The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-11-20
Aaron Barr.

18th OF September 1886. Aaron Burr
expired. He endel his cyen'iul lie a
the advanced age Of eighty.oue, and
singularIy enough, in the. former manaior
of my own poternll grandfather, Judge
Ryers, the house now used as public
hotel, The ambitious, fallen politician
was almost deserted by man and his
dead body was quietly an privately con
yeyed 10 the graveyard in Princeton, n
j., and there buried at the foot of his pi,
GUS fathers grave Ia hisrnral burying,
ground, where ho has often rambled
when child, his ashes now lie, Dur,
ing visit some timo ego, 10 DR. McLsn
President Of Princeton College, We Wis,
lied this spot on a S,bbath afternoon, anl
there was then not stone to tell where
Burr was inferred an there seemed to
bo no disposition among the living to
point out the place, nor TO honor it but
since then a tomb stone has been placed
over his grave.
When quite n child, Aaron Bur- was
left an orphan,lo battle with the ten pta.
Iions of life, and the worst bent of you.
thIul passions-but alas alas he did
not resist and conquer His boyhool
was beautiful, disob dient, and wlyward
his intellect strong, g,and wilInlomrta.
bic. Al ten he was a runaway and re.
captured, when thirteen a junior at col.
Iege, and at sixteen he graduated. Not
seventeen, wild youth, he was awaken.
ed to tie value and salvation Of his soul.
and he visited Father BelIamy," min.
lister, the enrly FREUD Of his own father,
for religious advice. Here he emained
eiGht months, and left the pious dwelling
au awakened young man, but soon turn.
Cd deal ear 10 serious impressions and
lhe teachings Of the man of God. He
seemed to have bidden farewell TO
Christianity, and his passion0, no longer
restrained, hencelorth held entire sway.
Barr, at the aye Of nineteen, voIun-
teerei in the Revolutionary army. Led
by Montgomery, with a brave but unfor-
tunatc band, Moolresl yielded 10 their
artillery, aud Quebec herself trambled.
Burr commanded til. advance with cool
aud in'rOpedvaIor Still The attack falls,
and Montgomery falling, dies before the
very fortress whose capture once immor.
tai sad the expiring Wolfe. The entire
front fell in the attack excep, two. and
one Of these was young BUR-, and he re.
treated, bearing the body of the fallen
General upon his shoulders.
Mex, we see him in Now York, the
young, gay, aud elegant officer, the he
ro of the northern campaign lie was
calesscd, admired, and courted-a sen.
sualist too. That war lasted seven years,
securing an honorable peace, and Burr,
now twenty FIVE years old, became an at,
torney in the city of New York, and am.
ti'ious of public honors, Where Canal
srreetuow extends It's fiat surface towards
the Hudson River. at chat time were
open commons, win iarms and fine coun.
try-seats, Here stood Richmond Hill,
with tasteful mansion surroundel BY
extensive shrubbeyy, the residence Of
Aaron Burr. Here he dwelt ten years,
the centre Of cour.ly circle for elcgonce,
VII! and beauty,
EherFoderal party, then in power, snr.
fared an ireparnble loss in the death of
Washington, and although powerfully
sustained by Pr1sden, Adams, its over
throw wos accomplished Extreme bit
terness characterized political and party
.piit, the press participalingi the same
violence and personal hatred, The path
to the then so called field Of honor"
the dacl, b,came o ready method of set
ding politics! Guarrsls Burr and JEFF.
fersnn were leaders Of the attack upon
the FcderaIsIS, and they trjumphod ov.
er That party which could boast of
WARRINGTON for lis leader. Still IA fierce
and fearful struggle awaited the ycioi'
GUS leaders in the election of a President
In Congress commenced those memoro-
BILE ballots, which continued from day to
day without any favorable result, until a
wcaried patience and wild excitement
peryaded The National Council, and
threatened tie safety Of the infant Re.
public.
Finally, alter eleven days struggle,
with imrty.six ballotiogs, the change Of
TWO votes settled the important end fear
'ial question Thomas Jefferson was
elected President, and Aaron Bur The
Vice President, of the United States.--
For the FIRST aud the only time (may il
be the last y in our national history,
these highest oiIicos were filed by iuf.
'iJI men, wei T60wi'f5f tneiIf TGianileSs
dislike and opposition to Bible Christi
auity. Now comes terri,
bic scene of bloc shed and dealh-thc
results of inGdolity, joalousy, and re-
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