New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-02
THE WOMEN. BANKERS, HOME.

The Masculine Costume of Revolutionary
Times to be Introduced by Victoria
Woodhull-Tennie G. Clatlin asa Clair
voyant-The Palace in Thirty eight,
street.
From the New York SUM-
A Sun reporter, having received some
hints concerning the magnificent uptown
house Of the women brokers of Broad street,
Victoria Woodruff and Tennie G. Claflin,
assembled the steps of that palatial structure,
No. u East Thirty eighth street, yesterday
afternoon, and rang the bell. A polite re-
eeption was given him. and with it an invi-
tation to make tour of the house, Mrs.
Woodruff and her sister, Miss Clatiin, doing
the hOnOrs with their characteristic grace
He found everything as he expected, and a
great deal more SO. The whole establish
ment is
BEwILDERING WONDER,
glittering with gliding, paintings, statuary.
bronzes, lace and satin upholstery, marble
and French plate glass, multiplied into in
finity by the countless mirrors, extending
from floor to ceiling, and set in the white
and gilded tracery of the walls. This is the
style of adOrnment and furnishing on every
floor, which is carpeted with the exquisite
creations of the looms of Paris Brussels,
Administer, and Lowell. Tennie, with the
impulsiye gayety of gypsy, seized the S"n
reporter and hurried him through the splen-
did apartments. She speaks with such
rapidly that her words seem on gallOp to
overtake each other. Her blue-gray eyes
fash with singular magnetic fire:
As she was displaying some of the costly
garments in which she and her sister some
times dazzle the multitudes who flock around
them, the SIN reporter inquired whether
Tennie was really clairvOyant and could
fOretell future events
Tennie-Yes, it is true. You may call it
clairvoyance, or what you please. don't
know what it is myself. but at times know
and feel that l am under spirit influence
that do not understand; and when in that
condition do see visions of future events.
Why, not only foresaw all this house and
its contents several years ago. but and my
sister both saw and foretold the occurrence
of the present war. If You doubt it
GO AND ASK COMMODORE VANDERBILT!
if did not see the vision and fOretold it at
his house six months ago.
Sun RepOrter-What throws you into this
clairvoyant condition. Is it necessary to
have some one to mesmeriZe you!
Tennie-No, no. Whenever my mind is
disturbed or excited by passing events, this
spirit influence comes on. Inever was mes
merized in my life. Victoria and both SEQ
visions. Victoria saw our banking house in
y
She was sitting at the tea table, fell into a
trance, and saw it all, and saw men shovel
ing up gold. That was symbolic, you know,
of the Gold Room.
Here Mrs Woodruff came in. She was
dressed in a handsome trained black silk
dress As she raised her skirts to ascend
the stairs leather buckled mans slippers
were disclosed, and blue silk stockings.
She invited the Sun reporter into another
room, q
CINDERELLA's FAIRY CHAMBER.
81 see," she said, 'you admire my dress.
Let me show you the dress l intend to wcai
in the streets of New York. and at my
banking house on Broad street"
She tripped ont of the room, Tennie IL
the meantime engaging the reporters at
tention. When he turned around to see
where Mrs. Woodruff was gone there she
stood before him
IN TIGHTS OF DARK BLUE CLOTH,
reaching to the knee and buckling Ovel
hose Of light blue silk. Her dark blue
blouse fell to the knee Shirt front, collar
and cravat matched well with her shOr,
hair, worn like boys, her blue gray eyes
just like her sisters, and pale but perfectly
healthy blonde complexion.
Reporter latter ause)-Mrs. Woodruff
if you appear on the street in that dress the
police will arrest you. Her fair cheek
flushed rosy red. She folded her arms and
drew herself erect. mo they WON'T" she
said. when j am ready to make nv ap
pearance in this dress no police will touch
me-"