The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-04-02

]. THE DAGUERREoTYPE. Mr.. Gour
and, the pupil of M. Daguerre, gave
yesterday, at the fremont House, {
private exhibition of his photogenic
transfers. The company was large
and highly intelligent. The views
presented to their examination were
i most beautiful. and the unseen pro.
cess by which they were produced
truly astonishing. Not the half has
been said of them by the New York
ers; and we incline to the opinion
that their best qualities will be first
discovered and most fully appreciated
in Boston. Mr. Gourand proposes to
exhibit them publicly next week, and
explain the process of their produc-
ton. In the mean time the following
paragraphs from the Advertiser and
the Gazette, will convey to the read.
er, if information be desired, the na-
/ ture of the drawings. Boston Trans.
The pictures are each upon ametal-
lie plate, of moderate size, with sur
/ face of polished silver, and have the
appearance Of the most delicate en-
craving or etching, upon this surface.
They exhibit with mathematical ex-
actness,all the features of the several
objects, which can be represented by
light and shade. These objects are
eilher landscapes, views Of streets,
buildings, or interior views Of rooms,
furniture. pictures, &c. If they were
works of the pencil, or graver, they
would be admired as surprising in
delicacy and exactness, what has
been done by the most accomplished
artist; but when it is known that they
are the result Of a newly discovered
art, and executed as it were, at a
stroke, presenting, in the space of a
few moments. copy of nature, or
an image of other works of art, with
q truth which cannot err, no one can
view them but with surprise. Ad-
! vertiser.
The picture must necessarily be
! perfect. If Il figure is produced at all
| it must be the true representation of
! the object, actually seen by the naked
eye. Houses, palaces, churches, tri-
umphal arches, bridges and rivers are
presented in the most perfect proper
tions. Not onl y are the great outlines
preserved, but if viewed by micro
scope, the interstices, or division lines
between the bricks of the sidewalks.
or the buildings, and every spot or
blemish, however minute, are exhibit
ed precisely as seen in the buildings
themselves. In short the pictures are
fac SMILES in miniature of the origi,
nails. One Of these specimens is the
view of the interior Of an artists gal.
Representing groups of statuary
: pictures, and medallions, every one OF
which are copied to the life, and the
), effect is peculiarly striking.
A SIGN IN PENNsYLvANA.--The Har
, risburg Telegraph states that the Tip
pecanoe Club, Number one, recent
: ly organized at the Capital of the
Keystone State, is ''composed entire
" of gentlemen heretofore friendly tc
Mr. Van Buren,, but who have recent
~ renowned their allegiance to that
party, and enlisted under the broac
banner Of the Hero of Tippecanoe.'
This is certainly sign worthy ofnote
as marking the progress of opinion
! among the democracy Of Pennsyva
, MIA.
! The editor Of the St Louis Republi
can says, that, few days ago, he say
a white man IN that city taken up a
4 a yagrant and publicly sold to tn
5 keeper of livery stable for the sun
5 Of one dollar. This sale took plac
J under law passed by the Missouri
+ Legislature of 1885, when both Hou
) ses were composed almost exclusive
: ly Of loco focos, and it was approves
S by that leading loco foco, DAME
h Dunklin, then Governor of the State
u The men, who voted for this law Il
Il Missouri, are among those, who affec
d to be dreadfully shocked because Ger
t. Harrison, 90 years ago, voted in tn
Ohio Legislature to sell, under certai
circumstances, and for limited per
< DDS, the services Of convicted crimir
r. ais!
g We have all along supposed tha
le the Sub-Treasury was entirely ne
g scheme. Our correspondent, how
tn ever, seems to think that the same pc
d: icy has been pursued before, and thu
= the same result will follow, should
re be carried into complete operation
a., our own country.
le Mr. Gates:-I met with the follov
y ing paragraph in a book ] lately rea
re and ii occurred to me that Mr. = !;
IN Buren, was endeavoring to try the san
II experiment with this people, with =
Sub-treasury scheme, that Cyrus q
with the Babylonians. This pole
in is very ancient. Joseph adopted
OF Iotu,a, 4bron and four thOuSaI