Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-12-05
4 panghter of the RothschIlds.

Correspondence Of the Neao York World.
The very uppermost circles OF society
in London are agitated by the report Of
the imminencet Of an unusual and start
ling event. A daughter Of the Rothschilds
is about to be married to apoor man, and
this poor man is q Christian The young
lady who is thus about to break with the
traditions of her family and disregard the
teachings of her religion is the daughter of
Sir Anthony Rothschild, and the man
upon whom she is resolved to bestow her
fortune and her heart is the. Hon. MIR,
Yorke, q son of the Earl, Of HaIdwicke, I
hasten to nip in the bud the sympathy
with which this news may be received by
members of the Society for the Propagat
tionCof the Gospel among the Jews by
adding that Miss Rothschild is not " con-
verted, and that she is. not going to eul:,
brace Christianity n9r to renonnce her own
religion. She will remain q Jewess, and
her husband will continue to be- at least
nominallya Christian, The disapproval
with which, the aged and excellent Baro
net, her father, regards the match is said
to be increased bE his failure TO discover
in bis prospective .bsaltI! aly qualities
either of head or heart which could Justify
or even excuse what he regards as his
daughters infatuation but then it must
be remempered that he is 1ot'ih love with
Mr.. Yorke, and that his daughter is,, and.
this nd axes al tte difference il tbss world.
The Hothschilds have Long formed 3 sort
of royal family of their oWn-intermarry-
ing only with their ooasins-Ianddt is said
that every possible means of persuasion
have been brought to bear in. -vain upon
this, young lady TO INDUCE her to abapaon
Her resolve. The RELUCTANT CONSENT Of her
father or father the Withholding Of his
positive prohibition Of the marriage, has
at last been obtsihe1, and the matnage, if
is said, will soon be. Celebrated T.. 81, p,
A Ma b the Father ,ot Fifty Legitimate
Children. s..,.., =
The Waco (Texas) Adyahte publishes
the following statement by d coTespona-
ent, who it says, is one OF the most trust
worthy and respected citizens Of theplace,
There lives in our midst a man who iss
the father of fifty legitimate children. He
has been married to five different women,
BY wife No. l.. 15 Boys; BY No, 3, Is.
No. 8. TO- No. 4, s .No..5.i 9;
-ThittY-fve. children are still living
OF were year ago-eight were killed or
lest id the Confederate army; and seven
have died natural deaths. 80 80 - I
Thirteen Of the boys--all children Of
No. l. held Office in the Galloway brigade,
Platte county, Nc, troops, Burns COM
manding. OF the children by No. 2'there
were four in the confederate army m dif'
ferent brigades. By wife No, 8, there was
one in the Confederate States army and
two in the Heel-flies. making twenty sons
in the Confederate service. ! The man is
hale, healthy and hearty l. know him
we'll, and also his wife No 5 and her chil''
dren; she is young, with mountain |
wealth of hair, fine looking pleasant. and
promises to still add to the population of
the country. l will. if required, produce
the affidavit Of the father of, his numerous
progeny for the truth Of this statement.