can the inquirer better place his confidence than in a regular
Journal, whose editor is literally a practical person, and familiar
with the manipulations necessary for producing Portraits upon
"Daguerreotype Plates," and upon glass and paper? Such is the
conductor of Humphrey's Journal.

This Journal is published once every two weeks, and contains all the
improvements relating to the Art, and is the only American Journal
whose editor is practically acquainted with the process for producing
Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes, and Photographs. The first No. of Vol. X.
is dated May 1st, 1858. The terms (Two Dollars per annum) are trifling
compared with the vast amount of information furnished.

AMBROTYPES.--Humphrey's Journal contains everything novel which appears
upon this subject, and has already presented more new, important, and
original matter than can be found in any other place.

Many are the letters we have received during the term of the last
volume, in which the writer has stated that a single number of
Humphrey's Journal has contained information of more value to him than
"several times the amount paid for the entire volume."

Our resources have grown up around us, and our facilities for
procuring, as well as distributing, all such facts and improvements as
will benefit as well as instruct all who have the progress of the Art
at heart, are as ample as they can well be made.

The future volumes will be abundantly furnished with original writings
from persons of standing in the scientific world; and the practical
Photographer will here find a full account of such improvements as may
from time to time develop themselves.

From the editor's long practical experience in the Heliographic
Science, he will be enabled to present the subject in a plain, clear,
and concise manner.

Read what the Editors say of Humphrey's Journal:--

"We have received a copy of a valuable Journal (Humphrey's) published
in New York, which has reached the 18th number of Vol. VI.... We now
have the pleasure of quoting from our trans-atlantic
coadjutor."--Liverpool Photographic Jour.

"Humphrey's Journal is practical as well as scientific in
character."--American Journal of Science and Arts.

"It treats the subject knowingly and with force."--New York Tribune.

"It is both a popular and interesting publication."--Mechanics'
Magazine.

"It is highly useful to all who practice 'shadow catching.'"--Ohio
State Journal.

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