Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-12-19

seNE 1sAus 0o0 - 1850 - oear
ware, formerly Attorney the Bar 10 phisdslPhiswas
eos a 9io Market street, praetcing - n atorsey-in
1885, thsreabou he 7e Chestnut srss-and
there has resided un very lately whom he en out q
Chestnut street BY the for houses to be eesverted into
places Of busesshe succeeded the late DAVID Lenox IN e
presidency Mr. L. the brother Of wealthy Robert
Lenox, Of New York, still living. Mr. D. l. had succssded
Of the gners of the declaration OF udep~ndence Mr.
Read 10 assbe with great deal OF capacity, ard
c.rtany was at DO period OF his LIE hed Tor me a sn 70
which he eectedse essed energy 81 character
to be fitted Tor the presidency Of any banking
John NJ Read Esq the present y District Atorney,
gentleman OF talents and energy, and Was macy years age
President Of the Federal Select Council Of Philadelphia
JOHN WELsH-Born ST. Georges. state Of Delaware
oil emmea merchants, doing business at 81
South wharssperhaps Of the most industrious that
vedwas 1908 ia business under the firm Of Welsh
Mar IT South wharves-amd in 1907 the firm Welsh
Marie Evans 81 south wharves. Mr. W. is one Of
and active nerchantshs has Amssssd handsome for
,anehoney and Loooraoy acqa'redsnl has brought w
la and respectable amiiye has four five all OF
them respeci ed. and universally esteemed Mr. W. may
proudly and justly say whore point to another family
OF like The United States may be challenges TO
produce honorable aud much respected the
Of Joha Welsh MIR welsh has been quite much
BILE 80 in ms dauhershe has daughter married 10 pa
Dulles President Of the Beaver Meadow Coal Company
Cheves Eq Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
Of the United States and afterwards President OF the Uned
States Bank married Mr. Duess sister, Mr. W. has another
married to DR.. VIM Horner the Professor Of Anatomy in
the University Of Penns, vania Mr. eight
mouths since purchased a,erent time fifteen thou
sand dollars post notes Of the Philadelphia Loan Com
he generally bought at from II TO - cent per month dis
ceunt-it matter Of surprise that gentleman of his
could allowed hsefto be swnded by snch
dishonest being the The nominal
capital Of the Philadelphia Loan Company $50OO0O-hut
there never had been paid in over $so00obu Mr. W. was
not the only sufferer were .w,nied out greater
Mr.. w. will probably get fifteen thousand
his caim-but monied had idea that all
the post notes issued by this Company were botomed
on collateral security, pledged with the Company but
when investigation sok place. after the failure Of the
had issued by the company support from bankruptcy
for the time heng Your old negsbor, Joseph r. Chand
Dc, allied history Of the Mr. held stock the in
sutiou, all paid up day before the explosion lie
took bis notes given for what namen,s renamed unpaid
mud substituted his carriers notes in their place. That
action the minute books Of the company unxpunged
ondy hoped BY his friends that he would have for
ward and reaumed but TO this day II has not been DONE
Samuel FERGUSON sMirH-was formerly in the drug bu.
suess IS South Second street. under the firm of W. Leh
and w Smith Son. the firm afterwards Lehman &
Smith; he retired ago from that firm with hand
fortune; many after he went the large auction
establishment sas E. Weir under OF Isle
Weir Go; Mr. John Lsle that firm being his
ealirey retired from all business; the auction establishment
20 South Front the house occupied by the
firm Of Jackson Riddle Co. Mr.. is gentleman of most
excellent business capacity aad much and deser
edy he has always been eedngy close money
tiers; he advocates at III. board only legitimate bush paper
being done; he does at all like paper
and has patience at all with sheer spectators paper
Ee only took the r. into ms eight wears
since that the public should know what Samuel Smith he
SAMUEL W. JoSE.-was formerly Of the firm OF Jones'
Smith Co. 1903 North Front strset-hs partners Jacob
Rdgway Smith aud &. w. Smith, Of old James Smith,
and nepews Of Jacob Rdgway the mill The original
firm smith Ridgway 10. North Front street, COMO
sed Of James Smith and Jacob Rdgway That house
immnse fortune in the Antwerp bunessPrncpaly in ST.
Domingo coffee. Mr. R. being American consul at Antwerp
Mr. cautious, prudent venturing stock
specuaonhe most exceedingly close in money Matters
and never spends dollar unnecessarily
JosEPH *. EVANS, South wharves-oue Of the
most honorable Of our pha merchaut He is the
brohcrn!aw Of John Welsh, and many his
partner He part in the London line Of packets from
New York During 10, and somewhat eventu life no per.
be found to that tAcy knew him to do diono
actor. He business until within years
Mars Evan. After the dissolution with Mr. Mari, he
continued the business Joseph H. Evans the old place. and
every business in Philadelphia win saycng ay he live
ordinary degree his very couneance pourrays energy and
seession of eh-sssss passes the s.atng Of the
fahcand possesses sincerity Of friendship WITHOUT alloy
Would Il at we possessed like Mr.. r. To know
hi Is TO lovs and esteem him He would make excel
lent President for the Bank.
CHARLES GRArr-Was formerly a merchant, hut never
much known; he is the brother of Frederick Graft upern
lendent OF the Paramount Mr. G. O. been
for years Of the directors Of the Union C.sl Com.
pany and has done himself great credit by Of his
transactions on behalf that company. Mr. O. marid
twenty age daughter only child OF old German
who left large fortune behind him Mr. a. 10 we'll known in
this community Of painting, and has very
large and valuable collection OF paiatngs he has also
for old &c his large fortune has enabled him
make great OUTLAWS; he thinks himself
but Of Jews think that they match for him
selling antiquies do not understand 10 say that these
Jews have taken him Ia IN selling old coins medals &C.
ke, that " not possible.
WILLIAM PHuLirs-wss len large estate by his father;
he resided nearly thirty large ree story brick
house. 200 South Front he has within The last
eighteen on,h to the large and splendid mansion he
had built at the scath east Of Spruce and nth
He we'll knowna he added
considerably TO his large he exceedingly close
and pcDureus few better known TO brokers' lie
Is not the proper TO be the board cf bank
JOSHUA Lovcsragr-A ve.y old PbiladsIph merchant
now retired from business thirty years ago. In
the dry goods business at 10 North Third he has
massd large fortune lie engaged with Same spaek
IA hind or partnership part OF three
ships OF htm the ship Factor and another the
peerhss had counting house, for thu last twenty five
year., Church alley The Philadelphia Office Of the Cam.
den, ~ Banl ha. AWAY been kept part Of hs counting
househe has always been cred father OF that
b,nk Mr.. L. Is member of,hs sccsty Of Friends and al
has had the reputation Of being sshrewd. knowing man
His principal business and that Only csnnot lie idle
u collecting dividends FOR his English friends rem,stug
10 them One Of bis daughters married 10 Richard Price
one OF the directors &c the United States Bank Meet Mr. l.
where you vi he has always sengnsnt smile his
tcnance.
WILLIAM woRRrLL-Formeriy dry good merchant, al
1897 Market street. Afterwards Al 81 Mark street. and az er
that at 293 Market street and from there
ket street When the firm becsme w. " wosreiI afer
being there for time, they moved 10 III Market street
where the hrn altered TO Wcrre and Richardsor and
after tina, 70 worre and Jennings The firm IL W.
r. werr,l 20 Church alley and engaged in the importing
stands the standing Of most OF our business housbc has lat
tery paid but little attention personally 10 business he
highly ste' md BY all who know him During our summer
months he be almost every fine aernosp rdins
the railroad car 10 the bridge the inclined plane
Columbia abroad, and ued to generally accompanied by
Lat. 1L. L.. II