The Sun.
London, England, 1868-09-25 00:00:00

CORNELIUS VANDERBILT AND BIS WIFE.

The New York Sun says :—" Somewhere abnti;
sixty years ago Cornelius Vanderbilt commenceua
life by running a ' perianger' between Staten Dian
and New York. During the day he plied his Yoet,-
don, and whenever his duties permitted visited ll'a°
cousin, Miss Sophie Johnson, then a young 811,
comely girl of sixteen, who also lived on the islano;
Perhaps it was the outburst of his first love th,a
made the young sailor so ambitious, and inspire'
him with the energy and enterprise he has always
exhibited. Certain it is, however, that the cousil
married, and old folks who knew them then aOP9IIO
with delight of the handsome pair, for they ra
admitted to be the comeliest couple Staten Wail
has ever produced.
" It is unnecessary to trace the commodore fr°lll,
the time he was a ferryman until he was promote,
or more properly promoted himself, to the respoilc;
sible position of captain of a steamboat which Pliet
between this port and New Brunswick, N.J. 14;
the latter place, however, he was proprietor 0 "
hotel, at which passengers from New York to rbilli;
delpliia used to take meals and occasionally a nigh fa
rest. It was a kind of half-way house. Ilia Nvl.o
superintended the hotel while he was engaged la
his active aquatic vocation. One evening be arriveto
from New York, and while sitting at supper saia
his wife :--

t 5,000 to buy shares ill

" Sophie, I wish I had $5, #ooa
;he steamboat line. I think it would be ae, -
investment.'
" Do you think so, Candi?" responded hip
thoughtful partner.
" I do,' said he.
10'1
" She said nothing more, but next day Colls° t,
Mr. Gibbons; and he advised the investmee a
Next evening at supper she accosted her hsl°ll
thus Ind
" Corneil, I've spoken to Mr. Gibbons 3leog
buying shares, and, as he approves of your,
there's the $5,000 ; buy the shares to-morrow of
" As she spoke she took the amount from elle
those old-fashioned pockets that used to be lid
under the dress, and handed it to her astee% to
husband. She had saved the money unbeknOtliat
him, and it was probably this same wool e,
floated the Commodore into fame and forte
This incident shows what the woman was."

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Births.
BLAND —On the 23c1 inst., the wife of J. C. Blan't
liighbury and Basinghall-street, of a son. 1,00
TUCKER—On the 24th inst., at Downhills, Totte°'
wife of Win. Tucker, Esq., of a son.
WHITTAKER—On the 24th inst., at 32, Gloitcol'e mist
S.W., S.W., the wife of M. W. Whittaker, Esq., Dti
law, of a daughter.

•
Marriages. rev,
011914
BOYD—Slant—On the 23d inst., at the Abb,e/o/cl,
St. Alban's, James C. Boyd, ony son of B. .1-'7ett o'
of Hithergreen, Lewisham, and 96, Cannon-strsoltvi
to Emily, the third daughter of the late S. r" «1#
St. Alban's. 0,0110,',6
LEE —DAstrwooD—Ou the 23d inst., at SherMY',.r-hiCe'
shire, Lawford Y. Lee, of Lincoln's-inu, barriso3o'l,'
eldest son of John Y. Lee, Es‘l., of I3eldingt°:%t.-°
to Emma Marian, youngest daughter of
W. Dash wood, of Shenley Grange.

Deaths.
FAIMANT—On the 22d inst., at 20, 17pPe' 17' ot
Clifton, Wm. Farrant, Commander nf
HUGHES—On the 18th inst., Col. Hughes, latn6. fPf'
Regiment, at 38, Craven-street, Strand, ag" 00;1
HAnuooD—On the 21st inst., at Brighton, 0°3,0(11;1i!
good, of 7, Highbury-place. Islingto°, pqcir
MOM'S -On the 19th lost? at Wilinont,
Thomas Mostyn, Esq., 'Crown and Treitstli.J
for Ireland. 5 stll,4'
WATERS -On the 22d inst., at Bognor,Site see
oti
a
Thomas J. Waters, R.N.R., of 58, Elgin-crvj
water.

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