, 1863-02-07
NO. 8.
Stewart and his Marble Palace in New
York

As one enters toward the east, he may observe
in large Office on the side of the house looking
into Chambers street, the grand master of the
mammoth establishment sitting at the desk, and
occupied by the pressing demands Of so impor-
tant position. Here, from eight in the morn
ing until late dinner hour, he is engrossed by
shemes and plans of his active BRAIN He bears
calm and thoughtful appearance, and yet, such is
his executive ability, that the burden which would
crush others is borne by him with comparative
ease. His aspect and manners are plain and sim
pie to a remarkable degree, and stranger would
be surprised to acknowledge in that tall form and
quiet countenance the Autocrat of the Dry Goods
Trade This man did not achieve this position
save by patient toll his greatness was not 'thrust
upon him." 1t has arisen from forty yers close
application to the branch of trade which he has
bent his rare powers of mind Like most of our
successful men, he began the world with no capt.
tai besides brains and, like Daniel Webster and
Louis Philippe, his early employment was teach
ing. The instructor, however, was soon merged
in the business man, and in 1927 his unpretend-
ing name was displayed in Broadway. The nu-
merous failures which take place among New
York business men gave Stewart the choice
among them for his manager and representation
of the finest business talent of the city can at this
moment, be found in his establishment. These
men turn their energies into that mighty chan.
mel which flows into his treasury Indeed
to this merchant prince they are what his
Mo~ebolle
Autocrat of Trade sits enthroned in the insulated
majesty of mercantile greatness 1t may be in
fered that no man in the concern works harder
than its ownerand we believe that this is acknowl-
edged by all its employees. Day after day he
wears the harness of silent and patient toll 1t is
not generally known that during these hours of
application, and while engrossed in the manage
ment Of his immense operations, no one is allow
ed to address him personally until his errand or
business shall have been FIRST laid before subor-
dinate. If it is of such character that gentle
man can attend TO it goes no further, and hence
it rests with him to communicate it to the princi-
pal. To illustrate this circumstance we relate the
following incident A few weeks ago, a person
entered the wholesale department, with an air of
great Importance and demanded to see the pro-
pretor. The proprietor could very easily be seen,
as he was sitting in his office, but the stranger
was courteously met by the assistant with the usu-
al inquiry as to the nature of his business The
stranger, who was a Government man. brstled up
and exclaimed Indignantly: "Sir,"I come from
Lincoln, and shall tell my business to no one
1T Mr. Stewart" "Sir," replied the inevitable
Brown, "if Mr.. Lincoln himself were to come
here, he would not see Mr.. Stewart until he should
have first .old me his business. ~. Frothing-
ham, in .NoUember No. Continental Monthly
PoErRY.-A Kansas editor in reply to a COM
municaton received, replies through his own col
umns
"a female correspondent sends us an interest,"
ing piece of poetry, and requests us to publish it,
The moon is called bright; the stars are hattered
with the original appellation OF meek eyed : the
trees come in for full share of eulogy and the
falling spring is pronounced silver-plated or
something to that effect. Besides this, the poem
is equally instructive other important subjects.
If Mary will send us an affidavit that she has
washed her dishes, mended her hose, and swept
the house the week after she was struck with
poetic fire. we will give in, and startle the lite
rary world from its lethargy For the present
we say darn your stockings, and darn your po-
etry, too"