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

Dun Sh,p News AND CemMEacIAL DErA RrNEST.-
We have within the last few days, recognised ana
improved our ship news and commercial depart
rnents. Hereafter we have every reason to peiieVe
that the Herald as business paper will in the daily
movements of the markets. and also IN Shipping IN
telgsnce, both foreign and domestic, surpass' as IL
has already done, every other paper in this city, Inc
spirit pith and philosophy of commercial AFFAIRS are
what men of business want. Dull records Of facts
without condensation analysis, or deduction, are Ut
tsrly 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 10
this port furnish us with ship news whenever they
have anv of the article We have heretofore talked
of the Tsazer, Celeste, and other fancy boats. we
viii now throw aside the poetry Of life and state the
facts. These were the names we gave to the rho'
Beats, consisting formerly of seven, now eight con-
nec,ed with this port Fer SIX msnths past the New
York Pilots, in addition to our own boat ESTABLISH
mem. have furnished us with ship news Ths eA-
plains the reason why on many occasions INC i'e
raid in these matters has outstrPped all the large
Wall street papers.
II will he asked why the New York pilots furnish
M with all their ship news7 We will tell. Ne''nef
they nor we have any delicacy about conceal
ment.
The New York Pilots are gallant generous, lear
less. usefu, liberal, worthy set Of men. They IKE
the Her.ld-,hey like me-and we oil like each ether
generally carry in nay pocket liberal supply OF
eagles half eagles and such like ht-blts which ge'
from the amiable little Chemical Bank IN exchange
for small silver. When any of the pilots, or Their
bows, get held Of fresh ship news they come posting
to the Herald Office and give me, because they IKE
nv of. hand, positive, Napolcen-llk manner. 30
Also when | receive such news, put my hand into
NV pocket pull out handful Of gold, aad very often
hand il over TO the sweet pilot boys without counting
il, nying-"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 like such set Of bold, brave young
feows-because they have clever respectable fithers
-amiable me,hers--smart brothers-and some efthe
sweetest, most interesting and pretcst sisters thai
ever blessed an age wi,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 | be otherwise
This, therefore is full explanation of the mystery
Of my splendid feet of news boats, comprising tho
~Teaxer, Celeste, and their consorts. The good feel
ings and mutual esteem between me and the New
York Pilots exist as fresh as ever Indeed nave
thought sometime next spring Of giving these brave
ssllows splendid elbow out" eating. dancing and
other enjoyments II the times were not so tough
would do il now-but we must measure our brccch-
es according 10 our cloth.
The Ship News Department Of the Herald is there
fore the most complete in this city. Our marine cor
reepondence equal to and beyond that Of any other
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