The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-02

engsged on the Harlem, me nigh Bridge ana INC
Dry Eosk property this in hssd the No
hawk Railroad. This road In . vretchsd way, and
the tosk holders and others induced George 70 under
tai 10 make IL worth what could be DONE
II was . read from Schenectady 70 Albany With an
inclined plane at cash end The capital pilien
and half, and the stock worth 81 per cent emily
"De what yos please, George, with Vt long you
don't ask money from the company said the arestors
II swed 100000 in featisg debt George did
away with the inclined planes carried IL around the
hills, connected it with the Utica road, stocked
the cars, and when he left Il the stock was worth
rs per cent He reduced the expenses from $50 900
$50 zoe. The stock has since gore up 10, and even
Over ssI and now pay. good per cent interest
cemme ced the Oregon the first steamer he built
She launched in the spri.s Of 1915, and rau that
fall He sold her in 1s47 In 1916 George was still
engaged on the bridge and running the Neptuns and
Oregon and bad decreased his library and his reading
knowledge several thousand volumes.
We now come to the year 1841, memorable for the
ossDsncement OF the preparations whisn ended in his
bu,lApg or buying sixtees ocean stes ners
We have reached . period when the greatest event
Of this century oceurred-thc opening OF the rcn
treasures OF California TO the world We have already
PERFECTION in that he had reached in land
constructions. In lS47 Col. A. q Sloo had made a Goa
tract with the United Staes government to carry the
nails 10 California via Few Orleans ard Chagres. He
could not comply with the terms of the contract he
had not the mesns to build the There
but person who could undertake vast sntsr
prise, and that George. Col. Soo made his
acquaintance and negotiations eommsnced, which
snded in George agreeing to build the necessary
steamers. George, in making such ArraDgemsnt,
actuated by the highest motives of patriotsn.
He desired ths the Ameress Ieope should secure the
trade the North Pacific from the English. The latter
Power had secured all the trade Of the south Pacific,
and bat for these steamers Of his they would alec
have had the entire trade Of the North Pacific and oa
vanges which have been secured to the United States
by these steamers he purchased the Falcon, which
made her rit trip in the fall Of 1s4s She took the first
passengers to Cbagres that reached California. The
Ohio and George built BY George eoansnced Tanning
In 1850 the Pacific Nail Steamship Company started
opposition 70 Georges line of steamers bet~ees
New York and Chsgres. George at once placed an op
position line Of four the Pacific TO from
Pspama to San Frsncsso 80 az to make through line
nom New York and New Orleans via Panama to San
In January 1851 George sold ont the Pacific line Of
steamers to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, aud
y e CITY,
nr ana Cherokee This arrangement was completed
In ,he fail Of 1882 the Captain General Of Cuba issued
an order prohibiting the Crescent City any other
eel from coming into the harbor OF Havana, which
should have MI Smith, the purser Of the Crescent City,
on board. George refused to submit to it, and ap.
pr sled 10 government at Washington. Instead Of
replying to the letter of George and his associates,
they endeavored to persuade him TO Mr. Smith,
the easiest way to settle the diff guilty. they could
find many who would answer for purser veil as
smith. George said that rot tho question:; that
Mr. Smith was American, and had . right to the
protection of government; and that he would not
dismiss Smith other man under thess circumstan.
from board OF his vesseB the dctaton OF any
foreign government. Tat it reason because Mr..
Smith was poor man, and that any other man could
fiji his place. that his rights should not be protected
President Fillmore replied to George that If his
steamer destroyed be would have NO claim for
tamsses George to,a Mr.. Fillmore that If that was
eli The protection Americans from their
the sooner they found it out the bet
ter for them; that he was satisfied that there
their own rights. George continued smith a.
purser until the Spanish government withdrew their
order, although they threatened to sink the steamer
Crescent City every time she entered Havana The
Spanish authorities said that Purser Smith had fur
pished Information TO the American newspapers iujuri
10 the Cuban government. George replied that
Smith lad cone nothing of the kind but if it the
fact bao yet 10 learn what right the government OF
Cuba had to muzzle the American press.
In lS49, George made The famous purchase Of mus
kets OF the United states government, and Il was this
only direct tran sacton he had with the
ordered for pubic auction by the government a; Ger
tain prices The musist did not bring tnos- prices and
George made an offer st private sale, which was ac
cepted These muskets cost the United States govera
nent about sl2 each. George ordered them altered
to percussion lacks and many TO the Minnie rife This
year, 1S49, tie High Bridge corp.eed.
In the summer of 1851 after the transactions with
The Pacific Mail steamship Company were closed George
Of aram. Hs left Ne. Yos the asv ssa, he
signed the contract or building the steamship George
Law. the last steamer he con,tructed. de lett in
February, 1852 vent to Ghagres and Panama, and
examined The lire OF road. The stock was worth
7t, when he bought half million. He went to
building road, dock and depot for stsa.asrs, which
the first cock huilt in that country for
meEce between the two oceans. He returned home in
April 1852 after having visited Havana, Porto Balio
San Juan and New Orleane and examined into the
OF all these places He sold ont his interest
the road in the winter OF 1858.
In 1852 George went into the Eighth Avenue Rail
road. The charter had been granted in the
city. They quarreed, and could not go with the
work There hut two and a-haf months to build
in George advanced $500 0t0 and built the road Ia
the specified time 1t is of the best roads in the
city. 1t is int nded to go to Harlem.
In 1853 George purchased the Staten Island ferry
for 5000 00o and this also he pur property in
the Fifth avenue and built his pxeient residence and
moved into IL.
In that plain but substantial edifce-the fruits his
own labor and m6ustry-hs resides, surrounded by
every comfort with a library upequailed, incladins
his early friendly volumes he philosophers upon tbs
past, independent IN thing and embodyug in
America the character of Cine nnatus. the Roman, or
Epsminondss the Greciap the ancient heroes OF Plu-
tarch As has been clearly shown In this brief history
Georges antecedtnts for the Presidency those
Of labor Up to this time he has not qualified himself
for the high Office either BY doing murder in battle zelda
or rcgusry in q law office.
In 1864 George sold out all his interest the sea
steamers and then intending to visit Europe he bought
the Grapesbot to be used private for himself
while abroad. ibis year he CONNIE need the improved
atye Of 6reproof building in the Bovery.
In February, 1855 George nominated by tina
Penps lvsuia Legislature fer the Presidency And here
this biography viii break OF for while to be hled mp
az 'he goes round and the grass grows-that IL by
futnr