Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-03-06

Our SHIP News AND COMMERCIAL DEpARTNENr.-
We have within the last few days, reorganlsed anu
improved our ship news and commercial depart
ments Hereafter, we have every reason 10 oeheVe
that the Herald as business paper WILL in the daily
movements of the markets. and also in shipping IN
teligsnce, both foreign and domestic surpass' as II
has already DONE every other paper IN this city, Inc
spirit, ph and philosophy of commercial affairs are
what men of business want Dull records of facts,
without condensation analysis, deductien are ut
tery useless. The philosophy of commerce IS what
we aim at combined with accuracy, brevlty and
spirit.
Our ship news department, for this port, is the
most complete in the country. We own a newsboat,
and employ daily several of the best collectors that
New York can furnish. But in addition to cur 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 Tsassr 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 elght con-
nected with this port For SIX months past the New
York Pilots, in addition to own boat establish
ment, have furnished us with ship news This ex-
plains the reason why on many occasions the he
raid, in these matters has ou,strPped all the large
Wall street papers.
will be asked why the New York pilots furnish
M with all their ship news1 We will tell. Neither
Al ahouf
ment.
The New York Pilots are gallant, generous, fear
less, useful, liberal, worthy set OF men. Ihey IKE
the Herald-they like me-and we all like each e'her'
I generally carry in nay pocket liberal supply OF
eagles, half eagles, and such like utbts, which get
from the amiable little Chemical Bank IN exchange
for small silver. When any of she pilots, or their
boys, get held offresh ship news they come posting
to the Herald Office and give it me- because they like
INV of. hand positive, Napoleon like manner SO
also when receive such news, put my hand into
INV pocket pull out handful of gold, aRd very often
hand il over to the sweet pilot boys without counting
it. aying-"there, put that in your pipe and smoke
it," Yet do not give them gold in handuls for their
news. NO such tning give IL W ING s'oahhs Pno,
boys, because like such set Of bold, brave young
eows-because they have clever respectable fathers
-am;able methers-sm brothers-and some efthe
sweetest, most interesting and pret,est sisters that
ever blessed an age withal. 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 it be otherwise
This, therefore is full explanation Of the mystery
of my splendid feet Of news boats comprising Ao
Teazer, Celeste, and their consors. The good iecN
Ings and mutual esteem between me and the New
York Pilots exist as fresh az ever. Indeed have
thought sometime next spring Of Kiviag these brave
fellows splendid "blow out" eating, dancing and
other enjoyments. If the times were not so tough
would do il now-but we must measure our breech-
m according TO our cloth.
The Ship News Department 81 the Herald is there
sere the most complete in thscity. Our marine
respondence equal to and beyond that Of any other.
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