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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-30

rules holden in the clerks o6 ~ tho ip,nv conr; n,
"A hins QneGn, the 9th O.iaeI 1898 philp n zen
H'on. PHI ds"f3 Nathaniel C!i ond Pcyon CI1ie dil-
he dcineon;s kavrvy entered their appearance aud
Ven sriy cHrdn TO the act of assembly and the ,lss on
las court ard appearing by satisfactory eridcce ,a ,hey
de noS ihiaii5lts Of this State that tie
do appear here the second Monday in January ncx, and
answer me OIL ct the Plaintiff and thai copy Of this order be
Rh I ~ m oe newspaper published ., the city
dvt o. Inc courthouse of the sad county
D' copy. Peste, ROBERT rOILARD IL D. C.
AND FOR S1ALf1-IIe Subscriber offers for ,Ie =
"a. sa isn IN me county Of Gloucester, lying Yora river
lew iniies below Gloucester Town. containing thre hundred
Lnd lrty-hve acres (ndePcndet On isad in the rivr
hhs place IS noted for Gne fish and oysters and hrs ON n !,
sP% OF GOOD water The improvements consist Of dwelling
'UroamodatS apply To Nj. Richard Thornton Clourrrcr
a to tlle nnderlgned in Hanoyer. HEETOR DAVIS
Sept 10 =,
II EM Dii& GOODS sTORE.-I4AIfE5 II IIIJY-
Grariiiss, SON IS Brothers opposie Nfsrs
ILL - noee 50 and has now hand gSnert asor1n1, OF
e'aP ae, snd isncy Dry Goods among which
heu, White grrJlr and yellow Ganne,s
SIX and striped Valencia vestinrs
S-SranSd0vn and MarSelles do
Irish and German linens lawns and camb,sr.
tsaiicofS assorted, embracing q grat variety
rancy, striped and plaid gnghaus
iHiin ana injured bolnhazetts, various c6fcrs
"a To Oh aconei and book Inusfc
Uull. India aud SWISS do
SWISS and black Italian silk cravats
.anton and Mandarin grapes; Italian t;a.
btsTk Italian l,istriny s-nclcws and caYIlet,
large assort'neni OF sIlS co.un aud wooIsp hpst-
fashionable hoDnet anil bel, ribbons
nag Dandannn and cotton handkerchief
ItoSes and combs ofevcy description
Linen aid cotton tjclSgs furniture aud aprrn cleeyS
I,lhShys ana kcrSCys suitable for ctotAins
nIown and bieached doucst'cs, diapcrs. SC.
I,IlIristinss, hc,Tth-russ, u'nbi,llas, sc. &c,
hbc with variety of other articles nc il es'r,r,s 10 81
Wv N IoI eos9I Nov It's
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-30
RIARTEYE NNWg.
POPT or RICHWOAD. DEC. %.
ARRIVED.

AHBlNGD,
~ tscid' Prince, from New YO,s with haady dud iun,
ISig q hicimfion, aud Tnreii g. johnson.
SAILED,
'cHr' Mary, Jameson, for New York, With end
Ni7y foaK. Dec. 2D.--Ccurcd, sclus Sony a1ur.
Vhit;lesey, Norfolk; Specie Lush, DO.
arrived schrs Flag OF 4rucr, Pc1rcc 3 DAYS fi5..
SEEGVRufi Nancy q John, lIagkc.i, 3 DAYS GIi az.
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NOVICE 10 MARINERS.

- Soucc - hereby given, that VIC Idebi.hdQse
focently butt on The pfu ucrr Tort Yomnins Sta
Cen Island, viii be lighted ON tllr night Of the 25th
st and CONTINUE 20 be lighted each nfrbt tbercafcr
JONAYuAH THOMPSON, Collector.
CuRopa House NS4s York Dec 18Th ig29
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-30

MIR. WARHElis W. PRICE.-As you are a non. ret
on. ' ,ie Of Virginia 9ni have agent la@n me- tax
N.Y. .t sIai al the following place. ind periods viz at Fo
'uineeiiad county, Va. Saturday m,
40 h nsNt, al W li'n Nestonsjr, buckingham county ".
s: ih tS'uay IN sad JainTly next, GregusIury
aud aiiavi's OF sandfy Witnesses IN. tad as ey
~ III. u. sun N HE county court Of Cumberland In c...c
lg-v5t IpIIN =, ;,--->'-,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-30

VI Tha public is respectfully iuforuucul that Miss
SUCK, that distinguished ayouritc Of tho Richnood
audience, viii perform for the selopd time On We'd
ncsiay evening.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-30

The rpute Of the Chexapcake aud Ohio Canal mas
0en marked as far as Harpers Ferry. II is probable
Ye understand. that the next CONTRACTS win he let out
" urt placls-ss Pa kreo Psess.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-30

Kchmond. 18th Dec. IG2G.
Good new wite sced cotton viii be pureArsc3 90
The Factory for which the highest price ir cnsh tyi
nc gwen or viii be received III exchun-e for cotton
yarns or ginned for the customary toll.
de 5--w4t JOSEPH ffFY yyOOT,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-30
BANIEL WILLEB-

DANIEL NILLER
Opposite he Unioa Hotel, Cgeys for SCR,
O1n Boxes Tin Plate t-3 cross
'~OO 5000 lbs iron wire from No. tot
9o00 lbs Russia sheet iron
5000 lbs double and single rolled English iron.
He will also keep constantly on hand general as
sortuclt of Tin Ware, also Noodles Patent Portable
Ovens for baking over charcoal furnaces. The above
articles will be sid low thoy can be bought in
G.is nL!i.g. On ~, n
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-30

hill has brtn reported 10 the Sauaie oeKeAtuesy
Ord orderedt TO third reading, By majority ofso to
y psooitrp the importation ofslavs into tha. state
FOR Siie, otter tue lst day of June next.
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GomnIfrciaI keferT.
= = =. ,I.=sS


Offending to publish the Prices Cdrfeu, to day, we
%spt oft yesterday to make epqairies on the sub
3cei; hui found every thing SO dull, parsIy on ae-
Gobnt Of the Christmas holidays, that we Stall defer
T. publication ill the end of week.
HbAanro.-Thcre irls been no inspection Of .obacro
Since he 2sth inst Fhe trnIruIcios In the countiur
ooiris have beun chiefly for old tobacco for shipment
GENERALLY from IS to Ia Pie inspections Will OPEN
On the Ist of January, 1920
10 F'ir and most other Articles there is Untliug
dhing.
Very fev 6uats coming down ,be csUai, IN crfse-
qtrencc Of tie Holidays
Ap1unt Of produce brought down the lover st.ctioa
OF the JdTncs River Canal and tolls rcccivcil dn-
ring the week ending, goth y. .-umbcr 1923.
n bids to5acro--i7 do stcns--39oo bbls flour
20 bushels corn-l2To7 bushels coal-13 1920 tons
Gar iron--lo do pig iron---5G ID cords voud-0o00
staycs--ayoo hCcp-polsS-f36c0 feet pltk-o5G cwt
risceliancons goCris--s i-c bjis vhiskgy--7 twp;y
tpnts.
Amount of tAus received, S757 g.
q. BAsG Srocs NeV YcEs, pccoulg's D. I1ii o i,;
JNr7ianrr on london 100 a fQq1
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-30

E inform our Customers and tho cnzcns generally that
w We have rrnved from rehdleton equity, Virginia,
rco ht hogs cfaty suitable E.. Ecrily u. which will
O. gugher % os.ts o.s- y HARDY a. Co
pcc ~ =.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-30
BY D-4pE.FPORI, ALLEN d. CO.
GROCERIES, SIC

0tsCCEhIElS5, &c
On WEDNESDAY, Dec. 31st, at half past 10
O'clock at our auction store, to close corsigumcuts
CO bbis. w est India sugars
hhds. prime n. o. do
do bhl5 no. ruackerri
h.ds n. Fl. rum
s do ~. o. DO
pipes imitation br1IKdy
10 hhds. molasses
90 boxes sperm candles
20 cushs cheese
30 boxes brown snap
20 do loaf sugar
Cofen, teas, paper, &c. &c
dec % D. a. s. co. AasEs.
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atsrttott AaIFS.
BOOK AUCTION.

BOOK AUCTION
THIS EVENING December 60 ~ g o,cloce 49,,
be sold at our Office, large and splendid collection o
books, among them, Huinc's England, Gibbbons
Bone, Slutphys Tacitus, Bakers Lily, Goldsnth's
Animated Nature, Josephus, Rohn, Plirtarchs Lives
Dr. Johnsons ~ orks, TRANSACTIONS of Pusso Come
ons Dante, hristophanes, Iliad, Odyssey lF.scbytm
Poems of Burns, Cainpbel kirke White, Co,Sunr'
Scott, bloore d hemans, SCOTS Napolean larcc
and small Bibles, Prayer Books Psalms 81 Hvrn,as.
Mrs. Opies complete Works, Shakespeare, fieM9
ings Works, Blairs Sermons, Hunters Sacred e.
ography, Prononncing Bibles, Campbeys Gospels,
Miners Chnrsh history, Ridgelcy's Body of Diyni-
ty, Arabian Nights and Byron's Works, eleanntly
bound, Don Qpixotte, Walkers Dictionary, andInany
others. J. G. J. Il. II Anc,,.
dec 30
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DRY GOonS

DRY GOOnS
On Friday, January the 9Th, at 10 O'Clock nj e,,x
s. borsign Dry 0ccds.
dc % y. A. Is Co A,,c,s
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-30

q. s Basx sroc<-- AtNeV Ycf pcceulss d. rzii II,
J1-hantr on Iopi7h 100 a 1os3.
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TOMORROW.

IlsuVs 30 each Of sluO, 90, 80, GO, so, and 60 of
40 aud $3.50 of 90.
Tickets $50, halves $40, quarters So, eighths 81 So
Philadelphia, Dec %.
The drawing tho above will be received at this
Office on Saturday evening next The cash is ALWAYS
ready ir prizes the moment the drawings are receiy
cd at the o,dcstnbshcd Lottery and Exchange of
hcG OF Z. CHUBB.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-30
&eneraI AaasurbIp.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

kl., d.
Ije order Of the day for taking up the bill calling
CONVENTION being read, -ur. Nelson moved that tho
question DO postponed until "Wednesday next, in or
Ger that the members who we're absent. Old their Me-
% their seats.
DIR. .Nbrnfs moved u post pouc until eo..l January
as It would be scarcely possible for the absent nom
hers to have resumed their seats before that time
January. ~''
Different days we're Suggested by ether gentlcmen,
5or resurpng the consideration of the Question when
On motion Of Jur Jonfs the COMMITTEES we're dschar
gen from the further consideration or the snbect and
tho question being before the House, Mr. Daaf
r'oyed an amendment which vas ordered TO De
printed. "
:, Mr.. .&asun alsp offered an omeudlnent vaich vas
Jaewise ordered To be priutnd.
On motion of Or. Doddridgc Monday the sfh Inn
larry was fixed on for again taxing up the snbec, b,
the House.
Or. MINIS expressed wish tia, The pronosi.jon
Ycvery meher who had ore tn offer woold be laid OF
fe table IN order that they might be printed for the
CONSIDERATION OF the House.
On motion OF r. ,atsoa IL vas resolved 10 prcrees
Oh the LIST January tn the election CT Teaslrcy an
first and second Auditor.
Various ciiarossrl bills were read third thug, aass,
cp End sent III the seJatc
HoStoo EI,&.iNl-Ve IRE Elppy to State tiIlO :ir,
Grtion held yesterday for the choice OF Mayor Tor the
ensuing year terrninated in favor Of the Hon. Iars.
sn IT, otis, who was ciented bya handsome majority.
'tpe Whole number or votes gveniU was a540 ecns-
spy TO choice ge7i. Mr. Otis received 2oT8 and
Caleb Eddy, tho "Pepablican Candidate" iga3.-
there was large number Of SCATTERING. votes cgst in
cue several wards of which Juiah tluicy receiye CT
~ Lyman jr. az, David IIelgnav 81, IL H. Robbins,
=, 20, and several other ench SIMILAR nuwbrr Rnt
T Otis received fooes1s h1R6rea and tn ,s1ys over
81 other cundidateS--tCan. GuSsIte.l
hill has been reported to hcSauafe dfKeatuesy,
h- ~,Iyne
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nor RENeY.

FOR RENT,
2zcA Fhc Vehement adjoining the store Of
f.tssy1 Mr.. b. Undertake comfortably finished
nkib3Ri for the accommodation Of a family, and
SSeev very egibly situated for business; also. tyn
eommodious three story fire proof Tencments, adoin
ing MoTs. Rogers & Harrison, fronting tho Basin.
Possession given immediately. Apply to
dc 23--6tif CIIAs pArNfrD
0.J~ ron pRTvrINIl ,-,-,,~3 :, ~. 1I,,-- - =
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-30

ESEMALE SCHOJTS.-I scF5, ~. = b. o1-,,,cI or, ,bss
- hrS NJ January ucNt ~ the residence OF tho suecrlsr in
the county N New Kent under the carr N Miss Fab,-h pa
All the branches oi good English education win m ta-' ami
undydi attention gwen 10 the and 1f t-r
coptdcd 10 her cav IL will he exclusively fr females and is
limited to fourteen Terms, for board and tuition frr sse
o. ton months $40 ono-half n b. raid tive 18th day Of
August the balance the 9th II DeTenb1 F,rs win 10
vacation from the 18Th n Augos' 10 the 18th ofo-'obcr
JOHN b CLOfTON.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-30

ERisc0poi Eiai|y riS5ior uudr, Seho III JLIrq s7e
vTiHE Subscriber, agent, will receive suS,crip-
n tons for this valuable paper the first number of
which has inst BEEN issGed.-Ter1us unc dollar Der
aInnIn, for 81 numbers.
dec 29-3t ROBERP n CROF9
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WANTEn.I wish 70 lire 80 good healthy laborrrs Tor
W the next year, 10 work the COIL ps5I nit hands %
top hands and 20 b0atncn-for which literal price will be-
gwen, innedaie application al, ti coal yaui ON tie
DncT, OK al my obee PIlENflS CHUBB
dec % .r
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-30
WANTED.

DdpID FTLq'Z-4toraey ct Lu7c,
~ AS settled himself permanently at the Warm
"a n Springs aud will attend the courts Of AlleeIa
ny, Bath and Pocahontus Re offers hts services to
the public as General Lqnd .4gc7,s, TO INVESTIGATE
titles, give information to quality snprrintcnd sur
vcys, pay taxes. effect sslcs, &c.
During the recess of courts Ne may be found AZ his
Office, Warn Springs Bath County.
dec e9-v5t
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-30

NOR RENT, a comfortable brick tuDerncrt near the
n Basn Tor terms apply IS
dec % CURTIS GARTER
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-30

pO PARENTS AND CUARDIANs--My scbo,,
wi commence on the 18th of January e29 and terminate
oi zoe 10Th oil Dec foliowin-aking term Of ten nonhs
exclusive Of vacation the f51 Of Apr,st un: the - .,
Ccioler e '-' VIC II "
Fty per Gterrfer. ca yprtrs.)
f~ ooafdnes lodging and washing, ! a.,
10 be paid IN advance. III
Instruction IN Sreek and Laip $40
Arifpnetc, Grammar and Gev,rapiy "a
Spelling. Reading and writns, IS
- FOR fuel, 81 per annum. ~ 81 DAY
Nafehester, Dec 9Th. 1926 wat-a
VIZ annnal meeting Stockholders of The Ba,k or
Virginia, VIII be held at their Banking house in the c;ty
fsi richmond on the first Monday in January ~
-De@ 81. l8z8.-sic W.-DANDRlDt;E, Cashr.
kfAkMERS BANK or VIRCINIA.-Tbe a,,nni
,h u .ne Stockholders for the election of Diec,ors for
INC SANK and Tor the Offices of Discount and Du win be
he'd ON Wednesday, the 7tli day of January next
- q De e Ieza-Iltc WAL NEFERVls, Cash'r
THIS DAY,
'6'HE New York Consolidated will draw. Hirhcst
prize $4,000, one of $4,000, two of 1000, &c.
Chances only 50, Halves 81 So Quarters 10 cts.
N. B.-The drawing of the Rhode Island Conso
hdated viii be received ON "Wednesday next at
WIN. ID. TURNER a. Cos
Gee 29-2t Office under the Eagle Hotel.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-30

- - - KAUPI.
y. q. Two ,ioius, and ciarionet cul at all times
be obtained, on moderate terms, by applying at this
Office. dee o5.'
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HIYCH KEY YY515JL,EN

TIL IUf1 KY 3FOLEN.
a extraordinary large Gold Watch Kew uraa Cit
-. ttniu 10y watca ribbon Saturday night. I
VII give i've dollars to any person that viii return i,
TO me- and ask TO questions; will give twenty dol
lars for the dcteriion of the thief aud restoration Of
the property. JOHN DOYLE
g-c Application may he nndc et the WING Oeicc
dec 70 ~
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-30

FTNHE Undersigned respectfully informs his patrons,
scholars, and the public generally, that his dane
lug school v1 DC closcd during the Holidays, aud that
duo notice will be given I'm the two d4iiy pnprrs Of
The city, Of Tire rc-opcning q The school.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-30

HACH sEGARS.
8N00 Nc. yellov segsrs
wv 1000 L. d. do
$500 ID. y. dn
Jcst received and f;ay salcb By
aeeao IAMES WINSTON.
FOR S.dLE,
a. =. Cspx. Porto I,fco and NeY Orcans s,,gars
- hio to.io Rico Cuba end Lihcria cnfie,s
io1tsnsitr, charrla,c, race end ground slses'
pint German tumbers, Ger,uan stspl
pt1DJnhI's, liquor cases, mustard
NuDcys, ipd s@S.soap and cindcs
White lead in kegs, bunch raisins
6hnfEvdcr, imperial and yoIas hysgn teas
IIa zals nails, all sizes
lonle's pat,al, shot, ell sizes
nIolaSse$ swept Malaga and clrrr wines
Holland ana country gin
sd.naica, Antigua aud Bo.t'crn riUt
Iiodse's Goshen cheG.e srBl Leather
SissTu c;udlGa &C. Sc
Gee:0-,1 OTIS, DCNLeP &. ia.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-04-04
LOVE OF COUNTRY.

"The naked negro, painting at the line,
Boasts of his golden sands and palmy w'ne'
Basks in the glare, or stemsthc tepId wave
And thanks his gods for all the good they g."
Such is the patriots boast, whereer We iO'''
he first, best country ever is st home
GoLnsrIs
An Eastern traveller observes:,-""Mh }
looked on the desert arid plains, which Le X,
tween Abusheher and the mountains ana Nv
the ignorant, halfnaked, swarthy men anaS
men, broiing under burning sun, with 0'-
ly any food but dates, my bosom sweIl,a VI.
pity for their condition, and | leIr the t'gI'l
of the human species degraded BY 'h''r .,
tented looks. "Surely," said | to an ''0n ..
menian, who travelled with me, these p%-
canno, be happy in this miserable AZ; ;. s,I
structcd state. They appear live'y, Nv" ~,
gent race-can they be inssn'l'le " WV
wre,ched condition? DO they not hea'" ..
Their countries Have ,Aey no envy % ''''
for improvement? arr,
The good Old Armenian answered, r,
are very happy race of people; a"u ii,
from envying the condition OF Others, 'F! =.
them. Some time since, an Arab womt% ,,r,
iunabitant Of Abusheher, went TO Lns'a.u
the children of Mr.. Beauman. She re'"."
in yous country four years. When 'hf h, t.I &C..
ed, all gathered round her to CRAFTY '",n IN
riosity about England. 'What did YOU ,or,
there! Is i, a fine country? Are the ~. .It,
rich? Are they happy She answered., r.,.
country was like garden; that Peop'ss or..
rich, had fine clothes, fine houses, me "% wi..
fine carriages, and were said to be ,e' 81
and happy Her audience were 1iso "'' o,c
Wy Of the English, and the gloom sple'1 ,o,a.
them betrayed discoLtent at their own ..rt,.
ton. They were departing with 'hls 81.
ment, when the woman CHANGED 10 sanr,r
there is one thing, which they have mol . 10
land what is thar said the ARABS ,.,,,
There is not date tree in the whole eU, ,,ios
'Are you sure?' was the general eI ss look.
Positively sure, said the old nurse; 'I0r ,b.r
ed earnestly for one, all the time l wa a., M
and looked in vain.' This intormau ';,s 1,
duced an instantaneous change Of fs"s s
mong the Arabs. Pity, instead oil eh'ydirisg
their breasts; and they went away WV tber
how men could live in country WIZ p,,rs.
were no date trees" [Sss'eh.'d f'
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-04-04
Standard cf Female Character GmOnsA.
Modern Greeks.

New York, March 90 When we cVu,ts
the degraded condition Of Turkish female, aud
rehcc, that the Greek, have SO many ages beer
under the most severe thraldom, We EBdG
once double reason To wonder and TO rrIoc, l!
The interesting accounts We have, from aulh,r,
tic sources, of the elevation Of Inc charsci,rd
the Grecian women. Facts on which We ca:
rely, prove that even amid the sufferirgs 70
which they have been reduced by the war, al:
in spite Of the scenes Of distress and horr
which have been familiar 10 their ears and eva
they have preserved tina, modesy OF GrPo''
mont, and delicacy of feeling, which form '4'h
an essential par, Of the character oil 'heU SCI
We learn, through the reports OF our County
men recently from their shores, thu, the crows
Of destitute and starving women, who had The
heroism 10 brave death, in all lis terrois, rata
than fall into the power OF the barOan'S
wherever they have been thrown on The 1904
and islands oil the Archipelago, adhere loH
strictes' rules Of female proprlety aud deIt.sE
and that their modest demeanor, as WEI! .
their warm expressions of gratitude Tor i'H
and clothing. irresislibly called forth the syn
pathy OF those who went out in our name "
administer relief From the particulars We haze
learnt ofrhfir ccndl ion,wc areIsure thsti' hs'
lremsly diff vii for persons in The United "a"
to form an idea Of their sutfeEings. -Da'y ~'
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-04-04
From the fredericksburg Herald,
PATRIOTIC ENTERPRISE.

PA RlOliI EN- EKfRlSE.
We solicit the attention Of our readers and
brother editors, to the following article which
we copy from late snumber Of the n. Y En-
uuiier. 1t mast be a source OF gra'iheali 10
every American capable Of approaching the
influence of the Fine Arts upon national taste,
habits and character, to learn that such an es>
adjustment as that Of MIR. Bourne exists i'll the
u. States, and is likely to be sustained
Under the direction of gentleman posses
sing the enterprise aud discrimination which
are ascribed to Mr.. Bourne, it cannot, if liber-
ally patronizsd, fail 10 become luminous focus
where the rays Of genius will converge from
every quarter of the globe, and to which our
native artists may resort for the light and in
struction which they have heretofore been com
PEELED to seek in distant cfncs.
We hone that the citizens Of the y. States
will manifest a spirit Of muni6cence in the en-
enlargement Of Mr.. Bourne's laudabe endet-
YOURS 10 supply them with the finest produc>
tons Of the distinguished masters Of the pencil
and the burine.
These productions constitute The most APP
prcpriate parlour ornaments for families OF
wealth and intelligence; and while they exhibit
10 the eye all the mingled beauties Of ligh! and
shade. exercise a most prop,ious influence ov-
et the imagination and hcart.-lo these they
presen, vivid, condensed, and harmonious
views of the lovliest and most magnificent pros
meets in creaiion;-to those they unfold scenes
replcte with the most pathetic and enoolIng
morals, and hold up for contemplation, in co..
lours more durable than the impression Of me-
mory, or The varied and wasting legends Of
tradition, the most soul-thrilling and momen-
tous incidents in the annals OF Time.
FINE ARrs-A taste for the genuine produc-
tions Of celebrated masters, is gradually gaining
ground IN our country. We do not look upon
them so much with the eye Of yirtuoso, as for
the mere qualification Of our senses aud percep-
ton, but in time, when opportunities have been
afforded Of examining and studying :he COM
positions which have passed the ordeal of Eu>
ropean criticism, we may hope 10 derive the
same scientific delight which amateurs in the
old country enjoy. For the purpose Of arriving
at this perfection, degree Of public spiri,
must be evinced, which will render the impor-
tation offoreign models an object of lucrative
and profitable employment. We have at Sc
yeral previous periods, had occasion TO notice
the establishment Of Mr.. Bourne in Broadway,
and we have given our attention more particu-
larly to it, not so much on account Of any pri-
ys,e feelings for his services, as from sincere
wish to extend if possible, a liberal degree of
patronage to those works Of art which enter
prize has introduced to the notice Of our coun-
trymen. BY the late arrivals from Paris, an
additional number Of engravings have been re-
ceived; we sdverled last week to the adieu
de Eonlsiubleau. Since then we have seen