, 1879-04-11
CORNELL AND HORACE.
How tho Former Paid thu Money Ho Dor-
rnHah from tho Latter.

rnWeh from thu Latter.
Ne'c 1ark Tribune, Anrtt y
Mr.. Greeley began to le,ld money to Cornelius
j. Vanderbilt when the latter wus very young
tnan. lie did 30 out of syn,rathr Will, him,
because Mr.. Greeley believed that Cornelius
Vanderbilt, ttc old Commodore, WIS ncedless'y
l'ursh toward his youngest sou. AIr. Greeley
may have believed tho numerous stories OF tho
young mull's bad habits; II 80, llo lid not be-
Iicvc Tint harsh treatment nnl cruel der r!ya.on
Of boy trained 10 think liz Ind "great expocta-
iions +" was the right wny to cure him Of evil
courses. Mr.. drceley was n man moved almost
us tncll by sympathy Us conviction, nnd tic case
vi young Vanderbilt excited his pity to suci All
c1tcut TINT down to 1854 le flal loaned hin, iu
various amounts an aggregate Of s45Q3i. lu
the year nnnlel Cornelius j. Vanderbilt was
ad1udtsated baslkruDs, mud being discharged as
such bankrupt, ot course t!ln debt to Alr. Gree
Icy wns practically cancelled In u legal pont
OF REV But on dec. /, 1858 Cornelius j. Van.
desbil sent Mr.. Gculcy by mail two notes each
for SSsss,:sG.s ut bsr cent Interest, nnd running
scren ycars, to secure him for tho 1noneys utl-
vateed at various tiIncs, nni represented by
snany Motcs and DRIFTS ior vnrloua amounts, nfl
ol which wcrc surrendered ty Mr.. Greeley Ia
bit claims to nye received fFoin atr. Greeley III
rGply letter sayng That 1lc {C. ]. W did not
owe hin {Sfr g. nnythinE, hit adding tint ho
would rstafn tt,t notes Tor hs children. Sub
aClluEuttf H1s fHINltEQllk uCGW uHUE hF. tFGc-
les ios tic following auus, all OF Which wefu
paid:
1S.iH-Draft from Washington. ..............s 100
1E7N-llEaft from WashIuEtD1l...,. ,,.,..., D4;
l85o-n'att sron Ma.htngton. 1.UD1
i6Io--l}ralt from Washington. .......- D1D
TntaI,-.........,. ....S9 G!j
0f course thu latter sums hayu bccn autlnwel
long n10. A1d {. J. Vanderbilt was u0t legally
hound to pay them, hut on being told that they
were held By the daughters ru at oure said ilicy
must BIZ t'a(d with interest. An examination u
all The clnitns outawri! nlIl thosc still legal,
IN establishing that the totai .s,rn duu from
Cornc'ius ]. Vanderbilt to the daughters OF Mr.
urecley wns 3sl, i61.
To n!1sot THIS wcre two claims. Tic. first wns
made t'y Commodore Vanderbilt shortly after
Mr.. titcciey's death. And nj illustrative OF tho
characters of thu two tncsl. ntl to correct erro-
eo,ls stories, It nlay be az we'll to tc!l III proper
f0rill tilt. circumstances Ut this payment uni OF
nprotcst By afr. futerb't to Alr. Greeley nCnIhst
ftr'lirr !oans. Contanre Vanderbilt uinIoubt-
csIly believed that hts way OF tlisclpItnfly his
spn was thu correct o,,e in learning that Mr..
tireeley WAS advancing nlltlls to hlS wild son, lu
callct ut llle Tribune ntllce, a1tl ascGutlrd ;tu
Nr. Grcclc7's ruou.. Tue editor Of the Tribune
was al,sorhetl n writing I'LL cdituriat. conno-
dnre Va'ucrlt's was m II rage: llo burst out,
III approaching atr. Greeley, with this emphatic
remark: MIR. tirceicy, | want you to ,luder-
y sons ,!es" W!thoat 1s loohtn up ttSm
lie III uskrd you tnl'' nj. Vanderbilt, On
1earlll! thus ruo.il. said to Il friend: What In
t.rlMl indct@n1cnt fellows thcsc cdi.orh nre."
Mr: Grecley subsequently sai4! 70 Cornelius
+. Vam!erhllt, after s,Iating the circumstance,
don't want auytIiIag to do with these rcl,
fellows; tltsy nre too ttlptrl1nent." After
Mr. Greclcy's death,, Commouore Vandcrpt
note. ~ wl't.h, atter rall!n: ther attention 70
The iurlosure uf liasie1n for 5,0W caell, he add
e,l that I,u WISHED It distinctly understood tlut
e tl'a not pay tho sums "a my part Ut the sons
debt to their lnshur. Nevertheless, In tho recuut
settcmens concluded Yesterday. ills au,ouut af
SiuON} VI colrse without interest, was deduct
ell froi. tho tota! aneant. lcaytng. ST. ISL due.
Mr. G. j.. Vanderbilt put ~ tarther e'ii'n
si,t1I in vusA dtrr which no receipt f.ad hcun
given or nske.l. Mr. Vanderbilt expected that
Il would silaply br placetl to ILLS credit
on acsnunt. BY. ~ & MI. &Gressy L. sopreseutsl
liz would keep It Tor "Cornucl" to borrow
lrnnl thersaltrf. Mr.. Vanderbilt produced Us
proof ot tits pay.s,ent u written etnto.
,nunsy @ ua % t" ar. Greeley. Scott Lord W yes.or- M
day STATED thAt other proof Of the payment OK
istcd, but slst. smith aud Miss Gabrielle urua-
10y declined to Jisnnto thu point, and tho 81 600
allowed. anu this was aso deuuctet from ths
total. leayi''E the SUN to 'o paid iii full,
i.,is sum the two daughters Of slr. Greeley
lavn received, ind tho most Ut It has already
tecu ln:rsted IN separate accounts IN unitss!
States registered b0uls. The payments layo
been mule III follows:
April 4-VnlcA Statea honds.,.... .,.,., 2a0, 900
Apfi Apf .-Esst"sa ehscSs' ''.'..'. ~ wy
Apr iTwo noiss. Sd, ooJ sacl,. :......:. . ls'vcl
Total. ....:........ ,......... -. .;u, Is7
'rl!a two notes lust na.ncd tlle holders cx.
pressed to Alr. G. j. Vanderbilt a ueslru To haya