American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-03
HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
EstQbliSled, Js.ly, 1890


BY FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
rNHE Number for December 1850, completed the TWEEN.
Il y-third semiannusd volume. The work has been
enlarged since its CONNIE In Juy lsso and cb
volume contains more than seven hundred large oc
tayo pages few complete sets of the Magazine may be
obtained at the publishers Office, 142 Fulton street New
York, neatly and substantially bound Tor two dollars nd
a half per volume. #-I'r'~
The following are few of the many commendatory let
ters received by the editor OF the Merchant Magazine
from distinguished statesmen:
Letter from the Hon. Henry CLAY
ASHLAND, Goth July, 1S49.
Dear Sir: wish to express to you the qualification
derived on receiving the July number of the Merchants
Magazine and Commercial Review from viewing your
portrait in the beginning and from reading your ADDRESS
To your friends the end OF it, When feel
legations to those who have contributed to nfoma
ton and amusement, naturally DESTROYS to possess
all the knowledge of them of their appearance OF the
lures of their and OF the character and hab
its Of their mind which acquire You have placed
your numerous readers lat least you have me, If may
not speak for hem under those obligations and the
number OF your valuable work before me, in
degree SATISFIES the desire to which have alluded.
have become quite familiar with the Magazine and
Review, and have hesitation in expressing humble
opinion that 4 Is smnenty entitled 70 the public regard
and support III collects and good order large
amount of valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful not only to the merchant but to the states
to the cuvator of the EARTH to the manufacturer,
to the Mariner in Short to all classes Of the business and
reading community.
Entertaining this opinion glad that been and
hope that 1t may continue to be, literally patronzed
Offering you cordial assurances of my esteem and
gard, am truly your friend and obedient servant,
Freeman Hunt, esq. II. CLAY.
Extract Of letter from Hon. NUard FILLMORE.
81 have read it (NIerchants' Magazine) with good
deal of attention, and have hesitation saying that
think 1t of the most valuable periodicals that
published. To the merchant it quite inds
pensabe and to the statesman and man OF general info
nation almost equally desirable. 1t grand repository
of useful facts and information which be found
where well digested and accessible these
bcrs only regret that do not own the whole work."
Letter from the Hon. Thomas H. Benton
WASHINGTON CRY, April 20, 1s49.
Mr. freeman Hunt.-Su: owe many thanks for
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azne, and have found it in reality to be a magazine and
that well replenished of all the useful matter which the
title would imply, and presented with fulness and
clearness which delights while 1t instruets 1t is fact,
merchants magazine in the large acceptation of the
term-merchants who go between nations whose large
operations bring many departments OF knowledge,
view OF the state Of the world into daily requlsiton Rut
is not the great merchant only but the of
modest but nevertheless of most useful opertonshe
merchant of the interior asowho will find this magazine
abound with the information the pursuit of his busi
the elevation of the mercantile
qurcs. Nor is its utility all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and dplomatst, and to all who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation For
myself have found it most useful to in my senate
rial abors and have been in the habit for many years of
carefully consulting it.
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
THOMAS III. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. Wn II. Seacayd
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness to place my name on
your list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
would understand merely commercial operations in
this extending country but the fiscal commercial
questions involved in the administration the govern
ment
am with great respect, your humble servant.
Freeman Hunt esq WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
The Merchants Magazine is published monthly, at 142
Fulton street. New York, by FREEMAN HUNT, and fur
nshed to subscribers for Five Dollars year, in advance.