St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-03
Stiente ano Art.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

of Humphreys journal, published III
New York, the following account OF a
new invention in the fine arts. We
know Mr.. Cutting well, and have
known that for the last two or three
years he has been experimenting to
discover a more cheap and valuable
method of producing pictures or ell
cravings for book publishers and 9TH
ers. We rejoice TO learn, as we do by
the work before us, that he has at
length succeeded. Mr.. Cutting is the
inventor and p~atentee of both the am
brotype and photograph methods OF
making pictures, as well as the origi-
nator of several other important in
ventions. His photograph establish
ment, in Boston, comprises n of the
most magnificent picture galleries in
that city. The business is conducted
under the firm of Cutting & Turner at
No. 10 fremont Row. Mr.. Turner,
the junior member of the firm, has the
reputation of being a superior artist,
and both men are honorable and de-
serve we'll of the public. Mr.. Brad
ford is located in New York and con-
ducts the branch of the business for
that city.-Eds. Iateitigenoer.
improvements are becoming so fire.
qucnt, that it would appear the time
is past for creating a great sensation
by the mere announcement of "somc-
thing new" Our progressive commu-
nifty arc prepared for anything )"
and whatever is presented is measured
at a glance, and a value placed upon
its application. 1t would almost seem
impossible to advance upon new
grounds, so as to cause a stay of i'm
mediate decision, which would lead to
serious contemplation and search af-
ter originality. Society is on the add
vance, and progression is its watch
word. Every one is looking for a
change-a something which will prove
of interest to himself and advance
the welfare of his fcllow-man.
We are now called upon to give
publicity to a realty new discovery
which bids fair to prove of interest to
the entire community. Its great prac-
teal utility is of an unlimited extent,
since it must prove Of immense value
as an auxiliary to cnlighten the inhab-
itants of the globe. Hoio-L ihQgruphy
is comparatively a new discovery and
susceptible of an economy of applica
ton beyond all other arts. AS a
means for expeditions engraving it is
of i~ncalculablc value it is of import
INC alike to governments, the agri-
c~ulturist, the historian, the antigua
rian, the geologist, the mar Of science,
the merchant, and the mechanic; it
performs in a moment what the master
genius of man coNld not approximate
in months, and with q delicacy of de-
finition beyond the power of human
skill to equal. Nature herself per-
forms the pencillings with her never
erring precision, thus moulding into
permanence that which was a shadow
but an instant before.
The interchangeable Process is
the invention Of our countrymcn,
James A. Cutting and Lodwick II.
Bradford, of the city of Boston, Mass,
is Patented by them in this country
and Europe, and is now successfully
practiccd by these gentlemen. The
interchangeable impression is ta-
Ken directly on stone, and does not re-
quire the aid of an artist and draughts-
man. The Importance Of this new
discovery will be apparent to every
one, and it must be of incalculable
advantage to the publisher, for, by
its use, he can now issue small cdr
tions of work ~profusely illustrated,
and offer them at a price within the
reach of all. For instance, a publish
er wishing to issue an edition of a
work containing numerous illustra-
tons of machinery, m~icroscopical OBJ
iccts, anatomical specimens, views
from nature, or, in short, fac-similes
OF any kind whatever, a now do so
without mourning the cost of drawing,
which would frequently amount to
more than could be realized by the
sale of the entire edition. Tie more
recent specimens of this new applica-
ton which we have seer firmly con-
vince us that its capabilities are not
yet even imagined. We think that
as soon as it is placed in the hands of
the public new developments and i'm
provements will be brought to light.
Many have been the attempts to en-
grave by light, but only the above.
named persons have succeeded in ma
king anything of practical utility. In
Europe the matter has been often at
tempted and as frequently discussed !;
but now the entire mystery is solved,
and all are convinced of its practical
bility.
We learn hat Messrs. Cutting &
Bradford arc now fully prepared to in
troduce their Patents by the DISPOSE
ton of Rights ; and, for the benefit
of those persons who may wish to in
vcstigatc the matter more thoroughly,
we have been requested to state, that
any letter relating to the Patent may
be addressed to Cutting Il Turner,
Boston, or to j. A. Cutting & l.. II.
Bradford, New York city, where they