New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-15
Phopcrrapby.

we axe gan 10 lIpEl auC iO'S"'-+-
thar The idea Of sabait;ing TO The public System
of Pbonogra p1y in opposition TO that OF Plman nsS
not been abendone9 OF accom-; OF the dangerous
AID prouacted Illness OF the gentleman VINO "dE
de.ena:ed 10 commend i; 10 the pubic, ou' ~ 0e
;ainy be carried into effect during the easoins a.
or Winter This Is right and BE- is night also IN &C.
string ,hai as many as possible should MAKE mem
selves familiar with the general character and ca1ns
OF Photography. through the works O: Mr. Pitulsa
and bis followers Otherwise, 80 as 10 be grained
10 nudge the more readily between theirs and any
opposing system. Le;us have The question settled
By some competent impartial tribunal. End then The
new Science |il go On conq1ering and TO conquer.
We have received number Of Communications
from various quarters proposing each new system
of Photography or ra,her new Photographic Al
phabe;, ead setting forth It's points OF superiority
owe, all otsers. These we are expected 10 publish
oat we DO not think they would, this stage. Inter
es, The srca, body Of ou- readers SO much would
the matter they uaust displace. There oush, 10 be
some periodical specially devoted 10 tae fell AID
free discussion Of he subject, and patronizec by all
interested AS Inc mex; best ihng-perhaps the
very bcs;-wc respectfully suggest Cow en.ion Of
all Interested in Photography to assemble in this
CRY on The second Tuesday in October nex,, which
We believe is The regular day OF commencing The
grea, American Institute Fair which continues
through tie two weeks succeeding. Let US have
such Convention. 10 hich all systems OF Phonog-
raphy may be submitted ard commended; let the
merits OF the Reform proposed ard each particular
proposition The OF eHec;inz il be therein
locdly Sc; forth, and lie; Committee OF persons OF
the highest Literary character and ai,anmen; be
chosen 10 investigate thoroughly a! these systems,
aud repor; decisiyey their relative merits with
reasons-the friends Of each system giving security
for the payment OF the entire OF Toe uves:es.
ton should that system be recommended, they
might we'll afford to do, since such a judgment
would render their copyright valuable property
We make this suggestion wiihou; word with or
hin, from any one and imPelIed only BY an earnest
desire 10 witness 40 early termination OF all con'ro-
verses on the subject, and the presentation to The
public Of something vi ch shall be not system OF
Photography bat tie thing tset-Bui to our cor
respondents letter:
To the Editor Of The Tribune:
DEAR SIR: Having just noticed in TIE Tribune
Of the 9TH inst. your remarks on the subject OF Pho
biography, allow me the liberty TO remove, In as few
words as possible the DOUBT which yoa have ex
pressed ia regard to the new system" which was
TO be brooghi into comparison last winter with that
OF Mr. Putnam. You say you presume The intention
OF bringing the former before the public has been
abandoned" or at least postponed 10 some tu-
ture period &c. The second expression is The on
" correct one. The project Of developing the mer-
IT'S Of the new system " before scientific committee
of elenl dyes cannot be Abandoned The
dangerous and pro,raced illness of the gentleman
expected 20 bring before the public. e. y on have
remarked, has alone been tie cause OF that unavod-
able postponeEent. But have The pleasure OF an
nouncing you, and a. the same Time 20 his numer
GUS friends, that the ravages made upon his health
during period Of nearly seven months, have been
entirely repaired by the pure and nvIgoratlpg air OF
Niagara since his arrival al This place.
The New System is entirely ready for publ
cation and would have already been submitted 10
the public on the plan proposed in his Letter No
W by Il. w. Tribune Of September 6, lei5l. had
not its author deemed it very hazardous if not alto
geiher iojudicious. 10 commence lectur,ng upon
subec, of this i'm portancc during the hottest
of the year. The opening Of the Leciuring season
in New.York after The closing OF the Fall business
has been determined upon by the author OF The
system as being the most favorable period 20 fulfill
The proposals forth in his fifth letter by Il. w
and he hopes that all those who feel interest in the
matter will concur with him in these dispositions
AS regards your meanwhile concentrations Of
Mr. Pitmsn's System on the ground OF the Intrinsic
importance OF Photography. as pathological princ
Pile, heartily concur withSou. My desire is, that
in bringing this subject before the notice of the
New-York public, there may already be the largest
possible number of persons acquainted with the
principles of Photography. that the differences and
respective merits OF The two Systems may be more
generally and readily understood and appreciated.
Ia this manner, the success Of the New System can
be bat greater and more conclusive. if snail be
30 happy, las tie Lecturer inuusted 10 illustrate
its principles. as demonstrate, incontroverlibly,
before the Scientific Jury which will be called 10
pronounce upon the question. that ii is superior in
all respects 10 that OF Mr.. Piiman.
Yours very cordially, F. +. q.
Niagara Fails, July 10Th. le46.