Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-04

THE NEw Yoat Praers. -Chs pilots Of this rort
have rscsnty met with severe loss. aad something
sh~ld be done to remsnerate them. Six thevs.nS
esNrs. the value Of the Gratitude, is more to them
t.an 200 to large ship owner They toll night
ana DAY, and reap very little profit from their dan
gerous business and it therefore behooves the mer
chants, to whose interests the pilots are devoted to
step forward and aid them either the construction
OF new boat or pay to the families OF the de-
ceased pilots the value Of the schooner lost. The
New York pilots, as body, are a noble set Of men,
and work hard for the maintenance Of their wives
and little ones. and whenever any thing happens to
the male porticn the female part should be INSTANTLY
provided for by the wealthy merchants of this great
city, 1t is their duty to do The pilots have had
much to contend against within the past two years
and IL any class deserve favoritsm it the but this
they do not want. All they wish is to have their
RI 1hts preserved and maintained Their whole fleet
they own themselves, and number nine boats which
have been built with the money saved our of their
hard earnings. Here are the names of them:--'
M Mary as", No j TSs" e. p,, s% No
New York. !" 3 Virginia
Essex, 4 James Avery, .
About three years ago, the pilot law Of this port
was altered, and persons from New Jersey permitted
to pilot vessels in and out the port of New York
This would have been very good if done in a proper
manner, for there is nothing like compettion-itis
the life and soul of business But il is our present
intention to show the injustice of the alteration.
statute to serve an apprenticeship Of five or seven
years-we forget whlch-before they could be per-
mitted to pilot vessel and drawing during that long
period salary OF only five dollars per month for their
support The new law set aside this particular sec.
ton, and any person created pilot that could
command sufficient money to buv a share in n boat
This, together with the loss of the Gratitude, were
severe blows to the pilots who had toiled and labor
ed and hazarded every thing for long years. to
become what they are-experenced pilots and navi-
gators But innovations the salvation OF politics
no matter what the consequence may be. When the
new law went INTO force, nearly dozen families
were thrown upon the world without the means Of
support; Tor the pilots were obliged to reduce their
number, and the balance have labored against wind
and tide ever since. Will the merchants take these
facts into consideration and hen m eetng is called
come forth and express their minatos to stick
by the New York pilotsl This 10 all that is wanted
and with such an expression our hardy navigators
would receive fresh impulse, and 60 ahead with
renewed ardor.
THE New THEArRE.-An adjourned meeting was
held last night al the Astor House, to receive the re-
port Of the Committee appointed to carry out this
project. Alter some little delay, the chairman Of
the committee made his appearance and reported,
that the ground on which Washington Hall now
stands, together with the buildings between Cham
Der and Reade streets could be purchased, at rea-
sonabe rate, and the commsttee had resolved.
to make that location the site Of the new theatre
That to carry out the project il would be necessary
to raise the of $3.50 900. One capitalist had Of
ered to loan the Of $500 at the legal rate of
interest," and the committee had resolved to raise the
balance IN 100 shares, at $1,000 each, and further
ance OF the object, they would snbsc Yibe themselves
fer fifty shares, being S50, 900 Of the amount. Mr.
Prescott Hall, moved the acceptance ef the report
Mr.. +. Waddell moved amendment that the
shares be in sums Of $500 each instead Of $1,000
his suggestion was carried by acclamation.
The subscription list was then opened, and before
the meeting adjourned, nearly $4,000 had been sub