The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-26
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The Career of Morosini, Jay Gould's Private
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The Career of Morosini, Jay GouId's Private
New York Journal
Wall street has few celebrities more inter-
esting than the well-known, genial and
witty Signor G. P. Morosini, the patriot,
warrior exile, sailor, railroad manager and
millionaire friend of Mr.. Jay Gould Born
in Venice of a family celebrated as warriors,
his early ambitions directed his studies in a
military direction at the National Academy
where tactics, civil engineering and mathe-
MATES were his favorite studies.
As boy he developed that love OF free
dom which made the yoke of the Austrians
so obnoxious to the Italian patriots, and
which found expression in the heroic but
vain, struggle of Garibaldi to set the nation
Tree. As personal friend and companion
OF this famous general dnring his exile i'll
America, Morosini becomes a character OF
historical prominence. 1t was in this city
that Garibaldi found refuge after the siege
of Mulgar and set up in business, manufac-
turing candles on Long Island.
Morosini was but boy when the national
army, a handful of undriled forces, began the
struggle for freedom against the united mill
tary forces of central Europe He command
ed battalion of troops at the battle of Mes
trae, and was wounded in the head while de-
Tending bridge at the siege of Mulgar.
From March %, 1S48, to August %, 1S49 the
patriot forces held back the great army OF
the Austrians. Hunger drove them at lasr
into capitulation, and for the part Morosini
took in that siege he was forced to leave his
native land
In 1850 he came to New York, poor and
friendless, having worked his passage dis
guised as a sailor. Soon after his arrival he
met Garibaldi friendship sprang up be-
tween them that lasted through the life of
the Italian hero. In 1858, Morosini accom-
panied Garibaldi to China in the Peruvian
ship Carmen, fitted out for commercial and
military purposes. In 1854 he accompanied
him to Italy, in the clipper ship Common
wealth. 1t was in the year that the San
Francisco, one of our naval vessels was lost
with transport of troops. The same storm
almost buried Garibaldi and Morosni in
mid-ocean.
II came back to America poor" said Mr..
Morosini, land went to live on Staten Island.
was ready and willing to work at any thing.
had NO trade but drilling troops and sail
ing vessels l was waiting to go to sea
again, though full of ambition to get up in
the world, and not at all satisfied with sail
or's life. 1t was soon after this that | got
position in the Erie railroad offices in very
singular way.
II was walking to my little home from the
ola Vanderbilt landing one afternoon, rather
discouraged at not getting ship, when L
saw company of boys pounding young
man who was covered with blood. inter-
v,
crowd turned on me. l had lively fight
for time, as there were twenty to one, but
succeeded in beating them off by taking out
my sailer's knife and threatening to kill the
first one who struck me again. | took the
young lad to an elegant residence, with the
crowd following us.
''The young man proved to be the son of
Mr.. Morris, the general manager of the Erie
railroad | was asked to come to the COM
pany's Office, and engaged to go to work at
$50 per month as office clerk BY attention
to business 1 became general auditor of the
company. 1t was there l first met Mr..
Gould, who has been my warm friend ever
since.
Il attribute my success very largely to
temperate habits. l take regular gymnastic
exercise daily at my country home at Mount
ST. Vincent My family OF three girls and
two boys make my home-iife joyful and com.
Portable.
No man can be success without good
wife and family. Single men are to be-
pittied, for their measure is only half full
l believe that no man is a success without
constant and hard work, and in America all
have an equal chance. Luck may have
something to do with our plans, and the boy
that was getting whipped turned the course
of my life, but the effect must always ao-
company the drift in whatever direction.
81 like the bright side of everything and
predict that the Morning Journal will be
success from its bright and witty character.
There is tragedy enough all around the
world so let's have much sunshine az
possible. l am glad that the revolution
sent me to America, and [ would live no.
where else if could
In personal appearance Mr. Morosini is
tall and commanding with a military bear
ing, bright brown eyes and fine mouth.
His teeth are well preserved. His hair ia
slightly gray, with thick iron gray mus
tache and imperial. He has arms like Her
cules. and muscles equally as hard. He is
an expert swordsman and athlete, and has a
complexion that might be the envy of Vas
sar College graduate. His fortune is esti-
mated at about "a 900 900.