Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-01-08

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. L.

AiAhii- ICQ ara your readers mlTltt
perhaps ike communication from Z den
| izen Ct the Quaker City, propose touch
ing, in brief and desuitory fashion, on some Of
the topics OF present Interest 10 our coDgrega-
| ted thousands.
And, wor,hiest Of first mention. we hear
the name Of k0ssuih pronounced often in con-
versatlon, as you, with ourselves, see both
his name and speeches 10 all the papers -
For once the theme equally OF private chat
and newspaper dlsserLallon is one with which
a true American, at least, can find no fault
one too which, 10 the extent OF its influence
elevates and ennobles, instead of belittling
the public mind. ia fact. Heaven seems once
more 10 have favored our world with great
! n1an-too, who IS at the same time high
souled, dsiEterested, heroic patriot Ills
speeches in acknowledgements when we
consider their having passed through the ob-
/ struciing medium Of a foreign tongue-may
be pronounced the most remarkable oratorical
specimens Of the age. What living orator is
his equal in that ysterious mesmerism BY
! which he subjects the souls of multitudes to
his own. or that demosthenic fire which can
klnde nations into cOnfld gratiOnl " ell do
!, though then but boy, remember the ma
iional ovation to Lafayette. Gladly would
again witness such spectacle, and feel the
same emotions as then, for rarely does such
I an experience occur 10 one twice in life
time. Il | mistake not. the reception Of the
/ Hungarian will be We Y much akin to that of
the French Hero, and this ouburst will spring
from an impulse even more disinterested than
I its prototype Of 1924, since that was prompt
ed by gratitude for services to American lib
/ eTty. while this will flow from grateful admir-
alton for self-abnegating efforts in behalf of
| universal freedom. Long life and full tri-
umph, say |, to the heroic Magyar. and may
our millions rise, as ore man, to pay him an
! unbought, unq uaIiied, unmeTcenary homage;
I for in these squabbling times, so cankered by
selfish, bellttling interests and aims. such a
national excitement will be harmonizinr, pu-
I rifying, and refreshing.
Our winter routine has commenced of the
I atrcal performances, Of lectures. and Of all
the other manifold contrivances for our self
protection against the dizziness and rigors of
/ the season.
4 Did you ever hear an "Infant Drummer I"
I If "iamiiy man." you doubtless have often,
and 10 your sorrow. Bot did you eve dream
of harmony from such a source ? This mira
Gle, however, has here actually occurred, for
/ a young gentleman, four years Of age, Is pos
/ lively drumming, every evening, 10 crowds
/ who open instead of stopping their ears, and
/ throng around instead Of running away from
/ him, Can the W est match this Barnum
/ Is his manager.
! Our best lectures. hitherto, are doubtless
/ those OF Rev. John Lord, who has filled Uni
! versity Hall to over flowing with the intel
lectual elite Of the city. He is eminently
! happy in his theme-'the Heroes Of History
and IN its treatment, which combines pro-
/ found and comprehensive philosophy with
much Of the yividness and picturesgueness of
/ poetry.
/ Godey's Lady's Book you see of course
nor wilt discredit you with the suspicion of
! your demurring to the general reclamation in
/ Its favor. Cooley says that having almost
unanimously been proclaimed the first Of A
meTican magaznisis, he shall not willingly
I part with the title. Twenty years of popular
/ existence. with an immense present circua-
ton, comprising the elite Of our fair country
women, would seem 10 have settled its char
acter to be all il ciaims-that Of our country's
best monthly fer those II Is designed fora
like amusing and instructive to persons of
every age and class, and Promotive of the
most momentous interests of that sex on whom
the common welfare and happiness so greatly
depends. How could it be otherwise, with
an Editress SO emaen. for genius, for moral
worth, and for an experience so rich in things
both ornamental and useful. Cooley promis-
es still further large improvements, and who
ever knew him to break his wo,d
on will rejoice 10 learn that Arthur's
"Home Gazette" is steadily gaining in public
favor. If | remember rightly, this gentle
man first came before the pubic, as an auth
OF, IN several intensely interesting and power
full Temperance Tales. They were extreme
ly well received and widely read. Ever since
his pen has been busuy at work and in his
great variety Of writings he has invariably
champloned the cause of virtue and good NOR
ais. Tie knows how to entertain while he in
stTucts, and his great popularity Is as credita-
Die to the public, as to himself.
Daguerreotyping Is among our prominent
topics OF interest, and deseryedlv 50. on many
different grounds. 1t has become a great bus
mess. employing, directly and Indirectly. a
bout $4,000 persons in the United States,
With between one and two millions of dollars
IN capital. And what is there more wondrous
than this art, among the teeming wonders of
our agef Root stands, undoubtedly. at the
head OF lie profession, both in this city aud
IN the Union. So say the twelve prizes a
warded him-so reiterates the public accla-
matlon--and so intimates the thrcng daily fill
ing his studio By the way, Root alone in
this city makes and vendS the right Of maxi
lag, that beautiful variety of he Daruerreo-
type, named 'crayon'' or ''vignette.' This
IS highly .auded by the best artists and ludg-
IS Of high arr, and numbe Of these pictures
are daily produced in his studio. both for
home presents and for transportation to Eu-
rope. How is il that Daguerreotvpists in
your quarter-and / may say every where-do
not purchase the night Of making the crayODs!
T.. Z. Harrison, Of New ork. has succeeded
in producing DaguerreotyPe cameras superior
TO the foreign, fact hich eventually will
keep at home several hundred thousand doll
ars, heretofore sent abroad for the German
manufacture.
| presume you have seen something in the
papers Of the last six months, touching the
'l1lllotyPe," an alleged discovery. By which
DaguerreotyPes are taken in the - colors of
nature Mr.. Root declares himself to have
srong faith in the reality of this discovery,
be being the first to whom Mr.. Hill commu-
nicated itabout fourteen months ago. and hav-
ing since had several interviews as we'll as
maintained weekly corresp ondence with the
latter, Nr. Root thinks that, after completing
the needful experiments and proper arrange
ments, Mr.. Hill will falIy redeem all his
pledges 70 the public, to the great honor both
Of himself and cur country.
Have You any "Spirit-appings" in your
qnarter} We have. find, TO large extent.
" hat think you eff or sixty circles $50