Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-20
Correspondence of the Hsrald.l

PHILADELPHIA, NOV. 1910.
The notice in your paper of last Thursday, re.
speeding ex-Director, has put many unac ed
and uninformed Of the Transaction the qtti ~ ve
to Obtain information respecting the affair Mr.. ii
cannot by any means extricate himse elf from the
odium attached to IL.
Our men If business now starting on a legiii-
mate basis OF pursuing their various caliings and
devoting their energies aud time to their own pIo.
per business. For the last ten years the energies
Of majority Of men in business have been de-
voted to making fortunes by every species Of specu.
lation that could be devised and thought Of. They
find TO their cost and sorrow, that their pur suit
has been after Imaginary wealth, without the re-
ality and substance. They are now retracing their
steps, and going back 10 the halcyon days Of ash
isgton and Monroe. 1t is how perceptble TO all Of
these visionary mortals, that the men who have
been ursuing the tenor Of their way ia their
own legitimate calling, are far, very far ahead OF
the SPECTATOR, and dashing head-over-ears man of
business, and such will always be the result and
end OF every species OF sheer speculation and dash
ing business. 1t cannot terminate otherwise than
in disaster to all engaged. n.
Eldrdge was in this city in June 1888 What he
about at that time cannot be divided. unless IL
may have been in search of young lady from New
Yosk, who was here on visit at that period, aud
such believe was the fact WhcR boy, he was
placed in the store Of the late Abraham Dixie, who
at that time had his place Of business at 50 Market
street, and was put into the House Of Refuge for
piiferng from Mr.. o.
Eidridge is a native Of Gloucester county, n. j.
His father, VIM. Eldrege, at one time Kept the
Callowhiil street ferry, and afterwards ia
kind Of business in South Second street, between
Chestnut and Walnut streets. II my recolle ction
serves me right, you, j. G. Bennett, was boarding
with a lady at the corner Of Second street and
Gray's alley about the same period. l think the
Ma. of the house you loarded at was ~, but for
get the lady's name ! believe it was Denny
J. G. B. Afterwards at 81 Broadway, after that At
the corner Of Nassau & Beekman St.
The remains of the late General Hugh Mercer,
who fell at the battle Of Princeton, during the re-
volutioa cary war, are to be removed from Christ
Church burying ground, where they now lay, to
that beautiful and romantic ground, Laurel Hill four
miles from the city, the 18th inst, where a very
neat monument has been erected by the St. An
drews Society Of This city, in conjunction with
many subscriptions received from citizens Of this
city and others. His son, Colonel Hugh Mercer, Of
Fredericksburg, Va will be present at the renter.
msnt of the venerated hero. / notice that the mill
tary have been ordered out the aston; cannot
you be present this interesting EVENT. As a
Seotchmsn, and one proud IF your native land, you
should grace the ceremonial with your presence.
TO you II viii be an interesting event, and would
fain hope that you and will arrange your bus
to enable you to be Of those present. to do
the last remaining aonsrs toa brave aud good man
our correspondent is out in every instance with re.
speet 10 rs, except Of 81 Broadway.