Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-02

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rnly 4. 1Y76 and on the other, a por-I
trait Of Thomas Jefferson, author OF the
Declaration Of Independence.
The Arms {. of the Thirteen Umteal
states. . in medallions, united BY wreath
of Olive Leaves, will form the remand e.
If the Gordon, which will be further ell.
r;ehed by some Of the characteristic pro
of the United States |; such as =
the Tobacco and Indigo Plants, the Got
ton Shrub. Rice, &c. h.
The whole Of the design, excepting Inc
portraits, will be engraved by Mr.. Mur
raw, of Philadelphia, who has Tor some
weeks been al work on the plate.
Mr.. Leney, of New-York, will en-
grave the portraits.
By the advice OF all the artists engas
ed. the publisher has abandoned the re,
OF printing the Declaration with iyPesii
and has determined to have the whole 9
# Engraved. The ornamental dIsp0sl7-
ton and style of the engraving OF the De
Ielaration of independence. which VIII &C.
..nv tho interior of the Gordon, will b.
Idesiyned and executed by Mr.. Falrman
TIE fac-similies will be engraved by
|Mr Valance, who will execute this I'm
portant part of the publication at the CIT,
Iaf Washington, where, by permission OF
Tho Secretary of State, he will have the
Original Signatures constantly under his
Ieye. a.,
gentlemen whose names have been men.
| TONED. as undertaking particular depart
ments in the proposed publication are the
first artists in the United States, aud they
Ehave. oae and all, assured the publisher
| that they will sedulously devote them
selves to the execution of the severa
parts they have undertake9@and Will II
Irish them in such manner, as to do Gre
dit to themselves and to the country, 81
Ifar as depends on the anxious employment
of their respective talents on this nation
lal work.
The Portraits will be engraved iron
|Original paintings and the most esteeme2
llikenesses.
The arms of the United States, and 6!
the several States, will be faithfully exc
lcuted from official descriptionsand docu
ments. and IN the manner directed by tn
most approved authors on the science OF
|heraldry.
From the arrangements made. and the
dispositions manifested by the artists, ii
is confidently expected that this engrav
Ing will be, when finished sauSplendid ana
truly national publication. The publish
err thinks he can promise that it shals b.
ready to deliver to subscribers In Febru
ary next, at TEN dollars each copy, to
be paid on delivery.
The engravings will be accompanied
|bv pamphlet, containing the official do
fcuments connected with the publication
as authorities. and list of the subscribers
names.
The engrapings will be delivered to
subscribers in the manner in which they
may have been subscribed.
fits contemplated to have afew copies
printed on paper prepared to carry CO.
lers, to have the Shields accurately tinc-
|tured in the modern style; and thePlants,
&c. colored by one of our most approved
water.coIorers. 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 6 eolored'' to their sub
|scription.