Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-15
Philadelphia Sketches.

UNITED STATES GAZETTE, published and edited
by " Joseph r. Chandler" at No 6S Dock street.
This print is old federal spaper il was owned
and published many years since, by the late Amos
Bronson. Mr.. Joseph X. Chandler, its editor and
publisher, was, for many years, teacher in this
city, and taught English Grammar on a new sys,
TEN, by machinery, and which, think, he obtained
patent for-I know not whether he has sold out
that patent right. Mr.. Chandler was, at one time,
residing at l26 Locust street, few doors above
Tenth street, in the house occupied by my good
and excellent friend James Hickey, one of the col
lectors Of water rents for the city. lie afterwards
resided at IL Branch street-after that he removed
his school room to l64 North Third street, few
doors from the corner of Vine street, up stairs He
then had his dwelling at % Old York road. About
the year 1880, he purchased the United States Ca
zettc, from the then prroprietors, James u. watts
* Co., or else Mr. Sanford, who was proprietor of
il for a short time. When Mr.. Bronson was the
editor and proprietor of this paper the office was
at 81 Dock street The same house is now the Of
fee of the Commercial Herald and Sentinel, which
paper is owned and conducted by that sweet, inter-
esting, and most upright and never varying man in
political life, DIR. Jesse X. Burden, and Marshall
Sprogell, lawyer Of most extensive requirements,
and afterwards silk merchant, and now editor and
part proprietor Of the Commercial Herald and Sen
tinel assisted, is said, in the editorial depart
ment, by Stephen Simpson, Dr. Dyotts late cashier.
What pretty trio they make when all three chance
to meet Ii is treat not every day to be met with.
At the time Mr.. Chandler purchased out the Uni
ted States Gazette, about 1880 or 81 he went into
partnership with Mr.. Longhead, to enable him to
pay down the needful. In fact, il is not very
tain whether Mrs. Longhead was not the active bu-
siness woman in the establshment-ior she certain
ly possesses energy and decision Of character. Mr.
Longhead dissolved partnership with Mr. c. some
two years ago, and became teacher some ten or
twelve miles from the city. Mr.. Chandler, on the
formation of that honest institution the PhiiadeI-
phia Loan Company, became one OF the Trustees OF
II, and cx-ohicio a director. He managed, or else
the Directors Of the Loan Company did il for him,
to give him great number Of shares OF the stock
with but very little paid each share; and so in
the way wit man other stock holders. The
company proceeded to business, and this gued pub
lie imagined they doing avery lucrative busi-
They declared, while in existence, dividends
averaging IL per cent per annum, aud charged the
stockholders who had not their instalments paid up,
interest at per cent per annum the instruments
due, and paid them the full dividend, as II their
stock was full paid up. Whether Mr.. Chandler re-
ceved the dividends on his stock if full paid up,
and paid 20 the company only per cent per annum,
on the instament unpaid, cannot say. But this j
do say, and dare II TO be contradictcd-that but a
day two before the Company exploded last June,
he transferred all the stock he had in the Company
which not fully paid up, to man OF mere straw,
and lifted his promissory notes, which he had gwen
to the Company for the instruments remaining un-
paid, and substituted this persons notes to whom
he had transferred the stock TO in their stead there
by saving several thousand dollars. Can this trans
action be called strictly honorable and honestl Let
| the world say yes" or +" no" and by their decis
| ION let Mr.. G. abide. Does not Mr.. c. sometimes
think of IL with bitter pang OF rcgretl Let no"
deny this, or else let the world know how tar b'
/
ing institution, the Philadelphia Loan Company
He il to his reputation to do so, that the 81
aspersions may be sent TO the winds Of heaven
Some explanation is due from him to his fellow citl
| zens-as a member Of the select council ut on
beautiful city Holding this situation, his eharac
| ter should be free from the whisper of suspi
| cion. II should be pure woman's virtue; and a
| a conductor and editor Of public newspaper, h
| should certainly give some straight forward eNpla
| nation, for such unusual conduct on his part.
| These sketches Of newspaper proprictors will b
continued, If you desire it, Look out. next Tor Jcs
per Harding, the chef ~ 0uure Of the Pennsylvania
Inquirer and Courier. OH Jcsperl Jesperl and Mo
rus Mulcaulis and the United States Bank, $50, 0Ot
Look well to IT,, friend Jesper; you will never bit
me again in morus multicaus. Oh! Southwark
printing Jesper-ohl 81. Peters Church Jesper-
oh! Steam Mill Jesper!
TuE REvIvALs.-Thc Rev. Mr. sKirk preache
TO five hundred beautiful women and four men, O
Thursday afternoon. His text was, Grow in grsc
and in the knowledge Of the Lord Jesus" Man
were converted. Yesterday, he held a sort Of exho
tation and comforting meeting to those who WEI
converted, or under conviction. lie breaches agai
today. full account on Monday.
ANOTHER FANcY BALL.-We understand tina
Mrs. O'Dogberty highly respectable Irish wasi
erwOman, intends to give bal costume on the s't
inst; at which all the fashionable o.'s and Macs
l.