The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-03

clergyman The Daguerreolype has gwen only
lights and shadows, without any color, except
black, more or less intense. Mr. Hill has dscov-
cred process by which the colors are as faithfully
copied as the lines of face or landscape He
had been in delicate health for some time, and
amused himself by experimenting with the Da-
guerreotype. Being well versed in chemistry, he
made many preparations with view OF producing
coiored impressions. BY accident, he hit on the
| medicine
1.-THE compound above referred 70. L, 70 me- non.
descrpt though made the science OF chemistry my
study for years. That il Is new substance q
Of am % @ bot S BY a%
stated the large number Of chemical works with which
| analysis will determine its nature
We copy an account of two of his pictures:
"a sunset scene in which the play Of colo upon the
clouds impressed with uthfans's and gorgeous beauty
Several portraits, which have the true qompIeAion
auburn brown sandy hair, and color Of the da
Chansssbs sk IS ssep Ina in all is fine n Ssndngs Of
blue orange violet etc. bnt their yarous tns The whole
liant. round and mellow, the Daguerrean
image have ever seem -
He adds:
ODD taken in the act OF cryng the plate not having been
exposed full second AT the same time my light required
the perfectly both Of The and whole face On
one cheek is seen bright tear Drop and the color showing
"
latter suppose owing to the retroactive action Of the fluid
This discovery must do away with miniatures
painted by hand, which are seldom faithful like
nesses. For in proportion 10 the dminutveness Of
the picture, the distinctive lines and features of
face are lost.
Mr.. Hills happy discovery is only second to tina,
of Daguerre itself.
lNuNDATIoNs.-At Pointe Coupee, several
| vases have lately taken place, which up to last
| accounts, were doing great injury. Opposite
Baton Rouge, a wide breach has been made, which
| has caused great alarm. The overflow at Point
Lookout is said to be very serious. On Wednes-
day night last at Raccourci, the rush OF water is
| said to have been great as to have undermined
and swept through the new levee embankment,
the of last year, and little hope is en-
tertained of staying its progress. The river is
ported to be within inch as high as at the full
est point of last year. Bayou Sara is completely
under water, every street being covered from a
depth OF three to six feet and rising at the rate of
an inch day. This overflow was caused by the
sliding off OF some sixty or eighty feet of the back
levee. Had the break and slide occurred in the
| night, instead of the day, there is conjecturng
what would have been the extent of the damage
but it was, it partially counteracted, and the
most vigorous exertons being used to confine it
where it is Two cravasses occurred opposite
Plaquemne, in front of the plantations of DR.. Gou-
| rer and Mr.. Ross about week ago. Neither of
them yet stopt, and they now so large that
it is feared there will be possibility of stop
| ping them before immense damage is done. There
| has been crevasse in the rear of Plaquem;ne,
which has inundated that town. This current has
been running through at the rate of twenty miles
| an hour. We have just heard of two crevasses on
| the Lafourche, below Thibodaux.
JENNY LIND,,-This lady gave her last concert
| in st, Louis the night of the 26th. Her visit
was one of enthusiasm and triumph. She has left
an impression in ST Louis that will not soon be
effaced. The Republican of the 9th shows that
in St. Louis she was not unmindful of what, more
than her vocalizaton, may truly be styled her 90
cation.
Noble Generosity.-By the correspondence which
we publish below, it will be seen that Jenny Lind
and Mr.. Barnum have made ther wonted contri-
button to the charities of each city which they visit
The objects well selected, but above all must
we commend the donation of one thousand dollars
to distressed emigrants of every nation" This
is giving of aims that, more than all others, will
carry gladness and joy to hearts most needy and
capable OF feeling it.
Hon; l.; M; KESsETT MAJOR 2f s. Loais-Enclosed
Mademosele Jenny Lind and Mr. r r Barnum to send
you as conbuion--one thousand dollars from eac-fol
TO the orphans Home ,..'................s25
r,oesni " DI IL hsy
Gsrman Ladies BeneSoiens assocaiion 80
Ana s a. sssI
party to receive the same as soon as Society be duly
Most respectfully. your obd't sv't, l.. C. STUART.