New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-01-01

| TIE Balanaiere Nilionaiss's Pubisp sparaa
| sad Widespread Charities.
Baltimore papers devote much spacs to
e,3sgies upon John Hopkins, the wealthy
and benevolent merchant Of that civ. whe
died ON the Gath instant. They aleatiod par
tieularly his connection With the BalNnofe
| and Ohio Railroad, and describe at length
how its possible insolvency ga abandon
| ipent was encs warded of BY the interposinon
| OF Mr. Hopkins individual credit, and that
of few others who followed his lead, and
were influenced by his example. lie wss
born May -, LES. He was q Quaker, and
was alwaYn dressed in the plainest fashion.
lie was tall In stature, with a slight stoop
ia the shoulders, with a plain and wrinkied
face, bat not snkndly eye. He. wac brief
In his conversation, but to the point. lie
was OF quick mind and Temperament, and
when he came tO = determination II was diffi-
cult to get hi0 t. change. He was honest.
Industrious, generous, and liberal. His es-
tate Ia vaiaed at from ~, 000, 900 to $40, 000,-
900. Mr.. Hopkins, without being professed
member q any church, had always the. pro-
foundest respect for religion. He gave largely
TO religious enterprises, and to the support
OF institutions such as he approved, and in
the decline Of his life hs determined to con-
vert his beautiful home at Clifton into the
purposes OF charity, and to devote a large
portion Of his wealth for the permanent relief
OF the poor. Following out this broad
| scheme, hs has made the poor, the sick, aud
! ignorant Of the oiB his heirs. -
The magnificent estate Of Clifton, cRtaiu-
ing four hunared acrea, lying betweea the
Hartford and Be!ar r"a1ls, and binding Oh
! both, is to be the site 81 university to be
endowed with probably 81 ,00e zoe. Within
| the design is Included a law, medical, classi-
! cal, and agricultural school. Around the
| border OF the grounds dwellings Of better
class are t. he erected, facing inward with
gardens in front. Ia fnrtheZing the same
| scheme, air. Hopkins purchased the high and
ample grounds upon which the present Mary
{ land Hospital tor the Insane stands. It
comprises thirteen acres VI Land within the
city limits. The buildings will be commenced
next spring, and 800, will be expended
on them annually. When completed. ,they
will be able to receive four hundred patients.
aud under the tr2st additional acc6mna6da-
ton will be provided as needed. Ultimately,
the hospital is designed, under liberal and
!wise management, to compare :ayorably With
the celebrated ones Of England and France.
The hospital and grounds will cost about
million OF dollars. Under the same trust,
but with buildings to be placed on other
ground, is embraced . eolossd orphan asylum
for the reception, maintenance aud education
! OF colored orphan children. IL resefeuyaLSp
! the support Of this charity, Mr. Hopkias
wrote to the trustees he bad appoiated dat,
be had dedicated to the support Of ebe Uf-
phans' Home property worth 5000 90.
from which yearly income sf 81 2e .0se aaul1
be realized. 4
TO sum up the intentions aud benefits af
this rare and excellent act of heneyOleNcf.
the uses as far as declared, snd for wAfch
| further provision, it Is understood has been
| made in his will are as follows,
/. A university at Clifton, viii a NM,
medical, classical, sad agricultural schod.
endowed with probably ss,9OO. o48. gao
| valuable ground has been decided to .tes,e-r
tees.
2. A free hospital for four hundred patients,
complete in all its appointneuts aid .de4iaf&s
ments, for the reception and traatmsat~ss
the INDECENT sick Of baltimore aid it's vlese.
lily, and IL special cases Of casseslity, Ae.
people OF the State geaeraii5, without respeH
| to age, sex, or color. The hespftsi will fofa
a part OF the mediGal sehosl OF the university
at Clifton. i-~,.-sss
3. A convaieseeas hospital IN q cosptty
neighborhoOd, within easy reach Of the city.
to which paticats from the free hospital may
be resssved rs soon as relieved of their nsaa1-
dies, and where they usa5 c<sai,ieeeiy recssis
their strength, aud viseg befAxe retnfaiua To-
their customary iabors. -,
4. Al Enclosure OF the ft.sy;eeu acres OF
| the hospital AS III fart .ree park To altWho
choose to cutter IL. A Inv stoas, wall, VIII
SURROUND 1t, surtssuatei ny iron rAiiiaSs, aud
the grounds are to he graded, laid OF ipf0
walks, and nruane3tea viii, trees and shrlhs.
and parterres Of flowers, with seats fig rest
and sprinklnS fouatains. -
5. In connection with the hospital Q tra3p-
In. school for nurses will te established, h.
accordance with the plans Of fiorsaee Sixht-
ingale. Such nurses are to be paid oss of
the trust funds, and will be peraiittea Sfles
becoming skilled In their duties to .sxsrcDe
their profession, wherever their servises naay
be engaged among the general community
q. A heme for cslOred orphans and Tor
colored children having but one narent, AID
in exceptional cases for such coloredt CHI
dren, not orphans, as may be In. neaa of
charity. The home is to he In this county,
and is designed to accommodate asont fcsr
hundred inmates, aud to be eniargsd-ssasSn
necessary. - 49, 49,
One Of Congressman burksiew's klsslnE
Cr.ak stit,opt~ want market. the