Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-09-01

GossP AHoUT JAY CooKE.-The death Of Mrs
Jay Cooke, who was a religious, liberal lady.
equal to wealth as to moderate competence.
has given somewhat lonely grandeur to her
husbands great country mansion. near
Philadelphia. JAY Cooke. as ali know. is
the son Of north Ohio congressman. who
married a lady Of good professional family ia
kentucky, and began business life in Phila-
Qeiphla lie was fairly known banker in a
responsible partnership. when Secretary
OhaSe. who has a scndness for discovering.
ana as the saying is making" men, ap-
pointed him financial agent Of the treasury.
Ihls task, on account Of the duration and
cost Oh the war, proved TO be q great and
lrohtab!e piece Of business although the
agent percentages upon the sale Of bonds
were not above those usual in like necessities
ci other countries. lie sold in the neighbor-
hood Of 81 500. GOO 600. which at half uer
cent would have been s. 500, eco, and if the
commission had been equal to that allowed
by Mr. Boutwell, in selling the new funding
bonds, it would have been $4,000 O0O.
HE banker, however, had TO pay his immense
advertising and clerical bills and allow sub
commissions. | know Mr. Cooke when he be
gan 70 sell the first bonds, and he impressed
everybody as Il man at work upon
a useful rather than a compensatory fob.
His whole staff Of clerks frequently sat up
30 hours at q stretch, and for many months
they worked l6 hours per diem. TO look
upon, he is a rather tall. well made man of
about Al years Of age, with straight brown
hair and sandy complexion. There are
half dozen partners in his house amongst
them Alr Dodge Of New York. and bis
hrother-in-lav, Morchead Hugh McCul-
l3ch has joined him in a European part
noIship. The Philadelphia or central bank
house, is plain bToWnstone building. and
overhead Is the North Pacific railways ai-
yertising and editorial Office. suporintondci
10y Gen Nettlcton Of Slnduskv Mr. Cooke
gave 50, u00 the largest subscription to-
wards the election fund of Gen Grant In
IN0N, and be was also % prominent c3ntributrc
to the Edwin NJ. Stanton fund, Jav Cookies
only piece OF extrayagance-if that can De an
exuavagance which creates an object Of
beauty harmonious with its lanlscaue for
purposes of household comfort and hospitality
is his country mansion. This is the largest
of substantial manorh1uses in the United
States
Ii Is built of POINTED stone, laid iu black
mortar. in the style Of French chateau. and
is probably zoo iecrin height hv more than
$50 feet square. 1t was finished in 1866.
and presents tie appearance Of % French
chateau, with great ohi3us pavilion at aae
angle and a pavilion tower IN the opposite
front. 1t is rooted with slate, surrounded hv
park. and bordered by deep natural woods
at the foot of which, on one ol the anIucnts
of Taconey creek. is noble mausleum.
finished scarcely two years ago, where, with
pious remembrance, the bones of his father
and mother are ro assembled. To keep the
spot inyiohte, the adjacent acres have been
decided to the Chciten Hill, Episcopal parish
for purposes of sopulture. Here was inter
red, on Tuesday, MIS- Cooke: her rc.i-ua-
tion of the great house on tho bill for the
narrow one In the valley has made the place
both more melancholy and more precious t.
rs surviving Gorge 4Iy,f
Ioraseaa 10 Chieeg3 Tribune