Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-14
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teser repay suen an act OF unparalleled mag.
Ever Afterwards" said Davis, "ss. ..
most broke her neck in extending her head
out Of the carriage window TO greet me a. she
passed.
BURR IN pIsTIrufIoS.
subsequently comes poor Burr to destitu.
! ton, In Paris, where he supports him self for
| months by the sale Of his watch, his trinkets
his clothing, and was finally induced to make
minute calculation Of the minimum food in
dispensable 20 sustain life. sscertaining by
chemical experiment that the sscchsrine Of
sugar yielded more nutrimert at less price
than any other substance Coffee Drowned.
nut only half burnt, lasted longer and was
the cheapest stimulsnt that could reanim sts
an exhausted frame
WAS BURR TRAITOR
shall give q full IA spter of the visa nra.
gress ana decline OF this eminently bad man
dier-patriot-traitor. Perhaps the lat
| ter is harsh word. "Annexatiopp vsx not
as much the order Of the day as now-it wss
premature then to take possession Of Texa.
The pear was not ripe-his treason consisted
IN plotting the annexation Of Louisiana 4,
Texas, where he might rule a. President of
the little consederacy.
his horizon hereafter will include within
its radius Mexico, and we are now IeisureIy
carrying out bis mad designs.
A VISIT TO JEFFERSON.
Passing through Washington on nv return
from Richmond, L was invited by Colonel
Isaac Coles, his Secretary, into Mr. Jeferson's
private sanctuIa He was seated in bis NOM
log gown quite az ease, IL was not,) amusing
himself by tossing his slipper up in the air
and catching it on the point OF bis toe as II
came down.
His homely rustic fiery faxen hair and stern
countenance when he addressed me, 81 un-
0erstand Colonel Burr was an intimate friend
OF yours :" was premonished by my friend
Coles 30 expect lecture.
L brazened il out (" Yes, sir, dead intj
mate; was bis amanuensis. copied many
and directed all his letters"
" Curious 20 see how great man conId a.,
fallen from mis- high estate. Cultivated hi.
acquaintance with assduity"
mat was in exceeding bad taste, cir but
you are young man Youth and indiscre-
ton are synonymes " :" did not invite you
TO hear lecture, but 20 obtain information.
L understood Col. Burr received a great
deal OF attention in Richmond ," Yes sir:
u was laTished on him without stint or neas-
IRE
Pray, sir, did Col. Gibbon himself have
any intercourse with him ?" None 7" 9Did
his family'' No - "How do YOU know? %.
" lhe hotels were crowded-hospitality was
laVlshed upon every stranger-fsmilies gave
up their beds to furnish a welcome and rest
ing-place 10 houseless wanderers. Ny sister
Wss invited to Major Gibbon domicil I was
there every day, volunteered my services as
purveyor Of supplies for the Colonel's use
met no encouragement in Major Gibbon' fam
ly-got my curricls loaded every day any.
where else.
rejoice 10 hear 1t; forgive your youth.
ful FOLLY; dine with ne day; want to hear
your sdTentures; promise you good cheer,
for in ny heart l rel ice that you have saved
ne from the condemnation Of an unrighteous
act Notwithstanding that, Col. Gibbon fought
iike patriot and hUro at the battle of Cow
pens, and was appointed Collector of the Port
Of Richmond, by Gen Washington, had re-
soived TINS day TO strike his name from the
rolls OF his cOuntry's services, which I con-
ciuded he had disgraced by permitting his
family TO commune with the arch traitor 10
Come punctually at FIVE :" went, and
never enjayed dinner more