Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-07-12

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trait Of Thomas Jefferson, author Of thel
Declaration of independence. /
The Arms " of the Thsrteen Unitedl
states, :, in medairons, united by weaths|
es Olive Leaves, will form the remainder
&c the Gordon, which will be further en-
riicheti by some Of the characteristic pro-
j .:ctisns of the United States !; such as
the Tobacco and Indigo Plants, the Cot
ton Shrub, Rice, &c.
The whole of the design. excepting the
PORTRAITS, will be engraved by MIR. Muir
ax, of Philadelphia, whe has for sumo
- eks been at work on the plate.
Mr.. Leney, Of New-York, will en-
grave the portraits.
BY the advice OF all the artisss engag
I'd, the publisher has abandoned the idea
|oi printing the Declaraticn with iypesi
md has determined to have the whele o.
III Engraved. The ornamental dlspos'-
|t;on and style Of the engraving OF the De
clarasion OF independence. which will &c
(capy the interior of the Gordon, will be
designed and executed by Mr.. Fairman.
The fac. SMILES will be engraved BY
YIr. Valance, who will exccate this i'm
peasant part Of the publication at the city
Iof Washington, where, by permission OF
The Secretary OF State. he will have the
I0riginal Signatures constantly under his
Ieyc.
The public src well apprizcd that the
whose names have been men-
ltiuned, as undertaking particulaf depart
Iments in the proposed publication are the
FIRST artists in the United States, and they
have, one and all, assured the publisher,
Ithat they will seduiously devote them
lselves to the execution of the several
parts they have undertaken, and will II
Irish them in such manner, as to do cre-
ldit to themselves and TO the country, SO
liar as dependson the anxious employment
|ot their respective taleats on this nation,
lsl work
The Portraits will be engraved from
Original paintings and the most esteemed
|hkenesses.
The arms Of the United States, and OF
she sevesa! States, will be faithfully exe>I
cuted from official descriptions and docu-
.nents, and III the manner directed by the
most approved authors OH the science OF
'heraldry.
From the arrangements made. and the
dispositiass manifested by the artists, 1T
is confidently expected that this ensrav-
ing will be, when finished, splendid and
truly national publication. The publish
er thinks he can promise that it shay Del
ready to deliver to subscribers M febru
ary next, at TEN dollars each copy, to|
be paid oil delivery.
Inc engravings will be accompanied
by pamphlet, containing the official do
cuments connected with she publication
as authorities, and a list Of the subscribers
names.
The ensrayings will be delivered to|
in the manner i'll which they
may have been subscribed.
II is contemplated to have a few copies
printed on paper prepared to carry CO.
lors. to have the Shields accurately tmc-l
tured in the modern style; and the Plants,
tyc. colo,ed by Que of our most approved
water-coiorers. The price Of those SUI!
perb copies will be Ihirteen dolsars each
As no more of these copies will be print
ed than shall be subscribed for, gentle
men who wish for them, ere requested to|
add the word " coIored'' to their sub
scription.
JOHN BINNS,
Mo- Chesnut-street.
Philadelphia, June, 1916.
~ Mr.. Enoch Reynolds, of Washing
ton, is appointed agent fer the District
of Columbia. for the above proposed
splendid publication. He will receive
Subscribers and deliver the engraymgs|
when completed.