Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-08-14
From the Brooklyn IN. W Journal July 81 .
DESERVED COMPLIMENT

we copy the following complimentary notice
from the Courier and Enquirer Of the 22d instant,
OF the efforts OF our townsman and fellow citizen,
Charles Stearns, esq. In fact, we are not sur
prised that the Courier should wish to include
nm IN the list of distinguished men of New York,
Tor IN tact any town, city, or country might be
proud OF gentleman possessing attainments and
decision OF character such Mr. Stearns has
gwen abundant proof he possesses in an eminent
degree. In fact he never fIlters in what he un-
dertakes; his name associated with an enterprise
Is a sufhclent guarantee Of its success No man
has overcome greater obstacles than Mr. Stearns.
I'VE have known him ntimately-we have
watched with deep interest his onward and up
ward course, through evil, Indifferent and good
fortune. We have known him in hours of BROS
perity and adversity-we have stood beside him
when stripped of his fortune by the operation of
the General Bankrupt Law, that pecunarily
overwhelmed him; when advised to avail himself
OF the provisions of that law to relieve himself
from the crushing weight of an Indebtedness he
was wholly unable to pay, his reply was honor
able: 4 have no moral right to do so. After
sacrificing his large estate in liquidating his in
debtedness, claims to the amount of S65 900 re-
NAMED unsatlshed For period of fifteen years,
interest and costs to a large amount accumulated;
but at the earliest dawn of prosperity he called
his creditors together and paid them in ful-and
TO one who had extended him favors in his hour
OF adversely, he presented ten thousand dollars
Ills misfortunes seem to lend energy and bril-
llancy to his character, and his enterprsing mind
perpetually expands, enlarging his field of action,
and his enterprises have extended to nearly every
State in the Union. "
The above just tribute is from the BROOKLYN
Morning Journal, and exhibits faithful outline
OF Mr., Charles Stearns, of New York, who is
the contractor for making and supplying the brick
for the Washington and Georgetown water
yynr Ec pntu h. r.
the superintendent of Capt. Meigs, and has put
into operation some of the most improved and
superior brick machines, and capable of turning
out 100000 bricks per day In addition, we un-
stand he has purchased the very fine farm of 274
acres OF land, upon which is the proposed cite to
be used as the grand receiving reservoir of said
works, and in the immediate vicinity of which,
and convenient thereto, he has purchased a
quarry containing stone sufficient to construct
immense works. The citizens of Washington
and Georgetown have Just cause to felicitate
themselves on the selection of Captain Meips as
the engineer officer to take in charge this great
public work, and one whose iron constitution is
fully equal to the arduous duty imposed upon
him, He goes on with it nobly, and is fully equal
public service, and leaving in all days to come a
lasting monument to his fame. Captain Meigs
has been equally fortunate in his selection of Mr.
Charles Steans, one of his contractors in this
| important work. He also possesses constitution
capable of undergoing any reasonable amount of
labor and hardship. He has associated with him
gentlemen of large and ample fortunes, and,
added TO his own, with his we'll known bps;nass
habits and tact, is sure guarantee for not only
faithful, but speedy completion of the great
and useful public works. We also understand
he has now in his employ from 1900 to 5000
men constructing a railroad to the Pacific, from
which he will realize immense fortune. Such
men as MIR. Stearns are rarely to be met with,
possessing such an amount of public spirit and
enterprise. We are informed he is to be resi-
dent of the metropolis this winter