Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-07-10

Tuly d, 1875 :; and on the other, a porrl
raft Of Thomas Jefferson, author OF theI
DECLARATION Of independence.
The Arms Of the Thirteen Unlted
states.,' in medallions, united by wreaths
# Olive Leaves, will form the rema'nder|'
&c the Gordon, which will be iurther en-i
riched by some Of the CHARACTERISTIC pro-
dnctiens 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
Az. of Philadelphia, who has for some
]eeks been at work on the plate.
Mr.. Leney, ofsNew-York, will en-
srave the portraits.
By the advice OF all the artists engag
d the publisher has abandoned the idea
.. printing the Declaration with Typesf
ard has determinad to have the whole o.
HI Engraved. The ornamental d;spesl-
t;on and stvle of the engraving OF the De-
.iaration Of independence. which wilbec-
,apv the interior of the Gordon, will be
designed and executed by Mr.. Fairman.
The fac SMILES will be engraved by
Mr.. Valance, who will execute this I'm,
,ortant part of the publication at the city
| IF Washington, where, by permission OF
| the Secretary of State, he will have the
1Original Signatures constantly under his
Ieye. ),
Fhe public are well apprized that the
gentlemen whose names have been men
ttioned, as undertaking particular depart
Iments in the proposed publication are the
first artists in the United States, and they
have. one and all. assured the publisher,
| that they will sedulously devote them.
selves to the execution OF the several
parts they have undertaken, and will n
aish them in such manner, as to do Gre
| dit to themselves and to the country, so
| far as depends on the anxious employment
| OF their respective talents on this nation
jal work
The Portraits will be engraved from
Original paintings and the most esteemed
tIlkenesses.
The arms of the United States. and OF
the several States, will be faithfully exc
cuted from official descriptions and docu-
,nents. and in the manner directed by the
most approved authors on the science OF
Iheraldry.
From the arrangements made, and the
manifested by the artists, 1T
is confidently expected that this engrav-
ling will be, when finished, splendid and
truly national publication. The publish
er thinks he can promise that it shalA DE
eady to deliver to subscribers in febru
ary next, at TEN dollars each copy, to-
|be paid or delivery.
The engravings will be accompanied
lby pamphlet, containing the official do
currents connected with the publication
las authorities, and list of the subscribers
inames.
The engravings will be delivered to
subscribers in the manner i'll which they
may have been subscribed.
It is contemplated to have few copies
printed on paper prepared to carry CO.
ers, tn have the Shields accurately tine
tured IN the modern styie; and thePlants.
&c. colo.ed 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
ed than shall be subscribed for, gentle
men who wish TO-, them, are requested to-
add the word :. colored" to their sub
Iscription.