The Merchants Magazine and Commercial Review was one of the leading business journals of the mid-19th century. Published monthly, it covered a wide range of topics related to commerce, finance, and economics. The journal included articles on banking, manufacturing, international trade, and transportation, as well as reviews of books and reports on the state of the economy. This book is a fascinating look at the world of business in the pre-Civil War era. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.