The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-01-29

cond son of John Jacob Astor, tho millionaire
died in Now York last Friday, In tho Goth
year of his age. Since his 18th year ho
hos been Of feeble intellect, owing to fall
upon his head at that time. The Tribune
says:
Tho deceased, whose name was John
Jacob Astor, was occasionally to be sccn
upon The strcets, under tho care ofan at-
tendant, and two years ago he was sent to
Europe in tho hopo of recovering his failing
health. a good many years ago his father,
after vain efforts TO effect his restoration,
built OH Fourteenth. street, near tho North
river, q mansion for his accommodation.
1t occupies an entire block, and is sur
rounded by a high fence, 10 prevent prying
and curious eyes from seeing the movements
Of the occupants. On the death Of tho fa-
thor, one of the principal items in his will
was provision ontrus!inS The younger
John Jacob TO the care Of physician in
whom he placed implicit confidence, and
settling handsome income upon tho Four.
tccnth-street mansion His brother the
intensely active business man, Wm. j.
Astor, has, ever since his fathers death,
neglected nothing that could amcliorate tho
condition Of his unfortunate relative.
The father Of these Astors was one of the
most energetic and successful of what is
called 'sclc-mado mon" Ho was inc son
Of German peasant, near ITcidclhurg, and
sailed for Baltimore in 1888, taking with
him few hundred dollars worth of musical
instruments TO dispose of on commission
lie bccamo acquainted on tho voyage with
furricr, who advised him to exchange his
musical Instruments for furs, which he did,
and from this began his systematic dcvo-
tion to tho fur trade, which ho conducted
with such extraordinary sagacity, energy
and success that, when he died, 1913, his
fortune was estimated at $4,000, 900. at
that time the largest sum over accumulated
by individual enterprise in America. The
increasing value of tho real estate bcqueath
cd by MIR. Astor TO his sons, and careful
management, have Of course greatly en-.
hanccd the fortune they inherited, though
none of them have given evidence Of won.
dcrful talent for accumulation.
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HORRIBLE ACCIDENT IN CHATTANOOGA
we learn that shocking accident occurred
ut Chattanooga late on Saturday night by
which two young and accomplished ladies
lost their lives. 1t appears that Miss Ma.
ria Daily had boon spending the afternoon
and evening with Miss Kate Harrington, at
the residence of the latter. About II
O'Clock the young Indies returned to Miss
Daily's residence, intending to sleep there.
1t being cold, Miss Daily attempted to start
a fire III the stove but tho fire not burning
briskly enough, she procured n gallon can of
coal oil, and poured some of the oil into the
stove. In an instant the oil exploded. In
another instant tho young lalics and every
thing in the room were in blaze. Miss
Daily threw hcrsclc on q bed in an adioin-
ing room, but only succeeded in setting fire
to tho bed clothes. She was soon rescued
by tho negro attached to the house, who,
alarmed by tho screaming, rushed in md
bore her out. Miss Harrington rushed out
into the street and was Immediately rescued
from the flames by several gentlemen who
had arrived on the scene. B,th Indies were
so severely burned that they died carly on
Sunday morning.
Tho bodies of The Two unfortunate young
ladies presented rovolting appearance.
The victims were highly csl ccmcd in Chat .
tanooSa, and their melancholy fate calls
forth universal regret and sympathy
Knonrle Ttnn.) Press a@I Herald, Jan. 81.
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THE CoNvENTIoN.-The Charleston News
speaks as follows Of tho present aspect Of
the Convention:
"A crisis has evidently arrived in The
policy OF tho Convention. Heretofore, its
tone has been comparatively ooncilatory
and moderate. Hereafter, tho negroes nrc
likely 10 form compact, solid body Of vo
ters in one direction. The real animus of
their action-thoir hate for the lanlholdcr
was yesterday developed to tho full, and
no man not member of the Convention
could observe tho display Of feeling, i'll
conceived rs it was, without seeing trouble
in tho not distant future.
"Somc supposed that the body would bo
moderate; that South Carolina would he
able to boast u moro Intelligent and better
disposed array of delegates than any other
'rebollious' State; tho bubble has burst
Negro slrewdncss is likely triumphant in tho
Convention, and the whirlwind SGT in mo-.
ton by tho white leaders is fast progressing
beyond their control. The cxcitcmont VOC.
tcrday, after the Convention adjourned xns
very great, ind we seriously doubt whether
there Is strength enough among inc white
delegates to hold 1t in check, unless this
desirable object can be oompassod by such
clover negro mcmbers as Whipper, Wright
Langley, Wilder and others of that class ),
!, CoNGREss.AN THE MoRMoNs.- The Wash
} ington Express says: The Committee or
Elections will soon have q novel contest r.
consider, and one TINT will involve tho ones
ton whether tho government Of Utah, as adj.
miniscrcd by brigham Young is, rcpubli-
can in form. Mr.. McGroariy, tho cnndi
didate of tho Gontilcs, has arrived here