The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-16
CURRENT TOPICS.

HIS father, Peter Lorillard, s., who died many
years ago, was, with his brothers, one OF the many !
men whose energy and hard siabo. resulted not
only in gaining them wealth, bit in PROMOTING the
prosperity which the metropolis OF tho United
States now enjoys. Descended from an ancient
HugusnCt family, the three brothers, jacobs,
Peter and George, commenced life in humble cir
cumstances, but by dint OF hard labor amassed
a competency which their heirs have greatly ad-
ded to. The mother of the deceased subisc OF
this sketch was q daughter OF Nathaniel Griswold,
long since dead, bn, during his lifetime one OF our
most prominent merchants. His parents being
possessed Of ample means, Mr.. Lorillard received
an excellent education, and after leaving school con-
nected himself with his father and uncle, Peter and
George, in tho tobacco business. Possessed Of
uncommon business capacity, no soon materially
aided his drm in its progress to prosperity, and
upon tho death Of his uncle, who was a bachelor,
he found himself left the heir to q fortune valued
| at some 5000, 600. Upon the death Of his father
| MI. Lorillard succeeded to the business, which
prospered 80 well that it brought to its proprietor
millions of dollars, and made it what it now is, one,
Of tho largest tobacco houses in this city. The
deceased married many years ago, and survived
his widow, by whom he had a large family OF chill
dren. For many years past he had ceased to con-
Germ himself personally in the affairs Of his busi-
| ness, these being attended to by his sons, who
| were the virtual proprietors. To the poor Of New
York and elsewhere his death will be greatly re-
GREETED, for they found in him q most liberal and
kind hearted benetactor; and the possession Of this
charitable disposition he inherited from his father
and uncles, who were noted for their unqUestion-
ing liberalities and for the prompt manner in
which they responded to all demands made upon
their benevolence. In the circle in which he
moved the deceased was greatly esteemed and
respected, and as one OF the old mon of standing
in the community and the remains OF another and
past generation his departure will be lamented by
all who knew him, although his ripe age has rem
dered his death q looked for event for some time
past.
In. CAssEI's MAGAZINES for September we road
the following cat the hair merchants sometimes
very long hair is to be met with six feet is often
attained, but suoh lengths as these are very valu-
able indeed. Gray hair is now much used for mix.
ing with tho soanty locks of tho agod, for vanity
in many cases journeys with us unto the end, and
it is now largely employed in wig-making. There
is nothing that looks more unnatural than a bright
brown or jet black wig upon an old withered face !;
the hair-dressers are beginning to see this. The
weather-marks of age should DO indicated in the
hair as well as in the skin this is now done by
adding q few gray hairs into the dark peruque,
"NN ~ ohohBAAS Vuo WiS dS years 20 ny. 1nrOW-
ing in o little moro snow from time to time, the
artist manages to let lis down harmoniously, while
the horrors Of a bald pate are avoided. Gray hair
has accordingly risen considerably in demand and
in price it is as dear now as the fashionably gol-
don color. In Paris, where old age seems to be
O greater enemy than it is here, there are estab-
hshments where young girls are employed to
pluck out gray hairs from the head and beard
out these are by no means thrown away ;
they fall to the lot Of the perruquier, who
works them up into the artful contrivances
with which we hide the bare and shiny pate.
The color of the hair is wholly due to the pigment
which is conveyed into it from the blood; hence
the absurdity Of plastering the hair with all kinds
OF pomatum, which only. acts upon the outside of
the hair. In all cases badness and grayness are
caused by an absence Of this secretion. In bald
ness the root becomes obliterated, and OF course
the hair falls out; in grayness, however, there is q
mere cessation Of the pigment secreted. This
may occur from other causes than age; sudden
fear or great emotion has been known to turn
people gray in the course Of the night. In such
cases the hair may recover it's tint, although but
rarely; but where grayness arises from natural
decay it is vain to attempt to restore it's color, and
it is equally vain to attempt TO make the hair
grow again when it has once fallen OF from the
same cause. In youth, where fever has arrested
nutrition and caused it to fall ca, it comes with a
recovery Of strength; but whore the bulb OF the !
world will prove Intellectual.
IKE WASHINGTON correspondent OF the New
York Herald, October z, says: Gan important |
proposition has just been started by influential Re-
publicans which seems to meet with considerable
favor, and may have q controlling influence upon
the action Of Congress at the approaching session |
and upon the next Presidential election. It is that |
a Congressional Committee shall be appointed, by |
the consent of al Senators and Representatives
who confer in the proposition, to wait upon Presi- /
dent johnson and request him to state definitely |
what plan he has to submit for the speedy recon !
struction and admission Of the Southern States. as |
no has hitherto opposed every policy that has
been initiated by Congress. They presume that he I
has q definite practical plan of reconstruction in
his own mind which he believes would be /
effective, and which would meet his approval. /
They would then ascertain to q certainty whether |
there is any possibility OF the Legislative and
Executive branches Of the Government harmo- /
niGing on a policy that would restore the ex-rebel
States TO representation before the next Presiden- (
tial election, or whether the country must remain
in it's present condition until those two branches |
shalKb be brought into accord by the decision Of the /
ballot box in 1858. Attempts have before been
made to patch up q compromise between the Presi- !
don't and Congress, but they have been only indi- |
vidualv volunteer efforts. The proposed movement
~contemplatea the concurrence Of a sufficient num- |
Der Of Republicans to secure a, majority OF eaoh !
House should any agreement be possible, and the !
application to the President will be formal and au- |
thoritative. It originates with those who fear that |
impeachment may bring . destructive financial |
crisis upon the country, and is said to |
meet the approval Of Senator Morgan, OF New |
York, and other representatives Of constituencies |
particularly concerned in the financial prosperity |
OF the country. It would moreover form the nu-
cleus OF q new constitutional party all over the !!
Union.
HE CABLE brings intelligence of the death of M
Achille Fonld, in Paris. Had he lived until the
end OF this month he would have been fsixty-seyen
years old. NJ. Fould was born in Paris, Of jewish
.psrents. His father was the senior partner in
the great banking firm Of Fonld & FouId-op-
The Young Achillss received ssgood, 4
though nSst eScoinplese Aducatio9Hj aaaaa MladASsaa
protracteds tour In tKe South sof EdMr6bS ana fTA
Orient. On his return he entered. his ssAher's
bank. Here he obtained that knowledge Of finance
which has since earned him so much distinction.
In le42 he was elected to tho Chamber or Depn-
Ties, and six years ~latersto theaC Constituent Assem-
Dly. In both he was . rscogni9ed authority upon
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