Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-25
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V1'glO SlaleSnEaH.
The Hermit in Now York-He
Chats of Dur Business Men, and
Puts Bonner Next TO Astor.
The New York correspondent of the
Troy Daily Times has furnished that
paper with another one of his exceed
ingly interesting letters. We make the
following extracts:
MORE ABOUT THE TAXPAYERS.
The fascination which attaches to
success again leads our eye to the col
umn of taxpayers, and we note for the
benefit of our readers a few of the most
interesting names: Here is John Ander
son, the noted tobacconist, reporting
S41,5O0 made out of the filthy habits of
chewers and smokers. FL. K. Corning,
who is in the South American trade, has
made $4,000. Eli Charlier. who keeps
the fashionable boys school, is down for
$27, 1000, and we may remark that the
tobacconists find no encouragement in
this individual, as he will take no pupil
into his school who uses the weed. Among
lawyers, F. B. Cutting is down for $780,
900, and Charles O'Conor for $46 900.
Delmonico's famous restaurant yields
$6S,0O0, which shows how our rich
young men spend their money. We pre-
sumo the Delmonico's receipts are ST.
900 day during the festal season
Moses Taylor figures at $4,000. He
is veteran merchant who got rich in
the Havana trade, and whose whole pro-
gress in life has been a success. Percy
R. Pyne, formerly his clerk and now his
successor, reports $4,000. The Platts
are fortunate family. Here are Isaac
L. Platt and his two sons, the latter be-
ing active business men, the three re-
porting an aggregate of $4,000. The
Democratic banker, August Belmont, is
set down for 100000. Peter Cooper,
the great philanthropist, figures at
$4S,O00. This sum is but little more
than the interest on the splendid en-
dowment which he gave to the public
(the Cooper Institute), which cost $780,
900. Mr.. Cooper is by trade a dealer
in iron and manufacturer of meats
foot oil and glue, and his reputation
on these articles is unrivaled. William
E. Dodge has an income of $105,000,
and his son, who is in business with him,
reports $4,000. This is probably the
largest sum of money ever made by any
young man in the trade in this city in a
single year. The leather trade, as
usual, stands high, and Isaac Corse, Of
the swamp, is rated at $4,000. David
Dows has made $4,000. He has been
for years large operator in -four, and
has been unusually successful. To show
the profits of real estate men, we quote
the income of E. II. Ludlow, the great
real estate auctioneer, at $4,000. The
sugar refining business has been rather
Improbable of late, for Robert L. Stu
art has only made $43,O00, while the
Places have gone into bankruptcy. Ir
good times Stewart made 100000 pei
annum. Steinway, the piano forte man
reaps harvest of $4,000. Among
the heaviest figures are Petel
Goelet, whose immense estate
yields $4,000, while Amos
r. Emo reports s195,OOo. This is the
fruit of industry and talent. Mr.. Enc
commenced life poor, and fifty years agc
was but poor village clerk. He came
to New York, and from small begin
nings built up the house of Emo s
Phelps, which was for years the leading
house in Pearl street. Mr.. Emo was fo
thirty years dry goods merchant, ant
was considered one of the best purchas
ers in the city. His nicely of taste in
sured stock which always found Gus
toners. Of late years lie has been de
voted to real estate operations, and nov
owns the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Turning
to literature, we find the publisher
James Harper, set down at $4S,00C
while his brother Ia partner in buiness
has an income of $4,000. Robert Car
ter reports $4,000. This shows tina
the book trade has not suffered durin,
the recent pressure as much as som
other pursuits.
James Gordon Bennett figures at th
respectable rate of $167, 1000, but Rober
Bonner, the colossus of the Ledge,
overtops all the publishing craft, his in
come being $685. 500, and stands mex
to William B. Astor. We believe tina
Mr.. Bonner's success has no parallel il
the world. Twenty years ago he was
compositer in the Office of the Hartfor,
Courant. Three years later we fin,
him reading proof in New York office
Then he purchased paper, and out @
an Improbable weekly he builds u
the Ledger, that wonder of literary sue
cess. The genius of Mr.. Bonner ha
been devoted to making cheap literature
instructive and improving, by enlistin
the highest rank of genius in the sci
vice of the masses. The persona
appearance of Mr.. Bonner differ
from all other leaders of the printe
craft. He is not slovenly like Greeley
nor diminitive like Raymond, nor sti
and clumsy like Bennett, all of whol
have served on the Ledger at his bic
ding. He is large and compactly. bull
with calm, self-possessed countena anc,
and a forehead of great breadth an
elevation. Such countenance on
would expect to see in successful Ger
eral, or in any one of strong executiv
power, and we doubt not Robert Boz
ner would have made as great mil
tary man as he has an editor, since
the latter capacity he has marshaled tn
literati of America into his service. B
the way, it is surprising that Dicker
never made an amende to Mr.. Bonner ft
his erroneous statement concernin
compensation. He averred that Ticl
nor & Fields were the only America
publishers from whom he received an
thing, whereas Mr.. Bonner paid hi
$4,000 fer tale which only ran throug