The New York herald., 1870-02-05
TIE QUEENS OF FINANCE.
The Palace Of the Female SSvera:sns Of
Wall Strcet-CommOd0y Vanderbilt
us PRIME Min;.y..cr-Establishin
the CvnnsctiOns--Telegraphy
aud WOman's Finesse.

In evCry potent and picturesque event IN tho
worlds history woman has played leading part.
In the camp, In the court in intrigue, In diplomacy,
In partitlon ng kingdoms and IN fact In settling the
destiny OF the world, women nave frequently had
the trump card their hands, aud they have played
1t with all the entr rslasm and ingenuity which are
theirs by nature. Joan Of Arc, was suggested by
the LADY members OF the frm OF woodruff, Claim
Co. to the HERALD reporter, was only woman
who fct she had o mission and set about developing
the rich resources Of hor intellect and her heart
In one held alone have the triumphs OF woman
been miserably meagre, For some cause best known
70 society 1t has aIocated commerce almost exclu-
sivey 10 man, and not commerce only, but all its
Kindred professions Like many hidden forces
however. such as steam and electricity, which this
century mas developed, II Is now found that woman
can ably deal with large monetary interests as well
~ do mere shopping-can, az matter Of fact ex-
hibis the pluck, persstency and fortitude which
have built UP the commercial fame Of q Vanderbilt
and Stewart
In connection with the announcement made some
weeks back In the HERALD, reporter called ON the
leading members OF the Arm OF woodruff, ClaHin
Co. yesterday at their new oces, No. a Broad street.
and asccftained that they had made arrangements
TO enter Immediately upon banking business upon
solid aud wide basis. He inquired for Mrs. ClaIiin,
ner, made her appearance Tne HERALD reporter
inquired WAC inspired the new Undertaking al
novel as 10 was piucky.
Sue answered, Commodore Vanderbilt
kEPoRTER-Tne Commodore must nave great con-
0dcnce IN woman.
Mrs CLAFILN-Well, cannot say as for that; but
he showed his good Judgment In selecting ms pres
ent wife as ne did IN his former transactions. Tor
think she married him Tor himself, not for his
money; that is nv opinion.
REPoRrER-iou have more confidence In the Com
Mrs. CLAFLIN-Yes, / have; Tor ali nv monetary
transactions with hfm have been strictly honorable
MRS. Claim then said that their operations,
winch had turned 10000, were up to the present
incidental and belonging too much to the mere study
Of the market; that her 1rm determined rather TO
1--we with and In the money marKet, TO risk all Its
ups and DOWNS" and to take all the dangers and
q 81 She sad th me mot suv
prepared 70 lace the busting, yenng, stormy crowd
OF men, whose pulses beat with the .'Iise ana fali OF
would receive active support and sympathy from
even the .bulls and BEARS" though she yet intended
Justice ana the Keen ana paying PRINCIPLES o COM
mon arithmetic" Justified by former success, they
had taken iarge banking mouse and would enter
This new, original and very probable successful
idea-iEobaby the occasion Of millious OF dollars
galn-Wlll be worked out 1T No. ~ Broad street,
where every accommodation Is provided not alone
Tor the transaction OF business, but also for The
comfort q those who, coming from distance,
desire to Ind the best advice and suitable monetary
accommodation.
The o.fices are magnincently fitted up. The best
THuA sln c1iCS' uIO CuubpCuOuS. WdluuC ucSkS,
nney finished and covered wiIh green baize, give
air OF comfort 10 the concern quite Of piece with
the whole idea connected with this original and
unique firm. In looking around the ONCE one IL
struck by the ease ana magnincence Of the lounges
and sofas and the general comfort 1t affords.
Arrangements have been made so that the tee-
graph wires Will work tue whole day through with
London, Paris, Vienna and C0nstantin0pie as we'll
as with the grand centres OF trade IN
with ST. LOUIS Baltimore, Philadelphia, Chi
cagO ana Boston. This worldwide acco nuodation
Is AFFORD ed and gwen in the ordinary course OF trade
lot involving the annoyanccs hitherto Incidental to
hose dong money business in the city. In word,
LID requirements Of the age have been all considered
Dy these enterprising ladies'. Monetary genius,
WITCH has proved Its value by its success in thou
sant fearful moneyed trays, has been duly consulted
and may lie regarded AZ the chief source Of lnspi-
eye ca, take in the situation nothing seems wanting
10 SUPPLEMENT- the bOdness, SPIRIT grandeur anu
ebterpriAe OF the new idea, There ls nothing
squedmlss about II. IL lS founded upon pure matter
OF Iact-aTthmetic and hard calculation being the
COmpOnent lowering eiemantS-and 3d. those setting
Inls mover establishment anoat believing, rs they
state; IN tne simple nut COMPREHENSIVE maxim that
1oa neps tnoSe VINO n.lp themselves intend 70 WORK
not by mere leaden rule aut by the grander natural
principles Of broad justice ana sheer calculation two
Things which can they believe, iasuit in nothiua but
unnerring success and which they regard "a the
soul and source OF fortune in tie Undertakings of
George Peabody and similar representative OF IDEAS
OF OLD pagan notions OF common honesty and of
modern IDEAS OF genuine progress, as Mrs. Cladin
naively expl eSsed IL.
Such are the oeestions which have fallen under
the observation OF the HERALD reporter IN hts visit
to the banking house Of the first 'Iemale stock.
brOkefsH IN tile world.