New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-05
For The Tribune.
pifmau,s Phonorapby.

AS one earnestly desiring the introduction of a
scientific orttogrophy in the place of our present
lawless and absurd spelling, and OF an ineligible
and practical system of shorthand instead OF the
cumbrous and trcson!e characters now used at such
nm expense OF time and labor have read with
great interest the different communications and no
tees thai have appeared in The Tribune from time
TO time on this subject had hoped tha, the advo-
Gates OF dieren. systems might be able to agree on
the conditions OF some public trial. or other satisfac
tory test Of the respective merits of their systems.
1t is certainly very desirable ha!the constantly mu
tipving but imperfect systems OF shorthand which
are daily taueho so many, but brought into actual
uss BY so few, should be superseded by some one
system satisfactorily pr0red. TO furnish most com
pIetely these combined practical advantages
|. The union 9th greatest brerity speeG and ta-
cltv of writing or the most perfect system of short
hand. with the greatest egibility adapting it to all
common purposes OF writing.
-. The greatest simplicity OF construction and ar
rangement, combined with the power Of expressing
fully and accurately all the sounds of the language
employed or the greatest possible saving Of time
and trouble to the learner, without any sacrifice of
completeness or adequacy in the system itself
2 The easiest aud readiest adaptation TO the wants
of The reporter 80 that his notes may be made as
legibe as ordinary writing without the trouble of
copying them To this may add the recurring
ofthat great stumbling block in our present system
miscaed Orth0grGpdy, and the substitution of a
system of spelling which shall be simple and easy
as our present enumeration.
have found all these advantages eminentlv Sc
cured in the system of Photography Tor shorthand
writing according to sound lately invented by Mr.
Isaac Pitman. of Bath England Ii has already
been introduced into extensive in Great Britan
and has attracted considerable attention in this Coun
try If any system can be brought forward which
can be proved 10 be superior in any or all of these
respects the public interest requires that il shoud be
generally made known. would gladly enter into
any public, amicable discussion Of the claims of
Pitman's Ph0nographv, compared with any
other shorthand method and if no such opportunity
should be presented intend to furnish, 10 all who
may be interested. the means Of judging of its ind
vidual merits for themselves. n. j. n.
FROM CuBA-The Herald has the following letter
by the brig Joseph arrived Tuesday in - days from
Ms;anzas: MArANzAs, Jan Is. 1916.
We profit By this opportunity Of the sailing irem this
port of the American brig Joseph inform you about
the critical state OF the country at the present time.
The despotism and atroclous 6spredatiOns OF the
Spanish Government have arrived the highest degree
OF niquty The enlistment for militia, the suppress
sion OF a great number OF advocates the extinction OF
the University of this Island the introduction OF new
and enormous taxes excited at last the public in
dgnaon, and the opinion of the natives Is almost pro-
uounced.
The news about the proposed purchase of this Island
by the Government of the United States has reached us
with incredible pleasure, and has been echoed with
shouts of joy and enthusiasm in every quarter and by
every Creole heart.
An agent Of the Government of the Union with the
help OF our brethren. the Anglo Americans might be
enough to attain the object OF the purchase without mil
lions being necessary il. The natives disposed to
the cooperation by all means on that purpose and We
the organ of the opinion OF the greatest number oil
them.