The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-05-04
WEALTH Or NEW FORK.

a correspondent Of the Cincinnati Haz<ffs
gives some interesting Information about the
mathematics of the metropolis. We do not
! guarantee it's accuracy
Jay Gould Is estimated at $40 900, 900. He
makes now on an average Of So 600, 100 a
year, and hence win soon become a leading
capitalist. Russell Sage, though old enough
70 De Gouid's father, is only rated at $50 ,o00,.
ooo. lie began life poor boy, and was clerk
Tor some years in Troy grocery house, where
he afterward became painter. He made
money by industry and economy, and soon
was able to enter the wider field of railway
speculation. This gave him sufficient capi
tai to remove to Wall street, where he has
been leading gambler in stock privileges.
tie sells, puts, calls and straddes :, TO the
fools who are addicted TO this practice. aud
has made an immense fortune out of the money
they throw away. D. o. Mills, who is reck
onsd at s5,00O,000, Accumulated the largest
part OF lis wealth in California but has also
been highly successful in Wall street. He
has recently made heavy purchase of Wall
street property, and will erect one Of the
finest commercial buildings in the city.
Samuel j. Tilden is estimated at from SO QUO.
0oO TO Sl2, 000,0 900, most of which lie has made
IN speculation. He began this practice when
young man, aud his intimate acquaintance
with Wall street men gave him an unusual ad-
vantage. nus mas Deen Admiralty improved,
until lilden may now be considered tue rich
est bachelor in America, Moses Taylor, with
/ $5,00O,OUo is the richest of our bank uresi-
dents. II G.. Msrauaud rates about The Same
as Jim Kecne. William II Vanderbilt aud
his two sons (Cornelius and Wilnam1 M.
worth $i0O, 600 600. Cornelius X Garrison IL
rarely mentioned now. Ms he sellom ,nnea,s
in business transactions. but he IN rood far .,
dozen millions.
Jim Keene, who came from The west. soon
proved n dashipq operator in nroduce as wei,
as stocks. He Is estimatesi NJ 10 boo ono
while Sam Sloan is down for clonble tlmt snm
Sloan is President of TIA Delaware IaoL.-
wana and Western .road. with salary nr
$40. 900 year. He can. however maka yas,lv
more in speculation. Ex-Gov n n Mow,an
is estimated at SO. O00. 600 He mazda monav
rapidly in trade, and the honse which, he
founded is stiff In oneratian Tho 6,r ho;n,
e. d. Morgan & Co. He has. however. also
made enormous sums in Wall street. aud
probably now has an income Of 81 600 dav.
His partner. solon Humnhrey WIN has ror
many years controlled The onpra,ions ~ lie
business firm. IL estimated 4, Ar oo0Oof, us
-~.s~,-....SA orcau's
covered his ability and gave him promotion
lie SO admirably deserved.
Robert l.. Stnart, the survivor OF the sugar
manufacturing brothers, is estimated at
$6,O0O,ooO. Judge Hilton Is OF equal wealth.
lie got all this through his acquaintance
with A. #. Stewart the merchant prince,
who made him heir Sl,ooo,ooo. lie Judge
then made an exchange WITH Mrs. stewart,
which was immensely IN his favor. Robert
l.. Kennedy, nephew OF james Lenox' IS est'-
mated at VI, ooo,ooo. lie gave $4,000 pic
ture to the Lenox Institute (Munkascy's Mil
tom and viii no doubt make some more hand
some peneiactions' Robert ana ogden
Goclet' who are heirs OF tho immense Gociet
estate, are estimated at $2o,ooo,ooo. The
Astois are worth more than $iooooo'ooo'
and are carefully hoardipg their wealth MISS
Harriet Lcnox, who is the heir OF her brother
James, IS probably worth S2,ooo,ooo, the IN