Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-08-03

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THIS WORK Is COMPENDIUM OF C0lDlEBcIAd
noNds, ineluns articles nH5n The tae Of every usns
maritime country and city the world copious and reia sta
s'es upon hs staple productions Of every climate Es up
On Commercial su6ecs nopses Of the laws r7uanr oor-
neree and, generally, uf5rnaou ara ssascs a8oh ss-r
important commercial sutisct-
The want Of comprehensive commercial work ors l1i has
long been felt in The United siaie-a work ex5ssr tie -aI
ton and resources q the United siss ana ts n-ss stsf
well Of foreign nations. Tie only attempt hitherto s In
thiscountry supply the want OF such york vas he p-nt
TWENTY-FIVE years ago. of3IcCuloch-s Di0ncrf or Csr
and Commercial Edvigaf0a. This work, pro6b IS CON
pes in reference The commercial statistics Of foreign countries
could made the tine Of its compilation is very dsa
st in statistics relating to this continents particularly efas Usi-
ad States. The later editions o. Mr. MeCuoes work 1l
much matter Of obsoleteor local character n which TIE As
riean reader feels but little interest while many e. great
importance Commercial In this country n The 1t
Eork, either omitted entirely or mentioned only Incidentally
The extensive and Important changes chat have tl piss
within The pass ten years In commercial aEairs-he ssb-
ofnew territories, oommeoal paees,hs uup,e- d.
crease Of the commerce Of the United satss Of le aeTl-
and the record q the great Industrial resources of the C
States-all seem 10 require dstilct work, vita
toplace before commercial readers more ample sc0un o &
progress of coHerca throughout tie world he ressai ros
has been prepared With view supply this want ard sis
have aimed az presenting fair exhibit Of The finances, s -
hai and foreign commcr thu staple products Of each
have at tue tine gaaeei tagsr TIE htzst stus R
reference 70 the po9ucts and the commercial relations 81 f
nations, especially Of those Eh whom tle Unci Se hare to
most intimate iniercourse
We hare endeavorei 70 present. IN CONDENSED aau-r ans
from reliable sources, historical statistical details 10
to the great staples Of the Union; Of those mporan rros
whose export to foreign countries has eoutri5u-ed ary &C.
prosperity Of the States and whose production En- future ~
clculzted to give control OF markets u1-,
and thus add greatly to the material wealth Of The Uuon-
This is the hrsL attempt in le United States % ca1t his
sorra and statistical facts in reference thsse inporu-
iscts into single work In collecting these materials
o0ulsnsing them within moderate compass, have b aa
by the valuable ooal reports issueily che treasury dsara
and BY the patent oacs Of the Und States series g Fs
and by the recent and highly valuable reports Of the Deau-
Of State upon Tee Commercial relations eS me Jalts s1
Much Of the varied and important Information contained
Official documents is brought together IN the present u
its appropriate heads thai TIE lar instead o. the - a.
consulting some fifty sixty volsmea, may Bul eyery ss
| discussed under its alphahet.cal orlsr.
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