The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-03-12
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THE LIVES OF
American Merchants.

nv FREEMAN HUNT, A. NJ,
Editor OF the Merchants Magazine" with nineteen Steel
Portraits, a. followii
Thomas HsndNsyd Perkins, Thomas Pym Cope,
Peter Chafdon Hooks, James Gore King,
Joseph Peabody, Samuel Appleton,
Joseph May Samuel Slater,
Jonas Chiotsrng, Asa Clapp,
Patrick Tracy Jackson, Elias Haskeu Derby,
s,ephea Allen, Major samuel Shaw,
Amos Lawrence, Abbott Lawrence,
william Lawrence, Harry w Hill,
James Brown.
Two volumes, svo., bound In cloth, s50
The sape--hound In Library Sheep, 800
The sume-bound In half calf, or half antique, 800
The same--bound in full Turkey, gin, l2OO
if",, editor % 'hls valuable book, been
several gathering the material for this nporinnt add
ton 10 the sterling literature Of the country Il contains
among Others well.wrilen biographies Of Thomas II Per
kns, Thomas Cope Peter Brooks, James q. King Ste
phen Gfad, Matthew Carey Jonathan Goodhue, Gideon
Leo, Walter Jones, Samuel Appleton Ash Capp, John
Asor, Amos and Abbott Lawrence Judah Touro stephen
Allen, Henry Laurins, Robert Morrs, John Hancock ar
~ r. W. H and other prominent merohnntsi by such BIZ
ogrSphers Edward Everett Joseph r. Chandler Charles
King Rev DR. bcran Rev d. Blake, Nathan Appleton, ,Jo
siah Quincy, Hiilarl, Rev Peabody, Walker &c.
The publishers have spared Dborno expense toproduoo
this work In tho style Of suNsandal elegance which S
character deserves and TO make Il worthy OF tho patronage
Of that numerous Frateniyto whom m pages nscribed
As this magnificent production 10 tho first which las
been dedicated TO the mercantile community II hoped that
the severe strngency OF the times
publishers at least fair remuneration for their enormous
outlay, while showing appreciation for work (which
will compare iayorahy with those Of other proiessons) de-
voted to iheir own guild.
RecOmmen datiOns fIOm Leading and In
huenti0l Papers.
tFrom the Now York Evening Post1 .
In these volumes we have the memoirs OF eminent Amer
lean meohants-a Of them remarkable for sagnoity snd
Of busines and some Of them distinguished
the authors OF great and
pdses, ,philanthropst, founders Of public Institutions In
other way public boneiactori, II Ofthe
greatest Importance that the mnt tudes who drawn
ts rarsuit should have constantly before them the
pies Of those who have acquired In merely wealth hut
the general respect Of mankind and who have dispensed
their wealth work ", and In obedience the suggestions
i Of a wise andlaTge humanity.
(Ffom the Boston Daily Adverii,efl I'D
The biographies are VnEy ntelottng and those whose
lives are recorded being pominent men IN he day and
county, while their iuoeessa sxsFon Ia the pAih OF hon.
ofablo industry, make their lives encouragement and
beacon iorhe young who arc entering on the struggle OF le
| tFTomtho Boston Trave1er.l
We have galaxy OF eminent lives portrayed BY eompe.
tent hands Il enough say, without 10 partieu
lar portions that the work swell and worhy done; and
that, while does than justice to the subjects OF the
different Biographies, u reflects high credit both upon the
compiler and the writer's. As we have already
there no lack Of materials nmong for very complete
mercantile biography.
IProa The Boston Uourierl
The Biographies are interpreted with tbs stories many
adventures upon ndand which have the
nance we'll the merit Of luth and being bfef In Dc.
tail no eEHaneodi matter oeeupes the pages.
tFrom the New York Herald.l
Mr. Hunts book Is weleome addition biogTaphoa
Literature To qsat commercial community like no
more valuable and inatFucive textbook be furnished
than collection OF the lives Of those men who
have sased themselves from obtcuy 70 wealth and disnc
ton by the practice Of ai those yigue whnh the
good citizen The story Of Whitngton has afonsed the
emulation, stimulated the exeHions and raised 10 eminenee
many London apprentice. The lives Of oar IAWrenees,
Anos., Chiekerng', Appleion' GH.wods snd MintuIn'
viii unquosonahy exercise the aud exciting
nduence the minds Of future sad urge them
to initiate The energy, perseyeranoe and sedonia which
conducted all 'ho'e men 70 wealth and Distinction.