The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-15

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.sssse ss -srssss are sus sw mas Il tbs ptsisss
day whose names are Ia any way connected with the
history OF this city, who have enjoyed higher reputs
than the subject notice and whose early history
is 90 little known to the community There was q
years ago and which lately been endorsed by some
OF our city papers that Preserved Fish, WIEN infant
was picked up at sea just outside of SANDY Hook by
some captun hence his singular name; which story
was mere fable and the writer often heard aptain
Fish repeat by his own nrsside. and laugh at As
hin He was born the island of Rhode Island in the
town Of Portsmouth aud was named after his grand.
father Preserved Fish. Of the town. His father
died when he small boy and on his mothers mar.
ryng again and removing to New Bedford he went to
reside for time with his grandfather whom he was
named after His parents highly respectable and
very well of for people of that day, although not veal
thy. His stepather was blacksmith which trade Il
low; and accordingly, he was old enough he
lett Portsmouth, l., and went to New Bedford to pur
He used boast in after life, OF being practical black.
smith, although he was not partial to the trade when
boy, will appear: In those days 1t was common for
mechanics farms, and to have their apprentices
work them in the summer season. which was the
with young Fishs boss" At the age Of nineteen
when hoeng in the cornfeld day by himself, he
threw his hoe as far as he could send it, and went d.
rectly to whale ship which was then ready for sea-
and shipped hi self as sailor before the mast,
he had on. He said that he slept ON the
soft side of plank during his first voyage, which
snor. one ana was determined no. 20 oe ou.done oy
neck or nohiagn with him and he was fully sysr. he
must be the aathor Of his fortune. He dis
49,. to-. ms ~; sI ~; ~, sh; au a me-
hand," he became master of a whale ship. But he was
i. 80. ".. ~ ~, !. mus, oe Iecor
ages they do now; year about the usual
time then whereas three and four not considered
sasms Cs,,s;n Eh Ala no, liz 90, ssr;ag If h; %
followed it, as he told the writer, until he could lay up
uh;rH mos IN aho,t IN ~aers ths aau.; ~. ~
managed to very handsome orune ON hs s nsa
no a. saa ~ cnrS,arcaJ hus;r..s -. .S:. - 'sa'
sh1ppinr and commssion rsrcbsnt and dealt vs a. =;
oil ana soon became ownar If the line or nacL ~ ~
New York TO Liverpool snbssnpsntiv he assn,;s.d
with him his cousins the Grinneils Of New RsdSord
ESTABLISHING the house of Fish f;rinneil now Grn~a
ness and took his wife and adopted SON or he had
any children of his ownN and went to Europe where
remained fonr years most of which time he spent in
Paris. although he travell considerably He was an
intimate friend of Laay oe On his return 70 this CITY
he was elected President of the Tradesmen's Bank.
which Office he held to the day Of his death with honor
TO himself and the institution hav;ne ~ainsS the nas
by now of being one OF the best nanciers in New Work
Captain Fish vas one year older than General Jackson
an intimate friend of his and the Hon John Quincy
Adams and warm supporter of the former during the
latter part OF his life We have often heard him saw
that he was republican from his infancy hayinp bean
dyed in the WOOL He retired from the noItcs1 6sd
alter the last election of General Jackson to the Presi
dsncy. until the nomination Of President Polk, to whom
he gave his most earnest support During his life he had
several Offices under offered to him hut he
always declined nor would he ever sanction the least
fraud his party for the purpose of gaining an impor
tant election though he was said to be most v;oant
politician one period Of his e He once suffered his
party 10 elect him Alderman but would not accept the
nomination for Mayor or any other office that he was
urged to- He was noted for his bold independencs of
character throughout his e to which many of our citi
zsns can well bear witness for he smoke his mind in
fearless manner on all occasions The two following
anecdotes will illustrate the mind of the bow and the o3
%n az are xeepns wn many which might
occupy too much room in this place At the time of
our revolutionary war with England, Capt Fish was a
small boy residing with his grandfather at Portsmouth:
and at Inc same time there was regiment of Hessisn
soldiers together with others of the British army quar-
greatly annoved the inhsbtants bv var;ons ;snts h
bing their poultry wards and especiav their frnit
Young Fish happened one day to be on visit to his
uncia HaII,, in The na;ghhorhood ,yb.n charr;s. -
beginning TO rpen and he Climbed mn 10 the ton of
of the larg est trees where he was busyinU himsef
ing the fruit when there CHANGED To come along one IF
the Hessian soldiers who ordered him in verY autho
tative manner TO throw down soma cherrs. wbch nst
being complied with the soldier Commenced ciimbino
the tree and had nearly reached the boy when he said
to him, in the most resolute manner, III you come up
any further P kick your head off, you Internal British
tory" Whereupon the soldier stopped and actually went
a. .ne ;lne .ae OF gave the com
tWh. . I'M ~ ho,u Asnpui.on anu non. Osniei
. a. 're As'Sr LOUISE, IN c9mmemoraton OF me
short .;ma s;m,s n.o; r uuunaay Iuesuon
"a umo SINCE fsn, among o.ner
GO wa InVited Inc nrs TOAST that was drunk
XsLhs. o S"een y, rnssnu, out Vi IesPect 70 i.ord
With tha h.. was e s Mh'cr was crank s.anang
given 20 ~. pros;Sr, ~ .L Was' as
sNeL " uie Iresi1eh' OF the Oh'ed otaes winch w as
s arank rng ana IN silence; WherenPon Captain Fish
r;a ;;P oo - . III. oieaI .oiSe- .aere 10 no ame
Office Of the President OF the United States if YOU don't
the mani did not support John Ty ler but respect the
once as a true American should He then walked out
Of the room followed by some others Considerable
said about the at the time through the papers.
Captain Fish was rery liberal man, but rather
cenrc IN giving TO the needy; he would give when
It was to be known or noised about he gave one
dten that there should be no record made Of it. or notice
through papers At the time of the yellow fever and
the cholera in New York he sent his family out Of wn
going about among them and trying to make them com
Portable He was married three times in the course Of
his fe he has left widow and the son of his ado
ed son, who is about thirteen years old and whom
mas adopted and PROBABLY LETT most OF his large for
'u.e.
A n,v' TO ChtArE yoLT-Yesserday morning,
VIZ ny, secona mate OH queen OF the West was
=, C; oe4Le Morton on the complaint