Four Richest Men and Their Imagined Incomes
The article lists the supposed incomes of the world’s four wealthiest men including the Duke of Westminster and J W Mackay with capital figures and annual, monthly, daily, hourly, and per minute earnings. It notes Mackay as the top earner, cites past fortunes, and then shifts to census data on farm costs and fractional currency notes, including a curious anecdote about whiskey.
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Duke of Westminister
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Senator Jones
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J. W. Mackay
United States
Grass Crop Value and National Prosperity in 1870 Hay
A historical analysis cites the 1870 census showing hay output at 27.3 tons worth over 273 million dollars at ten dollars per ton. It argues grass and livestock interplay drives farm wealth, with national land, farm stock, and livestock values framing the broader agricultural economy and national prosperity.
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United States
Rail connections through Virginia and neighboring states
Pail and Southard links at Charlottesville and Lynchburg with Nor and West lines. Southwest Virginia routes to Nashville New Orleans Memphis Little Rock and Texas. Danville routes connect Richmond Danville R R to South and Southeast with express southward via Charlottesville and Danville. Mixed trains depart Alexandria daily around 9:00 and 12:40, with connections to Strasburg Warrenton and Plains stations. Train schedules include Washington connections to North and West, New Orleans, and Montgomery corridors.
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Virginia
Nashville
New Orleans
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Washington
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New York
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Denville
T. A. Novisiott
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Schedule Fragments 1881
A fragmented timetable from August 1881 lists C and O Railway routes and connections. It includes Huntington to Richmond trips, linkages to Williamson, Cincinnati, Charlestonville, and White Sulphur routes, with departures, arrivals, and transfer points. The text mentions multiple division trains, express services, and depot ticketing notes.
World’s Carrying Trade Then and Now
The article notes large gains in transit capacity and rail mileage over thirty years. It cites ship tonnage rising from 6,905,000 to 15,720,000 tons and carrying power from 8,404,000 to 34,200,000 tons, a 304 percent increase. It also mentions rail mileage expanding by 898 percent and cargo capacity rising 240 percent. Cork trees are being cultivated and may become widespread in Southern states.
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