Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1850-12-12
HUNTS
Merchants Magasine and Commercial
Review,
HUNTS

% HUNTS
Merchants Magasine and Commercial
Review.
Established July, 1870,
By Freeman Hunt, Editor and Proprietor.
PUBLISHED MONTHLY.
Al l42 Fulton Street Nsw York-at Fius Dol
Isss pr annum, in aduancs.
TsHE MERCHANrS MAGAZINE AND COM.
L MERClAL REVIEW will continue 20 include
In ito design every subject connected with Commerce.
Manufacturer, aud Polite al economy, as-Commer- |
eial legislation, eomms,eisl history ard geography,
m.sssnie biography s..y. from The .bss pen. on
aairs, descriptive, and rhetorical accounts
Of the various commodities which form the subject
Of mercantile Transactions, port charges, TARIFF, Gus.
The United states. and the different countries Of the
world with which we have intercourse, including their
physical character, populati productions, exports,
and banking enterprises connected with
commerce, embracing fisheries, incorporated compa-
nies, railroads., canals, STEAMBOATS,, docks, post Offices
&C., principles Of commerce, finance aud banking,
with practical and historical details and illustrations
commercial law and mercantile law reports, and de.
sisons Of courts In the United States and Europe
insurance partnership, principal and agent, bills Of cx
change, SALE guaranty, bankruptcy, ship ng and nav
isation, &c. and whatever else shall lend 10 deyeope
the resources Of the country AM the world AMI illus
trate the various topics besring upon commerce aud
commercial literature, and may venture TO say that
work heretofore published embraces in its pages so
large an amount Of Information all these subjects,
% the nineteen volumes now completed.
Our means oil enhancing the value of the Merchants
Magazine and Commercial review are constantly in
ereasg, and with new sources oil III formation, an ex-
tending correspondence abroad and other facilities,
which ten years. devotion TO one object have enabled
W 10 make available, shall be able 10 render the
work perfect rude for the merchant naviga
tor, and manufacturer as well as TO the statesman,
commercial lawyer, aud political economist, aud, in
deed all who desire information tho multifari
operations Of business life.
Extracts from letters add,sss TO the Editor.
From Hon Samuel Belts, U District JudS for the
Southern District Of New York.
have received the Merchants Magazine since its
establishment, and regard il OF the most valuable
publications OF the day. As register Of facts con-
neeted with political economy and industrial Interests,
commercial agricultural, and manufacturing, 1t Is, IN
my judgment, not eqal!ed by any work OF tissue and
cost in iullness anu accuracy and its collection oil
and Doctrines in relation to maritime law, will be
found highly useful 10 professional men-oiten furnish
ing American and English cases Of great value, which
are not TO be found ~ any other publication. ! most
chserully recommend the work as useful in high de-
gree, TO all professions studying the current history Of
From Hon Henry Clay, Ashland, Ky.
Il have long known the great merits ei your maga-
zine, the mosrs.fu aud vaiuabc Of ali the publications
known 10 me, publ shed IN the umted ,Sics'
From the Hon Lew Woodbury., oi ,ne Justices of
the U 5 Count.
q have heretofore read most oi the Numbers of the
merchants magazine with much Satisfaction aud adj
vantage. is exceedingly useful 10 the politician and
scholar, as well those engaged III commercial
suits, 10 have the H. eiu statistical information wi
which il abouds collected together and presented Tor
their per,isai scusonably.'
From Hon John NJ iep Berren, Senator Of tue
from Georgia.
u have been, for lime past in possession OF The
seveia volumes aud numbers oil the merchants naga
zine, and IN the habit Of referring TO it, can there.
BILE addition to the Library Of the statesman, as we'll al
the merchant and express, as do cordially, the hope
that its publication may be continued with increased
benst to yourself as feel assured it will be with adj
From Hon Washington Hunt member Of congress from
New York
u am gratiGed TO learn from your letter that your
valuable magazine continues to seeeve liberal sur.
port from the public. have lo"o considered one Of
The mos, useful publications u The country. Indeed
may be regarded ndespeu able, not oily TO the
statesman but 10 oil who wish 10 be well informed res
iec,ing the commerce Of the world, a'd the rapid
growth and importance Of our own Commercial, IN
thesis. A work Of SO much interest and usefulness
ought TO have place IN every school district library IN
the United States. wish by such means mi GIT
be brought within the reach Of every Intelligent man
the country. ! am convinced that il has done much 10
liberallze aud natonalize the public mind, aud hope
your circulation may continue 10 increase, until the AT,
ronsge ofthe work shall be equal 10 its merits
From Hon Edmund Burke, Commissioner OF Patents.
80 ''Wlen il first commenced | thought It's con-
tents resented rich treat but from that time TO the
presen, has continued improve in the variety,
celience and value OF the intellectual repast 1t has
monthly sci before lis readers. Although proiessedy
devoted TO the interests that en'eprising and elgheI-
ell class OF our countrymen the merchants IS not more
valuable TO hom than is TO the statesman and political
economist. know Of no work which equals i IN the
variety copiosness and accuracy OF the statistical in-
formaio which !, contains, and which, in my view,
constitute one of its most valuable features. Another
feature in the magazine which Hike very much, the
spirit oil free discussion which pervades its pages You
act wisely In permitting all patiesto be heard upon the
m0oed theories of,radc aud commerce, which involve
TO extent the great problem Of modern civilization
thus keeping open and free from obstruction, the only
direct avenue 10 truth.
col literature orthe day. Is leading articles exhibit
bunaant proof Of the ability, research and industry
ther authors. In short, esteem the merchants mag
azine second TO publication oflhe kind, published
in thil mr. any 0tlpr country,