The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-01-19

usually remained through the evening.
This routire continued up u the time
OF his second marriage.
HIS GIGANTIC STOCK OPERATIONS.
His operations in stock were on q scale
Of such magnificence that his personal
appearance in Wall or Broad Street
was out Of the question. Secrecy was
essential TO success In these operations,
and TO be seen in the market was TO
expose his hand. And his immediate
family connections--his sons and sons
in-law--were also too well known to be
intrusted with the execution of these
colossal transactions. This difficulty
necessitated the employment Of men
whom he could trust implicitly, and who
we're habitues Of the stock markets, as
well as men Of acknowledged shrewd-
ness and good judgment.
Such men he found in the Messrs.
Schell, Augustus and Richard, the late
Henry Keep, Mr.. James ii. Banker,
late Of the Bank Of New York, Mr.. Oil
yer Charlick, and one or two others.
These gentlemen usually manipulated
the market, giving the orders they had
received from the Commodore 70 trusty
brokers Of their own selection, who
never knew whom they were really
operating for, whatever they might
suspect. Thus thousands of shares of
particular stock might be bought or
sold on Vanderbilt's account, and the
street remain ignorant Of the fact that
he was operating at all; while il that
fact had been known it would have Gre
ated panic in the stock dealt in. In
fact, his dealings were never known
until settling time came, and then it
was common to see long faces and to
hear the exclamation, "Old Vanderbilt
has scooped the street again."
HIS DOMESTIC LIFE.
1t has been seen that when yet but q
lad young Vanderbilt withdrew himself
from parental control. He never seems
to have manifested much regard for his
father, but for his mother, who lived to
q good old age, he always displayed the
most solicitous affection and respect.
Her influence was always mere potent
with him than any other. Even she
never succeeded in exciting in her sons
breast any great regard for religion and
spiritual concerns, though her example
as pious woman was not wholly lost
on him. Though the family were of
Dutch descent, this good woman was
connected with the Moraviap Church
on Staten Island, and her remains now
lie entombed in the cemetery attached
to that church. Since her death, which
occurred upward of 20 years ago, the
Commodore has manifested strongre-
gard for that particular church and
cemetery. He voluntarily conveyed to
the congregation very valuable piece
of land adjoining their grounds for the
enlargement of the cemetery, and has
contributed literally to its ornamental
ton.
His first wife died in this city Aug. IL,
1868. Her funeral was attended by the
Rev. DIR. Hatton, Dutch Reformed
clergyman, but her remains we're taken
to Staten Island and placed in the same
vault with those of the Commodore's
mother in the Moravian Cemetery. By
his first wife, who had been mis- faith
full partner through many years, and
who had shared the trials and triumphs
Of his early. career. Commodore Van
derbilt had thirteen children.
Two years after her death Mr.. Van
derbilt married Mrs. Elliott of Mobile,
= widow Of remarkable personal beau
ty and charming manners and accom-
plishments, some forty-fve years
younger than himself.