Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-03-10
MISCELL A N Y
Burr's Second Marriage.

Briefly must this singular tale be told. Sim
gular it is in the literal sense of the word nei-
ther in history or in fiction can its parallel be
found.
Stephen Jumel, one of those efficient, inyinci
BILE Frenchmen who redeem the character of
their nation. emigrated at an early age to st..
Domingo where he worked his way to the own
ershp of share in a coffee plantation. Warn
ed by faithful slave, he escaped from his honse
ON the eve of the great massacre, and saw, from
a wood to which he had fled, his buildings burn
ed and his plantation laid waste. For many
days. fed by his negro friend, he wandered up
and down the lonely sea-shore, signaling every
shin that passed the island At length, boat
put off from vessel and took him on board
AT ST. Helena the first port made by the ship.
he stopped and, engaging at once IN some little
speculations, gained some money, which he
spent in procuring passage to New York. To
that city he had sent, from ST. Domingo, guam
tity of coffee, the proceeds of which he found a.
waiting his orders on arriving. Provided thus
with small capital, he embarked in trade, pros
pered. became the owner of a dozen ships, con-
trollei the market for some descriptions of goods,
and retired about the year 1919, with what was
then considered great fortue. A man of sense,
he had married daughter of New England, a
woman as remarkable for energy and talent as
himself.
After Napoleon's downfall, and the paciica-
tion of Europe, the family went to Paris, where
they resided in splendor for many years, and
where Madame Jumel, by her wit and tact, a,
chieved distinguished position in the court So
ciety of the place. Of the court itself she was q
ayored freQuenter.
ble part of his fortune, and madame returned a.
lone to New York, bringing with her prodi-
gous quantity OF grand furniture and paintings.
Retiring to seat in the upper part of Aanhst-
tan Island, which she possessed in her own right,
she began with native energy the task of restor
ing her husbands broken fortunes. She cult
waited her farm; she looked vigilantly to the re-
mains of the estate she economized In 1928
when NJ. Jumel returned to the United States.
they were not IS ricl. as in former days. but
their estate was ample for all rational purposes
and enjoyrnents. In 1882, NJ. Jumel, a man OF
magnificent proportions, very handsome, and
perfectly preserved, "a great watzer at seventy.
was thrown from wagon, and fatally injured
He died in few days. Madame was then little
past her prime
There was talk of cholera in the city. Ma
deue Jumel resolved upon taking carriage
tour in the country. Before setting ont, she
wished to take legal advice respecting some
real estate and as Colonel Burr's reputation in
that department was pre- eminent, to his office
in Reade-street she drove. In other days he
had known her WELL and, though many an Q.
ventlul year had passed since he had seen her,
he recognized her ut once. He received her in
his cour liest manner, complimented her with
admirable tact, listened with soft Difference to
her statement. He was the ideal man of bust,
ness-cop6 p6dential, self possessed, polite--giying
his client the tattering impression that the fac
ulties OF his whole soul were concentrated upon
the affair in hand She was charmed, yet fear
ed him. He took the papers, named the day