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more, and was Toasted by Luther Martin.
He arose from the dinner table, ,sthrew ,opeu
the window, gratefully and gracefully bow:
ed to a volunteer company, in full feather,
commanded by Capt. Leonard. Fraily, a
band ofsmusic cheered him with aliyely air,
and he accepted, gracefully, the distinguish.
ed honor conferred upon him. When my:
friend Hughes touched his arm. ls "Coloncl;''
said .he, "they are; playing tho Rogne's
March, wi ith charged bayonets." The win
dows were closed, the wine circulated, aud
we calmly arrived at the conclusion that
Captain Fraily was very ofheious ,,volun-
teer. - .::5,t. ~ Z.
THE THREAT TO MOB HIM. -. - +.
The next day, strolIing down Market
street, arm in arm with my I, ersecuted
friend, Mr.. Hughes overlook us. "Colonel,r
said lie, "pass Light street without looking
down. Fountain Innfis surrounded bv
groups Of your admiring friends. Captain
Fraily is out of uniform to-day, but there is a
general desire manifested to give you warm
reception in citizens clothes. ou must take
your departure witlIourt further civil or mill
tary honors being conferred upon you" With
his accustomed celerty Of action and excel
lent judgment,s the Colonel called hack
and jumped into it. :l.5 !!
Colonel, my friend Barney will accom-
pany you. You will have pleasant drive
out to Ierron's Run. Twill secure a seat in
the stage coach, take charge ofyour baggage,
swop you for MY friend Barney, bring him
home, and send you on your way to rejoice
escaping being hustled by Baltimore mob.
Il fear no mob" the Colouel sternly replied,
II have seen the cannon's hostile flash; have
counted the bristling bayonets of the enemy,
and hold in contempt a iawless mob" :,
This is all fine bravado, said Hughes
Barney and I have no desire 10 shoot down,
or be shot by our fellow citizens. You may
throw You're life away, Colonel, but this
bright world has too many ATTRACTIONS for us
to throw away ours, in defending you, when
a pleasant, ride Of half an hour will lsave you
from danger, aud d.fcstore us to our affection.
ate parents. e.
| Ills TREAcuERY, ETC. 80
This was the last Of Col. Burr. Ills vii.
lainy, his treaehery, his, infamous exposure
of confidential letters addressed to him by
the confidipg sex, on whom he was lavish
ing praise, but induced by a mere gratifca-
ton Of a puppy vanity to desire TO throw
broadcast TO the world their letters of civiIi-
.tyin answer TO his Lewjtching batteries, Law
ished npou them without stintsor measure.
|. The noble, honest, but poor Matthew L. Da7
Wis. hiscxecntor, receiving from him willie
Lying, trunks full oftenlale correspondence
Eby. which Burr. thought to make lis fDavis)
| fortune, hut which were generously returned,
without fee or reward to the grateful rcciipi-
cnts 81, ,s. -:
& LoppYINa-AND MATuEw.L. DAVIS. \ I! I!
Lobbying s(iow an; nInI,,o,mralylwas in .fnll
! force in those days. Several important Bills
/ had;passcd the New York Legislature. md
\; some :were so uncharitabls as to ;nsin,,ate
Ethat inlpuro per. means had been restored TO.
and my friend Davis was accused Of being
engaged in bringing about this successfulis,
sue$s szss 81 ~ = &. ...... j. VA;
/ land ladies rarely condescend to ;mingle5in
anythlng'ont of stl.cir. appropriate sphere
the il,nts OF the domestic circle) to say
many hard things ofamy friend Davis. ! In
one instance, she went 50 far as osjnsinuate
she could seal'nly.seeslm hung: s:s *
Davis wenttos her o6f, ,rnng2 lie, bell, sent
up 'his Names anas&rss s.prea,Pl lly,sans sWered
sIe%as = Iotand g .neyerWould A he at: home 70
Mr. n pay {
fay 4 ask q 81 ssiler, he,,af. she beard
from ber.Shusbapd5 at n lngara he was
With invited alrs.& enter,
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