The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-02-11
THE FEMALE FINANCIERs.
Mrs. Claflin Deposits Commodore
VanderbiIt'S Check for 81, 400.

Mrs. ClRilin Deposits Commodore
VanderbiIt'S Check for e7,4OO.
From he ". ]. Commercial AdrFti'Fr.
The female hnanciers in Broad street
continue to be the talk Of "the street.
The course pursued by brokers and Ill,
bredidlers who have visited their place. oi
business, and behaved IN the most ungen'
tIemanly manner, Is deserving Of the sc.
verest rcprehension. The females should
have iair chance 10 try their abilities as
tinanciers. Supposing the antecedents Of
most of the successful brokers and bank.
erS in the locality of Wall street should be
rakcd up, would they exhibit much bet.
ter record than the female tinanCicrs
We think moi. The responsibility of the
firm Of Woodruff, Clatlin & Co. Is right
enough to question. Their first appear
ance In financial circles was some four or
five weeks since, when handsome livery
establishment drove up in front Of Henry
ClewS s. Co.'S banking house, and from
which u female alighted and entered In.
uuiryl for Mr.. Clews. She was In the
neighborhoOd of twenty-five, dressed in
the height of fIshion, captivating IN her
appearance, and pleasing in her address.
Mr. Clews made his appearance.
"This Is Mr.. Henry Clcws," inquired the
lady, smiling swcetly on the ncorrlgible
bachelor, who blushcd clear 10 the top OF
his head.
II have the honor madam" responded
the embarrassed head Of the house.
"What can do for you, and who have |
the pleasure Of addressing" continued the
afta6lc MIR. Clews, recovering from Ills
embarrassment
"I propose making deposit with you,
and Intend 10 make some stock invest
ments." Here the lady pulled from gilt
edged morocco wallet check Of g. 40O,
PAYABLE to the order of Tennessee Clatlin,
and signed by Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Mr.. ClewS examined the check. "This
is Mrs. Tennessee ClRainI" inquired Mr.
Clews, "and the signature is Commodore
NandGrbilt's?"
"YcS," nodded the lady, II am Mrs
Tennessee Clatiin-N friend Of COmmo-
tlorc Vanderbilt. lie hNs given me many
points, which have been valuable to me
and my friends"
Mr., Clews excused himself for mo-
mcnt, and, like discreet tinancier, dies.
patched one Of his clerks to the bank to
learn Il tho check was all right,
Mr.. Clews returned and entertained the
fi.ir financicr in Il conversation about the
condition of the times, the tightness Of
the money market, the prospect Of bust
ncss, and the uncertainty Of the Stock
Market. SIn. Tennessee Clailin warmly
entered Into the various subjects; talked
ilmiliarly Of several distinguished railroad
kings, bankers, brokers, lawyers, Journal
lists, sc. She had contributed TO the press,
written for the Tribune and Sun, knew
Mr.. Greeley, and believed in him. Ad'
Inired Mr.. Dana, said he Is such dash.
ing editor, and 80 winning In his manners.
He had visited her private apartments
and she was so pleased with his conver.
Sati0n and winning ways
The clerk returned and signAlcd MIR.
Clcws that the check was all correct,
The lady took her departure Mr.. Clews
bowing her out to her carriage and waV'
ing adicu with his right hand in his pecu.
liar fascinating style. ,!..
In day or two aflerwarl the lady rG.
turned, and proposed 10 have Mr. Clews
buy on her account 1000 shares of, New
York Central stock. Mr.. Clews, for some
reason or other, declined TO make so large
an investment for the lady. She with.
drew her deposit from Mr, Clews, and her
next appearance was In partnership with
Mrs. Woodruff, under the form Of Wood
hull, Clatlin s Co.
1t having leaked out in "the street" that
| Mrs (,lNhfn had denOsitpd Commodore
Vanderbilts check with Henry Clews 6
Co., everybody is inQuiring what the
Railroad King has to do with tho female
tinanciCrs. There arc all sorts Of spccula-
tions afloat in regard TO the matter. The
sudden rise In Central stock and scrip Is
said to have something to do with the up.
pcarancc Of Mcssrs. Woodruff, Ulatltn &
Co., in financial circles. Strange and
mysterious are the ways Of Wall and
| BROAD street