Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-03-07

QUA ShIr News AND COMMERCIAL DEPA RTMENT.-
We have, within the last few days. recognised ana
improved our ship news and commercial depart
ments. Hereafter we have every reason to believe
that the Herald as business paper, will, in the daily
movements of the markets, and also in shipping IN
tellgsnce, both foreign and domestic, surpass as It
has already done, every other paper in this city, The
sprit pith and philosophy of commercial affairs are
what men of business want. Dull records of facts,
without condensation, analysis or deduction, are ut
terly useless. The philosophy of commerce is what
we aim at, combined with accuracy, brevity, and
spirit
Our ship news department, for this port, is the
most complete in the country. We own newsboat,
and employ daily several of the best collectors that
New York can furnish But in addition TO our own
establishment, the whole corps of Pilots belonging to
this port furnish us with ship news whenever they
have any of the article We have heretofore talked
Of the Tsaser, Celeste, and other fancy boats We
will now throw aside the poetry of life and state the
facts. These were the names we gave TO the Pilot
Boats consisting formerly Of seven, now eight, con-
nected with this port. For SIX msnths past the New
York Pilots in addition to our own boat establish
ment have furnished with ship news This ex-
plains the reason why on many occasions the he
raid in these matters has outstrPped all the large
Wall street papers.
1t will be asked why the New York pilots furnish
us with all their ship newsl We will tell. Neither
they nor we have any delicacy about conceal
nent.
The New York Pilots are gallant, generous, fear
less, useful LIBERAL worthy set of men. they ike
the Herald-they like me-and we all like each ether
gcneralycnrr in my pocket liberal supply OF
eagles half eagles and such like tt-bits which get
from the amIable little Chemical Bank in exchange
for small silver. When any Of the pilots, or their
boys get held offresh ship news, they come posting
to the Herald Office and give il me because they like
my off hand, positive, Napoleen-lke manner SO
also when / receive such news, put my hand into
my pocket pull handful of gold and very often
hand il over to the pilot boys without counting
it, saying" there, put that in your pipe and smoke
it," Yet do not give them gold in handfuls for their
news. No such thing. give it TO the sterling pilot
boys, because hike such set of bold, brave young
feows-because they have clever, respectable fathers
-amiable mothers brothers-and some the
sweetest most interesting, and prettiest sisters that
ever blessed an age w,hal. Indeed one half Of the
esteem bear towards the Pilots has been created
from their having amable mothers and pretty sisters
How the deuce could il he otherwise
This, therefore, is full explanation Of the mystery
of my sple.did feet Of news boats, comprising @o
Tearer Celeste, and their consorts. The good feel
ings and mutual esteem between me and the New
York Pilots exist as fresh as ever. Indeed | have
thought sometime next spring Of giving these brave
fellows splendid elbow out" eating. dancing and
other enjoymenis. II the times were not 80 tough
would do il now-but we must measure our breech-
o. according TO our cloth.
The Ship News Department 81 the Herald is there
fore the most complete in this city. Our marine
respondence equal to and beyond that Of any other.