The grape interest of the United States--Growing demand for American wines--Instrumentality of Mr. Longworth in producing this success--Early life of Mr. Longworth--Apprenticed to a shoemaker--Removes to South Carolina--Returns to Newark and studies law--Removes to Cincinnati--Admitted to the bar--His first case--Is paid in whisky stills, and trades them for lands which make his fortune--Rapid growth of Cincinnati--The oldest native inhabitant of Chicago--Longworth's investments in real estate--Immense profits realized by him--His experiments in wine growing--History of the Catawba grape--Longworth decides to cultivate it entirely--His efforts to promote the grape culture in the Ohio Valley--Offers a market for all the grape juice that can be brought to him--The result of his labors seen in the Ohio vineyards of to-day--His wine cellars--Amount of wine made annually by him--The process used--How "Sparkling Catawba" is made--Longworth's experiments with strawberries--His liberality--Gift of land to the Observatory--His challenge to a grumbler--Estimate of his character--His eccentricities--His generosity to his tenants--How he made money by helping others to grow rich--His politics--How he subscribed one hundred dollars to elect Clay--His hatred of vagabondage--His stone quarry--How he provided it with laborers--His system of helping the poor--Is charged with stinginess--The "devil's poor"--Personal appearance--The "Hard-times" overcoat--Charity to a millionaire--Death of Mr. Longworth. CHAPTER VIII. GEORGE PEABODY. Birth and parentage--Early education--His first lessons in business--An apprentice in a country store--Youthful ambition--A desire for change--The visit to Post Mills--Removal to Newburyport--Reasons for his attachment to that place--His first patron--Peabody goes south--A soldier in the War of 1812-15--A young merchant--A change of prospects--A partner in the house of Riggs & Peabody--Peabody's business capacity--An irregular banker--His reputation as a business man--Promising opening of a brilliant career--Retirement of Mr. Riggs--Growth of the business--A branch house in London--Mr. Peabody saves the credit of the State of Maryland--Tribute from Edward Everett--Success in London--A model American merchant--Establishment of the house of George Peabody & Co.--The Fourth of July dinner--The exhibition of 1851--Patriotism of Mr. Peabody--How he saved the United States from humiliation--Admission of the "London Times"--Mr. Peabody's business habits--His economy--Adventure with a conductor--Finds a conscientious hackman--Personal simplicity--Visits to the United States--His munificent donations--His last visit--Returns to London and dies--Honors paid to his memory--The funeral ceremonies--His burial at Peabody--Statement of his donations and bequests--His example encouraging to the young. II. CAPITALISTS. CHAPTER IX. CORNELIUS VANDERBILT.