The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-06

hoosing and saw the gans coming down By my house,
with Thompson In the wagon. Tho cry was, To the
market house and hang him on tho hooks,' and
have no they would have carried out their VII
famous threat the main body OF tho mob had gone
on 10 the market house while the wagon stopped Ut
pump In front OF my dwelling. only few OF tho row.
dies were guarding u, and quickly got together
Of my nelehoors VINO were only TOO grad TO assist IN
rowdics and took the wagon over 10 Captain Bum
burys, where poor Thompson was enabled 10 conceal
what became OF him. but think very shortly no
had removed hts adhesive OF tar and feathers
shook the dust on his eet and went back to tho Old
Country
FIGHTING rHE NORTH POINT.
s'whcn the war broke out was made lieutenant In
the Sixth regiment Of Maryland Volunteers. We were
stationed Fort McIIcnry. but when Ird Bolas War
rem and Admiral Cockburn made their 1rz trip up tho
bay were ordered 10 North Point They came
up river almost under the guns Of the Tort and cap
turcd packet They attempted to land q, folrt
and we had q scrimmaEe with them, azd would,
think have captured the whole party had no, our COM
handing officer been too much a hurry. Aftcr the
battle Of Badensburg there intense excite ment in
the city, but no giving way. determination mani
tested itself 10 meet the enemy. ForIfcai.ons wcre
thrown up and Commodore Rogers and Commodore
Porter with their crews, amounting 10 about 100
re- Tue w oop My regiment w. Was h s os
in the battle OF North Point, while the British had
5000 For the number engaged u was bloody en-
counter We lost 30 and the British 600 including
their commander. Tho night before they sent IN
party 200 picked take the fort with scaling
ladders but We had masked battery OF six guns just
where they intended to land The guard heard tho
dipping OF tie oars and the battery opeEed on thom
and destroyed number Of their boats.
II went IN, with Madison Tor tho war aud fought II
out Virginia furnished more soldiers than amy other
State; but Maryland, In proportion 10 her size, iur
nishcd i've times as mary as any other. Massachu-
sets furnished fewer than any OF the states Mary
land with OF 900 square miles, paco 81 600
men in the field. knew William Pinkncy well. We
served together in the army. He WAS mayor OF tho
First battalion OF r.ncmcn. have heard HIM make
many speech, and accompanied him to the man-of-
war when nc went 10 England as Minister was in
tmatcy acquainted with Charles Carroll, Of Carroll
ton up to tho day OF his death. Richard Cation, who
married daughter Of Charles Carroll, WINS very nnc
looking Engishman Carroll died when ninety Tour
years OF age, In the full possession Of his faculties
Until no was ninety-two he drew his deeds One
day shortly after he had reached this advanced age
he walked into my office and said :'Erewer, think
IL IL about time for mo to STOP shall appoint
tee and shortly afterward he appointed ono OF his
sons-in law trustee ~ take care OF his properly.
MANNERS or THE TIME.
Gin the oIden times all travelling was done by stage
coaches. Tho mail coach would take whole day, and
sometimes more, TO 80 from Baltimore to Annapolis
Three days from Baltimore 10 Philadelphia rnthcr
quick trip There were s, inns az regular intervals s
you spent fully $40 before you reached your dos
tnat on tor meals, lodging and incidcntais Supplies
came into the city by immense mountain wagons.
have the Marsh market 200 Of these tremendous
wagons ol morning; mono of your twopenuy aiinrs,
Ike they have now, but srsa. es concerns with can
During the war of 1912 We were blockaded and al
most starved hero IN Baltimore. We hadn't manu-
factory OF any kind. Tho manufacture Of cotton was
started during tho war.
In my young days people we're not only sociabe but
honest Everybody knew everybody else. You could
go bed and leave your front door open with perfect
security II was not like IL now We had about half
dozen watchmcn III the city for show-Dutchmcn
who couldn't understand word you said and you
couldn't understand them.
IL remember the bank riot very WELL II was in
1885, was always opposed TO rioters and insisted in
putting this down. have always takon deep interest
In politics. In 1900 walked three miles 10 the polls
and pulled OF my hat to hurrah Tor Thomas Jefferson
was Henry Clay man, an old line whig. and sus-
tanned tho government during the late rebellion OK
erted all my influence with Governor Hicks 70 keep
him from calling togethe. tho Maryland Legislature NJ
the breaking Of tho war, and when raid mado
this direction during the war was appointed Fifth
ward commander, and organized command Of 800 men
10 meet the Invaders ~
Colonel Brewer belongs to an old Maryland family
located In and around Annapolis. some members OF
which havo distinguished themselves In the history OF
the state nut 1t may be doubted whether any have
passed him in those homely virtues which n
test OF the manly faith within As said above no
is in his eighty eighth year, but, with luck, there
Is no reason why he should not live to be hundred
and even more. He walks from his house his Office
and back, considerable distance, twice day. Hts
sight is perfect, and he writes with clearness and
bodness that many young men would be glad to initiate