The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-09-06

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The Court House of Washington county
in the present State Of Alabama, then
known Us part oi the Mississippi Territory,
was in small village called Wakefield, u
few miles west Of the Tombigby river
Here late ut night, in the month Of Fcbru-
AIRY, 1907, Col. Nicholas Perkins, lawyer,
and Thomas Malone clerk Of the court.
were ut a gamo Of backgammon, beside
their cabin fire. Presently the distant
sound Of horses feet attracted their atien-
ton. The game suddenly stopped, and the
players wondered who were the riders al
such an hour Of the night. The little cabin
stood Immediately ON the highway, and the
two travellers rode near the door, who en-
quired il tho village contained . tavern;
answered in the Affirmative, one Of them
asked il Col. Hinson lived in tho neighbor
hood. lie was informed that il was seven
miles distant to his house, the road obscure.
and a difficult creek lay in the route. Moth
ing dannted, the rider eagerly sought in
formation as TO the forks, and how to cross
the creek. BY this time tho fire, raplenish-
ed with light wood, threw blaze in the
face of tho traveller, nearest the door. His
coun,enance was highly interesting. His
eyes sparkled like diamonds. lie rode n
splendid horse with fine saddle and holsters.
Ills dress was that Of a very plain country
man, hnt beneath his coarse pantaloons
pro.rudcd pair Of fashionable boots. Ills
striking countenance, together with the
strange mixture Of his apparel and equip
age produced in the mind Of Perkins vivid
aud permancn, suspicious; and as they rode
otlho remarked to Malone. ''Thnt is Aaron
Burr How do you known 4 have read
description Of him in the proclamati tons,
and nm certain 'ts he. He must he ap-
pretended. Let US follow him to llnson's
aud take measures for bis arrest Malone
demonstrated upon the folly Of such an ex-
petition at SO late an hour Of the night, and
declined to accompany him. The impuI.
sive Perkins now walked up Theodore
Brightwell, the sheriff, then asleep in nh
adjoining house. Both mounting their hor-
ses, they took the road 10 Col. Hinson's.-
Tho night was bitter cold. and tho pine
fores. moaned aud moancd again, the most
lonesome and melancholy signs!
The two strangers reached Col. Hinson's
in safety about eleven o'clock at night, aud
hailed ut the gate. The moon was now up
nnd Mrs. Hinson rising from bed, saw
through tho window their saddle bags mud
tin cups, and know they were Travellers
She made no answer because her husband
was not nj home. The strangers went in
to the kitchen where large fire wns still
blazing. Perkins and Brghtwcll shortly
hove in sight of.he dwelling. The former
recollecting the travellers had seen him at
the cabin declined to 90 in the house, bu,
sent BrightweII, whom he requested to re-
turn to hum at certain place in the woods,
after he had asccrtained whether the person
was Burr OF not. Mrs. Hinson recognizing
the voice ofthe sheriff, who was her relation,
arose and opened the door, saying how glad
she was to see him us two strangers had
stopped at the house and her husband be-
ing absent she felt alarmed. Brightwell
repaired TO the kitchen and found the mys.
FERROUS traveller sitting by the fire with his
head down and handkerchief partly con-
cealing bis face. His comp had gone
to attend to the horses. A hasty supper
was prepared in tho main building which
WINS double log house, and the strangers
sat down to it. The elder gentleman
thanked the lady in the most courteous
terms for her kindness and apologized for
the trouble they had imposed on her. His
conversation was most agreeable, and Mrs.
Hinson SION discovered that the gentleman
and his attire did not correspond. His Al.
tention was often directed to Brightwel,
who stood before the fire, and at whom he
cast the kcenest glances evidently endeav-
oring to read his thoughts. A momcntary
separation taken place between the stran-
gers after supper, Mrs. HinsoD asked the
Younger one, Do not have the honor Of
entertaining in my house. tho celebrated