The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-12
The Late Mr.. Stewart.

The Late Mr.. Stewart
/ The death OF Mr.. srEwAns, The millionaire
merchant 81 New York, puts 9 somewhat
auar poInt than usual upon the mcraliaine
concerning the vanity and avsnessent na.
tnrc OF this worlds grandeur and greatness,
Mr. srswARr was one OF the most active, o.
! gas,ous, and persisten. business naen ever
knoWn in this country. he had extracrdi.
nary advantages through his business life
from the fortunate period when New York
was growing with rapidly unprecedented,
and he had the forecast to make the very
best use Of them. His prosperity was two.
sold--in the rapid enhancement OF the value
OF the property he iudiciously purchased
and la the extraordinary skill with which ne
conducted bis special business OF dealer IN
dry goods. In that, too, be was actively en-
gagged at the most shrifsy period OF this union'
when Gil was peace-when the country was
being rapidly settled and wealth developed
sVith. amazing success-and, above all, while
the pyoducts Of southern slave-labor were
nnriching merchants and manufacturers In
the North with facility unexampled.
Through all this period mr.. STEWART applied
himself with zeal that never tagged, and
with judgment that seemed never to have
erred in taking advantage of his golden OPP
portunities, and in piling up wealth more
surely and abundantly than did any OF his
contemporaries.
Yesrs before the war he had q good name
at the South, and large part OF his business
was with southern merchants. He was
known to be strict but correct, and sold bis
goods at rates thst gave satisfaction, as he
was able to do, i. is understood, through
she favorable arrangements his mercantile
diplomacy enabled him to establish with
the European manufacturer. But the leel'
ing towards him was much altered after
the war by his rigid disposition to-
wards his old southern customers. He
: WAS almost alone In his demand for Interest
upon all debts due him, and which could not
be paid during the war. He was indeed
harsh, and his conduct curdled much OF the
milk Of human kindness in the southern
heart. Itappeared that no was strict busi-
ness-man, and that there was not much room
In his heart for sympathy where money was
the question.
Withal STEWART was an educated man
and q Judge of the fine arts. His love of
pictures led him to the expenditure OF yass
sum of money, and his collections OF works
are said TO be amongst the finest in the world.
: This was certainly refined direction for his
taste, and he Is understood to have gratifed
Ii most literally.
Men wonder that man who had amasaed
50 much should not have retired to take bit
of rest before death should summon him to
his journey to the undiscovered country {;
but how few are there that are ever ready to
discontinue money-making when that is sue.
eessful. Indeed, the success Of money
making men is sure to disSuade them from
retiring. That is their pleasure-that is their
pride. Not retirement, not anything else,
can so rejoice them as money-makipg. The
serenity of retirement to the money-maker is
little less than the torments of the tabled
Eades. So they 60 on and project, and
scheme, and supervise, and investigate, and
Strategic, until the fatal momsnt comes and
the deash.summons arrives, while the rapt
millionaire is measuring the multiplying
streams Of wealth that are pouring into his
Golfers.
And thus Mr.. SSBwAET was cut OF in ths
midst Of his enterprises. They are said
never 10 have been more numerous or more
gigantic. The richest man on this continent,
he thus took his departure, leaving behind
him that vast pyramid OF wealth which had
risen beside him until he was dwarfed and
diminished, as it were, to comparative insig-
nifcance. The bsggar carries out OF the
world as much wealth. 1t is notable illus.
tration of the vanity Of human wishes and
human pride.
MIR. STEWART has many good words said
about his charities, Sc. We hope they are
true; for the sake of the good that he did,
If they are true. 1t is credit to humanity
for men Of great wealth to employ it for the
good Of others. Knowing that great sseu.
persons are sure signs Of the existence Of
want and wretched poverty in the region
where they are, We always regard the event
which scatters those great aceumulations as
beneficial to society. We therefore probably
feel less regret at the death of the million
aire than at the death Of very humble per-
son, We think this is q common senti.
ment-nay, in the immediate circle Of those
who fall heir to the property of the rish
there is too often feeling akin to gratidea.
ton that death has at last released to them
the long>expected legacies. And thus 1t Is
that Joy sometimes comes into the rich house
Of mourning, while unbidden tesrs and.ash'
\ ing hearts are the proofs Of the sorrow
) Saused by the death OF the humble.
4
4 The Goloide Silver.
The country is informed that new kind
OF coin is proposed to be put in circulation
that is styled "goloide silver" composed OF
forty per cent. of gold snd sixty per cent Of
silver A hill providing for the issue Of such