The New York herald., 1877-01-07

nelius years captain and manager. and said q
and rs President OF the Staten Island Railroad which
only thirteen miles long and requires only three
IL represents $500 900 OF stock, and the debt and
bonds amount TO $239. 900 more Commodore Wander
bt supposed TO have had 5000. 900 OF It's bonds
Captain de Forest, the Van ouzers and the Sim
monses buried in the former Vanderbilt lot where
Van puser was one Of the elder vanderbiis's heirs
George Law Charles Morgan and w. II. Webb were
among tho last OF vanderbs rivals on the seas but
he began seaarng lie when steam was moro than .
curiosity. For many years Vanderbit hauled shad,
market gardening, fuiicr's earth and manure TOR bis
father He never hshed much, but be knew horse
we'll as boat A, tho age OF niteen or sixteen he
owned his own boat, and spent his time chiefly In the
back parts the island around Elizabehpor and
Brunswick He made at Port Richmond the associa-
lions which led TO his marriage
naval officer inirusied ap importan, package 10
him night about 1912 1918, and other person
could be found to cross the bay IN gale which pre-
vailed THIS led TO his recommendation 70 naval men,
boat and transportation men. His Judgment
and stability were as good as bis courage
He made the acquaintance OF government OH
Gals and congressman going ana coming on his
boats, and Obtained some mail nd naval contracts He
nnai!y developed INTO the pronaoie ano aasentuSous
business OF running opposition 70 profitable monopo-
hes and continued this until lS49, when he was made
President OF the Nicaragua company He maintained
predatory marine warfare, however as late as 1861
when he abandoned the sea- During the war he made
large sums OF money IN government transportation,
SC. and the bulk OF hts fortune was acquired between
1862 and 1874 The previous part OF his HE is merely
interesting and heroic. he grew very rich when he
ceased 10 be pugnacous.
He resided IN the house where his mother died for
aerward in larger villa OF white frame,
with heavy CORN than columns on the shore VI
Stapcton. He generally took adrive daily. when not
absent from home, and often drove his horses in the
ierryboat to New York. He lived there on East
Broadway several years. until he TOOK up his resi-
dencc In Washington place. Other parts OF his life
passed at New Brunswick, IN foreign travel ard
the Isthmus Although sailor, ne preferred do
mestic lie to adventure, and seldom left New York,
except for Saratoga in summer and tor the Buffalo
races In more recent years. He took liie With more
and more conservatism as years crept on losing 70
degree his combative character de was last on
Staten Island about 1874.
GARRISON, vAyDERBn.r's AGENT.
The drst steamship which reached Sun Francisco was
the California, in ls49 From that Tune until the
failure OF Adams Express and Page Bacon In 1866
Trenor w. Park FIRST turning up notably At the latter
aate) the energies OF every shipper were set toward
Nelson Robinson and Commodore Vanderbilt at q
early period sent Cornelius Garrison to tho Pacific
coast TO buy gold dust for them as a partner They
than 5000 900 at clip He smart, II rs said,
that II took twenty men TO watch him. Garrison has
led great and one OF vanderbilts most In
About The time Vanderbilt relinquished seaiarng
pursuits Garrison also quit tho although for SOW
eral he nancicr for the West India steam
ships. They sold to Anthony Dimmock OF
Elizabeth N j., who Jailed with them upon his hands
While Vanderbilt took " railroad stocks Garrison
made a specially OF gas stock, and bought large inter.
in tho gas companies OF the great cities, as San
Francisco Chicago, 81 Louis ana New iorx Carr. m
took the route to California when the Americans dis
gold, and with headquarters at Panama pur.
sued banking and Transportation, aud was elected
Mayor OF San Francisco He was Of the same race and
type Vanderbilt, New York Dutch, his grandathers
Garre,son'' % at' or The Hudson Hshiands Where the
Hudson passes the Aeghany--the gate which DE Witt
Clinton when he would reach the West through II
with his canai-Garrson was born, amid scenery as
inspiring as around Vandcrbt's birthplace
NOTION or RECENT FiSANcIERs.
Commodore Vanderbilt had poor opinlon OF men
w
hospitality. Last summer when the news was received
OF Rastons failure and PROBABLE suicide IN California
Commodore Vanderbilt pacIdly remarked
''B,ll Ralston was nothing but humbug, ANYHOW. !"
Commodore Garrison resented this, as he had been
the original patron 0i Ralston anu his partner. But
Vanderbilt quaihed his remark very little. Ho called
men promiscuousy suckers" word much in vogue
thirty years ago. he believed IN substantial but unos-
tentatous vIng in the pleasures OF aud the
true gravity of business
DOMESTIC LIFE
To his family the Commodore was Kind without
being demonsraive. He expected his children 10 DO
well In marriage and lile and had little patience
with those who continued depenaent several OF them
did OF his relatives had passion Tor borrowing,
aud on obtained large sum oil money from
the late Horace Greeley, which be was unable to pay
Mr.. Greeley supposing his connection to be security
enough But the Commodor was not 10 be affected
by the social political consequence OF the lads cred
uor he refused to pay the borrowing and did not do
through years, thereby leading 10 coolness with the
editor OF the Tribune. AT Grceley's death, however
when his family was temporarily embarrassed, Van
.sGreeiey's girls can have any money they want.''
He is also said 10 have made his word good.
he opposed Mr.. Greeiey's election ana after the
rise OF the SPIRIT the git oil the ship Vanderbilt to
tho government and the death oil his son George from
exposures IN the campaign, Mr. Vanderbilt seldom
looked with favor upon democratic candidate Yet
he had been a democrat In Pierces ana Buchanan s
ADMINISTRATORS; In Taylors and Filmore's he named
his steamers Clay and Webster He admired Henry
Cay and General Grant
AS he lived great age and possessions tho worldly
inequality OF his large postcriiy led to the natural ami
and expectations OF kin. Some were stanch
asking nothing from him. His son William bluny en-
tered the market against him on ut least one OCCASION
and hedRed on the old mans advice, thereby saving
himself losses, for Vanderbilt had advised one
way and operated the other Whether he was testing
the saeacity OF his was willing to take contribu-
from his property like any other operators Is
not clear.
The story OF Martin Chuzzewt is apt TO be The story
Of every great estate The breed great
scilshness, suspicion and jealousy. We have been liv
ing the tbird rich generation OF the Astors tho first
OF Stewart and Vanderbilt consequently there was a
omposure about the settlement oil William B. Astor 9
property with the struggle other lega-
tors.
ANECDOTES AND PORTRAITS OF vANDERBILT's s
CONTEMPORARIES.
VANDERBILT LANDING, s. l., Jan. 6, 1877.
'sThe Commodore" said OF his old ncighbors,
chad three great qualities He could measure man
from his 10 ais toes by looking at him. He was