The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1873-01-11

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The two wealthiest Englishmen, so
far at least as personal estate goes, who
have ever lived IN England, have died
whinit the last decade They were Mr.
Morrison and Mr. Brassey. The per
sonal property of the first was sworn
under $40, 600, 600, that of the second
under $40, DOC, 600; but it is understood
that a great deal of Mr.. Brassey's es-
tate has not been sworn for duty, owing
to difficulties in appraising it, and in
fact it viii prove to be nearly 800, O00,-
600 when this is done Both these men,
like those who have made the largest
fortunes, began life poor.
Mr.. Morrison entered the dry goods
warehouse, where he contrived to secure
the affections of his employers daugh-
ter They were married and he was
taken into the business, to which he ul-
timately succeeded. One great stroke
he made was buying up all the Grape in
England, in anticipation of the death
of the Princess Charlotte of Wales
This lucky hit is supposed to have put
very large sum of money into his
pocket. He invested a large portion of
his enormous wealth in real estate, and
bcc-7nc' sic of the gfe5Tfest landlords in
the United Kingdom.
His principal country residence was
BasildOn Park, near Reading, in Berk-
shire. II is a stately mansion, standing
in a very pleasant park, and filed with
"a magnificent cole ction of works of art,
of which lac was very liberal purchas-
err The very bookcases, tables, and
chairs were designed by men such as
Sir Charles Eastlake, r. A. In the din
rng-room were two columns of rare and
beautiful marble purchased from "a
church in Italy at a prodigious price.
These pillars were extraordinarily heavy,
and considerable difficulty was expert
enced in bringing them to their desti-
nation, the roads being at various points
7 quite broken into holes by the weight.
Besides his collection at Basildon.
Mr. Morrison had a gallery Of choice
pictures at his house IN London He
was not IN the least ostentatious. nor
I did he ever evince the tendency so com
( mon to nOuUca,Gc riches, of toadyina
T people of rank, his principal associates
/ being eminent artists Towards the
/ close of his life, he became, as so often
4 happens in the case Of very rich men,
( oppressed with the idea that ne was mis-
erably poor, and should die a pauper
and a small sum was paid to him week
/ " as a wage to humOr his fancies
Mr. Morrison left several sons. To
the eldest he bequeathed the interest IL
his warehouse, estimated at $3.50, 900 &
year (Which that gentleman sold to
Joint stock company, and further very
extensive estates. To the second h,
left some $500, 600 a year, and to tn,
others incomes varying from $50, 900 t.
$50, 600 All his sons have turned ou
steady, respectable men, and one is
well-known Liberal member of Parlia
ment. Mr.. Brassey's great fortune wa
the result, in the first instance, of sue
cessful railway contracts, and then o
the accommodations consequent upon tn,
great sums thus made. Like Mr.. Nor
rison. he was the Ieast ostentatious 9
e'1il1e him, too. was fortunateN
a wife who resemblcd him in this re
spect.
Indeed, Mr.. Brassey's expenditure, $,
far as his establishment, etc, went, pro
badly did not exceed so. 900 year
when his income was g, OOO, 600 a year
Like Mr. Morrison, he was fortunate il
his children. They bear the highes
character, and now have divided among
them the colossal fortune which thei
father and mother only seemed to car,
for in so far as it would contribute t,
their children's happiness. 1t is re
markable that these two men-Englandi
wealthiest sons-should all their lif,
have been Indifferent to what most sue
cessful mon in their country aspire to
seat in Parliament. Mr. Morrison
we believe, did occupy one for brie
time, but Mr. Brassey never. Two o
his sons are now very useful member,
of Parliament