Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-07-30
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
A NEW
CKCLOPEDIA OF GOMmERCE
COmHERCIAL NAyIGATIoS.
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the United states"
Royal Octave, pp 600, double columns, strongly bound
THIS WORK Is A COMPENDIUM OF C03liEzCLaE
knowledge, niiag articles upon the trade Of every porut
maritime country and % the world c5pozs aud reliable sta
tscs upon The staple productions every climate Essays up
commercial subjects SYNOPSIS Of the laws resulang com
ms1ce and generally inornasoa ana satisfies upoa every
important commercial subject.
The want Of comprehensive commercial work Of hi, kind has
long been felt the United states-a work shu tie end
ton and resources the United States spsre safes Is
veil foreign nations. The only attempt hhio made in
his country 70 supply the want oisusa work reprint
twenty I've years ago, of1cCulochs Dictionary 81 Commerce
aad CoHzsrcg5 8arigaons This wOrks probably
pIete In reference TO the commercial statistics Of frn
could be made at the tine Of its oompaonf very deiei
in statistics relating this particularly of he Cni
ted States. The sions Of Mr. MsCuilOcs vork contain
much matter Of obsossor local character in Eeh TIE AEe
rcan reader feels but little interest while many Of great
importance 10 commercial Ibis country in the Enssa
work either omitted entirely mentioned only incidentally
The extensive and Important changes that have aken plaoe
within the past years commercial aaths establishment
otRew territories eomueieial placss-he unslmpled in
crease Of the United States Of the deYelcpmt
and the record Of the great industrial resources Of tie United
Staes-a to equre ana distnet work. with a
toplaes before commercial rs ample sccount Of the
progress Of throughout the world The present volume
has been prepared ah viss supply This went and Ehe He
have aimed at presenting TAR en oi the finances, the Inter
nal and foreign commerce. the staple products Of each state
have at the time gathered together The latest statistics in
reference products commercial relations Of for
nations, especially Of those with whom the United se have The
most intimate intercourse.
We have endeavored 20 presents ia condensed manner and
from reliable sources historical details in reference
the great staples of the Union hose Important pros
whose export 70 foreign countries has contributed largely he
prosperity Of the States; and whose production in future yess
calculated give control Of the markets Of the world
and thus add greatly the material wealth Of tss Unon
This is the first attempt in the United States collect the his
torca statistical facts IN reference these important sub
iects single In collecting these msasrals and
condeusing them within moderate compass, have teen aci
by the valuable Official reports issued by the treasury department.
and by the patent Office Of the United States for series Of years
and by the and highly valuable reports Of the Department
Of State upon TIE Commercial rsEf8Hs qftle Ls Ss.
Much the varied and important nounaon contained in those
Official documents broughf together in the present. under
appropriate heads the reader instead Of the labor q
consulting MY sixty volumes, may end every subject
discussed under is alphabetical order.
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