Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1849-08-10

Substance Fade.v CoLILNs' CELEBRATED
sKY-IIGHT DAGUERREOTyPEs. Two Silver Med
ls awarded nj the Fairs NJ the Franklin and American
Institutes for the hest aud most arliscn specimens Of
nsgnereoiyre Portraits The reeenl Improvement made
ishmen alone, viz AN upper light, has received tn
highest ir1m 'ss res; ana aud 50 WI,
COUNTRY ms TO its great superiority over the usual
Side Light The peculiar advantage Of hi. Light IS that
he NATURAL EXPRESSION Of the EYE can he obs
aimed now II re perf aey than heretofore. Ci2en. and
strangers respectfully invited, whether desiring ror-
largest and most extensive in the United Snies, and
nine for ihe The aslonsh improvements nude by
o. COLLINS proprietors of the City Daguerrean Es-.
ablishmeni No. 100 Chestnut Street. two doors above
Third, south side.
suboiued are Extracts from few of the many NO.
rIcEsoF THE PRESS.
The n'w SKY Light apparatus recently completed by
he Meses C has certainly had the effect Of mako them
very popular siers having 10 make arrangements spre
nys nhend for a picture The Messrs. @. have certainly
blaned The BYE in heller perfection than have seen
elsewhere and this superiority together with The clear
TESS dislinclness aud delicate tint they give their pic
ures mike them worthy Of admiration, MOI only like
ie1ses, but as WORKS OF AR1-Philudenhil Saturday
We hive seen various specimens Of these genilemens
kill in the art say that oi freshness and like.
life, we have rarely seen any thing To equal them
most exquisiley painted miniature win the exact resem
ahce 10 the original, which only the dagueHeoiype can
dive -Pennsylvnnia Freemen.
The greatest improvement recently made in the DagueI-
eniype Art, is one by the Messrs Collins Of Phadel-
nhn, aud consists in different manner Of introducing the
ight and certain adaptations Of the instrument We
ave seen OF the portraits which they have
ed nd ~ have the dsiiHcines and beauty Of hne
cravings They are especially remarkable in giving the
roper natural expression Of the EyE-Baltimo.e Clip
per.
Collins collection Of female miniatures Is indeed gal
cry OF beauty which delights the very heart TO look
upon The secret by which ihey have been enabled
produce pictures OF surprising beauty aud Ovenes Of
course remains with themselves bu, il Is enva-
he one and we do all wonder that both young and
I'D are 50 anxious anvil themselves OF i-City Hem.
Their productions indeed GINS Of ART, upon which
he eye can weary with gazing Boston Bee
Wei may this firm adopt the motto EXCELSIOR for in
excellence have anything 10 approach their
work ,-Boston Post.
COLLINS Dagnerreoypes elicit unbounded applause from
yisiteTE al the Fair.-New York Evening Mirror,
The Eye In NIL their pic that have seen, is
taken with astonishing perfeciion-New York Herald.
We will close these extracts by snboining portion OF
lengthy communication recently given in the columns
Of the North American.
Il These gentlemen have only improved upon the
art, but have made their establishment No. 100 Chesnn
street. place Of eeable resort for ladies and gentle
men.
The beauty and spaciousnesso f their apartments the
nhanty and dignifed department Of well known and
eseemed friend Mr. Simeon Collins in the large saloon
below, and the gcnemeny attention of his sons with
theft efficient corps " assistants IN the operating rooms
bnvc, make then visnrs pleased with The establishment
elrhled with themselves. and especially charmed with
their counterfeit presegtmrnts
Let me urge upon your readers give them CALL f
fOr nther purpose than To rNnnue their most
'pecinens 81 The charming ART" dee Is