KINGSTON CHRONICLE. VOL. II] FRIDAY, (jfternoon) APRIL 14, 1820~ -v ****■**■ [No. 15 NEfV GOODS. THE fubicriber refpe&fully informs the public that he has received a well felefted aflbrtirtcnt of Dry Goods, adapted to the fcafon—Like Wife a quanti- GROCERIES, which lie will fell cheap for Cafh. WALTER McCUNIFFE. Kingfton, ill December, 1819. 49 Wo tice7~ THE fubfcriber has now, and will con¬ tinue to have, at his Brewery, a fup- ply of Rich flavored Ale. The prefent price is one (hilling per gal¬ lon, for immediate payment. The admi¬ rers of extra ftrong bodied Ale are r«fpe&- fully informed that as foon as pofiible he will provide a ftock that will satisfy the moft faftidious critic. He thinks it will not be amifs to remind the Farmers (who are the mafs of the peo¬ ple) that if they wifh their grain to com¬ mand Cafh, they mnft abfolutcly make malt Liquor their common beverage, and thus fupport the Canadian Brewers inflead of the Weft Indian Diftillers. It is of feri- ous confequence, both to thcmfelves and to the whole country, that they fhould im¬ mediately adopt fo praifeworthy a refolu- tion. Orders fent to the Brewery, or left with Mr. John Russell, at Smith Bartlet, Efq's will meet with due attention. THOMAS DALTON. Kingston Brewery, Oct. 26, 1819. N. B. Grains at all times for fale, 7|d per bufhel. 44 ALEXANDER ASI1ER, Merchant Taylor, Letters remaining in the Post Oflic*. at Bath, on thtUkAuril, i»20. George F. Allen, DaniH Outwaters, Bosfian Anderson, James O'Keliy, Zacherias Bowers, Abraham Philips, JoMali Beal, Robert Patterson, James Colter, Esq. m.p. John Parrott, James Cannitf, Thomas Parks, Willct Casey, E<-q. m.p. Thomas Read, H Paul Comet, 3. Ellas Chatter-on, Moses Carnahnn, 3, James Campbell, George Chnmberlin, George A. Clarke, John Charnbeilin, Mrs. E. Diisenburv, James Ferguson, John Filec, Lazarus Gilbert, Thomas Guiuiis, Miss Uo^e. Conrod H nil'man, Mr*. Arefhnsa Hatch, Lewis Hicks, John Helm, George Hove, Daniel Jones, Exec's. John Luke, Mark McMurry, Isaac Mitt?, Ale*r. Miller, Joshua Kellar, Simon Os.rum, Orrin Rnnney, Cyrus Riggs, John Hickman, John Robertson 2, George FlOMSe, Philip Smith, John Smith 2, Elizabeth Shetler, Coniod Shaffer, Mathew Saul, George Swanston, Isaac Snider, Col. Timothy Thompson John Jamison Turner3, James Vance, Mrs. Jenny VanAIstioe Lambert Van Alstine, Anent Van Dyck, Joseph Wheeler, George Williams, Francis Warner, Bttckly Waters, John Williams, Stephen Youngs. A General Meeting of the Agricultw JAMES RANKEN, P.M. AS received from Montreal a moft choice and excellent afTortment of the bed Weft of England fuperfine Cloths and Cassu/ttres, with Trimmings, and every thing com¬ plete. A, Asher informs his friends and the public that he is now working up thefe Cloths, &c. at his old ftand, where orders will be thankfully received, and executed on the (horteft notice, and on the lowed terms foi Cafh, or fhort approved credit. Kingfton, Sept. 10, 1819. $ft{ HREE FARMS FOR SALE ; or if not fold to be rented for the en- fuing year, viz. one at the Prefque Isle Harbor, one at Waterloo, and the Picket Farm, (fo called.)—A contract alfo will be given for cutting 1000 Cords of Wood. B. WHITNEY. Kingston9 \ 6th June, 1819. 25tf * F. B. SPILSBURY, | Surgeon, R. N. i ^.Late Surgeon of II. M. S. Prince TJe- j I gent, on Lake Ontario 1 $ x Intends practising in the various? ^branches of his Profession, at his rcs-c» iideiice, next door lo John McLean,<» .Esq. Sheriff. £ J Kingston, Oct. 6th. 18If). 41 J notice! ALL perfons indebted to the late Co- partnetfhip of Richard Robison and David Secord, ate rcquefled to make im¬ mediate payment to the furviving partner, David Secord, and thofe to whom the faid Copartnership may be indebted, aie le- quefted to fend in their accounts for ad- juflment and payment. Kingfton, 27th May, 1819. 26tf PERSONS having Books belonging to the Kingston Library are rcqueft- ed to fend them to the fubfcriber, at his houfe, adjoining the Town of Kingfton, 'and with as little delay as pofiible' JOHN FERGUSON. I2th April, 1819. '6 f 1~^HE fubferibers being duly nomina- JL ted Executors to the laft Will and Telt3ment of the late Lawrence Herchmer, Efquire, Merchant, requeft all perfons in¬ debted to his eftate to make immediate payment, and thofe having demands againft the faid eftate to bring them forward with¬ out delay. JOHN KIRBY. GEO. H. MARKLAND. Kingfton, 9th Nov. 1819. 46 A good Bargain ! FOR Sale, the Houfe and Premifes, in the Town of Kingfton, at prefent oc- aupicd by the fubfcriber. For particulars apply to SAMUEL ANSLEY»Jun. Kingston, May 5th 1819. »9 For Szle or to Let, /ft TWO ftory framed Houfe, and a WjL large and commodious (tone Store, fituate on the water's edge in the centre ot the Village of Prcfcot, on exceedingly ad¬ vantageous terms to the purchafer or lessee. Enquire at the Office of CHr. A. HAGERMAN. Kingfton, 26th February, 1819. 9 Hay Sf Martin. THE subscriber, Agent to Messrs. DAY & MAR- TlN, begs leave to inform the Merchants of Upper Canada, that he expects early in May, by the Ezcretta and Sfripsie, from Lon¬ don, Owe Hundred Casks of gen¬ uine Japan Blacking*, which will be sold for cash only. Also for Sale, 100 Acres of Land in the Town¬ ship of Portland, county ofFron- Li^ n *i p BENJAMIN HART. Montreal^ 28/A March, 1820. Urol8 GOVEKNMENf~TIUNS. I'OilT. ANY perfoi or perfons dtfirous of con¬ tracting for tranfporting fuch Na¬ val Stores as may be required, during the navigation of this year, will fcnd in feal- ed tenders to this Office on the tst of May next, at 12 o'clock at noon, dating the rate per cwt. as follows : Articles under io Cwt. to 20 above 20 Two fofficient fureties will be required. The parties who tender, or an Agtnt in their behalf, mull attend at the time of opening thepropofals. EDwd. LAWS, Naval Storekeeper. Naval Yard, Kingfton,/ 31ft March, 1820. ) 1^ it SM ^31 LATELY arrived from Ireland, and wants employment as Gardener, or Gaidencr and Land Steward, a fmart ac¬ tive young man, that has been regularly bred to both departments, underftauds the pruning and cultivation of vine?, and all other fruit trees, fo as to produce abun¬ dant crops, fuperfor in fizc and flavour to thofe managed in the common way. Al¬ fo the cultivation of culinary vegetables— ';.in kc|» accnuiitg, and iHU good cliaiao ters that can be vouched for in this conn, try. Any commands addreffed to G- M. I. at the office of tin's paper, fhall be du¬ ly attended to.—March 30. 13tf NOTICE. ALL perfons are cautioned againft pur- chafing Lot No. 22, in the 7th con- cefilon of Frederick(Lurgh,or lot No. 27, in the l^t conccfBon of Richmond>from the Heirs or Adignces of Davis Htfs, as the Subfcriber holds an indifputable title to the fame. GILBERT HAiUS. Sidney, 4th Dec. 1818. 3 John martin, BEGS leave to inform his friends and thf» public generally, that he has opened a House of Public Enter¬ tainment near Fort Henry, under the sign of (he RICHMOND HOTEL; Where he hopes, by a strict attention to those who may favour him with a call, to merit a share of public patronage* He will always have on hand all kinds of Liquors of the best quality. Kingston, 14//* January, 1820. N. B. Good Stabling for Horses. 2tf THE fubfcriber begs leave refpeflful¬ ly to inform his friends and the pub¬ lic in general, that he has eftablifhed a paint snor a few rods fouth of Mrs. Patrick's Tav¬ ern, where will be kept conftantly all kinds of PAINTS prepared ready for the bruih. Likewifc all kinds of House, Sign, Waggon, Sleigh, and Ornamental Painting, done at the (horteft notice, together with raw and boilfd Oil, which will be dispo* fed of as cheap aa can be procured in this town, for Czfh only. THEODORE BROCKETT. N P». Two good workmen as journey¬ men Painters, will find employ, by apply- al Society of the Midland Diftria, will be held at the Court Houfe on Thurs¬ day the 27th inftaH'f at y* o'clock.— Members arc particular'/ requcfted to give their attendance. By order of the I'rtfident, GEORGE H- MARKLAND, Secyy. $lh April, 1820. NOTICE. THE fubfcriber* being duly nomina¬ ted Executor? to the laft Will and Tcftament of the late Edward Keating, Efquire, Phyfician to the Forces requeft all perfons indebted to the Eftate, to make immediate payment, and thofe having de¬ mands againft the faid Eftate to bring them forward without delay, WALTER McCUNIFFE, PETER McDONELL. Kingston, 6th ApriU 1820.________14 LOST, ON the 2d inftant, a Red Morocco Pocket Book, containing feveral Notes of Hand, viz. one againft Schuyler Hodges, of Cramahe, one againft Daniel Steel one againft Fiederick Fairman, one againft Hofea Purdy, one againft Micajah Purdy, of Bellville, with feveral others.— I hereby caution all perfons againft pur- chafing any of the faid Notes—and any perfon that will return faid writings and notes to the fubfcriber, fhall be handfome- ly rewarded. MICAJAH PURDY, Jun. Kingston, April 6, 1820. 1411/3 TO LET\ A STONE HOUSE, upon the Hill above the Methodift Cha¬ pel, a ftory and a half high, with Kitchen and Cellar under, with two fifths of an a- cre, well enclofed ; at prrfent occupied by Mr. Underbill.-^Poffcffion will be giv¬ en on the lft of May next. For terms apply t0 Major Corbett, or William Mitchell, Efq. Kingfton. ___Kingfton, 3d April, 1820. I4tf. SERVANTSiWiXTPn " A MAN and WOMAN, who under- fland t>e management of the indoor work of a Gentleman's Houfe. The moft unqueftionab'-* recommendation will be re¬ quired.—Information to be had at this Of¬ fice. 15th March, 1820. 11 For Sale, A HOUSE,opposite Mr. D. Brown's Inn, together with a Lease of the ground on which it is fituated. For fur¬ ther particulars apply to the fubfcriber, on the premises. JOHN EVANS. Kingston, Feb. 28, 1820. <)tf t6~lei\ THE Houfe lately occupied by Mr. Edmund Pcnley, fituated near Mr. Hugh Earl's. For particulars apply at this Office. Kingfton, 15th March, 1820, II 1,1AMI LIES may Le fupplied with WOOD, delivered in their yards at 10/ per Cord. Orders dire&ed to Mr. Samuel Mel rea, and left at Moore's Cof¬ fee Houfe, wiill he dulv attended to. Kingston, 4th Frb. 1820. 5 ing to the fubicriber. Kingston^ 6ih April, 1 820. mi FOR THE KlNl^TON CUROMCU. Messrs. Editors, As thatdangerousmalady, the small pox, appears to have commenced its fa¬ tal ra\ag;es in various parts of this Pro¬ vince, and has excited much consterna¬ tion among those who consider them¬ selves liable to its malign influence, I .have thought it expedient, through the medium of your paper, to offer a few re¬ marks relative to some experiments tri¬ ed, and facts ascertained, by vaccina¬ tion, for the relief of those fears in such as have never been infected by Variola, (smallpox.) There appears to exist a painful distrust in the minds of many.— Whether Varicella (Kine pock) may be fully depended on, as a final preventa¬ tive of that dangerous disease, and hence have arisen impressions, unpropitious to public safety. This important question, is still, in some respects, undecided, as there are yet many, who contend with great theoretical ardor 011 the subject, and have exerted themselves with inde¬ fatigable assiduity, to collect instances, wherein the small pox has supervened af¬ ter vaccination, and say they have found some. This may, undoubtedly, be the case, and still not prove an argument to be relied on against vaccination. Medi¬ cal history, as well as experience, also proves that many persons have had the small pox a second time ; therefore, this only proves that th^re may be certain un¬ favourable circumstances, either in the constitution or the matter inserted, which may, & sometimes does,actually prevent the Variolous matter from taking its full effect on the syste»n : and all those cir¬ cumstances may as. justly be referred to vaccine, as to variolous matter ; there¬ fore, as this argument no more proves the ineflicacy of vaccination than of variolous innoculation, the argUment is altogether inconclusive, unle5s 'xi should be shown that more persons out 0f a given number have received the small pox after vaccin¬ ation with genuine matter, than have re¬ ceived the variolous infection a second time. The opposers of vaccination have not, it appears, adverted to the numerous facts, which have been practically de¬ monstrated from fair and conclusive ex¬ periments on the subject ; therefore the present indecision of the question em¬ braces more the theoretical, than the de¬ monstrative character. The occult prin¬ ciples involved in the theory of diseases specifically contagious, has been one prominent cause of this variance of opi¬ nion, and has opened the avenues to those vague & hypothetical conclusions, which so readily attach themselves to liberal discussions on pathological subjects; add to this, the strong propensity which ma¬ ny, among medical characters, profess, to resist the adoption of newly discover¬ ed facts and theories, and we shall still less wonder that their opinions on these subjects should continue to differ, even at the expense of public safety. We find in the annals of medical history, that from the time of Hippocrates (361 years before the commencement of the christian era) down to the present day, it has been universally known among medical men, that certain diseases were specifically contagious ; butso great was their ignorance of the nature of that cou- tagion, that not until A. D. 1727, (a pe¬ riod of 2088 years) was it ever discover¬ ed, that the small pex could be commu¬ nicated by innoculation. At this time it was sufficiently demonstrated by a suc¬ cessful experiment made on a number of criminals for that purpose. But as the genius of opposition is ever ready to re¬ sist new and useful discoveries, there consequently arose a lively discussion on the subject, whether the disease by in¬ noculation, was a preventative of its be¬ ing taken by general exposure ? But the want of knowledge at that time, to determine in what manner the system became affected by the introduction of variolous matter, was such, that the question was never settled on theoretic principles ; but stood strongly contested until a series of of judicious experiments analogically demonstrated the fact.-— This instructively silenced all opposition: hence the quill-driving war throughout the medical department ceased, and the utility of innoculation, not only as miti¬ gating the virulence of the disease, but also of acting as a preventative against it from general exposure, received univer¬ sal credence, and the Pathological cham¬ pions became silent on the subject of specific contagion until about the year 1797 ; when the Jenuerian discovery of vaccination, as a substitute for small pox, ushered itself to the view of the medical world. At this important crisis the genius of speculative theory, having slept almost uninterruptedly for about seventy years, again roused itself into the most lively and decisive form pos¬ sible, and commenced a formidable attack upon the facts which Doctor Jenner had deduced in its favour, from a judicious and well choseu course of ex¬ periments on the subject. The first ar¬ gument raised for that purpose, was, that some instances had occurred, where¬ in the small pox had supervened after vaccination. This, however, they might Have spared HtemseHes Life trouble 01 proving, for it wns a fact arising from some of the numerous experiments tried by Doctor Jenner himself, and was so far from proving their position by thecir* cumstauce, that it only shews for certain reasons, (they knew not what them¬ selves) that some had received the vari¬ olous contagion after vaccine infection. But instead of receiving this as a conclu¬ sive objection, (as the opposers did) or even being discouraged at this unfavour¬ able phenomenon, the acute penetration *f the discoverer was immediately called into action to investigate the cause of such a failure, and for that end the Doc¬ tor prepared himself with the infection, both for variola ftod for varicella. The vaccine matter was of two kinds (viz.) such as was taken directly from the cow, the plague, or an approximation to it, were most powerful in destroying the ge¬ nuine qualities of the matter. But still unwilling to rest at ease while a single doubt could remain on the sub¬ ject, he immediately had recourse to an- other form of expcriments,and with mat¬ ter directly from the Kine, and such as had passed but two or three removes, and that through healthy habits, he be¬ gan to innoculate a great number of pa¬ rents for the small pox, while he vacci¬ nated the children, many of whom Mere kept at the mother's breast. The result was, that all on whom vaccination took effect, escaped variola. Similar results also occurred to Doctor Hillhouse of Boston, (Mass.) to whom Doctor Jeoner communicated a statement of his expe¬ riments about the year 1806, and who prosecuted every method of deducing facts from experience, which hit pene¬ tration and acuteness could suggest; his researches were extended even farther than those of Doct. Jenner. He vacci¬ nated one hundred and seventy two per¬ sons ; and the third day following, in- nocutated thirty of them for the small pox ; on the fifth day, he inooculated forty three more; and on the the seventh, ninth and eleventh days, the remainder : and of this number, not one received the variola. One person out of this number escaped the infection of both diseases.— Now the number of persons vaccinated by those Gentlemen (as nearly as can be ascertained by authentic sources) a- mounts to something more than six thou- sand ; these were infected, either with matter directly from the kine, or such as had not passed the third remove through healthy constitutions ; and among the whole, but two individuals could be made to receive the variolous matter with ef¬ fect : and one of those was known to possess a habit highly venereal, which probably prevented the full effect jof the vaccine virus. And may we uot as ra- tionally conclude, that its failure in the other case, arose from some similar un¬ discovered cause, as to embrace an opi¬ nion, that it was through a deficit ofanti- ed ? If the latter be correct, why did it not fail in the other cases also ? The same deficiency ©f preventative proper¬ ties, which caused a failure in that case, would certainly, from a parity of rea¬ soning, have caused an universal failure of its efficacy iti the whole. To he concluded next week. , FOREIGN JSE9V& From the London Couriert February 14. Funeral of his late Royal Highness the Duke of Kent. Although the more recent death of our late venerable Sovereign bad, i» some measure, di¬ verted Hie public attention from the m> lanchol* fate of his Ru>al Highness the Duke of Kent; nevertheless asihe period arrived for paving the last earthly honors <o his remains,the painful feel¬ ing? of hi» friends, and of those numerous classes who had such frequent opportunities of appre¬ ciating his worth, seemed to revive with addi¬ tional poignancy ; and his funeral was looked to with peculiar interest. M'e have already an- nounced, that the body of his Royal Highness laid in state for a short time at Woolbrook. Cot¬ tage, Sidinouth, previous 10 itsfinal removal from a scene which, but afewda\s before, was dis¬ tinguished by all the smiling joys of domestic bKe**aiiil social happiness. This took, nlace on Sunday sc'nnight, in a rpaciousroom, which wa- hung with black cloih, and lighted with Ulirlj wax caudles. The gl.nc of day was altogether excluded. The coffin and urn were raised upon trends, and covered with a rich velvet pall, turned up at each end to show the splendid ma¬ terials of which thev were composed. Al the head of the coffin was raised a superb plume of feathers, and three smaller plumes were placed on each side ; al*o right and left were three large wax tapers, in solid silver can¬ dlesticks, standing near live feet high. The whole had a most awful and imposing effect, and the concourse of persons who were admitted to the solemn spectacle was immense for a country town. The company entered at one door, and having walked round the royal remains, made their egress by another. Bverj 1 iini" was conducted with the greatest order and regularity. On Monday the Procession towards Windsor commenced, ntfenderi by an immense concourse of spectators frorai tlie surrounding country, who sincere!;, ! meuud the early lo^ of oiie to roideiiee among them they had whifee futuie and such as was obtained from the hu- [ fon&cd with the most pleasing sensations. man arm after it had passed a number of removes successively from the cow. With this panoply for correcting experiment by analogy, and analogy by experiment, he again commenced his investigationsoti the subject. The result was as follows, viz.ofone hundred^ twenty six who were vaccinated with matter directly from the cow, not one could be made to receive the variolous contagion with effect, al¬ though repeatedly inserted. He then turned his attention to vaccinating with matter which had undergone a number of removes, (thirteen if I mistake not) some of whom were of diseased habits, such as scrophula, scorbutus, syphilis, &c. Here the Doctor was not equally as fortunate as in his other experiments, and ascertained, that vaccinating with matter so far removed from the cow, es¬ pecially where several unhealthy habits had been infected in succession, was not to be relied on, as antidotal to variola ; hence he discovered, (hat vaccine matter under certain circumstances became spu¬ rious atid eveu inert ; and also that a- mong the various diseased habits on which the experiments had been tried,— those affected with the lues venerea, and In ev-r\ town through which the cavalcade pas&rtl, the UtmostrcKpect was evinced by the inhabitants; th« shops were closed—the church bell» tolled, and even other suitable auentiou was paid which the >olemn occasion required. On Friday the procession reached its ap¬ pointed destination, Cumberland Lodge, which is situated i» the Great Park, on tlie *utn *ide of Windsor,and arrived there at six o'clock in the eveOing. Tf.is lodge takes its name frorr the Duke of Cumberland, uncle to his late Mii- jestv« It is a large substantial red buck build¬ ing, not remarkable in the exterior for any architectural beauty, but the rooms within are spacious. It lias for some time been unoccupied. The Prince Regent's Cottage (as of late u wa called), -o much the object of public attentiou biimc time back, is situated close to it, and WW formerly the residence of the Deputy Ranger. On the arrival of the procession at the lodge, | the coffin was received at the principal entrance by Mr. Mash, attended by Colonel Stevenson. It was conveyed into one of rooms on ihc ground door, immediately at the left of the hall. Those rooms were entirely bung with black cloth, St tre**eU were prepared on which the body was deposited- Previous to the approach of the procession, a detachment of the Royal Horse Guards had reached the Lodge in readi¬ ness to receive it. They were drawn up in fron' of the edifice, and after delivery of the corp>e, they prepared to e.-cort the carriage in which the urn was placed, to S?. George"* Chapel, i'or this purpose, each tl.ird ruao was provided with a ttambcau ; and soon after nine, the car¬ riage, attended by the escort, advanced to Wind¬ sor. The night wa» pitch dark, and the vrea- i#fj? •*- iis&wyiu.* ^ •*» -*»-- <*J* **t,*5 mV**jJt*r*■**-=- »V