Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-23
Aneeaotes of pubIie Men.

From the Washington Sunday Chroniele.l
was introduced to Charles Carroll Of
.Carrollton, grandson of the illustrious
patriot of that name, at Barnum's Hotel,
Baltimore, in the spring of 1855, and
after friendly conversation upon public
affairs he cordially invited me to visit his
estate at Doughoregan Manor, in Carroll
county, Maryland. There wassomething
so sincere in his manner that yielded
to his wish, and one afternoon in July of
the same year took the cars for Ellieott's
Station, in company with "a young friend.
When we reached it, on bright moon
light night, we found a carriage waiting
to convey us totthe farm of the Hon.
Edward Hammond, then Represent
alive in Congress, and the neighbor and
confidential friend Of Mr. Carroll Mr..
Hammond had been an invalid, and was
confined to his room, but came forth
and greeted US with an old-fashioned
Southern welcome. A number OF the
young men Of the vicinity came in on
horseback to join our merry party, and
it was very late when, we retired. The
next morning we passed over to see our
host at Doughoregan Manor. He re-
ceiyed us like a knight of the olden
time. We found ourselves in the midst
Of a vast estate, into which all the
modern improvenients inagricuture had
been introduced He showed me
thousand acres devoted to the cultiva-
ton Of corn, then in full leaf and tassel,
promising a bounteous crop. he carried
us through his slave quarters, and when
j remarked that this system could not
last, he turned to me with an expression
| shall ever remember, and said: So
far as can help il, it shall mott He
was Catholic, like his great ancestor,
Charles Carroll of Carrollton, who was
born at Annapolis. September 20, l737,
and who died November II, 1882, in his
ninety-sixth year. 9 epointed out the
exquisite marble efIigies of his deceased |
relatiyesin'th beautiful chapel, without
seeming to think that he would soon be |
one of the occupants of that beautiful
chamber Of the dead. OF gentle, pol
ished manner handsome presence large
requirements, and generous, even pro-
fuse hospitality, he was a type OF the
patriotic school, Of which his grandfather |
was one of the finest ideals. As citi-
zen of intrinsic and historic merit, an
authentic sketch Of his, career may not
be out of place:
Charles Carroll, grandson of Charles
Carroll of Carrollton, and son Of Charles,
Carroll Of Homewood, and Harriet Chew,
daughter of the late Chief Justice
Chew, of Pennsylvania, was born in
Baltimore on July %, 1901. He had
one older brother than himself, who
died in his infancy, aud he remained an
only son with four sisters, ssfse ~ |
The preparatory studies Of Mr.. Carroll
were made at home, under a tutor, after
which he was sent to st. Mary's College,
Baltimore, and aiterward to Mount st.
Mary's, Emmettsburg, in Maryland. In
1878, in company with his cousin, Charles
Harper, son of the late General Har-
per, he went to Europe under the charge |
of tutor and was placed at the College |
of St. Stanislaus, in Paris. He remained
there until 1921, when he returned and |
entered Harvard University, Cambridge,
Mass. A few months before the gradua-
tionof his class, in 1923, owing to some |
difficulty with the professors, large |
portion of that class was dismissed, and |
their degrees, were not given to them for |
many years afterward
Mr.. Carroll, returning home, entered
the law Office OF the late General Har- |
per, and in 1926 he married Mary Digss |
Lee, granddaughter Of the late Thomas
Simon Lee, Governor of Maryland. At
the death Of Charles Carroll of Carroll
ton, Mr.. Carroll came into possession of |
the estate called Doughoregan Manor,
which he held undivided until his death.
A large number aof slaves were be-
queathed to him by his grandfather |
will, and he set himself to work to reno
vate and improve the lands which were
considerably rup down by being leased
foriong terms Of years.
He greatly improved the mansion
house and grounds, and succ eeded in a
very short time in bringing nearly the
whole estate, consisting of two thousand
acres, under prosperous cultivation. N
For many years he was Wing in po-
litical sentiment, and although always
posted and taking a great interest in
public matters, he never held any posi-
ton of political preierment, but devoted
his life to the development of his prop
erty for the benefit of his family. His
slaves were always treated with that
kindness and consideration he felt was
their due, and having always protessed
the Catholic faith, their religious educa-
ton was guarded with the same care as
was that of his own family.
In 1860 an affection of the heart from
which he had long been disturbed, de-
veloped more fully, and in December,
1862, he died, deyising his estate of
Doughoregan Manor, and all the rest Of
his property equally among his seven
REPRESENTATIVE. he left as heirs three
sons and three daughters and the infant
children Of son who died few months
previous to himself - Colonel John W.
FOrHey. e.r