New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-27
Gperial Noiires.

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Dishonorable Conduct of the Hnrpers.-rhe under.
drned Is reluctantly compelled 20 make public statement
Pushing legitimate business in legitimate way he has
und himself Suddenly crossed by firm well known
osmmunity in which require and which
xsder will believe acknowledge fully jusses public
posure The firm aude Is the Hsrpers The this
Several years since Mr. Geo p Putnam repubshed pc.
dodics known Household Words conducted by Charles
Dkeps From his hands passed into that Of Mess Angel
Co. and om theirs into the hands Of the undersigned by
whom has been regularly Issued down the time
has been greatly remunersve venture but the under
signed In hope Of founding property in publishing which
would ultimately make him for his outlay of time and
means kept the About months Mr. Dickens
gave notice would publish in the Household Words"
work Of fiction, under the title of Hard Tines For
the sheets Of this work the undersigned made arrangement
which required the payment Of considerable sum- by which
the American public should have the work AZ about the same
time the English
THIS not productive might have been
expected sale Of the periodicals and therefore
che ONLY hope OF beng he assS ioI r h. re- e
form Having, under the terms OF purchase received
the conc udng bspers Of the advance the subscriber
Proceeded edition the moderate Of Is
per copy which would have allowed reasonable aud
Of profit To the s1rpse Of the undes gned
directly upon bis issue and 1t be supposed set
his purchased sheets 10 advance another edition
hurried into the market at price so low a. 70 preclude the
hes Of any profit 70 the publisher The publishers OF rms
per Of New York The undersigned has therefore, these ale
sd shR he nSvs IF
ubuted by which he had constructive priority in It's pubca-
Snd In receipt of the advance he had duly
nouDcsd its publication before other publisher could have
te.p in possession Of a copy Of the work
laird He had pure chased these sdvsnce sheets
These dtions, which ordinarily in part or In whole
respected by the trade were In body UNDECIDED by the
bape and hes pever % te zoe
ION for sheets IN they proceed TO issue edition at
complied the Undersigned to reduce his to price which
makes the whole undertaking dead loss No notice on the
hey intended printing this The undersigned received
bic booksellers in different parts of the United States
price satisfactory the trade and allowing fair profit 70 the
1e market the arpers issued theirs offering to the trade
and sending without orders at price less than nall what
booksellers paying the undersigned and at positive loss
Now What motive could have influenced the Harper Brothers
this eouise The undersigned is young man Just Gomnepe
in the business the of one who was an early and has
bwaIted their business or sought ID any way 70 WORK mem an
injury Why then should they throw aside in this special in
nmoI Publishers and chameleon all where they
choose to be reeosnzed in their own beheofl The
N.Y. and even under the most stringent construction Hs
d" W. s % @ pSS to %
certain how much further will Dc acqGlesced in-snG whe
s young pubshe, if what
psce and the privilege Of earning living are to be pur
should bege kindness They have had long ofproser
sy and whe Calamity IA the recent hte lne
not have looked t supposed would soften their
hearts ara inspire lucm ohu iSSF
The undsfgpsd has the satisfaction that the entire
Trade ar he has had an opportunity OF obtaining
opinions utterly and entirely condemn the course oil the
This subject will be REQUIRED se.n and the business
Of the Messrs HarpeIs particularly the methods they
s1 bi.baentS will he commented upon in The Empire
CITY weekly paper published by tn u3dsshe9eda
Office Of The Empire City No Il sprucest., New York.
The Leading Printing establishments propre-
tors Of THE METROPOLITAN STEAM PRINTING
HOUSE corner Nassau and Sprucess while gratefully
acknowledging the very liberal support extended 70 them for
ne last four years would respectfully spre their Patrons
and The Public that their facilities for executing Every Variety
NJ BOOK AND JOB PRINTING, perfect than
ever embracing the greatest number OF the most approved
Steam Presses every size and the largest fonts Of all the
best varieties of type from the vsrous ounderes OF the
/ country
The business Of this Establishment extends over
ea part Of the United States and embraces the Printing OF
every description Of Books Pamphlets Catalogues sermons
Addresses Newspapers Magazines Show BIS Posters Pro-
uAmmes Circulars Checks Certificates policies OF Insurance.
Law Cases Law Blanks Labels of every variety CARDs Of
every kind; Gold and Coored Work and in fact,
| nearly everything that can be done with type.
The constant and increasing patronage bestowed by the
Principal Publishers Merchants, Professional and Business
Men together with the Highest Premium for superior Ty
osr,pby awarded AZ the Worlds Fa fully attest the chrsc
, of ibis Establishment as respects Quality Of Work Price,
and Punctuy. The subscribers have only 10
add aim has been TO make their imprint W
ponymous with Good wof believing that the BEST is THE
IcHEAPEsT for the Patron. and most ereditsbe to the
Rinter
l CASH PRICES-TERMS CASH.
| BAKER, GOODWIN & Co., Printers,
| Tribune buildings, entrance No. spruce-st.
| Charter Oak Chapter, No. % q. Y: A.-TheTe will
sass I1s% on 'w H,D S EvESTNG Sept
Pppctn attendance Is requested business Of importance
val e M6 S6G1t G. Of SfiH Ss E. MEYERHoFF sach.m
Gymnasium Now Open, Nos Us and 50 siSthsv, near
square and Ehthst See picture Of tho in
The City Directories, under >
For kansas-A for Kansas will leave this city via
ALBANY Oct s. 1884 Emigrents wishing 20 STAR on that date
IL. ~. ~. 49,, ~ ,heir tickets GEO WALTER,
Master OF Emigration NJ Y Kansas League ITO brosdway
Iron holders SocietyTbe members are hereby nes1
sed to attend regular Mee'ing on
ING Sept 80 at O'Clock. Puncua attendance eqossted
the Charter aiey obtained for this Society be read ana
sher important business will before tho meens Dy
ueder Of the President -
Thomas Hope n Co.,
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