Smyrna times., 1855-04-18
WHOLE NO., 212.
New York Millionaries,

A corr espondent of the Charleston Courier,
writing from New York says;
4" | referred to the biography Of the wealthy
citizens of New York at the time it was serial
ly appearing. 1t has been made into a reada-
bic but not very reliable book. In it, three
hundred and fifteen have been put down at one
hundred thousand. Two hundred and five have
attained the rank of one hundred and fifty
thousand. One hundred and itv-nine enioy
the distinction OF two hEndred thousand Sew
enty-nine have risen to the height of a quarter
Of million. Seveuly-tive have reached the
grade of three hundred thousand. Eighteen
have the rare felicity of three hundred and fifty
thousand. Thrty-seven have won the COM
moner glorles of four hundred thousond Three
individuals only, have paused at four hundred
and fifty thousand: while scventy-three have
! pressed forward to the grandeur OF half a mil
! hon. Twenty-tour have proceeded to six hun
dred thousand. five to seven hundred thousand,
twenty-five to eight hundred thousand, and
sixteen have attained the gddy height of one
million. Five have gone Qn to a million and a
half; SIX to two millions; one to five millions;
and one stands solitary and alone on the PIN
nacle OF SIX millions.
William B. Astor is our richest man; he in
herted his wealth. Stephen Whitney five mil
lions, owes his fortune to speculatiOns in cotton
and the rise in real estate. w. H. AspinwalI
four millions came OF "a rich family, and gain
ed vast Increase Of wealth IN the shipping busi-
ness. james LanOx, three millions which he
inherited. The late Peter Harmony two mil
lions, came to this city cabin boy, and grew
rich by commerce. The Lorillards two mil
lions, came to this city from France, poor, and
= tAade their huge fortune in the snuff and to-
bacco business. The late Anson G. Phelps,
two millions, learned the trade OF timer, and
made fortune in iron and copper. Alexander
ID. Stewart, TWO millions now of the Dry Goods
Palace, began business in little fancy store
OF those who are put down at million and a
halt, George Law. began life as a farm laborer;
Cornelius Vanderbilt, as a boatman John LAT.
arge, steward to Joseph Bouaparte OF
the miliIOnalres, James Cherterman, began life
as Journcyman tailor, Peter Cooper as a glue
maker.
Of the ten hundred and sixty persons men,
toned III the book, at least eight hundred be-
gan their career clerks or manual laborers
The pill aud patent medicine dealers show
to great advantage in this volume Brandetl
figures up at three hundred and fifty thousand
), SarsaparIa +. Townsend was an honest car
pemter once; he is now worth three hundred
> thousand dollars Moiat the patentee of thu
PhRnIX Buffers, 1t put down at half million
:, Pease, who once sold ginger beer, and after
wards took to hoarhound candy, achieved tn,
moderate fortune of hundred and fifty thous
and.
:, Strange to relate, there are some names il
. this work of interest to literary men. Geo
:, Bancroft, Henry James, Professor Anthon, Thos
- McElrath and DIR. Francis, are each stated /
!" possess Il hundred thousand dollars. Edwi
-, Forrest is rated quarter of a million; so
i! Sidney f. Morse, of the New York Obseruet
,,r William Nlblo, it appears, has four hundre
al Ire
.or thousand. Barnum is put down at eight hun
- drcd thousand; Bennett al one hundred and f
~ thousand. But perhaps the most remark;
be statement Of all is, that Mrs. Okill, of Ne
7 York, has made quarter of million of doIla
by keeping school