New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-19

eat OF modern discoveries. | rapid progrsaI Is
Improvements, It's convenience and moderate cat
alike commend il 10 ali classes. Great inpro7e'
menta in the various processes Of the art have been
made In this country, All nalh credit is due y
American artists for the excellence Of their liner
qualities Of vorkmanGhip. There is much, how.
ever, Of Inferior quality and It is only when We see
al establishment welLo-gs pized And scienai ally
conducted that true idea be formed Of the eE-
tent and importance Of the basinsfs. l: is be
leyed hat the present number Of pe-s5rl directly
engaged as DsgueTeo.ypisss 10 the United States.
10 Ten thousand TO which may be aid d at ess.
Five Thousand = 10 obtain their living from indi
rect connection with the arr by me manufacture OF
plates cases, chemicals AID appara'as-or that the
aggregate supported in the Union BY this means,
cannot be far short Of Fifteen thousand persons.
The City Of New.Ycrk employs about 90 opera
tives. The amour, Ct stock annually consumed
throughout The Union is estimated at about g. OoO
OCoi and by sons is rated even higher.
Among the most widely celebrated Daguerrean
artS:s Of our City, Mr. BRADY has been long and
fsyorsby oistiDg1ished sDd We % I'll take biz es-
tabst meht a. pattern Of tne Whole-pOrposing 10
give brief description Of the processes Of the 81.
it's extent ard the variety Of its relo1rces aud in
provemenis Every portal! implies a variety
prccesses First, the plate is prepared by being
rendered chemically clean, With the highest degree
Of polish. Il is then subjected 70 q chemical Goa!
ing, the principal Ingredients Of which are iodine
sid brC mine then inserted In the camera, placed
before the sitter and exposed 70 the rays Of light
and Aferward exposed over the fumes Of mercury,
which makes the impression visible. The plate is
now washed with a solution Of hypos1lpbAte OF
soda AID the concluding process is the gliding or
ensneling, which, if properly done, makes the
impression perfect The gliding is performed by
solution Of chloride Of god and tie hyposalpbste
CT ioda. The length Of time required for these
processes Of course varies with the size Of the
picture and is well known 10 ell who have sat for
Daguereotypes. The celebrity and certainty Of
the work. and the wonderful fidelity Of the likenesi
when perform ed by skilful operators, IL too We
appreciated to need any comment
The establishment OF mr.. Brady occupies two
large buildings, Nos 2O5 and 207 Broadway in ths
center Of the business locality ard is arranged in
very complete manner. The Operating Department
is conducted by persons Of Acknowledged scientific
skill, and is conveniently arranged for the transac.
iion Of the heavy business annually done in the
tAblsbmeIt Mr. Bradys facilities for copying
paintiKss, engrGyings, statuary and daguerreo.
types are also ample His "Gallery Of Ilasuious
Americans" has established for itself subst anita
reputation, and we are glad 70 learn that It's circa-
ston ia rapidly Increasing. Tie portraits Of Presi
dents Tay Tor aud Polk aud the members Of their
respective Csbinets,were, We believe, tue first pic
lures ever taken Of the Government ct WG'hlng-
ton bv the DssuerTeoype process. Constant al.
ditions are also being made 20 toe catalogue Of
eminent men, whose portraits Rdorn the walls OF
Mr. Brady's rooms 1t speaks highly for the char.
acter the workmanship that at the Annual Exhi-
Uitors Of the American Institute for Eve years the
pictures from this establishment reserved the irEg
Premium, a Silver Medal and last year obtained
the frat Gold Medal ever awarded to Dsguerrso.
types.
After several months Of experiment NJ. Brady
isIow about to establish now an 4 important ia.
movement VIZ the process Of taking pictures o.
Jro,v by the aid Of the Dsguer'eotyPe art By
this prccess, il is believed thA' miniatures can DO
obtained ct less tia half the original pice Of these
beautiful and hitherto costly works OF art. The spe-
cimens we have seen Of the new process combine
in an eminent degree the beauty Of Gno painting
with The fde ty OF the Daguereotype. Tns i'm
orovement when fully established and thrown
open to the public, will doubt win It's way to
general favor. Mr.. Brady merits handsome re-
turn for bis uDwesued efforts to improve the art Of
which his establishment is 80 good pattern
MAD. ASNA Extraordinarily night 4 new operate
season CONNIE nces at the Astor Place Opera House
under the auspices Of Mad ANNA BlsHoP and NJ
BocHsA. The Grst piece to be givenis Judith,
POT pourri made up by Bochsa from various parts
Of We rdi'a operas. We suppose the Judi OF Scrip
tore is meant to be represented but israfeL the
Persion Angel Of Death, observe, Is one o. .he
orsmatis perionRe. There ia alsoa ballet attached
to it, Mad. Bi.top will also slug Mexican song
in Mexsan costume, which 10 US is more promising
than Judith wiki a bA let and Verdis music.
CASTLE GARDEN Tonight the fsvorite Opera
Of la Farorita, viii be given by the Havana Com
pspy At Castle Garden. TEDEsco appears Is e.
ira, BADIALI as the King, SALyI IS Gl5srto, and
NARlsI AZ Erera,do-s splendid casa and one
Whch viii fl the Castle.
GERMAN TRADES CONVENTION The grand
meeting Of all the Gernsn Trades, which takes
place this morning al Hi nbranf', Hester 81. will,
We expect open the Grss well organized cop "a
tive nos ement among the New York TAilors. We
tust that DO small differences OF opinion viii be
Above 70 embArras ibis good movement
VIHr OF FIRINES-roe Bridgeport Fire Com.
parry, called the Eagle Guards, will vi,is this City
On The l9tn Of September, and Newark on the
l3t-.hst is if the Washington Continental
Guard. Capt DarroE, and Protection Company
No S s boy . wil let them g.
MnlrARI.-Tbe Gale onia Fasiee-G command
ed BY Capt AcLeay, and attached to the Second
X, ginenL will spend the I'D Of thii month A.
BoLs Ferry, accompanied by Sael'ons B'Gss
Band.
I'll. ,.t., I n..rs cont. nlata ulatinr