New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-01-18
aiterarp Notices.

Yigw. Published monthly Vol VIII No 1. .Ianu.
ar, 1873. New.Yorki Freeman Hunt 4a Fu!ton-st.
This is the opening number of the Eighth Vol
pns Of this Commercial Magazine; and we have
thus long delayed a notice OF it in the hope that
ve shorld have space to present more fully thar
We have done hitherto, not only the claims which
il possesses upon the mercantile community, but
the necessity which is felt throughout society, and
especially BY the merchants OF our principal cities
Tor standard work OF precisely this class There
no man engaged in the pursuits Of active life,
professional mechanical, who does not fire.
qusptlyfeel the need Of some comprehensive book
Of reference 10 which he may LOOK for accurate
statistics Of every thing connected with his own
country, and records OF the prominent transactions
aid commercial progress CT all The principal ma
lions of the earth
But most urgently of all is this need felt by the
Merchant, whose prosperity is identified with the
welfare of the Commerce Of the country, and who.
from The necessity of his position must feel an in
rerest in promoting information on al subjects
corrected with the wealth greatness and happi-
ness ofihe land. The day has long gone by when
auigrorant man can be successful merchant
As the extent and influence Of commercial pur-
suits have increased, the necessity for wider and
more thorough mercantile education has increased
sso. A mere tact for accommodating dollars and
cents, an ingenuity for oyelreachng the honest
and unwary, though it may even yet occasionally
Though By nomeans snrely) make man wealthy
cannot confer upon him the character of an hon.
orobe, intelligent. merchant. For this thorough
cultivation, wide knowledge, and stern adhe-
renee to principle, are of absolute necessity The
profession now embraces more varied know
ledge, more general information of the SOIL eli
mate and production Of all lands of the history,
POLITICAL complexion, laws, languages and customs
the world, than has ever before been considered
necessary. There is every reason why the n,er-
chants of the United States should especially aim
at this nobler development of mercantile charac-
ter Our Commerce, though already mos, widely
extended, is yet in the full igor of its youth, and
srapldly and surely progressing in the field of its
conquests and achievements. 1t should not there.
fore be suffered to depend for its extension and
character upon men OF narrow minds and of lin.
tied intelligence but all engaged in its rnultifa
ious pursuits, should aim to make themselves ia.
miliur with its principles, with the laws which
govern Its Development, with the provisions OF
law for its security, with the extent of its rela-
lions, and all the facts in any way connected with
its operations. great portion Of the Civil Law
s framed with direct reference to the interests of
Commerce, and in thousand ways it continually |
connects itself with other departments of human
industry.
The Merchants Magazine was started in 1889 |
tor the express purpose of furnishing to the mer-
chants throughout the United States a work which |
should present TO them, conveniently arranged and
carefully digested, all the information upon Com.
negco and the various departments connected
more or less directly with it, which their position
and profession demanded This has been done in
amanner, we feel warranted in pronouncing far
superior 10 any thing Ct the kind ever published
IN this country or in England. The success which
ha' attended Its publication in this respect has
been all that its warmestfriend could desire The
commercial statistics, which have been compiled
Nth extraordinary and industry for its pages
have become celebrated for their accuracy, and
Inc work is quoted as standard authority by all
our departments of the State ana National Gov
ernn'erts, II is frequently referred 10 and quoted
py Mr. WEBSTER in the celebrated Commercial
aeport which he prepared last year, and the Sc
uetary OF The Treasury also has frequently cited
statements from its pages as marked with all the
accuracy and reliability of official documents 1t
steguIary taken by the various departments of
he French Government, and regarded by them all |
authority of undoubted correctness and entitled
\ 'oiae utmost confidence. By other Governments
Europe 1t is ,reated with the same respect;
aid ITS rank as on authority of the highest char
acterin all matters relating to statistics may be
deemed permanently settled. There is scarcely
any point connected with the Trade, Manufac
! lures Productions or Population of any Country,
upon which full and most reliable information may
/ not be gathered from its pages.
l but this is only one of its several departments
AL Of them are distinguished by the same accu-
'ecy and practical utility. a complete digest OF
| al Laws generally interesting to the Mercantile
| Community, The decisions of the rarions Courts
| the United States on questions involving COM
aerc'a! interests or regulations, &c. &c. is regu-
sFg presented and an amount ofLesa Infor,nation
winch cannot but prove of the highest practical
'oity is thus furnished in a collected and conve
@ea' form. Statistics of Natural History, of sub
seSs connected with the progress of the Arts and
1eyS1y thing which properly falls within the
asse Of mercantile interests are carefully and CO.
s'aa,y given.
department OF very general value is that of
~Sa!s aud Discussions Of subjects ef both ma
asasl and local interest. Some OF the most dis