The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-06-16

American publishers ana bo4A~--tefSr NeFs
natives of lLa State ot New York. Thomas
wss born al For; George. a tie head o1 LaAe
George. January ;. 1864. James was born
in Albany, June l8, 1863 Both were Pr.a-
ters. and. ia 787. they associated taF the
transactions Of business ia iae ezry u View
York, under tie trn Of I. & J ow'rt5.--
B tn II them were distinguished for un@i=m-
isLe1 integrity. industry, and ,ae social WI
tues Their book establishment soon became
the principal one in the ely. and the most
prominent in tie country, IN regard ~ rs
theelo rcal department. AmaoG the cs.ty
.s,Ies from their press was the New esS
Magazine. Of Literary Repository TINS
periodical, which was almost the pioneer l2
this sp=cias ot literature IN the ated @a.eN,
hal the best literary resident talent enlisted
Ia Is service, and received eN'enslFa e3asTl-
batious from CORE e~p3aIents elsewhere. Iae
novelist, Charles Broeklea Brown. William
Dunlap. Anthony B.eecker. Josiah Ogden
Hoffman. James Kent, and a.ueE literary naen
OF note were among is per0taegt c3atriba-
tors. They next published 1ac Monthly
Msg4ziues and American Review, after " Hteh
followed the Medical Repository and EeNle"
Of American Publications IN Medicine, >2]r-
gerry, and the auxiliary branches FL .ales'-
phv. This periodical obtained the highest
reputation. both in the United States and iu
England. Within twelve OF fifteen years
from tho period they commenced business,
their house became a kial # Literary u
change. and vas resogJed to a1mos; daily by
lhe individuals named, rs wellas by Others OF
kindred miud-by john pla,sri, BY Bishops
Se45ury and Moore, and by DIS. Samuel
Miller, Stanford, Liun: and B3wden- EARLY
in the nineteenth century this firm gave par
ticular attention to prayer books, and other
works relating 10 the distinctive principles
and usageS Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church Ia the United States; aud thefr book
store became also a kind Of Ecclesiastical
Exchange for tAe clergy aud other m-mbefs
Of that church The laryest work they pub
lished was D'OYly and Mant's Family Bible,
at that time consi Tered TO be an important
ENTERPRISE For many wears they also pub
lished The Christian journal, magazine
devoted to the church, and they were accus
toned to import and keep IN their store all
foreign books kindred in character with their
own publications. The des.iactIve theolog
zeal aspect thus given to this New ok book
house. induced members Of the Episcopal
Church. frequently, almost daily. II resort
10 IT. that they nights each otheT,and talk
over matters in which they were mutually IN
terested Ou this account, aud by the SPECIAL
agency of the proprietors, ali eeciesiasileal
Intelligence from each section and extreme
point Of our country, was collected tor the
information and benefit o. those accustom d
to visit tbajr establishment. Most Church
men. particularly the Bisops and clergy from
distant and diierent parts OF our country,
would no more have thought visiting Ne"
York without making themselves kn 1wn At
the store OF I X J Swords. than distinguish
ed civilians would think ot visiting the city
Of Washington without going t. the Capitol
or the White House. II wfs the same with
the clergy and Jealous laymeu OF the Est4e-
lshed Church Il England whea they came ID
New York. L would bat seldom happen taa'
Churchman. durlu the mid-houfs Of the
day would drop in there without meeting
with distinguished strangers of his own Pc
cular faith. The acluaintsnees thus made,
and the friendships thas stimulated, were re
plete with the most delightful Incl44n'S t9
American Epjseopalians, when Their branch
Of the Church was in its infancy It va
then refreshing for Lplscopallans to 60 10 the
store Of I. IL J. Swords; for in that center o
Church attraction many Pi4us scAeme l"i
doing good was devised, many a solitary
I heart was there made buoyanti and many Z
pang Of disconsolate ZION was there driver
away. II was = place where ploHs soal
> were wont u expand Another PieaSlo y
feature Of those occasions may ba hA.as1 J.
Il we'll known that in tae ct'y 1T y eN
On mere a. sti5 a. -'s'' 80
copaIigas, possessing moral a.tI.oates tina
; would DO honor to the most noted ChrtS1la at
Princess. and, whose almost d. .iIy ayoe2tioI
Is = seek ou- objects Of Charity Not lev
oi them--t0 purchase books igr tHsmseTes-
t5mak4 contributions to some devise Of Chris
tan bauefceRce -or from the impulses O
q their own warm fai.h, would daily - 20 ia
= store Of 7. Il ]. Swords Hence. the rea
q part Of it would frequently resemble Chris
: : tan drawing -Taom. Strangers aceust9me
a a 70 NIX ia those lovely groups, especial.
= during the first quarter u the n'aeteent@ cen
:. turv, can never forget the social exhibition
;, to which we here sllade-eau never forge
: how those Episo3Pa.isns re5oseed 70 see an
, greet each other; indeed, with what sineeFis
and feFyor they loved each other. In thes