Kentucky Gazette, 1809-05-16

imported and real bred 1 twf horie ed with a itar and tnipa and witbouteximtalion jia fully sixteen hand high he is descended fnm JOHN W HUNT Lexington March 26th 1809 DRAGON wai unquestionable the beat rtinner of his day - lie won and received forfeit twoand I twenty timea before he ended hit fifth year and'in ' moat case: for the higbeat prizes in England i omu - ski L - sL n'I'A ! 1 aft - itone (S? lbs! unon each in wliii vwb- 2 i L rir carrying which he was rovlo by the Duke of Bedford and Clifdcn by Sir John Lade Although Dragon was permitted to go to a few vritluhawn fpnn the turf yet the Duke of Bedford who owned him never re linquished him as a parade horse f ahdtHe number of nis get which were dropped before the end of the year 1799 only amounts to thirty-three-ne of these died young one was sent to America and several were nevertrained eleven winners appear however in England from such aa have been train- ed of tins little's toe k besides that one mentioned to bare been sent to America which iri the hands of mr T syloe proved a good runner and lias won several times in Virginia Mr Cookaon'a Speculator by Dragon von 8 times one year and 4 times the nex) including the Oatland stakes of 50 guineas each 36 subscribers m T nwt1 Vi'h - - --- Kw nw year mr Howard's cult deeper by Dragon won 4 times one year 1 mr Howovth's Tantula mrBriggu'a Phoenix mrLockley'a Hos Hospitality - pitality Hospitality Lord Milsington's Fislieruup mrCoaier's ch Filley Sir F Pool's bay Fiiley and mr Psu Psu-ton's - ton's Psu-ton's ch Filley all by Dragon have sUo mata winner from one to three tone in a year ' ' W HAMPTON Woodland 20th Feb 180S DRAGON was got by Woodpecker (one of the beat sons of King Herod hisdiun Juno (who is alio the dam of Young Eclipse and fuS sister b the dam of Diomed) by Spectator i his grand don (sisterto Horatius) by Blonki his great gftuiddaai (Feather's dam A full sister to tire Cygnet and BIxmoiu) by Childers Bilvoir by Grantham - Paget Turk - Betty IVrci- f Tire following extract ia taken from Col Sel den's advertisement of Diomed for the year 1805 - " To say nothing of toe number of his colt tliat wop in 1803 (tlie first season he appeared on the turf) which greatly surpassed in number those of any othth horse although he came to America ma many - ny many years 'after several stallions of high fame In 1804 are find mr Tayloe'a Hanffintouian winning fie times mr Hoomes's Peade Maker fixir times mr Seldon's Laviuia three times -and Sting four times 1 mr Wyllica Mask twice mr Boll's Fieri tel tiuke years old winning two sweepstakes which produced his owner 4000 dollars and many other good races ' Mr- Ball has refostd fur his olt 5000 dollars - HamliUoman was sold in May last for 2000 dol dollars - - lars - dollars - Asms Maker was sold in October last fur 2700 dollars - Lavinia in November for 2100 dollars and 2000'rcfused (br Sting PEDIGREE e 1 ' "Diomed was got by Florixel (one pf tlie best sons of King llerpd) his dam by Spectator (sister n-of Dragon and Young Eclipse) Blank 1 his Jragon amt his grand dam (sister to Horatius) by it grand dam (Feather's dam 'ixl full sister to le grand dam of Cygnet and Blossom ) by Childers out of Miss Brlvoir' by Grey Grantham - Paget Turk - Betsey Percival - Leeds's Arabian" - - MILES SELDEN Tree Hill January 5th 1805 w- I certito that the facts contained in the pJb asp advertisement respecting tlie pedigree and perfor performances - mances performances pfDragon as well as tooscof hi gctliaye beeh cafefully extracted front tlie general stud books and racing calenders of England and (lut tliry are strictly correct a therein stated and pub litocd - that Dragm has (rovrd himaclfin my pos session an uncommonly sure faaf getter - anil that his get to the extent of niy etqioncnce and infor- matibn arc extremely promising - W HAMPTON Columbia 25th October 1806 Having been applied to by Jolin W Hunt information relative to the character df his horse Dragon in the stale of South Carolina w hiclr state I have just returned from do not hesitate to say that it appeared to be the general opinion he was one of the best iaul getters ever had been In toe state and I saw a number of his coits which wcjc very promising - I was at toe house of Judge Simp Simpkins - kins Simpkins where -Dragon had stood and made a point to enquire of him particularly relative to Dragon's Stock and he spoke in the highest terms of them and arid if Dragon was sent back again lie would make a great season Given under my hand this 25 til day of March 18CE ROBt DUDLEY ' I was at the race in Charleston South Carolina last man in 1 on tlie third day a Dragon colt run the two mile heats for the Jocky Club punc where two others started - the race was 4 well contested

Mount Airy Virginia We the subaenbere do certify that we hare several of the coha gotten by be Aroian horse Selim andtoinktliem in no degree inferior to those gut by tlie moat celehrated hones v David Johnston -Prince William county VirO f ginia November lo xbriS) '- ' 1 do hereby certify that I put a atnall bldnded mare to the Arabian hone Selim last year and ahe produced me a very fineeolt botfisi to aiae beauty and strength and indeed far exceeded my expects- Cions from the mare - Icsiffurthet aay that I have seen other foals got by Seiim end think my seifs judge of hone flesh and do 'declare tbcy aie in my opinion fine and large Willicm Htlbvm Richmond eounty' ICtli Nov 1808 I have seen the coifs alluded to by Mr Uoibunt and agree with lilm in opi'-ion Given under my hand this lltfi day cf November I8J8 Benjamin Boughton I do certify that when I went to Hampton after Selim for John Tayioe era that I- sw 1 colt of Lam race Gibbon's of YoVktowii Virginia rising two years old got by Scrim out of- a very small ' nioi-e - it was uncommonly targe and among the fi finest - nest finest colt I ever saw Gibbons had been offered 300 for it-xniiS tlie repot of the people in die lower country was Hat hit colts were uncommonly fine Given under my hand toij 9th day of January i8o9 Janus Evans 1 I do errtify toat I have a colt go: by Selim out of a small mare which ia large and handsome and I do think vqmJ lo the get of any ho aein Virginia Given imdeniyliand this 9th day if Jan IS-jO ' r John Stone The ahovre riienlioned ail) was foaled aboit the Istof June last and ja upwards of four fret three inclics high- - John Stone' ' - l jStatoeof Kentucky Woo'nrovD Cibclit cr jy0rcA Term - Xcwi Craig jrcOniplsiiisiitp - " -against £lfl Chawcht s ' Villiam Dohoney defendant j ' a-m 1 " ' THE defendant nothavhig mitered hia appear- J 3 nee herein' according to law and the rules or Our court and it appearing to the satisfaction of tlie court that the said defendant not-n inhabitant of this commonwealth - On motion of tlie com complainant - plainant complainant by hia counsel - it is ordered that unless tlie said defendant appear lie re on the third day of our next June term and answer the complainant's bill the same' will be taken for confessed and it ia further ordered tliat a copy of tliii order be in inserted - serted inserted in some authorised paper of this common commonwealth - wealth commonwealth for eight weeks successively (A copy) Teste John: 1 M'Kinny Jr c w c

or retail ' William Ross Lexington April 15 1809 will have Greek a number of Boat of every defeription- 1 he boats built by Monday are known to be of a fuperior aualitv : thev will be fold ' BLANK BOOKS - WITH IRON SPRING BACKS Cnc j THE' subscriber intends to continue to catty ofi thcBOOK BINDING and STATIONERY in all its various branches at hiadwelfingliouae opposite on MainstreeL His having their work done in the neatest and best manner He will Constantly keep on hand an assortment of Record' Boait Sltl Rnnl T - nil all nlhs kinds be aui L n urge quantity at GENUINE MEDICINE which lie will aril cheap (£j" Practitioners of Medicine can be supjilicd on term more advan advantageous - tageous advantageous than tlify copkl at any of toe shops in the Eastern states ' Cj Surgeond Instrument! of sll kinds and compIeteWuaonmciit of Patent Medicines Lexington Sent IT 1S0R t tyii r' J &M3 Maccou'n Hsvr fur sale at the most reduced prices by whoje sale or retail an extensive assortment sf MERCHANDIZE which they are now qpening suitable for the springYnd summer seasons whibh were circAiliy selected in Pliiladclphia arid pur chased nil uimsiially low tcims Also-eight pipes of genuine and very superior quality Maltira Wine A fifty boxes iif beat Spanish Si-gars They are aa tismd' supplied from their nail manufactory with a geiwral assortment of Cut and Wrought Nails - Lexington April 25th 1hQ9 A REQUEST-' !JG purchafrd the Iibrsfy pf ttie Tate CoTTteiwRe Nicholas and being autho autho-rifrd - rifrd autho-rifrd to receive ail books that have been loan- them to lire in'I-rxington or inorm-'fne where they can he had - ' William T Barry December 1 7th 1807 J is AS lately taken tlir house opposite the Lex ingtnn Branch Bank wherein the Reporter office was formerly kept next door to the Kentucky Ga Gazette - zette Gazette office - nri intends to canyon his business in its various branches ' Hi work shall be neatly executed and aold on good tepma Lexington April 25! (T The highest price in Cash given for OLD MTVRK ' ' u- To Sjxjrlsrticn THERE! will be run over the Richmond turf in October next' Sweepstake freefor two years old colts per only - Entrance ftllO - The subscription pa- will be kept open till August in the hands of d7 Ben Milner BMte who wish to become subscribers will make application as above 2tl wav 1809' BILLS OF LADING

DOCTOR JOSEPH BOSWElL has removed Lexington and will Practice Medicine in all its 1 ranch He lives -in the tew brick housd on Main street next d-tor to Benjamin Smut tf May irtft 1808 CAbH giVen for I f KAlP by " ' 4 Either kS Sutton Who wish to hire 16 Nr Gao Boys from 12 to 16 yeara old for p term of years - - ' tf i Lexington &) Feb 1808 To be fiold oi'Rentedj " A NEW and very convenient two story Bricl House on MainSMct next door to the Rev' -Adam Rankin For particulars apply to the sub- E Sbarpt u ror pa 2Z Wanted to contract for one thousand bushels 4m Stone Coals fjj delivered at this place - Apply to Cutbbert Bank u Lexington Nov tl 1 8o8- Htrt ii'iion fc Hart WANT opiirci-se Ten Thousand Gallomt Ywhiskey and from f our to Five Hundred Hogsht of Tobacco tf v March 13th 1809 - Gjrrctt and Mills HAyK received and are now opening in tile fstore house of Mj Alexander Parker opposite live court house a large assortment of MERCHANDIZE which they are disposrd to sell on reasonable terms Cash given for HEMP ' ' Lexington February 07 I WANT to employ a Miller who i understands Merchant and Country work and also can manage a saw mill 'occasionally To such a man who can come well recommended good wages will be given and conatnnt employ at my mills on Boon's Cieric Fayette county - - ' ' 'Jeremiah Rogers Feby 16 1809 4t - c-T Fortieth vvait's Tavern' I n'ngtm 1 K 1 on Main-street earner if Limcttmc Limcttmc-etrect - etrect Limcttmc-etrect latch occupied by Mr y Wilt POSTLETHWAlThi fatch occupied by Mr y Wilton AIT has returned to ills old Jtiuid wltere every exertion ahrli be used to nc nc-qiimodate - qiimodate nc-qiimodate those who please to cull uiThim ! Jsnuarf ao 1809 I WILL give the highest juice in cash for SALT-PETUE delivered in tlua places r at tile store bf VYillism MilitT in Glapvw Robert Miller ' Lexington Jan 30th 1809 ' ' e - Just received aiii iur sle m this oloce Pricev-87 1-5 cents A few copies of the Lite of the late 1 RlVKUENI) JOHN GANO ' Written chiefly by himself Those u 1)0 wish to purdiase would do well to apoh irunnli-Wolv I - Cow Fox"' '4' W ARFIELD has just received somegessmer matter bf the Cow Pox and will innoculste every day at his shop from 8 o 9 in the morning Lexington April 4llit 1809 1 4t

by one horse might be built fin about 30 or 40! We have no hesitation in stating that hemp may broken in much greater quantities with the sal - lahuUrkud with case to the hands employed and erection of these machines r TT Barr ' ' Wm W Worthy C Coyle ' ' Euthrod Bttixll ' ' Robert Hi Barn Lexington Anvil 8th 18C9 - ' Ssrujed or stolen on the 4 th of July but fryin Andrew lhrbiinnl iuiic miles from Danville uptm the road leading to Bairdstiprn a BRQVN 'M AftE aix cr seren jeais ohl near ' ' it inchea hih has a long spot on her ivght buttock and near shoulder -IRBruke off from miles from the mouth of Hick Jessamine county on the 3rd of July hut a i Y -M R£ live or six yeam ok) about fif- Na higlj one foot while and branded Br on her neaTVtfulder Whoever will deliver both orAhertiUnlm to mein Bairdstown Dennis Brs Brs-shear - shear Brs-shear in Danvilwor T A R Bair in Lexington or will give information where one or both an to he had shall receive a llberul irward framJ dr' Walter Brasbta Bsirdstown August 1808 " nrr iv in are yet unfo!dand'may be had at tlie office of the Kentucky Gazette' ' no money will be-' wanting until tnp a are 'due any perfdu purchafiug one :et (hall have a credit of 30 days from the cluljon bf the drawing by giviqg a negb negb-ble - ble negb-ble note with a good endorfer: ' - The citiaens of Lexiogtion have witnelTed the great improvements made on the Street by Lotteririj and when thjy tecolled how much thq upper end of Main-Street - re requires - quires requires imilar lmprovementit ia 'confidently nopedthat the acroihpliniment of that object extlufive of the flattering- profpeft of gain:' kill be ao inducement fufficient to enfure the fair of the remaining Ticket: Slrav"d or Stolen from the ftirni of B Bean near Louifville a BROWN BAY " five yeara old lafifpring abont fifteen 1 with a (mall white in her' forehead armed crooked in her hock joints re remarkable - markable remarkable fnmll delicate legs not branded Who Whoever - ever Whoever will deliver the above mare to Richard A Maupln of- Jefierfon or H Breckinridge Lexing Lexington - ton Lexington (hall be handfonwly rewarded t Nov afi 1808

A Brick House in Cincinnati WITH other buildings on the premises is of of-' - ' of-' The r Store part will fitted up ( which has rented for ft 150 per ann) a large Ware-house and an excellent Well Ac For particulars apply to an Edv B Hannegan jjcretfui exchange for property in Lexington Jtuation is central on Main-street the Sto ' - Strayed or Stolen' FROM my pasture lot within the bounds of the town of Lexington a SORREL MARE about jRands and a half high five or ix'ycare old mth a narrow stripe down her face no other W'fc recollected as I owned her but a feet days Satisfactory compensation will be given to time who will return her by ' James B January Lexington 15th April 1809 A Pasture for Cattle ONthe estate of Thomag Royle witli the mill rcSnTTunning through it the entrance is at a tc a little above Mr Macnitt'a The conditions It Four Dollars for every Horsey ifpaid the first if August or Five in December Three for eve every - ry every Cow Or Four in December : Mvj- bo liod at the Mill a quantity of very 7aS°? LIME April 18 New and Fashionable Millinery Mat LYDIA LUCAS Milliner from Ball! respectfully infomrs the ladies Of Lexington a vicinity with the country in general that las taken the shop next door to the povt povt-t - t povt-t where she will open a handsome assortment of MILLINER!' on Friday 14th instant and where site will continue tile MILLINERY and MANTUA MAKING business in the newest fashion She is at present supplied with tie richest goods and newest fashions in her line 1 and hopes to merit a (hare of the public's patronage Lexington loth April 1807 -tf ' Patent Hemp Cr Fla breaking Machine ' -THE subscribers bare purchased the right fin the state of Kentucky of Thomas Cohoon'y Patent for a machine for breaking hemp and flax) ' One of those machines is now i Maddox Fisher's farm near this ' operatic m I IB place and ia rpose for winch found admirably to answer the purpose it was intended

DRAGON celebrated and unequalled horse o hhfojjgSjArhoae claim to superiority is mg question questioned - ed questioned 1a now in my stable (in high health ard good condition) where he stood the two last seasons and will stand the ensuing under tlie direction and management of Mr George Souibrey jr He will be let to marcs at the moderate price cl Forty Dollart the tbaaon to be discharged at any time before the first day id September next by the pay ment of Thirty DoUturt 1 Taenty DollartSe leap paid before the mare is put to tue horse and if she does not stand by paving the additional Ten shall hare the privilege of the neaucm-Fifiy Dollart to insure'a mare m foal pvsd whe ' ' horse the money to be returned proveto be the rase provided the marc remains the property of tlie same person' with one dollar to the groom paid at the stable" door whether she is put by the leap season or insurance Atleatcv notes forp dollars the season payable the firstday of January next will be expected with the marei Any gent and she does not prove to have been in foal shall have the previlegc of putting licr next season gra gra-Bootand - Bootand gra-Bootand Shoe Tinsels11' provided ahe remains his projicrty Morocco and kid JSkins ! No exiqnse has been spared to provide the best of different colours A P"lurage and separate lota have been fenced fig Hatters' Buw Strings tlie accommodation of marcs sent to the liorae which will be free of all charges and they will bi bigrain - grain bigrain fod if required upon moderate ternii- Ev Every - ery Every attention will be paid to mares 'but eannat be accountable for accidents or escapes DRAtrON is adarkthesnut handsomely mai k-

Three colts are both front the sume-sirr and of tlie lame are - tlie Hire was me the beat coil tritcd that has bccij run over this comae for many rears pi ati' tlie horses Wore scarcely separated during the hcats"and jlie Mi'mer obtained tires ' purse by hardly a length 1 hey both bid fair to '' anord g:md sport in future ' FAIRFIELD RACESI-Mat 18C8' For the Fairfield Juiy Club Cup of Twenty Guineas J- Hoomcta b h Lance by Oraguit 4 yeara old R Worm! 6 years M'lcs fleldon'a ch years old 1 1 iley m- NeUletop by Spread Eagle okI ( ' 2 2 ° 9 h ' Dragon by Dragon 4 £smc Smor-ka g Ji 'Treasurer by Diomed 3 yea1 wm- -43 " old "r' m! by W11dley 6 yeara Time - 1st heat 3 m 53s and hrit 3m 57s WASHINGTON COURSE - 1809 CoHampton'a br h Milo by Drag 4 year Mr Hutchinson's b c Monticclio by aidford' 4yeiasdd JB- "'"T1 b7 Bedford Mr j P Pringle'i ch c Creilit by star S years ohl Mr J B Kichsrdsoifs s- m Charlotte bv Gal Gallatin - latin Gallatin 3 rears old ' lted hc2b£fe run " Sm- - i match race was run of two mil s last foil near Richmond Virginia between Col Mil Sci Sci-Jon - Jon Sci-Jon a colt by Dragon and Wade Moaeby's cele cele-brated - brated cele-brated running hone Rat ami bet were made on each quarterof the two iiuleshy the proprietors of toe horses every one of which were won by too Dragon colt wftA ease 3 cok von a puree at Statesborough in S Cin January hst Ihe next day Gen Hamptm'a Dragon colt Milo won the jurse one mile i heat disiancing five others (lie A DrP Mixed by mr Single ton of S C won die puree at JamctviUe (lie two mile heats The same filley won the second dav'a puree at Murray Ferry S C