Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-12

fun. lie bought n large proportion of his
goods in Boston, and coming in contact
with the members of the dry goods house
of Jordan, Marsh & Co., who thought they
saw in him the making of valuable sales
man, he accepted an offer to enter their
employ. For the first six months he did
not meet expenditures. lie was not in his
element, and but for the war, which broke
out shortly after he became connected with
this house, he would no doubt have rcsum-
cd his former occupation. The war opened
TO him a new field. lie saw in IL his gold
on opportunity, and he struck out boldly.
lie was successful in procuring largo con-
tracts, and became so proficient in the act
of knowing how to secure them that he was
admitted member of the firm. lie en-
gagged in successful cotton spcculatlons,
and he CLEANED in every field where mon
cy was to be made. His energy was sig
nally manifested in 1869 when the news of
the battle of Antietam reached Boston.
lie opened in connection and at the sug-
gestion of Mr. Jordan, n grand receiving
depot for supplies at fremont Temple, and
before nightlal he was enabled TO collect
and disptach to the wounded and suffering
an ample store of lint, medicines and COM
forts. 1t was good decd and we record it
with pleasure.
Mr.. Fsl's style of doing business was
not, however, in exact accordance with the
method and system of the firm OF Jordan,
Marsh & Co. lie became FESTIVE under re-
stra int, and a proposition TO dissolve the
connection was mutually agreeable. Re
firing with some sixty thousand dollars he
commenced business on his own account
in Summer street in 1868, but it was an un-
profitable undertaking, and. after few
months he closed up and left for New York,
somewhat poorer in pocket but not u bit
less energetic. lie soon formed the ac-
| quantance of Mr.. Daniel Drew, and for a
| time he was his lactotum in various steam
boat and stock spoculdtions. lie purchas-
ed for Boston parties the Stonington line OF
steamers then owned by Mr.. Drew, and
having increased his worldly fortune he
plunged into Wall street, where his mex
pericnce soon made him an easy prey to
the men who lived long enough to lind that
| the experience that he bought he knew
| how TO profit by, for he turned the tables
upon then and came off victor in the end
| Through the assistance of Mr.. Drew he n
gain came upon his feet, and the firm Of
Bclding, Fisk IL Co. was formed. The sto-
ny of his life since then is familiar to every
one. lie was the ruling spirit of the clique
which created the great gold panic in Sep
tcmber, 1862 and though he gained nc
credit, ii is generally conceded that he was
too wary for his associates. HE connection
with the Bristol line Of steamers, his man
agement of the Opera House, and his raid
| upon Erie, his brief connection with the
Ninth New York Regiment, etc, are mere
| ly chapters in the history OF this man.
whose career has been active and full o.
incident. 1t is a disgrace to the nation, Il,
we recently had occasion to state, that tho
| management Of a great railroad could b,
wrested from the control of its rightfu
guardians and the voice of its stock-hold.
ers silcnced by the decisions of corrup
judiciary, while clique of men increas,
its funded debt by millions Of dollars, ant
so manipulate its affairs that what nigh
have been grand highway, bringing to III
owners fair interest upon their invest
ment, has been made n source of corrup
ton to the whole State.
There are other incidents in the Ii e o
Mr.. Fisk which we might dwell upon
We have endeavered to touch upon thos,
which reflected the most credit upon tn
deceased. We regret that they are no
more numerous. To gloss over what w
conceive to have been the pcrnicious inilu
enccs of his life would be unpnrdonablC
for though we bear in mind the injunction
to speak only good Of the dead, the dut.
devolves upon every iournali.t TO see tina
the living are not led to interpret even 81
lencc into approval Of what is bad in til
lives OF those who have been promincu
actors in events which affect the tone of 81
cicty and exert Il widespread influence
The social relations Of Mr.. Fisk, thong
forced upon public attention, we leave I
that Oblivion which we trust will soon ci
face them from public remembrance. Col
onel Fisk leaves a widow, but no children
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