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the front of their places of business.

the front of their places of business.
MIR, STEWARDS LAST BUSINESS DAY.
The last time Mr., Stewart left his
house was on Saturday, the 18th Of
March. On that day he rode from his
residence to the wholesale house, and Oh
his way up>town in the afternoon stopped
at the retail establishment and looked
over the books.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-20

upon this picture--"l807,' as he styles
it-as his chef.d'euure. In a earning
letter to Mr.. Stewart, dated Boissy, Jau-
uary 27, 1876, the distinguished artist
says: Il have faith in my work. Time
will consolidate and strengthen it more
and more, and am also certain your
enlightened love of art and protect it in
case there should be need"
SINGULAR CHARACTERISTIC OF THE
Perhaps the most singular characters
istic of Mr.. Stewart was his alleged
superstition or belief in luck and lucky
persons. Bearing upon this subject many
curious stories are told of him, some of
which will bear repetition. When he
kept his store on Broadway, between
Murray and Warren streets, there sat on
the sidewalk before it, on an orange box,
an old woman, whose ostersible occupa.
tlon was the selling of apples. This bus.
iness was, however, merely a pretence,
the main object being beggary. As years
rolled on Mr.. Stewart became impressed
with the idea that the old dame was his
guardian angel of good luck, and this im>
preston took 50 firm hold upon his
mind that when he removed to Chambers
street he, in person took up the old
womau's box and removed her to the
front OF his new establishment. Ir fur.
ther illustration Of Mr. Stewards faith
IN the Irish traditional belief in 'Iucky"
and "unlucky" persons it may be men>
toned Chat after the completion of the
st. Nicholas Hotel in this city, an under,
taking IN which he was largely interested,
and when the building was just about to
Do opened Tor the reception of guests, the
millionaire, standing in the drawings
room, calculated, 1T is now finished
hope its first visitors may be lucky peo,
ple." A gentleman present, who had
heard of Mr.. Stewards care of the aged
apple vender, remarked, II presume sir,
you do not in reality care about lucky or
unlucky persons,' to which he immcdi,
ately replied, "Indeed do. There are
persons who are unlucky. l sometimes
open case of goods and sell the FIRST
from it to some person who is unlucky,
and lose on it to the end. l frequently
see persons to whom | would not sell if |
could avoid it."
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-20

Many play the knave" without ever
coming to tie cagdta5le. .t,f =
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HIS CHARITIES.

Mr.. Stewart practiced unostentaciously
many acts of charity which the world
knew nothing of. During the period of
the famine in Ireland he sent over to that
country cargo of provisions amounting
to $4,000, and invited free of charge, as
many young people as could be accommo,
dated comfortably to passage on the re.
turning vessel. One hundred and thirty,
nine availed themselves of this generous
offer, among them ilfty young females.
In few days after their arrival, Mr.
Stewart procured them all situations and
made them comfortable and happy. He
also aided many charitable enterprises
and was ever anxious to benefit the every
day life of the working members of tie
industrial population of New York.
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THE DEATH SCENE.

One of his physicians, his family and
bis faithful butler, William Smith, re-
mained constantly BY his side. During
the forenoon yesterday, be grew very
feeble and gave unmistakabie evidence Of
rapidly approaching dissolution. He had
not been wholly conscious for the past
rty>eight hours, although at times Lc
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-20
WINiER SCHEDULE.
L, II. Wa q Ga. n, IL.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TRAINS
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-20
THE WILL.

by the provisions of the will, drawn
some time since by his personal friend
and legal adviser, Judge Henry Hilton
the great merchant prince of America
directed the future course of the house
he had founded and to which the best
energies of his life had been devoted. It
provides that the man who accompanied
him on his trips to Europe, who was his
confidential adviser in all business affairs
the one above all others who can direct
the future business of the house of A. T.
Stewart & Co., shall conduct the business
of that firm under the same name. That
man is Judge Hilton. lie is asscciated
with Mr.. William Libbcy came into the
employ of Messrs. A. T. Stewart g. Co.
between twelve and fifteen years ago as
business manager Of the New York whole.
sale house at Broadway, Chambers and
Reade streets. A few years after admis>
sion MIR. William Libbey was admitted
as partner of the house aud placed in
charge Of the down>town store. At that
time the merchant prince had extended
his business to every portion of the world
The firm directed by that master mind
was composed Of the principal, Alexan.
der I. Stewart, of New York; Mr..
Worden, of Paris, France; Mr.. Fox, of
Manchester, England, and MIR. Libboy,
of New Yo,k. The houses controlled
by the firm were located at Boston Mas,
sachusett; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ;
Paris. France Lyons, France; Mancbes-
ter, England; Bradford. England; not>
tingham, England Belfast, Ireland
Glasgow, Scotland; Berlin, Prussia
Chemnitz, India, and New York. It was
peculiar feature of A. 7. Steward G.
Co., that they considered their houses
to beso we'll known to the people of the
world that no signs or indications Of the
urn name were ever allowed to srpoar in
, 1876-05-05

The message of President GRANT, Rcnt to
tho House yesterday in response to a rosolu-
ton of inquiry Ms to the tina passed by the
Executive outside Of Washington, was = we'll
deserved and fitting robuko to tho partisan
spite and importinence which prompted the
resolution Of inquiry. Diyested Of its diplo-
matio md digniaed habiliments, aud stripped
down to the plain vernacular, the message
means :" It's mono Of your business, and you
were guilty Of gross impudenco in making
the inquiry" Much has been said about tho
frequent absence Of President anAn7 from
the seat Of Government, and he has thought
proper to furnish somo interesting informa-
ton concerning the customs and habits OF
bis predecessors in tho mattor, showing that
lis Administration will compare favorably
with those Of nil the earlier Presidents respect
ing the nveraga time Of absence from the
National Capital.
, 1876-05-05

The Centennial Commission yesterday de-
cided to take no action in regard to the sale
Of beer and wine on the Exposition grounds,
and, therefore, not to disturb the privileges
already sold by the Finance Board. II the
temperance b;gots want the old statute en-
forced which prohibits the sale of liquors
in Fairmount Park they aro at lborty to in
stituto proceedings against the proprietors of
hotels and rofreshment stands, but the lagor
and the wine will be dispensed ut convenient
places Just the sazac. The action Of
tho Commission in refusing to prohibit
the salo of harmless beverages is in
the highest togreo sensible and prudent. A
contrary course would lavc been productive
Of great loss to the Exhibition, and vast
nmount Of needless aggravation and incon-
venieuco to its patrons, and all this without
in tho least diminishing tho consumption of
beer and wine, which would DO sought for
with all the moro svitEty elsewhere on
account Of tie deprivation on the Csntenninl
promises.
, 1876-05-05

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, 1876-05-05

Tile loss, which amounted to millions, fell
not upon stocl- gamblers, but upon duiot in
vestors so fearful, Of nothing as of stock
gambling, md the profits were baggcd by tho
gamblers. How mich tho decline was due
to tho intrinsic doubtful valuo Of ths socur1-
tics, md how much to tic bcar movement, it
Is difficult 1t this t1istnnce to detor1nino. But
tho effect has been to frighton investors away
from the Stool, Exchange, md to woakon the
public confidence in all securities except con-
so1s. And yet 20 enormous is tho accu1nu.
latcd capital Of the country that the Sptcta-
tor predicts the gudgeons will bite again, aud
says:
The pubiio do no.htng for II cannot, as body,
4clulra tho knowledge which would make Investment
in auc atocks moderately safe. and cannot conquer
tho len, ,ptaon to uako gnn!i amounts Of money yeld
percoptlblo dividend It IA nil very wtll to talk about
crcediucsa, but widow with G.. ocq cannot live upon
ECO year and can live on c140. M kho buys PROM
lscs Of PCT cent she would gointo business That
Is ths root Of tia ability OF tho htruatcd States to
raise money and It II incurablo o1cept by shct bank.
rupcy, and not always eurubla by that. Thers IN no
for tile rcadnens Of people to buy tho bonds Of
rascay ta.es, Any mora than tha1o Ia cure for thcr
readiness to invest In sw!nlling companies and they
must luet lose their money.
, 1876-05-05

1t is now confidently calculated that the
new Common Council will hnve strong
working minority firmly committed to the
immediate ousting Of the usurper who now
exercises the functions Of the Mayoralty. A
well-attended meeting Of Aldermen
identified with tho anti-Co1v1N in
oun,bont was held yesterday for tho
purpose of consultation a. to the
best method Of procedure, md It is undor-
stood that tho majority Of tho Council will
be thoroughly prepared to tako prompt and
decisive action next Monday evening. Il
Co1v1N is wiso he will simplify matters by
failing TO put in an appearance, and BY making
no attempt to hinder tho complete execution
of tho verdict Of tho poop1o ~ expressed
through tho ballot-box.
, 1876-05-05

per 100 rns, closing at 9l2.4o@12.+s cash
and $12. 2.5odp12.55 for june. Meats wers to
per ID higher, at 73o for bo1od shoulders, 11ao
for do short ribs, aud l1so for do ahors clears.
Lakofrcfghtswe we're armor, at33@4cfor rheatto
Buffalo. 1Iighwincs vera stoady. at $l.o7 per
gallon. Flour was unchanged. Wheat closed
1@13c higher, at 074o for May md o0sc for
June. Corn advanced a@}c, closing at 46o
cnsh and tCto for July. Oata wero a@so
higher, closing At 800 for May and aolo for
June. 1sys was dull as 6l5c. Barley vas 10
higher, closing nt c3}c for May. There was
An aotivs demand for hogs, and the marhet
WINS firm at Tuesdays priccB,-sa1cs chiefly
at $7.oo@7.10. Cattle wore active md a
phado higher. Sheep weEo dull at $4,000
G.e5. Oue hundred dollars in gold would
buy $112.75 in groenbacks at the close.
, 1876-05-05

80 far, tho President has rcsisted the
strong peraonh appeals made in behalf Of
Mr, WI111An MokgE, now unler sentence as
member Of tho st. Louis Whisky Ring. Ho
has positively declined to exercise Executive
clemency or to Interfere in any manner in
this case; but monster petitions aro to DO pro.
sonted, influential men have united In writ
Ing letters, and MCKEE himself will be in
Washington to-day and in person invoke tho
Presidential mercy. twill be severe strain
upot. tho frmness Of tho President, but ho is
faiaods for holding to purpose once delib-
crats'y formed, and may provo superior to
the tremendous pressure brought to bear In
the interest Of AuI{xE.
, 1876-05-05

The shortest road to relief of the fraction.
al currency stringency is by way Of tho Com
mittee on Ways md Means, whose reporta
can be called up Mt any time, while tho re-
port Of tho Danking and Currency Committco
1nuat await it's regular order. Approaching
this fact, blr. BLAINE yesterday offered res
olution, and it was adopted, calling upon the
Ways and Means Committee for tho immc.
diato Recommendation of plan to remedy
tho existing scarcity Of snlall chnnge. BY
this method 1t is possible to secure the necos-
sary legislation without delay.
, 1876-05-05

Tho great railroad lines running Enst have
begun to quarrel among themselves again,
md tho result Is aud will be q grcnt saving
in money to tho travelling public. The
Grand Trunk has reduced its fare from Chi
oago to Boston to SIG, and it ia thought that
to-day tho Eric, PennHy1vania, Now York
Central, and Baltimore d Ohio will fix fares
from Now York to Chicago ut S12. The
feeling between tho head men OF these great
corporations ia very acrimonious, and the
"war" thus to be commenced gives promise
Of length Of duration and rcck1cssness Of
competition which hna not before boen wit.
neRaad
, 1876-05-05

Tlho ability or tho inclination of the Chi.
cago Hoard Of Trade to enforce its rules IN
relation to tho discouragenent and discoun-
tenanco Of corners md gambling contracts
would seem to be as yet 1nattcr Of some
doubt. A. case involving tho validity Of the
rules in this regard, and incidentally raining
the question: Of regularity in connection with
tho nction OF the COMMITTEES on Appeals aud
the Directors Of the Bonrd, has been sub.
mittcd for judicial settlement, suit being
brought to recover an amount paid under
protest in adjusting the difference on d con-
tract for future delivery.
, 1876-05-05

Tho name Of Internal Revenue Supervisor
HEpn1cn, who developed decided financial
talont in the manipulation Of post-tradcr-
ships, also figures oonspicuously in tho trinl
of ex-Ald. JONAS, Of Chicago, now in
progress at milwaukee,. A latter was placed
in evidence in which I'll" is referred
to as having engaged to furnish tbs indicted
whisky thieves with m abstract Of tho owl
douco aud tue namea Of Witnesses to be used
against them; In fact, to completely "giye
away" the Government in these cases. a
witness testified TINT tho "H." in queBtion
was mono other thaa Supervisor HEps1uK,
, 1876-05-05

There need 10 little surprise II shortly there
be tremendous crash in the BouanzA atocka
that will latten out mattara on tho Pacific Coast
more completely than did tho oollapea OF tho
Bank OF California. On tho let ot April. the
shares which had bean multiplied ton timex BY
the Watering prooeas we're quoted at e58. On
The laat nuainsss day Of tue month they had
fallen to e72-a deoline Of nosrly 20 per cent.
representing shrnkage OF milllons. 1t IL, Of
course, Impossible 1t this 1stance to got At q
knowledge OF tho true inwasdness Of tho oper-
Ationa but 1t Ia significant that the ast isaus Of
the Ban Francisco Stock Leporler contains a
column interview with JAMES q. FLoop. tho
chief OF tho Bonhnza owners. aud reputed him
self worth between ton aud twenty millions,
which interview, In the language Of .he street, iu
siEnply ptteous "squea!" agsInst JAnEo
KgEsE, another heavy operator, who ia boating
tho Hoaanza stocks. KEEXR in enormously
wealthy, but has nsysr bean satsd ~ possessing
half ths esplts! thsl detg FlooD, nor noss than
, 1876-05-05

Tho opinion Of ity-Attornoy JAMIrsoH fnr-
niahcd to the City Council few days ago
substantially assumed that tllero Ind mover
been vacancy in tho Office OF Mayor since
CoLy1N's clectionin December, 1878. At TINT
tins ho was elected for troo years, aud 1lr.
JAMESON was elected Attorney for two years.
elected and qualified Whom did theas
officers obtain authority to hold their rcspect-
ivo Offices after tho expiration Of tho terms
for Which they were elected Tho Logisla-
turo could not give them such authority,
becauso tho Constitution expressly prohibits
any enactment extending tho term for which
they were elected. Assuming that the torm
for which thcso officers were elected expired
in nD,cember, 1875, their continuance In Office
after that date was "until thoir SUCCESSORS
wero oloctcd and qualified" But that there
was vacancy in such Office from that dato
no ono can question or dispute.
There is, however, another view rs TO tho
time the vacancy occurred in ths office Of
Mayor mud City Attorney. The ehartor Of
1879, adopted in April, aud declared in
forco hlay /, 1875, bocamo the supreme
law for the government OF Chicago from
the latter date. That charter abolished
MI previously existing Offices and croated
others, When the now charter was adopted
it went into operation as exclusively ns il thcro
Ind been no previous charter in force in thia
| city. The chnrter created now oillcea of
Mayor, Troasurer, and Attorney II did not
! continue one Of tho old ones. It creat4d
thcue new otflcos, and Of co,1rss thls spongod
out Of legal existence tho previous Offices Of
| Mayor, Attorney, and Treasurer, md so
much OF the terms Of those Offices ~ were
une1pised was summarily abolished.
Tho charter, however, provided that tho
persons tlon in oflico should continue, not
aa Mayor, Attorney, or 'IEeaauror, because
such provision Of Inv would be Legislative
appointment to Office, which is prohibited by
! tho Constitution, hut should continue to
"exerciao the powors Of the officers
who vero to be elected 10 fill the oft]ces cro.
ated by the charter. Tho charter continued
no mnn in office it vacated them al from
tho moment 1t WIS adopted The mon than
in ofioewero authorized to execute the dutic4
Of tho new of1lcea until tho people should a
q regular special election, fill thona. They
were in tho exact position officially Of OIL
GERS whose terms had expired, and who con
tfnusl to perform the duties until thai
SUCCESSORS should ba elected and qualify
But the vacancy existed, and by direct opera
ton Of law from the hour tho nav charte'
went into operation.
Tho talk about CoL7tA'a term being ex
tended by law until 1877 is simply abaurd
p
, 1876-05-05

Tho experiences Of BARNEY CAuLr1ELp and
Ills Committee with little JouNay DAVENPORT
have come to bo the funny feature OF Wash.
ington nows Like the Iish1nan'a f1oa, BAn-
EKY puts his finger on JOHNNY, as Lo supposos,
only to find that JOHNNY Is not there On
Wednesday OAuLr1ELD had q brief acason
with him, trying to lpaka him answer to suit
tho Democrats, but ho don't seem to answer
that way. His replies invariably tond to e1-
pose Democratic frauds md corruptions.
After badgoring him, browbeating him, md
turning him inside out the Committee Anal-
ly got tired Of him md turned him over to
another day, as it has beon doing for several
days past. 1t Ia little remarkable that some
of tho Democratic managers do not see that
tho investigation has drifted far away from
tts original bearings, and como to the relief
Of CAuLr1ELD by stopping DAyraPoar's In
yostigatiouB Of Democratic rascalities. It
would be kindness to animals, ii nothing else,
10 rescue CAuLFIELD and his Committee from
littlo JouaaY'a cutches,
, 1876-05-05

There Ia report qutst1y circulating in conf
Dental political circles that "A 5000 ~ tho Ao-
lug Governor can e1sot relief losn Of s26.000
for Tue Assignee Of the "orooked" machine
organ It is coming out for him for Governor
against CuLLoA. This viii mako tho little twi-
light concarn Jealous. 4 1900 psuisentlary-
ahip u not enough for tho amount Of ahyutariuR
required, and 1t will he heard crying out in
piping t1enle, "Drlnk fkir, HA1nxY; drink fair,
whatever 70 do.".
, 1876-05-05

Massachusetts Ia experiencing 3 mLutng s1-
cltemont consequent upon tia developmcnt Of
.ailsor orc In paying quantity In what Ia knoUn
"a tho Chapman lode, at Newburyport. Work
is being actively prosecuted thcse by company
which Las already sunk shaft to the depth OF
1856 foet, with drlfte at the 60-foot and 100-foot
loyels, ono OF thom now Ia 800 foet. aud have
also two tunnels we'll undor way. At present
tho company employs seventy men, and II Ia
claimed tako ont Al ayorage Of botHoen four
and fire tous iay. which Mill aasay sloo to tho
ton. Ths work haa boeu In progseaa for yoar.
In vllch lims II Ia rcported between e24, ,0p0 aud
e25.uoo worth Of ailyeE has boon takon out bo-
sides 1,o00 tons Of ore which 1t 10 oialmsd will
yeld 800 to tue ton. Neuburyport is already
looked upon 40 tho Now EIdorado, and tho local
Journals arc publishing comparative statements
to show how much besscr tho flrst year'a opera
tions In the Chapman lode havo paid than they
did la tho Co1nstock, aud claim tLat tho verit-
able Dig Bonanza IL not in NaYada, but down at
Nauburyport.
, 1876-05-05
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