Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-07

JsIy d. 1776 and on the other, por-l
trait of Thomas jefferson, author OF thel
Declaration of independence. i
The Arms g of the Thirteen unltea
States,' in medallions, united by wreaths
Of Olive Leaves. will form the remainder
Of the Gordon, which will be further en-
riched by some Of the characteristic pro-
ducticns of the United States such asl
the Tobacco and Indigo Plants, the Cot
ton Shrub, Rice. &c.
The whole Of the design, excepting the
portraits, will be engraved by Mr.. Muir
raw, of Philadelphia, whe has for some
weeks been at work on the plate.
Mr.. Leney, of Newly FORK, will EN-
grave the portraits.
By the advice OF all the artists engag
ed, the publisher has abandoned the idea
of printing the Declaration with IypesfI
and has determined to have the whole OF
it Engraved. The ornamental dlsposl-
ton and style of the engraving OF the De-
claration Of independence. which will oc-|
cspy the interior Of the Gordon, will bel
designed and executed by Mr. Fairman.|
The fac-sirniIies will be engraved byI
Mr.. Valance, who will execute this in-
portant part of the publication at the city
of Washington, where, by permission or
the Secretary OF State, he will have the
Original Signatures constantly under his,
eye.
The public are well apprized that the
gentlemen whose names have been men,
toned, as undertaking particular depart
mentsin the proposed publication are theI
first artists in the United States, and they
have, ore and all, assured the publisher
that they viii sedulously devote them
selves to the execution of the SEVERAL
parts they have undertaken, and will IL
nish them in such manner, as to do Gre
dit to themselves and to the country, sol
far as depends on the anxious employment
of their respective talents on this nation
al work.
The Portraits will be engraved FROM
Original paintings and the most esteemed
The arms of the United States, and OF
the several States, will be faithfully exc
cuted from official descriptions and docu-
ments. and in the manner directed by the
most approved authors Oh the science OF
heraldry.
From the arrangements made, and the
dispositions manifested by the artists, I'll
is confidently expected that this engrav-
Ing will be. when finished, a splendid and
truly national publication. The publish
err thinks he can promise that it shals be
ready to deliver TO subscribers IN Febru-
airy next, at TEN dollars each copy, to-
be paid on delivery. !
The engravings will be accompanied
|by a pamphlet, containing the official do
cuments connected with the publication
as authorities, and list of the subscribers
names.
The engravings will be delivered toI
subscribers in the manner in which they
may have been subscribed.
1t is contemplated to have few copicsI
printed on paper prepared to carry CO.
lors. to have the Shields accurately tine
tured in the modern style; aud thePiants,|
&c. cololed by one of our most approved
water-colorers. The price of those SUI
perb copies will be Thirteen dollars each.
is no more of these copies will be print
cd than shall be subscribed for, gentle
men who wish for them, are requested to
add the word g colored'' to their sub
scription.
JOHN BINNS,
No. 20, Chesnut-street.
Philadelphia, June, 1916.
81 Mr.. Enoch Reynolds, of Washing
ton. is appointed agent for the District
Of Columbia. for the above proposed
splendid publication. lie will receive
subscribers and deliver the engrayings
when completed.
July 2