Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-01-12
The Dead MilIionaire.

The protracted illness Of the late Mr. Van
derLilt, says the Baltimore ADterican, gave the
New York papers abundant opportunity to
have extended sketches of his remarkable
career in readiness TO be used on the day after
his final departure. One night last summer he
was reported morihuud and we have no doubt
but that some Of the elaborate Biographies
yericrday were put in type on the following
day in anticipation Of his carly demise. The
old gentleman, however, bad more vitality
than his physicians supposed, and the biogra-
pliers had some i've months in which to revise
and perfect their work before it was needed
But little romance attaches to the lives OF
thrifty, mouey-gettiug, money-saying men,
like Girard and Astor aud Peabody and
Stewart and Vanderbilt They were not
heroes only plain, pIodding Woodworking
men, dligenl in business, abslemious in their
habits and careful OF their gains. Vanderbilt
was perhaps the least sentimental of the five
rich men whom we have named Girard aud
Aston had a sort OF capricions generosity, Of
which their biographies have made the most;
Peabody and Stewar, were philanihropists in
their way, each having pet schemes for i'm
proving the condition @! tho poor; Vanderbilt
was man Of less culture than either Peabody
or Stewart, and made no professions 70 hu
maniaranism. lie was not without kindly
impulses and sometimes helped those in need,
but he never was distinguished for his chart
ties. He endowed the Methodist University
at Nashville, Tennessee, which bears his name,
quite literally, his contributions amounting
in the aggregate to nearly 500, 600 We do
cot know that he ever invested any other large
sum from which be expected TO derive no
pecuuiary profit.
Unlike most rich men Mr.. Vanderbilt was
bes scd with mrge family. He had ten chill
dren, all Of whom are living and have fami-
lies. Including children, grandchildren and
greai-grand children, be left sxty-ihree do
scendanis in direct line TO inherit his colos-
sal fortune. His sou, VIM II Vanderbilt, is
probably the richest man in New York since
his fathers decease The estate OF the father,
including the transfers Of property heretofore
made to his children is estimated At one hun
bred millions of dollars
! In his will, the Commodore leaves all his
1 property to his son, VIM. II Vanderbilt. who is
/ to pay the following bequesis: $500, coo &c
/ each Of his daughters to Cornelius Wander
| bilt his SON The interest on $500 0G0, 10 his
wife $3.50, GOO IN addition 10 the $500, 600 set
! tied on her at marriage together with his
mansion. furniture plate, horses, &c. In ad-
4 dition be leaves $1,000 600 TO be divided
/ among a list of names, including $50 COO &c
! jacob II, anuefhllli us orotheti 9@u,uOp u
| Rev Chas f Deems, and from $50 900 &c
| $50, 900 shares Of Harlem and Central rail
road stock TO each of his grandsons Tn,
executors are VIM II. Vanderbilt, Cornelius
J. Vanderbilt and Sam Barton, who are tC
serve without pay.
The United States Treasury holds S33s,
| 1926, 700 in bonds TO secure bank circulation
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