The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-06-14

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san Gesrse Penss dy nnd His Charities. aoa
sa While George Peabody was in New York he
was subjected to the erinterviewings process
which all our prominent public men have to
undergo. His views on the Alabama question
are strongly tinged with English prejudice.
Mr.. Peabody thinks Summers speech was
made for buncombe, and eulogizes Reverdy
. Johnson His accounts of his own charities,
however, are intensely interesting, and we
copy his remarks on this subject The report
serl saws: iasfos eshs8H uSlsoa m0l -al2
pil Although number ofvisitofs had called to
see him-making the rear parlor quite popu-
lous-the Anglo-American philanthropst was
willing (haylng quilted tho internati0naiques-
tion) to explain some facts connected with his
numerous charities. He animadverted, in q
blandly emphatic tone, against. the misstate-
ments of the results of his benefactions, in
London. Nothing could have beet more in
teresting than the old gentleman's manner
and conversation at this stage of the interview.
He sat at the other end OF the sofa, with one.
leg crossed over the opposite knee, coughing
occasionally and looking somewhat infirm.
His cough, he said, was due to an affection of
the bronchial tubes, and OF. the nerves near the
pit of the stomach. 1t was "very wearing,
and the more he spoke Of it the more he cough.
ed. sit will take some time and care, said
Mr.. Peabody ITO get over il" OF the houses
for the poor of London he said Haid, -
"Four houses in all have been erected, ana
filth building IS under way. The four houses
contain about 800 rooms, and accommodate
about 1900 people, All the rooms arc occu-
pied. The average rent OF room y ABOUT zs-
nar week: of two rooms 5s. per week-accord-
no to size. &c. The expense of erecting and
maintaining these buildings, thus Ia, has been
| less than e15O, 600, which leaves 9250O0O un-
| tonched. including accumulated interest and
rents. Some detrimental and Ignorant reports
have nlaced the architects fees at an enormous 8
fieure. The fact Isl, that the whole sum OF
architects fees, up to the present time. has
amounted to not more than $4,000. on all
| buildings erected and all LANDS purchased.
The expense OF the whole concern, including
the pay Of the secretary and agents, does n9s
| amount to more than $500 or e600 year. ~
| is managed economically, for the sole, exciu-
sive benefit of the industrious poor, ior wnom
il was designed. Neither myself nor !. ;.o sru5
tees receive dollar of income ituu, ,id =. ~ ~
reproductive entirely. Ine rvu'o @uu insetes'o ,
| are intended to be perpetua.y aPPuoo W " sno
purposa Tor which the orlgiuai sum was ue- e.
signed Two houses, s,hSi ~ .Sa inooo soTsa If
... ou,iss WI" his fund and the revenue derived
cenluly osrnrht 10 provide homes for the pnor OF
iroin n4m',don. The enterprises of Miss Coutts
al. al ~ waterloo are conducted on an entirely
ss;acreut basis. Miss Coutts market house at
BethnaI Green is not purely charitable IN
| stitution. Every stall in that ounding Is rent
al bg the lady on her own account.gu
| To the question how his American charities
had oDerated, the philanthropist replied that
/ tbav we're operating TO his complete satisfac-
t;oy in every respect He considered them the
i most beueficent of Investments in their way.
Mr. Peabody proceeded to state that he had
given away, altogether, 81 100000 he mrs
made his family rich, by securing to the mem
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