He is about forty-six years old, worth perhaps, two hundred thousand dollars; he has held many important offices, has been a Representative to the State Legislature for many years, and State Senator a number of times.

He has recently been elected Mayor of the city, and has filled all of these offices with much talent.
John Woodruff, a member of Congress, elected for the second time from this district, is the next largest owner in this great brass clock business.

He commenced to work at clocks with me when a boy only fifteen years old.

He was a very uncommon boy, and is now an uncommon man, very popular among his fellow workmen, popular with Democrats, popular with Republicans, popular every where, and can be elected to Congress when there is five hundred majority against his party in his district.
Hiram Camp who is the next largest stock-holder in this clock company, is forty-nine years old.

He commenced making clocks with me at the age of seventeen, and is now President of the company.