Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-24
Wr. Vanderbilt and his Wife


MIR. Vanderbilt and his WIFE, /.
The New York Sun says Somewhat
about sixty years ago Cornelius Vanderbilt COM
mencel lite by running q 'periauger between
Staten Island and New York. During the
day he piled his vocation, and whenever his
duties permitted, visited his cousin, Miss So
phie Johnson, then young and eomely girl
Of sixteen, who also lived on the island
Perhaps it was the orltburst of his first love
that made the young sailor SO ambitious, and
inspired hun with the energy and enterprise he
has always exhibited. Certain it is, however,
that the cousins married, and old folks who
kaew them then, speak with delight of the
handsome pair, for they were admitted to- be
the comeliest couple Staten Island has ever
produced 1t is unnecessary to trace the Com
modore from the time he was Q ferryman until
he was promoted, or more properly promoted
himself, to the responsible position Of captain
of steamboat which piled between New York
and New Brunswick, N. j. At the latter
place, however, he was proprietor OF hotel,
at which passengers from New York to Phlla-
dephia used to take meals, and occasionally
night rest. It was a kind of halfway house.
His wife superintendent the hotel while he was
engaged in his active aquatic vocation: One
evening he arrived from New York; and while
sitting at supper, said to his wite ,ssz
"'Sophie, [ wish / had $1,000 to buy shares
in the steamboat line; | think it would be
good investment.
"sDo you think SO, Cornel?' responded,his
thoughtful partner. .r,
"I do, said he. So. .,aa
She said nothing more, but next day consult.
ed Mr.. Gibbons, and he advised the invest
ment. Next evening at supper she accosted
her husband thus
"sCorneil,: I've spoken to Mr.. Gibbons
about buying shares, and, as he approves of
your idea, there's the $1,000; buy the shares
tomorrow. -. ...a,,s
':Asshe spoke she took the amount from one
of those old-iashioned pockets that used to be
worn under the dress, and handed it to her
astonished husband. She had saved the mon
ey unknown to him, and it was probably this
same money that foated the Commodore ioto
tame and fortune; This incident shows what
the woman was. 5,
How DELAWARE OBTAINS REvENuE,- A
letter from Dover (Delaware) to the Philadel-
phia Telegraph says:-s"The revenue of the
State is chiefly derived from the per capita
imposed upon all strangers who pass ever the
two railways of Delaware. This per capita is
not charged to people buying tickets tor any
station within the limits of the State, but to
folks who are compelled to take 10 Delaware
and its course on long journey. New Jersey
has been pretty soundly treated for sweating
the foreignet; but Delaware 10 a less degree, ls
her accomplice: Every time you buy ticket
from New York or Philadelphia to Baltimore
or Washington, you pay the vast Common
wealth of Delaware one dime. The revenue
thus received amounts to seven thousand dol
lars month the larger part OF the revenue OF
Delaware This way of paying your expenses
By erecting a toll-gate for your neighbors, must
commend itself to, every ingenious and selfish
mind. If we all adopt.it, we shallal be even,
and the bad business of going from home will
be stopped. have been fifty times to Wash,
ington, so that I must have paid the State OF
Delaware enough to whip at least four men,
Thus do We assist justice, as we sail, rs we
SAIL
A SLIGHT MIsTAKE.-In a New Hampshire
town there lived an ignorant, irreligious, worth
less family, Ransom by name, no member OF
which had ever been seen inside church With
in the memory of the oldest Inhabltant. -
The village pastor, alter years OF failure, had
almost persuaded two of the youngest scions
to promise attendance for one Sabbath; but
the fear that they would be the subject of
some personal remark still deferred theln.--
They we're in great terror lest. they should be
publicly, upbraided for their mlsdolngs, and
called to an account for their Wlckedness.
After much exertien their fears were quieted,
and on the following Sunday the eyes 1.-THE good
pastor congregation were astonlshed at the
unwonted presence of the aforesaid Ransoms:,
All went we'll until,t reading OF the second
hymn, which was the familiar blow ye the
trumpet, blow" when at the end of the line
Return ye 3,nSon,'a sinners home, the'e!der
of our heroes seized his hit and with long
strides. towards the door, shouted, Come
along home Bill; [ knowed they d be stlnglng
at us if we came here. @"#
LoUDoUN COUNTY. Y.-Gen. Longstreet> IS at
Coax Hill, the residence of COL, John w.
Fairfax where he will spend few days. Col
Fairfax served upon his staff during the war
Gen. Gusts Lse is visiting his friend, Major
K. s. Cox, near Aide. - ta- 81 -,
A. B. Francis, during the war a member OF
the 18th Virginia Infantry, was publicly set
apart to the work Of the Gospel ministry. by
ordination and laying on of hands of the Pres
bytery of the Old School Baptist, convened for
the purpose, at Upper Broad Run Church,
Fauquier county, Virginia, on the 10th inst;
A Meeting of Correspondence, OF the Old
School Baptists of Loudoun and adjoining
counties, was held at Mt Zion, last week, com.
mencing on Wednesday and continuing. three
days. The proceedings were conducted With
the utmost harmony. ---- 49, -
The States interest in the Potomac Bridge
Company, at the Point Of Rocks, is offered for
sale.-Leesburg, Washingtonian. ..z
"A nnuel nnaStinn In railma.r lam, nd Of hirs