Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-01-12
FROM The N. 4. Commercial Ad,.,s

..USSu aoSoeo ~ SSA-s~.e ouaootl, " L.,
fishing by subscription two small ~;
one representing the DEATH OF W.,
at The. battle Of Bunksr's HUI; the
the DEATH OF MONTGOMERY, a, ~
tack Of 9uebec." Some years 40,
large engrayiugs were executed il a.
from the elegant painuDgs Of col, l.
bull, and published 10 Loadon; Sam
which reached this country. Thew I
been justly ranked, by amateurs, A.
those of the most distinguished a,o
pieces ever published. lnrse DOW a. I
for the subscription Of The pubilc a. I
pied from the large epgravings /; and =
ing fron. proof Of the unaaishrd n.
We have no doubt they viii be eqaaI,
executed 4 o accommodate The love,
historical engrayingS, 10 every sllustial
sifc, the aurnos has been Induced !, II,
these on reduced scale. and a,yerv +
more shau one tourth Of the price d n
large prints.
These prints, as they compeu,,
some Of The most psomincn, eyeo,s il
history OF our country, as they are dss,
cd with Ingenuity and executed with I I
and sc their author is an America
birth and educaton, ougnt 70 be poss.,,
BY every pairios.c :ndyldaal by essrs,I
slemar Of information s as.e3by ali II
wIsh for the advancement OF the Fnr 4
in The American republic. We hon. !,
believe thu, the efforts OF col Tronbl|
will be rewarded Wish that ex ensive ).
general pa ronage, which IS dus TO a.,
,leme "a Of his amiable character and q
enincnt ,alerts.
Tie following is an e.rtr rct from II, Pin.
Gals:
Among the wonuerful event. Will
haze marked Zoe history OF ,,ankiod, v
in the !ast half cen,arv,l Doae have bid
,nete extraordinary than those whicabul
taxed place ia this county. Fix te.d.
sions which haze Changed TIE political ID,
Of Europe, have oaly served 10 subye
whatever was sacred, ancient. and yeaa,
bic, and 10 sub,tiiute sys,er,S. nsli-
more free from abuses, nor more isvoa
Die TO Individual Happiness Of generals,
dora while that which took place 10 r.
RIGA, has led TO q long period of peace a
unexampied prosp.Tny; and TO q fonnI
govern uaeas 50 pure, ) favorable 10 rql
and spiversaE freed IN, that even til; ag4
and The heroes who laid RS foundatoEI
reilher claimed for the m:eives nor Far .ndt
posierity, any distinction over their felS
ciuzens, e&ceir he memory Of their "a
vices AID !heir virtues.
These iiiostfioas events. dislntereae!
services scd patfso:ic viriues viii be D
jesta u admration hereafter, and dth.
vorile then oi future historians, po;ss
and artists.
e Subscriber has devoted seFrA
years OF his time, TO the execu,ion oil
sSfies OF historical paintings, whose O
ject IS 20 trans mit TO posteriIy tai biol
pTesen,atioes OF the principal events GU
add military, Of ne American sevooD9
81 weR as OF the psrsons Of the most d.
ipga!shed actc;s- ADD Of the mannSn 0
tie timss: considerable progress has ba
made III the go k, two OF :he pslaua'
being flashed four Others neatly co..
plsts = an 1.-The materials tortae Fems'
der being principally collected.
Fwo iaygs engravings, executed by'a
nent artists in Europe. from the plccH
al the battle Of Danker's Hill, al d'G'
ack Of aueEec, have been published; o.
The size Of these prints rendering hTm''
eessariiy very expensive, the sub'et'p'
though, il would crafty the wishes Of 90
by Of his patriotic. couotrvmeo, If o'n''
Of more moderate price could be o0H'
Cd /: He therefore, caused to be eugfas.''
by excellent artists. copies, halt the y.
OF the originals and uearl, equal 10 'p y,
10 correctness ard beauty these sn'''
ptases were nearly finished some years a.
and afew Impressions were printed 10 W. ~
don, wi,h view 10 their immediate pop,