New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-21
CAPDFROM WESSRS sASoNBRO THEIRS


CARD FROM ESSRS MASON BROTHERS.
To ne Estv Of The ~ y T,isuns
SIR: Witcout any proves sslon on our part on the
l2h instant you made personal attack ou oarselvee
Tie oirounst sDcts these: The Americas PabtsA-
rs Circpi1r, weekly periodical, published by, and
the orsap o. the New York Publishers Association.
contained an cle In relation to the nowsp press,
in whist the charge brought that there are many
newspapers whoee critical opinions of books are inh1-
epotd by pecuLisry considerations. No chsrse was
brought directly or indirectly, or intended against
any particular Journal or the journals Of soy city
TIE TRIBUNE DIT to regard this charge as against
itself Irsisad however OF answering II IN any fair
way, or Of boldicg the Publishers Association or ia
regularly appointed committee, under wh,se siper-
vision, by wboee au'horty, sno a, wuose mqtos'
ever the article In question was written and published.
THE 1RIBusE chooses to hold US, private hrm, 70
spcnsib.e for charge never made even oy Iae PHo,
hshers Circ1,ior, and 20 reply to ~ BY psrsonA
attack. This, although the editor OF The fRiBoss
was personally informed by one Of the editorial com
mistee of The PubiishsrS Creu'nr thai they held
themselves responsible for the article Ia questoo.
TIE 'sck of The TRIBusE upon US is ~ D'low,i
which tst.s h9s.. asssOD. put fosb the.
, a s SsSs Ss %.on s.s ss ~S
mot ob'ur. sne uniI as. va 90 not ano
to hem respect The tribune AZ Tar q ws are sos-
e.rntd ,hs h. a.e hay, %.a' sss re-
persdy ei'apponied ~ ehsve sd,etsms hm in 20 81,
cure The @ o O. .Sss' e l:r s nor: Sds
tb.n W. Intrinsic sit. u.,y s,us q he.: di.sP
!sa; b III ss:.e
ara an,s I a.. mt n,,aa SswYoIk pres. ia Genera"
In reply Ia tfis, we assert bat uether We nor auy
persons authorized by us, have ever endeavored TO
own r.s o. 70 secure The s ron Of
sry noiice of Of our books, prepa 90 6y oussve
in ina and
that, in ibis ns auce, the notice wr ten by one o. our
firm. If book pubfhei by ourselves did substAn-
tsly tpIesr as eoi ofial ia THE TRIBUNE. We have
psio THE TRIBUNE thousands Of dollars for advertising
within he last two Yeas; yet We have never claiDed
tDst vi Ia gave any III ht to sny favoritism what
ever, have asked any fave in consequence Of
IL We have never held tost advertisicg In any pager
gave the right 10 the advertiser to cla any Qartsty
IT. its editorial columns. We appeal 10 the Hundreds
Of journals ia which have been advertising exteo-
sivey fos yesrs for proof that se have always acted
Id strict aecero hIcs with this principle having nM
fCmewbat txie sve dealings with the pfess throughout
The country scverisers We have receiver from 1t
many favore and, with rare exc apton,, have been
Tn al,d with honor aud courtesy. II vii, bear us
witness, however that have Iever acted upon the
principle ibs advertising entitled TO favorable
potiots Of DOR publications.
Having thus specifically answered the specific
charge CT TIE 1RIBUsE, we have few general re-
DaIks 10 make.
No retty tyranny Is more odiocs and contemplate
II an hat OF the prees An attack by ne vspsper
upon private indisdusl 10 even more covardiy and
base than tie attack Of strong armed man upon one
who is unamed ana feeble. Accustomed to the use OF
The peI--hayng q me- ium Of communication with tho
public at bis comm sndthe editor attacks one desu-
tue of these important advantages. 49,
Tie person attacked naturally shrtnks from pubic
discussion Of bis scis and m,tives even though con-
scous that is n all respects ioLO EN-. After ne hss
overcome this Is,ural repugnance 10 being orsSgeo
before the pubic, ard attempts to cefeId himself ne
Is quiso TO pay much per line for the privilege;
a.
turi TO answer in the ~ dium which Contained too
attack even though be 0fsrd 10 pay for IT, unless ne
col cert 10 subnit 20 arbitrary AID upJnst condl-
tiop Common ustics and honor cry on. az ips such
. perv.rsion If the powers wiih which . Newspaper
ssifcr 10 vss'ed.
III vel TIA, the rress generally admits tbs impro.
triety Of such attacks upon private insviiuse ana
That editors are rot often found Who are :ufncsni'y
destitute of honorable feelings 10 indulge In them
We distiI city deny:
/. That we lave any Knowledge OF aoy "sveepiux
" charge Of yepaiy end corruption against the lead
jse New. York ournse In the matter OF revievs OF
"rev books, made BIZ US or The Publisheys' Cvcu-
lar"
That either Of our 6rm, or any authorized agent
Of on g. has ever maze repeatsd efforts to control
the oru.Js Of The TRiBUsE.
3 Iba, We have ever privately manifested anger"
sesiDst Tx TRIBUss, or any other ps2sr, eecsase
bss relvssd 70 be in any mstter controlled BY us.
Tat either Of mas ever expre1eo any suco
bad opinion as ia alleged by TIE TRIBUNE, against
the "pot Obscure ard unnfuenusl New ork press IN
general or IN partlcuia.
MASON BROTHERS. No. Z, Psfk rov. NY.
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Ir The Superior Court a, Noraich, Conn.,. last week,
Mes Ellen r. Wheeler. daughter ~ Mr.. Ephrsm
Wbeeler, deceased recovered verdict OF 500 dan
skes kai d Nj Ralph Coater for king hne New
fcuboIrrc dog belonging 10 Siis Wheehr and for 10
iu,irg her in her forts to her pet. IAe Nor
uieh CouieT ssi hat BY TIE violence sih Whico the
dog dragged from Der che wss tro"n 70 tne noor
sud still sihis'nieg her bold upon the smns', w.
dIseged ont Of the house and down zoe s'pDe sSwW
thu DOR, lar sIms ard heat were ssverey oie ~ M
IsesrBtso era her fseliIgp ne may gel DC ." IPSS,
zeal. ,kea THIS ousrsge ws Caused by mr..
Costfss suspectipy THE dog 10 he guity oil ent-nnS
his ham a, eating part OF qusrter Of veN BON
,.,,iss are ;, sideo,s Of North S5otington.
MrcPoscoprc PsoTocRAPHs.-sone microscopic
,",oav.obs exbib';ed ct Manchester, England, have
g, ;,ed much admiration. One OF De axe OF pms
80 zen maenifed several hundred times, was seen
N ~ tan up of seven portraits OF members OF
~ .,,i.-s family the likenesses being admirably dis
49, Apother microscopic photograph Of stul les
s;zs rspres<p.eo mural tablet erected 70 TIE memo
:, ~ WIN Sturgeon, the electrcisn. This little table
covered cply or nine huhdredth part Of sup rdcsi
ireb ard contained $50 letter. every one Of which
old b. 6istircty by the aid of the microscope
LARGE SALE OF MULIs-Lewis Castle 90 esq.
Of tois county sold few dsys ago to aesss Hal
McCs1n also Of this county, 30 tvo year oi1 nases,
ard leo yesfingr for the round sum OF v't ooo Toy
were superior uules, TIE yesriic,s especially being
the beet lot probably that WAS ever coioctsa 10 Tue
s,ue numter IL tie State. This, We imagine, me
I.rs.,t ,.le Of nues ever u -de by any oee nsn ia