Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-03-01

Our Shrp News AND CeMNERcIAL DEpA INTENT
We have, within the last few days, reorganisea anu
improved our ship news and commercial Depart
ments Hereafter, we have every reason TO oere'e
that the Herald as business paper, will, IN the daily
movements of the markets, and also IN Shipping IN
has already done, every other paper in this city, The
spirit pirh 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 10
this port furnish Us with ship news whenever they
have any of the article We have heretofore talked
of the Tsazer, Celeste, and other fancy boats. we
will now throw aside the poetry OF life and state me
facts. These were the names gave to the Pilot
Boats consisting formerly Of seven now eight, con-
nected with this port. For SIX months past the New
York Pilots in addition to our own boat establish
ment, have furnished us with ship news. Ihis ex-
plains the reason why on many occasions the He
raid, in these matters, has outstrPped all the large
Wall street papers.
twill be asked why the New York pilots furnish
Ms with all their ship news7 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 mc-and we all like each sther.
generally carry in my pocket liberal supply oil
eagles half eagles and such like tt-bits, which get
from the amlable little Chemical Bank in exchange
tor small silver. When any of the pilots, or Their
boys, get held offresh ship news, they come posting
TO the Herald Office and give it me because they Ike
my of.hand, positive, Napoleon like manner. 80
also when receive such news, put my hand into
my pocket pull cut handful of gold and very often
hand il over to the sweet pilot boys without counting
It, saying-"there, put that in your pipe and smoke
it." Yet do not give them gold in handfus for their
news No such thing. give it to the sterling pilot
boys, because like such set Of bold, brave young
feows-becouse they have clever respectable fathers
-amiable mothers-smar brothers-and some ofthe
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 amshle mothers and pretty SISTERS
How the deuce could il be otherwise
This, therefore, is fall explanation Of the mystery
OF my splendid feet Of news boats, comprising tho
Teazer Celeste, and their consorts The good feel
ings and mutual esteem between me and the New
York Pilots exist as fresh rs ever. Indeed have
thought sometime next spring Of giving these brave
fellows splendid elbow out" eating dsncing and
other cnjoyments. II the times were not so tough
would do il now--but we must measure our breech-
O. according to our cloth.
The Ship News Department Of the Herald is there
fore the most complete in thisc,ty. Our marine
respondence equal to and beyond that Of any other