The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-03
DAGUERREAN RAT EXPOSED.

This is the same animal which the Sag Habor adver-
sement served up in such glowing coors for the non
payment of his bills for at Norwich as
Daguerrean artist He, appears in his advertise
ments in this place. the creature who uses other mems
brains and labor to boat himself up importance
before the public And this is OF the principal means
OF his mposure and deception conduct that
Is the regular vocation of such retenders Specimens
the Daguerrean art with such obtained either
by purchase, from hired artistswto of that class
book called IIRELfNGs" The name Of this felew il
written at the bottom advertisement published in the
Daily Spy, of June 28h in which he advertises Premium
DaguerreOtypes; that Mr. s. L. Walker" is the Daguer
reotypis who makes his pctEres and that said Walker
has Diplomas aud Medals for best Daguerreoypes exhb-
lted IN New YORK. and is the only Daguerreotypst in
Worcester who has received PREMIUM Now this
Sag Harbor refugee is other than the vertabe Geo
Adams, whose Alpha and Omega is the work of' HIRE
LlNGS' And having had the records searched in New
York City, reafflrm what have before sad that Walk
has Diplomas specimens OF the Daqnerran art
from any Agricultural Fair City, and no Medals ex
cept that which he purchased with his own money as any
other individual can do as well himseC-And say fur
Their that understand the whole this medal business
and from Walker himselE-Dr. Van Alsn had the honor
OF performing the most glorious part this shining medal
to w.t. that OF galvanizing into the excellent and sIo
brightness that aderns its gled face This il MI
that necessary be said this point Let the proofs
show. The assertions of the ghost mass for
nothing.
The Sag Harbor artist says that Dr. Van Alstin ~xhib
its specimens of Others, as his own execution. This
base fabrication of the who wbud ure his neighbor
with the deliberate intention of doing such an act It is
the spontaneous efuEion of that who down the
bills of brother artist refer the das dyand CON
tempb!e acts of Adams against Bennett which took place
at Norwich. For these Adams was prosecuted and
judgment entered against him in Connecticut and since
he has been here in Worcester Constable Warren has
called upon him to satisfy this judgment of Jury of the
country have placed upon the records Of The Cont
the evidence of Geo. Adams's" rascay-of acts which
he plotted and contved to nre and break up the stand
and business of Bennett daguerreotpst who doing
business at Norwich when this planted himself
down in that place. and in the path of Mr. Bennet-n the
very building in the very that led place of
businesswhere he could deceive and decoy those who
wished employ the services of honest man. and not
Of hireng impostor For this very act Adams would
have had his famous establishment here shut up by Con-
stable Warren had not his father forward and paid
the judgment recovered against him wfu vilIany
and tespass This is piece of evidence the true char
OF Geo. Adams !" who now living upon the repu
taton of rs. L. Walker"
This stripping upstart, verdant he is has now the i'm
pudence question me- did not endeayor to purchase
specimen picture of Walker, exhibit it as my own.
never wished 10 purchase picture of Walkerbut ask
ed him the gift of one If had picture of Walker must
necessarily show it my own sucha coarse of con-
duct would be Adams-wise. Could not as well have
shown it to settle the question with those who wish
compare my efforts With his There could have been
nothing dshonorabe in this; though such an gnor-
ant wight as Geo Adams" may be incapable OF under
standing how such process would be any importance
to me, or of satisfaction to my friends who might wish
compare for themselves.
That agricultural Fairn seems TO have some impor-
lance in the eyes Of this neophyte He figures largely
about our Cattle Show" in Worcester County that it is
Fair where Daguerrean artist might properly offer
specimens for premiums. If such be true, why did
not the Worcester Agricultural Society give Mr. Walker
PREMIUM gratuy, or notice him. when he did offer his
specimens, as well recollect he did, when he here
acting for himself and not for apology of
the shadow of one, for base compound ignorance
: and malice |?
My premiums and specimens" seem TO trouble the
ugee but if rightly understood perhaps, they would
him eectuay than any other recipe he could lbs
tain. These premiums" of mine are The prizes which
fair competition give me in those where Adams and
his hrelngs" have taken pictures, and my
called for afterwards to show how far coed picture
prize, when compared with a daub aiure-which SO
uniformly marks the efforts of the who has neither
genius to conceive, taste decide between the work
of the artist and that of the merest tyro.
The statements and illusions of the Sag Harbor artist
with regard 10 certain low and filthy publication in a
Lowell paper, will receive that notice which they
serve when The Grand Inquest of this County shall
again together "Geo. Adams" will be obliged to defend
himself In substantial FORM which will settle the
the satisfaction of all who desire the truth, and
give him those comfortable lodgings, with his friend Mat
thews which dy and we'll prepared in that castle
which puts the true stripe the ogue character when
he is clearly marked by the verdict of eve honest
Worcester, July l, 1sls. DIR. VAN ALsTIN.
Notice is hereby given,
That PREMIUM DAGUERREOrYPES will be taken
coored and neitly put up in handsome Morocco Cases.
No 10 BRINLEY HALL, for
ONLY so CENTS.
N. B. Rooms. will be opened the first Wednesday in
july 1913. dim July 8.