Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-21

of Berks county, WiA the steer, Whcreat
young A'eck threw back his head L and 4
After the tetiremsnt Of Governor Porter
from olace,is 1S41, Major Patton, who hal
in tho meantime purchased tho Columbia,
Spy, left the collectors Office and was
succeeded by DR.. Given. Young Scott,
however, did not 60 out Of Office with his
brothcr-in-law on the contrary, the new
collector recognizing his phenomenal
ability, elevated him to the chief clerk
ship, paying him the munifcent salary of
as month. It was about this time
also that ho was awakened from
his dream Of happiness in connection
with pretty Regina Mcdowell, that
young lady and her family finding no
iEiendi1 young Scott's virtual guardian,
Major Patton. She afterward married =
Williamsport' grocer named Tilly or Lilly.
Her husband died and she followed him to
the grave year or two later. Il is mar
rated Of Thomas A. Scott, a showing his
largeness Of heart and as demonstrating
the fact that he never-actually never
forgot one Of his old-time friends, that he
made diligent inquiry, having then be-
come prosperous, to ascertain If Regina
Mcdowell left behind parents, sisters Or
offspring, and ON being told that she had \
son living he said that he would be sure to
find him. ... ,s. H.-.. r.f
Scott remained in Collector Giyep's
Office two years and then they formed u
lumber and saw mill partnership, which
tho freshets put an end to. When % years
old he married Miss Margaret MullisOn, \
daughter Of Reuben Mullison. who had
come down to Columbia from Wilkcsbarrc
>EA s~~A~
failed in the ice business in Wrightsville.
In 1S47 he became chief clerk to Collector
of Tolls A. Boyd Cummings in Philadel
phia, and in 1850 he became general agent
Of tho Mountain division Of tho p. Il. II.
superintendent of tho Western di-
vision and of the whole road.
In 1859 he succeeded VIM. B. Foster as
vice president of tire road and in 1874 was
elected its president Meantime. how
ever, his great executive ability had bceu
employed by tho civil and military author.
tiles of the state and n3sionin. aiding the
war to suppress the rebellion. First Gov.
Curtin retained him and then Secretary Of
the War Cameron. As assistant secretary
of war he had arduOus responsibilities in
forwarding troops which he discharged
with high credit and efficiency and even
after he was recalled to his railroad duties
President Lincoln more than once sum
moned his aid iD Demergeecies.
= His qarear a a railroad president il
moro recent and familiar. In all of his
varied career there was probably nothing
more notable than his abiding faith in the
Texas & Pacific railroad. in; 1873 it had
made him bankrupt; in 1881 it enabled
| nim tn foot nm his assets with tho neal
little sum of seventeen millions Of dol
lars, of which no has recently beer
distributing some in literary, personal
and religious charities. It is said that in
his embarrassment Cameron and Duffy
made immense loans to him. IIe resigned
his Pennsylvania railroad presidency il
May, 1880. On April1 2, 1881, by his resig.
nation as president of tho Texas & Pacifi,
railroad company, he virtually laid dOwr
his life work, and since then, with brie
intervals, has been confined to . sick room
He leaves q widOw-his second wife-wht
was q Mise Riddle, of Pittsburgh. ..