New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-18

puTng i Mr Peabody inviting to dinner
every person who brought letter OF I shaved 10
the stranger particular attentions dnS M :" Iinner
his arrival there was pS nr M Sundays rec at Hamp
ton Court or to q sail on the Thames pi az last s,wnIu
AT Home" at Club Chambers lev az ad From Is5i TO
1861 on which latter year he retired ietters
in his firm valuations upon him n nd thamseives
of credit Increased twentyfOd. To deenu
the other leading houses were Obliged 10 oot me-
and to-day the Ame ME- Peabsdys example that finds
not his money only. but a social welcome ia ''0 '
Ar the head of the dinnertabe the host OF the nu
merous frtes given at Richmond Hill, Backwali, anu
Hampton Court in BIS spacious SUITE Hh 1extemporzed
Measure parties Mr. Peabody was one or the most scp
er mom and borongh good to his appre
citation of whatever good In tho social 9uaues ~
or brant repartee and tagging in his interest up
TO the latest hour of nghtmade NM as Iienu anu n
companion one of the most desirable OF men III was On
the In Of nly 1851 that Mr. Peabody gave the nterna
tional entertainment Wlis's Rooms, which brought
him his first English notoriety. He had become some
what known among Americans before this az glver OF
good dinners Not being in English society however
or up TO 1861 even he had never been presented a court
nor was member OF any Of the leading cups-n'
deed his nomination at the Reform had Deen Daok-
Peabody sought and laid before the
Minister plans. Tho latter approved ana presGnea
liked the idea promised mention 1t TO his friends and
agreed TO accept Mr. Peabody's invitation when IL SHOULD
ali could CO. IL was without exaggeraon the AFFAIR OF
the season. Mr. Peabody spared no expense L@oaohe,
Abou and Crs lent concert the aid OF their voces;
duchesses watzed with Governors Of States, and Mem
beers OF Parliament rted with Massachusetts bellies long
past the small OF the nght newspapers chronced
the wonderful Of the rich Americana banquet
and on the morning Of July 9 t ISL George feA00uSS
Mr.. Peabody had sympathy with progress. no iaith
in change During the rebellion he took no side 10 inc
commencement OF hostities the part OF the Nortn
after the attack Sumter he was bitterly opposed
he heard OF Union victories without BaGne
emnenty So During any day OF ms bushes re o m
known where to find him. and what he would be doing
AT his counting room punctually every morning aI ~
his confidential clerk conversation with visitors until
past IN the bank between aud then on ChahGe l
8 and back at his desk till 4-St Pauls did not tel the
hour with much more exacncss than he To no appeal
for private charity however worthy the object or appa
nS q sespenS d NE pooE geSq
bounty. Not that he lacked sympathy for suerng Dut
Ss s "a M 5S poverty
| that shivered at his door.
The Boston Transcript has the following personal gossip
| about Mr. Peabody
Mr. Peabodys great interest in education doubtless
partially arose from the fact that he was taken from
school the early OF IL and was thus deprived
What IN that DAY TIs quarter as 81 century ago
Mr. Peabody so much pleased with an American ady
visiting London that he offered her his hand and fortune
which accepted Learning a short time afterward
that she already engaged fact OF which she had
kept him ne e Ts 5 time
Mr. Peabody spoke in public was at the National Pe Me-
Peabody selected his grave in the beautiful cemetery
near his native place called Harmony Grove. where
the emans OF many OF his Kindred are buried.
Mr. Peabody visited neogpto the houses erected by his
munncence for the poor Of London to see II those IN
charge charity properly attended to their duties
asked the wife Of the superintendent the name of her
child ana was Tho psep hcb te motber
quietly interpreted and announced to her negheors the
presence Of their distinguished benefactor VINO gladly
took refuge In cab TO DO rid OF their benedictons
ROBERT J. WALKER.
Mr.. Walker wrote the following brief sketch
OF his own history In thebauograph book Of friend In
! r. J. Walker. born at the town OF Northumberland.
OF Pennsylvania Philadelphia. July, 1919; Judge OF the
Supreme Court OF Mississippi about 1923 - declined ;
S M SteS @ Secretary he asny rom
March TO- 1916 10 March 5. s49resiRned Commissioner
10 China June 1853 resigned because steamer could
not be furnished me- as promised Governor Of Kansas
from April 1857. to December 1851: resigned because
woad not aid In forcing Slavery on Kansas by fraud ana
forgery Financial Agent OF the United states Govern
ment by appointment OF Mr. Chase, then Secretary OF
1854 when / returned home. having completed my mis-
son causing to be taken and bought there s5ooO00
OF Mr. Chases United States FiyeTwenty six per cent
bonds and defeated the second Confederate loan Of
s5oOOOo co0perated with others during the same peri
cd various important transactions for the Federal
Government under special letter from Mr. Seward, Sec
rotary OF state written by express sanction OF President
Lincoln The above Is written at the request Of my ex-
cellont and much valued friend $. York Alice.
The Washington correspondence OF The Syracuse Journal
"Thiron," gives the following description Of Mr..
arguing case against Attorney General stanbcrry be-
fore the Supreme Court:
There was a large attendance in the old Senate cham.
Der When entered that litde man was on his
Ge1a e man W Sor h s bov
and add the markeduess HIS legs were thin and
small The face red, the features small the HAIR
what there OF IT, being white and the pate was red
until the head looked like red and russety Winter
apple lying In the The voice was feeble treble.
being that old man. his best evidently never pos
OF those deep chesones generally considered as
was man OF Intellectual note was evident by atten-
ton paid him. lie proceeded with an argument by
no means possessing the clearcut inclsveness OF Mr.
sanberrys sentences and logic recognized the voice.
though It broken than when last heard. aud
the aud figure which, not easily
forgotten. II was Robert j. Walker.
The Same correspondent, who had some experience in
Kansas during the "borderruan days." relates Incl
dent OF Walkers career Governor. as follows:
When Gov. Robert ]. Walker sent To Kansas ny
Buchanan had the opportunity OF knowing his career
there very well indeed. Gov Walkers Hectic" game
was break the Free state party and endeayor 20
create q Democratic one, which would be the ally Of
Slavery There doubt he meant TO do nearly right,
cratic State In his inability 10 do this he almost went
over to LecomptOnlsn The most comlcal incident Of
renee" The Border Rulans persuaded Walker that we
intended TO set up tho Free State Government we
therefore, Lawrence organized volunteer municipality,
order 10 water the streets do the necessary scayenger
ing &C. walker led TO believe 10 10 be the first ssp
In plan Of setting III force the soeaed Topeka Gov
eminent Down he came surrounded WIN AL me dread
those days and among any other people than those of
Kansas Five hundred United States soldiers, under
command OF chem Lieut.. Col Phillip St. George Cooke
horse foot and artillery sat down the elevated portion
OF city, and thought thereby TO ghten out Of
watering cart, and our playing at Alderman and Council
Tents pitched camps arranged gums trained on tho
city We with fun, and Walker sat there in
mpotent dignity and vocation. dozen or more light
hearted but still foarfuyin earnest JouUalsts led the
fray Mr. Walker and his army were actually routed by
our pasqunades and satrca We wrote comic songs got
up bogus proclamatons in parody OF the Governors
manfestoes and all the WHILE filling the land and-his
camp. with fun, denuUclaon and satire. We kept on
with our mock city government until, In sheer despair.
Col Sumner camo TO his relief by declaring that the
troops needed for operations against the Chennes
and KiOwas.