The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-06-19

RICH MEN IN NEW loRK.-A c0frespon-
dent of the Osweg, Times, thus speaks Of the
three rich men Ia New FORK:
''S.ewar,, the merchant prince, DR.. Moffat AMI
WIN. b. Aston, are monopoiisng nearly the whole
Of Broadway, both above. around, aud under
ground. They are generally reputed TO be the
richest trio in the city. Which is the wealihiest
l can't say. 1t appears from a statement made
by The deputy receiver of taxes. that MIR. Astor il
possessed Of property to the amount Of 81, $780,
300. and that his yearly taxes amount to the snug
little sum of $50, 900. IL that is all he is worth,
DIR. Moffat is the richer man of the two; but the
probability is that Mr.. As,or is worth over SIS ,O00,-
900. DR.. Moffat's dwelling house, with its out
buildings, is valued at SlS5 900, and he owns
other property in the city to the amount Of over
million and a half Besides this, he owns
Bank in Wall street, and farms almost nnumera.
Bile, within hundred miles of New York. His
Lii. ri IL and PbDnix Bitiers yield him vast
revenue, which, in addition to his rents and in
terest on money loaned, renders bis income truly
enormous. Stewart Is said to be worth S3 ,0O0,-
600. He does business Of over So 900 600 a
year, which must yield an income Of over $780,
900 per annum. Stewart is nearly 20 years of
age, Astor is about 40, and DR.. Mofiat is between
80 and IS years old, so that the DIR. has the ad-
vantage Of his rivals, most decidedly
A Coon JOKE on WIDowER.-A cores
pendent at Holey Springs, Mississippi, tells the
following, and vouches for its truth. II is the
best joke we have heard lately. 1t appears that
a widower Of that town, Of somewhat gallant dis
position, had been accustomed TO visit the widow
NJ, whether 10 see the amiable widow her.
self, or her lovely daughter, informant did not
know. One evening he found The family party
hard nj work upon some garments of-cloth. Tue
gIris were sewing and The widow was pressing
the seams. The widower hung up his hat, and
usual took his seat by the FIRE; Just at that mo-
mept it happened that the widow had done with
the pressing iron (vulyo, taior's gOose); she set
it down on the hearth, and called to the negro
man in leu voice, sake! jake! come and take
out this goose!''
The widower started up in establishment, not
knowing what TO make Of this abrupt order
''Jake, do you hear:" again exclaimed the
widow.
IL beg your pardon. Mrs. M said the wild
over, vi h visible agiia lion, "bu. pray don't call
Jake-if you wsh uie TO leave yonr house, / will
70 without the Interference Of servants -
he indies roared with laughter, and it took some
moments to explain TO the cnagrined widower his
mistake. He has not been known to visit the
widow NJ. since that night,
The quarrel between Mr.. Webb, Mr. Willis,
and the little Day Book, is getting to be quite a
serious matter. Bennett says il viii be a Kilken-
ny cat business for Willis and Webb, and be is
doing bis best to mako j. SO, although it is evil
den, that his sympathes, like those Of every body
else, are on the side Of Willis vino, although he
NAV not be model Of Puri,anism, is, after all,
20 much better than Webb, that he is the very
personifcation Of virtue itself, besides being
man of genius and elegant and refined taste The
lady dragged into the affair by Col. Webb was a
etrske of diplomacy de t.op. 1t was a gross and
objectionable outrage upon the sacreduess Of do
mestic affection, even if it were true, and that
there is not one shadow Of truth in il every body
believes.
A KEEN PUBLISHER A compositor in a
daily not IN usand miles from this city, present.
ed his bIll to the Publisher, few days since for
sei;iag number Of thousand ems. Said publish
er examined the bill, and when the compassion
called in the evening for his money, remars ed
''There is a great mistake in this bill for have
counted every letter I'M in the paper and do moi
lind single thousand" The composiioT tainted
-lCiucinnaii Ing.
NEw YoRK & Erie RourE-FAsT TIME.
Messrs. Charles NJ. Giddings and Samuel L. Ma.
Their, Of this city breakfasted yesterday morning
at the Asior House, in New York, slept upon the
Saratoga, and dined to-day at the Franklin House
in Cleveland. They were only seventeen hours
aud fvrty-one minutes from New York to Dun
kifk. 90 much iof tue speed Oh tne New ork
and Erie route. Passengers who left New York
yesterday morning. came over the Erie Road
took the Saratoga at Dunkirk, connected with
the cleveland and Cincinnati express train a,
Cleveland. and are running for the Queen City J
where they will arrive at IL tonight Only .
day and Ihree-quarters from New York TO Cincin.
natl! Can this be beat!
This route is the most comfortable in the I'm
ION, and for through passengers the Buffalo nd
Albany road stands no chsnce of competing viii
II.
We are indebted TO Mr.. GMdings for New
York papers Of Wednesday yesterday, morn
ing, almost ahead Of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Herald. s-sise ~ safs a l 81. u
The Washington Union publishes Mr.. Web
ster's speech at buffalo, euog;zing the author,
and says:
sslis has now a character which comma nds
the respect of the whole coantry, Cor the light il
han shed upon its best interests. and for the noble
example he exhibits Of unflinching fidelity to the
ecnyic,icns Of bis mind.''