New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-09

HuNrs MAGtzINE.-Hunts Merchants Maya
zine for December has been published and contains
rety of Interesting papers Commercial matters Prof
c. f rCay of Georgia contributes article upon the
Cotton Trade; General Dearborn one on Naval Archi
lecture Hon. F Whittlesey on New-York Railroad
Legislation a. Nash Esq one on the Commercial Code
OF Spain James Il. Lanman on the Productive In
dustry OF Connecticut Junius smith one on Bread sturs
Hon BENJAMIN F. Porter one on Law and Debtor and
Charles Lsrman, Esq contributes Biographical Sketch
OF the late Preserved Fish From the latter paper we
make two or three anecdoncsl quotations.
In $50 Captain Fish settled himself in New Bedford
q Shipping Merchant having given up the sea his
partner in business Cornelius Grinne and the hrn
Fish Grnne II was at this period OF hi- lie that
he became engaged in politics He was bitter Demo
cratic partisan, and his many quarrels and dsappont-
nents such the OF his leaving New-Bed-
ford His manner OF proceeding on this occasion was
also somewhat peculiar lie happened 70 DC passing the
stand of suconeer day, while there was crowd
assembled and stepping suddenly up 10 the gentleman
with the hammer he exclaimed in loud voice: -
wan. you sell my house ~ Without any other no.
tjce the house was put up snd knocked down TO gen
ilea for about halt its value In fortnight from
tina, time Preserved Fish was settled upon farm AZ
Flushing in this State which he had purchased with
view OF devoting himself to agriculture While living
in Flushing he became very intimate with Nj Franklin
OF that place but misunderstanding having taken place
between the parties their friendship was broken on and
his old friend During the existence OF this state OF
things happened that the Captain was cspsized IN
boat while crossing the troubled waters Of Hurl Gate
Mr. Franklin also happened 10 DC near "Sere the acct
dent took place and his fortune Nj Fish
from wstery grave After the excitement OF this
was oyer and the Csp;su had Tar recovered
the features OF ms preserver he was perfectly astouhed
10 ind him other thsn his oltterest enemy This sn
gar fact threw him into perfect rage. and uterns
oath he said that he would have much preferred TO die,
rather thsn be saved by the hands OF Mr. Franklin.
The snip that he commanded hsd been ordered 10
the Eastern coast OF Aires after cargo OF OIL Il so
happened that soon SIS ne had weighed anchor II was
discovered that the ship had sprung leak good
desl OF alarm OF course wss caused By this
and the and subordinate otncers insisted
or going back Captain Fish however would not listen
70 this advice snd by 81 that holy, re gould
continue prosecute has rcscSs az sry hazard. The in
dorntabe will OF the triumphant snd the very
idea OF nutny entirely bsri.hed-the whole crew
performing their duties without uurnur The voy-
age successfully performed ard the cargo OF oil
turned out TO be ulco1uonly valuable. And thus was
!, ,hs; Fortune smiled upon the sailor.uieTchani
Preserved Fish was married three tines HIS IT,,
wife died al New Bedford in giving birth 70 ead his
second died THIS CITY when Ne married rs tirc VIE
only for l9qt after the death OF his second short
1e previous 10 this singular proceeding he was dining
WITH henry Grlnnsll ESQ when he astonished MS trend
oy stating his matrimonial Intentions Among the cha-
acrlsae speeches that he made on TIE occasion Was the
following - On the first OF month hsl! be n r1y
sere1igtard yea and the husband Of new wife TIE
iScl Is am getting - be old and want 70 be
hSppF while continue in this world don't care a
iafhns io' me opinions OF the woridTrs for ne lir-
iEs no, for he deed -
The story that Preserved Fish had been picked up
when child on the oceans shore Is mere heuon liz
origin has been traced TO the following laughable Incl
dent While on one OF his trading voyages Captain Fish
was hailed By Revenue Gutter with the cy.S,iop-
Whist the OF tna, bFisf FLYING Eisb s- =
What's your cargo Picked Fish = Who's vorr
captain Freserrei Fish ,! The revenue Officer be-
came cutie snEry and Immediately boarded the brig 70
revenge himself for the insult When ne found how.
ever that otly the truth had been spoken be enoyed
the Joke and vowed he would preserve TIE memory
of Preserved Fish, AZ ocean wonder