, 1876-08-20

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OF the best preserved specimens e1tant OF the de-
caycd politician. His first advice to Tilden would
be II he dared1 to marry pretty wife, .nd send
nor into the doubtful counties at once II he could
have his own way be would engage the best-looking
women in the land, and set them at work convert
ing Republicans into. Democrats.
ONE or COMMODORE vANDERB1LT's PET CAP
TA1Ns.
Go with me any day between 8 In the morn
ing and S in the evening to the 70 OF of Spring
street, North River, and in the little office at
the head Of the pier, busily engaged, you may
see I sun-burned man, with small black
twinkling eye, who has history which would
be as interesting IS 3 romance 1t 1t could be
written out. His name is Peter E. Lefevre, and
for many years he was Commodore Vanderbilt's
right-hand man, whom he has trusted to direct
all his greatest marine enterprises, and upon
whom he relied as his most trusted friend,
agent and companion Capt Lefevre not only
commanded many Of Vanderbilts ships, but built
his most famous craft. When he resolved to build
gorgeous steam yacht-the North Star-he called
upon Capt. Lefevre, and when he made his cele-
brated European trip to Cronstadt and the Mediter
rancan on her. his Captain was Lefevre. Later he
employed the same Captain to build the famous
Vanderbilt, and then to command her on her Euro
dcrbilt ae present to the Government, he coupled
the gift with only one condition,-that he should
pane her captain: Il vas accepted: and 1l ne named
received an autograph commission from President
Lincoln's owe hand, directing naval commanders
to afford him any needed assistance or supplies.
The Vanderbilt was fitted out as rnm, and pro-
ceeded to Fortress Monroe to await the Merrimac's
reappcarance Lefevre needed some stores, and
made request to that effect which he sent ashore
by his mate. The Commodore in command refused
to honor it. Lefevre went in person to the COM
mandant, and showed him the Presidents letter.
The naval officer doffed his hat and said, ''Cap-
}ain O1frnnk III and have AnYth5nF
want When Vanderbilt sold out his steamers,
and c. K. Garrison became his successor, it was
services to the latter. He il now tue manager Of
the Garrison steamers. and when three years ago
he sent to England to supeEintend the building
OF two iron steamers for the BRAZIL trade, it is
remarkable proof Of the confidence OF Commodore
Garrison that he allowed Capt Lefevre to dirburse
over 81, 000 600 for the steamers without e1amin-
ing the vouchers receipts therefor-not even to
this day.
HOW NEW YORK ELoPIHG, ERR1N0 WIFE
WAS TREATED.
One day last week the Herald contained the
following "Personal u:
ITO MRS. VA: B:zToUR III DErARTuRE A IS FOR.
provide for your wants. ". a. 3.
These lines probably fell upon the eyes they
were intended for, and the history of an erring
woman was thereby changed. The circum-
stances are known at some Of the Clubs, and
may be briefly stated thus: The woman is the
wife Of downtown merchant. They have been
boarding on West TWenty-third street, in sight
Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel; and during the alb
sence of the husband the woman has been re-
ceiying frequent clandestine visits from man
who pretends to be q physician. How far the In
timacy progressed is only known to the parties,
but it recently came to the husbands knowledge,
and he demonstrated with the wife for creating
scandal among the neighbors. he told her that il
unless he was present, he should certainly know
it by telegraph, as he should employ detectives to
watch her. The woman resented this nlputation
Stated star. d. Tor ~ the interior 81 the State She
sent her husband word that she had
left him forever, and 3D. ne aever desired ::I red
visits had caused all the trouble learned her
whereabouts two days after, and prepared to fol-
LOW her: On the same train which carried him
into the village where the erriug woman WIS hid
ing herself, the Herald containing this personal
arrived. The woman saw it before she saw her de-
ceiyer, and Wa. 80 affected BY it's simple tender
ness that her whole plan Of life was altered. The
next afternoon she returned here to her boarding
house, and took her old place without word
crcningas usual, and never asked a word OF expla-
nation or uttered sigh OF reproach. a happier
woman in her new life Is nowhere to be found.
They have never exchanged u word on the subject
of her disappearance, but she conded The story to
dear female friend. and what one woman knows
the world knows. and so it is with this story The
initials are those OF real names.
A MILLIONAIRE FALLS In LOVE, AND THE RESULT.
A romantic story is told Of the experiences OF
Jacob P. Rapelye, retired lawyer OF this city,
now millionaire resident Of the Village Of
Astoria In the winter Of 1S74 lie was lucky, or
uu1ucky, enough to find on the street half
starved young woman, whofattractcd his atten-
ton by her comely appearance, in spite Of rags
and evident poverty. He determined to assist,
and, after supplying her immediate wants, took
her to his home and employed her as house.
servant. She did so we'll in this capacity that
he promoted her, over the heads Of older sery-
ants, to be his housekeeper. Her name WAS Anne
SHEPPARD, and her age 10. She possesses more
than the average beauty, and unusual intelligence
for one OF her class. She excited the tender pas
sion in the breast of Rape1ye, and he began to be
very familiar with her. At first she resented his
approaches, but finally yielded to bis embraces,
with the usual result. The other servants noticed
the intimacy WHICH ensued, and the tonEne Of
the parties. All through last year the intercourse
between Rapelye snd hi. pretty housekeeper was
he
ill-treatnent which ended in driving her from hts
door She came to this city homeless and friend
july she gave birth to boy child in Bellevue Hos
pital. About week ago the woman managed
with her child to encounter Rapelye, and asked
offered her S.. That night she left the child on
his doorstep. but policeman picked mp the waif.
and the woman reclaimed it. She htad all night at
the station -house, and told the foregoing story.
The next morning she sued out warrant for the
arrest OF her scducer, and the trial Of the
set for this week.
Jay GOULD ON THE LONG BRANCH BOATS.
Many Of our prominent Stockholders and
Wall street operators spend their evenings and
nights at Long Branch. The $3.50 boat is al
most exclusively patronized By them, and they
arc lively set OF boys. To the last remark,
however, the most noted Of them all must form
an exception. Among the regular $3.50 passen-
gers may be seen Jay Gould the man whose
mysterious hand is thought to be seen in every
wave that rolls across the troubled breast OF
the Stock Exchange. He is popularity supposed to
have hand in every violent doctuation, and there
is no doubt that the false report that ''JaJ Gould
is buying, or Jay Gould is selling" has innu-
cnccd many investments. But personally he Is
one Of the most Insignificant Of men,-of nm
blemished morals, and free from personal vices
In all that constitutes propriety OF behavior he is
model OF Righteousness He avoids crowds, af-
fects no airs grandeur. and Is ess osteutatlous
than many of the $15-a-week clerks ho visit Long
Branch. His dress is as plain AZ plain can be.
wearing drub or check pantalo0ns. blue flannel