. Portraits of eminent Americans now living : with biographical and historical memoirs of their lives and actions. nd charitable institutions of his adopted city. With no other influencesto operate upon him save the promptings of a generous heart, he has al-ways given for the sake of the object, and not for selfish purposes, or theapplause of men. Of bis private charities we would not speak man who is benevolent in secret, and prefers not to have the eyes ofthe world resting upon him in the dispensation of his charities, woulddoubtless feel better satisfied to have the knowledge of hi
. Portraits of eminent Americans now living : with biographical and historical memoirs of their lives and actions. nd charitable institutions of his adopted city. With no other influencesto operate upon him save the promptings of a generous heart, he has al-ways given for the sake of the object, and not for selfish purposes, or theapplause of men. Of bis private charities we would not speak man who is benevolent in secret, and prefers not to have the eyes ofthe world resting upon him in the dispensation of his charities, woulddoubtless feel better satisfied to have the knowledge of his benefa(;tions passwith him to the tomb. As a man, he stands high in the confidence and respect of the commu-nity in which he resides. Possessed of the clearest conceptions of honorand integrity, he has ever maintained a character above the reproachesand slanders of the world. Prompt and reliable in his engagements, andwith a scrupulous regard for his word, he has never been known to makea promise which he did not strictly observe. The character of such aman as Henry M. Bash is worthy of study and ^^a_vei-bT ,&am a. DagierrertJ?^ ]FMEin)(CIK (Cffi-Eir, OF BALTIMORE., JMRYLjmD. Smwye^-BrBwanathiaiZ- SlatAa of Emimnt. Arrj-naais FREDERICK CREY, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. 433 FREDERICK CREY, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. Frederick, son of Arnold Ciey, was born in the village of TJhlroth, inthe department of Cologne, on the 1st January, 1*778, was married on12th July, 1800, and arrived in Baltimore in the year 1804. By profes-sion a stone-mason and pavior, he has through all the vicissitudes of thetimes, pursued and does still pursue the latter business, and stands as thevenerated father of the profession in Baltimore. He has also the gratification to see among his strongest competitors inthe same branch of business, several who have arrived at respectabilityand wealth, to whose prosperity and influence he has been mainly acces-sary. Mr. Crey, in the seventy-fift
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