The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-09

The MERCANTILE AGEHcT AND ITS
REVERENCE BoOK-In announcing the
January volume Of the Reference. Book,
p8w ready iof delivery, the attention Of
the public Is directed 70 the following
facts: With hcIlifs constantly enhIging,
and with q gratifying increase in the ne
oEolr detailed fepdr,s so basiS iOf credit
trlntaetions, the character q Information
which we have 70 offer Is steadily en-.
HANGING is value; fnL because Il leads
TO the discovery Of erT0rs which have
heretofore existed, and which are prompt
" corrected; and second, beeanse the in
formation, being tested by constant use, i
confirmed in IL reliability. In q work Of
the magnitude and character OF the Refer.
ence Book, made up as Il Is OF an enOr'
nous aggregate OF details, misapprehen'
EiOns and inaccuracies can hardly be
avoided; but II the reader will bear in
mind the fact that Tie ratings contained
In It are based upon full information on re-
cord at our Offices, which Is constantly be-
ing revised by our reporters, travellers, and
correspondents, and which our subscribers
are constantly criticising by daily use, II Is
clear that each subsequent edition Ot the
work makes II more and more desirable,
The larger the number Of patrons, and the
greater the number Of applications for In
formation at our offices, the better arc we
prepared 10 meet the requirements Of
lhose who need Information for business
purposes; and we arc happy 70 be able %
state that never In the history OF the
agency, now nearly thirty years in exist.
ence, has there been 50 numerous q list Of
subscribers as there Is now actively en-.
pl0ying our facilities, and who more than
ever depend upon tho character Of the In.
formation which we impaIt tothem. Nor
Is this increase confined any one locality,
but Is derived from all the centers Of trade
between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
and from Newfoundland 10 Cuba. The
tWeuty.nine branch Offices, the location Of
which win be found in the book, and
which are all literally sustained by local
support, indicate the confidence which Is
reposed III the Agency and the increased
facilities possessed by II,
While we present the January volume
Of The Reference Book with more than
usual confidence In its scope and reliabili-
ty, we must reiterate our often expressed
conviction that II Is o mistake 10 rely up
on any book entirely. The information
upon which the ratings arc based Is avail.
able 10 every holder Of the work, and we
much prefer to allow subscribers 10 draw
their own conclusions from the facts rath.
or than 70 accept our Interpretation Of
them. Besides, the frequency and apidi-
" with which changes occur, during the
interim Of publication, and even while the
work Is in press, make It almost impera-
tive where transactions are contemplated,
TO procure the latest information from our
records, J.sa afli Ga ..u47e.pH
The number ofnew names inserted 10
the present volume Is 10 ,374; the number
Of names obllterated, 40,340-shoWing an
increase In the SIX months Of 30025
names-making the total number Ofnames
In this book 4SG022 The increase Of
names during the whole year amounts 10
$3.50. The number Of corrections In
ratings and changes In style Of firms Is
1852, and during the whole year 49,
900. Sga
X. G. Dun &, Co., 0S, O. and o. Fourth
avenue, Pittsburgh Geo, Wallen Brock,
Manager. --