Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-09-04

dc Paris correspondent Of the National Iniclligcnccr
whose comprehensive lAind, anddiligcnt pen. culiver
all topics Of Unrest there in u recent letter, notes the
progress o finvenions.
"Dagucrrc hos nearly perfected his invalunbl,
| discovery IA obtaining Instantaneous impressions b,
means of electricity. "A slight haze, however. is
icfi on the impression, which be wishes 10 correct
before he exhibits the results Of his new process
lie has his enyious rivals and ready dctraciors who
snCcr at his discretion, and express doubt, in the
journals. His friends boasts That he has now render.
cd II casy to copy the largest assembly Of persons,
with thcIr mOmcutary CuuntCu1nCcs and most amin.
ated gestures Photography j. admirable; but. as TO
portraits, u Is still far from the whole lruIh--ihc flesh
and blood reality Of the pencil. By the way, M.
GmzOt hos given several sitting t. Mr. Ucaly. A
strong likeness Is already obtained; but these great
men prcior 10 wear, ON convass, a severe, official
aspect. rather repulsiye. The philosopher. like the
veteran MARSHAL. has occasionally a Tine smile. The
reproduction of the best copper-plale engravings, in
relief, upon stone, 50 that proofs or Impressions may
be taken as IN typography. and N the same time, Is
another excellent achievement uf art. GaiUdnOD-
tasty furnishes beautiful draught- from coppcrplatcs.
The hardness OF calcurcous sionc is given TO plaster
an IudCsirucublc cement has been devised for build.
ing. The Government employs DR.. BOuci erie 90
prepare ls timber by las Sarious PROCESSES. Dupotcts
promise Of The certain restoration Of the deaf and
dumb. by animal magnetism, appcars, from an invcs
ug1iipn aud decision Of the Academy Of Sciences, q
be empircism. The Baron has appealed from til
Judgm, NJ. and undertaken 10 rcfutc MnrcnJic's re-
pOr, IN a long article inserted in IL Commerce.
The gnlvauizlton OF iron extends rs a business, and
Is pr, u0uncCd superior In general utility 10 hat OF
s,vc, and an advantageous substitute even for copper
n various eases. Ia hJs particular importance in
the construction Of vessels. We have information
from Stockholm that The problem Of V1hiBg on ne
"dicrS D. no length solved; a man having troideu,
erect, the surhoc ct Lake Meier. in his ordinary
dress with % small narrow boat, resembling Lapllu.
der skates, attached 10 each oihis feet
RUINS IN CENTRAL AMERTCA-For som,
time past the Chcvalior Frcjcuchs'hal. auacbc O.
the Austrian Legation. has been exploring lac ruin.
Of Central America. Perhaps % one B. better Gucl
Tor this labor than this gentleman, could have bccf
induced 10 undertake It. Belonging 90 a noble lam
ily % home aud of eminent ntaInmcnts in science
his labor was uHdcriIkCn merely for the advance.
mcnt Of sricncc itself, and with the expectation O
uo reward blt the reputation ti7t should follow h.
success.
This gentleman travelled by himself. lived lkp
The Indians. nnd at uirht cucumpcd on tme rroun
as one ct ihcm. lie has spent thc l1st nine month
iu that country, aud durug That Time hns been d
} m1ur the ruins Of cities whore The f1ofpfa whit
man mover WIS before. anil which orc unknown
even o. the most recent fnfoIIrs Ie mention
fhr ruins ofonc cJlJunlic where there ore vet 4
rows Of columns. in zach 81 which ore i5 cO'um
d in on I1O columns. iIc bod with him a com
lTI plcte D1rucucotypc aplauru-. and with 90 has take
q great uumhcr ri ryr.I'Cuf rm Hrc-siuus. This o.
ZEN two Indians % bid bs table against ihe fore
h. Of the wiuIs. lsB4I-l t1 Keep steady thr opplntu
u. Others To- protect % from tbo sun, Sc. we bal SCI
f to-day The pleasure of seeing Ihcso impressions
Del Dds hotel. and they sGrpuss ary thing ui fhe kr
.I which we have seen. rn d-iinctues md c~yrcllcnc
80 From thc impressions when muruiGcd. hc has mod
drawings which show tho original, by her rchuc
ts elegance and finish, % bc lbc work of a highly Gu
boz uyafld people
.y The impressions or Uxmul when compared wi
vi tIC sketches NJ Pllraquc. show n 1r more advance
-t1tC of cultivation by thc inhahiat De- 81 the form
place. The ornaments ON he temples signify OBJ
their religion was Of n most sensual Mind.
co. some future ycnr % De- expected h7t ihis INV.
uahio collection. with the results oi these labO
will be- gwen t1 tle public. And whom % b. rec
" loctcd th1t Austria has .u her possession ihc ougr
~ manuscripts anil ibc drawing Of Cnrtcz who invad
" Mcxic1. with which there may hC compared. um
it hc b1prd that sumo light viii bo thrown on
'' character of th1i wonderful YruYlo who preceded
/" 1u f.f. rpuuncnf-J5Hr n Com.