New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-08
MORE SIGNIFICANT FACTS

not think they much about the personal reeDsens Of
tho pubfheis who happen TO have pecunsy interest h Tho
meter and sbs have but few words 10 ay IN rspy 70
the long attack upon ourselves which appears sdvee
ment several newspapers the hgnstare Of Swan Brewer
L Tlesten, the publishers Of WorOsstsrs Dictionary.
The correspondence between arm and su.vsS
which they quote occurred years nes ls2 aeo,s Woy.
cssseys Quayto Dictionary pubhsd part ony sf the
CORRESPONDENCE published and meaning Owen "a svu ,stteY
which we never gave but which, the contrary e szp
" disorosd at the time When received the which
has been printed showing that letter least ner.
preted OF misundertood wrote at tsvowing any
such meaning saying that intended hress" szespns
so far as the recprocsng vors might be considered r1ch In
other words we merely inmsted that we should not 30 dr.
posed TO do them such school book pubhsr has
of doing another they stepped sde
from their regular business to try TO innre u.s.
So much for this publishers triok this childish ssnr
raise the CRY Of persecution and excite sympathy "oc
ters Dictionaries good books aud may beeve heu
publisher statement have exceeded In sales heI most n'
sune expectations" They surely should be content WIN n
and not feel 20 hardly toward because we happen pasn
competing books which and the pubic t seens) regard -
better which consequently have sale many fes
large indicated by the following STATEMENTS FkoM
LEADING WHOLESALE BOOKSELLERS IN TIE
PRINCIPAL CITIES:
''f PEsssus. d ss0I "a sss 20 one BUTLER Co.
We have SOLD .Scs l.. Of January fly copes of wge
Ter: Iss,sS Dceusry and two hundred and d web
tina. he :sls. q book were ii made vhio ew
wects after publication but .sr the frs. impulse there 49,
while wsb"sr, in steady rsaus and .ny.hins ale. IN
crsssnS Sswsf ort Aus 10. ,sso NisoN, PHlNSEY U"
%s have .sd xSs.:sis and r..n two hundred so... q
Of Websters Pictorial D. APPIEToN %.
We sold than hundred copies Of wesses Pic
's %ag spd three Se
We Rsv. .od six hundred and thirty three eops. 81 wsbsIs
ps,oIsI Dic'ions and forty copies sSaTT e MTTerssss
Since the pobicsou Of wores.sers Dcaonsy, qsao fsb
H.. a. .'00 we nave ''i' '''' COLLINS BRcrMSTSs
NewYork, Aug Il, 1850.
We have sold four hundred and xytwo copies Of Wsbas
Mss EsSsss ass 92PTsffSA IYNIS6
NsyYS,. Me- bsys .oa ak re. e. and twenty c Web
Pictorial @ s and only Sssss sess
We have soa hundred thirteen copies Of websess
Pictorial Dictionary and one hundred and en sSRs'
NswYOIt. Aus II, 1850 ,,,,.. ., w.,.
sSs Pictorial D'9rsSy ss and eight '0psip q
sDee the puScson Of Worcester. aarto Dcon.y
have sold twenty copie. Of Webssrs Pictorial Quato
Hy Il or ss s.s iaS 5izs Sf AZ 'f
have sold one hundred ninety three cOpie. Of W.es.
unsSridsed' in equal time. L. BUSHNELL.
Our hsS .s: rim comparison with Worcester
proportion ofsbSqt fifteen 70 one In shS our sales w0es'
'E s. s'fs fas :'iss s y weeks '''
copies Webster pictorial and only two copies Of Worcester
and states that at all that have been called forn
City Of Boston has sold hundred one copies Web
Pictorial two huI dred and twenty nine Of woroees
the books published In other cities the propornc
in favor Of Webster much larger as the Trade well know ana
'' VIC ''''' ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT FACT
Owen by American publisher recently In London WHO
writes friend that from careful inquiry among the BOOK rsoe
there be learned that than half Of all the dictionaries sod
in England were webss In other words the works Of the
great American photographer have greater SALE eeea ~ Eng
land that of all other dictionaries Of the Eagn language
combined But perhaps yet
MORE SIGNIFICANT FACT
IN establishing the claim that Webster "a the standard that
nearly all te pubheys and sehobook authors
the country acknowledge his authority, and edr9tly eeo'
in This is important testimony because tnen
pecuniary lead them study the matter ns
they may the true standard and that which sy
20 remain such.
The present ct opportunity to correct the following nils
statement which has been widely circulated by Interested par
ties, viz; ,...
in the United States which has adopted Webster Is
P.e f Ths
all the other leading q son a A ns sSs,.
eschew Webster and have adopted Worcester"
In answer TO this the parties named speak for themseves
In answer to your inquiry whether the statement that We
especially eschew Webster and have adopted Worcester our
anJslS sa enaa 3 oa9 practice & matter . Ss
g9 SSs % have s: c Ss wS @
conOrmins strictly to the sothorty Of any wse u
other wot IN reference to which the question Of 0tSorspy
carefully consider generally recognize and carefully
. 81 eHhaIEs hfHtaTsSa sshtssER 4 sst
GEORGE p PUTNAM.
"New.York, May l6, 1850"
Office and when not Otherwise BY the preferences
our authors our publications conform thereto
of Websers Dictionaries per regard as sucieat ev
dsnse Ohe public 70 T1fIs z: II ,hsns
Philadelphia May 30 1860"
In 10 Sys Ssss = s
adopted as standard Of auth oty in pubcs
tons is unauthorized anduntru fogI Sedisn 1eEysns'
Philadelphia May 20. 1860"
Our having been led by you TO statement that
we escbew Webster and have adopted WOcerte we woad
saw that no such has been authorized by
Our custom invariably is leave the matter be settled BY
the preferences of the ssthoIs for whom we publish
" No. III Washinston-st.
Boston, June O. 1870"
,e, a1' tie
stsndsfd of authority in our publications
We have always left the question OF spelling IN our books
to be decided BY our authors as they pf 0f nS 0oe.nt
's'f%sa Boston, June 2, 1860"
the given ySg By our nsshSSr' ae'r'
Little Brown Co., and Crosby SchoI Lee spsysrpp
:" Boston, June g. 1860"
ohogsPhy adopted in our we would say IN all
our late issues we have carefully ssCSewea system
fbs Introduction Of over 10000 copies Of Town HO
years together with the Of nearly 10000 copies of the Pro-
essiye Speler and De6ner y the autho within the
f'' BAZlN ELLSWORTH.
Boston, June S, 1860"
&C MgRRilx-Dea Sirs: In reply TO your note Of In
quiry beg say that in all questions OF and
definition Webster my appeal unquestioned and hna do
not however control my authors who either from hsbt
choice Worcester II s seldom indeed that have
occasion question Of comparative authorities Web
ster being with me the end Of controversy. - -, ..~
Sincerely yours, HENRY hOfi
Boston, June ., lj6O' ,,.L,
"Messrs g. a c. MERRIAM: We do not especially estnew
Webster and have adopted Worcester Authors have entire
control OF this matter in our publications HILL
"louTs truly, CHASE, NlOhob0 '
Boston, June 9, 1852 M -, snA ,vh.n an,