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


JOHN PRICE wEratRILL-Just out of the Grard
Bank, his term having expired, to which he was
entitled oy law, to remain. as director OF that
Dank lie Is however, succeeded IN the Girard
ny MS Drother w llam-ths out o! the Trying pan
| into the fire.
SAMugL sMvrH-Married the daughter Of r. jah
| Van Syckel, an lrishman-has been in the United
states some eight IN ten ycaIs-a whiskey Gisiilcr
manufacturer of gin, &c. he is at the head of the
dstillery well Known as the Pig boarding house, on
Schuy lkll-front Of Water street between Vine and
Caowhill This is the establishment where so Rany
hogs kept in the different stories fattened upo
tie spent gram after the process of distlaicn has
gone throush-he is Il shrcwd, cunning man; but
Lord knows, hr never shonld have been placed as
director of a respectable bank
DANIEL DEAL--A dry good merch- mt, north west
corner6th and Market ST., brought up by Nathan
iel Burt, his uncle, who he has succeeded IN business
lis rather "A young nlaa-he IS OF good business
paciy but he wants the close cunning shire wdness
of his uncle. NJ Deal should not have been brought
into the board as he wants too much money himself
bias done hins eli great cal oi good by bis stock
specuaiions-an unmarried man, but ought Ia have
been married several years since, and he Is well
aware of il.
JAMES LErEvRE-'This gentleman was for nearly
twenty yea agent Of the Union Line OF st aInboaIs
and packets between Philadelphia and Baltimore
Is very reserved IN his manners but is OF good busi-
ness capacity, and will be dispose TO discount lib
orally Ia the regular business men, who goes on in
the even course OF his business, and does not depart
from his Legitimate occupation into the specuatIons
OF the day. ii will be as matter of course, said OF
him, by the dashing Spectator, and head over ears
trader, that he Is an old granny, bat Mr. l.. has seen
much OF that in his life, that he will but little
heed to what is said of him by such epaemera char
acters
ELIJAH VAN SYcKEL-Distiller, Sc, l3j North
Second street. formerly Van Syckel ~ CARTS 0n-th
person, not gentleman is engaged, and has been Tor
the last fifteen years in the manufacturing of GIN
bi andy, spirits, Wine, &c.,-is man On whom you
can place no dependence, every thing done with him
should be reduced To wrting-shaves notes to a very
great extent, and is universally disked-has very
splendid dwelling h;use in Arch street above 9th;
taken no notice OF whatever by his ne2 hbors-keeps
an elegant carriage and pair OF splendid horses-it
is shameful to put HIM into any respectable nstitu-
tion-he would be perfectly ala TAI in loan compa-
ny or savings institution.
Stacy b Observation-Disclosures Of the firm of
Bray X Bancroft dry goods merchants, 1913 arket
street.-the has been engaged largely in this line of
business for the last twenty yearsthe present firm
in existence in Is 49, at 2l7 NORTH I'd street. near
Callowhill street, and were chiefly engaged in the
Northern Pennsylvania business-and Ike ali who
have at any time been engaged in that business, has
made money. 1t Is, 10 be sure slow way OF acquir
ing wealth-bcing rather small pu chascrs from this
part Of Pennsy lvana Mr. Bare oft is of most
celient business capacity, and the Market stree
have bled him pretty freely-for permitting the firm
toha c the honor of coming among them-bnt Mr. .B.
was dc sirOus OF getting among different class Of
ciety from what he had been brought up amon?-and
he we III knew the penalty he would have to pay to
get footing in Market street.-The wa ted to rid him
self Of his old fashioned German friends and &C.
quaintances. Mr.. B. speaks German iuently, being
so many years of his younger days dealing almost
entirely with the Germans Of Northern Pennsyl,a
vania. My friend, and also your friend, Ben. T.
Carpenter says he has Become too proud TO remain
longer in the Northern Liberties.
WILLIAM YARDLEy, Jr The firm of Yardley &
Sewers, la Market street, respectable old Qua
ker family, originally from Bucks County--his
father was one Of the firm Of Willis 81 Yardley,
flour merchants, formerly Of this city. Mr. Y.
succeeded the late and much esteemed Adam ho-
nigmacher in business. Mr.. X. had married Mr.
Us sister--he is of most excellent business
capacity, and has never been engaged IN any
of the spscra,ions of The day, that almost the whole
OF our business have been for the last few years
it is much to BE- feared that his most excellent aud
easy disposition will permit HIM to let III board OF
directors go on as they may think proper IN this
present singuiarly constituted board-he has, how
ever nerve II you can only get him exc else it, and
i rather think when he finds who he has associated
with HIM, he will take a decisive stand--f he does
so, you cannot shake him from his purpose-he mas
been at all times known and celebrated for his candor
as an ae ctionate son, kind brother, and sincere
friend, Mr. Y. is well known.
JAcoB l.. SHARPE of the firm Sharpe s. Csrman.
wholesale grocers-born in Philadelphia, the son Of
Mr.. Sharpe-fhe family originally came from Long
lsland-his father never engaged In any particular
brsness-but nevertheless has made snug fortune
he has an uncle in the city OF New York, who, II
is said, was known both a politician and hnan-
cier Mr.. 5 is a prudent and careful being, reared
by father who understood the value Of money as
well as man in this community. Mr.. :. il not
very likely TO be led by the band Of spectators
Just elected TO this boards afiectionate son
husband and father-he Is worthy of praise.
JAMES MclLvAISE, Jr., son Of Mr.. Mcllvaine,
West Philadelphia-Has been engaged in the lumber
business in Market street. the Schuy he is
man Of most EXCELLENT business habits, and free
from the speculaons Of the day; he has been going
IN the regular course Of his business he rs IN
tended 10 have knowledge Of those residing in the
western part Of the city, who may bs applicants Tor
the banks iavors-such is MIR Mel.
MoaE MELoDY.-Nr. Russell, the vocalist, has
been engaged in another interesting musioa aIair,
which brings him still nearer TO the amusing des
tiny Of all those great composers who have aston
ished and delighted the world.
II will BE recoliected that some morning paper
gave a report &C rencontrs between Mr. Il. and
Mr.. Hardwicke, a clerk in Horne's music store,
Broadway. The causes aud consequences are these:
When Russell and Segun gave concerts 40 Phi la
dephIa, the former engaged Mrs. Hardwieke, the
wife Of Mr.. VI. In sing for him. She had been en-.
gagged as sCcondo donna at the National, before IL
went up to heaven in glory. In announcing his con-
certs at Philadelphia, Mr. II. put Mrs. II. into the
bill thus
Love has eyes, ether M, by Nin Hrdw1cke'
This very naturally made the exquisitcs Of Phila
dephia examine the young lady throsgh their eye
glasses, there being more interest for youth and
be auty than for a married lady. IL was disco
vered. however, that Miss Hardwicke had a fine
looking boy, who trsd led along the streets with
her, fact which by corrcspondcd with
the bill &c the play THIS annoyed Mrs IA wis
had no idea Of sailing under false coors. she wrote
to her husband, and her hu.hand wrote 10 MIR. Rus
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