New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-02


vie Journal In recent article says In the South.
western part Of Franklin County. Miss there Is plat
form or door composed Of hevn stone neatly polished
some three feet under ground Il s about one hundred
snd eight feet long. and eighty feet wide Il extends
due North and South and ia surface ia perfectly level
The masonry said 20 be equal II superior 70 suy
work OF modern times The land above Is cultivated
but thirty years ago II was covered with oak and pine
trees measuring from two to three feet IN diameter. Il
Is evidently Of very antiquity the Indians who
reside IN the ne ghoorhood had knowledge Of lis ex.
stence previous 70 It's recent discovery. Nor Il there
any tradition among them from which VIC may form any
idea OF the object Of the work Of the people who were
le builders There is also a canal and wen connected
with Il but they have been explored A subter.
rsncan passage usy be underneath. Farther explora-
tOns may throw some light upon lis origin.
The LiHREaH G0ld MedQi-To the President and
Council OF the LnnHsn Society London. there is left
says an English paper, under the viii OF the late Mr.
Edward Ridge Of Abbey -Manor-house, Eveshsrn Wor
ceser, Magistrate and Justice of the Peace for ha,
County and Middesex, bcquest OF s20O the annual
interest TO be laid in the purchase Of Gold Medals
TO be called the Linnsan Medals and to be awarded
/ by the President and Council 20 the Fellow Of the
Society who shall write the best communication in
each volume. and which shall be published BY the So
eety IN either OF the four Departments OF Natural His
tory Each gold medal 70 contain one side profile
bust OF Lnueus in his full dress encrcled by his name
and the dates Of his birth and death. On the
70 be engraved the name Of the Fellow Of the Society
whom such medal Is awarded encirced BY wreath OF
the LiaNeaH BOrealis.
Der Of the London Peoples Journal Is given a full
account OF the discovery of a new process of Ds-
guerreotypins, By Mr.. Fox TALBOT, an Englishman.-
The Tab0ye as the process s called by the friends Of
the inventor only differs from that Of the Daguerreo.ype
In the material paper on which the sun-picture is
drawn In the latter Is well known, copper plate
covered with preparation of silver Is employed; in
the former, simple paper washed with chemical pre-.
paraon receives the picture. As many of readers
might like TO make themselves acquainted with this art
we give them the recipe for the preparation OF the pho
Society. II IS as follows
/ Preparation If the Pspn-Tske sheet of tho best
writing paper, having smooth surface and close and
The wser.msrk, II any should be cut of les, it should
iDure The appearance Of the picture. Dissolve 100 grains
Of erysislzed nitrate Of silver six Of distilled
water. Wash the paper with This solution with son
brush, one aide, and put mark that side whereby
10 know II again. Dry the paper cautiously at distant
IRE, else let IL dry spontaneously In dark ROOM
When dry or nearly dip II into solution u iodds Of
potassium containing 30 grains Of ,hs. salt dissolved In
his solution Then dip Il INTO 2 vessel Of water, dry II
lightly with bo.tingPaPer and hoish drying Il al ere
which will not nuIe IT, even held pretty near; or else
/ II may be lefl TO dry spontaneously.
All this Is best doIe In the evening, by candlc-ght The
paper far prepared called osd paper because has
uniform pale yellow coating OF iodde Of silver Ii Is
scarcely sensitive TO light but nevertheless ough, to be
may be kept for any length OF time without spelling
deTgong any change n protected from the light, This Is
the hrs part OF the preparation OF Talboiype paper and
may be performed Al asy lime. The remaining part s
best deferred until shortly before The paper is wanted
I Tor use.
When that time is arrived take a sheet OF the odzed
paper, and wash II with liquid prepared In The following
manner.
Dissolve 100 grains Of crystszed nitrate Of silver In
two ounces Of distilled water add to this solution
sixth Of rs volume OF strong scete acid Let this mixture
Make saturated solution Of cystsllred gAllc acid in
cold distilled water. The quantity dissolved Is very
When a sheet OF paper ia wanted for USE mix together
the liquids and in equal volumes, but only mix small
quantity OF them iime because the mixture does not
keep long without spelling shall call this mixture the
| gailo-nifrdts Of fiirtr.
Then lake sheet OF iodized paper, and wash II over
with this gallo nitrate Of silver with soft brush taking
wash II the side which has been previously
Th Lei me paper sss Ss 9iRas aSd .Ssn dip
into wafer Then dry II lightly with bloting paper, and
finally dry Il cautiously fire. holding II al consider
able distance ihereom When dry, the paper Is tt for
The images produced upon the paper are at first in
visible they brought out however by washing the
paper again with the gallo nitrate OF silver, and then
warming il before ths IRE. The artist should watch
the picture il develops Itself; and when 1t has OBJ
should s.op farther progress with the hsins liquid
The writer Of the article referred to gives the reader
rule or two ON the IN ohich people go dressed
| for a sitiHg Avoid pure white as much as possible
the very best kinds Of dress to on such occasions
ia satin or silk, any material, In fact upon which
there is play OF light and shade. Plads always look
well.
Interesting Anti9ua,1a,, Discorery.-The work
l employed IN Nn tbc Nacuohiah
Railway In the Unite Kingdom, discovered few miles
above BentOck. some highly interesting relies oil an
quity The first object which attracted attention was
the remains OF what appeared to have been the ounda
tons OF house Some copper coins were next turned
IN about the size OF half pennies side there
Ia male head probably of one OF the Emperors and on
the reverse, Cesar Roma A sword was next dis
covered which appears 10 be formed oil BRASS ny lar
the most interesting discovery however, that OF
small stone trough inverted and placed upon Hat block
OF the same material which was found to contain braze9
or bronze round in It's form two feet In length snd
six inches in diameter. Within this case was manu-
SCRIPT or rather book written on veum IN rolls as was
the Roman custom, and each roll connected with the
other by a slip of the same material II Is altogether
about thirty feet IN length, and two IN breadth Inc
writing is beautifully executed In the Latin language
and at the top, the words Historic Roma IN large
characters are quite distinct A cursory examination
has led TO suppose that u 10 copy Oh part oi
Livys celebrated History and il is expected that
the whole of the manuscript can be deciphered per
chance some Of the lost books OF the Roman historian
may be restored TO the literary world sins.l
manuscript was also found in the case also written on
parchment and about foot square in size out me
writing Of this Is very llegble on the BACK are me
words Ad Agricolam.'
Danish Scientific Erpedti0a.-A Danish manoi-
war the Galsthea lie now on voyage round the word
She is corvette carrying 20 guns The oDleet oil ner
cruise is both scientific and diplomatic she is com
InAnded BY Captain Sieen Bile, Chamberlain 70 her
Royal Highness the Princess Caroline OF Denmark and
abe has on board Scientific Corps including L0ologis
Bosnsts Mineralogiss Painters for the Department OF
Natural History &c with crew OF $50 men. she iett
Copenhagen in June, lSf5 and touching al MADEIRA
Tranquebar and Madras reached Calcutta early In NO
vember 10 late China papers some account Is gwen
Of the vessels progress aud Of her Wait TO China she
Is aid 10 have been the FIRST that ever visited
China from Denmark. The Danes were among the
earliest TO open trade with China but unlike the For
tuguese who led the way 70 the Celestial Empire Win
men of war and merchantmen together, they went only
As merchantmen. Previously to l7i5i the Danes mad
sent 10 Chins thirtywo ships only twenty-five oil when
ever returned 90 difficult and dangerous was the naV
cation of the Eastern Seas In those early times during
her stay at Tranquebar and Calcutta formal usnser
was made 10 the British Authorities OF the Danish pos
sessions on the main land At Calcutta the expedition
was oined by Commercial Agent appointed BY the
King of Denmark and who had arrived by way OF Suez
A steamer was purchased on sccoun, OF The Danlsn
government at Calcutta, and sent TO Pulo Penang 10
carry A company OF Chinese aborers 70 tue Nleopar
Islands where some OF the officers and the mineraio-
fists designed 10 remain for purposes oil exPorsuon
The Gsathea reached the Ncobars early 10 January
sl6 and remained there several weeks, during which
time great pains were taken 70 explore those long
neglected Islands The search for coal IS SAID 70 cave
been successful Having stopped at Penang singapore
Batavia and Manila the Galslhea reached hong hons
In lame lust year from the time OF ner SAILING nom
| Conenhacen she was at Wharnpoa IN July, ana her
marines went up to Canton to quel the not wnen oe
Cured there on the 18th Of that month she sherwsrd
visited Anoy and Shanghsi and subsequently, sailed OI
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