The National tribune., 1892-03-17
PERSONAL.

In Somerville, Mass, which is just now cele-
brating its 5oth anniversary of citysbp stands
ofthe most interesting Revolutionary relics in New
England 1t is the old stone MILL shaped for all
the world like enormous revolver cartridge
and appropriately used powderhouse during
the War of Independence. A dozen romances
cluster around the place. for there it is said in the
loft a young French girl sought refuge from the
prosecuting ardor of British officer in the Colonial
days and crushed to death in the machinery.
The old mill stands at ths foot of the fine hill
which Tufts College is perehed, and for the last
half century it has belonged to the Tufts estate.
Ii Is proposed to make il the central a,trac-
ton of a small city park.
| The news comes coincidentIy that the son of ex-
Gov. OgIe5by, of Illinois, is to become a Cadet at
the United States Naval Academy, and that Richard
Yates, a son Of Gov. Dick" Yates Oglesby's pre-
decessor, is striving for nomination for Congress
man. at-Large from Illinois. Young Ogiesby has
| not had time to do anything in the world yet, but
| Mr.. Yates has become a successful and prominent
| attorney at Jacksonville, his home. The public
viii watch the careers of these young with
favor, for the old question of the transmission OF
ability from father to son is of never-ending
popular interest. Gen. Richard J. Ogiesby or
Uncle Dick as he known to his soldier
boys the father OF the aforementioned has one Of
the best military records any ever made. He
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continued as Colonel OF the 9th (three years. until
promoted, leaving the service Major General of
Volunteers.
Some letters written by Andrew Jackson from
the Hermitage, after he had retired to private fs
have been published in the Overland Monthly and
| they throw some interesting side-lights "0ld
Hickory's" rugged character. In communica-
ton, addressed TO Dr. William Gwin, United States
Marshal at Vicksburg, he writes: You must not
| resign your Marshal Office. Let Harrison remove
you if he dare" President Harrison had warriors
temper himself. aud there would have been
tertaining passage alarms if he could have seen
that dare" of the old soldier at the Hermitage.
Some Of the letters show bad spelling and defect
i've grammar, but IL ia noticeable that Old HEX
Dry" was better up in his classical illusions than
were some statesmen of his day who are credited
with more skilIful of the pen. He speaks,
Tor instance, of Parthan darlsu where some of
his contemporaries. and people of later day also,
forgetting the origin of the phrase, say parting
darts" parting shots" And yet OF John
Tyler he writes: 81 Him and Webster will be a
unite"
g. T. Reilly. of Sharpsburg Md, recently shipped
to Hartford. Conn, eight battlefield relics. for
which he received the sum of $40.
Gen. 0. o. Howard 10 preparing to write life
OF President Zachary Taylor. and has been at work
for nearly year gathering material therefor.
Recently he was in Louisville, where he went TO
consult Gen. Thomas Taylor regarding the dis
puted date Of "OId Rough and Ready's" marriage.
He found the cour. record fixing the date of the
ceremony on June 10 1870 and found also the log
house the bank OF Harrod's Creek where the
ceremony performed.
Gen. Isaac J. Wistar. Of Philadelphia has given
500 coo TO the University Of Pennsylvania to build
a biological and anatomical museum. It was de-
signed to keep the identity of the giver of this
munifcent sum secret, but of the trustees
inadvertently betrayed #. Gen. Wistar went into
the service Lieutenant Colonel of the list Pa
In Jure, 1861; was promoted Colonel and Brig
adler General and resigned in 1864.
During a murder trial recently in New York
City, Albert b. Wood an old soldier and Christ
ian gentleman, was foreman of the Jury. The Jury
disagreed. and in moving for trial counsel
for the defendant tried to asperse the character of
Foreman Wood, calling him "prejudced Union
veteran and psalm-snging Methodist" The law
yer wanted to make the Judge believe that because
his client a So1thern-born man, an old soldier
would be preiudicea against him. Comrade Wood
answered this criticism In of the daily papers,
denying that he a Methodist, but was honored
by being called one, and said that " for two years
sat under the preaching of DR.. w. W. Page, OF the
New York Presbyterian Church, an ex- Confederate
and fighter. / know no man love more /
want to take this opportunity to- deny, and this Is
the main object of this writing that Union veterans
are prejudced against Southern men or Confederate
veterans. True soldiers of either side honor and
respect each other and fraternizs on the most
friendly terms, but both loathe and despise cow
ardy assassins of unarmed men"
Lieut. George G. Jenkins, LIST Ala. Cav. recently
read paper before John NJ. Bell Post, 49, GAR,
Department of Ohio, at Washington Courthouse.
n nfsa
lines" Comrade Jenkins gives "a very interesting
account of the dangers and troubles attending the
recruiting of the loyal men in northern Alabama
surrounded as they were by rebels.
Col. Carswell Mcclellan. who died recently at
ST. Paul Mimi. was a son of the late DIR. Samuel
Mcclellan. of Philadelphia, and cousin of the late
Gen George b. Mcclellan. He was Captain and
Assistant Adjutant- General the Staff Of Gen.
Humphreys for two years; was brevetted Major
and Lieutenant-C Colonel for gallant and mertorious
services during the war, and was discharged from
the service Nov. Is. 1854 For the past IS years he
has been engaged at Government and railroad
engineering in the West.
There is Il warm personal and political friendship
existing between Col. David b. Henderson the one
legged veteran who represents the Third Iowa Dis
trict SO ably in the House of Representatives and
his townsrnan, Senator Allison. Col Henderson
tells a story show why he ought to be a good
friend of the Iowa Senator which will also show
the careful reader the true worth of this fearless
representative of the veterans the floor OF Con-
gress. Col Henderson came home from the war
a poor man. and minus leg. He SAYS that lone
day Senator Allison came to me and said Dave
/ have decided to appoint you Collector of Inter
nal Revenue He almost took my breath away
How much of bond will / be compelled TO
giye?' inquired One hundred thousand dol
lars he replied. 'Well,' said l. whe am deep
Iy grateful you. Senator cannot give the bond
My friends and relatives farmers, and they
can't do anything for me- Never mind that hs |
answered, will go your bond and he did;
and, to my SURPRISE other citizens of Dubuque |
came forward, gave me their names, aud got the |
Office ut a time when very much needed it."
There is quite stif among comrades la western |
New York over the Pension Agency at present /
located at Buffalo. and there are a great many /
veterans, we'll others. who would be mighty |
willing to fill the shoes of Agent SchenSelberger.
There are 81 Count .s Ia the District represented
by the agency st Buffalo, where pensioners draw
their little blood money" and there appears to
be q representative from almost every County who
would be glad 10 be appointed the Pension Agent
The two most prominent comrades 'ntoned as
possible appointses Gen. Clintoa u. MeDou-
gall. Of Auburn, and Charles 4. Orr. of Buffalo.