The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-01-20

A reporter of the Pittsburgh CONNER
cial has interviewed we'll preserved old
gentleman of that city, who is SO years
of age. We give some of the old mans
"reminiscences -
PATRIOTS, PURE AND SIMPLE.
"When the war of 1912 broke out,
Oliver Ormsby, Navy Agent, and who
built the great portion of Perry's fleet,
employed me to assist him in transport
ing stores to Lake Erie. 1t was consider
able of an undertaking, Ten days were
consumed in taking up the keel boats to
Franklin from this city, and had to
send everything to Waterford CIT La
Beur), which was II miles from Erie,
either in canoes or wagons. used both
The wagons made the best time, from
thirteen to fourteen days-the canoes and
keel boats occupied fifteen. Shot, shell,
provisions, everything went the same
way sometimes as many as ten keel
boats would be engaged in discharging
their loads at Franklin in one day Tar
was a great item. Captain Perry want
ed large lot of it. Tar was worth $12
a barrel, and Ormsby ordered me to
bring as much of it up as could be pro-
cured. | sent large amount in canoes,
when an order came to stop the ship
ment I had twenty-eight barrels on
han d, and that / stored in Mr.. Anthony
Beelen's yard in this city had transact
ed a great deal of business with Mr.. Beel-
en-, who always he'd high regard for him.
Well, unfortunately the tar was stored
through the Summer months, and in June
and July it melted, and made paste in
Mr.. Beelen's yard as high as the top of
your shoes total loss to me- But
was so much rejoiced over the victory on
Lake Erie, that said nothing about my
loss at the time. Some of my old friends
and the member of Congress from my
District in particular had taken active
steps to present my claim, and am told
it will be paid. The fact of the matter
is, should not have borne the loss, for
only obeyed the orders as they were is
sued by Oliver Ormsby
We were tempted here to inquire
whether Mr. Connolly had ever met the
Commodore, to which he responded
quickly.
THAT YOUNG MAN, PERRY.
II was about to relate that story. Yes,
frequently. | had business in Erie, and
my business had led me to seek Captain
Perry When | went to the hotel at
which he was boarding, 1 found quite a
number of midshipmen and lieutenants,
all rather given to amusement When T
sat down at the table and observed the
light manner Of the crowd, began to
question in my own mind which of the
young men was the Captain 1t turned
out that | was altogether mistaken. The
quietest man in the party was shown to
me. | found him very modest and ef-
Terminate looking, and [ said to myself,
Surely the government has made sad
mistake IN giving the charge of our fleet
into the keeping of this inexperienced
young man the British will knock him
and his fleet into fl penny bits, but he
fought them bravely.
WASHINGTON AND MARTHA AT HOME.
at is pleasant to talk to one who has
rubbed clothes with our naval heroes.
Did you ever see Washington
81 saw him and his wife more than
once. [ visited them in Philadelphia
Il am curious to know whether your
remembrance of him is cleal enough
to enable you to judge of the accuracy of
the portraits we have of him.
They all make him look too crave foo
sad. He didn't wear that heavy look
He had more life, more cheerfulness
otherways the pictures are like
"And Martha ?--the majority of Dor.
traits represent her as a sad companion
piece. '7 -
'They are not like her; when seen
her she was one of the pleasantest look
ing and speaking women one could meet
with. One of the best likenesses accord
ing to my Recollection of Mrs. WASHING
ton, I saw not very long ago in VenanSol
county. A peddler had it for sale.
POOR RICHARD.
"Of course you met poor Richard ?"
Frequently. Franklin was lannon's
even in those days Whoever visited
Philadelphia when he was there was
pretty sure to have him pointed out to
them. 1t was my pleasure to meet him
more than once in my visits to friends
houses. He was one of the most aoreea
bic and entertaining of all the crowd ofl
great men we had in those DAYS. There
was a something in his very manner
that made friends before word was ut-
tered His conversational powers tha
thing that made him famous abroad as
we'll as at home, were really wonderful
1t was something to be proud of, even
IN those days, to meet Poor Richard and
Washington of an evening"
Mr.. Dion Boucicault has produced in
his time over one hundred and fifty dra-
matte pieces He is an Irishman, and was