Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-02-28

OuR Shrp NEws AND CeMaERcIAL DEPA nrNENr.-
We have, within the last few days, recognised and
improved our ship news and commercial depart
ments. Hereafter we have every reason to believe
that the Herald as busnesspaper, will, in the daily
movements of the markets. and also IN shipping IN
telgsnce, both foreign and domestic surpass, as 1t
has already DONE every other paper in this city, The
spirit piuh 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 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 Tsozer Celeste, and other fancy boats. We
will now throw aside the poetry OF life ana 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 months past the New
York Pilots, in addition to our own boat establish
nent, have furnished us with ship news This ex-
plains the reason why on many occasions the he
raid, in these matters has outstriPped all the large
Wall sreetpapers.
II will be asked why the New York pilots furnish
10 with oil their ship news1 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 like
the Herald-they like me-and we all like each s'her
generally carry in my pocket liberal supply OF
eagles, half eagles, and such like utbits 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 oil. hand positive, Napoleon like manner SO
Also when receive such news, put my hand into
my pocket pull out handful Of gold, and very eften
hand il over TO the swee, pilot boys without counting
il, saying" there put that in your pipe and smoke
it." Yeti do not give them gold in handfuls for their
news No such thing give it to the sterling pilot
boys because like such a set Of bold, brave young
felowsbecause they have clever respectable fathers
-amiabe mohers- brothers-and some OF the
sweetest, most interesting and pretest sisters that
ever blessed an age witha. Indeed one half Of the
esteem bear towards the Pilots has been created
from their having smiable mothers and pretty SISTERS
How the deuce could il be otherwise
This, therefore, full explanation OF the mystery
of my splesdid fee, Of news boats, comprising ho
Teazer, Celeste, and their cOnsorts The good feel
ings and mutual esteem between me and the New
York Pilots exist as fresh ss ever Indeed have
though, sometime next spring Of giving these brave
fellows splendid elbow out eating, Dancing and
other enjoymen,s II the times were not so tough
would do il now-but we must measure our brecch-
% according 10 our cloth. u
The Ship News Department 81 the Herald Is there
fore the mos, complete in thisc,,y Our marine cor
respoudence equal 10 and beyond that Of any other
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