The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-01-28
HE HE r AL d.
NETWORK. THURSDAY. JAN. %, 1886.
THE SPRING TRRDE-PHILADELP
MARKET.

cslatsd commercial paper in speaking OF the opening
of the Spring Trade 10 that city, takes the liberty to
say that New York, consequence of the late disas
trous FIRE, is not well prepared with goods as last
year-that goods purchased in New York be
conveyed westward-that so great has been the amount
of business done here prevent the ready execution
of orders-toge,her with great deal of similar twadde
about our navigation, our canals, our ERE, &c. &c.
II pains sensitive hearts TO prick The bubble of
Philadelphia friends but regard for truth and fact
necessarily compels pronounce every allegation in
the Reporter relative to New York. TO be without the
slightest foundation in fact Sitting by his clear Schuyl
kill coal fire, In the elegant Exchange of Phladepnia
Mr. Bicknell writes his editorial desk, and under the
influence of vivid imagination he lets off streams of
fancy that rival any page in the Arabian Tales, the
Story Of Snbad the Sailor. One of the most amusing
things, is that of hearing Philadelphia friends brag
sing and bsasing of their markets. and depreciat
ing those Of New York, when the fact is notorious to the
whole world that half, fnot more of the merchau
dize ssd in Philadelphia, Is purchased and received
from New York.
The assertion that the recent fire was DISASTROUS is
cheerully acknowedged-so also is the allegation that
alarge quantity of goods destroyed. But onr Phila
delpha contemporary wishes draw from these facts the
neaenee that the spring supply of goods less album
OCCASION we only wish him to come to New York, and
take round the splendid, nch crowded and crowd
ing stores in Pearl street, Maiden lane, Pine, Nassau
William, Broad, and dozen other have
time to enumerae. In the usual round of business
connected with procuring information for our Wall
street Report we have personally Witnessed the condi
ton of the stocks OF of the large wholesale houses
in the city. From personal knowledge-from the
tho
on any former year, have the stocks of goods been
abundant-so full-so complete they during the
present season.
Ia this general article is utterly impossible
merafe particulars, or individuals. We propose in
day or two however, collect further conclusive facts
ON these important points, and circulate trenty
thirty thousand copies of the Herald containing these
statements, in the South and West.
The quantity Of goods already arrived at this port
since the fre by the packets from Europe,
one third or one half than received during the
same period last year. During the next four or FIVE
weeks additional quantities viii be received, far
stripping any former year The orders sent out
last fall exceeded BY third those Of any previous
year. These orders receiving, and glance of
half an hour at the Custom House, would convince the
greatest sceptc in Philadelphia of the truth of
ment.
i We are sorry to see friends in Philadelphia at
tempt, by misrepresentation, to lead astray the
e-sats South aud West who may happen to put up
night and day Mrs. Yohes, the United States, or
other Hotels, their way this great Nothing
can be gained but much lost by such of double
dealing. The best thing they do, is to repent
and apolsgse-we New Workers generous and for
giving We will extend our towards them and say
in a courteous voice-"rse neighbours, you have be-
haved badIy-but yon forg,en-you buy of us long
bills and pay well-Dut don't tell any yarns the
Merchants of the Southern and Western country"
MARINERS MEErISG.-A very large and respectable
concourse of the masters officers and of this
port convened on Tuesday evening the Second Ward
Hotel, to take into consideration the tax of head
money Several eloquent addresses were made, and
even the mariners theuselves-honest weather beaten
came forward manfully the occasion, and
tured upon speech. One old tar, who might have
personated Neptune HIMSELF arose, and said, that for
twenty years he had paid from to 10 dollars yearly,
but he never could find where il went to. He had
however been told that il went towards whetring the
threats Of some land lubbers, who did not know any
more of ship, than ship did of them. I'll give"
said he, twice as much, if they'll only prove 10 me
that il goes to some good purpose, but will never
again give one cent to pay for feeding and clothing the
persons in the Peniientiary and Bellevue"
This brief piihy speech went to the heart of every
sailor present, and he sat down amidst deaenng ap
plause Another said that he had heard to the
Marine Hospital fund. So il might-but if he wanted
a dose of salts, he had to buy il, and pay for 1t.