New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-20
MORSE AND DAGUERRE.
AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW BETWEEN THEN
SIXTY YEARS AGO
From The Boston Transcript.

From The Boston Transcript.
The following IS. az, extract from p-yate let;
The New-York Observer" dated Paris, March 8
1893:
so called. from the discoverer NJ. Daguerre. II IS
one Of The most beautiful discoveries Of The a. age
OF mine in New Haven many years ago, when
] had my paintng-room next 10 Professor SILL
BE to fx the image OF the camera obscura was
able 10 produce different degrees OF shade paper
81 different degrees Of light; but finding that light
produced DARK and dark lsh' presumed The
pro rC's gsye mn the st;empt n Daguerre has real
ized in the most exquisite manner this idea =, :,
requesting. as stranger the favor to see his
results and inviting him in return 70 see my teie.
tbese circumstances for he had determined not
70 SHOW them again until the Chambers had
eminent to purchase tho secret Of the discovery
and make it public The day before yesterday the
D BE-. to see these admirable results
''They are produced on a metallic surface, ths
they u1ble aqua tint engraving. for they are in
s chT Eng s n0t enoSon hu5 ne
npa,cHed q For example In view up the street
could tust discern that there lines OF letters
upon It but so minute as not to be Iead yin tho
which nagniled MY times. applied 20 tho de-
nt2,ion ever letter was clG9Ty ana diS;inSy
line in the rails Of he buildings and the pave
rents Of TIC street. The effect OF .he lens upon
the picture was in great degree like that or tho
telescope IN nature.
'"Objects m 1ving arc not impressed The Boule-
ward. so constantly filled with Il moving thrOuC
OF pedestrians and carriages. was perfectly soil
tary. except individual who was having his
boots brushed. HIS feet were compelled. % course
20 be stationary for some time. being on tho
box Of the bOotblack. and the other on the ground
Consequently his boots and legs are well defined
brt he IS without body or head. because these
were In motion.
'Tno Impressions c: interior views are Rem
preston Of "A spider The spider was not bigger
than ;ho head OF large pin; but the image may
n!fcd by the solar microscope TO the size OF the
palm Of the hand having been impressed on tho
inegrtned. and showed miruteness of organiza-
ton hitherto not seen TO exist. You perceive how
this discovery Is, therefore. about TO open a new
field o, research In the depths % .nicroscop,o
nature. We soon 20 sea X the minute has dis
covered limits The naturalist is 10 have a new
Kingdom 20 explore. as much beyond the micro
''iSut am near the end OF my paper and have
unhapp!ly 10 give melancholy close 20 my ac-
count % tn. Ingenious discovery. NJ DagEeirc
Appointed Yesterday AT noon 20 see my teegraph
expressing h.msf highly srecfed al its operation
But while ne was thus employed. the great build
,>g q ne Dlorana. YIN a1s own Eouse, oil Us
ssz.i!fi works his valuable notes ard papers. ths
.nb,rs OF wears Of experiment. were, unknown q
lin a. 'hat moment becoming the prey .; ths
flames HIS secret. indeed IS SIN sofe with him
his valuable researches IN science nre lest % ne
scientific wDrll. ] learn That tho Doraina was ID
tur.d D., 10 what extent kacw not eri si.tv
all friends NJ science md improvement WI un.''
queries loss and the sincere hope ths; such .
liberal sum viii be awarded him by his government
shall enable him. ~ some degree. at least to re
over from his loss"