The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-03-31
Commodore Perry.

public prints. lie died at Now York in
the early part Of this month. lie was a
brother OF Oliver Ii. Perry, who achieved
the glorious naya! victory on Lake Esie in
the late war with Great Britain. Below
the reader viii find an Interesting outline oi
the Iabors and services Of Commodore Perry
taken from New Work paper.
The name Of Comodore Matthew c. Pe-yr,
an iiustrcUs officer of the United States
Navy, was Yesterday morning added to the
lis. ct the d;stiagg;shed dead, and he un.
expected announcement OF the sad event fell
painfully on the hearts OF our citizens. Com
modore Perry died at his residence in this
CITY, after brief illness, which up to almos.
The moment OF his death, was not consider
ed dangerous. The gloom Of The universal
sorrow which follows the close OF his lie
finds soothing al'eviatiou in the rcnem-
berance of tho iIustrous deeds which mar
ked is duration.
Matthew c, Perry was the con o. Ray
moud Peyrv, officer in the infant marine OF
the United States, Was born in April. 1904,
in South Kingston, on Narraganee.t Bay,
Rhode Island, and roce!ved his early edoca-
lion in lhe Navy amid tho s.ormiu. scenes
ot the war oi 1879, when his elder brother
Olive. Il. te:rg Won .or himself tins name
Of tho h@7o OF tho battle OF Lake Er,e. lie
e:.sTat ;.a !. ), Navy IN January, 1900, as
isiIeh,"ua1 a1, Immediately joined the
schooner 4 Faf.', .ro,a "a.th ne "a5 soon
after tgaH.lhrFad = he gate 'lt.!"ep'. In
N27c.nle. 1873 ne rs ordered 10 the irig-
gate United STATES, and IN AQ1iI, 1914, WAS
sgnt hack 90 tie President Toward the end
OF 1914, be was ordered 70 he brig Chip
pewa, rom which vessel lie Was Transferred
10 he Navy Yard at brooklyn, with the
rank OF Lieutenant. In August, 1919, he
was ordered to tha ship Cyane, which was
sent to the Coast Of At':ca, TO aid tie efforts
10 he Colonization Slciety in It's attempt to
found a settlement Of free blacks upon the
island OF Sheroro, near Sierra Leone. The
mortality at Sherbro was SO great that it be-
came evident no colony could be planted
there. Lieutenant Perry selected Mesurado
Cape as a more suitable locality for town.
lie therefore fixed the locality Of The first
settlement at Liberia. In th9 2ahoone; .oLa- (,
TO the command Of which vessel Lieutenant
Perry was appointed in 1921, he t"iue yisi-
led tho Colony a. Ne2u:alo, and IN The
same vessel cuptUrel a number Of pirates
in the waters Of the West Indies. On his
return, he was again attached to the Brook
lvn Navy Yard, where he remained until
49, when he was ordered 70 Tie North
Carolina, Of 60 CUNT, under command Of
Commodore John Rogers. In this snip he
served as first lieutenant, and captain of the
fleet, during her whole cruise. lie was then
promoted to the rank OF commander, and Of
CHARGE OF the recruiting service at Boston, ia
which employment be continued until 1850,
when We took command Of the caryette Con
cord, which he conveyed JOAN Raud lph as
United States Minister = st, petersburrh.
ard altefwarI crujs2,. three years in The Ned
i.ersauean. When home again, lie was
once more actively emNlofel 1t the Brook
lyu Nary Yard as superintendent Of q school
of gun practise, ana "A 10 organization Of a
steam naval service. lie rendered valuable
service as superintendent Of The Gun practice
at Sandy Hook. At tAo suggestion Of tho
British Amiraltr, he was selected to inyesti-
cate into the phenomena of The tides on
this coast, task Of which he acquitted hi-l-
self in . very satisfactory manner. Conuo-
5ore Perry was promoted to he rank Of C.p-
tain. Feb. Q, 1887, and the honors Of his
profession benan to be shown upon him.
lie was offered. but declined, The command
If the Exrlo,inr Expedition, which was n.
erwards aiyin 10 Commodore Wilkes. We
next find him in Europe, in The wear 1888,
2o 2 Government mission, visiting and in
,nectinr the dock-vard and lighthouses.
Ilis report Of that mission was submitted TO
he Government in 1889, and facts and sug-
yestions which proved eminenty useful in |
mproyeipc those departments of The United
y a.ns seryica The Gnll houses now on the