Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-07-17
Biographies of Defaulters--Progres OF the
Morality of the Age.

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can well mark the progress ofthe morality of the
age or efficiently beacon to warn others
from splitting their reputation upon the same rock,
biographical sketches of the rise, progress, ant
completion in roguery of the various celebrated de-
aulters runaway cashiers, bank directors, tellers,
public officers, and others. Besides, nothing 1--WE
told by old and pious wrers) is so valuable to
the rising or succeeding generations, as the biogra
ply of distinguished men of the past and present
times. And we certain that no sketches can be
so interesting, rich, and pregnant with valuable in
formation the biographies of the celebrated de-
/ faulters of the day
We give to-day that of the pious Benjamin Smith,
/ late of the Bank of Pennsy lvania.
/ BENJAMIN Smith-A native OF Burlington, N. j.,
and the nephew OF George Smith, who was for many
wears first or paying Teller of the Penns lvania
Bank This Benz. Smith was, think, about the
year 1919 or 1920, IN the grocery business, at the
corner of Ninth and Fber streets, where he failed.
After that he went into the Pennsy lvania bank, in
rather inferior situation, but was soon promoted
to a clerkship, and has risen gradually, step by
step until he was made one OF the bookkeepers,
with a salary of about 81 800 per annum. He mar
ried many years since the daughter of Mrs Eliza
beth Arney, very respectable widow laiy, who
resided in South Fourth street, between Market
and Chestnut, and kept dry goods store Nrs.
afterwards resided in Ninth street. below Locust
Mrs Arney also had son, Barclay Arney, clerk
to the celebrated Edward Thomson, who was at one
time the heaviest India merchant in the United
States, but failed This Benz. Smith, understand,
has been hat engaged in the lumber business,
in the district of Southwark, along with highly
respectable gentleman, who attended to the details,
Mr.. $. being the capitalist of the concern. Mr..
Smith resided for some years in Walnut street,
few doors below Tenth street, and since that period
in South Twelfth street, near Spruce street. Mr..
s. would have been the last individual that any one
would have suspected in this community to be gull
ty Of embezzling funds. He was plain in his man
ners and apparently in his intercourse with
lind He has L believe. a
son. Mrs. S. is very handsome, intelligent, pru-
dent and in every respect an excellent wife-has
been always economical so that no blame can attach
to his most amiable and interesting lady.
That excellent and good officer, Mr. Thomas H.
Young, the Cashier Of the U. s. Bank, New York,
could give you many more particulars respecting
Mr.. Smith, having been fellow clerk with him for
some wears in the Pennsylvania Bank In MI
Young, the Bank of U. S, New York, have an ener.
getic and capable officer. While he was clerk In
the Penns Bank, he would and did go through
more business than any two clerks in that bank. lie
is Of Scotch descent, his father and mother being
both natives of Scotland, and good, honest Presbyte-
rans. MIR. T. III. Young Is self made man (; he
has, by his capabUity and abilities, raised him
self to his present station and well does he fill 1t
he had family connexions to push him forward
his most excellent and honest father was IN the hum
BILE walks OF life, and died poor.
MIssING.-Eary last Sunday morning, Washing
ton Norris and John Thompson, two New York
pilots, and Adam and Thomas two apprentices, left
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rugged brig, twenty-five miles to the eastward Of
Block Island. Soon after, thick fog came up, and
they were seen no more, have they been heard
Of since. 1t 10 feared that serious disaster has
befa,len them The of the brig, and whittier
bound, is unknown, and the only hope is that she
has gone southern eastern port, and taken
the pilots with her. We trust so. When they left
thu Phantom, the brig had just hove in sight and
was many miles off.
! This is only Of the many dangers worthy
! New York pilots have to undergo. They have been
/ known to pull twenty five miles in a small boat, to
get aboard an inward bound ship, often times one
hundred miles at sea, at the risk Of their lives,
! the above shows. But, notwithstanding this, Con-
gress permits interlopers to pilot vessels in and out
this harbor to the derimcnt ofthe New York pilots
| in more ways than Can any thing be more un-
just
ATTEMPT TO RuS AwAy.-One of the tow boats
the Mississippi, took up TO New Orleans, on the
9th inst four away slaves, two OF which were
found secretcd on board the ship Kingston, and tho
other two picked up in skf off the Balize,
in which skif they descended the Mississippi and
drfted out TO sea.
THEArRIc.Is IN CASADA.-Yankee Hill and
Miss Reynolds are giving Histronic Entertainments
a, Kingston, U. c. Miss Reynolds sings, and Hill
tells Yankee Stories.
Latham opened the Theatre Royal at Montreal, on
| Saturday night last. The papers say he made
brilliant cment ofthe Theatrical season to
thin house; but they anticipate great success for
him Mrs Creswick, one of Latham's Company, is
J highly spoken Of
! CAr'r STAND IT.-The members Of congress are
! scattering from Washington in every direction.
/ The weather has become absolutely nsufIerable.
man requires TO be fire proof IN order to endure
the suIocatog beat Of the Capitol, when the Their
mometer is 81 on the Pennsylvania Avenue.
FANNY ELssLER.-The choice Of seats in the Ho-
liday street Theatre, Baltimore, during Fanny's
gsgement, TO have been offered at auction yes
terday.
has modified the finding of the Court Martial in the
Com. Elliott and that the sentence as appro-
we'd by the Executive is merely suspension Of the
functions Of his Office for four years; his pay
time going on To man Of his honor, this mitiga-
ii m would not allie the punishment much; but
to Com. Elliott, $40 600 which is the aggregate Of
Post Captains pay for four years, leave Of abb
senee, or waiting orders, will be shandsome sum-
And when this is added TO the profits Of his iackass
speculation, he will be well compensated for the
simple disgrace Of suspension.
! LOUISIANA ELEcTIoN.-The election in Louis ana
was continued through three days the 6ih 9TH. and
9Th Of July The result of the rst DAYS mil in t,v