The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-12-07

MusEs SmKPPARD. There IL large building IN
course of erection on avenue, about
a mile from this town, designed for The admission,
when completed. Of those Whose reason might
become impaired, in short. as an Asylum for
the Insane This building is 10 BE- II very
large one. We have not is Dimensions. but
have lately taken view Of il, and /, ccrtainlv
| vromi."' To he one Of the finest public buildings
ia the ,ouniry TIL foundations 81 bn, one
wing las rs yet been laid "a portion Of this
wing. however is under roof aud bcsidrs the
additional wing, large chapel is To h. erected
in the centre. This Institution is the gilt OF one
man, Moses SHEPPARD, 10 the causc Of humanity
/ This good aud unobirusve man was born in
/ 1913. AMI died February ! 1885,, aged eighty.
loLr years. II was not until he was dead that
the world knew OF the grand design which h.
had entertained through life. lis obicc, was
/ by diligence in business aud by prudent ccono.
my {" acquire the means To 10 good TO hi. TEL
loN-urn
! Iii. earliest recollection of himself was rs i
child on an ea:'hcn floor in a log cabin near BAL
'inorr
When quit, Young, he served in stone \, Ic; T..
I igho Mills, kept by Jess. Tyson Ia l.9a be-
camr I" baltimore, and worked IA - grocery
aud provision store on Cheapsiie Ills good be-
havior diligence, AMI integrity won the CONT
dcncr 81 his employer. and she poor orphan boy
bc,anr suc'rs,ivcly chief assistant partner. and
sole proprietor
Retiring from the gro'ery business, he csiab-
lish,d small manu;Actory fot cotton seine twinc.
which was continued several Years after it hal
cea''i to .r profitable bcrtusr he did not wish
! 90 throw out OF employment many aged women
who ",'li"ui it would hav, been dependent upon
charity
] -! practising rigid ecohomy. and exercising a
Indici",s discretion in his investments, h. in.
crsas' Il his fortune To the rum n sin hundred
I ihoussnd dollars
His .s'iR.ous sentiments were those of IT,, 30.
oi"i! e.; Friends, aud his atien,4nce upon meet
ing W., constant almost Ia the time 81 death
lie ol~n,s manifested warm interest in the
,olored people, and Was an carly and liberal
frienI o. tie colonization cause This was mp.
prr,nird L., the coonisis and 4 vessel now
sail .n'l'' she I.iLerian Tag, called the Mosc.
Sh'rinil 81 Montovia
.N''f b.. died. the purpose for which he hal
i-b"'''i :" diligently and lived SO pruien,y wa.
found 70 b. benefit those afflicted creatures who
mot need sympathy and protection. he wished
the ~ icr,meui To be riei 10 ascertain how much
gooi result ito'n close attention, With ample
means, ,o rvcry thing which can sill, vinic the
conii'i"n II The insane.
Aflr, his death and when his will hal he, n
mad ,L"wn. the Sheppard Association was
organized With !. Saurin Morris ESQ. As Prcsi.
dent. tn rArry out the Objects a 10, ,csiaiot 4
will The P"ul,ney farm. composing three hun
dred and seven,y-fve acres, was purchased. and
tue building VI the Asylum commenced enl has
progressed steadily ever since The brick used
in the work nrc made on the place, while the
s'on, Is taken frpn, the quarries on the Hampton
estate The iarm :. in excellent condition, and
has Lecn brought up To high state OF peri, elton
by i's overseer, benjamin vanhorn Esq
1t will probably be some time before the entire
woih i completed. aud wh,n il is the wisdom
and foresight of Moses Sheppard will he nppreCi-
aied