Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-09-02
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"Reminiscences Of Other Days.

Ems. BsAcox Walking down Chestnut ST.,
Philadelphia, some days M your correspondent
met, aud most agrceably surprised az meet.
ing, a long-ahsent son ofSt Mary's, Lieut.. VIM.
IL. Brown. You may be sure he was not long
in introducing himself and was soon made The
recipient Of some genuine old Maryland hospital.
ity at his hands. Lieut.. Brown has been here
about seven years, and though much longer
period has elapsed since he was citizen of your
county, time has dealt so gently with him that
to-day bis form II rs erect and his step as elastic
as when long ago nc piled the waters OF Bri-
tou's Bay in HE graceful ''Nsiad Queen" Some
hours have been spent and pipes smoked in sup
plying the missing link in bis history Of ST. Ma
ry's-it Is still unfinished. II win Sc gratifying
20 his many friends at his old bone TO know that
his every comfort Is catered 20 here, aud that,
hacking the Summer enjoyneats from a few acres
and a tent at t'Retirement," the measure Of his
contentmcnt is about full. lie has rooms en-
Christian ST., near the Schuylkill.
To his kindness the writer Is indebted for an
.sadmis-the-bearer" 10 every nook and CORNER
On and arouud the Naval Asylum, retreat fitted
up By the Government where those who have
spent the best OF their days in the Navy are con-
fortahly cared for in their declining years.
Among these wards OF the nation here, are many
hastle-scarred veterans, in whose lives mach Is
interviewer that Is Of interest Of the aar-ol past
Of these, there are several whose lives are nearly
coeFal with that Of the Republic, who can look
back from lis vigorous manhood Of to-day te
the time which saw its beginning.
Noteworthy among those shall nsenticn, Is
Nathaniel Sarris. Tic was born in Boston in
1857, two years before the Inauguration ot cur
6rst president, aud entered the service In 1913
ss arInorer of the 'sOhio," ship belonging TO
Perry's squadron on the Lakes. By chance be
was mot present at the engagement that resulted
In his commanders great victory on Lake Erie.
On the 9th Of September the Ohio was des-
patched 20 Eric Tor stores, and did not return
tin the lIth. The hattie WINS fought % the 10th,
aud thus he was deprived Of participation ID the
action that rendered Prrry's name immortal.
Soon amer leaving Erie, some one came on board
tbs s'Ohio'' bringing the intelligence that Perry
had surrendered 70 the British. This was &c
credited Till they rej0ined the fices and found
With much ioy that they had bteu April fooled
In September. Never has be seen, IL SAYS such
citation as was over that victory. The men were
wild with excitement The prisoners were Ia
ken 10 Eric, city nov Of zoo, 900 Inhabitants,
which was then a village nf some fifty scattered
houses. Perry allowed Bwelay, The wounded
British commander, 20 lodge Af s.Dancan Tav-
ern, an old frame hotel. then the fashionable
place q tl.c town: and many q time be has seen
The two commanders stFolIing, arm and arm, on
ifs brad piazza. III is a historical fact thai
they were ever Afterwards fasf friends.l lie was
also engaged il the capture Of Forts George and
MaldeE aud Uxsftia. lie first visited Philadel-
phia il 1875, when cnc-haif Of shs area now Gov
erred BY tricks ard mprsar was smarsh mud =
The old man says he rDuics from naval lineage
Ills father, Nathaniel Sarrik, S., VAS Sailfaskel
o. tbs alliance, Capt. Berry. asd made IL,
frst suit Of sails for the Consultation III.
n~ved in she Revolution. and Was one If thu
party sho. disvnised as Indiana. threw the lca
inl0 Boston Harbor on the night OF December