Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-03-12
zIsE GsBLy'ET.

subject OF Grant SclDlhct is W l"Nt Si"'iilNN'
Tho flo lowing NAMES were presented to the
senate on Friday, and promptly coniirmed'
For secretary Of state, Elihu b. WASH
huruc, Of Illinois.
For Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander
r. stewart, Of Now York.
For Secretary of the Navy, Adolph r.
8lrie, Of Pennsylvania.
For secretary OF the Interior, Jacob u.
roN, of Ohio.
For Posunaslcr General, John Al. Cross
we'll, OF Maryland
For sttllncy General, =. Roclswood Hear,
of Massachusetts.
A several Of the members the new cabi-
net are unknown to the country at large,
,,e Give a brief personal aud biographical
sketch Of each:
El,hu T.. Washburnc of Illinois, who sue
rceds to the responsible and leading place
OF Secretary Of state in the now cabinet,
was born in Iivermore, oxford county,
Maine, Sept. 20. 1916, and is in his 53d year,
bcinga member of the Distinguished WASH
hurne family. lie received the Iudimcnts
or his education in the district school, and
served an apprenticeship in the printing
Office Of tho Eonncboc Journal. He after
ward studied law at Harvard University,
and, removing to the West, he began the
iEactice of his profession at Galcna, ILL.,,
where he has continued to reside ever since.
lie was elected n member OF the SD Con-
aacss. and has been steadily reelected down
o. the present time, thus obtaining some
wears ago The title OF "lathero Of the House."
On account Of his uncqualed continuous
service. lie has generally served as chair
man OF lho committee on commerce, for the
duties uf which lac has shown signal quail
Guntons. lie wus chairman of the special
comMittcc on tho death of Abraham I'm
rolu. and also of the special committee to
Investigate the Memphis riots. Mr.. Wash
hurnc has always been known on the floor
of the House as a most vigilant guardian of
tho pcoples money, and the invetcratc foe
Oh, lobbyists and rings.
Noxunder n. Stewart, who has been APP
,loiutcG Secretary Of the Treasury, is moro
widely known as a merchant, not only in
nurown country, hut in every commercial
mart and manufacturing district abroad,
than any american that can be named. He
was Born near Belfast, ireland, in l70G, and
is nearly IS years old, though few would
Judge by his personal appearance that 50
many years have passed over his head. His
business 70 possibilities, which would have
weighed down other mon, have been met
and discharged with 50 much method, that
he is vet vigorous man. His grandfather
had him educated for the ministry, and it
i, stated that he tool; Il degree at Trinity
College, Dublin. lie arrived in New York
in 1878. and his first occupation was that Of
school teacher, having opened a private in
,tltutun at No. 50 Rose street. Ills intro
iiuction To business was the result of a loan
which he made 10 friend. taking as secur-
ity a stock OF dry goods. lie found him
self in possession OF the goods, and in order
Hoseil thcm 10 recover his loan lac dismiss
- Ms school, and tool; to the counter. His
success, wa. greater than he had anticipated.
Tie found !hat he possessed business tact
which promised % he remuuorauve, and lie
"a: once visited Europe, made his own pur-
e.c4c., and, after the yellow fever in 1922,
uo opened store on Broadway, in an old
81 lien tenement, directly opposite to where
us i..u town marble palace now stands.
Nu.iu- bis business career he has had but
one modye-ta auiIj up and organize a
great firm; AZ to accomplish this end he
has lanolel VITA untiring zeal, and with
measure of sue c-s rarely achieved. lie
stand, today the riches. merchant in this
country, with % fortune estimated at TO-
0I) OU9--thc lc-u!, OF Il lie OF hard work,
morked by strict integrity and honorable
dciling. His sales have amounted to over
1900, 0lO in ve1r. and he returned in one
year personal income OF oyerSi 100000.
john McAllister SclIoGcld, who alone has
The deserved honor Of being continued from
.4e old cabinet to The new, having, as Gen.
Grmt.says, "ac,cd nobly where others acted
badly" wa, born in CAatauqua county, n.
y, Sept. %, 1881, thus making his age at
the present time short Of 30 years. When
he was II years old he removed with his
.athers family 10 Illinois, WHENCE he was
appointed TO West Point in 1853. As Sec
ond Lieut.. lac was stationed for two years
in South Carolina and Florida. He was
then ordered to West Point as instructor in
Natural Philosophy, remaining there five
yclrs and leaving to occupy a similar posi-
tiuu In Washington University, st. Louis
which place he was filling when the war
broke ont. his services during the war we
need not repeat On the retirement Of Mr..
Stanton from the war department, the place
was rendered to Gen. Schotield, and, by the
advice of Gen. Grant, was accepted. The
senate was glad to confirm so good nomi-
nation. His administration has been one
% the bright features Of the johnson re-
gime; and his continuance by President
Grant, whether it be temporary or perma-
uent, will he thoroughly satisfactory to the
loyal masses.
Adolph T.. Durie, the Secretary of the
Navy, Is about 50 years Of age, small, with
"a Sigh. Il ARE iron gray hair, darl, COM
plexion, decidedly French in general APP
pearancc and vivacity Of manner. lie was
for many years engaged in the East India
trade, iIolA which he realized princely
fortune, which ne has generously dispensed.
He has been for many years President of
the Philadelphia Bank Of Commerce, and
during the crisis OF 1891 he WAS relied upon
By the other Bani, Presidents rs their
staunchcst adviser. When the war broke
out Mr. Boro took an active part in raising
ana coupling volunteers; and on the organ
I
elected one of It, Vice Presidents. He has
made liberal donations to all of the Union
war RELIEF associations, and to the 0rganlz-
lions Of the Republican party. One who
knows him says: "IIaying been personally
acquainted with Mr.. Borio for many years.
I can, without fear Of being mistaken in
the man, say that his popularity in Phila-
dclphia Is unsurpassed. His appointment
10 the cabinet must have astonlshod HIM
self more than anybody else. 4 more true,
honest, whole man cannot DO found His
selection indicates that President Grant
looks ut character and fitness"
Jac,h Dobson Cox Of Ohio to whom the
Interior Department is assigned, was born
in Montreal, Ca, Oct. y, 1925 whore his ia
thcr, New York master-builder, was then
temporarily residing with his family. His
mother Is a lineal descendant Of Elder VIM
Brewster, Of Maynower memory. His
childhood and youth Nypro epopt II, No,,,