Manning, capt. Piatt, and the brig Minerva, capt. Spencer, both from this port, have been admitted to an entry at that port. From these letters, and others of a previous date, received at this port yesterday, by the ship Ganges, it appears most likely that the Spanish government will be induced to relax somewhat of their recent decree, prohibiting the admission of all foreign vessels into the ports of Cuba.
Extract of a Letter.
HAVANNA, Oct. 21. It would be difficult to conceive the agitated state of my mind. I have long been desponding for the fate of our unhappy mother country; for since the battle of Austerlitz, I have looked upon it as devoted to destruction, and as destined for another victim to the Usurper. I have little doubt that before this, Spain has been overrun by his myrmidons, and my thoughts, therefore naturally turn towards the colonies, and to this island particularly, where first I drew my breath. I have for some time past observed, that the seeds of discord have been sown, and are now springing up; that the minds of the people are agitated by different sentiments and factions.
Some are inclined to assert our independence under the protection of the British; others, principally the natives of Spain, are for adhering to the mother country, under any dynasty that may govern her. Others are delirious of a British legislation, and some few are perfectly French in their principles and wishes. In this conflict of opinion, what but anarchy and revolutions can await us, unless a timely interference of the British should prevent it.
A letter was received here yesterday from Cadiz, dated 23rd inst. which says, "an express has this moment arrived from the Marquis Wellesley, the British ambassador in Seville, to the British consul here, ordering him to put on board a vessel, and immediately despatched for England, his despatches, containing the account of the erection of a Regency, instead of the central Supreme Junta, and which is composed as follows; The Archbishop of Toledo, nephew of Charles IV. Regent; Altamira and Jovellanos, Co-adjutors; and Cevallos, Saavedra and Gen. Cuesta, Privy Councillors." Should this prove to be true, of which I have no doubt, you may depend upon it, that it has been brought about by the Marquis Wellesley. The Marquis foregoing the visit to Spain, has formed the Regency in time, with the view of its being taken out to Mexico by the British fleet, for the safety and protection of our colonies, who will, with open arms receive and admit the government of Bourbon, and perhaps of others, protected by and allied with England; in which case we shall, once more, become a safe and happy people. In the course of six weeks I expect to see entering our harbour, a combined Spanish & British fleet, carrying the Royal Standard of Ferdinand VII. God send that my expectations may be realised."
Extract from a letter from a gentleman in Liverpool, to another in this city, dated Liverpool, October 2, 1809.
The probability of a change in the Ministry for some days past, produced a slight depression in the price of American produce; but since it has been understood
that Mr. Percival is to take the lead in the new Cabinet, it has again risen. War must ensue. This gentleman will adhere to the measures pursued by the late administration: and if there is any patriotism in the American republic, they will no longer delay to resist the tyrants of the ocean; Now is the time to strike. The mortifying result of the Walcheren expedition, and the misfortunes in Spain has much depressed English pride, and have this year lost one-fourth of their crop. I have travelled 800 miles through the kingdom in the three last weeks, and witnessed myself the situation which a constant rain makes on the English harvest. Unless they are supplied through Madeira, or other neutral ports, with American corn, there will be a scarcity the ensuing year that will make the English government tremble. Charleston City Gazette.
LONDON, September 24. It will be recollected that during the stand made between the duke of Brunswick and his faithful followers in Westphalia, his highness was chiefly opposed by gen. Reubell, by the superiority of whose force he was at last defeated and compelled to seek refuge in this kingdom. Reubell was accused of want of energy and neglect of duty, in suffering the Duke of Brunswick and his adherents to make their escape. An order was issued from Cassel to put him under arrest. This information was privately conveyed to him, and he fled to Ostend, got on board a vessel at that port, and arrived at Gravesend yesterday. His lady is with him; she is the intimate friend of Miss Patterson, to whom Jerome was married in America, and Reubell was formerly the most distinguished favorite of Jerome.
We understand that his Majesty's ministers have granted permission to Gen. Reubell to proceed to London. A late French paper stated that Gen. Reubell, after having been arrested, tried and dismissed the Westphalia service, had been permitted to retire to America with his lady.
PARIS, Sept. 21.
LETTER FROM HIS MAJESTY, THE EMPEROR AND KING.
"Count de Hounbourg our Minister of War."
The reports that are before us contain the following assertions—that the Governor of Flushing did not execute the order we gave him to cut the dikes and inundate the Isle of Walcheren, as soon as a superior force of the enemy had debarked on the island—that he surrendered the place we considered to him, before the enemy had passed the Ditch—the rampart being without a practical breach, and untried, of course, therefore, without having sustained an assault, and even when the trenches of the enemy were 150 toises from the place, and when he had 4000 men still under arms; that, in fine, the place surrendered by the effect of a first bombardment—if such be the fact, the Governor would be culpable, and it will remain to be seen, whether we ought to attribute his conduct to treason or cowardice.
"We write you this letter in order that, as soon as you have received it, you may assemble a council of inquiry, composed of Count Abville, Count Rampo, Vice-Admiral Thevenard, and Count Dorgis. All the papers which may be in your office, the Marine, Interior, Police or any other department, relative to the surrender of Flushing, shall be sent to the Council, to be submitted to our inspection, with the result of the said inquiry. Given at our Camp at Schoenbrunn, Sept. 7, 1809."
NAPOLEON.
MADRID, Aug. 25.
This capital continues to enjoy the most perfect tranquility. The energetic measures adopted by the king, since his return, make an impression upon the disaffected, since they perceive that his Majesty is resolved no more to forgive those who have so long abused his benevolence. The secularisation of the Monasteries proceeds without any opposition.
Late reports which have been received concerning the pursuit of the remains of Venegas's army, prove that the victory of Amonacui is one of the most considerable which has been gained in Spain, since the Emperor called to new quarters, no longer by his presence gives that mighty impulse to events which nothing can withstand.
LONDON, Oct. 1.
Mr Denon, the well known writer of Travels thro' Egypt, has lately been entrusted by Bonaparte with a considerable commission, to be equally divided among the number of twelve paintings of large dimensions, on the following given subjects:
 1st. Bonaparte addressing the Dervishes before the battle of Abenaberg.  2d. The attack of the bridge at Ratisbon.  3d. The capture of Ratisbon.  4th. The attack of the bridge at Landhut.  5th. The bombardment of Vienna.  6th. The attack of the bridge at Ebersburg.  7th. The battle of Wagram.  8th. The French emperor Bonaparte, on the field of Wagram, during the night of the 5th and 6th July.  9th. A view of the island Napoleon (Inder Lobon) at the time when his imperial majesty re-entered it after the battle of Essling.  10th. A second view of the island, when Napoleon embraces marshal Lannes mortally wounded in that battle.  11th. A view of Ebersdorf, and the bridges over the Danube.  12th. A view of the gardens of the palace of Schoenbrunn. 
A final number of marble busts, and among others one of marshal Lannes will be also executed by skillful French sculptors. The celebrated Canova, who is to receive 100,000 crowns for a colossal statue of Napoleon in bronze, has engaged the assistance of the German artists at Vienna, who cast the statue of Joseph II under the direction of the celebrated professor Zauner.
The triumphal arch erected in the Caroussel Paris, by order of Bonaparte to immortalize the glory of the French armies, is now entirely finished. It faces the Thuilleries on one side, in the direction of the Vespible, and the Louvre on the other. It is 45 feet in height, 60 in length, and 20 1-2 in thickness.
Statistical account of Great Britain.
The number of houses inhabited, by how many families, and those uninhabited, are thus calculated:
   HOUSES.   Inhabited. No. of farms. Uninhabited.     England, 1,472,870 1,787,520 83,965   Wales, 108,053 118,303 3,511   Scotland, 294,553 364,079 9,537   Total, 1,875,476 2,269,902 97,013    The whole national income has been estimated at 1,132,470,000 according to the following table:     From rent of lands £ 29,000,000   From rent of houses 8,500,000   Profits of farming or occupation of land 6,120,000   Income of laborers in agriculture 15,000,000   Profits of mines, canals, collieries, &c. 2,000,000   Profit of merchant shipping and small craft 1,000,000   Income of stockholders 20,500,000   From mortgages and other monies lent 3,000,000   Profits of foreign trade 11,250,000   Profits of manufactures 14,100,000   Pay of army, navy, and merchant seamen 5,000,000   Income of the clergy of all descriptions, and all subordinate officers of the law 2,200,000   Professors, school masters, tutors, &c. 1,800,000   Retail trade, not immediately connected with foreign trade or manufactures 600,000   Various other professions and employments 8,000,000   Male and female servants 2,400,000   132,470,000    From this table may be formed a calculation of the amount of national capital.     Value of land at 28 years purchase 312,000,000   Value of horses at 50 years purchase 170,000,000   Manufactories, machinery, steam engines, &c. 40,000,000   Cattle of all kinds 90,000,000   Grain of all kinds 10,000,000   Hay, straw, &c. 6,000,000   Implement of husbandry 2,000,000   Merchant shipping 12,000,000   The navy 6,000,000   Coin and bullion 24,000,000   Goods in the hands of merchants, &c. 16,500,000   Goods in the hands of manufacturers and retail traders 20,000,000   1,273,800,000   Household furniture 42,500,000   Apparel, provisions, fuel, wine, plate, watches and jewels, books, carriages, and other articles 40,000,000    Mr. Pitt in the year 1793, estimated the total landed property at 750,000,000, and the personal property at 600,000,000; making a total of 1,350,000,000.  The difference in the proportion of inhabitants to a house, between some towns and others, is from 93, which occurs at Plymouth, to about 53, or 5, which occurs at Gloucester, and Hereford, 43 at Worcester.  The late enumeration has ascertained also the proportion of males and females. It has long been known that more male children are born than female. The register of baptisms for 29 years, make 3,150,188 of the former, and 3,150,192 of the latter, which is about the proportion of 104 to 100.
DOMESTIC.
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
An act more effectually to prevent Duelling.
SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General assembly, of the state of Tennessee, That any person or persons, citizens of this state, who shall be guilty of giving or receiving a challenge for the purpose of fighting a duel, whether within or without the state, or shall be the friend of either party in bearing a challenge for that purpose, every such person or persons, shall forever after be incapable of holding any office or appointment in this government whether of honor or profit, and shall moreover be incapable of giving testimony in any court of record or serving as a juror.
SEC. 2. Be it enacted, That if any person or persons, who may be hereafter challenged to fight a duel, and may be unwilling, or refuse to accept the same, that then and in that case, should the person or persons who are the author of the said challenge or the bearer of the same proceed to charge the party being so unwilling or refusing to fight, with being a coward, poltroon, or any other words of infamy, such sayings if any such person or persons further spoken to a third person or persons or published in a newspaper, shall be held and deemed as slanderous words on which an action may be brought against the speaker or publisher thereof; any law, usage or custom to the contrary, notwithstanding.
SEC. 3. Be it enacted, That each and every justice of the peace and civil officer in this state, are hereby enjoined and it is expressly made their duty to take cognizance of this act and see the same enforced.
SEC. 4. Be it enacted, That all laws, and parts of laws coming within the purview of this act shall be and the same are hereby repealed.
SEC. 5. Be it enacted, That this act shall be in force from and after the passage thereof.
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
In the House of Delegates on Thursday November 9 leave was given to bring in a bill entitled an act to tax bank stock for the establishments of free schools in the state.
On Friday, Mr. Bland reported a bill entitled, an act to prevent INSURANCE by foreigners, which was read the first time, and ordered to lie on the table.
On Saturday Mr. Groom delivered petitions from Wm. Dawson and Peter Greener, of Cecil county, and Jacob Allen of the state of Delaware, revolutionary soldiers—read and referred.
The U. S. have, at this time, in commission the following vessels of War.
Frigates.—Constitution, Commodore Ra-

gers: President, Captain Bainbridge; United States, Captain Decatur; Essex, Capt. Smith.
Ship John Adams, Capt. Evans. Brigs.—Siren, Capt. Gordon; Argus, Lieutenant Jones; Hornet, Lt. Hunt; ship Wasp, Lt. Laurence; brig Vixen, Lt. Ludlow; Schooner Enterprise, Lt. Tripp; brig Nautilus, Lt. Sinclair; and Cutter Ferret, Lt. Gadsden.
About 20 gud boats and bombs at New Orleans.
We understand that all the vessels of war above stated (excepting the Wasp and the Enterprise, which are on foreign service) are under sailing orders to stretch along our coast, and examine its various ports and harbors. Thus an opportunity is afforded of acquiring a branch of professional knowledge which in time of war may be of incalculable benefit—while at the same time the commanders will be training their young officers, disciplining their crews, & preparing them for the most active service.
On the 26th ult. the Constitution, com. Rogers, arrived at Hampton, in 44 hours from Sandy Hook.
Same day, the President, captain Bainbridge, and Vixen, lieut. Ludlow, failed from New-York eastward, to examine the different ports and harbors along the coast of Nantucket and Rhode-Island.
Same day, the ship John Adams, captain Evans, arrived at Hampton in 22 hours from Baltimore. This vessel was, before she was repaired, considered as a bad failer. She is now a very fast failer, as are all our other vessels above stated.
Nat. Int.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 8.
A line of Telegraphs has lately been established on the river Delaware, from Reedley Island to this city, under the patronage of the Chamber of Commerce, and the merchants generally. The first communication was made yesterday announcing the arrival of the ship Fanny, capt. Maffit, from Lisbon.
KENTUCKY GAZETTE.
"True to his charge— "He comes, the Herald of a noisy world; "News from all nations lumbering at his back."
LEXINGTON, DECEMBER 5, 1809.
"A FARMER" is received, and shall be attended to in the next.
Yesterday was the day appointed for the meeting of the Legislature of this state.
COMMUNICATED.
— Why man, she is mine own, And I as rich, in having such a jewel, As twenty seas, if all their sands were pearl, Their water nectar, and the rocks pure gold. SHAKESPEARE.
Married on the 23d November, 1809, Mr. JOHN MARSH, to Miss ELIZABETH HOLL, daughter of the late John Hult, all of this place.
— on the 28th, Mr. JOHN HULL, to Miss REBECCA COOK, daughter of Mr. John Cook, all of this place.
— on the 30th, Mr. JACOB HULL, of this place to Miss MARTHA M'GOWAN, daughter of Mr. Charles M'Gowan, of Fayette.
The following extracts from federal papers show the almost unanimous sentiments of every person residing in the United States, of the conduct of the British ambassador; Indeed none possessing American principles and feelings can doubt the propriety of our government on this occasion. We are sorry to say that of the numerous newspapers we receive, we should find one disposed to defend the conduct of Jackson. But from printers who apologized for the malice of the crew of the Chesapeake frigate, and for the rejection of Erskine's treaty, we could expect nothing less. Three or four newspapers in the seaports are true to British pay in this case. To offer a remark on the sentiments of republicans, or republican printers, would be the highest insult. The energy of Congress, who met on last Monday week, will recall into action all the spirit of '76; and the citizens of Kentucky, thousands of whom fought during the revolution, will expect from our Eastern citizens that they will support in the seaports the liberty and independence of their country, against those British agents and incendiaries; for from such printers and such commercial agents was it that chief part of the cruelties and injuries sustained by our farmers, during the revolutionary war arose—from domestic traitors & from domestic Tories.
Mr. Relf, in introducing the subject, makes the following observations:
"In the character of the man who was selected to be the bearer of the renewed overtures the American people fancied they could perceive no pledge of sincerity or conciliation. Indeed the nomination of this offensive character to the mission of peace was by many deemed hostile in the highest degree." Again he says—'The determination of our government to close all intercourse with this insolent negotiator (Jackson) is strictly regular and manly. It will meet the undivided approbation of every reflecting mind—while the unwarrentable, indecorous conduct which provoked it, will receive universal reprobation.' He further observes—'The law of nations prescribes three modes of proceeding on these occasions. 1st. we had the right to request the recall of Mr. Jackson—2d. to refuse all further communication with him—3d. to order him to quit the territory of the United States—Mr. Madison very wisely adopted the middle and most temperate course.'
Maj. Jackson, in his Political Register, after publishing the statement from the Intelligencer, makes the following remarks:
"Viewing the statement as correct we should consider it a dereliction of our duty not to express our approbation of the course which has been adopted by the administration, in refusing to receive any further communication from a foreign minister, whose first act in negotiation, was to stigmatize the government with false and dishonorable proceedings. And, much as we deprecate an increase of differences
with any nation, or even a protraction of their adjustment, any result ought, in our opinion, to be preferred to the tolerance of such indecorum."
Mr. Hamilton, editor of a Federal paper at Lancaster, Pa. observes, that "No subject is of more interest, and none has more engaged the attention of the public, than the late rupture of the negotiation between the American government and the British ambassador Jackson.—With, we believe, two exceptions, we have seen no newspaper in which an American spirit was not been shown; the mass of editors, federal and democratic, seem determined to rally round the administration, and to repel the flagrant indignity offered to their country. The remarks from the National Intelligencer, so perfectly accord with our own opinions, that we give them without comment."
From the National Intelligencer.
All negotiation with the British government at this place is suspended by one of those events which we should call extraordinary, did not their frequent occurrence for a few years past make them familiar to us. Without any redress for the accumulated wrongs heaped upon us, or for the bitter indignity committed by the outrage on the Chesapeake, a new and wanton insult has been offered directly to our government by a minister, whom the unsusppecting magnanimity of the nation trusted would in truth have turned out to be a messenger of peace. Sent, expressly as we have been told, to heal misunderstandings, occasioned by the acknowledged mistakes, if not injuries, of his own government, he has permitted himself, in violation of the plainest dictates of reason, and the clearest precepts of the law of nations, to offer the grossest insult, in the power of ingenuity to devise, to the American nation, by insinuating a doubt of the veracity of its government.
Sensible that our countrymen are no ways deficient in spirit, and that foreign injury and insult, so far from possessing the power to awe, will only serve to excite a just resentment, we shall abstain from ministering fuel to a flame which, we risque nothing in anticipating, will blaze from one end of the nation to the other. It is indeed most manifest that since the explicable disavowal of the arrangement entered into with Mr. Erskine, it has required every effort of moderation and wisdom to keep down the tone of the public mind; and had the government chosen with that scene to close all further intercourse with Britain, there is no doubt but that the nation would have gone heart in hand with them.
As, however, this case is somewhat new in our political annals, we shall lay before our readers a few extracts from Vattel, the most approved writer on the law of nations, and certainly the writer, who from the uncommon benevolence of his disposition, of all others is the most curious in narrowing and circumscribing the causes of collision between nations.
Book 2, Chap. 3, Vattel says;—"Every nation, every sovereign, ought to maintain his dignity by causing the respect to be paid to it which is due, and especially not to suffer that any stain be cast upon it. If he has then, titles and honour that belong to him according to constant custom, he may require them; and he ought to do it, on occasions where his glory is concerned."
"But it is proper to distinguish between negligence on the omission of what ought to be done according to the commonly received custom, and positive acts of disrespect and insult. The prince may complain of negligence, and if it is not repaired may consider it as a mark of bad disposition: he has a right to demand, even by force of arms the reparation of an insult. The Czar Peter I. complained in his manifesto against Sweden, for not having fired the cannon on his passage to Riga. He might think it strange that they did not pay this mark of respect, and he might complain of it; but to make this the cause of a war, was being extremely prodigal of human blood."
Book 4, Chap. 7, he says;—"Should a foreign minister offend the Prince himself, be wanting in respect to him, and by his intrigues raise disturbances in the state and court, the injured Prince, from a particular regard to the minister or master, sometimes requires that he should be recalled; or if the fault be more heinous, the prince forbids him to court, till he receives an answer from his master; but in important cases he proceeds so far, as to order him to quit his dominions."
"Every sovereign has an unquestionable right to proceed in this manner; for being master in his own dominions no foreigner can stay at his court, or in his dominions, without his permission. And though sovereigns are generally obliged to hear the overtures of foreign powers, and to admit their ministers, this obligation ceases entirely with regard to a minister, who being himself wanting in the duties incumbent on him from his character, becomes dangerous or justly suspected by him, to whom he is to come only as a minister of peace."
The following speech, delivered at a Middlesex meeting, in England, for a Parliamentary Reform, is worthy an attentive perusal.
Mr. Hare Townsend.—When I came here I did not think that I should be called upon to second the resolutions so ably introduced by my friend, M c Cartwright, and which you have heard read. Convinced however, as I am, and as I trust you all are, of the necessity of those resolutions, I second the motion with sincere pleasure—and the more so, because in undertaking so to do, I stand in a situation perhaps more peculiar than that of any other gentleman in the
room. I am a farmer and hold a farm (belonging to myself) for which, were I at this moment to let it, could obtain no more than 160l. per annum. Gentlemen, what will you say, what will you think of the situation of England, when I tell you that the taxes and rates, and tythes of this farm amount to more than the rent? [Bear! Shameful—abominable!] Such, gentlemen, is the fact, which I attribute, in a great degree, to the immoderate and unnecessary profusion with which the public money is lavished. This land is tytheable , and being lately called upon for an increase of the annual payment in respect of my great tythes, I wrote a letter to the inhabitants of Godalming, near to which my farm lies, which is illustrative of the present situation of the country, that with your permission I will take the liberty of reading it. Whatever coincidence there may appear between this letter and the object of this meeting I can assure you that even the requisition was at that time not known by me to be in contemplation. You will observe, that in the account of the expenditure of the farm, the tax on cart horses is accidentally omitted—and the truth on that subject is, that the calls of the tax gatherer are so numerous, so inassailable and so indeterminate, that I really forgot to insert it—so that the statement is really below the real amount of expenditure in rates, taxes and tythes. My house too being on a scale somewhat more extensive than that which would be deemed requisite for the occupation of a farm of this extent, I did not think it fair to include the house and window tax . A farmer to be sure must have a house—that is, if he can get one in the present alarming and deplorable state of the country. [Read, Read!] Mr. Townsend then read the following letter:—
A letter addressed to the inhabitants of Godalming, on the recent rise of the Great Tythes.
Dusbridge, July 28, 1809. Gentlemen,—As an increased demand for tythes will oblige me to cease from being a grower of corn a circumstance which concerns the public as nearly as it does myself, I beg to present the inhabitants of Godalming Parish with a statement of facts, which perhaps may stimulate them to come forward with the friends of British freedom to procure that reform which can alone save the country from ruin.
When a bow has been strained to the utmost it will break at last. But as if the call of the government were not sufficient to snap the string, and as if the snapping of it were honor to be coveted, the Collector of tythes has come forward on the recent occasion to give the finishing pull, before another budget should have prevented the farmer from supplying the people with corn, except at a price which none but the most affluent could afford to pay.
Gentlemen, the farmer, the mere farmer , has been forced to comply with the various demands made upon him, and with the rise of tythes that has lately taken place, or the chance that some scanty pittance might still remain to him, by which he might keep his family from starving. But where a man is dependant on the next year's crop for his support he has another duty to perform; he is bound to act in such a way, as to shew the people the true state of the country, and not by submitting to be the mere agents of others, who are fattening on the public spoil, appear to be a partaker of the plunder, and held out to public detestation and pointed at by the finger of scorn, as filling his own at an enormous price; when in fact the money he receives at market with one hand, is immediately parted with by the other in payment of land tax, property tax , poor rate, highway rate, church rate & great and small tythes. In corroboration of which, I shall now proceed to state my facts, by giving an account of what I pay annually under those heads, upon a farm for which were I to let it I could not obtain more than 160l. per annum rent:
£. s. d. Land tax 16 8 5 Property tax 31 6 4 Poor rate 47 5 0 Highway rate 10 17 3 Church rate — 13 6 Great Tythes 39 2 6 Small Tythes 11 5 0 Total 157 18 0
This, gentlemen, is what I pay at present. But when the proprietor of the great tythes was for raising them to 50l. a year! which would have brought my outgoings for tythes, taxes and rates, to eight hundred fifteen shillings and six pence per year beyond any rent I could obtain, I felt that the last pull broke the bow, but that it nerved the man to resist further oppression!
Gentlemen, when you consider, in addition to what I have here stated, in the increased price of laborers' wages, and the increased price of every thing that is used upon a farm, such as iron, timber, leather, arts, horses, &c. which are in constant wear and tear, (the three first in the shape of harness, carts, waggons, harrows and ploughs, for which again there is necessarily an increased demand in the making; and that the last are frequently swept off by the disorders incident to colts, and the influence of contagious distempers) you cannot wonder at the high price of corn; and you must be convinced that the present system of taxing everything, if persevered in, will in a short time prevent the farmer from selling the produce of his land, except at such a price as I have offered before, which none but the affluent can afford to pay.
Now, gentlemen, there is an easy remedy for the grievances which all feel, but of which few dare openly complain; and that is, a fair and equal representation of the people in parliament.
Were the guardians of the people's property their real representatives, instead of being returned to serve in Parliament in the way they are, it is not unreasonable to suppose that some check might be put on the proprietor of tythes, when his exorbitant demands have driven the farmer to submit to his tythes being taken in kind; and that the farmer should at least have a right to retain a fair proportion of the tenth part of
his crop, set apart for the tythes, for the money he had expended in living and dressing artificial manure. And it should not be forgotten, that when the clergy were first allowed a tenth part of the gross produce of the land, the tythes were divided into two EQUAL PARTS , and applied to four different purposes: the FIRST FOURTH went to the Bishop ; the SECOND to the Church ; the THIRD to the support of the Poor , and the FOURTH was all that was pocketed by the Rector . But Gentlemen, the Rector now pockets ALL ! and so far from contributing to the support of the poor, absolutely demands that the farmer should Poor rate on the tythes he has compounded for!
Now, Gentlemen, I shall conclude by observing, and it is an observation that should be particularly attended to at the present juncture, that those who have not the spirit to resist oppression and extortion at home will fall an easy conquest to a foreign foe, should he ever effect a landing on our coasts. Rouse, therefore, Britons! from your torpor, come forward to procure a Constitutional Parliamentary reform , and you may then look forward to Peace, Liberty and Plenty, in the room of War, Famine and foreign dependence.
I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, And well-wisher to my country, HENRY HARE TOWNSEND.
Gentlemen, I really had not an idea of this meeting at the time I wrote the letter I have just read, nor would I have presumed to occupy the attention of the meeting by reading it, had it not appeared to me the very best way of seconding Major Cartwright's motion, which I greatly approve. To that much respected character, as also to every friend of freedom, I shall at all times give that strenuous support which I think the cause deserves.
Copy of a Circular Letter, addressed by Mr. Jackson, to the members of the diplomatic corps in the U. States:—
CIRCULAR.
Washington, Nov. 13, 1809.
SIR—I have to inform you, with much regret, that the facts which it has been my duty to state, in my official correspondence with Mr. Smith, have been deemed, by the president of the United States, to afford a sufficient motive for breaking off an important negotiation, and for putting an end to all communications whatever with me, as the minister charged with that negotiation, so important to both nations! and on one most material point of which, an answer has not been returned to an official and written overture.
One of the facts alluded to has been admitted by the Secretary of State himself, in his letter of the 19th of Oct. viz: That the three conditions, forming the substance of Mr. Erskine's original instructions, were submitted to him, by that gentleman. The others, viz: That that instrument is the only one in which the conditions were prescribed to Mr. Erskine, for the conclusion of an arrangement on the matter to which it related; is known to me by the instructions which I have myself received.
In stating these facts, and in adhering to them, as my duty imperiously enjoined me to do, in order to repel the frequent charges of ill faith, which have been made against his majesty's government, I could not imagine that offence would be taken at it by the American government, as most certainly none could be intended on my part, and this view of the subject has been made known to Mr. Smith.
But, as I am informed by him that no further communication will be received from me, I conceive that I have no alternative left, which is consistent with the king's dignity, but to withdraw altogether from this city, and to await, elsewhere, the arrival of his majesty's commands upon the unlooked-for turn which has thus been given to his affairs in this country.
I mean, in the interval, to make New-York the place of my residence, where you will, henceforward, please direct your communications to me, as I shall be accompanied by every member of his majesty's mission.
I am, &c.
(Signed) F. J. JACKSON.
* This overture is on the affair of the Chesapeake.
We have been informed from the best authority, that the British Packet now undergoing repairs here, is ordered to sail as soon as possible, to carry out Mr. Oakley, who is a bearer of important despatches from Mr. Jackson. It is supposed the Packet cannot be ready for sea before Thursday or Friday next. N. Y. Gaz.
It is said, that the United States ship John Adams, now at New-York, will sail immediately for England, with despatches. Relf's Phil. Gaz.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 20.
Arrived last evening the ship Congress, Clark, in 40 days from Dover, which place she left the 7th Oct. Our papers by this arrival are not of a recent date, although we might have expected papers to the evening of the 7th. The captain gives it as his opinion, that the people of England are ripe for a revolution in consequence of the failure of the Walcheren expedition, & of the clouded prospect of Spanish affairs. The English channel swarms with French privateers. The Congress left London the 15th Sept. but having shifted ballast in co. with the Henrietta for New-York. Amer.
GUERNSEY Oct. 4.
A vessel has arrived here which left Cherbourg on Friday last.
The letters by her inform us, that accounts had reached that place from Paris, which leave no doubt that the Emperor Napoleon was very ill at his palace at Schoenbrunn. His disorder is a brain fever, brought on by excessive fatigue in his personal attention to every branch of his army. Most certain it is, that two physicians & two Surgeons suddenly left Paris last week to attend him. They proceeded on their journey with extraordinary speed.
The highest price in CASH will be given for Horse Hair & Hogs' Bristles, OF ANY SORT—BY JOHN LOCKWOOD, Corner of Upper & High Streets. Also—CASH given for BARLEY. Lexington, December 4, 1809.
ARROWSMITH'S
JOHNSON & WARNE BOOK-SELLERS, LEXINGTON Have now in the hands of the first artists in Philadelphia, Arrowsmith's Maps of Europe, Asia, Africa and America ,
WHICH will be engraved on the same size (about four by six feet) as the English, and be executed in a style, warranted equally correct and elegant, with the best London copies.
The first of the set will be published in the summer of next year; and one other map about every three months afterwards, until the whole are completed.
To subscribers they will be delivered on the following
CONDITIONS.
The whole set completely canvassed, coloured, varnished, and mounted on rollers. Dolls. The Maps of EUROPE alone, - - - - - 40 ASIA, - - - - - 12 AMERICA, - - - - - 12 AFRICA, - - - - - 11 10
To those who prefer them unvarnished, a deduction of two dollars will be made on each Map, from the above prices.
* The price of the English Maps, is Twelve Dollars each, unvarnished.
A subscription paper is opened at the Book-Store of the publishers, who respectfully invite the patronage of the citizens of Kentucky. Dec. 4, 1809.
Regimental Court of Appeals.
ALL delinquents who feel themselves aggrieved by the judgment of the Court of Assessment, held for the 42d Regiment, the 27th and 28th instant, are hereby notified to file their appeal on or before the 1st day of February next. Such appeal, if legally qualified to, and left with Robert S. Todd in Lexington, will be properly attended to.
By a resolution of the said court at their last meeting, it was resolved, that no monies paid by delinquents who had not appealed agreeable to law, should hereafter be ordered to be refunded; delinquents will therefore see the necessity of attending strictly to the law in this particular.
DAVID TODD, 2m Judge Advocate to the 42d Reg't.
LOST
From among my papers, about the first instant,
A BOND,
Given to me by Thomas Jennings and John Lay, of Louisa county, Virginia, for one hundred Dollars, payable the twenty-fifth December next. All persons are forewarned from taking an assignment on said bond; and the said Jennings and Lay are cautioned against paying it, as I have never received any consideration for, or transferred my right thereof, to any person whatever. RANDALL HAILEY. Nov. 29th, 1809. 3t
DANIEL BRADFORD
ONCE MORE requests all those indebted to him to discharge the amount of their several accounts. He will receive in payment until the 1st January next, Wheat, Rye, Corn, Oats, Hemp, Pork, or Fire-wood. After that date, suits will be commenced against all in arrears, and Cash only received.
The partnership of D. & C. Bradford having been dissolved, the 30th Sept. those indebted to that concern are also requested to make immediate payment as indulgence cannot be given beyond the 1st of January. Lexington, November 25, 1809. 3t
FOR SALE.
A likely negro boy about thirteen years of age.—Also a likely negro girl about nine years of age, both fit for house servants. For further particulars inquire of the printer thereof. Lexington, November 21st, 1809. 4w.
MILLER'S INN.
THE subscriber takes the liberty of returning his most grateful acknowledgements to his friends and the public generally, for their liberal patronage. He has made several improvements to his former buildings, which render them as large and commodious as any in the state. He has on hand a good assortment of liquor, and will at all times use every exertion to furnish his house and stable with every thing necessary to the prompt and agreeable accommodation of those who may think proper to call on him. By punctual and personal attention to every department of his business, he hopes to merit a continuance of public patronage. 6m Robert Miller. Richmond, Kentucky, August 18th, 1809.
KENTUCKY INSURANCE OFFICE,
24th November, 1809.
A QUARTERLY MEETING of the share holders of the Kentucky Insurance Company, will be held at their Office on Monday the first day of January next, at 12 o'clock. By order of the President & Directors, JOHN L. MARTIN, CLK. K. I. Co.
Taken up by Joseph Cartor, living on State creek, in Montgomery county, a bay Mare, three years old, four feet ten hands high, has a star in her forehead, branded thus O on the near shoulder, appraised at $30—Sept. 3d, 1809. JOSEPH HENSLEY.
Taken up by Abraham Mershom, living in Jessamine county, about one and a half miles from Houser's mill, a sorrel Mare, about three years old, past about fourteen and a half hands high, a small blaze in her face, trots, no brands to be seen, appraised so thirty-five dollars. Given under my hand, this 4th day of September, 1809. JOHN LOWRY.
Fresh Medicine,
JUST arrived and to be sold by the subscriber, at his Apothecary Shop, at the corner of Short and Market streets, Lexington. Andrew M'Calla.
Within 12 or 18 months past, we have lent to some person in this town, a Bed Pan, and a large Clyster Syringe—It is hoped that those who have them in possession, will, on seeing this advertisement, return them. A. M'Cs.
Five Dollars Reward.
STRAYED or stolen, on the night of the 18th instant, from the plantation of James Payne, in Montgomery county, about four miles from Mount Sterling, on the road leading to Winchester, A Likely Black Horse,
Five years old, about fifteen hands high, no brand recollected, both paces and trots, he has a scar on the left side of the rump about four inches long, so a white ring round his left ear. Any one bringing said horse to me in Mount Sterling, will receive the above reward. ASA GR. Nov. 23d, 1809.

MISCELLANEOUS.
A SONG.
And not my spirits are always so light, By THOMAS MOORE, ESQ. From selection of Irish Melodies, lately published.
Oh! think not my spirits are always so light, And free from a pang, as they seem to you now; Nor expect that the heart-beaming smile of to-night, Will return with to-morrow to brighten my brow.
No, life is a waste of wearisome hours, Which seldom the rose of enjoyment adorns; And the heart that is soonest awake to the flowers, Is always the first to be touch'd by the thorns;
But send round the bowl and be happy while here, May we ne'er meet worse in our pilgrimage here, Than the tear that enjoyment can gild with a smile, And the smile that compassion can turn to a tear.
The thread of our life would be dark, heaven knows! If it were not in friendship and love interwoven; And I care not how soon I may sink to repose, When these blessings shall cease to be dear to my mind!
But they who have lov'd the fondest, the purest, Too often have wept o'er the dream they beloved; And the heart that has slumber'd in friendship securest, Is happy indeed if 'twas never deceiv'd.
But send round the bowl, while a relick of truth Is in man, or in woman, this prayer shall be mine, That the sunshine of life may illumine our youth, And the moonlight of friendship console our decline.
I HAVE OTHER FISH TO FRY.
One, who when asked could not comply, Exclaimed, "I've other fish to fry." A Frenchman who o'erheard the saying, Soon misapplied it, this way in: "I would do that which you do wish, But I must go and fry some fish."
Original from the Boston Mirror.
A LEGAL PUN.—Some time since, when it was becoming fashionable to transform crops into queues, a celebrated lawyer character, now on the bench, happened to call in at a Barber's shop, while a certain fashionable was undergoing the operation of having three inches of false hair tied to the back part of his head, by the help of one inch of his own. The operator had made several attempts without success; the queue would not stick. His endeavors to grasp as much of the inch as possible, gave his patient intolerable pain; till unable to contain himself any longer, he first vented his passion upon the frieze in fashionable and appropriate language, and then demanded of the counselor, if there was legal method of bringing the offender to condign punishment? "Most undoubtedly there is," replied the oracle of law—"you must have him indicted for RETAILING without a licence—contrary to the statute."
EXTRACTS FROM LONDON PAPERS.
The young Scottish clergyman who undertook to read six chapters of the Bible every hour for 1000 successive hours, after proceeding in his arduous, and we may add, ridiculous task, thirteen days and nights, has fallen into a profound sleep, or trance, from which he has never yet awoke, although, it is evident he will live.
Mr. Downe, the pedestrian, finished a task of 70 miles a day, for six days at Dorchester on Saturday last, by which he has won 200 guineas.
The alterations Bonaparte has introduced in his Majesty's Speech have all the appearance of a pitiful trick; but considering it only as the speech of the Minister, he might fancy he could mend it.
WRIGHT & WRIGHT.—The pun about Wardle and Wright, one would think, had often enough been played upon, yet it remained for the sapient Downes Orator to discover that Wardle was right in not paying the Upholster's Bill, and that Wright was wrong.
The Copenhagen prize-money has lately been paying. The captain's shares amount to 7361. 17s. 6d. which falls far short of their expectations. Many of them were offered upwards of 1000l. a share, previous to the distribution being known.
In the front of a tailor's shop, in Wales, is a board with this dignified inscription—"SOLOMON HUGHES, M. B. M. D. M. A." which the owner interprets, Breeches Maker and Drum Major to the Anglesea Militia.
A LAW CASE.
Geese the principal Witnesses. At the York Lent Assizes, John Shields and George Nicholas, were charged with stealing 16 geese, the property of Mr. Blanchard, of Bulmer.
The facts of the case were shortly these. On Sunday the 31st of September, all the geese of the prosecutor were safe in his field; on the following day 16 were missing from his flock, part of which he found alive at Zork the same day, in the possession of the prisoners, who had been offering them for sale. The prosecutor, on examining the geese, said he was almost sure they were the geese stolen, but in order to obtain perfect satisfaction, he hit upon the following method: The geese he had lost had been taken from their companions, parents and relatives; of course, if brought together, they would be recognized, if they were the geese he had lost, recognize each other—But not being willing that so important and interesting a point should rest on his own evidence and judgment, he took with him the constable and another person, whose united testimony would not only satisfy the court but also his neighbours whom he thought rather incredulous on the subject.
A chaise was accordingly provided for the purpose, and the geese thus removed to the place.
The witnesses proceeded with all sober sadness to detail the particulars of this interesting interview. On the arrival of the carriage the ancient gander came out on the road to welcome the return of his lost family; the cackling of the other geese was heard at a distance, and as soon as the captive ones were released from their confinement, they hastened with impetuosity to their companions, and here a scene ensued, which was not to be described; the mutual congratulations on this occasion were so loud and sincere, as to leave no doubt in the minds of these respectable witnesses, that these geese were indisputably of the same family.
The effect which this description had on the risible faculties of the court and audience, may be easier conceived than described; repeated bursts of laughter discomposed the bench, the bar, and the audience, and it was a considerable time before gravity could be restored. The Jury found the prisoners—Guilty.
Ancient manners of the people of Connecticut. [Characteristic Sketch.]
Mr. Peters, from whose history we have lately given some extracts, has hit off the most striking likenesses of the effects of religious gloom. He is an irreconcilable enemy of fanaticism; but, while he paints the excesses of the puritans in such ludicrous colors, he betrays a rooted prejudice against the independent or democratic tenets which the early settlers of New England avowedly entertained. However, this historian is excellent authority against the Tories, of that day and this. At some of his pictures, a stoic cannot fail to laugh:—
"On Saturday evening the people look forward and sad; on the Sabbath they appear to have lost their dearest friends, are almost speechless, and walk idly; they even observe it with more exactness than ever did the Jews. A Quaker preacher told them with much truth, that they worshipped the Sabbath, and not the God of the Sabbath. Those hospitable people, without charity, condemned the Quaker as a blasphemer of the holy Sabbath, fined, tarred and feathered him, put a rope about his neck, and plunged him into the sea; but he escaped with life, though he was upwards of 70 years of age. In 1750, an episcopal clergyman, born and educated in England, who had been in holy orders above 20 years, once broke their Sabbath law, by combing a discomposed lock of hair on the top of his wig; at another time, by making a humming noise, which they called a whistling; at a third time, by walking too fast from church; at a fourth, by running into church when it rained; at a fifth, by waling in his garden and picking a bunch of grapes, for which several crimes he was complained of by the grand jury, had warrants granted against him, was seized, brought to trial, and paid a considerable sum of money."
It is worthy of remark, that persecution did not commence in New-England, until the civil law had countenanced the religious regulations of the dominant sect—no superiority can be granted to any particular over another, either by granting it gleebs or any other special privileges. What business has the church of God with earthly property? Let them be cherished by the favouring providence of the God of Truth, and supported by the voluntary contributions of their members. If one have gleebs—reason, religion itself, and the reconstitution of the state, forbid the erection of an established church in Maryland. If religions equality be invaded, civil liberty will be destroyed.
Baltimore paper.
*** The Minutes of the North District Association of Baptists, are printed and ready for delivery at this Office.
AN APPRENTICE TO THE PRINTING BUSINESS, WILL BE TAKEN AT THIS OFFICE.
LAND FOR SALE.
Will be sold to the highest bidder, on Saturday the ninth of December next, on the premises, NINE ACRES OF LAND, IN JESSAMINE COUNTY, NEAR NICHOLASVILLE.
PART of the tract wherein Joseph Prewett, deceased, lived. Twelve months credit will be given for one half the purchase money; the other half to be paid in six months—if the money is not punctually paid, to bear interest from the date—the purchaser to give bond with approved security.—There is about thirty-five acres of cleared land on the place, with a hewed log cabin, and one or two never-failing springs.
There will be sold at the same time, about Fifty Barrels of Corn. I WILL ALSO SELL
112 Acres of First Rate Land,
Lying in the county of Harrison, near the Bourbon line, at Seven Dollars per acre. That land can be seen by applying to JOEL PREWETT, living adjoining the land. Reasonable credits will be given, by the money being made sure to
BYRD PREWETT, Exor.
Ten Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber on the second of November last, a NEGRO WOMAN named Betty, formerly the property of William T. Barry, Esq. of Lexington. When she went away a redish linen habit—she is about 26 years of age, stout made. I will give the above reward and reasonable charges if brought home to me, on the Town Fork, six miles from Lexington, or the reward if lodged in any jail so that I get her again.
ISAAC YARNALL.
Fayette County, Set.
Taken up by Fredrick Jourdy, living on the waters of Dickson, two miles from Lexington, on the Georgetown road, a bay mare, about 13 and a half hands high, four years old, the off hind foot white, and a faint stripe of white down her forehead, which was on the 13th of this present month of October; appraised to twenty-five dollars. Potted before me, this 17th October, 1809.
HENRY PURVIANCE, J. P. F. C.
JUST PUBLISHED, AND FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE, BRADFORD'S KENTUCKY ALMANAC, For the year of our Lord 1810; CONTAINING,
The Lunations, Conjunctions and Eclipses; judgment of the weather; remarkable days and nights, together with useful tables and recipes, and a great variety of entertaining pieces, in prose, and verse.
NEW GOODS.
DAVID WILLIAMSON (in addition to his former assortment) just received from Philadelphia, a general assortment of good and fashionable Merchandise, suitable for the present and approaching seasons. They will be sold unusually low. Lexington, Sept. 1, 1809.
NEW GOODS.
JEREMIAH NEAVE Has just received an additional assortment of DRY GOODS. Also, a fresh supply of GROCERIES.
BRANDIES, Wines, Jamaica Spirits, Glafs and Queens Ware, Rhode-Island Chees, Almonds and Raisins, Imperial, Hylson, Young Hylson and Hylson Skin Teas, White and Brown Havana Sugars, Currier's Oil and Knives, prime Calf Skins and Boot Legs, Spanish and Bengal Indigo of superior quality, 8 by 10 and 10 by 12 Window Glafs, an assortment of Drugs, &c. &c. which will be sold on reasonable terms. A regular supply of Prime Cotton. Wanted, a quantity of Wool, Country Thread, &c. October 21.
FOR SALE.
THE subscriber, believing that his well known HORSE WHIP is the best runner in the Western country, does therefore offer to run him against any horse, mare or gelding, for two, three, four or five hundred pounds, payable to the Lexington Jockey Club rules, and distance from six hundred yards to four miles. Any person inclined to make a match may have an opportunity by applying (within a short time) to the subscriber, living in Green county, near Greensburg. Should the subscriber not make a match, he will SELL said horse. He may be seen, and the terms known, by applying as above.
WILLIAM B. COOKE. Nov. 4, 1809.
To the Public.
THE subscriber having opened a shop on the corner of Limestone and Water-streets, where he does all kinds of WHITSMITH'S WORK, hopes from his knowledge and attention to business to merit a share of the public patronage. All sorts of iron and ornamental Railings, Grates, Iron Doors, for fire proof buildings, Screws of different kinds, and Smith's work in general, executed with neatness and dispatch, on the most reasonable terms. N. B. A journeyman and two apprentices wanting for the above business. Thomas Studman. June 1809.
Take Notice,
THAT I forewarn all persons from taking an assignment on a BOND, given by me to Adam Aikie, (now in the hands of James Gatewood) in April 1809, for twenty pounds, to be paid as follows, viz: 20 pounds in cash, 10 pounds in cattle, and the balance in horses, payable in October last—credit on said bond for £48 14s. The above Bond was given for land, which being sold, I am not bound for the balance. MARTIN JUDY. Clarke county, Nov. 11, 1809.
Taken up by James Higginbotham,
LIVING on the Hickman road, two miles from the river, a Bay Horse, 14 1/2 hands high, 6 years old, a small lump on his fore knee, no brand perceivable, appraised to 30 dollars before me this 4th September, 1809. William N. Potts.
Taken up in Clarke county, by
William W. Bush, on Upper Howard's Creek, one Brown Filly, 3 years old last spring, 13 1/2 hands high, branded to the near shoulder and buttock thus O, both hind feet white, and a star in her forehead—appraised to 25 dollars, September 3d, 1809. A. CHRISTY, J. P.
Taken up by William Sims, living
on the waters of Silver Creek, near Hawkins's mill, one Sorrel Filly, 3 years old last spring, with a crooked knee in her forehead, near hind foot white, about thirteen hands one inch high, with a scar on her near shoulder—appraised to five pounds, August 9th, 1809. A copy. Test, WILL. IRVIN, C.M.C. *50c.
Taken up by Wm Davis, living
in Fayette county, twelve miles east of Lexington, one and a half mares, David's fork meeting house, a sorrel mare, and colt, appraised to eighty dollars—the mare about 8 years old, branded on the near shoulder J P and the appearance of G on the off shoulder some white hairs just below the weather, this 3d day of Sept. 1809. James True, J. P. F. C.
Taken up by Walter Mayhew, living
in Fayette county, near the run, seven miles from Lexington, one bay mare, 13 hands high, one bay mare and bay colt, foaled some time last spring, the mare about nine years old last spring, about four feet 8 inches high, the mare and colt appraised to forty dollars. August 5th, 1809. James Wood.
Taken up by Richard D. George, living
in Fleming county, Fox's creek, one small Sorrel Mare, 13 hands high, has a star in her forehead, one hind foot white, no brand perceivable; appraised to 25 dollars. Also one small year old Filly, of nearly the same description, supposed to be the Mare's own colt. Appraised to 10 dollars; posted before JAMES BYERS. September 3, 1809.
Taken up by John Warren in Montgomery
county, near Licking, near Wheeler's mills, a light bay mare 13 and a half hands high, a white streak down her face, four white feet, and hood before, no brand perceivable; appraised to 25 dollars, posted before N. Foster. May 12th, 1809.
CASH
GIVEN FOR TALLOW AT THIS OFFICE.
SAML. M. TAYLOR, c. c. c. c.
PROPOSALS.
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The publisher is convinced, that this is the cheapest law book printed in the United States, when the quantity of matter it contains is advertised to, without taking into view the editorial labor, which has been much more than is usually bestowed upon works of this nature.—The last edition of the Acts of Virginia (for instance) sells at five dollars per volume to subscribers, and six dollars to non-subscribers, and contains only 500 pages—the Maryland edition sells at five dollars to subscribers, and seven to non-subscribers.
The first volume of this work commences with the government of Kentucky, and embraces the acts up to November session of 1797, inclusive; together with the Charter of Virginia—Proclamation of 1763—Act of cession to the United States of the territory North-West of Ohio—the Federal Constitution—the compact with Virginia—and both the Constitutions of this state—and contains in the whole, upwards of 770 pages.
The second volume commences with the January session of 1798, and terminates with the session of 1801. In an appendix to this volume, such acts of Virginia as remain in force in this state, and were not necessarily connected with any general head contained in the work, are inserted.
The last volume commences with the year 1802, and closes with the session of 1808.
The edition will derive a peculiar value from the introduction of the Acts of Virginia and of Parliament in the state of Kentucky, which have never yet been published here. The compiler has also enriched the work with NOTES and OBSERVATIONS, which will be found of great service to the reader, in tracing the various changes and modifications of the law.
The publisher is induced to open the subscription again, from a persuasion that many gentlemen in different parts of the state with topazone it, although their names were not forwarded him in time to be entered on his subscription list. Indeed little or no pains have been yet taken by the publisher to obtain subscribers, from a desire that the public should be able to judge for themselves whether the work deserved their patronage, before they were asked for it. With this view, the first volume is now published, and the strictest examination of it is invited. It has so far met the general and the unqualified approbation of every judge and gentleman of the bar to whom it has been shown. WILLIAM HUNTER. Frankfort Sept. 6, 1809.
Subscriptions are received in Lexington, by Johnson & Warner and Maccoun & Tilford; in Paris, by Messrs. H. Timberlake & Co.—in Washington, by Mr. W. Murphy; in Versailles, Mr. C. Buck; in Lancaster, by Mr. S. Young; in Bairdsburg, by Mr. Andrew Hynes; in Hardinsburg, by Mr. Joseph Houston; in Shelbyville, by Mr. A. Steele; in Louisville, by Messrs. C. & T. Bullitt; in Harrodsburg, by Mr. W. Macbride;—and by the publisher in Frankfort; at all which places the first volume may be had, on the terms stated in the proposals.
STATE OF KENTUCKY, WOODFORD CIRCUIT, SET.
September Term, 1809. Herman Bowman, complainant against
Elizabeth Clary, Michael Goddard and Margaret his wife, Samuel Trotter and Nancy his wife, George W. McClary, John M'Clary, Jane T. M'Clary, James M'Clary and Mary M'Clary, heirs and representatives of John M'Clary, deceased, defendants. IN CHANCERY.
This day came the parties, aforesaid, by their attorneys, & on the motion of the complainant by their attorneys, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the defendants Samuel Trotter and Nancy his wife are not inhabitants of this commonwealth, and not having entered their appearance herein, according to law and the rules of this court, it is therefore ordered, that they do appear here on the third day of our next March term, and answer the complainant's bill, or that the same will be taken for confessed against them, and that a copy of this order be inserted in some authorised paper of this commonwealth agreeable to law. (A copy.) Attest, JOHN M'KINNEY, Jr. c. c. c.
State of Kentucky, Clarke Circuit, set.
September Term, 1809. Joel Collins, complainant,
against Richard S. Hackley, Robert Patton Greenhow, and Jacob Walsh, defendants. IN CHANCERY.
THE defendants not having entered their appearance herein, agreeably to law and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that they are not inhabitants of this commonwealth—on the motion of the complainant by his counsel, it is ordered that the said defendants do appear here on the third day of our next March term, and answer the complainant's bill; that a copy of this order be inserted in the Kentucky Gazette for eight weeks successively. A copy. Test, JAMES ANDERSON, d. c. c. c.
Clarke Circuit Court, September Term, 1809.
John Peebles, complainant, against
Robert Peebles, &c. defendants, IN CHANCERY.
The defendant Thomas Logan not having entered his appearance herein, agreeably to law and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that he is not an inhabitant of this commonwealth—On the motion of the complainant, by his counsel, it is ordered, that the said defendant do appear here on the third day of our next March term, and answer the complainant's bill; that a copy of this order be inserted in the Kentucky Gazette for eight weeks successively. A copy. Test, SAML. M. TAYLOR, c. c. c. c.
PROPOSALS.
For publishing by Subscription, in the town of Washington, Kentucky, an original Work, to be entitled
THE OVID.
Consisting of Odes, Elegies, Epistles, Satires, Epigrams, Colloquia, Pastorals, &c. with several lengthy descriptive pieces.
BY J. R. CHITWOOD.
When the Muses are guardians of Virtue and Peace,
Corruption shall tremble and swiftly decrease: By Verse we are sooth'd by Verse we're inflam'd And the Savage untutor'd by Music is tam'd.
It is hoped this will not prove unacceptable to any class of Americans; those excepted, who common sentiment and disgrace morality. That its variety will render it amusing to all. That its serious and thoughtful will find sentiments congenial to their own; while the young and volatile read with pleasure the page wherein the airy scenes of social life are depicted; where the amorous is not excluded, but love has been sung in its turn. In examining the poems of the latter class, the author prides himself upon the reflection, that in them all, there is not an unchaste thought, nor an expression tending to effeminacy or corruption. In the effusions of the poet, the youthful mind, often receives impressions never to be eradicated. The powers of verse, the attractive charms of melody, have been acknowledged by the illustrious in all ages, since science has smiled upon men, or a love of refinement been implanted in his soul.
The author hopes, as most of his scenes are laid in these western climes, and every person desires the improvement of his own country, that his friends and fellow citizens will not be backward in giving him a small portion of their patronage of their patronage in encouraging the present work.
It will be put to press as soon as a sufficient number of subscribers can be obtained. Will comprise about 250 pages, neatly bound and lettered. The price will be One Dollar, payable on delivery. To non-subscribers it cannot come so low.
Those who obtain twelve subscribers and become responsible for the money, or subscribe for twelve copies, shall receive one gratis.
A complete list of subscribers' names, and respective places of residence, shall be printed in the last of the volume. October 1809.
Subscriptions received at the Bookstore of Maccoun, Tilford, &c.
A STATEMENT RELATIVE TO DICKINSON COLLEGE.
Published by the Trustees.
FROM the recent changes which have taken place in Dickinson College, the trustees consider it their duty to inform its friends and patrons, and the lovers of learning throughout the U. States, of its present state and future prospects; believing that this public statement will promote the interest of the institution over which they preside, and advance the cause of literature and education.
This Seminary is situated in the borough of Carlisle, in the county of Cumberland, and state of Pennsylvania, distant about one hundred and twenty miles from the city of Philadelphia, and eighty miles from Baltimore. This place is not excelled in beauty of situation and salubrity of air by any other on the continent. The markets in the town are cheap & plentiful. The places of public worship afford to every Christian an opportunity of attending the service of his Maker; an Episcopal church, Presbyterian churches of their several denominations, a Roman Catholic chapel, Lutheran and Reformed German churches, and a Methodist meeting house. The college grounds consist of eight acres in the suburbs of the town, beautifully situated, and affording the most rich and delightful prospects. The College is a modern building, constructed on a plan of the most celebrated architect in the country; affording the most spacious and convenient accommodations for all the employments and exercises of the college, and capable of boarding and lodging the students. The Trustees are now maturing a plan for the boarding, lodging and accommodating of students within the college.
The trustees have been enabled by the bounty of the Legislature, to make great additions to their library. A complete philosophical apparatus, the munificence of the Legislature have likewise enabled them to procure.
All the arts and sciences usually taught in American colleges, are cultivated under the superintendence of the Rev. Jeremiah Atwater, who has lately accepted the office of Principal, and whose immediate province is that of Professor of Moral Philosophy, Metaphysics, Logic, History, Chronology and the Bible Lectures.
This gentleman received a collegiate education in Yale College, in the state of Connecticut, and continued in that seminary some time, as a teacher. His eminence as a teacher soon commanded the public attention, and he was elected President of Middlebury college, in the state of Vermont, in which institution he has presided many years. His life has been devoted to public education, and he, who is himself so well instructed, has dedicated all his talents to the instruction of others.
Mr. James McCormick has long filled the office of Professor of Mathematics. His profound knowledge of this most useful and important branch of science is acknowledged by all; to this department has lately been added that of Natural Philosophy.
The Rev. Mr. H. Wilson has some time since been elected Professor of Languages. This gentleman has presided for some years in the academy of Bellfont in Centre county, Pennsylvania. His classical knowledge and other literary acquirements are great. His continued and incessant labour in the institution, and the love of order, regularity and discipline, distinguish him as a public instructor.
This annual expense in the support and education of a young man, will not exceed one hundred and forty dollars; a system of education and rules for the regulation and discipline of the college, on the plan of the New-England colleges will be adopted.
The habits of the inhabitants are temperate and frugal, removed from all temptations to dissipation and extravagance. Young men have no opportunity of squandering the money of their parents.
The Trustees entertain a well grounded belief and confidence, that this institution will greatly contribute to the diffusion of knowledge and science, and that parents and guardians will be encouraged to send their children and wards to a seminary where all that is useful and ornamental may be acquired, under the most capable and diligent masters; at an expense the most moderate fortune can afford; at a seminary, where, while their minds will be stored with literary knowledge, their manners and morals will be strictly guarded against every impropriety of conduct, and every approach of vice.
By order of the Board of the Trustees. JAMES ARMSTRONG, Pres't.
Dickinson College, Carlisle, September 28, 1809.
To all whom it may concern,
TAKE NOTICE, that I still have my part of a tract of land surveyed and laid off, it being one fourth of a survey lying on Little Kentucky river, about three miles from the mouth, in Gallatin county; the said land was purchased by me of Capt. John Wagon of Adair county. All persons interested are desired to attend on the 15th of February next.
Joseph Minter. November 11th, 1809.