The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-01-16
Mi.sGELL.4.NY.
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w E announce with pleasure, the arrivalat New
York, from, Europe, after absence OF fifteen
years from his native country, ct JssErH ALLEs
SMITH, Esquire, brother OF WILLIAM LovGH-
TON SNIrH, Esquire. No American, we may
safely say-few, il any Europeans have possess
ed such means and opportunities OF visiting to adj
vantage the various parts of the old world rs MIR.
ALLEN Smt TIL has enjoyed in his travels through
out the continent of Europe, and more particular
" in his extensive range through the vast Russi-
AN Empire in Europe and Asia, IN which he was
accompanied by Russian Officers OF rank special
" sent for that purpoxc by the Emperor Alexan
der, who lavisheS. ON our c0untryucIn, Mr.. 5. the
most distins uisNed marks OF his triendshp<nnd
esteem.-From St Petersburg, where he resided
n winter, Mr.. s. travelled to Moscow, from thence
he descended the Volga, aud the Don, to Astra-
can, visited the celebrated Mount Caucasus, the
interesting BORDERS of Caspian and EuXine Seas,
Georgia, Circassia and Tartary, accompanied the
Russian aiiny in its campaign against the revoited
Georgians-was NJ the storming and capture of
Tifflis, the capital of Persian Georgia-passed
Through the Crinea-vistcd the Turkish Empire
tho Islands of the chpclago-cXplored the
euperb monuments of antiquity in Creece-pass
ed = winter at ConStantinople, and returned by
land TO 81. Pctcrsburgh, Previous 10 this impor-
tant and splendid tour, Mr.. s. had passed several
years INVESTING Italy, from whence he has enrich
sd his native country with some beautiful produc
;ions OF tie Arts; Germany, France, Holland,
England, Ireland, &c and had the peculiar ativau
tage of residing at PARIS, 1t the most interesting
C}5ochs OF the Revolution, during the reign OF to- :
for under RobSspierrc, aud the reign OF order
under 3onaparsc x must be gratifying TO Ame-
ricans to know that wherever he went, by his ele-
S-ance and urbanitv OF manners, ard his extensive
information and manly sense, he immediate y con-
ciliated the friendship and respect of the most e.
miuent personages, thereby enhancing the Amc-
rican character, and obtaining the means of still
1t IL,
causes, man perhaps existing possesses ex-
tensive and c,,Inpleata knowledge Mr.. S OF po-
Icy views, and interests of the different cabinets
OF Europe.
With such means and advantages, it is ardently
10 be desired that this distinguished Traveller
Inlay be persuaded by his friends to publish the
suit of his researches and observations, with an
account OF the Russian dorninions i'll Europe and
Asia, which will undoubtedly be the richest and
Iaost authentic OF information concerning that vast
Empire, and one of the most useful and interest
ing works ever presented 10 the public.
DR. Mitchill has, we understand, received from
Mr. Warden, Secretary OF tbs American lcgati-
On at Paris, and NJ. dc Lasteyres, OF the same
place :.ccoun: Of discovery, dcno,ninat-
ed LitAosraphg, the art OF multiplying copies
of drawings and manuscripts, by means of Il pc
c,diar stone lately discovered. Mr.. Andre has
received patent for his Improvements III this art
The kind Of stone used is found in Franconio, and
also in the neighborhood of Paris. The process
adopted is as follows
Inks made Of peculiar composition, which
IS used by means of pen, which traces the cha
ractets on the stene III the ordinary way. The
stonc, which ought to be very smooth and even,
rs then immersed in water, which renders its SUI
face moist inthis statc ii is struck with :; prin-
ter's ball, the ink attaching itself TO The traces
made with TIE pen, and to tie other parts of
the store. II is then covered With sheet of mois-
tened paper, which is passed under roller, by
which counter proof of the original is obtained
-Four or five thousand copies may be obtained ron,
the same engraving. Great benefits are antici-
patetL from this discover.
Er. Mitchill has IN his possession one of these
stones, together with sample of the ink used ;
and we hope soon 20 be, appraised of the result of
tic experiments which shall be tri.dNat Int