Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-11-05

&c The sun was allowed 10 fall upon the face The pam
nroancrd BY this called up an expression s more u
natural while, IN general, Inc eyes were shi"'"eo
lie b,ows. and faxed 10 appear ~i.h ds,inctnrsS-
Mirrors we're then employed To throw The solar ray
nra,ly horizontally, Ia avoid tie shadow; anu Wv
ewes we're relieved by The interpretation oil eiass ="
deer blue coior-ihe blue light alone being aoou. a.
,v. as the full volume of the solar rays o''',' M
Intensity was such as 10 produce SUFFERING ana tne
main evil was not removed. The only enee..L.
me- Dies seemed to be, either, en"r".o"S'y h.n nj
the lens of the camera, SO as TO ani''' M d;f
light or to render the plates more ,ho oh;.cl
6cnl,r attends the extreme enlargement oil 'ne our
- Tic ;m,ne ceoscs To possess that sharpness
1r d.liren,ion which is observed when Tue ic"'
small II has been, chiefly, by me o.nel rs. h.an
ludod n that the process OF p"rtrnt..ak'hs ~ a
hht within very brief space oi Tune, W "
-, Means have been discovered, Oh ienue'
. m, surfaces of the plates so exqhiseiy ss
T., The action Of light, that objects IN sunsl''i1 Ia
ooncd almost simultaneously IL IS DeiieNeu l"
III uudes have been discovered lor al,'l',"e &c
'e NJ Dsguerre Is said to have awaited himself,
~ s,mr manner not yet divulgcd, oil Tue agency ~
electricity Some Of the operators III this cou".,)
em,lov another powerful chemical agent; ana lhf
photographers of Tuscaloosa have discovered u.io
rma,hod. which they have not fully disclosed II Is
believed that this last than equal to either oi
The others So il appears, at least, when compared
with tina, employed III the Atlantic cities: WHILE IN
point of facility Of application, possesses decuea a
y,ntares In the cement of iheir glasses, ano
the ma cement of the light in the camera, they have
also introduced improvements which give TO Inc PIC
ue fneness Of delneaion, and snperbuess Of hhlsh'
which certainly have not been surpassed most Pfooa'
bly not cquallrd. To this fact, every one will tesy
Who has yamned the specimens on the liable IN thelf
rooms. THESE pictures too, lave strength and brii'
ancy which have certainly not been srea IN any spe-
cimens brought TO this place from other cities; some o!
them too executed by artists Of The highest reputation
They require careful ustment To the light IN order
10 be examined They possess the strength Of light and
Shade and more than the decacy of nish of the finest
prints from engravings on steel.
II is worthy of remark in regard TO these pictures
that they all appear pleasing 10 the eye, even though
The original be not remarkable for beauty, Bemishes
in the coun,cnance, though copied with perfect n
deity, are reduced in the proportion as the
entire picture; and to be particularly notice
able, unless under The microscope. beautiful conn
tenancc cannot, of course, become less beautiful
but, by d;mruiinn D! SIZE il seems actually improved
But the great merit of these pictures is the wonderful
truhfulnpss of IMPRESSION. They seem TO do all bu
speak The eye is lighted up wils intelligence, md
the lips appear just ready to open Tor utterance!-
These characteristics ae preserved upon every scale
size Pictures, in which the head is reduced TO the
dimensions of pea, still exhibit the living express
sion the features distinct and perfectly Defined ana The
brauiiiu ni, Of the eye. Under the magniiier, even
the IT'S aud the pupil discovered although the en-
tire organ appears not larger than minute grain OF
sand Those advantages owing to the Tact that The
sitter, not being waarsd, PANIED with excess 81
,iaht assumes natural expression Of countcnance
aud also, the adjustments Of the INSTRUMENT and TIE
management of the light, the part oil tie OPERATOR
by winch the deneaon is rendered exceedingly dc.I-
cate.
II is evident that our ingenious and scientific fellow
citizens professor Barnard and Dr. Iarringon) have
made substantial! and interesting improvement. N this,
almost divine arr; and with feelings Of delighted adm
ration which seem heightened by every examination,
congratulate the admirers oihe ilne arts on The DIS
lingushed result. TUSCALOOSA.
University Of Ala. Oct. Is, lsll.