The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-07-31
Literary Printers.

VOICES trom The Press" is the title OF an
octave volume containing sketches and poems
Oy gentlemen who are or have been pract-
cal printers. Among the persons quoted are
the editors Of this paper, Samuel Woo6worth,
). y. Rockwell, Rev. DR.. Croswell, Hon.
Horace Greely, Bayard Taylor, (associare
editor OF the Trhune,) B. Pelley Pvore, and
William IL. Burleigh. OF those who arc
omitted, We can easily recall better cata.
logue. To begin with the dead, there arc
Fran lin, the Bradfords, james Ralph, Isaiah
Thomas, Jesse Buel, II. G. Fessenden, VIM.
Ray, William L. Stone, Prof. Goddard, VIM.
Cox (authqr of "Crayon Skelches,") Willis
Gaylord Clalk, William Legget, and The late
George F. Hopkins, whose fine intellect and
honorable character, secured for HIM the
warm friendship of Hamilton, Jay, Morris,
John Cotton Smith, and other great men Of
the Revolutionary age; and whose Essays
on Looming" and essays on Astronomy -
were papers of The first order of literary and
philosophical merit. His essay on Texas,
written before the public dreamed of the sep
Iaraton of that province from Mexico, sugr
gested 10 General Jackson an important part
of his public policy. He was the first pub.
hShcro the Federals,, and was Noah Web
ster's partner in establishing the Commercial
Advertiser. lie wassal his life frequent
and ale contributor TO Lang's Gazette and
other New York journals, and was well
known and highly esteemed by the whole
fraternity of literature in the country.
(n tho Evipu wn lIn,lo q,
able "Old Man in Specs" Mathew L. Davis,
whose political and historical writings have
SO largely influenced opinions and affairs
Joseph Gales, The able editor of the National
lntdlIigencer, whose dignity and statesman.
like wisdom and virtue have given its best
character TO the American press; DR.. John
W. Francis, one of the most accomplished
men of tie age, and writer of vast re-
sources, variety, and cloquence; Hon. Jo>
seph 7. Buckingham, Que of the most cas.
scal writer's of the English language, who
Cor nearly halfa century has been eminenlly
distinguished in the history of Massachusetts
lssaac q. Leake, who, we believe, with our
esteemed townsman, Gorham A. Worth, es
Iablishcd the Albany Argus; Francis Hall
the able senior conductoo Of the Commercial
Hon. Ellis Lewis, one Of the best legal
writers of the times, and very graceful
poet and essayist; Hon. John w. Edmonds,
also an able jurst, and in all respects dis
tingushcd citizen; Hon. Isaac Hill, whose
contributions TO the literature OF politics are
known to all the country; Hon. John M.
Niles, Who is deserving oEupplause as his
torcal and economical writer, as we'll cs for
his eloqnence in The Senate; Hon. Mr.. Cam.
eron Senator from PennsyIvanIa), who has
displayed no mean ability in literature, Hon
Joseph r. Chandler, who writes with Ten.
deruess and humor that wonld add TO the
fame OF Charles Lamb; Hon. Jacob B. Moore,
one Of our most careful and sagacious histori,
ans g. G. Foster, the iacetions and poelcal
essayis', whose edition of Shelby, Sketches
of New York and its society, &c, have Sc
cured for him a brilliant aud enviabc re2uta
lion Nathaniel Greene, whose elegant trans
lalons and ingenious original tales and essay
have been familiar to readers of taste fol
many years; William Lloyd Garrison, Oliver
johnson, William D Gallagher, Rev. DR..
IM'Cliclock, Rev C. w. Everett, C. Edwards
Lester, Thomas Mackeller, and enough more
to fill the roll Of a regiment.
The printing Offices Of Europe have also
furnished many iIlustrious literary men, o
whom in England we may mention Richard
son, the author of "Sir Charles Grandson, ,
Pamela, c'c,, and in France, Bcrangcr, the
greatest living lyric poet. Ii the printing
office be judged by the character Of its gradu
aes, we know of hardly profession that cal
dispute with its titles to eminence. II il
among the best schools Of knowledge ant
literature, and printing may be justly con.
sidered, in itself aud its influence upon iti
professors, ono Of the liberal Professions
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