Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-03-06

lie knew IL himself and spoke Of it without
reverse. lie was more than resigned; at
ines he seemed slighty Inpatient for 'hi
closing scene. While thus waiting for death,
be never seemed to look foruard, curious
to penetrate the veil. beh,nd winch he was
soon to pass. His mind wandered backward
10 the remote past. From a long drze of
some honrs duration, he wonld awake 10
speak of people at Princeton. whom he had
known at college. cf fel,nw. soldiers ir the re-.
voiutionary war Of Theodosia and her boy
He talked sometimes or the biography which
he knew was 10 be published after his death
aud appeared to be anxinns that, at last, his
rountrymer should know him as he was,--
He was most concerned that his military ca
reer should be fully sBd truly related. "If
they persist in saving that was q had man ;
he said, they shall at least admit that was
a gond soldier. He wisheh to be thonsht
brave. In speaking of his own death be
would say, A brave man never fears death
or. Death is terrible only to towards, or,
Death has no terrors for me-
"ln the early part OF June, when the
weather grew suddenly warm. he was cnppos.
ed for some days to be sinking DR.. Hosack,
who attended him. thought that few days,
perhaps few hours, were all that he had to
live. Mr. Davis told him the doctors opu.
ion, and, in view of bis approaching death,
asked him whether, in the expedition to the
southwest, he had designed a separation of
the Union. With some impatence he re-
piled.
"'No; would rs soon have thought of
taking possession of the moon, and informing
my friends that l intended to divide Il
amongst them p"
"Ha revivad II cboncaJ tbat AZ. IT,
House was that summer to be pulled down,
and it was necessary that be should be re-.
moved Lodgings we're procured for him for
the simmer at Port Richmond. on Staten
Island, in small hotel that stood, aud still
stands, few yards from the steamboat land
ing. At parting with his kind hostess. be
showed extreme sensibilty. He was tender.
ly grateful to her for her unboupded goodness
to him, and expressed his gratitude in thou
sand quaint and delicate was, which can
scarcely be described in words. What are
you, he would ask that you should be so
kind to the old man? and she would renlv
that she was the little mouse that came to
the help of the sick lion.' He liked an ant
reply oil that kind afterwards, he would
often run his fingers fondly through her au-
burn locks, and call her his little mouse. He
was carried to the steamboat on a litter. &C.
compGnied by few of his friends. among
whom she. of course, was one. She saw him
safe into his apartment at Port Richmond.
in which she had before placed the articles
essential TO bis comfort, and then left him in
charge of his nnrse and the man servant be-
fore mentioned. an aged and responsible man.
Relatives Of Colonel Burr lived near, who
also visited him, and saw that his wants were
all supplied
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iii S ,a..' nm ,o' .no nlenl' nooa'oy;
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II. 10. "a"u a"u 'sislne between
;, ~; ~" =. ."e na'iLer o. supPiication, ne
sam. i" .o"e " "ineieu 'ehderness ana Ter
s.".! neTes " oe 'oreo.ton May Eod Tor
,' ,'.. ,. a"o So; S. "n" LOT e.er' oiess you' my
a;' n;m ,oei. us 'nieEu' men ,he honr comes
80 s'on oa,. n 'ne pe''er couotry, ior one
'isn' 'pos 'o' y""-oe SURE
ihe sea ar al hrst benefited bin greatly;
and ne even ieit so much better as to talk OF
returning to the city and continuing bis law
business. Ills friends dissnaded him. He
went 80 lar as 10 set on foot small intrigue
win some oystermen. with the design Of get
tug tnem 10 row him back to the city. The
price was agreed upon, and the time appoin-
ted' when ine plot was discovered by his
.o""'Si P''e w
invited MN 10 ride, AS the time approached
wnen the oystetmen were to meet him, he ex-
nioited Signs of uneasiness. and proposed, at
ias', ,nat tney ouid turn back.
WY Oo'ohei' SAID one OF them, we
startea' you know, Tor Richmond, and
tnough you were man who always carried
lnrougn "hat you undertook"
Drive on was his quick reply; and thu.
his little plot WAS defeated"
AS the summer advanced his strength
ueciined. The last week of his life were
GneeIed ny tue frequent visits Of the Rev. Dr
=; y. fahpei.. the estimable Reformed
onarch clergyman OF the neighborhood, who
was invited TO sttend him by Judge Ogder
EDWARDS, rela,iye and active friend o
Ooionei Dnrrs; Burr accepted his visits ant
services win thankini courtesy, without max
ing any compromise OF has own opinions.
was uniformly received by him, write:
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