Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-10-01
saoS A LATE LONDON PAPER.
DIDOT ks PyintsY.


| On Trsiiay. the 10Th July, died at Paris.
in the 7lth year Of his age. Francois Ambro-
lie Ddot, born in the month of January 1880.
leaving two tons, Pierre and Fip~in D,dor.
Fiiis extraordinary man has brough the ar,
! of Printing to hata Of EXCELLENCE, unartained
/ tx any of his contemporaries, ana, among the
nen,oer OF Improvements perfected by his exer-
| tons, is che contribution Of mills for making
fine paper, which he africa not only by his zeal
| and activity, but by pecunary contribution.
Didot invented prefs by which the workman
is enabled to print, equally, at once, the whole
extent Of a iheet. He was aito the inventor Of
| many Other machines and ipltruments common
/; iy ufed n, printing Offices, and all which have
powerfully contributed to the n,odern advance
mcnt of the biographical art.
The elegant editors publiArsd by order of
Louis XVI. for the education of fhe Dauphin,
! were The production of the the Didot preis,
as well as the Theatrical Selections by CorI,eile
The works Of Racine, TeIemachus. TaGo's Je.
rufalem, two furero Bibles. and mul;iplieisy
of other ineltim4ble works, each OF which, en-
its publication has enanated .rcih BEAUTIES, a.d
made nearer approaches 70 perfection.
Didot iedulouGy epdearoaed to unite in his
family every talent auxiliary to the Printing
Art. One Of his fons becan. celebrated type
founder and the voice Of fame announces the
hyperion rank Which they both defrrvediy hold
among the printers Of the age. The fond faith
er delighted to obfetve that he was excelled by
his children; while they dutfui'y aieribed their,
fuccefs to the force OF his ,nisruetlon, and the
benefit Of his example.
The life OF Diaot was the fife of honor his
abilities are known aud refpeescd aid the fol-
loving anecdote viii prove the goodnefs Of his
heart In one Of his journies TO the paper
| nliils Of Annonay. he met an artlt. who had
introduced in France, an Improvement in :!e
application of cylinders. SC. and believing
that his ingeauiy rneriset reward, exersed all
hrs intercit with government, bat unfortunate
ly when he was on the point OF suecceding. the
artie died, ,.svng two girls m the bcpcis itate
Of infancy. Didot took the orphans in his ar.rs,
proclaimed h,mielf their father, andsepshis word.
Al The rye of 73, Didos read over five times.
and carefully corrected before it was ient to the
prels, every ihees Of the Stereotype edition Ct
Monra.ne, printed by his !ons. AT four O'clock
in the morning liz was puriuing his fatiguius
Occupation. The corrcttnefs Of the text will
therefore render this work particularly valua-
bic among the productions OF the modern prefs.
About s months Gnce, he proiIeted /. al
phabetical lndcxos every fubjeH treated upon in
Monta sne's Flaws, he had collected all his ma
rerials, at which he kboured uncea6ngly (; and
perhaps too ftria application,o 20 his favor
i,e itudy accelerated the death Of this eminent
artit, and benevolent man. [Cl5f ds CaLi"et ]
PARIS, JULY IA.
The FtsemnGns Lodges have by an Imperial
decree, been opened every where. under the tu-
rcrinrendance of the police agents The mcm-.
bers are permitted to cowerfe, fpeak, aud write
on any fub;eet. except thotc concerning religion.
morainy, and poiiricks. They may NEE. once
in the mouth, on giving previous notice .threel
days before, to the police commiilares, when
they intend to a:femble, OF the oauir which
makes them dSir- to afe,nt!e, and of the fub-
Jcct which they intend to deliberate upon
lhclr regitters and books are always to be OPEN
for ipipection, and they mutt cxpel any mem
bers judged unworthy or dangerous by govern
rnens. Ihay may wear decorations of every de
lcription, and ribbins OF every colour, cxeepr
thofc that decorate the public funetonaries and
the members or the Legion OF honour. Allo
ciiizens,not occupying place, under government.
may be made free nafons, bur thofc, as well AZ
military men, from the rank of a General 70 the
graduation OF a common folder or failo,, can
not be admitted without prevculy receiving
the imperial pcrmillon. II females are exclu.
ded for ever, and no foreigner is to BE- admitted
without prevonHy receiving the imperial per-
million. All females are excluded forever, ana
no foreigner is to be admitted, withou. his c5-
tanning letter of Recommendation from the mi
infer of police, fenator Fouchs, who has, as we'll
as the Emperor. an executive right to open or
fhut all lodges. to exclude or admit any perfon,
he thinks proper, without giving any reafoo f>sJ
his deciiion. -.