Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-03-15

e, ,.ho.s authors whose labofs shall be
;udosa. werthy of such an illustrations.
The Museum of natural history has been y
enlarged that Of the arts has received fresh !
riches BY the acquisition OF the master
pieces Of the Bprghese gallery.
;. "a, AgricHltrre. J
:, TIL. arts more intimately connected with
The prosperity Of nations naturally com.
manded a still more particular attention.-
A vr;culture 10 the first of all. The Propa- 3
eaton of sheep with improved wool, has
made further progress, which IS due IN
great measure tothe importations OF Spanish
and German foeks. -. 81"
Twenty thousand select mares have been
presented 10 the twelve hundred stallions
which are already collected in our studs and
in our depots. Premiums have been grant
al to the proprie,ors OF the finest breeds.
The cultivation of cotton in our southern
provinces has a. yet given only hopes they
have not been destroyed by the two extra
ordinary seasons of 1908 and 1909 and
! this is having obtained good deal.
Trials have been made to naturalize In
digo.
But thes are not the chief, the. most es-
Sc n,ial of our agricultural productions -
other nations are in want of objsc!s OF the
frst necessity and procure them in exchange
for the produce of their industry France
is too rich she reaps in corn and wines far
| beyond her consumption ;-in wines OF the
frs, quality, was a thing long since acknow-
lodged but it was almost always looked
upon as certain tact, that We were Deepen.
dent upon foreign countries for corn. How
precious, therefore, must be for Us the ex.
perienee which we now have
Some parts of the country suffer, it is true,
from the impossibilsy OF selling their csrn
this is a nom.n tary evil but what source
Of security for the future Scarci.ies were
for the most part due only to opinion it
was necessary only to enliShsen opinion, and
France, hencefor.h sure that shs produces
in corn beyond what she is able to consume,
can no longer fear want. -.
The emperor has nevertheless, fixed all
his solicitude upon the present clrcumsIan-
ses the expectation ct corn is permitted
by a great number OF points OF our land
and sea iron,isrs, provided, how ever, the
prices do not exceed in the neighboring
markets determinate rates 4; the proprietors
Of Bordeaux wines receive loans special
authorizations facilitate maritime exporta.
tons.
The temple Of glory occupies great
number Of workman 1t will be worthy OF
its noble Destination e..
Four piles of masonry--works lined with
stone, equal in hardness and grain, to the
hnest maj BILE, arc waiting al the barrier OF
Neuilly tor some of the last lays which are
to receive the vault Of tie triumphal arch
of the EioiLs.
The column OF Austerlitz is covered up
to the half of lis height, with brorzes which
will eternize the feats of aims of our war
riors.
The arch of the Caroviel now terminal.
ed, is a union of taste and mashihc.nce.
The front of the monument in which you
are seated is finishing the Louvre unfolds
fresh beauties IN the rapid course OF Its re-
storatien the gallery which is 70 complete
isa union with the Thuilleries, astonishes,
by is progress, even the inhabitants Of this
city.
: The capital already enjoys part OF the
. waters which the canal OF the Oursq are to
bring to it the basin CT the ViIlette and
, the fountain of the Innoce nts, afford to the
city rscrss,ions as 6ns as they are useful.
In this long enumeration, l have been
unable to pome out more than the least part
of the works finished or consinu d this
year but each OF you have witnessed their
, development, since there is no part of
France to which they do not extend.
Among these grand constructions. there
are some more particularly consesrased to
public order and beni6cenee.
Establishments Of brni fcsnce.
The emperor has ordsled hitherto the
creation of fsrty.two deposs OF mendicity {:
, he has secured the funds necessary for their
support. Thus will be healed BY degrees
one Of the most hidsous sores Of polished
states; thus public morals and industry