ADVERTISEMENT. The Proprietors of the Commercial Directory propose publishing this work annually, on the first of March in each succeeding year, under the following conditions: I. The C. D. will give a general reference to merchants and men of business, in the principal cities throughout the Union. II.-Manufactures generally, will be noticed. Proprietors or agents of Manufacturing establishments, say-Cotton and Woollen factories, Paper Mills, Furnaces, Forges and Nail Factories, &c. will please to forward to the proprietors of the C. D. where their establishments are situated, the quantity of machinery they contain, and how much of it is in operation. Should the proprietors of said Manufactories wish to have their establishments more minutely described, what kind of goods they manufacture, the amount of capital invested, and the names of their agents mentioned, they will please to forward it, Post paid. III.-Important Inventions, Patents and Improvements, will always be noticed in this work-but, should the proprietors of such inventions, patents, or improvements, wish any particular or technical description of them, and to answer the purpose of an advertisement, setting forth their advantages, &c., they will be charged with a small premium, to be regulated by the length of the statement. The advantage which this work possesses in concentrating useful information and giving universal circulation, must be obvious to all; and the enterprising will value it accordingly. IV. The Commercial regulations of each port will be given, and the alterations in them noticed. V. The laws, or damages on protested Bills of Exchange, in Europe and America, the legal interest of each State, &c. &c. VI.-Imports and Exports. VII.-Intercourse with Foreign nations. VIII.-Tariff of duties. IX. Tables of Interest. X.-Tables of Exchange, Coins, Weights and Measures of Foreign countries and the United States, and various other useful information. * **The work will be furnished to Subscribers bound, with plates, and a map of the United States, at $5—in boards, without map and plates, $4. ERRATA AND ADDENDA. Charleston, S. C. page 6, line 15, read Stevens for Ste- New York, N. Y. phens. 6, line 28, read Dry goods for Dyr goods. 19, line 5, read Graffenreidt for Grafferreidt. 24, line 4, read Catlett for Carlett. 38, line 6, read Atwood, Henry S. for Henry . Atwood. 39, line 5, read Polhill for Pot. hill. 72, line 13, read Schroeder for Schoerder. 72, line 4, read Pöpplein for Peopplein. 145, omitted, Allaire, James B. Brass and iron foundry, 444 Cherry. Tucker & Carter Ship Chandlers, South. Wakeman, Burr, Dry Good Wallis, G. W. Import, of Hard ware, 113 Pearl. Watkinson and Co., Wm. Wooldealers, and Agents for the Philadelphia, sale of American Manufacture, 158 Pearl. Wheeley, John, Mercht. Pine street. Whittemore & Co., Saml. Cotton and Wool card manufacturers, 133 Pearl. Williams and Co., Edwin, Com. merchts, in domestic goods, 306 Pearl. Wolfe, C. and J. D. Import. of Hardware and military goods, 87 Maiden lane. Wyckoff, F. S. dealer in iron, Washington street. Mercantile Library, 49 Fulton street. |