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Anecdotes Of Aron Burr.
BURR AND VANDEiYS.

pains aud more money than he could always
afford. The story Of Vanderlyn, the most
distinguished protcgc he ever had, was one
which he often related in the later years.
He was riding along in curricle and
pair one day during the Senatorial term,
when one Of horses lost shoe, and he stop.
pee, at the next black~miti's TO have it re-
| placed. 1t was n lonely country place not
far from Kingston, in Ulster county, n. Y.
! lie strolIcd about while the blacksmith was
at work, and, returning, SAW, upon the side
of a stable near by, charcoal drawing of
his curricle and horses. The picture, whicl,
must have been executed in very few min.
utcs, was wonderfully accurate and spirited.
and he stood admirinc it for some time.
Tuning round. he noticed a hoy little
way off, dressed in coarse homrspun.
"Who did tha,?" inquired Burr pointing
to the picture.
81 did it" said the boy.
The astoniShc,l traveller entered into con-
conversation with the lad found him ill.,
tcl'ig"nt, though ignorant; learned that he
WAS born in the ne. .Ilburhoo,l had had no
instructions in drawing, and was engaged to
work for the blacksmith for six months.
Burr wrote few words on a piece Of paper,
and said as he wrote:
"My, boy, you are too smart fellow TO
stay here all your life. II ever you should
want 10 change your employment and see
the world, just put clean shirt in your
pocket go to New York, aud go straight to
that address" handing the boy The paper.
lie then mounted his cnrricle, and was
out sight in moment. Several months
passed away, aud the circumstance had
nearly faded from the busy Senator'S recol-
lection. As he was sitting at breakfast one
morning. at Richmond Hill. servant put
into his l,anl a small paper parcel, saying
that it WAS brought by a boy who was wait
ing outside. Burr opened the parcel. and
found coarse, country made cteZa SHIRT
Surprising it to be a mistake, he ordered
the boy to be shown in. Who should en-.
ter, but the Genius Of the Roadside, who
placed in Burr's hand the identical piece of
paper he had given him. The lad was
warmly Welcomed. Burr took him into his
family, educated him, and procured him in
struction in the art which nature had indi
ca'ed should he the occupation of hs life
time. Atterward, Burr assisted him to
Europe, where he spent five years in the
study of painting. and became an artist
worthy Of the name.
While Burr himself was wandering in
Europe Vanderlvn was exhibiting pictures
in the Louvre, at Paris, and received from
Napoleon gold medal, besides compli-
lnents an! fluctuations from the Emperor's
Gown lips. Vanderlyn did al he could for
his benei;ctor in Paris; but unharplv he
had The successful artists usual fortune
poverty embitered by glory. lie after
wards had commission from Congress, and
painted the wcll-known Landing of Colu,n-
bus" for panel in the rotunda OF the Capi.
tol at Washington. He also painted The
portraits of Col. Burr and Theolosa, from
which the engravings were taken by which
their iineanents are now known to the pub
he. Vanderlyn died only five years ago, at
Kingston, near the spot where he drew the
charcoal sketch which decided his career.
ISLANDER sLAys MORE THAN THE SWORD.
I One day, in his office, gentleman talk
ed in the usual balf:true manner of the evils
OF war. Burr remaked-
ISLANDER has slain more than the sWor]"
.Toa friend, who censured him for allow,
ing so many hundreds of injurious para
graphs TO circulate without contradiction.
ne replied, that he had formerly supposed
that his character was strong enough to bear
such pettyassaults.. and he had felt himself
safe in treating them with contempt. But"
headed, II fear that have committed a
great error; the men who knew their fal.
slty' are mostly dead, and the generation
who. now read them may take them for
trntLs, being uncontradicted. / admit I
have committed a, capital error, but It is
too late to repair it,
From Parfo"'s Life Of Aron 8urs.
PARsoN BRowNLow.-Parson Brown,
low ina late letter, thus accepts the invita-.
ton recently extended to him by. Horace
Greeley
/. Horace Greeley has announced that when
reach New York, asyI expect to do in the
spripg,the Arrangements. are 10 have nv
arguments and statements refuted ly. Fred
lDonglas. one Of the eolored orators! / have
arranged to meet his case. l shall take,
with tne a aseryant acting here 'in-,he ca.
Epaclty OF a barber. and known as All Ander-
son. lie ia large. fine looking negro, be.
tween the yearsof 25 and 80 reads and
writes well ia-aas somsexperienc as 4 public
speakesT has stentoriap llpg pgs-issa .sifoiSSQ
and foprcibis speak ker-ratb ber eiaqneHtt iihsn.
! Otherwise -snd i + native East Penn He
-taWil meet cnl lnrad, GO e.ax x z3h