The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-02-19

residence, He is said to be largely
Interested in the Mexican railway
scheme, deals literally in stocks. is a |
"bulF' in his sentiment, and is class
ed among the most skilltul and sue
cessful operators in the city. Mr.. r.
Il. Wilson is Georgian, is now in
absolute control of 1000 miles of |
railroad in the South, and is lust
about building two more connections. |
Mr.. Wilson's wealth is estimated at
about $4,000. 900, and it is all held |
well in hand perhaps more closely
than any prominent railroad man in
the city. Mr.. Wilson relies upon
earnings rather than speculation. and
puts his faith in dividends rather
than IN turns" NJ. Y. K. Steven
tson4 . AeszsssAseetsA. VINO gave MS
early life to railroad development in
his native State is worth upwards of
SZ,000,000, and is careful and sue.
cessful investor. Mr.. Thomas w.
Evans, another millionaire, was for.
merly small merchant in Atlanta,
Ga. Addison G. Cammock came from
New Orleans, and had snug little
fortune when he entered Wall street
probably S200,0OJ. Ee determined,
however. to put this Oh the venture
ana make spoon or spoil horn.
He is now worth three to five nils
lions, and has retired from active
, business.
Of Mr.. William R. Travers, who
is Marylander by birth and mar
rled a daughter of the late Hon.
Reverdy johnson, of Baltimore, the
Times correspondent writes AS fol-
lows: "The history of Bill Travers
is woven into the history of the best
social life Of the country. AS a wit
he is the keenest, clearest and most
] brilliant perhaps in the country, his
humor being emphasized with re.
culiar stammer that is delightful.
w w-What is your n-n.name p
Travers once asked broker. Jacobs ,
was the reply. oh, l k k-know,'
says Travers, 'b-b-but what is your
C-c-christian name?' A friend of
Travers from Columbus, Ohio, to
whom the veteran operator had fre-
quently given points, approached
him once during a very ticklish state
of the market and asked: Mr..
Travers, can you advise me what to
buy this mornings? 'Y.y-yes, l
= &C can :, said. .Travers;; syolIb sbAh.huy
a ticket to G columbus One day
Travers, standing at the door of the
Union Club, saw well known and
shifty man of wealth on the other
side of the street, with his hands in
his pockets. Look y-y-yonder,' he
said quickly. if there amt D W.
Nv with his h-h hands in h-h his
own p-p-pockets y AT another time
he was selling stock that was rs
when he left the room. 1t jumped
to 80 in his absence without his
knowledge. AS he came in he said !:
Five h.h.hundred at e-e-eighty."
Taken = yelled Il broker, falling into
his arms. Instantly another sale
was made at SO. 'W-w-what did you
S sstop me for said Travers, Il W.
wwas t-t-trying to say eighty fl
five.' Mr.. Travers is, howeve, as
ar-headed as he is witty, and his
success on the street has become pro-
verbal. A large line of shorts
thrown out from his hands was the
first serious premonition of the
panic of 1873, and he came out OF
that terrible period much richer
man than he entered it. There is no
man living, perhaps, who has SO
much of the secret history of Wall
street as Mr.. w. r.. Travers. He
has been in the inner rings of many
an important movement, and never
forgets what he once knew. He is
now special partner in two leading
Wall street firms and is large oper-
ator. His fortune is not less than S4,
600, 900, and his income is enormous.
He is free liver, a generous friend,
and, as most of tie Seutherners in
New York are, is a strong friend ol
Tom Bayard."