Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-07-08

turmoil which existed from the commence
ment of his reign, and continued, till the
eventful war between France and Russia
called Joseph from his capital to the aid of
his brother the emperour. 1t was in 1872
when he received positive order from Ma
polaon to leave Madrid and take up the line
of the Duero, an order to which the state
of affairs in Russia made obeisance matter
of duty. AS soon as he left Madrid the fires
of insurrection were re-kindled and ragged
with greater violence than ever. Being
defeated at the battle of Vittoria, Joseph re-
treated to Paris, where he was placed by
Napoleon at the head of that army which,
after assailing all the armies of Europe in
their respective countries, was at last re-
duced to defend itself on its own soil.
1t is well known how Joseph left Paris,
with the empress Maria Louisa, but few
hours previous to the arrival of the whole
allied army under its walls. He soon after
retired to Switzerland, where he remained
till he learnt the arrival of Napoleon at
Grenoble, after his escape from Elba. He
set out alone with his children, and passed
S oFarIs amidst cries of Vive L'Empereur."
The battle of Waterloo soon after decided
Napoleon's fate, and Joseph retired to
America, where he originally expected to
join his brother Napoleon, whom he left
making arrangements for his departure.
Joseph was received in New-Jersey with
great kindness and respect, and a law was
enacted expressly for his case, which was
addressed to him, with expressions of be-
neyolent courtesy, by the governour of that
State, in 1877. By this act he was enabled
to purchase and to hold real estate without
becoming an American citizen. He built a
mansion on the grounds which he purchased,
which some years since fell prey to the
flames. His residence is at Bordentown, on
the Delaware his estate occupying large
territory. His house is in the French style,
but not splendid. A tourist who recently
visited him says =
expended, are well cultivated. In all publick i'm
provements he contributes literally: something like
four thousand dollars, he paid on one road He is
much beloved, and his memory will be ever dear to
the villagers
There is scarcely poor family in the village,
so many does he employ on his lands He pays libe-
rally-punctually -tulfling all his contracts-no
law-suits-no disputes,-and the Incorporate and
immoral are at once discharged. He is constantly,
lin the season OF agricultural in the fields with
his men, and is usually with an elegant pruning
Ratchet in his hand. Strangers who are introduced
partake literally of his hospitality. He has thus
exchanged coronet of thorns for that of peaceful
agriculturist, and become a citizen of our happy
republick."
THE FINE ARTS. There is nothing by
which the advancement of our countrymen
can he bettoi iH,.st-~tel, <l.-~-. L vorupaIi-
son of one of the branches of the fine arts,
Engraving, at the present day, with its con-
dltion forty years ago. By reference to
the specimens of it at that period it will be
perceived that no decent production of the
graver was Of American origin, while an ex-
animation of the illustrations to works lately
published, (which require nice eye and a
discriminating taste to distinguish as at all
inferior to the most beautiful European en-
gravings) is convincing proof of the rapid
Improvement in this art; and we look for
ward with much pleasure to period, which
we think is not for distant, when the engray-
ers of America shall acknowledge no supe-
riors.
AS improvement ever keeps pace with
the cultivation of taste, the more widely this
is disseminated the nearer will the objects of
it approach perfection. 1t is only within a
few years that much attention has been di-
rected here to those things which adorn and
beaatify, but it is now fully awake, and every
day brings something new to demand our
praise and administer to our national pride.
L'thography was a year or two since
introduced into this country by the Messrs.
Pendleton, of Boston. This art is of late
origin, and was invented by German, by
the name of Senefelder; and is now extern
sively carried on in France in state of
great perfection. The stone upon which
the drawing is made is species of lime
stone found in the southern parts of Germa-
ny, which has strong affinity for any thing
OF an oily nature; the process of preparing
it for taking impressions is as follows THE
stone is ground Tor grained, as it is termed)
perfectly level, and courser or finer as &C.
may require the outline of the drawing
is then transferred upon it and filled up and
shaded with crayon, composed of ingre-
dents which have strong affinity for
the stone, and which will make it black and
tough, so that the drawing may be made