Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-07-07

Rrom the phlladeIphIa DuIIotin, June zoI


Every business man and many men
who are not strictly business men re,
member an old man-one OF the KIND oil
men who are recognized as old before
thew are aged--who for half century
has haunted the business part of the city.
A little woazan, dried-up man.. with
rounded shoulders, an attenuated frame,
lecs as thin and unsubstantial as the ira
d;,;oual limbs of 1.-THE lean and slip
nered pantaloon," described by the
great poet, huge aud i'll fitting shoes,
surtout coat cut almost like gaberdine,
and n face. Of Jewish cast. This was
Joseph Andrade, merchant and banker,
ond according 10 mistaken report, mil
Iona;re and agent in America for the
groat bonse of Roihschild in Europe.
Mr. Andrade was not known In fash
;onnble circles except 10 the male por-
tion of society who have occasion to do
business on Third street but he was
we'll known upon the Barbary Coast"
where money dealers most do congrc-
gate: he was known in his dingy old
office, on Walnut street, below Second,
a,Sd. perhaps, he was b. ST known of all
in the Merchants Exchange, where for
many years ne spent 'eiJ '"'so Po
ton OF his Time readihg 'ne NEWS
watching the sales OF STOCKS, ana pan
ming investments win scrutiny as
strict as though ms morrow : crust ue
pended upon the wisdom oil MS se'ec-
tons.
Mr. Andrade was unmarried; he had
no relatives upon this side Of tho Allan
tic, and there was nothing but his little
private wanis-wnicn were curoeu 70 .ne
smallest possible hmit--to ih'rsie,c win
the office on walnut street, inc EXcnange'
and the cruise upon the coast OF Darnary'
On Thursday last there was an unex-
pected visitor dropped IN at the ois once
Late IN the afternoon SOMEBODY con-
necied with the building saw Mr.. An
drade lying upon the iioor IN an apoplec.
tic swoon. lie was Immediately cared
for, and medical AID was summoned, nut
the old frame was past tinkering. les,
terday afternoon the ola man died, ana
the Exchange and third street wlii know
him no more.
Mr. Andrade came to this country from
France in the year 1916. His father was
q Jewish Rabbi at Bordeaux, and with
capital OF few thousand dollars Joseph
came to this country, Landing IN New
York IN August OF the year named. DE
came almost directly from New York to
this city, were he engaged in mercantile
business. he was then twenty-eight years
OF age, but his principles were liked, and
his strict integrity and close business
habits not only commended him to the
confidence OF the Jewish people, but won
for him the esteem of all who valued care,
prudence and honesty In business trans
actions. Trusts and commissions crowded
in upon him, until MIR. Andrade, finding
a brokerage business almost forced upon
him, dropped his mercantile pursuits,
and engaged In business as broker. (;
lie was prosperous IN money transac-
tons. made no rash ventures, and pre-
TERED the SLOW SMILING TO the min
BILE siXpence, where the sixpence was
hedged IN with uncertain RISKS. Mr..
Anoraue Always went upon the primer
pal oi preierrihs 10 miss great gains
rather 'nah mast great iosses, ana II IS
no wouuer .nas WIN us ha9its OF per-
sonar Phrs'inony ne was WORTH Ioar nun
ureu 'nousehe uoiar, wneh ne uied, at
NE me ase Vi e'snt ne nave said tnas
Ml. hd a. u was c:ose anu paTsomo-
"'o"e, pus ~ VOC e'ii0s'y JUST he Was
more man just ne was generous out
hone " niS seueioslty was expended
upoh nilnselL me hvlhg IN ioagings
ma weae s:ani.;s anu s.lngliy luanlsneo'
anu pioGuiins A's nieals ae cheap eatiny,
houses, No was oestoWing considerable
SUNS IN sys'emallc penevoience.
,:i ~ S1ns " liIaee sloo9 year, to be
oIviusu pelwesn hleces ana nephe' rs and
fglua.h,e9 ,s ana grand-nepnew's. Five
nunuieu eoiia,s year were .evoted to
ehail'iM9s IN I,nrliaaeipnia; 10 Pennsyl-
S sanoa nosp'tat tor she Ins@ ie receiving
yioV, .ne ye~ish osler = ONE $50, and
we remhihder oeing divided among
o,ner pensvo'en. ins,i'r .tions. 1t is an
almost wnlhslca1 lhsF ance of Mr.. And
rade conscieht.oas' less in all business
TRANSACTIONS. taas, Upon the breaking out
OF the SaE ah1 We appreciation of the
nrtCe OF NOil. lfa hlxr rr,o9 10 hi 20.