The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-16
PrsrrvAL TO AN ARCHITECT OF HIS OWN Fon-

FESTIVAL TO AN ARCHITECT OF HIS OWN FoR-
rrsE-A number Of festivities have been recently
got up in New York, resembling the "Attc nights
OF the Greeks One Of them is to take place at the
Astor House on Thursday evening next, in the
sharc OF dinner 10 George Law, Esq, who has
Gently returned from Paramn, where he won't on
business in relation TO the Panama Railroad, which
is connect his line of steamers and laid on this
aide he Islmus the foundation of the new Amcr-
can city of Aspinwa!, at Navy Bay, which is to be
he derot Of the railroad, and also ofthc steamships
tbs entertainment is to be given by number Of
men in this city, who, like George Law, are arch-
tects Of their own iortunes-many ofthen mechanics
who have been connected with him in his great en-
torpr.ses-- who admire his go. ahead genius and
that originality of character which loaves its mark
in the world. He is self made man--the maker
not only Of his own fortune but hundreds of Others
and without any of that brilliant, dazzling talent
that so often wins popular applause, though ra-
dating from very shallow brains (as for instance in
the ease of Kossuth) He has obtained very high
degree of popularity in this city, of the substantial
knd--the popularity moro of deeds than Of words.
A youth OF nineteen years of age, with stick in
one hand and bundle in the other, he started from
Sandy Hill, in the northern part Of this State, to
seek his fortune. In Of his pockets was Bible,
in the Others pack of cards; and by due mixture
of both in the proper proportions-like q properly
mixed glass of brandy and water-he has succeeded
in gaining the highest position as a CON-
mercial man, fnancier, n contractor on q large
scale, banker, steamboat proprietor. q shrewd
politician, and leading man in the most important
pursuits of this great metropolis He is one of the
few, and belongs to that galaxy of living inteects,
who manage all the vast business concerns of New
Yoik-such as Cornelius Vanderbilt, Daniel Drew,
and others. Among the works which will stand
connected with the name Of George Law long after
he is laid in the silent tomb, is the High Bridge
over Harlem river-the greatest structure of the
kind in the world A man of massive, solid intel
lect-not shining or sparkling, except in the gold
dust-he has always used the politicians when they
imagined they were using him. He has given ex-
tensive employment, and is regarded liberal
man. This trough diamond" is supposed to be
worth about two millions Of dollars.
About three hundred choice spirits will assemble
around the festive board, on Thursday, to do him
honor. Wit, and skill, and practical genius will
contribute to this "feast Of reason and flow Of SOUL
and several men of distinction, who have heard of
arc limited and select and there will be considerable
difficulty in getting provoke" The speech Of
George Law himself, will, no doubt, be curious
one-not very polished, but full of originality, and
more interesting by far than one Of Daniel Web
ster's, or any Of the trained orators of the day.
There is one point which we expect him to touch
upon" those two dollar muskets whether they
have gone Of yet. or what time they are likely to
explode.
This dinner will be grand affair, and the friends
of Mr. Drew ought also to set on foot feast of
g fat things" and invite all those who were con-
nected with him in business transactions from the
time he was driving fat beeves in Ohio, or keeping
the Bulls Head in the Third avenue. The admirers
Of Commodore Vanderbilt ought to get up similar
demonstration, and bring around him all the en-
gineers remen pilots, andcaptains Of all the steam
boats he has had anything to do with, from the
time that he first commenced his career on board Of
Of them, till that he is Of five lines Of
steamers, and worth, it is said, some three millions
Of dollars.