Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-12-22
LEGISLATIVE.


BY aone misbap wo not in receipt Of our Co.
lumbia correspondence this week. Depending upon
it for sketch Of the no1s have neglected until
too late 10 compile any legislative intelligence. 1t is
all very we'll perhaps What the people want to see
now, is the legislation which haa Aeually been ef
fectsd, not that which has been talked about.
We fonr tho Blue Ridge Roud has gone by the board
Yot it may have trumphed at tho last 1t had sue
c.sded in the House according to the last news re-
ceyed and was to take its final trial in tho Senate
Saturday last. Much of tho future prosperity Of
South Carolina depends upon this critical decision
The salary Of State Houau Commissioner has been
increased to $4,000 per annum and that Of Clerk Of
the House of Representatives to $1,000.
A Common School Bill haa passed tho House by a
large majority identical with tho passed. by that
body last session.
Another circuit judgoship will be creuted and also
one for the City of Charleston.
ART IN PERFECTION.
As iHss,rated tMe photographic Gallery c Tucker
d. Perkins in Augustn Ga.
Happening to call in ut the Photographic gallery Of
Messrs. TUCKER / PERKINS the other day, VIC cannot
delay to notice and applaud its pleasing attractions
There gentlemen have certainly carried their art to
high d, gree Of perfection. With the best Of mate.
rials aud the most skful Of operators their like
nesses are truly to be prized and when colurod by
the tasteful hands Of their very superior painters they
are invaluable as keepsakes and mementos None
should fail to avai themselves VI the chance here Of
fered procure accurate spd ifrks copies Of their
~lot..-u d,,,n In fl,n
Southern Banner the following merited enconium Of
this firm, from one who knows good thing whenever
and wherever lie sscs it. Hear what D. REDMOND says
of them:
"0nc of the most attractive places in quiet
city, liz tho Gallery Of Messrs. Tucker perkns, the
unrvallod Photographic artists, lipre the lover Of
the "human face divine" behold it In oil stagop
from the chcrub infnn scarcely able to "st alone,
to the hoary and venerable grandsro Of "threc
yenrs und ten and in all styles Of art from the
dingy, dim and distorted Daguerrsoype Of ten years
ago. to the soft, elear Ambrutype, und radiant and
life like colored Photograph Of to-day. OF the beau
ty nnd perfection Of these latter portraitsthc full
size Photvgraphs--no description can convey ade.
quats idea. They have all the correetnes and accu.
rucy Of detail Of the best Ambrotypc, With tho doll.
cate flesh tnts and expression Of the nest oil puint
ing and may, therefore, portraits be considered
| altogether unrivalled
II is absolutely Impossible for even tho most SKILL
full portrait pRipter to prpanrp likeness as CORRECT
the cumera which givus tho actuH resptiaH Of the
countenuuce, as in mirror; aud when this reaec.
tun, magpihed up to the size Of lfe is colored after
nature by such artists Hunt Freeman and Tomlin
son, luow engaged with Mpssrt. Tucker 4 Perkins,
there is nothing left to desire by way Of tine por'
traiture.
+. has required yonrs of patient investigation, In.
Dor and experiment. the part of these gentlemen, to
obtain their present envable position in their beauti
full art; but happy to say that they are now DO.
ginning to reap their reward. Orders arc pouring in
upon them from every part Of this and the adjoining
States and their pictures wherever exhibited, bear of
tho prizes from all competitors. The skill with which
thoy change SMALL old and faded Daguerreotypc in,
tu IN ALMOST speaking, lfe.s1e Photograph, is truly
marvellous and the arrangement, coluring and gen.
eral execution of their pictuFss, cannot fail to delight
all lovers Of the fine arts: many of whom, I know
arc among your readers. u. II.
! Augusta, Ca. Doc 4, 1858.