The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-06
Daguerreotype Portraits,

Shade of Daguerre, we invoke thee! Thy pencil
was composed of slm-beams, and thy palette was
colored 'er only by golden tinis Thou had st not
the cerrean, the beautiful blue symbol of Hope
the signal so full of Joy TO the mariner, who, hen
in the desert of stormy ocean, looks up to Heaven
for relief and succor Thou had ST not the purple
that color which tinges and makes apparent roy
atty Of birth accident; the red, which speaks
to in swordlike tongue, and spirits forth narrow
streams of blood. And last, but aye mol least, thou
dds not have the yelow-that loathesome color.
the emblem Of hate, anger, and revenge Thy
magnificent genius taught thee, oh Daguerre to
take down the sembance of men. women and child
rem, on thin sheets of metal, plated with thinner
sheets of silver-but oh ! how much brass we fire.
quently see in their countenances. Daguerre, step
son of Phpbus again we invoke thee See some
of the specimens of the work which thou hast
wrought:
Mrs. Jmhins.-NIr Doggertipe, want me and
my baby takin. You need mt say notllin about the
chids shoes and pantaets, but merely do it as the
pcturpeople say, at half length, leavin off the
baby's legs and her stockins. As for me, want
you to take me as | am, with my child upon my
knee, and my right hand claspn her around the
waist. want a sweet kind of smile painted on my
left hand in my hair.
Mr.. See Island, "a cotton broker. Sir wish
you to paint me in the attitude of merchant in pro-
found specuafion-with one hand in my bosom
and the other negligently supporting my massive
forehead And, Sir, be particularly careful of the
comedian watch-seal-it was gift from my father,
Sir, merchant in the Liverpool trade, and would
not part with it for the world.
Hon. JOHN Jones.-How do you do, sir | wish
to have my likeness taken Immediately. The iact
is, tnobody is here, is there y the President has
sent for me, upon what business, however, know
not, but as may be sent to Mexico, would like
my family to have some memento-you under
stand Here the Hon. John Jones hid his face
behind his hat, for he was overcome with emoton.I
Paint me with large blue cloak hanging over my
left shoulder, my eyes looking to the Capitol, and if
you can get it in, stick gold headed cane i'll my
hand.
Mss Snibbs-(This lady has on a remarkably
small bonnet, and a bewitching smile) What do
you charge, sir Can you take me with gloves on
sir! Certainly. Miss. Miss Snibbs seats herself
upon chair and ndergoes the solar operation.
JACK Iompkins-Look here, old feler how long
will it take you to fetch NE down. l sell horses
and sometimes play cards. | want you to put me
down by table-sck decanter by my side, and
let Bowse, my big dog, put his nose between my
legs. Git down, you cussed dog don't you know
you are goin' to have you're portrate takin'!' -
Albert A1bright-' My deer sir, wish you to take
my daguerreotype." 6 How would you like to sit,
sir g Oh, almost any way-but | would prefer
that you would take me with It small centre table
by my side, together witha few champagne glasses,
and some dominoes, and by the bye, few promis-
cuous cards would not be amiss. But above all
things, sir, put a cigar in my mouth, and make the
smoke as curly as possible!' -
Oh golden shadow-thou bright phantom of art
thou sun-born child, "can such things be- and
overcome us like summers cloud - Only think
that the God of Day condescends to paint in his
own radiant coors the lineaments of Mrs Jnkns