The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-26
PHOTOGRAPHY

is 50 simple aHd easy that its principles all be
learned IN q few hours, and small amount OF pTac-
tce viii enable one 70 use Is for the daily purposes Of
life.
None but those who are acquainted WITH It can
form any lea Of its great brevIty and simplicity, or
Of the ease with which it can be learned. But what
"a Photography Il is system Of short hand writing
which can De written ten times IS fast as the common
writing, read as easily, and learned with far less
trouble.
It IS used not only by Reporters but by hundreds o.
thousands in this country and in England, for private
writing for copOsi ton for taxing testimony, etC
in courts for sermons for correspondence, for book
keeping etc. etc by ladies, by Students, by Clerks,
by Clergymen, by Lawyers, etc, and s rapidly com
ing into general use.
be estimated, aud Il requires but little time TO learn
to use II for the daily purposes Of life. But the OBJ
lection is made that Others cannot read it We'll then
let them spend few hours 70 learn il, for where Is
the justice in requiring the active and intelligent to
SPEED ten days in doing what they might do in one,
merely TO save the iudOlent few hours effort in
learning thing which would be useful 10 them ioI
Hles The time was when but few persons could
write their names, bat the progress Of the age de
rnands q more rapid method Of writing, and while
the sctive and intelligent MUST AID WILL have the
advantages Of Photography tho indoleEt must sub
NIT 10 The disadvantage caused by their own ind0-
lence.
The ease with which It can be brought into profit.
able and daily use is shown by the following Cert6
Gates. 1t is only those who are tgsora7lt Of 1t who
NASHVILLE, Dec. 18th, 1850
M. J. W. Do1BEAp:
SIR; The few lessons took from you come time
since n Photography, have enabled me 70 save more
than twothrds Of The lsbor IN preparing my sermons
and have no doubt 1t viii soon enable me 10 save
three fourihs Of 10. have never spent time more
proEtabF than tn its attainment and feel perfectly
free in recommending IL to Ciergymen generally, as
means by which o vast amount Of time may be saved
and that too with far effort than is generally sup
posed. lts principles few and sinpie, Of easy
stiaiament and suited TO the full expression Of every
word IN the language, either FOR Present use per
u,anent record. Yours respectfully,
is. HAYS,
Pastor Of the ID Presbyterian Church,
Nashville, Tenn.
EAsHvnLE, August I, 1855.
IN about ELK months from the time ! began the
gtudy Of Photography, witk less than one-third Of
sad time devoted to its attainment, was employed
Is Reporter for the United States Board Of Gains.
The faithful teaching Of Mr.. J. W. DObeaE, OF Nash
ve and the study and practice Of the concise,
prehensive, and judiciousiy arranged photographic
books Of Ben Pitman, OF Cincinnati, have thus easily
enabled me TO make Photography practically useiul.
It's principles are quickly mastered and know q
nothing that young persons can learn with equal pros
peel Of immediate and profitable employment.
ne Secretary Of War has ordered, July 9th, 1858,
IN aGeneraI Order No. EOS Photographic reporters
eUployed under the authority Of the 18th section Of
the act Of Congress, approved March 3, 1855 viii be
viii Of course greatly increase the demand for Re
PorteFs- DeScAs h. DoAhia'
NASHVILLE, August 4, 1858.
In January last Mr.. J. ". Dolbear gave, free 81
eL1-gs course Of lessons IN Photography and WI
ting to myself and many other wounded soldiers IN
Hosni;al Ne. 20. Tedious h0urs were thus changed
% pleasant and profitable ones. We value highly
our knowledge Of PhonOgraphy, and those who have
left the Hospital correspond in il win those who
have net. ". E. Derv.n, Of Company p, 18th " s.
A who returned home disabled for life iron his
wounds writes that he is teaching photography, and
finds i So profitable thai be would no4 take 1900
for Whist he learned from Mr. D. think both soldiers
and Office would Ind the learning Of i pfoataba
employment lor their leisure time IA camp or hospt
tai without deiriuent 70 other duties.
W. @. SKATER,
Cerk Hospital No 20
Y Photography were taught 10 every soldier IL the
army NJ. d. believes mostof them would value Il
~ highly as the pay they receive from The Govern
maut without IN the lszgt interfering with their d.
tee IS soldiers.
Bon. LHoHAs B. BEyToz said n Congress;
HAD this ART been known forty years ago, 10 would
have saved ne twenty years Of hard labor.'
II Photography e thus valuable IN saving 20 large
an amount Of lifetime, should not every child have
iis vast ads 4nt3ges especially when they be had
~ 90 small al eNpensa 81 time AID money II 10
would have saved tWe1ty years Of hard labor 10 the
life Of one man. should yean q hard labor Be brought
upon others ior the Eant u blegRiag Of such easy
attainment jano-f