The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-07-15
THE BOOK.
'om The Lcndon CouYie


From The Lcndon Courier.
a book Of very singular and mvs,e>
rious nature has come within our obser-
walton IN the course OF the last few DAYS,
which as tar as the interests of trades.
men arc concerned, is likely to prove no,
q little important. 1t is without a title.
Fage or designation, and consists simply
oil an alphabetical list OF names. Ii is
also without a printers name. Upon in.
quiry, we have learnt that this work i.
intended az beacon to guard against IN.
ru!nous consequences of giving credit In
individuals who seem to think that ,b.rc
is no moral guilt in obtaining credit to a
large amount, and altogether forge ting
the honest obligation of paying their
debts. Each name Is accompanied with
a specification of the profession whether
doctor of divinity or physic, soldier or
sailor, squire or gentleman, LAWYER or
nondescript, The place of abode, spcI in
some cases minute details oil family CON.
nections, personal defects, and other
marks OF distinction, by which their iden.
tity may not be mistaken. There is also
reference, BY number, to the name of
the tradesman Gin another part of the
book) who has had reason to consider
them as "not to be trusted" and who has
felt it necessary, with view to the pro.
lection OF his brother tradesman, to point
them out as persons demanding particu.
lar caution in all transactions i'm which
they may be concerned.
Some OF the names thus enumerated
are calculated to excite surprise, from
the highly respectable situation which
they hold in society ;while others, as no.
torlous Z" men OF the town." are not pre-.
sented in very novel character.
The work has been printed and distri-
buted by eighty eight subscribers, includ.
ing some oil the most celebrated trades.
men (tailors, shoemakers, jewellers, &c. y
at the west end OF the town and contains
upwards OF four thousand names. 1t is
to be continued periodically and the list
OF subscribers from the utility of the
WORK, VIII no doubt be greatly increased.
The contributions Of suspicious charac-
ters'will OF course be increased in the
same ratio, and thus an effectual check
VIII be given to system of lawless plum.
der, which we have no doubt, has led to
The utter ruin of many an industrious la
mily.
PAINTING, SC.
The French painter, GRANEr, whose
beautiful Cahuehin Chapel has been so
much admin cd i'll this country, and SO ad
mirably copied by Mr.. SULLy, has execu-
ted another painting of the same kind
representing the Interior efa Church Il
the Rranciseans. Its dimensions are seven
fee, by three; the subject is said 10 be
much more favourable for the display OF
his art than the former one, and he has
succ eeded in general effect and the truth
OF details even beyond the instance OF the
Cahuchin chafei.
The celebrated CANovA hns executed q
new groupe, Jesus Christ dead; the Vir-
gin Mary, and Mary Magdalen. Michael
angelo and others, had treated the same
subject, but it is said that the work OF
Canova surpasses every preceding at
empt. - -Naf. Gaz.
FRANKLIN "a.
In addition to the loss Of the tender, and
several officers and men of the Franklin
"a, letters from Valparaiso inform, that
on her passage out. the following seamen
were killed: Robert Manning, by a
fall from the maintop; Tunis Hanson, by
the fall of block and VIM. Russell, by
a fall from the foretopsail yard. In 60
ing out of Rio Jsneirio, David Hams,
boatswain's mate, was drowned. The
FIR anklln was TO sail for Calloa about the
middle Of April, and the Dolphin had
gone in quest of the Constellation.
A petition has been presented to the
British Parliament fora duty on foreign
butter
THE FRENCH TREATY.
Before the late restrictions, the dis.
eliminating duty in France, on American
products, between American and French
vessels, amounted OF an average to Sl9
Der ton. The late treaty reduces It's
rs n0ssikls scope to IS rs per toe
Bsl |s@
Ipfaduai extinction Of the whole.
| EXCHANGE Transactions. For Thursday
| From the Baltimore Fed. Republican,.