New-York tribune., 1879-01-09
THE MERCANTILE AGENCY

Its now very nearly forty years since THE MERCANTILE
same principles and with snght adaptations 10 altered bust
us. upon the same plan As II was originally COM
Many cio made only initiate it closely
also improve upon it, lans hut notwithstanding all
tr special tcturc nell forth 10 allure patronage ty have
have attempted Improvement, aad M c,ne0nrn'e ahen
INTO difficulty have 10y icsoIling .s ~ I" s.VyS COM
tuh,acs of stock 10 creditors whom they could not Other,
com, At u, r p1 ~ iry ie 10 The tact ha our
bu-ncsS the hands VINO nave sprnt their whole
hives who may In ract be SAID TO have made II me soe
have started and conducted by men Who as general
thing have taken up tue business late IN Ne without poDs
tlaimg' f s o. ~ n"t,in els. rhoitht thew had
some special aptitude for agency work. when IN reality tey
had none whatever and the rudnentary knoE
edge b S m & SP Go16an NJ % npf TW0 Of our pTes
palmer, have spent thirty ouI ',arr IN the bushes anu
of the managers branch offices have been connected
with us Tor twenty Years ana upwarl IL IN ths SYub,s @
nV'h1h & a. ~ t.e tni,us wer rro,rtly con der,d bg
those whose support and patronage for agency purp Is
sought. vast zeal of money ha' b,, httIa toS S"g
wich nightly applied would have produced sea! and
is really money enough subscribed by business men 10 do !hs
eicrnly If It were properly applcd but y 80 dNde
t dsoy the very object sought Alter We have isj row
brfo M OF no rs than fortyae McIcants Commercial aud
Coittng Agenclrs which lave an ended in 6ansupty With
n gM y@s and IN If iG S to 3y %e Sssn s2 & % M g ay
IN Gnlhtd subscription contracts ana cmecUohs ma anu
The truth that at own present prces it is dtent9
make any prog and any attempt io't nnr mem nS1 by at
matc ruin 10 those Who assume them ON orlnzonIs %
compete that can MAKE any given amount omonei -
ntMr than others and although oar total reNtnae
probably three times a. great a. all others N th Ou'
combined yet while exercising the anu i
it IS dical for Us TO 'onpSn thr pur,' ,oss ,Scs %
make auy profit To ourselves. Little relaxation ot Ngin'e
tte olrelcssncss economy, would surrey bng me Dii.
The wrong side at the end Of The year !. y t s
Ia suppose that Large uoh' ar H.u, ~ ~ -
prices We repeat with the utmost difficulty The
business done at all without increasing theui .,
a stock company, with merely nominal ASST ~
stock certificates We are rmthc co.ainrIs are @ y
be ascertaiuc at any ume by inquiry 4t s "a
offices. There ~ no secret "hlc' ABOUT u, SSt
boast Ot our resources but can tas' ' 'y' "a
from the large capital employed ~ thc Du-lus d s
partners have investments OF HtkuoVn Ndiht oulrH ~
sufficient 20 We assurance or county ahL sAI',S ma
ntrust us with their interests AMI above aho HI
all this have above observed record ~ honesty T
the disasters dscredt which the year no" ns
witnessed IN collapsed agcnc e no les ah n'e nAs
failed IN New Nork aohe II II >lhlpiN w. ,s,,re fhs
should put these facts in "nnnit term, 1e"te ~
commercial pubic and thus sh'ke r"m our sAit' iae @
cac" aud contumeIy WhcA su'u lIt,'itts a. W. - M
have brought upon IT. very name ami o asA tr
unworthy oi being called c"ull"'ltI- -".l avn
quite Wiling 20 be judged upon our merits ana
otqIacks who have neither capital nor facilities I'f 'Ne O
our Etr,ncc BOOK Containing capital credit ratings
is issued Tuc material for 70 has been collected "u
,s,l rr and we feel confident that We s1fty say IN
Abstract ot The Assignment and Insolvency Laws Of lns
various states prepared, viii, h. VITA the usual ~
op~cs of collection Laws, oates OF ne Slilh-' 'i ~ 49,
courts &C. VIII appear IN our Appendix ,u,uh
lut nearly perfect viii Dee the kciCIcncc Book uN,,
but mere index tO the vast stores ot drd'n , Tbar
winch records contain, Icgarliug the Auie'e"ems ~ ~
acfrr aplrity and Cre,lt Of an Business Men
polt- are periodically revised and atc ut'hrntd VIZ" Wv
The merchant and banker Who ncglccts toayal himself
the valuable information CLEANED AM confirmed d! Ou'
EIGHTY BRANCH OFFICES. ,
each with thoroughly well equipped sla and the result,
the careful observation ~ an army ot cUuesponuu' P
himself AT serious disadvantage. .,...,,,,s oui
thos Of business TO parties requiring IT, 9d .n"
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