The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26
4 Beautiful and Useful Invention.

The North Di1tlh -HdN describes an in
strument that has lately made its appearance,
which will inaugurate new era in art. 1t is
of French origin, and is called the Debus-
scope, probably from the name of its invent
or. 1t consists of two silverized plates of
great reflective power, placed together in a
framework of cardboard or wood, at an an
gle of 10 degrees. On being placed over
small picture OF design Of any kind, no mat
ter how rough or whether good or bad, the
Debusscope will reflect the portion immedi-
ately under the eye, on all sides, forming the
most beautiful and elaborate designs, and BY
being slowly moved over the picture will
multiply new designs to any extent No
matter what the subject is on which the in
strument is placed, the result is marvellous
there is produced from the most unlikely OBJ
jects-such as scraps o. paper hangings,
blots of ink, leaves, flowers, bits lace, &C.
an endless series of new and beautiful de-
signs, which can be retained at pleasure, for
the purpose OF copying. This discovery
therefore recommends itself at once as an in
exhaustible source of new patterns to drafts
men, calico-printers, dyers, paper-hangers,
painters and others and as it is produced
and sold at a price which brings it easily
within the reach of such trades, We have TO
doubt that it will soon be extensively used.
The Debusscope may also be made the means
of qualification as parlor toy, along with
the stereoscope and microscope, in atiording
to the Young amusement and instruction.
@ The Knoxville (Tenn.) Wing revives
the following chapter Of Mr.. Yancey's histo-
rv:
The fact that W. L. Ianccv killed his un-
Gle. DR.. Earle of South Carolina, has been
stated in general terms. but the details have
not been given. DR.. Earle lived ole mile
and half West of Greenville, where his
widow still resides if alive y few hundred
wards distant is an old field, sometimes usel
for practicing on horseback, but more fire.
Guently re>ortcd TO as a muster-grOund. Thl:
was TIE occasion of diW-nuSjer, when DR.
Earle's son. about ten wears old, wen: to tht
ground, as all boys seek to do, and during
their wheeling aud turnins,,he boy got in th,
way. Iances ordered him to get Out yf tn,
way, lu; III" boy, in lis confusion, got Nor,
and more IL the way, wh,reupon Vance,
lt>icd him most un:HrrCitu., with horse
whip. DR.. Earle WIS hot al home, but OF
returuiI < home through town, friend ;ol,
him how cruelty Yancey had treated his son
lancey told him that the boy had been yer,
lnsolert, and thai he had slapped his jaws
DIR. Earle replied that lie had served hin
right. When DR.. Earle reached home ant
learned the facts, and found that ianccy ha,
lied to him, he returned 70 Greenvie il
search cf him. Iance,. knowing the p.ucl
Of DIR. Earle, and that he would be detecte,
in thc ialsehood, prepared himseIftor fight
, Dr. Earle found lancey on DIR. Crittenden'
porch, and in marching upon him was sho
down by iancey with pistol These ar
the facts as We have them from one born an.
reared in that vicinity. The fact that he wa
: convicted upon trial and imprisoned, and at
| terwa.Gs became the subject of executv
clcmency. ,ortoho.at atcs the truth of this Yer
sion. This is the man who procured the dis
, ruptlon Of the Democratic party, and tn
nomination of Mr.. breckenridge -