The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-11-12
THE RICHEST BANKER IN THE
- WORLD. ..-,.. = - -.-

nAOhEoI BANKER IN THE
"ohLD :1.l = s5dmeaaU zuir-
At all times in the haunts of busi-
ness, especially ON Change, Nathan.
Rothschild was marked object
There he stood day after day, leaning
against his pillar, on the right hand,
entering from ColnhilL He was a
monarch on Change and the pillar in
question may have been his throne,
but in this solid one of granite. No,
consideration would induce him to do
business anywhere else, so devetedly
attached was he to that particular spot.
There, with his back resting against
the pillar, and with note book in hand,
ne was always to be seen during the
usual hours of business, entering into
transactions of great extent with the
merchants and capitalists of all eoun-
tries. 80
Little would stranger who chanced
to see the money potentate of the
world standing on the spot in ques-
ton have fancicd, from his personal
appearance, what an important influ-
ence he exerted on the destinies of
Europe. No one could be more un-
prepossessing than he, just such a
man as boys in the. street would have
thought a fine subject. for "larlk;;''
unless, indeed, they had been deferred
by the lowering expression or aspect
of his countenance. He always looked
sulky, never indulged in smile, nor
even relaxed the rigidity of his mus
cles. In private, his intimate friends
mention that he occasionally made an
effort to smile, his smiles at best be
ing hardly more than q species OF
spoiled grin. f.r,. b.YF.l,ud aai
T. His countenance wore q, thoughtful
aspect, but his whole appearance was
rather that of q stupid, clownish-like
farmer of the humber class. His fea-
lures were massy, and seemed to be
huddled together without anything
like regularity in them. His nose had
good deal of the cock-np form. Hii
mouth was rather large, and his lipi
thick and prominent. U His oforehea6
was more than an average hight, con;
sidering the altitude of his face. 'His
hairShad something Of a darkish hue
J and was generally short. His com
plexion was pale, except where it wax
slightly tinged with color by thu
weather. He was short and thick
though, being considerably under til.
general hight, it is possible his pot
belly and eorpulent aspect generally
! may have made him appear shorter
than he really was He usually was
| to-be seen in al great coat of a ,darl
brown color; and as he paid little at
tention to his personal habiliments, hii
tailor had no difficult, customer ts
please-that is, in respect to taste ans
style, though not on the question Q
price. - -, =,
It was one feature treeohi in Nathannss n, Ms con OF,
duct, when on Change, that he never
except when engaged in business, en-
tered into any conversation whateve
with any of the. multitude surround
ing him, ~ ...---,[,-a,f :.
There he stood, apparently as deep
ly lost in thought, and as melanchol
a countenance as if[he had been alon
in tho esuaef yf.r;If7 a,.r, as A,9Sf st,o dos
!, referred to by Cowper,, or been I'll
g Last Mahlh described by Campbell
Whether his reserve was constitution
al, or whether it arose from the prid
of purse, or the matters which mus
have been occupying his mind, 70
from the conjoint operation Of thes
three, can only be surmised.A PacE
ards Monthly."~oiLa 'I'hI h1f" h9i''''