North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-05-29

Il reflected light admitted from the OBJECT II
TO the camera obscnra, continues 10 absor
the attention of the learned Of Paris.
AMERICAN DAsUERRoscoPE.-A discoy
cry similar to that Of Daguerre, of France
l and Mr.. Fox Talbot of England, has bee
made by gentleman Of Cincinnati. Tn
Republican newspaper gives the following
: account of this new mode OF making pic
lures
Some experiments on the subject o
photogenic drawing have been made b,
Professor Locke OF the Medical College o
Ohio, and with entire success. He prepar
ed paper chemically for this purpose, and
placed ii under some astronomical diagrams
which were then exposed 10 the suns rays
The new picture was in few minutes
formed and removed, land process used by
which the figures were permanently fixed.
The specimens which the Doctor has left
in our hands are in every respect satisfac-
tory. They look as though they had been
most carefully engraven. The difficulty or
mystery connected with the matter, is to
retain the picture which the light has form
ed on the paper. This has been overcome,
and the curious may satisfy themselves with
what success, by examining a few small
specimens which we have left at Mr.. Fash's
book store"
Her Britannia Majesty's sloop of war
Ringdove, Captain Stewart, seven DAYS
from Bermuda, anchored in Hampton
Roads on Wednesday last, with dispatches
for the British Minister at Washington.
Captain Stewart went up to Baltimore in
the steam packet Jewess, and proceeded
to Washington city on Thursday.
We observe by a paragraph in the
Times, that Her Majesty had expressed
great pleasure at the sight of the engrav-
ing OF her Portrait, by Mr. SuIly, the Amer
lean Artist. 1t has been received by Messrs.
d. Appleton & Co. by the Liverpool,
IN the highest state OF perfection, known
as "proof before the letters - and apart
from Its correctness as a likeness, is a fin
ished specimen Of noble art.
An extra session Of the Maine Lepisla-
ture will be held in June.
Imprisonment for debt has been abolished
in Michigan Immediately, totally and for
ever.
Legal Botheration.-In a volume of
Chancery Practice we find the following
beautiful specimen Of legal perspicuty:-
" When person is bound TO do thing
and ne does what may enable him to do
the thing, he is supposed in equity to do
It with the view Of doing what he is bound
10 do"
Dr.. Smith of Southampton, Eng, to
whom Jeremy Bentham bequeathed his I
BODY, has, it appears, embalmed the same, s
md taken from it perfect cast Of the orr
'lnal, with his flowing locks and antique /,
costume.
W-He who is passionate and hasty is
Generally honest; it is your cool, dissem-
ling, smiling hypocrites, of whom YOU
hould beware.
FOR THE LADIEs.-A neto acay TO make :
atsco 'oash eceH.-Infuse three gIls ofsalt '
iour OF boiling water, and put the cali e
oes IN, while hot, and leave it till cold 81
md IN this way the colors are rendered h
ornament, and will not fade by subsequent m m
'ashlng. SO says lady who has fire. =,
uent!y made the experiment herself. b.
The Journal of Commerce intima,es NJ NJ
rat some cunning trader, availing himself ri
the s'Asworm fever, has been supplying CT
re Jersey market with shad's eggs. At ar
reduction in price. Sales were nc nc
Iade in Monmouth county to the amount H
seven hundred dollars. Next wear we a
lall expect to see shad growing on mul. CO
cry trees.
.dpublic danger.-A glutton of fellow an
as dining at hotel, who, in the courss tn
the "battle of knives and forks. - aec;. tn
'ntay cut his mouth, which was observ.
by Yankee sitting near by, who bawl.
out, say, friend, don't make that are tn
lie IN your countenance any Larger. or N"
snail all starve to DEATH" az
The Toronto GU. c. Herald admits in Of 1'
rect terms, that it has become a common w
actice for the British soldiery to fire On
nercan vessels passing up and down n
e St. Lawrence. Wv" Jo
Jo
The New Orleans Bulletin of the osd &c
!. says; " By late arrival, we learn that "a "a
7 Britanic Majesty's frigate Vestal was 'p
oxen on the 18th ult., within two DAYS
il oil BaliZe hound N Ior: CT,