The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-15
ABRAHAM NJ. BIYTYG Err.
John Jacob Astor's Early Life-Tnterestins
History of the Bininger I'm miiy-IIow n
Great House has Riscn-A Voyage with
the ItIustrious Wesley.

Great House has Riscn-A Voyage with
the Illustrious Wesley.
A. M. Bininger, one Of New Yorks Oldest mer-
chants, and senior partner OF the ve-known firm
Of Bininrer q Co, died yesterday morning. His
father, Isaac Bnneer, and his uncle, Abraham,
were the founders OF the Bininger house in i77sN
and the son Of the deceased A. N. Bninger sue
ceeds his father in the business Mr. Bninget was
seventy-one years OF age, and untn within two
weeks Of his death took an active part IN the bust
ness or tie concern, being in the counting room
every day.
The fret Bininger that came to this country
Abraham Bininger-was anatve Of Zurich Switzcr.
land In the same brig that brought young Bninger
was the ilustrious John Wesley. When within two
days sail Of Savannah the boys father and mother
died. The youth Joined q number OF Mora
Wan emigran's, became preacher, mar
ried, and had four sons, Abraham, Isaac,
Christian, and Joseph. lie wcot as a Moravian mis-.
sionary to st. Thomas, W. l., where. on Neinv told
that 10 preach to slaves he must himself becos~a
slave, he offered to enter the bonds. The King OF
Denmark, approaching his devotion, gave his per.
mission to preach to any class. The name OF this
divine appears the early records Of the John
street church.
From Camden Valley NOV saem(, Washington
county, Now York, the eldest son, Abraham, was
despatched hither and apprentced to tanner in the
Swamp. Not liking the trade, he went TO work a
| dav laborer his wife meanwhile keeping q small
fruit and candy stand and taking In washing and
ironing to keep the pot a-bong" From labor
er 20 a wood sawyer tho transition natural, and
for some years Mr. Bininger pursued this delightful
| but not remunerative calling. Katy, his wife.
patiently attended to tho store"
| At tho tine when Katy Bininger WIS persuing her
mercantile occupations In old Augusta street. now
city Hall place. sic bought her daily supply OF tea
| iusks, cookies, cdkcs, and other dclicacies Of
young man who pcddcd those delicate comestbles
| through the street. Tuis young man wns the re-
nowned John Jacob Aston.
| Meantime, Isaac Binuger, father OF A. NJ
| Bnnineer, just deceased who had been well
| educated, opened store In Camden Valley and was
50 successful that lie sent for hs brother Ace" to
| STARE In lis prosperity Abraham afterwari start.
cd business for himself In Maiden lane. The coun
try store was removed to New York IN rs, aud the
business is still carried at 10 Beaver street under
| the STYLE Of A. VI. Binincer a 20. Abraham was
| the hereditary owner OF Bninger Castle, and pos
| sessed the original letter from the hing OF Denmark
| TO hia great g. andiathcr permitting HIM TO preach
| to the slaves.
The house OF 4. NJ. Bininrer & Co, at IS Beaver
street, although one OF the ancient concerns OF the
city, is alive 10 everything modern sensible and
hence II Is one Of the most extensive advertisers
| doing an enormous business IN thousands OF news
| papers throughout the land. About nfteen years
| ago military company called the Bininccr Guards
| composed OF clerks and young merchants, having
| man, made q visit to the Canadas where they were
| the recipients OF q SNOWY ovation The elder
Bininger who was genial gcntleu an fond OF snort
enjoy ed the lu huIors Of the OCCASION and cheer.
| fully footed ali the bins
MIR. Bininger leaves n wife and two children a son
| and daughter. The latter IL Mrs Aide Wattles
Nj BnInsors properJ IA estimated at half a
| million