Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-06-18

N. Y, had a vast number Of them, (some 45OO,)
and Of the most remarkable clcarness. Many
Of these could especially enjoy, because they
were scenes with which ] was familiar There
were nearly 100 Of Central Park yeiws; some
30 Of New York City buildings. and as many
of Greenwood Cemetery; about 200 Of scenes
in n Y state and 100 or thcreabouts, or Mag
ara with gorgeous winter scenery; some 300
of White and Green Mountain scenery; views
in Washington and in Boston, (my tive cityJ
of Cape Ann, and other marine views Of
Minncsota aud Kentucky, and other states
with whose scenery am more or less familiar
Then there were English, Welsh, Scotch. Irish.
Swiss, (Alpine) German, and Italian scenes. II
was a carnival Of delight to one who loves
rich scenery Travelled far with stercoscope
for my vehicle, that day. One beauty Of these
pictures is that they are all numbered, and
with catalogue one can pick out what he
wants and send for them by numbers
In looking through Mr.. Holmes tables, land
he had half the length Of the Rink got
new idea of the intricacy of the business. The
beauty and accuracy Of the various machinery,
the multiplicity of parts and the perfectncss of
finish throughout; the variety Of lenses, and
all, quite bewildered me.
But the wonderful thing Of all is that these
pictures are mystery Of the sun. Instanta-
ncously and perfectly the landscape is placed
on the glass What the painter would toll over
| for many months, the sun paints more accu-
rately in a moment.
But was plunged into another revery by
my visit TO the rink, and it was on the qucs-
ton, why we can stand and gaze on the rich
scenes that are spread about us, and feel com.
paratively little emotion, while we are con-
scious of an actual enthusiasm as we look at
these pictures spread on a screen, or placed in
a stereoscope2
have seen, for instance, Mnnehaha and st.
Anthony falls, Poiut No Point, Maiden's Leap,
and the Sugar Loafs of Lake Pepin and Wi
mona, in Minnesota, without being conscious
of such feelings rs had in viewing pictures
of them through a stereoscope. | have tried
TO get up profound enthusiasm in chipping
off ice behind the cascade at Minnchaha for
the lemonade of our little picnic, while the
ladies were picking flowers out in the glen, 10
grace our improvised tables l have seen a
hundred times grand sunsets on the water
without an intense emotion, while have stood
for an hour with almost painting breath before
Beirstadts' little picture of Just such scene
don't know why it is, only because we arc
so accustomed to the thought that God, in his
omnpotence can do everything so grandly ant
perfrctlv,-but are held in amazement and ad
! hot tp lp orr nj
nal
There il something grand in perfect paint
ing, and photograph comes next 10 it. On,
is an achievement in art, and the other in sci
ence; and they are twin sisters,
Here, however noticed how nearly TIN
orient was treading on the heels of the occi
, dent in this art of photography l didn't SCI
! but that the name of Abdullah Freres was owe
as perfect pictures as Talbot of Paris, Gunthe
or Christman of Berlin or Soule, Whipple, o
f Ryder of America. From the East came art
and the West receives it, equals it, and pay
= for it by sending back art married TO science
| The East takes this new gift. and brings to tn
West trophies of its skill in what it has so late
G ly learned.
would like 10 speak of Ryder's beautiful
t Photographic painting, of Johnson's enamele
A pictures, of Moores sun-prints, and of th
= Carbon prints of Braun OF Munich, and III
' photographs in printers ink by Albert, also c
Munich; but it would be only drop in tn
t great ocean Of Photographic wonders wit
4 which the Rink was crowded.
= Next year the Association meets Philadc
b phia, and it would pay one to go and see it.
SIX cases of Blocker's Calf and French Ki
g Boots, just received by ROBERTSON & SoN. .