The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-23
pHONOGRAPHY

e 20 simple and easy that It's principles can all be
learned IN few hours, and small amount Of prae
tice viii enable one TO use 1t for the daily purposes OF
life.
None but those who are acquainted with 1t can
form any lea of its great brevity and simplicity or
Of the ease with which Il can be learned. But what
Is Photography 1t is system OF short hand writing
which can be written ten times as fast as the common
writing, read % easily, and learned with far less
trouble.
Il d Used not only by Reporters but by hundreds Of
thousands IN this country aud In England for private
writing for composition, for taking testimony, etc;
In courts for sermons, for correspondence, for book
kees 9g etc, etc by Ladies', by Students by Clerks
By oiergymen, by Lawyers, ETC., and Is rapidly com
Ing into general use.
As a labor saving invention, its value can scarcely
be estimated and Il requires but little time to learn
10 for the daily purposes Of life. But the OBJ
lection is made that others cannot read iti Well then
let them spend few hours 10 learn IT, for where is
the juEtce 10 requiring the active and Intelligent 70
spend ten days IN doing what they might do in enc,
merely to save the indoleHt few hours effort In
learning thing which would be useful TO them for
lief The time was when bat few persons could
write their names, but the progress Of the age de-
mands more rapid method Of writing, and while
the active and intelligent MUST and WILL have the
advantages of Photography, tie indolent must sub
NIT 70 the disadvantage caused by their own indO-
lence.
The ease with which IT can be brought into profit
able and daily use 10 shown by the following certi.
Gates. II is only those who are sgnoraat Of t who
NASHVILLE, Dec. 18th, lsoOg
SIR: The few LESSONS took from you some time
since In Photography, have enabled me to save
than twothlrds Of the labor in preparing my sernons
and have doubt Il viii soon enable me 10 save
shree-fourths Of it. have never spent time more
probably thar in its attainment, and feel perfectly
lreo in recommending il TO Clergymsn generally, as
means by which q vast amount Of time may be saved
and that too with far less EFFORT than is generally sup
posed. Its principles are few and simple, Of easy
attainment and suited 70 she fu expression Of ever
word N tho language either for present use or per.
nanent record. Yours respectfully
Us. HAYS,
Pastor Of the I'd Presbyterian Church,
Nashville, Tenn.
NASHVILLE, August l, 1853.
In about SIX months rom the time 1 began the
study Of Photography, with less than one-third Of
said time devoted 10 its attainment, was employed
as Reporter Tor the United States Board Of Clalms.
The notwithstanding Of tr. ]. ". Dobear, Of Nasb-
ve and she study and practice Of the con else, COM
progressive, ard judiccusly arranged Photographic
books Of Ben Pitnau, Of Cincinnati, have thus easily
enabled nae 70 make photography practically useful
It's principles are quickly mastered, snd know Of
nothing that young persons learn with equal pros
peet Of immediate and profitable employment.
Tho Secretary q War has ordered, July 6th, 1855,
il General Order No. 2o8 phonogranhic reporters
employed under the authority Of the 18th section Of
the act Of Congress- approved March 3, 1888, win be
allowed not exceeding ten dollars per day., etc. ThR
VIII Of course greatly increase the demaud for Re
PorteFs. DesoAS Z. DoRHls.
NASHVILLE, August 4, 1855.
In January last Mr.. J. ". Dobear gave, JFes o.
Charge Q course Of Lessons IN Photography and Wri.
ting to myself and many other wounded soldiers IN
Hospital No. 20 Tedious hours were thus changed
10 pleasant and profitable ones We value highly
cur knowledge Of Photography, and those who lave
left the Hospital correspond IN Il with thoss who
have not. ". F. Darwin, Of Company =, Ieth W. s.
A., who returned home disabled for HEe IRON bis
wouuds writes that he Is teaching Photography, and
finds L 30 profitable that he would not take 5000
for what he learned from Mr.. D. think both soldiers
and Osce Woula hnd the learning Of e q profitable
employment for their leisure time in camp OF h0spi
TAI, without detTsment 10 other duties
W. g. ERAFER,
Clerk Hospital No %
Il Photography we're Taught 10 every soldier in ths
army, NJ. D. belseves most Of them would Felae Il
as highly as the pay hey receive from the Govern
meat without IN The isast interfering Eith their do
tics Is soldiers.
Hon. THozAs q. BEEToE said IN Congress:
tHad this art been known forty years ago. Il would
have saved me twenty years q hard Abor.1
II Photography Is thus valuable IN saving 10 large
en- amount Of Q ifetiu8 should net every child have
~ vast advantages, especially when they be had
b % snail sxPenss Of tins and money II il
would havs saved twenty years Of hard labor 20 the
ie Of naa should years q hard labsf be brOngh
upoa others ior the vast Of blssslng Of such eas3
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