The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-04-09
"REMINISCENCES.
MEN AND THINGS OF LONG AGO.

! ! have said that was carpenter What
| il, | was learning Inc trade in The days of
which have been writing. In 1918 | was
with my brother Samuel, working AT French
| town for Fri>by Henderson,, who was at that
time engaged in carrying passengers and
/, freight by packet and steamer. In the ear
rying trade by packets We're two captains,
Trippe and Owens between whom there was
a perpetual and bitter animosity. \ most i'll
veterate spite and hatred existed in the heart
of Trippe toward Owens, who was rather
milder than Trippe. The latter, in speak
ing of Owens, by way of venting his wrath
toward him. would say: "If he should lie
so lucky as to 90 to heaven and find Owens
there, he would not stay-no, not he; if he
could not get down any other way, he would
slide down on a rainbow
Between the steamboat wharf and the resi-
lence of FriSby Henderson was some marshy
ground, which ut low tide showed the hull>
of some packets belonging to he Hendersnns
which he British burnt during the war; their
: hlacken-d remains bearing testimony to the
dasfarily conduct of the British during thai
conflict. have a feeling of contempt toward
the British, which will never recover from.
Why We're they at war against lis in 1iI6,
and in lSl2-15? 1t WAS because they had
the power, and not b-cause we We're at all
interfering with any right of theirs. What
right of theirs did we invade, that they
fought u in 1876? None; only they Thought
they could make MS pay tribute. And so in
the war of 1872, they Thought they could
make MS pay tribute for The Use of the high
>eas. They have To atone for AL of these
expressions yet. The British i'll that war
had rhe Chesapeake bay blockatled, and the
city OF Washington WAS destroyed the pub
lie records pillaged and wasted, and such
acts OF wantonne>s committed the West
-rn savages would he ashamed of. The city
OF Baltimore was also blockadrd and envi-
ronel. The fort was surrounded by land
and water Fort McHenry was visited by
their ships of war, and the fort ami city
were bonn bartlei for days. Although was
at Elkton, fifty miles away, | suppose, YET
| plainly heard the roar of the cannon. The
enemy, TO make all sure, landed :, barge III
North Pul and sought to aS>;til the city
from that direction, marching IA large force
under Gen. Boss. While on their way, they
were met by Col. Dick Heath with the Fifth
Regiment. General Ross WAS killed and
the army signally defeated, routed, and pu1
to highr | remember distinctly to have
seen one of those flaming pictures of the
death of General Ross, in which he WAS
represented as falling from his horse will
these words: "D-vll take that Republican
rascal with his rifle, for he has blown my
brains our In the meantime the British
fleet was doing its utmost TO beat and blow
down the city OF Baltimore.
The British, soon after their defeat ut Bal
timorr, left lie Chesapeake bay after lie
>troying some more Towns, such us Havr-
tie Grace. | SAW the smoke ctu-eu by thar
burning We had Il lirrle siX-.uu earth.
work ut Elk Landing. They several times
came in sight OF 1t with their harge>, bur
got out of The reach of onr shot. l ,lnn'r
remember who commanded our battery.
My father, | know, was there, for L WIS
sent many times with Il half gallon jug OF
coffee. l his battery WAS situated about -
mil. below Elkton. Often, away in the
night, we We're turned our by the cry OF,
The British are coming. They We're Il
cuwar,!iy pack of robbers of hen rou>f>, etc.
In 1878 | lived for an entire Summer TT
more at FrruchIown, which WAS abnur thr'.
miles distant from Elktnli, helping To build
IL brick hotel tor the Hender>onS, who lIve.i
there aud owned all the properly, wharveS,
WAREHOUSES, larket>, and afterwards steam
er<, and all ut the property pertaining to il
large passenger and carry ing business be-
tween Baltimore and Philadelphia 10y way
nf Fr+nrhiown and New Castle, on the
Delaware bay. There was great conpeii-
| ruh between the Two lines. Passengers had
to he carried from Elk river To the Della
ware bay by stages III those days. They
were >ucceed-d afterwards 10y II railroad.
In the Summer OF 1878 We buiIf THAI tick
iutel, which Was IL large building i'll Ihu>.-
days. Steamers were then plying IN the
Elk river and Chesapeake bay Mr. An
drew +. Henderson superintendent the Ell.
IRE business, his father being too aged.
Andrew was Il bachelor. One Time he issued
Invitations 10 many persons far AMI hear IT,
Il steam boat excursion down the Chesapeake
bay. 1t WAS >:tld that the prime object was
10 assemble the best material, out Of which
lie might select wife There We're many
from Baltimore and Elktun, and other places
large and small. My sister Catherine Was
uf tile company. The dancing was done
upon the deck OF the stealn-r. ~ large sail
spread over excluded the suns rays. Thai
party caused my sisters DEATH She was Il
Iine dancer and II lover of the sport, AMI
be'nming much heated by he cXerrisc-
for it. was in September and very warm
day,-!aid Il lump ot Ice on her hare bosom.
which produced Il counter effect, which re-
suited III her death. She WAS about nine
teen We lrs old. She died September, 1918.
Frl>hy Henderson, ather of Andrew, lived
ut FreuchtuWn, III Il fine Residence looking
right down tiIs. river, and the British, when
they came up, made clean work III destroy
ing all public property, such rs water craft,
ware houses, and the like. In his private
residence, just north of the wharves, was
his family, consisting of his estimabe wife,
his children and Il Miss Cnr,ielia P-nniny-
ton, !, niece, "A most lovely young lady, AMI
the servants. But the British commander,
much to his credit, placed guard OF honor
over the residence and the inmates, and they
were undisturbel. Frisby Henderson after
wards became IA widower and married the
widow Gilpin, Miss Mary mother, who had
:, tire-mark covering all the right cheek.
They lived tor y time, think, i'll a large
brick house just east of Alexander SCOTS.
Yours, 1. j. SAMPLE.