The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-03-26
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American Merchants.

ny FREEMAN HUNT, 4. NJ,
Editor Of the Merchants Magazine" with nineteen Steel
Portraits, a. follows.
rhoma, TINnda.yd Perkins, Thoma. Pym Cope,
Potter Charion hooks, James Gore King,
Joseph Peabody, Samuel Appleton,
Iona, Chick eriug, Asa Clapn Ia.
Patrick Tracy Jackson, Elias Haskeu Derby, Va
@tephcn Alen, Major Samuel Shaw, ~
Amos Lawrence, Abbott Lawrence ~
william Lawrence, HairY w Hill 49,
James Brown
Two volumes, avo., bound in cloth s5oO
The same-lound In Library Sheep, 500
The same-bound In half calf or hlfuntiuue, 500
The same--bound In fun Turkey, gilt, 12OO
Mr. Hunt. the editor Of this valuable book has becp for
several years gathering The material Tor this inpo rant Ad
lion to the sterling tr1ufe Of the country II contains
1mong otler'' welwriueu Biographies If Thomas II Per
kus, Thomas Cope, Peter Erloks, James g King ste.
nhen GiT'rd Matthew Carey. Jonathan Gondhue Gidson
Lee Walter Jones, Samuel Appeton, Asa Clapp John
Alen, llrnry Laur'ns RobsE Morris, John Hancock nr
y r. W. iill and other erpouinent merchants, by yuch b
ngrlpeu Edwnrd Everett, Jnseph r. Chandler Charles
kipa, Rev DR. Herman Rev Dr Blake Nathan Appleton Io
siah Qulncv G. III lard. Rov Peabody, A Walker sc
phshcfs have spared no nhornor produce
ms work 40 ihe style OF sn sanud el'gnnoo which t
character deserves aud 20 make u worthy Of the parnnare
NJ TINT num't rs Fritemiyt" whom is pages inscribed
As this magnhoeni pruction Is the first which has ever
been dedicated 10 the mercantile community u s hoped that
ih.tnnding the severe strnRency Of the ime,-
will rheerull give 10 their support and thus sc,rp 10 the
publishers NJ least fair remuneration for their enormous
outlay while showing an appreciation for work (Which
invoahy with those Of other prolessons) de-
voted TO their own guild.
Recommendation fIOm Leading and In.
huentinl Papers,
From the New York Evening Post1
In these volumes we have the memoirs Of eminent Amer
lean merchansnl Of them remarkable fr saenuitv and
Of bnsiness and some Of them distinguished
a. The Authors Of ereat commern and enter
pse pilauthropists founders Of puhe Institutions or In
some other way as public henefac,or', Gtisofihe
greaest importance that the multtues who drawn into
ibis pursuit, should have constantly before them the
piles Of those who havr acquired in not merely ah bnt
he gonsT respect Of mankind, and who baye dispensed
,nel wealth worsy aud IN obedienoe TO the suggestions
Of wise nndlarge humanity.
LFfom tie Boston Daily Advertiscr1 o.
The biographies are very interesting, and those whose
lives re recorded being prominent theifay and gen.
eraon their ImemoiTs throw eat light the history the
county, while their successful eNcons in the nah hon.
orahle industry, make their lives announcement and
beacon young who are entering the struggle Of life
From the Boston TrAvellcrR
We have galaxy Of emuon ut lives portrayed by oompe.
tent hands II Is enough 10 without
lar portions, that the work Is well and worhy done aud
a while does than Justice to the subjects OF th
dars biographies, rejects high orsdi, baih dpon ts
compiler and the writer's As we have alTe adv
there no lack Of materials suiong Tor very complete
mercantile bognphy.
r [Ffom the Boston Couderl
The biographies neripersed with the stories nfmany
adventures upon and land which have the interest f ~
nance a. well q the med Of Truth and being brief In de.
talli no eNtrineous matter occupies the pages.
tFrom the New Vork lIerald.lI
Mr. liunts book Is wecoae edition 70 our biographical
literature TO great comtnerca 100 community like or no
mora valuable and asruouve tex book be fuL.isied
an collerton Of the lives Of those remarkable men Who
have raised hemseives from ohscnriiy to wealth slime
on by Che praeee Of AL those which the
emulation, sinulatedhe oxeons and raised 10 ominence
many loulon apprentice The lives or oer IaNyences
Astou, Chi,kernes, Appetons, Griswolds and Mniums
influence the minds Of future ratons and urFe them
10 initiate the energy, perseverance, and selEdena which
eondue'hd all iho'sn'en to wealth and Distinction.