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Wealthy Colored Mk.v in I*iiiladelftit i. —The Philadelphia Press has been giving suim* statistics of tho wealth of some of the colored population of that city. It says :“At the head of this class in point of wealth stands Stephen Smith, formerly an extensive lumber merchant of Columbia, a man of great business tact and financial ability, and is reputed to be worth over •'$300,000. He is now an extensive real estate owner, the principal part of which is located in the city of Philadelphia. The next in order are the heirs of Joseph Cassey, who began life as a poor barber, and at the time of his death was worth $£$0,000. The late Janies Prosser left property worth $10,000. He, for a number of years, kept the principal restaurant on Market street. Thomas Dorsey, the caterer, is estimated to be worth $12,000 to $15,000. C. 11. Jones and Henry Gordon, both public caterers, and William Winters, a restauratuer, are each worth several thousands of dollars. These parties all commenced life in the humble capacities of private waiters.”
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Connecticut Press
Hartford, Connecticut, US
Sat, Jan 11, 1862
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