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aDyfasClde ut Sea.

4 case OK uursual interest has Just uniergoDc
sreininary examination before the Commissioner
al the United States for the District Of South Caro-
im. Upon the arrival Of the ship Susan G. Owens
IN this port few days SINCE from Liverpool 1t was
reported to Mr.. Robert Glohrst, Commissioner, AID
to Mr.. John A. Gyles, Magistrate, that homicide
had been committed on board OF TINT vessel during
her voyage. The matter was promptly Investigated.
volunileus evidence has been taken, and WARRANTS
have been issued for the arrest of Anthony Michael,
captain and I. c. Morton, fist mate. ana Benjamin
Jenks, second mate, Of said vessel. The charge
against the two las. is that they committed murder
spoa the body Of Thomas Truro. o seaman on board
OF said vessel and against the first, that, knowing
she fact, nc endeavored to conceal it. Tue captain
and frat mate have been arrested, but the second
mate, Immediately uEcn the arrival Of the vessel
into port, came ashore IN boat. and. from circum
stances Il il supposed that he made his escape 10y
the boat to Wilmington N. G. The second mate
will remain in Jail TO await his trial; and the cap
.ain, il is supposed, will apply TO his Honor Judge
Frost, Ga toe absence OF his Honor. Judge Gil
christ, District Judge) TO be discharged from I'M
priscnnept upon bail. The facts, as far as they
aaye appeared upon this examination, are very nearly
as follows Upon the 4td of July last the second
mate having occasion to give some order which was
ineffoiently executed struck the deceased over
che head twice with delaying pin. The deceasesa
took to his berth, and died before morning, "nt u
the next morning the captain was adytu, IN d sn
asd happened. The seaman wsc eren,nSr ~. W. sg
sIoh brought on deck, wtecnhoa hoard SaS ~ .9
and after some app58gn The arrival Of the yesss in
nss. mi. LeSfM mate, as aforesaid was permitted
s9Spe. The passengers were not permitted to
see tho body, and although Mr. Lucas asked that il
might De exhibited his request was not compiled
with What are the precise facts Of the case cannot
De knowp OF course, until the Witnesses are cyosseS-
ahmed before the court; but enough is known to
snow that a homicide has been committed and II
committed by the second mate, that the captain Is
extremely cupable la not taking the steps necessary
20 secure judicial investigation Of the matter Since
writing the above, we learn that Captain Michael
has leen admitted to bail In thc sum Of 60 00o.-
Charleston Nears, august l6.
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DysTyrHHy IN Prince GEonGss COUNTY
We learn from II Marlborough ND Gazette that
u. d cntery, (wIira has lately been 30 fatal in
Piscttaway dstte' > .8w RACES with considerable
violence at the l4sl Fields and vicinity. There
have been several u dhs at the almslioune in that
hoGlboIhtod. NJ. jomas Bah, living Hcar Long
ud t.ods last WetS .ost biz vic and two sons, and
yc'ogBl mtDbcra ~ ais faroJ arc p.w l. ig u vida
VIC same disease.
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The capital stock Of she company 10 represented BY
COO sbzres the Par value ct which is Eve dollars each
The Edga~or+h Company scme time since set oil 100
agcs OF laDdwhich Is not il cuded in the above state
ulent-and formed company called the Walden H'gh'
snd Company, with capital Of $50 ooo; stock for which
YVES issued at two dollars per share, and divided among
The stocs holders OF the gowotth Company, In tho
shape Of div iderd.
TIE ANNEXED statement exhibits the quantity and value
81 certain articles ether than foreign Dry goods, i'm
ro,tsd into this port during tho week eueing aud in
GLIDING Friday August 10th, 1853
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Arrrsr or THE LATE CoLLFcToR or Sax r

ArHrsT or THE LATE COLLECTOR or SAX Pax.
crecu,--On the 10th lust, al rseuhengille, Ohio.
q. s. Marshal j. w. Fitsh arrested Col. James
Collie. ga writ ordering him 10 DC taken 10 San
frpcsoo. Instantly upon the arrest O habcas
corps lseucd and Col. Collier being brought before
Judge JoEett. the hearing was postponed OH Sop
gsmbef ~, Tug ball was fixed OF $1,000, nud an
enco,eo ptnoos roee IN corr! 70 offer ,hemse'es y
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GRAND PICNIC AND CoTILI0y EXCURSION or
VI the Atantc Guards to Iourt Hermon Grove On Tu.s.
dHy, August 2-Tke large nd oommodious abcat New
haven and tbs spln did barge have for
the oeeasioa The COMMITTEES re1go .hemsslvss that
c,tiors their pert VIII be spared msko taa 40 OF TIE
lest Of toe Kidas celebrated Colt lon
Band l. engaged Tickets TO had az the daorspt
ing Teees cf Of tho committee Tho b0ot will
the foot Of Ith stree. 81 o'clock A, M Doia1y street,
at III o'clock G0uyerneog street et ~ clock; slip
- III Ociock and psr No North river O'clock T,ekSis
% cents. NN A. UGUSLf ceulnapdaaa
PAgntcE BoyLD seese.sry.
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ware, s6S 4ss isaa $40 4oTl tin t1o sos sns 90 "a;
sussr. t2Ae 90; v Se sas ga wstchss, 81! ls9.
The Albsny Reyisr elves tho annexed exhibit OF the
cesdtoa Of the bashs Of this State On the lith OF June
compared WITH that On the S6th of Februry, 1859 -
BANKS az ms srln or Esw YoEx
Acs0Hces
Loans sLd dscouEts except to ft6 26 ynne u.
direotors snd brt era Sl36 ITO TAI SlcT, 489 $50
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- -ssssa-~a@Fss.-.a - p
EKTRA ray.

TfyigA Psy-Hri, q. s. NAVY SAlY1Na WIG
W srvcd III am Votes STAGE seseo r fts taeo nny
:, a. 20 ia. nterex chkslr shcie dDutgs
"a, I'm ASts }AS3hid. Agcat,
t&c lAtS eurs1 e 3. HAsT,& sSS+A Villas s.sssS N
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IRsNoE LAKE HOUSE. NEwBURG, DRAM

~ county n. Ifis hOUse situated the east eide %
urare lae, stS MILES from the villege of Nc.bntr The
Hu0fon rNcr boata stop smcs. cver hour o. the
ueJ ~ ACwEurg FamUse 10 dated with rea
eop05le lcatd pf tho baaa0s u tle plmmsr.
j. HENDERSON, Pr0prioscr.
TFnE PowFITon ROUSE. NrwBURG, WILL Ds
ores uR.a ta8 Srst OF 0csoir, tor e sceo muadatcn
Oh tesFEegs. EORiJfu BLAhE ffopti2tor.
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ADVERTISEMENTS RENEWED EVERY DAY.
N. SEE FIFTH AND SEVENTH PAGES. az
EXCURSIONS,

IA 70 Ycnhers0n Tuesday the Cd Of August 1888 fer tho
benefit of the Catholic Church Of the Holy Cross
progress Of erection In street Tickets my
sents each The Speadd aud we'll lifted steamboat South
America and targsI vii. Leave Spring strcsy az A. ";
kneoenth stroet, n r. at ~ ana Forty thrd street ".
r., 8. = A. 81 Returning st Sumo docks.
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WATERING rLssES


EuANPLrE HOUSE. YSLrP, H. T., DfrJOnfVULLY
~ dictated % tie south dc frt ssyoR rca ron Mes
York AND Of easy aecess By rarc6d twijc day 10 a.
ard A. ~. stopping al suiolk station will remain Spss
FOR .arailiss snd scntlsnsn III ~ October. - j -
AMOS a srrrrS,W RRr,
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" ae,d Angus. % ls03-Omnouso. sea OOnveyanses ~
leave tao Grand and Houston street ferries the
asturg side, and the Twenty third ere.t and calvary
Cemetery ferry eyery half hour during the day
Ing st quarter before o'clock th!a tks lots on
TIE west side Of Riske will be offered for sss Terms
each lot at tho time Of purchase and
the balance In 50 monthly payments Persons wishing TO
svs .lenseTss Of the opportunity TO purchase the ots
Noud do we'll be the ground carly Reroa will
be p-oytes for lot and s others free OF cspns ~
ahoa Mua1 and doneing the gr0ucd throughout
tho dey. The public respectfully invited TO participate
In The Ssstisse 81 the OCCASION All further information
VIII he gyes 60 tho ec, 70. Try6a Chad
ham street, CT by u. HOGAN, on the rrsrieea
q. q. ANDREWS & j. T. KENDALL.
~ nshooid che weather prove stormy, the excursion
wti tsls place the frat fciF isy thereafter.
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value o. merchandise imported for tbs week
trding August 10, 1853 ..............., VI t7cGa2
Do dry eoods 6se eei
-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81 SCI, T5C
lie principal items Of im9oIt auirg ihe Tcck we're SIS
oi.ws,- Coffee, So 2o8 fars, tsi0s0 ha.!ers goola
sstG56 11drcssta skins, s6a see on sj s; pig iron,
ts,5n, sAiiG0Ad iyso 81, ere; cuissy sssso,; aAr
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BOARD NEAR PKOApway HOUSE FIRST CLASS.
dinner O'clock Location cienn and pleasant. Roofs
euites let nable rerc reqared aa1
III broadway.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-05-23
CHARTER OAK LIFE INSURANCE COM
PANY.
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT

Capital 100000
Securely invested under the official appro-
val of the Comptroller of Public Accounts Of
this State.
Office. corner of Min and AsyIuna street.
TNuIS Company will issue Policies on the
i Joint Stock princple, and upon the Mu-
tual plan, thus combining the benefits of both
systems at the option of the insured; and
make contracts upon any and all conditions ap-
ertaining to. connected with life risks of
whatever name or nature
Policies will be issued at the lowest rates of
premium that can be adopted and afford re-
quisite security to the insured and perpetuitv
to the institution.
On the surrender of Life Policy. the hold
er will receive its equitable value in cash.
This Company continues to effect insurance
on the lives Of persons going to California. a.
fair rates Of premium; and a grant permits
for travelling. sea and foreign residence at
equitable rates
Policies issued for the benefit of married
woman. on the life of her husband. or any
other person. will insure TO her separate use.
Independently of her husband and of the
claims of his creditors.
The Comnanv is managed and controlled by
a Board of Directors who are personally in
terested, stockholders and policy holders,
in its success
Pamnhlets containing rates of premium
and information in relation to the plan of op-
erations. and all papers necessary TO effect in
srlrance, may he obtained at the Office of the
Company, or Of any one of the Agents.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
ALFRED GILL. President
JOHN J.. BUNCE. Vice President.
JAMES G.. WALKLEY, Secretary.
DIRECTORS.
Alfred Gill. VIM. R. Cone
Jno. L. Bunce. n. IIollister.
Jas. 6. BolIes. Samuel Colt
Jno. A. Butler. Daniel Philips
Noah Wheaton. c. n. Humphrey
BOARD OF FINANCE.
GEORGE BEACH, ESQ.,, President Phoenix Bank
d. F. ROBINSON, esq, President of Hartford
Bank
hon. Isaac ToUcEY, late Attorney General of
the United States
j. T.. JACKSON. NJ. D.. Medical Examiner
ARCHIBALD WEIGH, NJ. D., Consulting Physi.
clan.
AGENT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
BENJAMIN c. Worcester, Duval's Building
over Whitehurst's Gallery, Penn. Avenue
| Hartford. March 1852 --- Jan II
X 60 al
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EVENING STAR.

TIE DUTcHMAN's WIFE.-A Philadel-
phia friend who writes a story as we'll as
be tells one, which is a rare art, sends US,
among others, the subjoined:-
"a certain genuine Deutscher in this
city has distinguished himself of late by
very remarkable actions, but nothing richer
than the following Resolving to be d.
yorced from his wife, he put the case into
the hands of an eminent lawyer, and de-
parted for the South, where he was alb
sent for year. returning, he walked
into the legal dem and with head bolt
upright, gravely inquired" How doesth
it do NIT ter divorce between me and my
wife ?' "Why really, Meinherr, havn't
been able to do much during your absence,
but now you're back, we'll 60 ahead"
faw; den be so goot as to inform me
vot tie expenses might have peen ven de
divorce will be concluded"
1.-the man Of law, after calculating and
summing up the items, informed him that
the damage would probably amount to
two hundred and fifty dollars when the
divorce should be obtained. Very we'll
den, replied Meinheer, Il would ask YOU,
if to save de expenses, and spare the
droubles. it would not be pest to squash
de whole proceeding-for mine rife is
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Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, }

IMPORTANT INVENTION. - The Buffalo
Express says that machine has been in
vented bya mechanic of that city, though
1t Is not yet patented, which will do the
entire pegging of a shoe, with either one,
tro, or three rows of pegs, just as you
please, in from two to three minutes I.
The number of rows makes no difference
in the time, and the work is pronounced
far better than hand work can be. A
further novelty in the case is, that this
machine makes ats o'rn pegs as it does it's
work, and thus destroys the value of that
ingenious machine for making pegs that
has SO long been both useful and profita-
Die.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-05-23

Read AND WEEP.- Fifty thousand
bushels of onions were raiesd in the vi
cinity of Westport, Conn.,, within tract
OF country not exceeding thirty square
miles. The average yield per acre was
about Ave hundred bushels.
Within about year, eight steamers
valued at nearly million and quarter
Of dollars, have been los. on the Pacific
coast,
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Letter from Tie Hon. Thomas II. Benton.

. NASHiAGToN tlTf, April -. lS49.
SIR owe you many thanks for The onpor
tunities | have had to read the Merchants
Magazine. and have found ii in reality te he n
Magazine, and that well replenished. of all
the useful mattor which the title would mrIy
and presented with a fullness and cIearne:s
which delights while it instructs. Ii is. in
fact. merchants magazine in the large ac
ception Of the term-merchan:s who 90 be
tween nations. whose Jorge operations lrirg
many depar' ments Of knowledge. ard n view
OF the state of tie world into daily recu;>i len
But it is not the great merchant only. but tie
one OF more modest. hut nevertheless. of most
useful opeTations-wEO will find this macazin
to abound with the information. tie rrrsrit
OF his business and the elevation of lie mer
cantI!e character requires. Nor is is utility
at all confined to merchants but extends TO
the legislator ard dinIomatists ard 70 all who
are charged with managing the affairs Of tie
nation. For myself. have found il lnost use.
tul to NE in nv senatorial lahors. ard have
been IN he labIt for many years of carefully
consulting 1t. Very respectfully. sir your
ohedient servant TUOS. III EFNTON
FREEMAN EUNT- ESQ
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-05-23

MAY.-This has been month of ca
lamity. Within three or four weeks there
have been recorded in the pages of the
public press the destruction Of the steam
ship Independence in the Pacific. the
Ocean Wave on the Lakes, and the Jenny
Lind in California: the awful railroad
calanities in Chicago and Norwalk: and
now there is added the loss of the ship
William and Mary at sea. By these six
disasters not less than five hundred souls
have been hurried into eternity: and in
addition to these there have been minor
accidents on railroads and steamboats,.
falling of buildings, &C., which would
materially swell the fearful aggregate
Near York Courier.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-05-23

Light Kid Gloves, Black Nett Mitts, &c.
IN NJ 20 doz. Bajou's light colored Kid Gloves
h'IIlhlf 10 do. white do.
i WV j 5 doz. Black Nett Mitts
100 90 SILK and Isle Thread Gloves.
every quality. -.,.r 49,
Call and see WIN r RILEY
corner 9th street, opposite the Market
may Sim
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No. l 300 reams laid guarto post, faint
lined, finest quality
100 do laid qua rto post.unruled,
finest quality
$50 do wove quarto post. faint
lined finest quality.
IS do wove quarto post, un-
so do laid T'i Bath h"e pos doa faint
lined. finest quality.
6 Is do laid Bath post. unruled
finest quality.
Z 20 Go laid quarto and Bath
post, gilt faint-lined
finest quality.
10 do laid quarto and Bath
post gilt, unruled
finest quality
9 30 do satin finish White cap
10 10 do satin finish white cap
paper. unruled
IL 100 do very finest laid note pa
per, white, gilt. in
boxes, or packages
large size
Il 100 Go very finest laid note pa
per, white, gilt, small
size.
ID III 90 quarto post. satin finish
black border.
ii Iu 90 note paper. satin finish.
black border.
Is 600 do cartridge paper. tough.
smooth surface 81 hv
70 inches, to weigh Is
pounds to the ream.
IL 4oO DO cartridge paper Is by
Il, same quality as
above, and the same
proportional weight
II 400 do cartridge paper q by
-, same quality as
above, and same pro-
portiOnal weight
IL 100 dozen four blade rearl-handle
pocket-knives, high
est finish and best
quality.
~ 30 do same as above, buck
" 20 100 do two-blado. pencil-han-
die penknives hi CHEST
finish and best quail
ty, 80 dozen with two
small blades, and SO
dozen with one large
and one small blade)
Il $50 cards three pointed pens, Per
rvs, or same quality.
p so boxes United State. pens.
Wheeler 4 Co., or
same quality.
q Is do commercial pens, Wheel
eT ~ 20.
a oo gross Perry's double patent
pens, fine point.
Is Is do Windle's bullion pens.
20 SUI cards metallic pens, best quail
lty, assorted
"a 50o boxes metallic pens, best quail
lty, assorted
Is gross pen-holders. best quality
assorted STYLES.
~ 8 do porcupine quill pen hold
80 dozen letter clips, gilt.
81 D 90 do bronze.
81 Is do alabaster paner WEIGHTS.
assorted patterns.
80 10 DO cut-glass paner weights.
best quality
" 81 Is do e-inch ivory folders. !
-, .-..~ 49, .,ipch wide, 9 o., to
the dozen
s. 8 do s-inch ivory folders, with
r4.- i, handles.
IS IL. do pearl folders
81 800 cheluefed, ivory handle letter
az A-@ ~ s.an0s
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A MELANCHOLY SIGHT.-A father en-
tered police Off ;e in Boston, few DAYS
since, having daughter, Is years old,
with him, whom he complained of for a
dissolute life. She left good home and
kind parents about a year ago, since which
time she has lived, in part, with a noto-
rious black fellow, by whom she has had
child. which disappeared mvsteriouslv
about five weeks ago. Her life is strange
chapter in the book Of human nature,
and as enigmatical as it is dark. After
promises Of a solemn nature to lead a
correct life, she went hone with her
father, who is a respectable man.
The United States Exploring Expedi-
ton sails from New York next week, and
will probably be absent about three years.
1t IS organized with an efficient scientific
corps. and will explore as infinitely as
possible the coasts of Asia and America
bordering on the Northern Pacific and
Bherring's Straits. The survey will also
embrace the Japan islands and seas, the
Gulf of Tartary, the seas of Kamscha.ka
and Okhotsk, and all the islands lying
therein, or adjacent thereto, including
the Aleutian and Sandwich Islands. &c.
This expedition is under the command
ofC. Rinsgold, and is not, as has been
supposed, in any degree attached to the
Japan expedition, under the command of
Commodore Perry.
Captain Ringgold is one of the best
qualified officers in the Navy. Success
attend him, and his gallant squadron
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Glasses.
No. SO 100 llain face, ivory handle letter
stamps.
!" 80 100bounds medium size red waters.
- in Bounce boxes.
40 100 do white waters, s-ineh in
diameter.
Al % do small size transparent
waters.
AZ 100hozen red tape, No. 10.
& 43 $50 do do No. %.
AZ 15Oialf-pint bottles best black ink.
As 500 glass ink-stands, best patterns
IS II dozen morocco portfolios, let
ter size, steel locks, (best
qualities only will be ac-
cepted.)
A 10 eozen pieces best quality Office
taste
4s 5000 best quality Opaque quills. No.
go
:" 40 1000 best est quality gu clarified quilts,
" SO $4,000 note envelopes, adhesive, for
large size note paper.
&" OIL $4,000 note envelopes, adhesive. for
small size note paper.
" % 5000 note envelopes, adhesive, black
border.
" So 100000 letter envelopes. adhesive,
81 10000 letter envelopes, adhesive.
brown best quality.
% $4,000 small size letter envelopes, adj
hesive, white, best quality
{; Sc $4,000 official envelopes, adhesive,
white, best quality.
81 $4,000 Official envelopes, adhesive,
buff. best quality.
81 gross motto waters.
SO Is dozen memorandum books, as
sorted sizes
60 500 pounds black sand
81 20 dozen sand boxes, good quality
62 gross best quality red lead
pencils
g 63 500 reams Cat cap folding paper,
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Extract Of Letter from MiHard FfH,qar,

Extract Of a Letter from MiNard Fitiuaorc
Il have read 1t Merchants Magazine) with
good deal of attention, and have no he,ita-
ton in saying that think it one cf TIE most
valuable Periodicals that was ever published
10 tie merchant it seems quite indispensable,
and to tie statesman and man of general in
formation almost equally desirable. l. is a
grand repository of useful facts and infoima.
ION, which can be found nowhere so well d.
1ested and so accessible as in these numbers
only regret that do not own tie work"
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-05-23

Too GOOD TO KEEp.-A wing Post
master in New York, (says the Pemsylra-
1',oa) being extremely anxious to retain
his office, addressed letter to the De
partment asking what strings he should
pull to retain it. The following letter
was sent in reply. The Postmaster to
whom it was addressed, thought it too
good to keep:
c~ Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, }
Appoaatntment Office. Feb II, '53.
To New York Postmaster In reply
to yoifr letter, dated February II, asking
what string you can ''pull most success
fully" in order to retain your Office, the
Department does not know what better
advice to give, than to recommend that
YOU faithfully discharge your duties and
maintain stiff upper lip.
S. d. JACOBS.
A faithful discharge of duty and a stiff
upper lip did not save Jacobs himself
Lie was one Of the first victims.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-05-23
HUNTS MERCHANTS, MACHINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW

~
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW
BY FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND pRorRIErop
A FEW complete sets of this Magazine mo-,
IA be obtained at the publishers Office I1s
Fulton street, New York. neatly and s,,bStaa-
tally bound, for two dollars and a half -.
volume. The following are few of the en- pel
mandatory letters received by the editor f.,
distinguished statesmen: WV
Letter from Hon Henry Clan
ASHLAND, Goth july. 1870
DEAR SIR wish to express to YOU the pr.,-
lEcation L derived on receiving the July nm
Der of the Merchants Magazine and CornIar
ciai Review, from viewing your portrait MI
beginning. and from reading your addraSs ~
your friends at the end of it. When We faei
under obligations 10 those who have eon.rit
uted to our information and amusement W.
are naturally DESTROYS to possess a knowled,o
OF them, OF their appearance, of the fcaturcS
OF their countenance and of the character and
habits OF their mind, which we can ACQUIRE
You have placed your numerous reade,s ,at
least you have me, if may not sreak for Nom
under those obligations; and the numbrr nf
your valuable work now before me. in sop9a
degree. satisfies the desire to which | have ri.
luded L have become quite famli ar with tie
Magazine and Review. and have no hesitation
In expressing my humble opinion tina. il is en-.
inently entitled 10 tie public regard and sup.
port. Il collects and arranges in good order
a large amount Of valuable statistical and
other information, highly useful. not ONLY 10
the merchant. but to the statesman. to the cul
tlvator of the earth, to the manufacturer to
the mariner, in short, to all classes of the Lu-
siness and reading community
Entertaining this opinion, / am glad that il
has been, and hope that it may continue to be,
literally ratronized. Offering you CORDIAL as,
surances OF my esteem and regard, am truly
your friend and obedient servant.
Freeman Hunt, esq. H. CLAY.