Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-07-29

|Jaly a, 1875 and on the other, a por-]
trait of Thomas Jefferson, author OF the
Declaration of independence.
The Arms sof the Thirteen United
states,'' in medallions, united by wreaths
IF Olive Leaves, will form the remainder
IF the Gordon, which will be further en-
Etched by some of the characteristic pro-
uctiens of the United States /; such as
the Tobacco and Indigo Plants, the Cot
on Shrub, Rice, sc.
The whole OF the design, excepting the
,ortraits, will be engraved by MIR. Muir
ay, of Philadelphia, who has for some
eeks been at work on the plate.
Mr.. Lenev, of New-York, will en-
grave the portraits.
By the advice of all the artists engag
d, the publisher has abandoned the idea
If printing the Declaration with Typesf
md has determined to have the whole o.
lit Engraved. The ornamental DISPOSE
ltion and style of the engraving OF the De-
,laration of independence. which will oc-
capy the interior of the Gordon, will be
lesigned and executed by Mr.. Fairman.
The fac SMILES will be engraved by
ir. Valance, who will execute this i'm
.,ortant part of the publication at the city
| of Washington, where, by permission OF
the Secretary of State, he will have the
original Signatures constantly under his
leye. ),
The public are we'll apprized that the
ioentlemen whose names have been mem
| toned, as undertaking particular depart
ments in the proposed publication are the
| irst artists in the United States, and they
have, one and all, assured the publisher,
| that they will sedulously devote them
selves to the execute OF the several
parts they have undertaken, and will IT,
Irish them in such manner, as to Go Gre
ldit to themselves and to the country, so
liar as depends on the anxious employment
ot their respective talents on this nation
til work
The Portraits will be engraved from
original paintings and the most esteemed
l.ikenesses.
The arms of the United States, and of
he several States, will be faithfully exc
cuted from official desert ptions and docu-
nents, and in the manner directed by the
most approved authors on the science OF
heraldry.
From the arrangements made, and the
dispositions manifested by the artists, it
Us confidently expected that this ensrav-
| ing will be, when finished, a splendid and
:ruiy national publication. The publish
.r thinks he can promise that it sheE be
ready to deliver to subscribers in Febru-
AIRY next, at TEN dollars each copy, to
be paid OH delivery.
The engravings will be accompanied
10y pamphlet, containing the official do
icunents connected with the publication
as authorities, and a list of the subscribers
names.
The engravings will be delivered to
subscribers in the manner in which they
may have been subscribed.
| It is contemplated to have a few copies
printed on paper prepared to carry CO.
lors, to have the Shields accurately tine
ltured in the modern style; and thePlants,
&c. colored by one of our most approved
water-coorers. The price of those SUI
perb copies will be Thirteen dollars each,
As no more of these copies will be print
ed 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. 70. Chestnut street.
Philadelphia, June. 1916.
49, Mr.. Bnoch Reynolds, of Washing.
ton, is appointed agent for the District
! of Columbia, for the above proposed
splendid publication. He will receive
Subscribers and deliver the engrayings