Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-09-11

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meIican nation 10 celebrity. Among the
names ofthe numerous persons who have
Obtained premiums in ENGLAND for useful
discoveries in the useful and fine arts, we
find many Americans.
Mr.. .dntis of Fulnsck. a native of this
state, Ia relative Of our celebrated enpi.
neer, Mr.. La,robel has obtained two pre-
m;ums for useful mechanical. ,nyentinns.
The celebrated painters, natives of The
United States, who have Obtained SO much
fame in England, keep their usualdistinct.-
on ia the contes, and riyalsh,n Of fame.
Mr.. Hawkins, who though born in Eu-
rope, resided so long in America. as 10 be
fairly claimed a, an Anne r,cao, has co.
Itained several premiums for his adm,ra
BILE mechanicsi ,axrn,;ons. \, ,,,aas,ne
/ tn Ira,, ,h., III .,,;oh,. .nl 49,. 80
Young n,n aa-. r.,rs,,;. =, 80
wh;cb HE a..,,;" s ns;n,nS 49, ses .',,
/ the disadvantarss of d;cc,;,, "a
Of nrce,s,l, rs,rsd in 60 .,,,.' No..
| Of Buck. c,,,n,v - ,,,,ai.s - - ~, =, :
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honorable and hones, ,.rssa.. u
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haua. .wi,bo,, ~. ysr;.,;on of. -, 80
swel,irv ~ I,,s ha. o,,,.;n.d sr...,
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inventor resan,c.l :, ,.h,ch -. = ah,. =,
pursue o,he, oh;.els o,,,ss ,.,rr,,I. aad
exuxasi,e.
H. Lo..k;.,
ca, q, n, ~ ~ ,nrn 80 - -" 80 ':,.
eclat: and his new n,., cal ,ns, ran,sn,
called The cIAv,5,s wb;sh c,m,,nsst ns
haemonv az string and w,od ;os,r,'
.nests, i also IN eSvar,ioess. S-r4ron.,,,
the ga, Of our n;o,s,rr .sp,r,s Al H.
k,ns i ,,lj.lv - neoG, hy 49, ,,rs,,..s.a,u
of h.s ...,.,s - t ,'..,.'.,.
ror,,ss were III ,nvs,,s ~ ~ NJ tIa.wS's.
ia Iris STAR. ,rhs .,r,t,,s 49,. a'.,s
by Mr.. Pea,e in This CIV, in ~. nosr nrr-
feef style. at so lowa rare as f,fty dollars.
A plan has been for some time in api.a.
ton % esrnh,,sh , rrn,s;gary Cor II, o.,
ductions of he fins arts in hi. civ we
! fad by an Eugi.sh i,rwspap r, one of onr
c,untrymen has been making provision
Tor The establishment. We alinde to MIR.
Robcyt Fnafon a nati,e;of Lancaster in this
stats, one of the first engineers and me-
chanics of the present age. He has lived
for several years with MIR. Barlow in Pa
SIS, and we are happy to learn, he is soon
to follow has celebrated friend 10 his native
county. The article which induced this
sketch we copy from Bells Weekly Mes
! senger, OF 26th Of May last, which is as
follows
/" Monday finished he sale Of the pic
lures OF the Shakespeare gallery. The
cabinet pictures brought proportionaily
much higher prlcesthanthose Of the grea-
yer dimension, Ia consequence Of few per-
sons having oonito place works from ten
TO twelve lee square.
! SIR }. ReynoIds's Robin GoodfsLozv
produced 2o5 guncas his Cardinal Beau
lIorf sos his Maedifh and Wnches 500 !;
Tor tins picture he received i20of.
NH. No ihcote's Ronieo, Juief, and Pa
r'saf ne foplb " ne Cahuitss, brought 400
gu'neas'
Mr. Wesrs Ohheia 6efove tie king
ana q"efH us guipsas.; his King Lear in
ne 'to''ni 2o5. We kayeto reg,e, tha, the
TWO iss' niensonedp'ciures,w which arc The
most happy Productions Of The truly cias-
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