Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-11-25

We annex the second chapter 81 the very vaiuaoie
biography Of the great aud small nanciers OF Pha'
delphia. The third chapter will cons's- OF the
Schuylkill Bank, and is now nearly ready. These
sketches are invaluable. They show
to the world the length, breadth, and thickness OF
those portions Of "organised matter" as Fanny
Wright would say, which in Philadelphia are called
!" great financiers." The Girard Bank is droll
concern. 1t has behaved as il has done, merely to
keen company with the United States Bank. Read,
ueople Of Phidelphia. and learn wisdom.
J.xr, scHorr, Prssdent-Is Of German family his f..
rr an old Revolutionary soldier and FOR many
Officer Mr. g. married Of the daughters
Oh. h. hs, made large fortune in the Anea Island bust
ness Mr. previously &c his being made president Of
the Gsrd Bank engaged in business at % So.h Front street
India musliu indigo &C. He well known BY many New
" RI purchaser 81 busse paper and It said al
wavs At legal His advice often sought by
Of our citizens with regard stocks
generally believed shrewd knowing his spe
eulations in stock entitled him. however that cha
racter He went heavily into vchsbuug Kentucky and
others He is Presbyterian aud strict nember Of church
wear or two ago. to brother Of Reuben NJ whitney.
JOHN PAIGE WKrBEaLL-Of free Quarters and old Phia-
dePha family Of wh's lead druggist and oil
Trout street; he 10 Of the late Samuel Wether Mr..
J.P. w swell kn,wa in Phadelpaa a member Of our
CITY Councils a fremas-and also a military and
he. on horse head Of his troop dsguscd-on
count his always having his clothes clean and being clear
n
man il Philadelphia. He inherited large fortune from his
father a, also did his srothsrsChares William Samuel
NOV deceasea) MrW. is good chemist and is almost al
s, % be found in the laboratory OF the estabshmenthe
drest in il lie is possessed OF mos, excellent quail
feaisns, and is lerd man Of 'cience-fond Of making
money he ding it after he has go,it The family OF
the Wetherills Ed eccentric in their habits.
j W,LLARu laat -esby trian ID Presbyt eran church.
was formerly dry 1aRt and lately retir, d f.
bn.;p,ss was at III .rner Of Ath and Arch streets.
where he anassed .ne fortune, and lived in ire
where he MS business attentive to
that every thing straight forward First started the
wreck Of uncle who failed, and was in business at At No
esoae;ty sooaSa. made but little noise in the world
Josrrn HrnrHLI Familiarity called Judge HsmphlI-was
great many years ago judge the District Court Born in
Chester county, Pa Of irish desesnt ws ago
Congress, the city Of Philadelphia and delivered
the necessity Of general bankrupt law He
ed daughter Of the late Robert Coleman Of Lancaster
accelerated MASTER and Of inmsns wealth By the death
Of Mr. his family have become very rich Judge H.
never remarkable the orsuey Of his talents bat has al
ways esteemed Of soanl judgments but his en
One Of hs sons Robert Coleman Henph married dsugh
ter Of W. r. Bryan the brother inlaw Of Mr. Schott.
os'1 s, hs1sr.l. mseS .r Ss M
native Of the eastern STORE Of Msryand small man.
tive heb has peculiar cock Of
his or eyes, He rst brought Hto bunss BY Mr. Charles
Bird now blind. Mr. H. retired from business few years
ago. .ucisns render himself and his most ezcelisas
Of e1cs.sy habits he dabbling IN stocks and
dcouuug and il said he hes dninished his wealth
rs srarasasf M " i1f Ha ma nafs
JoHH KASEThe family originally from Albany state Of
New York he hs Of the late Elisha Nave Of this
the house occupied BY the late Alesaalr
James Dallas Mr. married the daughter the late Thos
good honest man. but of very
hot disposition Mr. L. the revolution and was men,
-, II: m I..is City G.'.y Mr. ..S Is. man Of good
bar He ~ The oeofeeo party for mayor
e,ty last month. Mr. 10, like many OTHERS we'll qualified
for bank director although well educated has never as
ISOLATED with does know the class Of pesons whom
money should Be ioassd BY banhA
firm Of A. w w. O. Mitchell Co. No. Chestnut street
and also in New Fork under the 6rm He capital
and TO- like many seotehmen cautious ana
Pruen but he has not been long enough this city TO be
bank drec he that 81 busnss
CO. s:ss s.r O.
ing sewing eottsa thread hr the vnion their principal
C. s. BoKEa-Fron Massachusetts; formerly clerk with
Mr. Leland wholesale and shoe business his wife
the time pursuing successfully msery bus
Mr. Leland and went into business his the bon.
net and shoe banes his ws also gave up the millinery and
scar the Mansion Hue. M D. Is Of excellent bushes,
habits and generally advocates doing the paper Of sdsou,
beginners he was VIA. gagged l. stock 'pecuon
GEoRoE RUEDLE-A hiladephan, Of English descent;
broker and aisc Bridge Company
Mr. possesses good information bot rather belongs the
days hy he does not sufficiently comprehend the ,
TEN o. 6naaeisrng wi.hoa. money, .y consider
him rather anquated In his ideas Of banking he what We
would. tArty s ago have called hosest man. ne an
scoraza he inherited years sss By the death OF his
uacle. Richard Rssdle considerable prope haA an only
child daughter who died three since lust
the OF marriage Mr. r. escsediasly parucslsv
all NJ. accounts dividend book .f lie Psrmsnsnt
Bridge Company Is pattern Of slay and neatness
JAcos LrrOfa German Lstheran family; been eaeae
Cd In the sugar refining busnes 1s Market street, vas
csrefsly brought In the old school by good father ~
tsemed 10 posse good business capcty has however bees
carried sw~y Of the other drecors into some
Of the slock speculation, which Of directors Of the
memorable boards Of 1887 and 1888 engaged has
however gone into IL 10 that extent TO do aera in
jury; he generally esteemed among those that knew him
more 80 hss his brother G. Les ~ho formerly 10 the
board OF the 0,rsrd Bsnk
Rosrar ToLAsp-Born Philadelphia; con or the late
Henry Toand bus with his father NAM years az
wholesale groeers 2ss Market street southwest corner
Eighth street; e excellent ounss capacty
engaged 10 the Wholesale grocery business AZ is2 Mar
het street, he 10 exceedingly prudent aud careful man. and
esteemed by all who know him; he has Ie saw hut
THINKS before Getting hay had he been in that board Few
years ago Il doubtful he wosd have given way many ~
be Identified h brother Henry sho seeu whoessls
stock SPECTATOR
Jour = RfppLE-Ths was the great man 10 the girsrd
Bank few years agohe 70 this city from Psbur some
yeas since ad into husscss with Washington Jackson
Jackson Riddles they afterwards TOOK person OF the
q M B. Mahensy AMI the firm became Jackson RIDDLE
Co. They osteesby agents FOR iron masters Ia
tie sale OF the the firm went into every thing stock
purchaestobscco and almost every
tie great panic Of 1897 tht house blew up owing over
million Of sllars Mr.. when boy Pittsburgh part,
brought up ny Mr.. Bennett queer cd Frenchman Mr.
possesses business capacity Car beyond what you meet with the
generality Of men-he all spare with rather d,g lied
appearance ani about ago married has second wife