American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-07-01


To the Publishers ofthe Clipper:
GRNTLEsEN-ln the Clipper of this morning NO
uced an article headed "No Premium Awarded, - in
which an attempt is made, to convince the public,
that MIR. Pumbe S claim TO the honor of having re-
ceived Gold Medal for his superior specimens OF
photography exhibited at the National Fair, is un-
founded.
In the absence of Mr.. PluIhbe from this city, |
consider myself called upon TO deny the charge oil
deception contained in the article alluded to- and 10
state such facts will forever silence all doubts on
the subject.
Mr. Pumbe has never claimed to have received a
Gold Medal from the O6iciGl Committee of the Ma
ioha Fair, and is not responsible for the errors COM
Mltted by the press in various sections OF the Union
The Gold Medal was presented TO Mr.. Plumbe by a
committee of gentlemen who were impressed with
the superiority of his pictures, and deemed his success
in perfectng the Photographic art entitled to some
"iangible compliment" It is but justice to Mr.. P
to state that he had no knowledge whatever of the
intentions of this committee until the day preceding
the pr sentation of the Medal.
The presentation of the Medal was thus ennounc-
ed In the National lntelligencer edited by Mr.. Sea
ton, one of the Committee of the National Fair, and
Of course the last person in the world TO publish a
statement not strictly true.
FLATTERING COMPLIMENT. So great was the ad-
mlratiOn which the specimens of Photography from
the Plumbe National Daguerrean Gallery commended
at the late Fair, that number of gentlemen DESTROYS
of tcstifying their high appreciation Of the perfection
to which Professor Plumbe has brought this beauti-
Medal, accompanied by highly complimentary let
ter, expressive of their admiration of his geni0Hs as
an artist and his worth as a man.-Ndt. Int.
An advertisement, similar in character to that in
your paper Of this date, appeared in the Philadelphia
Ledger, of June 18th, over the signature of j. e.
Maylll, who, it seems, had the courage to make the
charge openly, unlike the braess and co,Odrdly idiot
who attempts TO eiterate the charge which Mr.. May
all honestly retracts in the following manner:
To PROFESSOR PLUME: Dear sir-As q matter Of
justice il i#zOper that should say, that when the
communicates over my signature which appeared
in the Ledger Of the 18th inst referring to article
in the same paper of the 18Th inst, was written, |
was under the impression that il was claimed for you
to have received from the Committee Of the National
Fair at Washington gold medal for your specimens
ofDagueneotype Having since learned that this
medal was presented to you by number of gentle
men unconnected with the committee, | deem it but
right to make this explanations and express my regret
that my statement in the Ledger Is far incorrect
| am respectfully your Obedient servant,
J. E. NAVAL.
The above statements are, trust, sufficient to con-
vince you, and the public also, that Mr.. Plumbe
claims no honor thai he is not entitled to, and that
Gold Medal (though presented by private commit
tee) is as high a compliment as if presented by pub
lie committee in their official capacity.
II. RRAINAPn Aupnt fl, ba