Kentucky gazette and general advertiser (Lexington [Ky.]), 1808-05-10 00:00:00

LEXINGTON, MAY 10.
The Eastern Mail had not arrived when this paper went to press.
The following letter was received by the Post Master at this place, on Thursday last.
N. Carolina, at Hillsborough Term. SIR, Yesterday, Erwin Martin was found guilty of felony, for stealing a horse from myself, and saith he is a citizen of Logan county, state of Kentucky; and has confessed that a certain John Burk, of the same county and state, does conceal horse thieves and stolen horses, and was the man that first induced him, the said Erwin Martin, to engage in the business of horse stealing--perhaps it would be of service to put a notice in the newspapers.
I am respectfully, JOHN ARMSTRONG. 16th April 1806. Post Master, Lexington K.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, APRIL 17.
Mr. Clark, from the committee, appointed to enquire into the conduct of Gideon Granger, Post Master General of the United States, and to report whether, in their opinion, he has so acted in his capacity of Post Master General, as to require the interposition of the constitutional power of the House, made a report.
The committee state, that they have found themselves unable to make a full enquiry into the official conduct of Mr. Granger, and recommend a postponement of any further enquiry to the next session. Ordered to lie on the table.
SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
APRIL 15.
Mr. Tracy moved to postpone the bill to prohibit the importation of certain goods, wares and merchandise, for the purpose of considering the following resolution.
Resolved, That in consequence of a more favourable course of conduct on the part of Great Britain, in respect to the disturbance of the trade of United States; and entertaining a hope that the British Ministry lately established, will be disposed to a reasonable arrangement of all affairs of difference between the two nations; the Senate do hereby postpone the further consideration of the bill entitled, "An act to prohibit the importation of certain goods, wares and merchandise," to the first Monday of November next.
On agreeing to this resolution, the Yeas and Nays were taken as follows:
YEAS.—Messrs. Adair, Adams, Hillohouse, Logan, Pickering, Plumer, Sumter, Tracy and White—9.
NAYS.—Messrs. Anderson, Baldwin, Condit, Gailard, Gilman, Howland, Kitchell, Maclay, Mitchell, Moore, Smith, of Md. Smith, of N. Y. Smith, of Ohio, Smith, of Ten. Smith, of Vt. Stone, Thruston, Worthington and Wright—19.
When the question was taken by Yeas and Nays on the passage of the bill, as follows:
YEAS.—Messrs. Adams, Anderson, Baldwin, Condit, Gailard, Gilman, Howland, Kitchell, Maclay, Mitchell, Moore, Smith, of Md. Smith, of N. Y. Smith, of Ohio, Smith, of Ten. Smith, of Vt. Thruston, Worthington and Wright—19.
NAYS.—Messrs. Adair, Hillohouse, Logan, Pickering, Plumer, Stone, Sumter, Tracy & White—9.
*** For News &c. see Supplement to this day's Gazette.
A Brick Maker & Layer, Wanted.
WANTED immediately, a quantity of bricks made and laid, on my farm, three miles from Lexington, on Henry's Mill road, for which generous prices will be given. Apply to the subscriber on the premises, or Mr. David Sutton in Lexington.
G. R. Tompkins. 9th May 1806.
IN THE PRESS,
And will shortly be published, for sale at this office,
THE KENTUCKY
ENGLISH GRAMMAR,
OR NEW
GRAMMATICAL INSTITUTE,
By Samuel Wilson, Teacher of Languages and Belles-Lettres.
J. & D. MACCOUN,
HAVE received from Philadelphia, and now opening at their Store on Main Street, opposite the Public Square, an Extensive Assortment of MERCHANDIZE & STATIONARY, Which, with a constant supply of best Pennsylvania
BAR IRON & CASTINGS, & NAILS,
From their Nail Manufactory, will be sold at the lowest prices for Cash in hand.
Among their Books are the following, —VIZ:—
Cunningham's Law Dictionary, Bacon's Abridgment, Hawkins's Pleas of the Crown, Impey's Practice, Hale's Common Law, Blackstone's Commentaries, with Christian's Notes, Walsingham's Reports, Call's do., Veley Junior's do., Henry Blackstone's do., Coke's do., Burrows's do., Cowper's do., Story's Pleadings, Maunell's Evidence, Barton's Treatise on Equity, Fontaine on Contracts, Pothier on Obligations, Powell on Contracts, Kansas's Law Tracts, do., Principles of Equity, The English Pleader, Pleader's Assistant, Epinal's Wentworth's Executor, Roper on Wills, Jones on Bailment, Cotty on Bills of Exchange, Fitzherbert's Natura Brevium, Lilly's Entries, Brown on Equality, Becaria on Crimes, The Federalist, Curran's Speeches, Moore's Anacreon, Sanson's Letters from Italy, Abbe Barthelémy's Travels in Italy, Roscoe's Lorenzo de Medici, Hool's Areosto, Gifford's Translation of Juvenal, Darwin's Life, The Life of Genl. Moreau, Moreau's St. Domingo, Barrow's Travels in Africa, Moore's Travels through France, Germany, &c., Carr's Stranger in France, Residence in France, Smith's Wealth of Nations, Interesting Anecdotes, do., Memoirs, Spectator, Don Quixote, Gilblas de Santillane, Helmsam's Philosophy, Paley's do., do., Evidences of Christian Religion, Davis's Sermons, Doddridge's Paraphrase, Grey's, Fawcett's, Lath. edition. Also the best approved Classic and Scientific Authors, for the use of Schools, with a variety of other Books too tedious to enumerate.
They have likewise contracted for a few thousand copies of the new improved edition of WEBSTER'S SPELLING BOOK, containing twenty-four pages more than the present one in use; to be printed in Lexington, from the standing types composed in Philadelphia. Orders from one to one hundred dozen, can, in a few weeks after this time, be filled on the shortest notice, and at a lower price, than they can be imported from Philadelphia. Also the following Books of Kentucky manufacture, will be furnished on the same low terms, to wit:
The American Orator, Kentucky Preceptor, American do., School Geography, Guthrie's Arithmetic, Wilson's, Lyle's, Harrison, and Murray's Grammars, Blank Books, &c. &c. &c. Lexington.
JOHN GRANT,
Glazier & Paper Hanger,
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public in general, that he has removed his Shop to the house on Short Street lately occupied by Mr. Loftus Noel Taylor, where he intends carrying on his business in all its various branches, extensively and with dispatch. Being now furnished with every necessary material, he will be enabled to complete any kind of work in the above line of business, in a neat and masterly style, and on the most reasonable terms.
He returns thanks to those who have favoured him with their commands, and hopes from his assiduity and attention to business, to merit a continuance of their favours.
Putty and Paints, by the small quantity always on hand.
One or two apprentices will be taken to the above business—boys from 14 to 16 years of age, will meet with liberal encouragement, tf
FOR SALE,
THE PLANTATION on which I now live, containing 162 1-2 acres, within 5 miles of Lexington; about 83 acres of which are cleared and under good fence—There are two good dwelling houses on said farm, the one a hewed log house, the other a brick; a large double barn 60 by 35 feet, with other necessary buildings. Also a young bearing apple and peach orchard. No place is better watered than the above, having a cave, which is valuable, especially in the neighbourhood of Lexington. My price is £750—1000 dollars paid by the first of September next, the balance in two equal annual payments.
W. STEVENSON. February 10, 1806. wtf
100 Lots for sale
IN CALADONIA,
A TOWN laid off in convenient lots, situate in Boone county, on the bank of Ohio, below and in view of the mouth of the Great Miami; this place is known as Tanner's Station—The situation is beautiful and healthy, the convenience attending, and the fine country adjacent on both sides the Ohio, infuses the most promising improvements of this place as a town. Lots will be sold on long credit, produce taken, and titles secured agreeable to law. The first public sale of lots will commence on the 30th day of May ensuing. Particular encouragement will be given to tradesmen who will immediately apply for lots, to the proprietor, on the premises. All sales will be attended to by application being made to us as agents for Col. John Grant.
J. F. Flournoy, Wm. Sebrce.
FOR SALE.
THE Subscriber will dispose of the following Lands and Lots, &c. to wit.
2000 acres of land in Barren county, on the south side of Green river, in two adjoining surveys of 1000 acres each, made for Thomas Marshall on military warrants, including the blue spring grove. The 2000 acres will be sold together, or in parcels, as may best suit the purchaser. The title is indisputable, and a deed with general warranty will be given.
1000 acres in Pendleton county, adjoining the town of Falmouth, running a small distance up both of the main forks of Licking and down the main creek on both sides. There was a small part of the survey included in the town, which the subscriber does not claim, but there is 1000 acres besides. This claim is founded on an entry made early in 1780, and there is no interference with the part offered for sale. A deed with general warranty will be executed.
About 400 acres of land on Glover's creek near the head of Little Barren, on the south side of Green river, part of a tract of 1000 acres, entered and surveyed for Col. Richard Taylor on Military warrant.
300 acres in Montgomery county, lying on the road from the Olympian Springs to Bourbon Furnace, including the Pound Lick, part of a tract of land of 1000 acres, entered in the name of Thomas Clarke.
For the two last tracts a deed with special warranty will be executed with a covenant to refund the purchase money if the purchaser should be evicted.
The brick house on Main Street in the town of Lexington, lately occupied by the subscriber as an office, with the whole or part of an acre of ground adjoining. The office now in the occupation of the subscriber on Broadway in the town of Frankfort, with the lot on which it is situated.
The Barn, near Lexington, May 1st.
The high bred English stallion,
DION,
WHICH was imported from London in the fall of 1801, by the late John Hoomes esq. of the Bowling Green, and remarkable for his fine colts; he was bred by W. Garforth esq. of Yorkshire, and is undoubtedly a horse of as fine blood as any in England; he was a good racer, and beat several of the best horses in that kingdom. He won a sweep-stake at York August meeting, nine subscribers, 55 guineas each, beating Mr. Wilton's colt by Escape, Lord Fitz William's colt by Walnut, Mr. Wilton's colt by Escape, Mr. Piercy's colt by Spudville, Mr. Turner's colt by Escape. In 1803 he won the stand plate at York, free for all ages, beating the famous horse Jorzi. The same year he ran over the York course (4 miles) with Hambletonian, for the great subscription, and although the greatest exertion was made by the rider of Hambletonian, yet he beat Dion only by the neck, and actually refused to run with him for the gold cup at Doncaster, a few days after, which Dion won with the greatest ease, beating Lord Darlington's bay colt Hap-Hazard by Sir Peter Teazle, Lord Fitz William's brown filly Fanny, by do. Mr. Harry Vane Tempest's bay colt by Walnut. Dion at another time beat Mr. Coffin's Sir Harry, and Sir Thomas Galcoigne's Timothy, and several other horses of high repute, and was considered a horse of great speed and bottom, for his racing (in almost every instance) was a mile.
DION, new rising 11 years old, full fifteen hands two inches and a half high, a fine bay, with great strength and beauty, and has probably the best feet, legs, back and quarters that were ever combined in one horse; Stands this season (which will commence the 20th of March and end the first of August) at Madison court house, and be let to mares at 12 dollars the single leap, paid in hand, 24 dollars the season (four dollars of which will be remitted if paid by the 20th of December next) 40 dollars to insure a mare with foal, and one dollar to the groom in every instance, paid when the mare is covered. Good beefsteers on foot, weighing not less than 400 delivered the first week in August, good fat pork on foot, delivered the 1st week in October; inspected crop tobacco, delivered at any ware house on the Kentucky river, and merchantable hemp, delivered either at Madison court house or Lexington by the 20th of December, will be received in payment, at the cash market price when delivered—a promissory note for 24 dollars the season, and 40 for insurance must be sent with the mares—should those mares insured not prove with foal, and the property not altered, the money will be returned. Good pasturage found gratis for mares coming from more than 12 miles distance, and those gentlemen who wish their mares fed, may have it done at three shillings per week.
Both the horse and mares will be under the direction of E. Faulkner and Henry Banton.
WM. T. BANTON.
PEDIGREE.
DION was bred by W. Garforth esq. and was got by Spudville, one of the best sons of Highflyer; his dam Faith by Pacolet, a grandson of the Godolphin Arabian; his grand dam, the famous Atalanta, by Old Matchem, out of Laïs of the Mill, Oronook, Old Traveller, filler to Clarke's Laïs of the Mill, Mr. Holme's Miss Makelies, by Grey Hound; Old Partner, Woodcock, dam of Lampton, Miss Doc, Croft's Bay Barb, grand dam of the Anacletus Starling, Makelies, Desdemona's dam, Bummer; Dicky Pierson, son of Doffworth, out of the Burton Barb mare. This pedigree was taken from the general stud book of England.
JOHN HOOMES.
The famous and complete Horse,
STIRLING.
Never beaten but once, and then by accident.
WAS imported from London by the late John Hoomes esq. of the Bowling Green, and extraordinary to relate, he won a King's plate at four years old, at another at five. He was considered while running, by Mr. Weatherby, the author of the racing calendar, and clerk of the course at New-Market, as the best horse in England, undoubtedly the second horse in England. The celebrated horse Hambletonian (supposed to be his superior, and the best horse on the British turf,) paid him a forfeit of 500 guineas, on a match over the Beacon course, (4 miles 1 furlong and 23 yards) for 500 guineas; Stirling was among the best racers that ever appeared in England; having won eleven races out of twelve, and when beaten, was undoubtedly the best horse that started, as he ran considerably off the course, and even then came in third.
STIRLING is a most beautiful bay horse, and descended from the best stock in England, as will appear from his pedigree below; he is upwards of fifteen hands and a half high, in very high form, extremely gay, with great strength and activity, and is a most capital stallion. Perhaps it may not be amiss to observe, that Stirling's racing was generally four miles, and with the best horses then on the turf; and in order to prove him a horse of great speed, I beg leave to refer the gentlemen of the turf, to the sixth volume of the Sporting Magazine, page 302 and 303, where speaking of the velocity of the Barb horses, and comparing them with the English horses, the following extract follows in page 303:
"It is accordingly said, that the famous running horse Stirling, sometimes ran the first mile (of the New-Market course) in one minute, which is at the rate of 82 feet and a half in a second, an inconceivable swiftness, even supposing it a little exaggerated, as it is probable it was; but for further satisfaction, we find it confirmed by Dr. May. If such a velocity had continued some seconds, the horse would have been so pronounced, that the horse went swifter than the wind, being very seldom that the most experienced wind knows such a velocity as the greatest known velocity of a ship at sea, is six marine leagues in an hour, and supposing the ship to take the third of the velocity of the wind which impelled it, the speed of that wind would not amount to 80 feet in a second." The subscriber does not pretend to say but the above account may be exaggerated, yet from a fair construction of the extract taken from the Sporting Magazine, he concludes that Stirling was selected as the fleetest horse in England, to compare his speed with that of the Barb horses.
In 1794, Stirling then three years old, won a match of 100 guineas each, at Afoot, beating Mr. Croftes's Victor (this was the first time he started.) He afterwards won at Exham, the magna Charta stakes of 20 guineas each, fifteen subscribers, beating with ease, Mr. Durands Play-or-Pay, and three others. In 1795, when the property of E. H. Lame esq. He won a 500. plate at New-Market, Luke's course, four miles, beating Lord Stratmore's Horatio, Lord Grosvenor's Lilliput, and Mr. Giruler's Bishop Blaze. He won the Jockey Club plate for four years old, (round course) four miles, beating the duke of Grafton's Mission, Lord Clermont's Repeater, and Lord Grosvenor's Capricorn. He received forfeit of 75 guineas from Mr. Rutten's filly at Epitom, and won the king's plate at Ipswich. In 1796, he won at New-Market the second class of the Oakland stakes, beating Mr. Wilton's Cassius, Lord Grosvenor's bay colt by Potosi, out of String, Mr. Bott's Totteridge, the duke of Bedford's Bras, Lord Egremont's Fraction, and Lord Darlington's Albourne. He afterwards ran with the winners of the other two classes, for the main of the Oatlands, which he also won, beating Lord Teynfield's Viret, and Lord Grosvenor's Lilliput. The same year he won the king's plate at Burford, beating Mr. Bott's Totteridge. In 1797, Stirling beat Lord Sackville's Kirpae, a match at New-Market, for 300 guineas each; received forfeit from Mr. Henry Vane Tempest's Hambletonian, in a match over the Beacon course for 2000 guineas, half forfeit; won a sweepstakes, of 100 guineas each, (seven subscribers) beating Lord Darlington's St. George, and others, Duke's course, (four miles.) He was lamed before his next engagement, and has not started since.
The above horse will stand the ensuing season (which will commence the 20th of March, and end on the first day of August following) in Lexington, and cover mares at thirty dollars the season (which may be discharged with twenty dollars paid within the season) with one dollar to the groom for each mare when put. To insure a mare with foal, fifty dollars, to be returned if such should not be the case if the mare remains the property of the person who owned her when put to the horse. Attached notes for thirty dollars the season, or fifty for an insurance, to be sent with the mares, payable on or before the 15th day of October next.
Good and convenient pasturage is provided for mares coming from a distance gratis. They will be grain fed if required, at a moderate price. Great care and attention will be given to prevent accidents and escapes, but no liability.
WM. T. BANTON. Lexington, March 7th, 1806.
I hereby certify, that Stirling was bred by me, and was got by Volunteer (one of the best sons of Eclipse) his dam Harriet, by Highflyer, his grand dam by Young Cade, his great grand dam Chidekin by Second, out of the dam of Old Snap; the horse was got by Fox, her dam Gipsy, by Bay Bolton, grand dam by the mink of New-Catlets Fink, Ivery Fink, Tofolter, Barb, Piacers white Turk, out of a natural Barb mare.
THOMAS STIRLING.
The Noted Running Horse,
DARE DEVIL,
(OR JOHNSON'S COLT.)
STANDS in Lexington, near the lower end of Mr. Dodge's rope walk and adjoining Mr. J. Maxwell's field, at the white stable on the late station of Upper-Street; to be let to mares at ten dollars the season, which may be discharged by the payment of six within the season, twenty-five cents at the stable door.
DARE DEVIL is an elegant deep bay, black legs, mane and tail, full 15 1-2 hands high, was got by the old imported Don Carlos, his dam by Old Harmless, his grand dam by Old Fitzhugh's noted True Wilt. To say more of his pedigree I conceive unnecessary. His colts are large and very elegant, and those that have been tried, are found to be horses of great strength and activity, fine figure and gait, and have, when grown up, commanded very high prices; Dare Devil is a horse of fine figure, and great gait & sprightliness, and certainly possesses the grand requisites either for the turf, saddle or harness; excellent eyes, fine limbs, strong bone, muscular strength and action equal perhaps to any horse in the United States, as will appear from the following sketch of his performance.
In the fall '97, he won the Jockey Club colt's purse at Lexington; in the fall '98, he distanced the noted running horse Weazle, four miles the heats, at maj. Bitchburn's course; the same fall he won a purse at Frankfort, beating several fleet horses; was brought to Lexington the next day by 12 o'clock, and finding the roads were very deep and heavy, was started immediately (without being cleaned) New-Market course, leaped a high fence that was put up at a short turn in the course with the intent to keep the horses from flying off the course, was leaped back, saved his distance that heat, and took the purse, two miles the heats, beating col. Bibb's noted running stud horse Black Shark, and col. Ribby's Roan. In August '99, he won a quarter race for 1000. at Miller's Town, carrying 200 lbs. to a catch, beating col. Buckner's mare, a noted quarter nag; the same year, in September, he received a forfeit of 500 dollars, on a match with the noted running stud horse Alfred, two miles the heats; the same fall he won a purse at Danville, two miles the heats; the next week he won a purse at Bairdstown, three miles the heats, beating Black Shark, and distanced the noted horse Gold Wire, one week after walked over the course at Louisville for the five day's purse. There are a great number of other races formerly run by Dare Devil, which he was successful in, but do not state how best it might be inaccurate; one however I am informed of by Mr. Gatewood—a purse race, the heats, at George Town, where he more than double distanced the famous running horse Diomedes, which had been kept by Mr. Gatewood. I believe I may say with propriety, that he has run and won more races than any horse that ever ran in this state.
The foregoing statement of his pedigree and performance, is impartial and precise, as near as I could ascertain from good authority.
N. BURROWES.
Text"> Lexington, March 8.
N. B. Good pasturage for mares at a moderate price, and every attention paid to them, but will not be liable for accidents or escapes.
P. S. Such mares as did not stand to the horse last season, and have not been transferred, may have a leap gratis.
SCOTT COUNTY, &c.
April Term, 1806.
Adam Goodlet, Complainant,
vs.
Joel Ferré & Bartlet Collins, Defendants,
IN CHANCERY.
THE defendant Ferré, failing to appear, and answer the complainant's bill, agreeably to law and the rule of the court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that he is not an inhabitant of this State—On the motion of the complainant by his attorney, it is ordered, that the said defendant Ferré, appear here on the fourth Monday in July next, and answer the bill aforesaid; that a copy of this order be inserted in the Kentucky Gazette for two months successively, and another copy annexed to the court house door of this county.
A copy, Teste, JNO. HAWKINS, C. S. C.
Fayette county set.
Taken up by John Pickett in Feb.
Brown Tilly,
about two years old, a final far in the forehead, about 14 hands high, long tail; appraised to 40 dollars, Feb. 24, 1806, by me.
H. Harrison.

TO SOAR ALOFT ON FANCY'S WING.  THE TEAR.  On beds of snow the moon-beam slept, And chilly was the mid-night gloom, When, by the damp grove, ELLEN wept, Sweet maid! it was her lover's tomb.  A warm tear gush'd, the wintry air Congeal'd it, as it flew away— All night it lay an ice-drop there: At morn, it glitter'd in the ray.  An angel, wand'ring from the sphere, Who saw this bright, this frozen gem, To dew-cy'd Pity brought the tear, And hung it on her diadem.  "TRIFLES LIGHT AS AIR."  A young gentleman asked Doctor Johnson abruptly one day, "Pray Sir, what, and where is Palmira? I heard somebody talk last night of the ruins of Palmira." "Tis a hill in Ireland, (replied Dr. Johnson) with palms growing on the top, and a bog at the bottom, and so they call it Palm-mira."
New-York Grand Literature Lottery, No. 4.  Authorised by an act of the Legislature, and payment of prizes guaranteed by them, positively begins drawing in May next.  25,000, } Dollars highest 10,000, } Prizes. 5,000, }  Tickets, Halves, Quarters and Eighths, for sale at G. & R. WAITES' Truly Fortunate Lottery offices, No. 64, & No. 38, Maiden Lane, New-York.  Where was sold in the two last lotteries, the HIGHEST PRIZE in each, and other capitals, to an enormous amount—amongst them were the following: No. 17199 (highest prize) $25000 3929 (highest prize) $30000 15298 $3000 13904 $2000 25596 $2000 28573 $2000 3978 $1000 20555 $1000 22315 $1000  Besides a great number of 500, 200, 100 dollar prizes &c.  Distant adventurers, by forwarding bank notes of any description to G. & R. Waites, in letters post paid, may have tickets and sashes sent them to any amount, with the strictest punctuality, and perfect safety, to any part of the United States, and the earliest advice will be given of their success. Price of tickets Seven Dollars. 2m
ADVERTISEMENT.  The subscriber offers to the public, a New Invention for Pressing; Calculated to supercede the use of the screw almost, if not altogether. For a cheese press it stands unrivalled, as might be certified by a host of witnesses if necessary; for an oil press, I submit the following certificate from a gentleman of unquestionable veracity.  Certificate.  I, Wm. Crawford, of South-east Dutchess county, state of N. York, do certify, that I have used Bets's patent Wheel Press, for pressing oil, and find it preferable to any that I have ever seen as it produces more oil with less expense, and I do recommend it to the public as a very useful invention.—Witness my hand. Wm. Crawford.  The machine which I offer to the public (though it comes with a bad grace from me) really merits attention; as in cheese making it reduces the labor from a degree to which female strength is ill adapted, to almost nothing; and in places which are yet in their infancy, this machine will be peculiarly useful, as those kind of presses, viz. the cider, clothier's and oil, are yet to be erected, and may be done at much less expense than the ordinary mode.  Licenses for constructing and using the above invention, will be afforded at a reasonable rate, by the subscriber. Hezekiah Bets. NORWALK, Fairfield county, Conn.
ALL persons are hereby forewarned from trading with a woman who has passed by the name of the Widow Green. For a negro girl, about 16 or 17 years of age [who is probably pregnant] she is a black, straight built, common sized girl, was raised in Madison county, by Col. Snoddy; or a large bay mare, five years old this spring, with foal, a small blaze in her face, gray hairs round the root of her tail, natural trotter, a lump on the bone of her under jaw. The above negro and mare, were taken from my house on the 8th March last, by the above woman. Any person delivering the said property to the subscriber, in Madison county, near the road through the Wilderness, within six miles of Richmond, or giving such information as to enable him to get them, shall receive a reward of Fifteen Dollars. Jacob Holloway. May 1, 1806.  Supposing that the above negro is hired out or sold already, any person knowing of any such in their neighbourhood, are requested to be particular in examining her.  The Kentucky Miscellany, For sale at this office.
The full blooded imported English running horse  ARRA KOOKER.  THAT has acquired so much celebrity in the Eastern States; has just arrived at this place from Philadelphia, to which place he was imported in the year seventeen hundred and ninety-eight, and where he has distinguished himself as a sure and good foal getter, will stand the ensuing season commencing at this time, and ending the first day of August next, at the same stable in this place that Royalist has occupied for the two last seasons, under the particular care and direction of Mr. George Sourbray jun. and will be let to mares at the moderate price of thirty dollars the season, payable the first day of January next, which may be discharged by the payment of twenty on the first day of September next—Forty dollars to insure a mare with foal, the money to be returned if provided the mare remains a property of the person who owned her when put to the horse, if she does not prove to have been with foal; and any gentleman putting by the season and complying with the terms, whose mare does not prove to have been with foal, shall have the liberty of putting to the horse gratis next season, if she remains the property of the person who put her—Twelve dollars the leap to be paid in hand, and one dollar to the groom in every instance. Attested notes for forty dollars insurance, and thirty for the season will be expected with the mares—good and extensive pastures, well watered and under good fence are provided, and will be furnished gratis to all mares sent from a distance; and the greatest care and attention will be paid by Mr. Sourbray, but cannot be accountable for accidents or escapes.  JOHN W. HUNT. Lexington April 1st, 1806
ARRA KOOKER , is a beautiful bay, with black legs, mane, and tail; full sixteen hands high, and for figure, strength, elegance, movement and bone, is surpassed by no horse on the continent—As to his colts must refer to Maj. James Heard of Winchester, Virginia, who is at present in this place, and to Mr. Robert Barr, who lives near this place, and whose certificates are annexed to this advertisement.  I DO hereby certify, that I have bred a colt by ARRA KOOKER, and think it extremely large and elegant, with remarkable fine limbs—The appearance of it has induced me to enter it in a sweep stake of 500 dollars—Likewise have seen a considerable number, which are promising—He is supposed to be a sure foal getter. Given under my hand this 10th day of April, 1806.  James Heard. Teste, Danl. Bradford.  I do certify that whilst I was in New-Town, in the Fall and Winter of 1803, I saw several of ARRA KOOKER's colts, they were rising 2 and three years old, they promised to be very fine, and during my stay in that part of the country, I visited Penny-Town, in New-Jersey, where ARRA KOOKER had stood, and general report spoke highly of him as a sure and good foal getter.  Robert Barr, Lexington March 26th, 1806.
ARRA KOOKER was imported from England by Dr. Tate, 1798. Is a beautiful bay, with black legs, mane and tail; full sixteen hands high; a lofty elegant figure, with a great proportion of bone & strength and moves well; he is from the pure turf blood, he is from the best line of horses in England.  ARRA KOOKER was got by the celebrated running horse Drona (who won 25 Kings plates, Jockey club plates, and matches, to the amount of 5000 guineas) his grand sire was Herod, out of Lily; his great grand sire was Blank, the sire of Eclipse—his dam was Mrs. Dods worth's Chatsworth mare, by Chatsworth, a son of Blank's, (dam of Abba Thule) his grand dam by Engineer, his great grand dam by Wilson's Arabian, his great great grand dam by Hutton's Spot, his great great great grand dam by Mogul, great great great grand dam by Crab, Bay Bolton, Curwin's Barb, Spot White legg'd Ladies barb, &c. &c.  ARRA KOOKER when three years old won a sweep stake of 100 guineas, two miles, five horses started at New-Castle-on-Tyne and 50 guineas Northallerton; at four years old he walked over the course for 100 guineas at New-Castle on Time—no four year old would enter against him the four mile heats, (you may in the racing caller see) in consequence of an injury in his leg, received in running, he was taken out of training; but of which he is now perfectly recovered and free from blemish.  I certify that the bright bay horse ARRA KOOKER, this day sold by me to Dr. James Tate, of Philadelphia, North America; was bred by Mathew Dods worth, Esq. of Crake Hall Yorkshire; that he was got by the running horse Drona out of Abba Thule's dam, for whose pedigree reference may be had to the Stud Book, &c. &c. Given under my hand and seal, at the city of York, this 25th day of August, 1797.  A true copy from the original. Conyers Norton.  THE bay horse, Arra Kooker, by Drona out of my Chatsworth gray mare, (the dam of Abba Thule) was bred by me, is no more than eight years old last grass. Witness my hand this 26th day of August, 1797.  A true copy from the original MATHEW DODSWORTH.
STATE OF KENTUCKY: Fayette Circuit Court, March term, 1806. Albertus Bright, Samuel M'Gehee, and John M'Gehee, complainants, Against Thomas English, defendant, IN CHANCERY.  ON the motion of the complainants, by their counsel, who exhibited their bill against the defendant, and having proved to the satisfaction of the court, that he is not an inhabitant of this commonwealth, it is ordered that the said defendant do appear here on the third day of our next June term, and answer the complainants' bill, or that the same will be taken for confessed, and that a copy of this order be inserted in some authorised paper agreeable to law.  A copy. Teste, Thos. Bodley, C.F.C.C.  BLUE DYING.  MRS. KEISER , takes this method of informing the public, that she has commenced the Blue Dying business, next door below Mr. Hutton, the faddler, where she will dye cotton, yarn, and thread, or any kind of home made cloth, which she will warrant to stand its color, as she dyes with hot dye. She will dye the above articles as cheap as they can be done any where in Lexington, and receive produce in payment.  February 25, 1806.
FOR SALE,  THE place whereon I now live, on 450 acres, lying on David's Fork of Elkhorn, with good improvements; about 140 acres of open land, the dwelling house is of Brick, two stories 22 feet wide and 46 feet long, two GRIST MILLS in good repair, and grind very fast, one pair of stones are French burr; the springs and flock of water was never known to fail. I will sell the whole together, and give an extensive credit on one fourth being paid down, or I will sell 100 acres with the mills and distillery on it, and give a considerable credit on one third being paid down. It is generally counted a very handsome place—it is needlessly to mention further particulars, as any person wishing to buy, can view the premises.  John Rogers.
NOTICE.  All persons indebted to the late firm of Doctor Saml. Brown and Elisha Warfield, are requested to call on Dr. Warfield, who is authorised to settle all debts due the firm, and close their accounts by paying them or giving their notes for the sums due, and those who have demands against the firm are desired to bring them forward to Dr. Warfield for payment. Every person who knows that Dr. Brown has left this state, for Orleans, will be the necessity of this request, and will no doubt, avail themselves of the first opportunity to call on Dr. Warfield, who lives in the house that was formerly occupied by Dr. F. Ridgely, and close their accounts in one of the two ways specified above.  DR. ELISHA WARFIELD Will continue to practice Medicine and Surgery in Lexington and vicinity. March 1, 1806.—tf
NOTICE.  DR. SAML. BROWN , desires that all persons indebted to him, will call on Doctor Elisha Warfield, who is authorised to settle all his accounts and notes due him, before the existence of his partnership with Doctor Warfield—The books are in his possession and all papers necessary to enable him to liquidate all accounts.
STATE OF KENTUCKY. Fayette Circuit Court, March term, 1806. William M'Bride, complainant, Against William Lytle, and Robert Bradley defendants. IN CHANCERY.  George Mansfield, complainant, Against The same, defendants, IN CHANCERY.  ON the motion of the complainants, by their counsel, who exhibited their bills against the defendants, and having proved to the satisfaction of the court, that the defendant William Lytle, is not an inhabitant of this commonwealth, it is ordered that the said defendant do appear here on the third day of our next June term, and answer the complainants' bills, or that the same will be taken for confessed, and that a copy of this order be inserted in some authorised paper agreeable to law.  A copy. Teste, Thos. Bodley, C.F.C.C.
FOR SALE,  5916 Acres of Military Lands, lying on the south of Green river, and in the state of Kentucky.  916 acres on the waters of the Cumberland river, surveyed for John Overton, and adjoining Mose's, Foster's & Rife's surveys.  500 acres on Green river, surveyed for Elias Langham, and adjoining Henderson's grant.  1000 acres on Glover's creek, a branch of the north fork of Skeggs' creek, surveyed for Peter Carr, and adjoining H. Taylor's and G. R. Clarke's surveys.  1000 acres on Sulphur Lick fork of the Little Barren river, surveyed for Peter Carr, and adjoining B. Swearingen's survey, and  500 acres on the waters of Big Barren river.  Information may be obtained from Edw. Rogers, relative to the quality and situation of these lands.  Also, 533 1-3 acres of Virginia Military Lands, lying in the state of Ohio, and between the Scioto and Little Miami rivers, (viz.)  400 acres lying on the Ohio 1260 poles from the mouth of the Scioto, between Armstrong's and Culbertson's surveys, and surveyed for Thomas Overton.  768 acres on the waters of the Ohio, adjoining Alex. Parker's survey, and surveyed for Thomas Overton.  1000 acres on the lower side of the East Fork of the Little Miami, and on Clover Lick creek, and surveyed for Thomas Overton.  700 acres on the waters of the Little Miami, adjoining Tho. Holt's, J. Clark's, Joseph Jones's, and Thomas Dix's survey, and surveyed for Thomas Overton.  458 1-3 acres on the Rattle Snake fork of Paint creek, adjoining Wm. George's and David Reddick's surveys.  1000 acres on the East Fork of the Little Miami, adjoining Wm. Payne's survey, and surveyed for Archelaus Perkins.  1000 acres on the East fork of the Little Miami, adjoining the above tract, and surveyed for Archelaus Perkins.  Persons wishing to purchase these lands, will please to apply to Gen. Wm. Lytle, of Williamsburgh, Gen. Nathl. Maffie, Mr. John Baile, of Ohio; Mr. James Taylor, of New-Port, or the subscriber living in Lexington, Kentucky. One fourth of the purchase money to be paid down, and the other three fourths in three equal annual instalments.  W. WARFIELD. April 16th, 1806.
VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.  700 acres Military Land, lying on Brush creek, N. W. T. where the road crosses from Limelone to Chillicothe; this tract contains about three hundred acres of rich bottom, the remainder is well timbered; has on it a good mill feat, and is an excellent stand for a public house.
500 acres ditto ditto, lying on Clover Lick creek, a branch of the East fork of the Little Miami, N. W. T. in a good neighborhood, about three miles from Doughmans-Town, seven from Williamsburg, and eleven to twelve from the Ohio river.  1000 acres ditto ditto, lying on Brush creek, a few miles from New Market, N. W. T.  5000 acres, lying on Bank Lick creek, Kentucky, part of two tracts, containing 6000 acres, surveyed and patented for William Jones.  4000 acres, Clarke county, Kentucky, part of a tract of eight thousand acres, surveyed and patented for Richard Chinworth.  3332 2-3 acres, Mason county, Kentucky, part of 5000 acres, surveyed and patented for George Underwood.  1200 acres, Mason county, Kentucky, surveyed and patented for Moody and M'Millin.  1000 acres Military land, on the waters of Russell's creek, Green river.  325 acres, Jefferson county, Kentucky, about four miles from Louisville, 40 acres of this tract is cleared.  116 1-2 acres, Franklin county, Kentucky, on the North fork of Elkhorn, about six miles from Frankfort; on that tract are considerable improvements.
A House and well improved Lot in the town of Paris, on Main street, n'da adjoining Mr. Hughes's tavern.  An Inn and Out Lot in said town.  Also a House and well improved Lot in this place.  The above described property will be sold low for CASH, HEMP and TOBACCO, or on giving bond with good security, a considerable credit may be had.—For further particulars enquire of Andrew F. Price, attorney in fact for (or to the subscriber.)  JOHN JORDAN Jun. Lexington Kentucky, } January 13, 1803. }
BEG leave to inform my friends, late customers, and the public, that I have brought from Philadelphia, Fresh & Fashionable SHOES OF ALL KINDS, for sale at my shop on Short street, next door to Mr. Keiser's and nearly opposite the market house, Lexington, to-wit—  Mens' fine and coarse Shoes, Boys' fine and coarse do. Ladies' Leather Slippers, do. Fancy Kid shoes, do. Kid, with heels and spring heels, of all colours, do. Spangled and plain Kid of all colors, do. Spangled and plain Morocco Slippers of all colors, Misses' Kid and Morocco Slippers, Childrens' Morocco of all colors and Lather Jeffersons, &c. &c.  The above articles I warrant to be as good as ever came to the state, or made in the United States; as I have none but picked work, I do not want to flatter the public with an advertisement, as the work will show for itself.  MOROCCO SKINS of all colors, Leather Shoe Binding of all colors, and Shoe Strings, Cork Soles, and Black Ball of a superior quality—also, a few pair SKATES.  WILLIAM ROSS. April 9, 1806.
STATE OF KENTUCKY: Fayette Circuit Court, March term, 1806. William Gouch, complainant, Against Benjamin Turner, Higgins, &c. deft's. IN CHANCERY.  THE defendant Benjamin Turner, having failed to enter his appearance herein agreeable 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 complainants' bill, and that a copy of this order be inserted in some authorised paper agreeable to law.  A copy. Teste, Thos. Bodley C.F.C.C.
Just Published and for Sale at this Office,  4 A DECLARATION OR CONFESSION OF FAITH;  As revised or compiled from the Philadelphia Baptist Confession of Faith, By Ambrose Dudley, John Price, Joseph Redding, Carter Tarrent, Robert Johnson, John Payne and Bartlet Collins, who were appointed a committee for that business by the Elkhorn Association—  And as the business of its adoption, is expected to come on in the next August association, the members of that body may do well to make themselves acquainted with it. The price is very low, only 12 1-2 cents for a single one, or one dollar per dozen. It is probable some of them will be sent to several towns neighbouring.  6w
TAKE NOTICE,  THAT the subscribers will attend personally or by agent, at the county court for Hardin county, on the fourth Monday in May next, for the purpose of establishing a TOWN on our lands, situate in Hardin county, on the waters of Little Clifty creek, a branch of Rough creek.  Richd Babb & James Taylor, by James Love, ag't. 2am3m 9th Feb. 1806.
NOTICE. —All those indebted to the estate of Gabriel Madison, dec. for property sold them in July 1804, and for debts contracted prior to the death of the said deceased, are informed, that their notes and accounts are in the hands of the subscriber, of this place. They are therefore requested to make immediate payment, as the situation of the estate will not admit of longer delay.  John L. Martin, Ex'r to the estate of G. Madison dec. Lexington, Dec. 4th, 1805.
LAST NOTICE.  ALL those indebted to the late firms of Seitz & Lauman, John A. Seitz, Seitz & Johnson, John A. Seitz & Co. John Jordan jun. John Jordan junior & Co. and John & William Jordan, are requested to come forward immediately and pay off their respective accounts to CURTIS FIELD, who is hereby duly authorised to receive the same. Those who do not avail themselves of this notice, may rest assured, that indulgence will not be given beyond the first of March, when suits will be indiscriminately instituted.  J. Jordan jr. N. B.—TOBACCO, HEMP, and HOGS' LARD, will be received at the market price, in payment.  J. J. Lexington, January 28, 1805. tf
NEW SCHOOL.  MR. & MRS. GREEN beg leave to acquaint their friends in Lexington and its vicinity, that on Monday, the 6th of January, 1806, they intend opening an Academy for Young Ladies, where will be taught, the following branches of Education, (viz.)    Spelling, Reading, with all kinds of Needle Work,  $ 3    Writing & Arithmetic,  3    English Grammar, Geography, &c.  3    Music, (vocal & instrumental) with use of instrument,  12    Such ladies and gentlemen who please to honour them with the instruction of their children, may rely on their using every exertion in their power, towards their making a rapid progress.  N. B. The manufactory of Patent Piano Fortes, is carried on as usual.—Price 180 dollars.  Mr. Green has just received from Philadelphia, an assortment of NEW MUSIC, which he offers for sale. Lexington, December 24, 1805. tf
IMPORTANT.  TO all those who wish either to become citizens or to hold lands in that delightful country south of Green river. The subscriber being inclined to remove to Tennessee, offers for sale, the plantation on which he now resides, together with six thousand acres of land, situate on both sides of Red river, and Big Whipperwill, including several fine mill feats, and as valuable a body of timber as any on Red river; surrounded by barrens, some of which are equal in quality to any in Logan county; about 90 acres of cleared land, under good fence, a small apple orchard of the best fruit, a peach and cherry orchard, all in full perfection. On the premises is a large and elegant two story Brick House, entirely new, together with other necessary buildings. In point of health and beauty, this situation perhaps is exceeded by none in the state of Kentucky. The plantations lay one on the north, the other on the south side of the river, a little below where the two forks unite, and just opposite the confluence of Big Whipperwill. Those streams afford water sufficient (the river in particular) all the year to support a merchant and saw mill. A considerable quantity of the timbered land is fine rich bottom.  The subscriber has also for sale sundry other tracts of land in Logan county, and likewise in Christian county, one tract in Livingston county, and one on Cumberland river, Stewart county, state of Tennessee; he has in one complete tract in Christian 15,000 acres, equal perhaps in value, to any tract in that country. It is situate on the main fork of Little river, including several miles on both sides of the river, and including some fine mill feats, (this river is a never failing fountain) it is situate in part about four miles below the court house, and extends from thence southerly down the main river and the Sinking fork of said river, the distance of five miles (or more perhaps.) The subscriber has also another tract of land lying on the south side of Little river, about eight or ten miles from Cumberland river, consisting of 7800 acres, part well timbered, the remainder good level barrens. This and the other last mentioned tract, has a number of fine springs on them, and are both well calculated to form a settlement for a number of families. The former is sufficient to make a settlement for 20 families; the latter is sufficient to make 8 or 10 farms, and good settlements. The subscriber has for sale, sundry other smaller tracts in Christian, all or any of which he will sell upon terms perhaps more moderate than any such lands have been sold for many years past. [The summer range in all this country is equal to any in the universe] Indisputable titles will be made to the purchasers. For terms and further information, apply to the subscriber at his plantation, about 12 miles south of Russellville. Letters addressed to the subscriber, [post paid] and left in the post-office at Russellville, will be duly attended to, and answered through the medium of the mail. If part of the purchase money be paid in advance, a considerable indulgence will be given for the remainder.  BEVERLY A. ALLEN. March 23, 1806. 2m
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SUPPLEMENT TO THE KENTUCKY GAZETTE AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
LEXINGTON, MAY 10, 1805.
St. Louis, April 5th, 1806.
SIR, SEVERAL, vile, malignant and groundless fabrications, having lately issued from your press with design to stab my reputation, I should feel myself unworthy the confidence with which I am honoured, did I suffer them, however contemptible, to pass unnoticed. I must therefore request of you, sir, to favor me with the names of the authors of the several pieces which you have published, under the signature of an American, on the 6th of February, of Aristides on the 26th of the same month, and of the cruel assassin who authorized the publication of the communication in your Gazette of the 1st ultimo, respecting the expedition of Lieut. Wilkinson up the Missouri, and in the mean time I will thank you to give publicity to the papers under cover, which will expose the unexampled depravity & baseness of your infamous correspondent.
I have this moment seen your publication of a letter dated at this place, the 20th February. The author of this ingenious essay has overacted his part. His affected mystery, terror, and alarm, cannot conceal the real design, to scatter falsehoods and excite prejudices at a critical moment, beyond the reach of reasonable explanation or refutation. This may be considered the last desperate resort of an expiring faction. It has been the boast of the disorganizing junto who infest this territory, that they would write me out of office, and for this end the sacred mounds of truth, justice, and honor are prostrated. I have barely time before the departure of the mail, to assure that the innuendos and assertions of this letter writer are substantially false and groundless. We are here all peace and tranquility, and I have heard of no person wearing arms, except it be Mr. Moles Austin of the Mine à Breton, and a youth by the name of Hammond, lately a clerk of Mr. Reddick at the old Mines, who being asked why he carried pistols in his bosom, answered, he understood some person had threatened to "whip" him.
The outrage imputed to lieutenant Wilkinson, who will be pardoned by the liberal, for resenting the unheard of abuse offered to his father, will be explained in the documents under cover, relative to Hempstead and Rankin, which I must also request you to publish with this note. I have another favour to ask Mr. Bradford, will you have the goodness to give me the name of your correspondent of the 20th of February, I think I am entitled to it, yet will assure you a hair of his head shall not be touched on my account, and that I will harbour no resentment against him.
Respectfully I am sir, Your obedient servant. JA. WILKINSON. Mr. Daniel Bradford, Printer of the Kentucky Gazette.
[The Editor has no hesitation in complying with the request of Governor Wilkinson, in his note above. The names of the authors alluded to, are communicated to him by letter. Unable to form a correct opinion of the merits of the parties at St. Louis, from the distance, and contrariety of the statements, the Editor has sedulously avoided becoming a partisan in the contest, even in opinion. His press has been open for the reception of pieces on either side; and he has always reserved to himself the privilege of
giving the names of their authors, when called on by any person implicated.]
SIR,
The public service requiring the detachment of a small party high up on the Missouri, I am desirous to send with them a surgeon of skill and a gentleman of general science, whose knowledge in botany and chemistry may be usefully applied, and therefore I beg leave to enquire on what terms you would accompany this detachment.
With great respect, I am sir, Your obedt. servt. JA. WILKINSON. St. Louis, Oct. 13, 1805. Doctor Andrew Steele.
St. Louis, Oct. 13, 1805.
SIR, I have received your note of this day, requesting to know on what conditions I would accompany a military party ascending the Missouri, to a considerable distance. No specific consideration under one hundred dollars per month, and my subsistence, would make such an expedition an object to me, as I should have to abandon my practice here; but if I may be permitted to take with me a small quantity of goods, not to encumber the boat, and be indulged in the privilege of trading with such Indians as may fall in our way, for their skins, furs, &c. to be carried in the boat, returning to this place, I would accompany the detachment without other consideration than my subsistence and a servant, as I expect the advantages resulting from the trade may compensate me for my trouble & sacrifices.
I have the honor to be, With great respect, sir, Your obedt. servant. ANDW. STEELE. His excellency gen. Jas. Wilkinson.
St. Louis, October 15, 1805.
SIR, I have received your letter of the 13th inst. and agree to your proposition, on the condition that you do not encumber the boat or suffer your private views to interrupt the necessary attentions to the sick. I will request at the same time, that you keep a diary of your proceedings, that you may ascertain the variation of the magnetic needle, and latitude at different points, and make industrious enquiries into the natural history, products, population, minute geography, &c. of the regions you are about to penetrate. I wish you an agreeable voyage, and am with perfect respect & great esteem, Sir,
Your obedt. servant. JA. WILKINSON. Doctor A. Steele.
I do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the correspondence betwixt governor Wilkinson and myself, relative to my services in the detachment lately under the command of lieut. Wilkinson up the Missouri river; and that I accompanied that detachment on the terms expressed in my letter to the governor, with his approbation, considering myself the only person connected with the party, who had the privilege of trading with the Indians. ANDW. STEELE. St. Louis, April 10, 1806.
This day, personally appeared & came before me, a justice of the peace in and for the district of St. Louis, in the territory of Louisiana, Morgan Eddy, who being duly sworn on the Evangelist of Almighty God, deposeth and saith, that the evening Martin Williamson was accidentally shot, he had left the entrenchment owing to an alarm being made by a centinel, and immediately returned, hearing nothing more than the war whistle passed around the camp, and further the deponent saith, that he without lieut. Wilkinson's order, crossed the chain of
centinels with the said Williamson, and that having reconnoitred but a short time, they seated themselves near an old burnt stump, about fifteen feet in height, and during this time the whistles encreased and approached nearer the camp, and that lieut. Wilkinson being in the entrenchment, hailed three different times who comes there! No answer was given and a centinel fired, immediately after lieutenant Wilkinson hailed three times more who comes there, and on receiving no reply, fired his fuzee and shot Williamson, who was sitting very close to him outside of the line of centinels, a considerable distance, and that Williamson declared his death had been occasioned by his own imprudence, and that lieutenant Wilkinson had treated him kindly and as a friend, that he forgave him for his unfortunate death, and made no mention about his family; and further, that he this deponent who was the person nearest Williamson, was not touched by a shot, nor any other person of the camp as he ever understood. And further saith not.
(Signed) MORGAN EDDY. Sworn the 2d April, 1806, before me, (Signed) S. HAMMOND.
St. Louis, Feb. 2, 1806.
GENTLEMEN, Having heard a few hours since, from Mr. J. Mullanphy, that a certificate had been extorted from you by lieut. Wilkinson under threats and menaces, which concerned my character, I demanded and received from the lieutenant the said certificate, which I now enclose you for your disposal; and I beg you to be assured that the application was utterly unknown to me, and that I highly condemn it, as I shall always prefer to rest my conduct and character upon their merits, and not upon the certificates of any man or men.
I know nothing of the circumstances attending the giving of this certificate, but am informed it was drawn up by Judge Griffin, by who I find it is witnessed—but Gentlemen as I discountenance all acts of violence, and particularly from a soldier to a citizen, if you have any complaints to offer against Lieutenant Wilkinson or Lt. Kimball who I understand accompanied him, present them to me and they shall be strictly attended to.
I am Your Obedient Servant, JA: WILKINSON. Messrs. E. Hempstead, and J. Rankin.
We, Edward Hempstead, attorney at law, and J. Rankin, do hereby certify that we have never intentionally made any declaration injurious to the character of General Wilkinson, Governor of the Louisiana Territory.
January 31st, 1806. Signed E. HEMPSTEAD, J. RANKIN.
Witness, John Griffin, One of the Judges of the Indiana Territory.
Signed Joseph Kimball, Lt. Regt. Art's. True copy from the original. RICHARD STEPHENS. Signed ANTHY. NEW.
St. Louis, 15th April, 1806. MR. DANIEL BRADFORD; SIR,
A letter has appeared in your paper of the 20th of February, said to be written in this place, in which the author has introduced my name; this licentious tool of faction, has not dared to charge me directly with any improper conduct, but by false libellous and infamous assertions, he implicates my conduct as a public officer and insinuates roundly, that I
have prostituted official influence and power to intimidate the good people of this territory to sign a recommendation of Governor Wilkinson; where I am known this calumny would be treated with the contempt it merits, but with those who are strangers to me, it may possibly for a moment gain credit—I must therefore demand from you, the publication of this note with the name of the author of the letter alluded to, that I may be enabled whilst I correct his slanders, to expose the villain and impostor to the public indignation.
I am Sir Your Hub. & Obt. Servant, CLEMENT B. PENROSE.
[However the Editor may be disposed to comply with the demand of Maj. Penrose, he finds it impossible; as he published no paper on the 20th February. It is probable the letter was dated the 20th February, and published the 15th March, as that is the only one recollected by the Editor, in which the Major's name is mentioned. If he was certain that this is the letter referred to, the name of the writer should not be an instant withheld; but as it possibly may not be, he conceives it better to await further advice, than to risk the injury of an innocent person.]
To THOMAS WALLACE, Esq. Justice of the peace for Fayette County. SIR;
A few days since, I informed you by letter, that if you did not satisfy me you were convinced of the impropriety of your conduct, I would make it public. Having failed to give me that satisfaction, I now submit the following statement.
In the late case of the commonwealth, Pew vs. Warfield, you did attempt to pack a Jury; and because I exposed you in court for doing the same, you became angry, and charged me with a contempt of court. After the court rose, and the Jury were discharged, you went to your house, filled a warrant—I was arrested in public, brought before your worship, and fined twenty shillings. Whether you were justified by law in this summary proceeding, without trial, after the rising of court, for a supposed contempt in court, I cannot now decide; nor shall I call it in question, unless your future conduct should render it indispensable. It is true, you remitted the fine; conscious, no doubt, you were stirring in muddy water; so, no thanks for your lenity.
From your own acknowledgment, you did give the constable a list of names for him to summon on the Jury. Pew declares, he told the officer, (being a young man,) that he was not bound, nor ought he to be bound by such list. The officer summoned a majority, conformably to the list. The officer returned a pannel, and twelve men appeared accordingly. On qualifying the jurors, you did omit two jurors, who were present, and on the pannel, and did, arbitrarily, call and qualify two others in their place; one of which, told you, "be'd be damned to bell if be'd been summoned." This man, Sir, was one of your own choice, and though this profane imprecation was breathed out on the lids of the Bible, in your own hand, 'twas both law and gospel to you; it was certainly no contempt of court. But Sir, this is not the first instance in which you stand charged with packing a jury. Two years since, in the noted cause of Thruston vs. Payne, you did give the constable a list of twelve names, and bid him subpoena them. And let me ask, did you not shew the list to Thruston before they were summoned? And when the officer told you that some of the persons (say three,) were out of town, did you not consult Thruston respecting who should be summoned to complete the number? For my part, I am not fur-

He : some of your conduct, since you declare, & that in company too, that the magistrate was the constable's master, and that the constable was to do as he was bid. I have thought since, if you were correct, God preserve me from constableness! You will plead the ignorance of the constables, and the correctness of your motives. Your general conduct, and incidental circumstances in the trials alluded to, are the best comments on your motives; but admitting your motives were correct, let us examine the principle. The legislative, judicial, and executive departments of every free government, are correctly defined; and when one department usurps the province of the other, it has a direct tendency to despotism. It is presumed, your worship cannot be ignorant of this principle; and when you undertake to name a Jury, you are blending in one, the judicial and executive duties—Yourself, and your very subservient executive, may as well retire to the jury-room, and assist in forming the verdict. If you do not know these things, I beseech you to open your eyes, and strive to possess as much information as some of the common Mechanics, whom you so much despise, and consider "not fit to be on a Jury."
You have declared, that your conduct as a magistrate, has always been correct: because you suspended your decision in doubtful cases, till information could be had. Here you avow a sentiment not unworthy your eminent predecessor Lord Mansfield! But let us contrast your correct decisions, and see if they are uniform: for I have been told, the law loves uniformity.—When Murphy was arraigned before you, he was admitted to bail— Murphy , a notorious offender, arrested for stabbing a man with a dirk. Dr. Brown had declared the man dangerous, and on oath pronounced the thrust well aimed at the heart.—Murphy had also been bound to keep the peace, not 48 hours before this happened.
Bosworth, a youth within age, and never before charged with a crime, is next arraigned before you, for using his teeth, (in a manner not to be justified,) in the unequal contest, with superior age and manhood; you refused bail, and the young man accordingly, was committed to prison. How happens this glaring difference in the two cases? But here you have a little advantage of the public: for you took care to have the trial of Murphy in a corner. A multitude of citizens assembled at the court house, to hear the examination. You peremptorily withdrew to a private room; indignantly, closing the doors upon the people. This proceeding excited their astonishment, and it has never been satisfactorily explained. You will find it a difficult matter, Sir, to convince the people, that secret tribunals are any other than the machinery of despotism; and if I mistake not, they are in direct violation of our free constitutions.
Another contrast.—In the trial Bobbs vs. Bosworth, by the commonwealth, you permitted the testimony of Bobbs to go to the Jury; so far right. In the trial Pew vs. Warfield, by the commonwealth, you would not permit the testimony of Pew to go to the Jury; so far wrong.
As we are supposed to be governed by equal laws, you will gratify many, by discriminating where the cases vary, to warrant decisions diametrically opposite. In the first, the decision is the dictate of law, and no evidence appears to prove, that justice is otherwise than blindfold, as she ever should be to the parties. In the latter case, the handkerchief is removed from her eyes, and it is evident she can see plainly, who, and who, are of a side.
One query more, and you shall be rid of me for the present, believing
you must be tired of studying my logic.—When you granted a peace warrant to Thruston, did you not give it to him without administering an oath to him, as your duty demanded? I would have your worship be very careful how you reply to this question. I fear this piece of water is deep and muddy; but if I have entertained too unfavourable an opinion of you, I shall be glad to be convinced, and will readily retract it.
HUGH CRAWFORD. May 8, 1806.
COALITION TREATY.
The subsequent account of the treaties with, and subsidies to, the coalesced powers, is from the True Briton of February 12:
The original treaty of concert between the king and the emperor of Russia was signed at Petersburg on the 11th of April last year. In this treaty the object of the League are stated with distinction and precision. They were the evacuation of Hanover and the North of Germany—the establishment of the independence of Holland and Switzerland—the re-establishment of the king of Sardinia—the security of the kingdom of Naples—and the complete evacuation of the kingdom of Italy, including the island of Elba, by the French forces—and finally the establishment of such an order of things in Europe as might effectually guarantee the security and independence of the different states, and present a solid barrier against future usurpations. They formally and solemnly disavowed all intention of controlling the public opinion in France, or in any other countries where the combined armies might carry on their operations, or of appropriating to themselves any conquest that might be made before the termination of the war, when a general congress was to be assembled for the purpose of re-establishing the affairs of Europe on a sure and permanent basis. The other powers were to be invited to join the League, on the condition that none of the parties were to make a separate peace without the consent of all the powers concerned in it. The emperor of Russia was to send as soon as possible, two armies, one of 60,000 men to the frontiers of Prussia, and another of 80,000 men to the frontiers of Austria, to support these powers in case of their being attacked by France, who might suspect them of negotiations unfriendly to her views. And his imperial and Britanic majesty, on the other hand, engaged to make a common cause against every power, which, either by the employment of its force or too intimate an union with France , might pretend to raise obstacles to the development of the measures which might be necessary to obtain the objects concerted upon.
It appears, that before direct negotiations were entered upon with Sweden and Austria, the accession of these two powers was negotiated with lord L. Gower by the Russian ministry; and it is not till the 9th of August that any direct communications are made upon the subject by the Austrian to the British ambassador, from which time Austria became a party to the treaty.
Sweden may be considered as having finally acceded to it on the 3d of October; for the convention of the 31st of August, and of the 3d of December, of the foregoing year, related merely to the defence of Stralsund.
Such were the objects of the members of the league. It remains to be seen what were the means on which they counted for the attainment of these objects. In the original treaty of concert it is proposed, that a force should be collected of 500,000 men, independent of the British troops. Towards raising this force Great Britain was to pay to the powers which might contribute the different forces, in the form of subsidies, in the ratio of 1,150,000l. a year for every 100,000 men, which was about 12l. 10s. a year for each man. The subsidy was to date, with Russia, from the time her troops passed the confines, and with Austria, from the first of October, and was to be continued till the end of the war, or till the troops returned home. The subsidies were to be paid by monthly instalments; but three months subsidy was to be paid in advance to Russia, and five months sub-
sidy in advance to Austria, as a premiere mise en campagne , and five months subsidy was likewise to be advanced to Sweden. Had the whole force, therefore, of 500,000 men been raised, our annual subsidies would have amounted to 6,250,000l.; a large sum certainly; but if we consider the amount of the effective force it was to produce; it will be found to be by far the most economical mode of carrying on the war that could have been adopted. Government are at this moment paying, we believe, 21l. a man as bounty money to recruits, so that had it been possible to have collected an equal force in this country, which it certainly is not, the bounty money alone would have amounted to 10,500,000l. without counting their pay, subsistence, accoutrements, and the whole expence of their equipment.
We should not suppose that the whole sum already remitted can amount to two millions sterling, but it cannot fall much short of it.
TORNADO AT LONDON.
On the 10th January, between four and five o'clock in the morning, the inhabitants of London and its vicinity were aroused from their peaceful slumbers, by one of the most dreadful tornadoes felt for many years. It is a wonderful coincidence, that scarcely had the body of Lord Nelson reached the admiralty, that a hurricane burst forth, only inferior to the one we are describing; and scarcely were his mortal remains deposited in the sacred tomb, and the ceremony of his inhumation finally closed, when the elements were a second time convulsed, and it seemed that the passage of the hero to immortality, was to be as much distinguished by storms, as the life by which he had merited the palm of glory, had been by daring enterprizes. The rushing of the wind was dreadful, and threatened general destruction—thousands arose from their beds, alarmed at so unusual a visitation—the thunder growled, and repeated flashes of lightning, added to the awfulness of the scene—the rain, or rather hail, fell in torrents. The mail and stage coaches travelling the roads, were stationary: for the affrighted horses were unable to move, and the drivers equally alarmed, were obliged to alight. Numerous stacks of chimneys and dilapidated houses, were blown down. Some of the vessels in the river were driven from their moorings, and materially damaged—the ships in the West-India docks, sheltered as they are, were much strained by the wind. The lead and copper coverings to the roofs of a number of ware-houses, were wrenched off, rolled round, and carried to considerable distances. In St. James's Park, there are two trees broke asunder; the one of ancient growth, at the bottom of the trunk, and the other, a young tree, and protected by a fence, right in the middle; a third too vigorous to bend to the blast, is torn up by the roots, and the earth scattered around it. Trees were also blown down in Hyde Park. The neighbourhood of Finsbury square was, for a few seconds, illuminated with a fiery meteor, which made an awful appearance, and very seriously alarmed many of the inhabitants. These are only the partial effects of the tempest, which have come to our knowledge. We anticipate melancholy accounts from the coast; but hope to heaven our fears may not be realized.
HORRID MURDER!!
Extract of a letter from a Gentleman in Hawkins, to his friend in this town, dated
“APRIL 19, 1806.
“DEAR SIR;
“There was on Thursday night, 8th inst. one of the most HORRID MURDERS committed in the upper end of this county, ever heard of. Michael Doherty, was murdered by his daughter, about 13 or 14 years of age, with three strokes with an axe; the old man was asleep, with one of his little children in his arms; the first stroke was in the temple—he turned, and the girl gave two more in his forehead, which put an end to his existence. The girl, her brother, 10 or 11 years old, and sister, 8 or 9 years old, rolled the old man on a hand barrow, to carry him off; the oldest girl took one end, her brother and little sister the other; but
the little girl was unable to carry her part, and her sister (the murderer,) whipped her severely, to make her carry it, but could not. She then opened the cellar, (or potatoe hole,) and rolled him in, where he lay until Saturday, when he was found; the three children, and two smaller ones, slept there every night. When the girl was apprehended, she said she had killed her father, and had done so, because her father had killed her mother. Since her being committed, she says, she did not kill her father, but that it was her brother; and says, she was scared, and confessed she had killed him, to save her own life: for she was afraid the men who took her, would hang her; the brother and sister says, she killed him, and flung him in the cellar where he was found; the girl intended on Saturday night, to have cut him in pieces, so as to enable her to carry him off. The old man drank hard, and when drunk, was very cross in his family; that she used to tell him of killing her mother, and he frequently whipped his daughter; that on the Sunday before the murder was committed, she got an axe to kill her father, and put it under the bed where he lay, by which it appears, she was determined to commit the murder on Sunday night, but did not until Tuesday night; then did intend to have cut him in pieces, to have removed him, (in a girl of her age,) is astonishing!”
( Knoxville Gazette. )
City of Philadelphia.
Number of inhabitants and dwelling houses, by an estimate lately made.
Inhabitants 107,688.—Houses 13,461. By the congressional census of 1801, the number of inhabitants in the city of Philadelphia was 75,000.—Increase in 5 years 22,688.
ABRAHAM S. DRAKE, TAYLOR,
TAKES this method to inform the citizens of Lexington, and the public in general, that he has commenced business in the shop lately occupied by Mr. Holmes, taylor, on Main street, nearly opposite Benjamin Stout, saddler, where he intends carrying on the above business in all its various branches, and hopes from his knowledge of the business, with the strictest attention, and desire to please, to meet a share of public patronage.
Ladies and Gentlemen who will please to favor him with their custom, may depend on having their work done on the shortest notice, and in the most fashionable manner, and with neatness and dispatch.
One or two boys are wanted to the above business.
Such country produce and store goods as may suit, will be taken. St
REMOVAL.
LAWSON M c CULLOUGH, TAILOR,
HAS removed his Shop from High-street, to a new framed house on Main and Mill-street, adjoining Mr. Lewis Sanders, and nearly opposite Mr. Joseph Gray's Store. Those Gentlemen who may please to favor him with their custom, may depend on having their work done with dispatch and punctuality, and in the neatest and newest fashion—He has for the accommodation of his friends and customers, (and a little for himself) laid in a general assortment of the most suitable trimmings for cloaths, and a few pieces of genuine Constitution cord and Indian Nankeens, all of which will be sold on the most reasonable terms. Be so kind Gentlemen as to call in and judge for yourselves.
I am the public's humble servt. 12m Lawson M c Cullough
NOTICE,
THAT I shall petition the county court for Boone county, at their next September term, to establish a town on my land where I now live, on the bank of the river Ohio, commonly called by the name of Tanner's Station .
Fno. Grant. May the 2d, 1806. 2am;am