The New York herald., 1870-01-22
MRS. TENNiE &. CLAFLlN,
Holman House,
PArlOrs 25 and o.


HERALD reporter cae on the ladies yesterday
at their apartments IN the Hoffman House and was
ushered INTO their parlor No. 25. The parlor Is q
small, comfortable room fronting on the avenue and
proiusely decorated with oil paintings and statuary,
and Is furnished with sofa chairs, q piano and
the various other articles, useful and Ornamental
which 90 to the make up OF q ladies' drawing room
This Is
THE PRESENT HEADQUARTERS
OF Wooohull, Clanin y co. Casting our eye around
we observed q small frame, gracefully finished and
glazed, containing the motto "Simpy to Thy Cross
citing" It was not ascertalned whether the uncer-
tantes aud vicsstudes OF the profession which the
ladies have chosen suggested the idea; but IL seemed
at the moment that females about TO engage in
fierce combat, with cautious and calculating specu-
lators amid the terrific yes OF bulls, and .bears
should have something TO cling to. something to
Keep the easy ana the eye clear when the
lows over the devoted head OF the operator
Mesdames Woodruff, Canin Co. seem to hint
death grip 10 the cross, but the sequel shows that
their aspirations are more sanguine. a desire to
see and converse with one OF the members OF the
firm was quickly grauded.
MRS. TENNiE O. CLAFLIN
entered the room with buoyant step and smiling
countenance. She introduced herself, ana in bus-
ness-lke smanner Dade the reporter be seated, and
having drawn her chair near she expressed her
prise that q HERALD reporter should honor her win
a visit. Mrs. Claim, though married eight years, is
still q young lady OF some twenty.four years
OF age. Her features are full and
continuous smile plays upon her countenaRce.
She Is to all appearance, the photograph o; Dug.
ness woman-keen shrewd. whole-soulcd, mascul@
the perod' creation, whom she aescribes as sckly
squeaming nondescript, unworthy TO breathe the
Tree air OF heaven. She was very plainly dressed
and spoke business in every gesture. IN response to
Inquiries made our reporter received the following
REPCRrER--Yop ere member of the firm Of Wood
huh, Clailin Co., and you are doing business as
stock brokerss
Mrs C.-Yes, SIR Myself and nv sister. Mrs.
Wooahull are the active members OF the firm. We
have been Interested in stocks in this CITY
or three years. We have lately used these apart
q a ntftN hIttpf
shall have suitable offices for the transaction OF our
business IN wan street or IN that vicinity.
REP0RFEa-ft Is q novel sight To see woman go
on the street as stock OPERATOR and presume you
tnd II rather awkwardr
MIS- G-Were l TO notice what Is said by what
they call '.society,n could never leave my apart.
men5 except IN fantastic walking dress or III
ballroom costume; but despise what squeamy,
crying girls or powdered counter jumping dandies
say Of Ine. | THINK q woman is just as capable of
making living as man; and nave seen men
vain OF their personel appearance and SO efemnate
that should be sorry to compare my Intellect with
theirs. don't care what society think; have not
ume 10 care. ktlont so to balls or theatres. My
mind Is In my business and attend TO that solely.
REPoRTER-But stock speculatlons dangerous,
aud many persons Of great experience and with
large capital at their backs have been swamped, as
you are aware, and presume your experience Is
rather limtedf
Mrs. C.-I studied law IN my fathers onice SIX
years and know as much OF the world as men VINO
are older Besides we have q strong back. We
have the counsel Of those wn0 have more experience
ers in the city.
REpoKTEK-I have oeen told that Commodore
Vanderbilt Is working In Inc interest Of your 6rm.
II Is stated that you frequently cali at his Office III
Fourth street about business. Is this true9
Mrs. C.-I know the Commodore aud frequently
call TO see him on business, but am not prepared
TO state anything as to whether he is working with
US. lwl say that we have the advice and assistance
OF the shrewdest and most respectable nnanceIs III
the city.
MRS VICTORIA G. wooDHULL.
AT this point IN the conversation Mrs. Woodruff
entered. She IL some five years older than her
ter ana has keen, bright eye. She was very
plainly dressed, having no ornament but single
ring that decorated the third finger OF her lett hand
she Is evidently OF sanguine, nervous tempera
ment and 1t might be apprehended that serious
ton. She immediately entered into the spirit or the
conversation, ana told a sIOry OF the work she per-
formed and the dlfcultlcs she had to contend with
In her EFFORTS 60 establish the Arcade Railway. She
stated that the firm have on hand project for the
incorporation and working OF silver ledge COM
pany IN Nevada, which they believe VIII yleu them
large profits she stated that since she been In
the business In New YorK-some two or three
years-aitnough their operations were conducted
solely through agents IN the street, they have maze
about
SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
and sne expects that when they establish an Offlce
M Wall street and go In earnest into gou and stocks
that they VIII do much better.
She remarked, with an air Of perfect nonchalance
''What do present profits amount to when IL costs
US over 81 900 month TO liyer
Mrs. W. states tnat during the September panic
She sat In her carriage day by Gay, rom morning
till evening, In Broad street, watching the street
and operating heavily, and that In the end she came
out winner ana assisted more than one OF her
friends oI the street 70 regain their after their
prospects In life were nearly swept away.
The lrm look contented and happy In their
quarters, and seem to be doing well. 1t would seem
as though the mantle OF the GENIAL Old Commodore
had descended their sh0ulders-his photograph Oh
and they are not prepared to deny that they know
thing or two about the COmmodore's notions OF the
rise and fall OF stocks 1t has also been broadly
limited that Peter Cooper s In the market ana that
ne operates by and through the LADIES' Woodruff,
Clam IL Co. have thrown their banner 10 the breeze
and they determined fight 1t out on tnat line
and let the Goddess Of Fortune frown or smile they
declare that they viii pursue the tenor OF their
way, and II they are beaten they win yield spos
to the vlctOrs.