Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-24
liHnie1 Drew.

Daniel Drew Vas 10 many respects geniue
Ho was 70. only c,ol, cautious. crafty 6nan-
c!cr, but he hsd O thorough knowledge Of horse
flesh, and c)uld gauge the weight of herd o
cattl, at alarc,. lie Vas at home With world
ly men, many Of whom learned BY bitter expe-
rlencs that TIC old ma1 vas a match for tho
best Of them; but was among the minister's aud
church memoers that he shons resplondenty.
With soft voice. in language as free from
art as his tOll seemed to be from so, and With
never changing ani'o. Uncle Daniel always
carried his point with professors OF reli sion.
He save moacy to their churches. and built
houses Of worship himi(l. His conversation
With the church folk was always on religion
topics; bat when h, detected 10 good brother
an inclination to rta,h cut for the Hash polls he
gave his advice. apd the good brother did not
croft by il. But Unc'o Da1'l always pro6Ad
by tao good brother's orcdu'ity and simple
trust.
| About 1921 Dari,l Drew lessei the old Bulls
| Head Tavern. at tho northwest corner Of Third
a7eluo and Iwenty.tourth street. lie was
then only "a years Ct age; bat he krcH how to
keep hotel. In rear oil the house, which is
still standing, were extensive cattle pens, al ways
| packed With whist the draveri' landlord called
| prime, likely critters and here ho laid the
Foundation Of his iortunc. 1t was here, ac-
| ocrIioc to tis own s:tr:, tina. he Learned to
| swoar"
81 oan't bear profanity, youog man." he said
to tho writer about ten years ago. II did uster
swear; but tba. was atoro tho erac, Of God 90
tered my heart aud drew tho devil out. [
| don't say it 10 a proud ike way. but | believe
I'm about the o0lY Wall street man that don't
| apI | can'f ,k,r
| or a steamboatcr that couldn't outcu,s Satan
| himself. Ny experience has tcached me that
men what gives their hearts to money maxim
aud leaves the LORD for tc shit for himself al
ways sWear5.'
| When Dew, Jay Gould. EIdridge, and Jas
| Fisk, it,, were iu exile 10 New Jersey, tho re
porter. haviog s0mc business With the lag;
named. called at TsylOr's Hotel, and after
great deal OF trouble in passiog the gard was
/ admitted to tho prcs.uc:. Fisk gave his yis.
| tor cordial greeting, and made him at homo
| 10 tho front plrlor. Attcr the business bo
| tween the two had been satisfactorily transact.
ed, tue reporter expressed Il desire to meet Mr..
Dew.
"Holo. Uaolo Daniel!' C,l. Fisk shouted
"Coms here. you old siuuer."
A tall. well built old gentleman, with 40 10.
nocent face, stepped from sdo room aud stood
10 the doorway.
well, Jeems,' be said, in haso like ttn,s.
what do you waut y
"Tbis geutlcuao wants you dou't. Iva
had dam sight mor, to do With you than was
good for me.
Then followed The introduction.
ALLOW noe to INTRODUCES Old Danl Drew the
damdcst old hypccritiaa! scoundrcl that ever
sung psalm or stole ham,"
"Jcems," Un,!o DAHL hero said, With tho
| suspicion OF q tremor in biz voico, you
ushtn't talk that way, III you don't look Gu!
your Wire ard your women and your Wulgarty
will cit you oto trouble.
With these words on his lips, The old man
| walk ID back into his sitting room.
| The announcement OF tho death OF Unoo
| Dan'l brought lyrth "reminiscences from many
| members of tho Stock Exchange yesterday.
Tho G7st Appearance oil Uaolo DInI 10 The
| street is lost 10 the memory OF the oldest specu-
lator. But ,hs doiogs oil hs later years arc
! very vivid 10 the minds of many. especially
thoss Iho happened to BE- bittcr. 1t is remem
bered that be did not like to nay ous MONEY.
| bu! gave a noto il he cluid or check If he
was forced 70.
! This system Of doing business, ,ad one who
is now acc:uatcd q shrtWd operator, was what
| broke the old man up nod rulCc1 him. IL,
| did not keep hook tc,ount, but cartld 10 his
| head The record OF oil his enormous traosao
tiops. He brought toto the market all the
trick and ways OF the catllo drovcrs, and it
was to an extent owing 10 their Ignorance OF
these tactics that his opponents Wcro worsted
so Otter. The general vcrdic. is that it any
one set out to get anything out Of the old man
ho would succeed il he only kept up his fight
long enough.
A youop broker, then an oIlica clerk, was
sent to D.ew's Office with David Groesbeck to
deliver 5000 shares OF sicck On call on Eric.
Drew gss not 10. aod the next day ho wished
to repudlate tic transaction 90 the ground Of
non delivery, because the difference was about
ten points agaics. him.
His broker iosis:ed however, that the delivery
was made, and tha: the holder Of tho privilege
should not sui.r because ho was not there 10 take
the stock. By this argument Drew Was forced
to draw his check for the difference.
The death Of UGcie Dln'l. ends the l:tlga-
tion in tho Kings county courts between him
self and s. V. White. On March 2, 1875, Mr..
| White bought Of Mr.. Drew for 81 700 tho
privilege Of purchasing at any time within 6O
daya from that date at bis option 300 shares
of Union Pacific stock at 40, and Mr. Drew
promised to deliver the shares on tic next
business day after that on which MIR. White
might make the demand. On the 9th OF
March, 1875. Mr.. White called tor the stock.
and at Mr. Drew's request the time was ex
tended to March 81, on which date MIR. Drew
bought from Mr. White $500 shares of Union
Pacific stock at G3, giving him due bill fol-
s4l.400. As this was rot paid Dir. White
, sued for the money.-N Y Sun.
mxrWe solicit an examination o! our stock o