Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-08-10
LITERARY PRINTERS.

"Voices from the Press" is the title of a
octave volume containing sketches and poem
by gentlemen who are or have been pract
cal printers. Among these pcIsons quote
are the editors of this paper, Samuel Wood
worth, J. O. Rockwell, Rev. DR.. Croswel
Hon. Horace Greeley, Bayard Taylor (asso
ciate editor of the Tribune B. Perley Poore
and William H. Burleigh. OF those who arr
omitted, we can easily Gull better catalogue
To begin with Dead there are Franklin, th'
Bradfords, James Ralph Isaiah Thomas, JESSE
Bnel, T. G. Fessenden, William Ray, William
l.. Stone, Prof Goddard, William Cox, (autho
of "Crayon Sketches, ~ Willis Gaylord Clark
William Leggett aud the late George F. Hop
kins, whose fine intellect and honorable char
acter 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 separation of that province
from Mexico, suggested TO Gen. jackson an
important part of his public policy.-He was
the first publisher of the Federalist and was
Noah Webster's partner in establishing the
Commercial Advertiser. He was all his life
frequen: and able contributor TO Lang's Ga
zette and other New York journals, and was
well known and highly esteemed by the
whole fraternity of literature in the country.
Of the living we may allude TO the venera-
bic "Old man in Speces," Matthew L. Davis
whose political and historical writings have
so largely influenced opinions and affairs;
Joseph Gales, the able editor of the National
lntelligencer, whose dignity and statesman
like wisdom and virtue have given It's best
character to the American press. Dr. John
w. Francis, one of the most accomplished
men OF the age, and writer of vast resources
variety and eloqucnco; Hon. Joseph T. Buck
ingham, one of the most classical writer's of
the English language, who for nearly half a
century has been eminently distinguished in
the history of Massachusetts; Isaac Q. Leake,
who, we believe, with our esteemed towns
man, Gorham A. Worth, established the AL
bany Argus Francis Hail. the able senior
conductor 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 iuris,,
and in all respects a distinguished citizen !;
Hon. Isaac Hill, whose contributions to the
literature of politics are known TO all the
country; Hon. John M. Niles, who is deser-
wing of applause as hisloricalan economi-
cal writer, as well as for his coquence in the
Senate; Hon. Joseph Il. Chandler, who writes
with tenderness and humOr that would add
TO the fame of Charles Lamb; Hon. Jacob B.
Moore, one of our most careful and sagacious
historians; G. G. Foster, the facetious and
poetcal essayist, whose edition of Shelly,
Sketches of New York and its society, &C.,
have secured for him brilliant and eviable
reputation; Nathaniel Green, whose elegant
translations and ingenious original tales and
essays have been familiar 10 readers of taste
for many years; William Lloyd Garrison,
Oliver johnson, William D. Gallagher, Rev.
DR.. M'Clintock, Rev. c, Everest, c. Edwards
Lester, Thomas Mackeler, and enough more
TO fill the roll of regiment.
The printing offices of Europe have also
furnished many illuatrious literary men, of
whom in England we may mention Richard
son, the anthor of "Sir Charles Grahdson,"
"Pamea," ect., and in France, Beranger,
the greatest living lyric poet. If the printing
Office be judged by the character Of its grad
uates we know of hardly profession that
can dispute with its titles TO eminence. 1t
is among the best schools of knowledge and
literature, and printing may be Justly cons-
dered, In itself and its influence upon its pro-
fessors, one of the liberal professions.-H
Journal.