A D V E R T I S E M E N T . e there bo ok be of years ago appeared a , purporting to an account of . i t the y men Boston was e asy to be seen , that person wh o pre k ne w very little o f the subject about which he was writing . The — the present work w as t hen induced to p u t down o n paper partly fo r his o w n fo r in torm ation o f f amusement , and partl y the his young riends ” o w n i o f 0: B his recollect ons the Business and Business Men oston . These m a in m emorand are now published , as it is believed there is nothing the h n eed n ot b e l f . t at known , and much that wil grati y a rational curiosity He l l s a for f for of f h as o e en n wil on y y himsel , that upw ards orty years h e a Bosto i K o f merchant. and that he cla ms to now something the business and society of B w i be d i of his oston ; and what is here r tten , may considere a port on ri expe ence and recollections . E n e ed accordin to A ct of C o n ss a WILS O N e in the e 1 848 b T HO M A S L . v. t r , g gr , y r , y , in the offi ce of the C e k of D s c C ou l r the i tri t rt o f Massa chus etts . AR ISTO CR AC Y OF B OSTON W T HEY ARE AND WHAT THEY WERE. HO , ADAMS , BE NJAMI N . Long a shrewd , polite dry goods deal o f of fi rm o f . A o f s treet , the B C dams , and later the firm Ad 55 Co . f o A LGE R , CYRUS . rom Bridgewater ; Iron Founder, South B ston , who i o . has pushed h s way , by sagacity and g od conduct , to eminence and wealth f The geologist o this name his son , has contributed many valuable papers f e X l r u n that science in Silliman s Journal . He was sent by his ather to p o e S c mia o f , . n 1 ova , in the vicinity the coal mines m any years ago He has bee a n d w C l B o mfo r as o . d to much employed by government , selected by cast f s ome immense pieces o ordnance . W A . o sta A LLE N , NDRE J Many years a lively , busy , and prosper us - n e r &c . st as t tio , , in State , near the Massachusetts Bank , and now busy abou o n e o f d in railroads . He was their first a vocates Boston ; W L Y A . o f C ol . AMOR , C HARLE S IL I M Sons the late Thomas C o f G W Amory . C harles married a daughter the late Gardiner reen illiam a i . s o f 82: daughter o f D av d Sears Th e commis ion house Thomas C . Amory . w C o . as , was am ong the first in Boston The late good Jonathan Amory . O n of o f the other partner the dissol ution that firm , by the death Thomas C r s . o f . , Jonathan etired to a snug busine s alone The oldest son Thomas C formed the house o f Adams Amory . Joseph H Adams from Newbury s f port , did a large bu iness , but ailed , involving D aniel Appleton , now a large - in T his m . an d prosperous bookseller and publisher, N ew York . Tho as C f the Amory has distinguished himsel in organizing present Fire Department , o f c and is p resident an insurance ompany . “ . s o n o f to AMORY, JONATHAN , Jr A good Jonathan , succeeded the s in o f dz - in commi sion business dry goods Brown , Brothers Co in New York , f A u f o C o . the n ortunate house mory , Leeds , who were prostrated by the 83 7 s torms o f 1 83 6 and 1 . “ M o f \Villia m son of AMORY , JA E S , a cousin Charles and , and good a o f r . Jon than , married anoth er d au ghter the late Ga diner Green B . D W . o f AN RE S , E E N T Formerly the p artner Isaiah Thomas , under o f a . a the firm Thom s Andrews , booksellers and p ublishers Mr . Thom s W’ f o f . retired to orcester , an d was the principal ounder the Antiquarian Society A 86 f . o m APPLE TON , S MUE L NATHAN Brothers , and r erly partners, o f R o w - . and importers B ritish dry goods , i n South , till Broad street was made v t he fo r fi n Samuel li ed in Manchester m any years , as buyer the rm , whe Wi a in l w h o fo r W n in Timothy g0 did a so , bought Benjamin Timothy iggi B f to of W l in oston , and a terwards succeeded the business Timothy i liams , T H E R I T O R Y O F B O TON A S C AC S . ’ . a t London On S muel Apple on s return to Boston , w antin g a good house ” e . G o f keeper, he marri d Mrs ore , widow John Gore , a former hardware im an d w of G o v. porter, nephe Christopher Gore . Mrs . G . kept a select boarding - h . ouse in High street He invested largely i n the Lowell and other m an u fac h u . as t ring establishments He a clear head , large heart , but n ot free u t e ter nce. h a B . r r e N at an m an ged the business in oston Like othe i mpo ting hous s , f - fi ve f o t a orty years ago , they o ten shipped p and pearl shes to Liverpool . The n fo r the packet ships went but twice a year, spring and fall goods . One o f these f ships . commanded by little Andrew Scott , who a terw ards commanded the e L e R o , M c E vers o f N e w - Gov rnor Strong, owned by y Bayard , York , made o f a in 33 the passages two successive voy ges to Liverpool and back , and 3 4 is f o 67 — l days that , ur passages in days , little ess than steam r F . Nathan took an active pa t with rancis C Lowell , P atrick T . Jackson , W at altham , He ha s been a a Director o f that b e c o m a drover w ho ’ f fo r passed his ather s house , his assistance nt to o n — Maine , and w orked as a c mmo l aborer. He is without children Nathan has . of r i son of M cI n tosh several One his daughte s m arr ed a Sir James , and another the poet Longfellow . A neph e w is married to the only daughter of W Daniel ebster. W i n A s w or s o f . 85 a P PLE TON, ILLIAM , a ephe cou in S N . He first p pe ered in Boston as a clerk and buyer o f goods fo r a cou ntry store i n N e w f o f . or e . W Hampshire He was a terwards an imp t r British dry goods , with J . f . s n f a s as Paige His inve tme ts i n m anu actories have been very success ul , well t a . o f f as his opera ions in the C nton trade In spite eebl e health a dyspeptic , Hi he has shown great energy and perseverance . s perception s are very u u . h as be en f or quick , and his j dgment sound an d pright He zealous the o f w as on e of f u of prosperity the E piscopal Church , and the o nders an d has recently made an ample don ation to advance the education of clergy of men in the Church . He m arried a daughter good Jonathan Amory . r of ff AP THORP , JOHN T For many yea s President the Su olk Insurance W i . of O fi ce and the Boston Bank Married a dau ghter the late illiam Foster . is o f — He courteous manners and , like many other gentlemen , derived his title C h of C olonel from having command ed the adets . It as been generally sup posed that he held the two offi ces as President throu gh family influence a nd w f his o wn . has arm personal riendship , and not wealth He saved and inherited m . oney. Harrison Gray Otis and he m arried sisters G . w ARMSTRON , SAMUE L T Bred a printer ith Samuel E theridge , W f w . o f . m o C harlesto n Married a daughter Col Ti othy alker , a wealthy - f .