Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-04
FOREIGN.
(from Tie London .MctropoIit0a.

49, (fr0m TIE L0ndOn .jfctT0p0litaa.)
HE woNDRoUs FIvE-THE RorHcHILDs.-The IA
Their and founder of the "House of Rothchld" was
chrstened--named-Aay Anselmo and Frank fort had
the honor OF his birth, which occurred A. ID I7l3
At eleven years of the father future of the Five ha
the misfortune to lose both his parents Alter serving
as an usher helper at public school, he nstnctiyely
urhcd MS thoughts to business and commenced little
commerce of the following order. Every body knows
tha tie numlsmatc go is extremely prevalent with the
Tch especially IN Germany, and that intelligent traf.
ncKer IN medals rs sure to make handsome profits Mayer
Anselmo, therefore, gave up his pedlarnp profession and
confined himself solely to the collecting and selling me-
da,s Announcer advantage accrued to him from his new
calling, 1t enabled him to become i'm certain man
ner acquainted with several distinguished personaOes
who were of considerable use to him i'm the end and
by whose patronage he continued to make ont n
suitable sort OF existence. He now began TO exer-
else his ready talent in the science Of the counter
ana money changing In the capacity of a banker 8
clerk at Hamburger, he acquired creditabe reputation
by his assiduty and tact; and after several years he
let ms Tst mnste; house, with good character, and
olerabe capital, the fruits of his careful economy
On ms return to Frankfort, he married cousin of the
tribe OF Judah and boldly set up banking concern in
fills all Europe with its fame BY dnt of probity, acti
vlty and native aptitude for money the father
OF the present firm gained more and more ground
IN 1he public confidence his credit extended and his
clients increased. In 1901, his former ustrous nu
mismatic patron, the Landgrave of Hesse appointed
MIR kothcbild agent to his court. This was the first
Pnnccy connection OF the concern, although they
have since had dealings with, and in S0Uereigns to n
pretty considerable amount, as the New York bard
says. III was IN this quality that Rothchd rendered
very important services to the successor of the above
named prince especially when in 1866 the latter oblio
cd TO retire from his hereditary states nj the annroac 81
inc french army could only carry off with hun com
paratively IDcOnsideenblc in eold to which hs
whole fortune was then reduced BY his presence Of
mnd address, and ability Mr. Rothchild contrived to
save from the grasp of the foe the greatest part of the
i4andgravcs property, but not without few chair.
breadth scaPcs from the ynx-eyes and drunl-head ms
ce Of the Gallo inirnders The pronertv 90
from the Punderng heroes conscientiousy admin
isered by Rothchd for his patron tine prince
About this period the financial business of the bouse
quence OF its first loan Of ten millions of Horns TO the
Court of Denmark. In 1912, Mayer Ansclno Roth
child, the father attacked by a mortal illness-
Aware Of his approaching end he had ba ten b;15ro,
called to his bedside gave them his dying benedicton
and made them promise to change their religion,
ana always to remain united among themselves on
,l,aisc heSe promises, have been relgiously kept;
and amply has the fable Of the bundle Of sticks been
verified Ivy the five brothers Whenever fbev arc
about TO undertake an affair Of Importance al The
united brethren invoke the memory of fl,eir c,u,or
which is vcncrated by them i'm n manner bigLIv Lo,o
rablc to their fal feelings Their great poiItical one
raons commenced in 1873 and up to the present time
u vs. computed their house has negotiated, in loans
subsdiesi &c, upwards Of 100000 millions sterling
principally for the different Inonqrcbs of Eu,one
their profits have, of course been immense Their long
an1 uninterrupted success was owing to their unaniy
aud community of interests. Every proposition Is de-
cided by mutual deliberations Each operation of major
or MINOR importance. conducted upon concerted aud
common plan; and ali their individual and combined
cioIgesj are employed TO command success Although
Tor several years they have resided at distance from
SeCh o'hef thai circumstance has by caused
usaee or oscord amongst them; the contrary IL has
PIoVcd great advantage in contributing towards the
prosperity OF their immense undertakings bv tfus
making mem M eoUyem Of the Of The principal
IiiOley neNkets OF Europe, through continual ex-
change Of courers; which generally precedc the 90
vcrnment messengers in this manner eacb Of the five
brothers, from the point where he is placed
great facility tor preparing and negotiating different of
fairs for the central establishment Il is but vcrv
recently that the tide of fortune has seemed 10 RIM
less smooth Tor tho house Of Rothcmld The avidisy