JOHN JACOB ASTOR.
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John Jsrob Asior 10 said IN be worth
S25. 1000 900. II Was amassed by lie
OF industry, applied TO grea, shrewdness
and intelligence. lie 10 described as mol
wIthoUt cleverness. but generally cold snd
abetraclej, with lrule reverence for rank
or greatness. A Russian nobleman, Who
vas minister TO lh's country, had made
his acquaintance. aud when about 10 EN-
btrk Tor home. called npon him ai h,s
counting house. Mr.. Astor received him
very poImeiy, and alter short consersa-
ton the minister ,ouk his leave, bowed
out Of The door by his host, who i'm medr-
a,ely after tnrned round to his clerk, does
lba, fellow owe US anything, Mr.. G.r


Mr.. S., one ofhis favoriie fur company
sgent, met him one day in The streets,
carrying home a fsh lie had bought in
marker.


"Why do yon lug that thing through
The street. said S.-"Csn'. you &c. some.
body 10 carry i.!"
Here, do you carry it,"


mo. no, ]. hate fish,"


No you DON'T ssid Astor, you are
tho proud. You and would be very
differently situated should weever become
poor. You would not know what 10 turn
your hand to, whilst would just take I
bundle Of musk,ats aud begin the worIt
again


lie had taken a tract OF land at Greer
Bay for debt OF $4,000. which he hsc
instructed bic agen, at MackIDaw TO sci
Tor the same money. For several YEAR
no one bid for 1t. During the rsge Of lsnt
specula ions In thai couatry..a "a New Yorl
Spectator named B. had seen il. and ask
ed the sgen, il ii IVES for sale, and III,
price. The agent, thinking i, might pro