Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-10-13
THE noTnsCuiLD FAMILY.

one Of its prominent members matter o!
| historic notorioty.
| The Baron Solomon. whose funeral took
| place recently at Paris, with somewhat G.
! public solcmnitv was the fourth son Of the
! founder Of his house and was at his death
! aged eighty-two. Auselm, the first son. who
was at the head OF the Frankfort house, has
some time since passed away. Nathan, the
second who reigned over the great London
house, is also gone and Of the second gen
Grafton Of these moncycd Mohicans there are
now left but James. also G. Paris and Chds,
Of Naples.-Not 50 much in the loss of their
persons however as Of their powers, have
the Rothschild family received Il severe bio"
in the death Of two Of its members the only
able one surviving being James, who, both
in monetary genius elevation Of character
and range of mind, is the star Of the house Of
Rothschid Anselm was great by his sa-
gacity Nathan by his industry; James is by
his genius. Ansclm singularly combined tie
instincts Of low cloth jew with the penctra-
ting vision Of the statesman. Nathan united
all the stcadincss CT a merchant with the
craft Of a snugler. He it was who while c5-
tahlished at Manchester, amasged an enor-
nous fortune by smugglcd trade during Ma
pocon's blockade of the continent. lie
knew the result of the battle Of Waterloo
hours before it reached the British govern
ment, and we should fear to surmise what
e ach minute in each Of those hours was in
his hands worth. But James has, inaddition
to the sagaCity of the one and industry and
/ craft Of the other, that which they did not
I possCss-great genius a most CCurtly bear
! ing, and polished cultivation Of mind, which
makes his relations with the royal house Of
! Europe wear more the character Of q dipio-
matist. while those Of his brothers, Ansclm
and Nathan, never rose above the jew.
/ The sumptuou5 palace in which Solomon
died was, Of course, known to all Americans
/ who have ever visited Paris; to many per-
/ haps, WAS also known the humble house On
/ the Ghetto Of Frankfort in which he was
/ born, But few years ago, and the windows
Of this house on the Ghetto were always seen
once within the annual circle, on one partic-
/ u!ar night to Wear glitter Of light, which,
/ as it was cast from the old Jewish lamps,
| threw strange ghastly glimmcrou the diugy,
decayod and dust-eaten dwellings around.
! This night was the eve Of the jewish New
/ Years Day. when were gathered, no matter
| with what travel the five sons Of Frankfort,
| Vienna London. Paris, and Naples, around
| a withorcd, but shrewd. looking Hebrew wo-
man. This was the mother Of the money
| Gracchi, who still cluug 10 the Old Ghetto
/ house from which the family had started
| The house yet stands, but its stair, on the
! Newly ears Night is silent. The windows
| throw their glitter no more. The mother IS
! dead three Of the SONS have departed, and
/ the two that are lcrt--of Paris and Naples
/ have 10 tal!smau now to attract them 10 the
/ old homestead
Solomon, originally Of Vienna, but more
recently Of Paris, who has just died, and
Charles Of Naples We're always considered
the most insignificant Of the brothers. lie
Of Vienna, was a fat, pompoUs old man proud
Of his living in fellowship with bankrupt AUS
triau mobiles and drunken TIansE!y&L.2n
Bayers and Charles Of Nc!tes delights III
playing the sguile beau with the pcnu.ie5s
princcsscs and couutrssrs who abound at the
cuightpned cont Of King Of Nomba. In
roster days Of youth he affected tender pas
sion for the SOnt0g, and the luitercrs made
much merriment in watching him follow her
with amorous cagerness asshe passed through
the streets Of Frankfort, bowiug, and smiling,
and chatting, while his red, rubicund face
beamcd with fat and MNU faulty. lie mar
. gcd Wncn yet young Miss Hertz, SAi ul
singular beauty; and as he might have we'd
dcd 4 large fortune, the old father who was
alive at the time, cursed him aud cast him
from him, and refused TO his last hour to
take him to his heart or house during the
residence Of Charles nj Naples. 1t IS We'll
(, known TO all the habl!Gca q that court t4at
the beauty Of his young vile inspired hing
B0mhl with an immense admiration, and ID
the absence Of the excitement Of new
, miracle, he passed 50 many hours IN love
! toying at the feet OF the lovely JeWcs5 us 10
force her husband TO uy at uiscretlon, ana
for time taken up his bags and walk. Ea-
rouess Lionel RothSch.!d, vile OF the member
for LondCA the offspring Of this union oi
Baron ChaNes and Miss Hertz and possesses