New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-18
A" PhouOgrapby." .....>o. vi.

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DEAR siR-There il 81 old adage which, If remem
Der right reads follows, nearly 90 90 wise enemy
i. less dang-rou. than mn un-kiIiui friend" fabuisi
has illustrated this saying IN an apologize entitled
think The Bear and bis Friend The latter went to
sleep under n tree while The Bear kept watch him
fly happened to slghl on the forehead Of the sunber
ins man The Bear indignant al the daring fihe winged
insect seized huge stone and with the intention ofcrush
Ing death. in punishment Of it. bo'iness, unfortu
nsiey .pAt asuuder hid -eepn, friends Uranium and
him. al ,aiesfa; to the kingdom Of the Shades
while the fy taking higher sbt evaded the blow sue
cessfuly"
am somewhat spprehen-iye that those who have read
the communication from a Friend Of Photography
published in your paper Of Friday last will detect strs
Ing analogy between the friend Of biography spoken
o. and the Bear II the fables in the obtained
Ia submitting my Structures Mr.. Pinans System Of
Photography 70 the attention Of that portion Of your
readers who ike myself take interest in the success
u promotion Of this interesting Ant cautiously avoided
giving sny opinion based simple ass1fons, Tor fear
that the topic might result in personal controversy. t
was in view this event and in order 10 avoid al e.
parfs dcnials and recrimnaiions that ! scrupuously
backed any assertion made with corroboraiins quota
tons and that in abiding to the characteristic features
Of the system mentioned in my last unioded The
audabe plan Of rs learned author ~ trust the decision
Of al my assertions and suggestions 10 the candid and
impartial examination Of an enlightened tribunal oil com
pcn Judges from whose decsionn the case there might
be- no farther appeal But since Friend has thought
best 70 cyade the proposition (Which, Notwithstanding
will be carried into effect by holding up the shield
in favor OF Mr.. Pitman's insufficient and imperfect Sys
TEN canno, let his remarks pass though csndcy given
have doubt without pointing out their weakness and
inevaciiiude think that the subject under consdera
ton one deep enough to excuse lev lines
more for the purpose Of throwing upon it al the light
which may serve illustrate ts importance and useful
ness.
believe that those who have read my several cOmmu
ncaons on this subject convinced that II Pho
biography IL in reality Of such actual importance As y
allowed to be- ~ those who have been informed 81
nature the system taught by Mr.. limsns disciples u
no, the thing needed the public want on this
sub ject and that the reply OF our Friend is no more
reply to any 81 my ObjcctOu than 10 the fair and aud
able suggestions set forth in my hiih letter.
Our Friend enters upon his subject BY speaking OF
the truly scientific and beautiful system Of phonetic
shorthand Erenisd by Mr.. Putnam four OF hve
years ago thought that had sufficiently pointed out,
by minute quotations though without attacking any great
importance 10 the fact excepting simply as chronOO-
rical record tina, this same system so scientific sim
pie and beautiful Taught by Mr.. Pman and his dsci-
pics was the very thing deficient and so clumsy,
Taught in the infancy Of tina Art by shelton and Ramsay
100 years ago and renovated, with additions and I'M
Vow then if our Friend j. filed with such exalted
enthusiasm for this same System renewed from the
Greeks" what will his feelings be when ne sees and
learns ~, System mentioned IN my last that Is % say,
II he Is impced with the true love Of Photography
egrdcss OF personal preudccs and pecunlary interests
The object Of my criticisms, says our Friend. to
open the way for the Introduction OF Tiral system
think that my object mas been more openly pointed ont
and with laudabe Intentions ihln our Friend u
willing to allow 10 is merely to introduce rrd sys
tenn. Tor am Of opinion that only one system ought Ia
10.
but IL Is 10 place upon finn basis with the and
enlightened patronage of the scientific and literary bodies
of our own country the system which after public an-
impartial nvcsiirai shall prove 10 h"such system
can be- fnund-tlc most essentially Photographic and
perfect by possessing all the Characteristic features
enumerated IN my last. Who can reasonably object "a
such % course,
Our " Friend" spesk. next of my extremely superb
cis objections hunted for ihi occasion " and 10 those
who have read his reply and my OBJECTIONS leave
Ia decide wher. extreme supcrhciali'y Of arcumcnia
ton has been most prousely shown. But suppose thnt
committee composed OF men standing high IN the com
muniy for integrity. wisdom and learning. should de-
clare after and impartial examination. ihai IN
point of perfection and simplicity the fitmHnan system
cannot compare with the system. Would oar
Friend" persist in thinking that vi Pitmans system H.
70 the contrary Notwithstanding the only system deserY
ng Of universal adoption our Friend speaks 81
interested and bali learned criticism, and cmpncismi
Would not these charges be better mcried OF those who
after the above decision Of the investigating assembly
should insist upon holding mp system that should have
been so formally declared insufficient ineffective. and
imperfect But this know that should the decision Of
the select committee alluded prove adverse 20 the con
fd,n ancipaiions of the auhor OF the system he
will be the first - throw his work into the flames and
i0in the limsninn PhaisnN
When our friend aludes TO his anecdoie Of General
Jackson ana Miss Narineau 10 insinuate that am nm
ACQUAINTED with the Numerous publications Oi Mr. PIT
man and the s lo1rHtd and msir idb0red pfoduc
tions of Mr. Ellis the subject Of Photography when
he says that If had rad and si4fa CD mos" humef
Gus and labored works. especially oar consecutive
wears 90 ofthe Phonoypic journal which = chiefly d.
rofed 10 ne DISCUSSION OF Photography should have
known that every objection have urged has been shown
Ia be- cruundc.s SC Friend iOrgcis that he himself
crrnor,tcs by these unucky assertions all that have
srid at the npsriccinns and insu1icenciss Of Nr i
mans system tor how could system 80 simple.
beautiful" scientific snd distinct De- 50 compre
brnsible" and perfect" which would require volumes
Of lab0red discussions to defend against similar
eroundlcss" objections rs those which have 80 u
norantly" urged againsti He shows beside that am
not the first nor the only one according his accidental
avowal who has attempted % pr1rc that the lithuanian
system i the thing needed 10 supply the wants OF
Photography"
sby found huger than this 10 crush the ay that
came nconsderaioly 10 agh the radiant brow OF
Mr. rimans Incompatible system unless 1t be- Inc
following
The attempt TO show that M Pinsn's Phonogra
ply Is deficient in bgibhHy continues our Friend
can only create smile upon the faces o those Who
understand and lrriis L." Our Friend doubtless means
smile Of the genus Il thar which produced by the sud
den bite OF greedy child into a crubapple when h.
expected 10 find n sweet one. sn0n 81 smile OF tni-
sort which was created lew days ago. in this city
upon the isce OF former admircr OF Mr. Punans sys
TEN in the following manner. Perhaps our Friend :
himself acquainted with the circumstances OF the case
wish could hear BIZ in pe,,o answer Al al events
here goes the anecioie. for the suihenciy 81 which
vouch f,iead in Boston. deeply conversant and
practc .ly familiar with MIR Pirrnans system az y sur
Frend~ himself wrote letter 10 the Editor OF one 81
our New ors leading Democratic journals IN which OF
on which he mysieriOusy introduced az super>crioed
i, " PiimsnlAn Photographic words. Inc AFORESAID
aiirer of the system gentleman attached 10 another
New York leading journal and SH0rH FOR bis quick con
csutive powers who bad been endesvorin- 10 master
the system for last three four mouths was called
upor 10 unrayel the confidential ricrosyphcs But alas
they proved 10 him notw outstanding AT his efforts 20
december them equal 10 the most diplomatic siessno
Granny for with All his knowledge 81 the system. no
sense could be made by him OF the 50 lesioie us
tinct~ and Photographic INTERPOLATION or adjunct
How therefore can Sir. Imsn ystcin De, either n
IL fullest or is most contracted sense as gibe a. ko
man priaf and three 0 more gble than the long hand
now muse If our Friend means Byruns or Napo
leon. hand writing which none but themselves could
read without fatigue readily gran, that the comparison
i mos, correct As ~ our Friends assertion nal
Mr. Pi.mans system the only sionophonogrsphc or
phonetic short hand in existence he forseis agsn the
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