The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-07-13

A PHoroGBAPuIC PALkoE-Probably 10 all
tho world there is not smother Photogr sphio
sstablishmeat equal In msgu'fesne,, taste and
extent, to that OF @. ID. FssDKucK's & Co,
In Broadway, opposite the Metropolitan Hotel.
It occupies an entire building. one hundred
feet 10 depth and four stories in bsight above
the basement, and Ia fitted up Ia a manner
peculiarly adapted To the convenience Of bust
ns's and the best display Of the works Of art.
At the front entrance there Ia an arched recess
two stories In height, with an outer gallery for
promenade at the second story. On other
side Of this recess, bshibd glass plate Window
ard upon the walls OF the room first entered,
are tayte'ully disp!ayed a large number Of
elegant specimens Of the Photographic art,
Of all sizes, from a small "sarte dc vlsits" TO
q large life tiz, portrait finished In all known
styles. This Is the TesepiOn-roor, aud It's
elegance Ii but ft intro faction to the apart
ments to which II conducts.
To appreciate ths full sxtsnt Of this establish.
ment, oke tnou]d commence la ths has smens
and ascend 10 the highest room. Hsrs is a
floor enc hundred feet in depth. The front is
tho reception room for stock, and where goods
are packed for the jobbing trade. Farther
back ere the water tanks, three In numb,r.
for washing the pictures which arc sent down
from above, for that purpose. by slide cup
board. rhSse tanks are supplied with cro,on
waller, introduced by masrs OF small iron
pipes ruI ming ali around the s,des at thu bot
tom. and 80 perforated a. TO admit tho watsr
BY means OF an almost iDnumarabla number Of
Jets, and thereby keep 1t In constant mo. ion.
Here toe, 10 one Of PoLLoCK's double action
force pumpa. q perfect marvel ofmaehinery, by
means Of which Q child can thfoE two hnndfed
gallons 10 the third story in an hours time.
The water Tor all mechanical and othar Dur.
pnfes above. Is thus supplied. In the rear, Is
the stock room, whsrs framss, cases fine
goods OF every kind, and chemicals and mats.
'ials for thsir lice Of business, are kent CON.
SANITY on hand for the supply of the trade.
This ID probably the most extensive etock of
such materials on this continent. and am
braces q large variety OF elegant goods neysr
before imported. Ths turkey, morocco aud
velvet cases, arc OF their own manufacture.
from $4,000 TO $4,000.
The FIRST story above the basement Is tho 70.
cep'ion rom, 10 which We have before refer.
red. II IL nlnsteen feet to the ceiling. eiegAnt
in It's furniture and aeornments.
Upon the second n )or, on either sids OF a
wide hall, are artists rooms for finishing and
painting pictures, and a ladies' dressing room.
In font Is ladies' pstlor, elegantly furnished
opening by means Of large Window into the
gallery or promenade before referred to,
Making one more ascent, We come 70 the
photographic operating room, the most elegant
OF the kind we have evsr seen. Ii Is covered
forty feet by twelve In width with blue ground
glass, through which the light is admitted
with tint very grateful to the eye, and pc
culiariy adapted TO the work which Is required
Of Il. In front Is another sitting or waiting
room, also elegantly furnished, and still id
front Of that ere other rooms for artists, &c.
In the rear Is the dark rcom, where the "ns-
gativss" are developed BY chemical process,
and near It the large tank which holds 525
pump In the basement, as before described.
Sill one story above Is the old opsratin
room, where the entsrprising firm hsvs hereto
fore done their work, and won a reput alton OF
which they may feel justly proud. This they
design devotirg exclusively 70 taking the old
fashionsd dAgusrreotypes, the oldest VI ''sun
pictures and, 10 preserve in q casa, the be st.
Here, also, ", find racks or cases In which are
preserved over 20 600 egatives from which
pictures can be made on short notice, at any
moment. AS ones friends die, those negatives
grow In value, and We ara thankful that types
havs been preserved from which any numb Of
impressions Of their sountsnanoeS can oe pro-
ducsd. Scarcely day Passes but that FRK-
DERIcKs & Co. are called upon b. The living
TO furnish copies Of llkeAelses Of deceased rsla-
tive. Posing out at the rear, over the sky
light of the main operating room, we fad the
apartment Whs's the printing ON the mega
tfyes is done. This Ia the great curiosity Of
the establishment, as it Is the last place to be
visited.
Oar space will not permit a moro detailed
notice Cf this most magnificent establish mont.
IL should Be visited and patronizsd by all who
value good hksnssses OF their friends, ever
r.msmbesing that the best work 10, In the end,
the cheapest.
AHRIvw-Ths steamship Arago, from
HsvTe via Southampton, arrived at this port
yesterday. She brings 81 passengers and $7l,-
, "a in specie. Her news ia anticipated by the