Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-08-16

learn from COED authority that she looks much the
same at drawing ROOM ball. or grand dinner, as
she does driving round the Parks, taking into account
| the difference Of the Dress and the lights. b.
Men of Nigh Standing.
Our notice the other day, respecting certain men OF
straw about town, who are keeping up appearances
at the expense Of their crednors, has literally crowd
ed cur desk with communications, from various
classes OF sufferers They shall all be attended to-
aye, every enc of them, even from the Wall stree,
Colonel down TO The sneakng rum hole keeper of the
| 7ih ward. The exposure of such villanous swarm
of leeches, will be one important step in dlsburthen-
ing the community of them, and TO relnstae honest,
industrious men in their rights. New York can ne
yer regain the proud emnence she once enjoyed, un-
I'll she is purged and purified of the shameless drones
and lmpudent pretenders who have squatted in the
generous metropolis where they have set up for men
of wealth and responsibility.
The first Rabcb we shall introduce to the reader is
a swell broker, residing in the purleus of "Carroll
Place." This genius originally lndenured to learn
the art, trade, and mystery Of carpet weaving, bat
having a seu above shuttles he coaxed his mother,
an honest old cabbage woman, out OF couple OF
hundred dollars, with which in an astonishing small
space Of time he purchased nearly one half of the
State of Illinois, the best corn fields in Gowannus
and the whole range of the North River PALISADES
which his ingenuity, enterprise, and iadomitabe re-
sources soon enabled him 10 "lay out" in splendid
building lots.
Things went on most presperously with the ex-
weaver; he got his lands Autographed into fine popu-
ous cities named the streets after the christian name
of his wife, the amiable Caroline, and his darling
and daughters to the extent Of dozen or mere-he
built large mansion in Carroll Place, furnished in
most princely style-got carnage-a couple OF
Irish footmsa, and big negro, hired pew in the
Episcopal church, and became very suddenly
very respectable man. And all this was accom-
pshed upon the credit system-not dollar was pad
to any bsdy-every thing was "operated" by means
Of lots, bonds, mortgages, liens premIssery notes
hypothecations, and divers other hecus FOCUSES re-
sorted to in the times spoken Of TO conjure up means
About this time there lived in the village Of Green
witch, little dspPer grocer, Of exceedingly indus,r
Gus habits known Throughout, his noighborhood by
the short and sweet cspnomcn Of Billy Sowbug-
Mr. Sowbug kept one Of the finest family groceries,
in small way, IN all that end of the town. His teas
nd butter the freshest in town, his cheese was
the oldest and finest favored, and his wife the young
est AMI sweetest creature that ever served custom
er They al the earliest dawn, and long before
his ncighbors had shown themselves cut of doors,
| Mr.. Sowbug had his shutters taken down, his
store clearly swept out, his barrels rolled upon the
side walk, and his brooms and boxes, md other
wares invitinsy exposed 10 the public. Meanwhile
Mrs Sowbug might be seen behind the counter, neat
" dressed in her little plain cap and silk apron, in
dus,riously employed in busting off the scales and
the Shelves and putting every thing in the most per.
feet order ready TO attend to her customers the
| ment they were stirring.
Mr.. Sowbug kept no books. 'Kase why7 as old H,
says The did mt trust nobody" He did small bu.
siness but a neat and He could afford Ia
sell less than his neghbors because he sold for
cash. He could purchase the best articles much
cheaper than his neQhbors, because he bought fol
cash. He could enjoy joke much better than hi,
ncRhbors, because his mind was aRembarrassed with
debt He could afford to take Mrs. SowbuQ out Of or
1 afternoon occasionally to Hoboken or across tn,
| Boy, because he had no notes coming due, TO NEE
| which he would have been compelled to shin arounc
| town two-thirds Of his time; and he could at
ford 10 relieve the necessities Of the poor very very
| often-because he knew precisely every day how
much he had to spare.
Every day brought fresh grst to the mill, aRd Mr.
| SovbuQ in the course of very few years, foune
himself comfortably located in thriving neiehbor
hood of mechanics, with q fine store and stock o
goods all paid for about ten thousand dollars tied "
in one Of MRS. Sowbue's stockings, an income Of
three thousand year, and two Of the oveest daugh
; ter, in the ninth ward. Mr.. Sowbug was proud
, and he had right 10 be proad, but, alas, his wa
J no, the true piide-he was purse proud-and begar
: to tsrn up his nose at bis best friends.
! "Wheres the use, my love" said Mr.. Sowbug on
l afta IN n ufoffo
daance, "wheres the Of our to,lng from day 4
day the manner do, ,skeep the custom Of people
who never purchase over few shillinss worth at
time and screw US down to the loves, prce ssr eve
~ article they buy, when We can, by msving into
rich seehborheod, and making use Of the means W
oos,sss 10 open rst rate store for the exclusive &c
ec~~sdst,on Of the rich, who purchase every ,his
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