Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-06

in benevolence. You acted no.
bly, by the Hungarians.
How the pledge thus given has been re-
deemed, the world knows The only
change in his benevolent intentions in re-
gard to the United States as
then entertained, that is known to
have taken place, is that funds
which were designed to advance
education in the whole country he has
since the war devoted entirely to the South.
His own words to member of the Board
of Trustees of the Southern Educational
Fund, on the occasion of his last great do
nation, were: 81 do this for the South, for
the benefit of the whole country"
Mr.. Peabody is known to have been
charitable on principle, to have recognized
his obligations to God as having prospered
him above others, and to have considered
himself merely a steward of His bounty.
His words were: 81 give according to my
means do no more, therefore, than
many others, and could do no less. -
Great however as was his hberahty, he new
er entertained applications for aid from
strangers, and habitually declined to read
or answer letters which contained them.
On one occasion he committed to the flames
as many dS 1,OOO S1Cu itJtSIS.
One of his most striking characteristics
more or less illustrated in every gift he
made was a freedom from sectional or sec
tartan prejudice or bigotry, cathohcity OF
spirit and large-hearted beneyolence. He
declared that he never bestowed benefits
upon any religious den omination as such,
and he distinctly expressed the wish that
this policy should be preserved in the ap-
portionment of the fund for education In
the South.
The total amount he gave away in the
last II years was but little short Of &c.
0OO, 900.
His splendid gifts to the poor Of London
about s., 600, 900 in the aggregate-are
still fresh in the minds of all, and the let
ter and miniature of herself sent him by
the Queen are everywhere remembered A
well written and most interesting account
of the manner in which this money was
bestowed is found in AppletOn's Journal
for July 81, 1869. The city of Baltimore,
for twenty years his home, has received fol
educational purposes not less than 8 ,OOO,-
600, and the cause of Southern education
double as much. Most Of his other dona-
tons in the United States were in the
North, chiefly in New England, and are toe
numerous to mention here He distributed
among his relatives in America more than
So, 600, 600, and has built in Georgetown,
Mass, as monument to his mother, anew
church at cost of 800, 900 more.
The first donation in behalf of Southern
education, made in 1866, was $1,000 0C
in cash, and 81, 100, 900 in Mississippi State
bonds. The second donation, made July last
WIS s., 900. 900 in cash and 1886, 900 IL
Florida State bonds. The nominal amount
therefore, is more than SO, 500, 900, though
only So. 900, 900 are at present available
This is judiciously invested, and yields an,
nually about Sl30, 600. In special recogni
ton of the former of these donations, the
| Congress of the United States, ON Marcel
l6, 1867. voted to Mr.. Peabody a magnif
cent gold medal, since made and presented
to him. This testimonial, though called
a medal, is more properly piece OF sym
| bolical ststuary about one foot In height
an exquisite work of art. 1t was manutac
| tured in New York, and cost $1,000.
Mr. Peabody passed several months
| during the last summer, at the White Sui
phur Springs, in Virginia. He shared
| cottage with cx-Gov. Wise, and was me
with open heart by Gen. Lee and all Others
at that celebrated place of summer resort
His warm reception there was very crafty
ing to him, and he appreciated it NOR
| highly than the titles and decorations whicl
bad been rendered him by Englands pures
and noblest sovereign.
Mr.. Peabody's manners were singularl
cordial, affable and pleasing, and his eoun
tenance was strikingly and handsomel.
| marked by that benevolence which has s.
greatly distinguished his life. He was no
| a member of any church, though educate
a Presbyterian; but, in the latter years {
his life. his thoughts were drawn to his re
/ heious duties, and he had determined {
commune at the church erected by him
memory of his mother.