The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-09-22

THE MARYLAND CoDE.-The enterprising pub.
fishers of this browning work of legal reform in
Maryland-Messrs. John Murphy & Co.-have just
issued the second edition of the Code. The rapid
exhaustion of the first edition is, perhaps the best
evidence of the public estimate to which this ad-
mirable digest has already attained. The very fine
style in which it is presented; its remarkably clear
and accurate Typography; its beautiful paper and
binding, and its low price, compared with other
law books, are all inducements to purchasers, apart
from the general interest which intelligent and
patriotic citizens must feel in having always at
hand the means of informing themselves, in a mo-
ment, upon the state of the law under which they
live, on any point whatever. As the knowledge of
all this gradually dawns on the hOuseholders of the
State, and steady demand will arise for the
Code which, we have doubt, will amply reim-
burse the publishers for the liberal and creditable
manner in which they have carried out their con-
tract with the Legislature. From a circular accom-
panyng the second edition, we adopt the following
well-considered description Of the work. ard the
reasons which should impel the people of the State
to possess themselves of it:
1t is deemed superfluous to dwell on the merits or
advantages of this great work, the preparation of
which has cost the State upwards of $50, 600. The
distinguished Codiriers, whose labors have been
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comprised in full detail, in two volumes, all the
Public aad Local Laws, now in force in this State
and OF course, bearing every depart nent OF
business, and every interest Of society Into this
comprehensive space, the Code, in which are in
corporated the Acts of the last LEGISLATURE collects
and digests the entire legislation Of Mary land from
the provincial period to the close of the January
session of 1850. With the elaborate and wcll,di-
gested index to each article and section-careiul
and minute in its classification Of subjects the ca
der, no matter how unfamiliar with the science of
law, may easily examine the enactments any
question referring to his property, his rights, his
duties, or his liberties a citizen.
With the view of enabling every citizen to DOS
sess copy, the publishers have affixed the price at
about one-half the usual charge for law books re-
lying with confidence the intelligence of the cit
liens OF Mary land tor liberal encOura cement. As
perfect compendium of our State Law, it should
at enlist the goodwill and secure the patron
age OF everybody. Every law officer, merchant.
manufacturer and farmer, every mechanic and ar
tizan, every professional and business man, ought
to secure copy.
The Code has been carefully examined BY several
OF the most eminent lawyers in the State. All unite
in pronouncing it the most complete body of Do
nestle Jurisprudence for Professional as well as
popular use, published, and of the best ar
ranged, rs 1t is unquestionably of the neatest
and cheapest law books ever produced in this c0un-
try. The unexpected demand, and the very favor
able opinions expressed bT cCmpetent Judges, are
gratifying evidences that the mode of issuing the
work-in u superior style and at about onehalf the
usual price OF law bookS-has met with public ap-
probation
In order to render the work in every respect use
full to purchasers, we have made arrangements to
issue in pamphlet form, uniform with the present
volumes of the Code the Acts of each future session
OF the Legislature. BY this means the purchasers
OF the Code will be enabled to possess all the
Legislation of the State, in regular order, at very
moderate price.