Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-05-03

but finding that lg!, produced dark, and
dark light, I presumed the production OF a
true image to be impracticab!c. and gave
up The attempt. NJ. Daguetre has real'z'
ed in the most exquisite maLner this idea.
a few days ago addressed note to
Mr.. D. requesting, as stranger, the favor
70 see his results, and inviting him IN turn 10 "
see my Telegraph. Iwa politely invited TO 10
see them under these circumstances 'o' ~
had determined no, to show them as''"'
the Chambers had passed definitely on d
proposition for the government Purchase e
the score, of the discovery, and make II
public. Ta. day before yesterday the "n'
/ called on M. Ddguerre, at hls rooms ia
the Diosama, 10 Sc these aan'rdo'e teSu's'
"Tbev are production a metal'c sur
fee, the principle pieces about inches by
5 and they resemble aQuasin: ensravlnss'
iJr they are in simple chiaro oscuro, and not
in coIors. But the exquisite m nuieness OF
,,e Gelineaton canno, be conceived. No
painting or engraving ever approached 1t.
For example Ina view up the street, dIs.
,an, sign would be perceived, and the eye
could ius: discern that there were lines OF
of letters upen, it, but so minnie as not 10
be read with The naked eye. By The assls.
,ance OF powerful lc"s, which m"gn'hea
SO times. applied to the dcl'neat'on, every
letter was clearly and distinctly ieglble, and
so also were the minutes, breaks and lines
in he walls of the buildings, and the pave.
meals of the street. The effect of the lens
upon the picture was in great degree like
that ofae telescope in nature.
"Objec,s moving arc no' impressed. Inc
Boulevard. so constan y filled with a mov-
ing throng OF pedestrians and carriages was
perfectly solitary, eXcep al individual VINO
was having his boots brushed. iiis ieei
were compelled, Of course, TO be stationary
for one time, one being on the box OF the
boo black, and the other on the ground.
Consequently, his boots and legs are well
defined, bu: lie is without body, or head be.
caus. these were in motion.
The impressions of interior views are
Rembrandt orfec,ed. One of Ids P'atesls
nu Impression ola spider. The spider was not
Leecr than the head ola large rn, but The
image, magnified by the solar m'scroscope
to the size Of the palm ofthe hand, having
been impressed on the plate, and examined
through lens, was further magnlfed, and
showed a ninuteness of organization, h'th-
crio no, seen to exist. You perceive how
this discovery is, therefore, about 10 open q
new field Of research in the depths Of mic
roscopic nature. We are soon to see # the
minute has discoverablc limits. The natur.
ulis:s is to havea new kingdom 10 explore,
as much beyond the microscope as the MI
croscope is beyond the naked eye.
{. But am near the end of my paper
and | huve unhapply to give melancholy
close 10 my account of this ingenious dis.
covcry. IL. Daguerre appointed Yesterday
81. .saa ia Goa my -talasranh- lie canne
and passed more than an hour with me, ex-
pressing hmsclf highly graiihed at It's oPer'
alton. Bu, while he was thus employed,
the crea, building Of the Diorania, with his
own house, all his beautiful works, his Valua.
bic noes and papers. the labor of years OF
.xoerlmen,, wert., unknown o him, at that
moment becoming The prey of the flames.
His secret indeed IS stnl safe with Inn, bn
the steps Of his progress IN the discovery
and his valuable researches IN science are
lost 10 the scin fic world. learn that his
D,orama was insared, but to what extent
Lnow not, am sure all friends of science
md Improvement will unite in expressing
the deepest sympathy IN NJ. Dasuerre's loss'
and the sincere hope thai such liberal sum
will be awarded him by his Government, as
shall enable him n some degree at least, to
recover from his loss"
In the same vessel which brought the
aboye letter, the writer himself arrived.
From him We have received some addition.
al information respecting this very intercs-
ting discovery, which We cannon at present
communicate. We have only room TO say
,Ia, We are even more impressed with the
value of the invention as means OF pro.
curing. without labor or expense, perfect
and satisfactory panoramas OF all the most
interesting places and scenery on the globe
and, if we apprehend its power correctly,
perfect representations Of the human coun'
tenance than with its power 10 reveal the Sc
certs Of" microscopic nature" With what
delight will the eye dwell on the panoram.
rs Of Jerusalem, Thebcs, Constantnople,
Rome, ard other cities of the old world, de.
Ineated with the unerring fidelity of,he Da'
.,uerroiips-i-Iih-Ir -IrhA.- -i.>.Aaas-ehal LIZ
visit the gallery ofportraits Of distinguished
,nen of all countries, drawn, not with mans
feeble, false, and fla'terhg pencil, but with
the power and truth of light from heaven
!, may not be long before we shall witness
in this city the exhibition Of such panoram'
sand such portraits.