, 1877-07-29

rect except III few Instances, BECAUSE ma
jority Of such arc always unwilling to give ex-
act information. In i lew cases men may de-
sire to be thought richer then they really arc.
but generally fortunes are unaer-estimated by
wealthy s1cn, aud they will often estimate the
wealth OF others more accurately than their
owu. II the richest men in the world ure not
to-day living In California, it is almost certain
they will be lounl here half century heuce.
We give below the translation OF an article from
the Gaeettt, German newspaper published at
Frankfort-on-th thc-A1ain, one of the financial ecu
tres of Europe. The translation is kindly fur
nislied by citizen Of San Francisco, whose in-
tcrest was enlisted in the article by the remark
able statements made. We TO not indorse the
correctness Of the statements. but they are in-
teresting as showing the way in Which foreign
lnancicrs are estimating tho resources Of Cali
fornia:
The late Rothschild, Of Paris. left q fortune Of
], coo. GOO, 0o0f. $500, 600, 600 - which amount
at Per cent would yeIH e6a yearly income Of
belonged family whose mcnahers besides being
unusually rich, divided this ile.itase among them
selves, 50 that 1t II possible that now another
Hot!ischid owns Us large fortune as the one men-
tuned did. The Marquis OF Westminster, who
also died not long ago. was estimated by some to
be worth rs much Us Es0o 900 stcriing-SS4. o00,
9u aSout hs Of this ss on the sioaad
that his possessions this principal wealth
and besides this, much OF his capital had been
spent on worthless improvements. Thus the total
wealth OF the Marquis his income takeu as the
capitsl would, according to the former estimate,
amount to 916, 600, 90 sterlingfS0, 0O0, 000
cording to the Latter to ss, 0oo GOO steETng Sio-
law OF primogcniturc exists, and this especially In
regard to rcal estate, the great bulk OF which
always remains In one hand, 1t lies reasonable to
Qn,s, most likely blessed beforehand already
with riches. will now reach hs testator ~ to
the vastness ot fortune, II not snFpass him.
money kings. Let us turn uur eyes now towards
the new world America especially towards Cali
forty years were no more thnn roadless wilder
nesses; since then, however. traversed by rail
roads, have become the hountirul treasure aud
aoounds a to the joy Of thc ship-bai!der and car
pcnter, thick forests full Of mighty trees, such
as oaks, fin, expresses cedars-amonsst the latter
forty feet, frequently reaches height Of 25o
feet and over. There the richest crops reward
the. toii Of the farmer, and stock raiser, the
fruit and wine grower. the miner, hunter, and
merchant. There IN harhor developing which In
the next century will hardly have RIVAL: In short,
all elements eongreeste there, and abound in soil,
wute- and air, that enable men To build up riches
70 quick ard so great as they hart!y nave existed
anywhere else. Even now fabulous fortunes arc
% " only to be lost IS quick a. hey came BIT ron
find men and whole families there already who
do not only know how to acquire riches, but who
understand also how to keep and increase them.
They form the nucleus OF a society from whose
midst, with some luck, the richest man on
earth may cmanate. NEXT to the gold, fields
the achievements OF such results; for
they arc SO CREST that 1t 1s no e1asgera-
lion to call some Of them silver mountains. ABOUT
three years ago the yearly income Of Senator Jones
from his silver mines in Nevada was estimated at
S. COO, 900, whcn would be equivalent 10 capital
ot 500 ooo coy at pr cent per apnas surely
pecially in the course Of one mans life still it has
now been greatly surpassed: J. ": Mackey draws
Of e, 75o, 900 sterling 100, 0oo-which would
Of "a e. 'e6 600. ooo Sterling ooo 800 In 6enF
above per month, dag, hour, and minute, in round
sums, we 1nd about the following results:
c,D,,a, &c ,o s:t; se;4:sso &C. SsssS Sc 10
{sFySa5s xS% s4SfS 9S '0@SS SSo Il i5SSo 5SStS
5,si 5,si n;s nysr +s2 $3.50 e@ YS R@ 3 1'e5
In order to add potcntatc to this list, the Empe
ror Of Russia with so 900 daily would find his
place between Senator Jones and Daron Koths-
grasses s. in every minute and - cents in every
second, il the richest OF the rich under the sun
which sounds the more marvellous when We learn
that thirty years ago he vas in Ireland pennies
traveling through the United Sta:cs Of America,
and sixteen years aga bankrnpt. desoid o. exe1y
years OF age, owner OF three e-eish thy OF the
Great Ronanza, the richest silver mine that ever
WIS run. anu th1s hnoMs Jus] eAaCe's My ne
leaus on IN the oal'le VI 'tts' xo: x,..,,
INC estimates maue oy ehs 'oas,sn @ " loulna thnsa
relating to the wealthy men Of this coast would
need Careful re'1slon- rol Insiauee, ] ounn
Crown Point and other productive mines,
Ial9hl nase uesu "a ~ tsn1 d;-;Sa}
We suppose us !acou'e 1nen ~ 1a1i ; ~ .s
on se'et4 I'tlaos pt1s 49, n,j 1 1srosr,;,o
eeaseu u pe " ~ ;I' ..tl' ~ h,-,e1f - have
to-day ne oocs uot eeastusl . H1lAoeN W AA'"
more than uouef1le Aoa .:. .uns. a =, +hoxor,a
no oo4o1 tue lcne9s ln.ne nn ~ ~ ~. ,'d ~;
IS taat ot floo0 sahu ~ 49, - H.
Ihcr 1nSeIest ~ ~ uoa1u1a a. - a. ~ -1,a, ,.'
pIssennt n @ uepFeSSeu pt.es, ~ 3on Ron w " Nerada
sooV; lney ytn, oMn erle e sia 'Hln o ~ M and
reserve fnnd ct S-,9t9.oh,. lucy Are ieputEu "
own S:oooVeoo IN oulseu ssatcs oondn ;'sht o,at
real estate anu otaeE pfo2st6S *, ~ 11sn1 sIao
be Wor1h lcss 1hal se'ooo,ooo. s.:tai nss
these lnVestments' lucy o"n eott.u ..ea
ling interest ~ seFerai otneR p1.ne ,nahes'
some OF which, IKE tne hest - a;' peteIe.'
are believed to oe on tne me u TEL a5pos.1s,
and may ut some iutufe oas ~ c1usseu IL .le
list OF bonanza MINES w ~ si65t S ~ SLe'.J 49,
gcther anu we nave !otti " h'S ,
is an underestimate o. teSn mea.s; uuS ~
much 50 We eanno. 1as: +bnn nI unu IN m nGo TIE
ths property is nos !ess tn'n s,1:ng 1no .e
Individual interests eanuos oe uenlen, wv " ~
should nesliale ~ l!uol 90 .ne .;I +, ni5
German !hanels IL. .n's r. t;fa.+.,, nr1nf
not susprss Us, 4 aesats - tbcse fonr
were oneleu t tna, III, III .len ny m ~
Next in order We should estimate the wealth p
OF the four pElnclpal owners ol the Eentla la
1,,:f.;, c+o,forl H,,,+inpton CrnrEer and