The New York herald., 1870-02-09
THE BEWITCHING BROKERS
Woodruff, ClaHin & Co. in Offlce-Mrs. Clafin
Resolved to "Stck'-An Interesting Con-
versation - She Can 'Play
Lone Hand" for Year.

The rampant "bulls" and "oears' OF Wall street
being greatly disturbed by the advent OF the lovely
female brokers, Mrs. Woodruff & Claim, and
the interest Of the public being excited by the doinSs
OF the beautiful stock joDbers at No. ~ Broad street.
anything new and true respecting the operations OF
the charmers OF tho ''srect Is eagerly read. With
the view OF informing the anxious by actual obser.
walton aud personal inquiry how far the fair firm
had progressed in their bold undertaking HERALD
reporter again presented himself before the hand
some Mrs. Ciann In her Office yesterday apologzed
for his intrusion IN the realms OF female finance and
explained very nervously, but as firmly as poss
BILE, the object or hs visit. wary Ethiopian
stationed as scout on the outskirts OF
the sanct,ne sdnctorunt uttered shrii challenge as
the reporter approached the financial presence but
:as cheery voice OF Mrs. Clafin raised In welcome
and assurance OF safety sent the sable urchn nowl-
Ing to his crib.
Mrs. Caflin explained that Mrs. Woodruff was
absent at the Hoffman House attending TO private
business, and then commenced q long and eloquent
argument in favor or woman's financial rights which
was perfectly overwhelming and unanswerabse.
Basklng in the sunshine OF that beatning face, run
through and through by those pewitching eyes, con
founded aud confused, the fortunate scribe could 90
nothing but smile and iisten Getting the better OF
his ovcrweenlng basnfulness, however, he humply
apologize for his umbrella. There Is music that
can create
A soul under tho ribs of death
But Mrs. Claninis eloquent tongue glisrsn,nr eyes
and beaming smile caused the Laden and lrost-
ed umbrella OF the reporter to shed tears or snow
water and sympathy upon the carpet.
In answer TO the very few timld questions treyn-
blingly put BY the reporter Mrs. Claim threw her
toga about her.finelyrounded shoulders and gave
vent her feelings in eloquent, persuasive un
answeraolc. invncible, beviiderng ana beautiful
speech. sno could not see, she said. why women
well as inen. For herself she could afford
| to live without further efforts; but being inde
MANI In nfrlf aud
| the bread OF idlenesss," she had determined
10 como down among the business men ana
might talk about the oddty OF the thing but she did
not care She was gong TO "nght II out on this line
II II took all suInmer' IA charming smile ushcred IN
the "summer'p, and would ask no favors. The
press might aid her, OF course; but then would
not ask any indulgence. The HERALD had behaved
towards the firm ~ q fair, manly and upright man
ner, for which they were grateful.
"What do you think, slrYn asked Mrs. Clafiin, as
the reporter and his spow-clad umorclla continued
matter are my own SEX They say oil sor.5 OF things
Of mo- But 40 mind thcIa2 No. believe 1t 10 be
more worthy on my part to come down mere and
make money! love money for the good 1
can do with it-than TO dawdle about at
parties and balls Smiling and Sinking at the rdcu-
lous Jackanapes who frequent these places and are
incapable OF doing anything greater or better than
illustrating tnelr tailor refuse to make myself a
society. We nave not commenced business Jet; we
are not prepared. but shortly win De. What has
been done hitherto has been on private account.
have good deal OF business on hand but not oil the
nrm. ms better than pothering ABOUT fashions
Ladies have asked me why II IL that win my beauty
and so-and-so could not get on without coming
down here, but invariably tell them That my gooa
looks are not worth cent that UP TO this lay
personal attractions have not brought ia any great
return.r
REPORTER nnporngIy)-Pray dons pretend to
depreciate your STOCK.
Mrs. CLAFLIS--''Wei, here am and here we are,
at all events. Commodore Vanderbilt - my friend.
but Will not say snytnlng more concerning tlas
matter. Failure hos been predicted Tor u.s. but this
Will say that am able myself TO keep this place
going for q year Without cent OF profit, aud 1 viii
ii necessary. We have lear OF failure, out are
confident OF victory. We did not come here 10 make
thousands, but milions OF dollars, and we mtenu to
do 1t. Some OF the papers' have SAID that We have
been treated badly since we came mere but tat Is not
true We have been treated with the utmost courtesy
and polteness by the bankers and brokers' and are
thankful Tor H. The only ANNOYANCE wo nal ID
counter-and that was not nucn--waS from little
bootDiacks who ran In TO ask u II we would have
our boots BACKED We haven't formally opened
yet but we snail do SO Shortly, aud Lnen 40 expect
TO have the pleasure Of seeing all our friends.
AiLer a few further observations the conversation
was concluded, and the reporters having shaken out
his sdrlpping umbrella, cnassecl out OF tna ono.
into Broad street and mingled among ihn grun
voiced bulls and bears OF that pannemoniac thor