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HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
EstGblishcd, JsIly, 1889,

HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
Estabashed, July, 1889,
BIZ FREEMAN HUNT EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
= y-third semi-annua volume. The work has been
enlarged since its in july 1885, and each
volume now contains more than hundred large 90
tyo pages A lew complete sets OF the Magazine may be
obtained at the publishers oce 142 Fulton street. New
York. neatly and substantially bound for two dollars and
The following a few Of the many commendatory let
ters received by the editor OF the Merchant Magazine
from distinguished statesmen:
Letter from The Hon. Henry CLAW
ASHLAND, Goth July, 1S49.
Dear Sir: wish 70 express to you the qualification
derived receiving the July number of the Merchans
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
portrait beginning and from reading your address
to your friends at the end of When feel under OBJ
LEGATIONS to those who contributed to nforns-
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS possess
all the knowledge Of them, of their of the fe
lures of their counenance and Of the character and hab
its Of their mind which acquire You have placed
your numerous readers lat least you have me, may
not speak for them) those obligations; and the
degree satisfies the desire to which have alluded
have become quite familiar with the Magazine ana
Review and have hesitation in expressing my humbs
opinion that II is emnenty entitled to the public regard
and support collects and good order large
highly useful only the merchant but to the states
man, the cuvaor of the EARTH to the manufactures,
the Mariner in short to all classes OF the business and
Entertaining this opinion glad hati been and
hone that IL commune 10 De, nDeraly
Offering you cordial assurances of my esteem and TO
gard, am truly your friend and obedent servant,
Freeman Hunt, esq. IL. CLAY.
Extract Of a letter from Hon. Ailard Fillmore.
s4I have read 1t (hIerchants' Magazne) with good
deal of attentions and have no hesitation in saying that
think 1t of the most valuable periodicals that was
published. To the merchant 1t seems quite inds
pensabe and to the statesman and of general infor
nation almost equally desirable 1t is grand repository
of useful facts and information which can be found no
where well digested and accessible as in these NUM-
bers only regret that do not own the whole work"
Letter from Tie Hon. Thomas II. Benton.
WASHINGTON CRY, April 90 1S49.
the had to e
azne and have found in reality to be magazine and
that well repenshed Of all the useful matter which tho
title would imply and presented with fullness and
clearness which delights while 1t nsructs 1t is in fact
merchants magazine in the large acceptation of the
termmerchants who go between nations, whose large
operations bring departments Of knowledge, and
view of the state Of the world into daily requiston. But
is great merchant only but the of more
modest but nevertheless of most useful operaons-the
merchant of the interior alsowho will find this magazine
to abound with the information the pursuit of his bust
ness and the elevation of the mercantile character re.
qures Nor is its utility at all confined to merchants but
sxaenas 70 ,ne ana ana 70 al VINO
myself have found it most useful to in my
abors and have been in the habit for many years Of
Very respectfully, sir your obedent servant,
THOMAS II. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. Vim. II. Se,oard.
MY Dear Sir: Have the goodness to place my name On
your list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard it invaluable work for the Of all who
would understand not merely commercial operations in
this extending country, but the fiscal and commercial
questions involved in the administration Of 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
MARIA
TJ1HE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
i IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
tha in will ao Nv haa Dra
miums below:
Awarded to E. Whitman, jr No S. Light street. Balti.
3D. Annual Fair held in Baltimore 23d, Oath and 25h of
October, 1850.
For the best Plough in the ploughing match $40
For the best ploughing with OK team, Especial pre-
For the best plough on exhibition, LIST premium !.
For the best Railway Horse Power Whitman'sIm-
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium rs
For the best Cornsheller, LIST premium
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium
For the best oorn-stalk Cutters and Grinders, LIST
For the best Churns. LIST premium
For the best Hay and Manure Fork. 1st premium,
For the best Hayrakes, LIST premium
For the best Cultivator, LIST premium
No exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements at the above
named Fair having received onehaf the amount OF pre-
miums awarded the different kinds of Implements
and Machines 1t is conclusive that
sidered the best and most valuable exhibition. g.
great Fair of the Maryland Institute for the pro.
motion of the Mechanic Arts held in Baltimore In 0cto
Der and November 1850 the first premium heavy Silver
Meda awarded to Ezra Whitman jr for the largest
and best display Of Agricultural Implements Also first
premium (another Silver MEDAL for his Improved Wrought
iron Railway Horse Power, which made exhibition
at the Worlds Fair, in London, in May, 1851
Our stock this will be the largest offered In
this city, probably the largest in the world consisting
of than 5000 Ploughs, $50 Threshing Machines,
1000 Wheat Fans 1000 Corn Shelters 500 Straw Cutters
500 Culvators, Reaping Machines, Wheat Drills, Corn
and Cob Crushers, Burr Stone Mills Cider Mills Hay and
Cotton Presses together with every article which farmer
or planter could wish in the prosecution pursuits
all of which will be sold reasonable TERMS at wholesale
or retail. L. WHITMAN, jr., a. CO.,
At thu old stand. 81 Light st.. Baltimore. Md