Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-05-09

before yesterday, The 9TH, called on M.
Daguerre, at his rooms in the Diorama, to
see these admirable results.
They are produced on metallic sur
face, the principal pieces about 7inches
by 5, and they resemble aquaIint engrav-
ings, for the they are in simple chiaro
oscuro, and not in colors. But the ex-
quisite minuteness Of the delneation cam
not be conceived. No painting or Ell.
craving ever approached it. For ex-
ample: In a view up the street, a distant
sign would be perceived, and the eve could
Just discern that there were lines of letters
upon them, but so minute as no, to be
read with the naked eye. By the assist
ance of powerful lens, which maguified
so times, applied to the delinea,ion, every
letter was clearly and distinctly legible,
aud 80 were also the minutest breaks and
lines in the walls Of The buildings, and
the pavements of the street. The effect
of The lens upon the picture was in a
great degree like that of the telescope in
natule.
"Objects moving are not impressible.
The Boulevard, so constantly filled with
a moving throng Of pedestrians and carria-
ges, was perfectly solitary, except an in
dividual who was having his boots brush
ed. His feet were compelled, Of course,
to be stationary for some time, oae being
on the box ofthe foot black, and the other
ON the ground. Consequently his boots
and legs are all we'll defined, but he is
without body or head, because these were
in motion.
1.-THE impressions Of interior views are
Rembrandt perfected. One Of Mr.. DIS
plates is an impression Of spider. The
spider was not bigger than the head Of a
large pin, but the image, magnifed by the
solar microscope to the size of the palm of
the hand, having been impressed on the
plate. and examined through lens, was
farther magnifed, and showed minute
ness of organization hitherto not seen to
exist. You perceive how this discovery
is. therefore, about to open a new field OF
research in the depth of microscopic ma
ture. We are soon 10 see if The minute
has dscoverable limits. The naturalist
is 10 have new kingdom to explore, as
much beyond the microscope, as the mi
croscope is beyond the naked eye.
"But am near the end of my paper,
and have unhappiIy TO give neian-
choly close to my account OF this ingenious
discovery. M. Daguerre appointed yester-
day at noon to see my telegraph. He
came aud passed more than an hour with
me, expressing himself highly gratlhed
a, its operation. But while ne was thus
employed, The great building of the Do
rama, with his own house, all his beautl-
full works, his valuable notes, and papers,
the labor of years Of experiment., were
unknown 10 him, at that moment becom-
ing the prey of the flames. His secret
indeed is still safe with him, but the steps
of his progress in the discovery,a and lis
vluable researches in science are lost TO
the world. learn that his Diorama was
insured, but to what extent know not
] am sure all the friends Of science and
improvement will unite in expressing the
deepest sympathy in NJ. Daguerre's loss,
and the sincere hope that such liberal
sum will be awarded him by his Govern
ment. as shall enable him in some degree
at feast, to recover from his loss"
In ttfe'samc vessel which brought the
above letter, the writer himself arrived
From him we have received some addi-
tioual information respecting this very in-
teresting discovery, which we cannot al
present communicate. We have only
room to say, that we are even more i'm
pressed with the value of the invention as
q means Of procuring, without labor. or ex-
pense, perfect and satisfactory panoramas
of all the most interesting places and
scenery on the globe, aud. if We appre-
hend its power correctly, perfect rePresen-
tations of the human countenance, than
with it's power to reveal the secrets Of "mi-
croscopic nature" With what delight
will the eye dwell on the panoramas of
Jerusalem, Thebes, Constantinople, Rome,
and other cities of the old world, define
ated with the unerring fidelity Of the Da.
guerro,ypel With what interest shall we
visit the gallery Of portraits of distinguish
cd men Of all countries, drawn, NOT with
mans feeble, false, and flattering pencil,
but with the power and truth of light from
heaven! 1t may not be long before we.
snail witness in this city, the exhibition of
such pauoramas and such portraits.
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