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

TIE BAin@'"re uiiisnairs's Pablo Shirt
s"d wid,-spr,.A Ch.rtstss.

rss B.ius.,ore Millionaire. Pablo sp,ri,
a"d widt-spr.aA Ch.sistss.
baltimore papers devote mach SPACE to
cutogie5 upon John Hopkins, the wealthy
aud benevolent merchant! of that city, whs
he'd on the 24th instant. They uest!on pay.
t'euiuis' ms conuectioD With tho BALTIMORE
ana Oil3 Railroad. and describe At length
how rs possible Insolvency. and abandon
mens "is euce wardeJ Oft by the intttpositIon
Ut Nj. Hopkins individual credit, ind thai
oi d lew others who followed Ids lead. aud
were influenced BY his example. He WA.
born May ~, 40. He was = Quaker. zui
was always dressed in the plaiuest f,ashioa
lie Was tall Ia stature, with q slight stooy
ia the shoulders, with II plain and wrinkled
lace, but NOT unkiadly eve ue was brisl
IN his conversation, bat 30 the point. Hs
was OF quick mind and temperament, aud
when he came a. a determination it was diff
cult to get him 10 change. He was houest.
Industrious, generous, and liberal. His es-
tate Il valued at from 5000 900 t0 3 10 600.
900. Mr.. Hopkins, without being proessed
member vi any chWch, had always the pro
loundest respect i"r religion. He gave largely
To religious onterpi iSes, aud to the support
OF institutions snch ~ he approved. and ia
the decline OF his life no determined TO cou.
vert his beautiful home as Clifton, into tho
purposes oi charity, and 90 devote "A large
portion OF his wealth for the peraianeut rellef
OF the poor. Following out this broad
scheme, he has made the poor, the sick. aud
ignorant of the city his heirs
The magnificent estate Of Clifton, coutai,-
lns four hundred acres. iyiog tetweels the
tiartWd and Belalr roads, and Liading OLA
both, Is 10 I've tie site OF a university to be
endowed with probably 5000, OOe. Within,
the design is Included u iaw, uis,lic.,l, elassi-
cal, aud agricultural school. Around the
border at the grounds ducllhgs Of u bette.
class are to be erected, taclug inward with
gardens IN front. Ia tnrtheriHs the same
scheme, Mr.. Hopkins pnrchased the high and
ample grounds upon which the present Mary
land Hospital for the Insane stands. II
comprises thirteen acres OF land wii,in the
city limits. The buildings will he commenced
next spring, aud SlOD, 900 will 10 expended
on them annually. When completed. they
Will be able Ia receive four hundred patieDts
and under the trust additional accunffnoda,
tiou will be provided as needed Ultimately.
the hospital IL designed. under liberal and
wise management, 10 compare tayOTably with
the celebrated ones Of England and France.
The hospital and grounds will cost about d
million of dollars. Under lhc same trust.
but with buildings to be placed On other
ground, Is embraced u cSloged orphan asylum
for the reception, InainteBau- e ,uid edInation
Of cOiored orphan children. In relersnce t.
the support OF this charity, Nh Hopkins
wrote ~ the trustees hc had appointed that
he hal dedicated to the support of>-si1e Or
phans' Home property worth s2,Ole 900,
from which yearly Income VI sl2v, 00D could
be reaiE-d.
To sum up the intentions and be1fef!ts Of
THIS rare and excellent act of tensyaIkace,
the usea as far as declared, end fof which
further provision, 1t is understood has been
made ia his vii, are as follows:
J. A university ut Clifton, with q law,
medical, classical, and agricultural spaooI,
endowed with probably s3,OOO 90. .~1fte
valuable ground ha, tsen deeted 70 uus-
tees.
2. a free hospital for four hun bred patients,
complete IL all is appointments and depart
ments, fDr the reception d. / Leatosxat Of
tie indixeat sick Ot BaitiuIole and It's y,ciu-
ny, and Ia special caaes Of casualty tor
pcol lie of The State generally, without resfect
10 age, seq, o. color. Tho Lp,y ltal Will fonu
part ot the n.etical sct--! VI ;'.e university
al Cl!'tyu. r..
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neishb"fhOo'. N.thJs cas- Tsa.1 ~ tie clty,
u Which lsi 1nts from i!I- IRE sus.JiL,I NAV
be Removed "a soOu !cilr' - ~ their fDsla-
dies. aad ~ "re they NAV r.,,Dl ,ieteiy rscsuIG
hrir Strength aud y.gos b.i,,fs .eiara,Ig 10
thelg customary labgfa.
l. Au Enclosure Sg he lIif,, "a acres 1i
The h"-p.sIi a. 80 pat a Tree VaIk % all ~ts
Ga iJ-c 81 enter IL. A low stons wal MIL
surround IL, .uriAC>utcd by irou ratings, and
the grouuds are ~ ta graded, laid On INTO
walks AMI oTuaIsentci with trees aud sfrtts
and partorres or flowers. eith seats FIR real
and sprtnklins ,ouutaAn-- 49,,
). In connection With "a, hospital lIaia-
10. school tOr nurses Will bo eSt,bl Sbed, "
accordance with the plans 81 tIOieucc S1fh-
ingale. Such Hufses arc n b. paid cot 81
the trust funds, and vii! Le permitted ares
becoming skilled ia iheg duties To exercise
their prDirsslon, vhessscr their services may
be engaged among the general community.
@. A home for Col1fo.I Orphans ana to-
eolored childre0 having bnt OHe parsst. and
10 exceptional cases for sorb cuioret st.,G
dren, not Orphaps, as nay y; N need "
charity. The home Is 70 b, 10 Gi.5 eotinte,
and 1, designed to accommodate about ~
hundred inmates, and " &c esia,ssd whes
Necessary
Oue al Con hrck sieais fistks<