, 1873-03-26

Kindofl,oo}s, ,wl,crc> subsequently Irving wroto
a part Of hia l{nickerbookofHt History, and Mnr-
tin Van Duron rafscd oabbngos aud Hmilod on
Nature.
Tho oldor Van Mesa sont Aaron Burr, recently
United States Senator, to sound tito Young
woman DlrnB, and nsoertatn tho degroo Of her
worldly wisdom and ller fathers worldly PROS
pocsB. Burr, always p1aBlio In matcl1-1nakings
strength Of mind and probabilities, md tlluu
Columbia County, New York, md tho District Of
Columbia, united thor leading families.
The groom had boon otlucato1 at Columbia
Washington, and " tiol all tho high Offices that
tho cisizonB of Washington had tho power to
l>ostow upon him." ulB bride waa equal to her
ton long aftor her obstinate fathor was laid In
the Cavo OF Maopelall.
For littlo tine the brfaal party inhabited
GID Burma cottage, still standing at tho foot Of
sovontoonth atroot. Next, Mr. Van Moss built a
and D atreotp. Tio city iots selling wOlI, and
sreetsa ;!sS{ nssile old Bu1ns sost.ss ago,
T., groat brick mnnaion, still perfoot, and
etSa nS7 ct IL L. 1Sma' eGor oa a5eS ths ts
coebratol Richmond editor. This groat house
waa Designed by Mai. L'Enfant, tho designer Of
washington City, aud 1t coat nbout 800, 400, mp
W @ato o G ra3 hsf oontqy ago The sontryacs
situated ~ Virginia, not many miles from WASH
ington, whore they possessed 500 acres, part Of
Which is now owned by Caleb Gushing. In 1906
tho nlanafon on "Ihe Globo" burned down.
Militia Commander, aud what not, he died acv-
oral yoara after his wifo, who had boon doyout
Epiacopalian. and somewhat notable for hor local
ceharitieg. Ho had provided for tomb unriya1ol
wha1s " s SqT o "o na copy gS & s smS Vao Of vSs Ss
arnod. rhis tomb vas s0nast1a!s constraatssa oi of
stone, ntono nn,n sud was az ope,n dome, with
font IN dopth, with tbreo tierB Of cells, nls
coils to tho tier. AIr. Edward Clork, nrohitoct
OF the Capitol, told Col. VIII. Philip, who ro-
contly removed and Hot up tho AfauHolenm,
~ tho country, and that tho material i'll 1t, and
tho fashioning Of thon,r would cost, at tho pros-
ont tino,- s34 900. Thoy took tito structure
down, 9nd Ih have got 1t up, precisely as 1t WAS,
4 II tak YAK I'LL Cemetery. Georgetown, Underneath
!; David Burns,-a. few bones, and 'eku1l
md teeth, and tho relics Of au old-fasl,ionod
winding-slieot, which wrapped tho dofuuct
around and around. as II afraid he might
get out Of it, as ont OF sono other bad bargain,
Tho undertaken Of tho latter part Of tic fino-
teonth century looked Mt thiB winding-shoet as il
no were stumped Mt last. It was too much for
him.
,,; 2; alra. Burns, wifc Of David. On this lady
-. .. Con. Van Moss. A flno old body, who sued
tho Government Of tho United States for violat-
ing ita agreement with tho origiunl propriotors
Of Washington In tho mnttor Of aelling to private
purchasers lots near tho Mali. He way bonten,
although lie had 1sogor B. Tanoy for counsel.
!. Marcia Van Ness, hoirosa Of Washington.
g.. Mrs. Ann e. Middleton, only child Of John
?. aud 1larcia Van NosH; married Arthur Mid
dloton. son OF q signer Of tho Declaration Of III
dependence Bho diod in childbirth, and Middle
ton married for his second wife daughter of
Con. Donteyolia, of Rome
9, Gen. Montgomery, rolatiro OF tho family.
Z. Gov. Cornelius 7. Van Moss, e1-Collcotor
OF tho Port OF New York, Chief Justice and Gov
ernor OF Vermont, aud for nine years Minister
to Spain. Ho was the father Of Mrs. Judge
Roosevelt, Of New York City, and Of Indy ouso-
Icy, wife Of Sir William Ouseoy, Secretary OF tho
British Legation, who was married at tho Van
Ness mansion.
The squire on which tho Mausoloum stood
sold for 3t60, 900 not ,nnty years ago, and tho
proceeds Went to tho Bentovolio alliance.
Tho hcirs Of John p. Van Mesa wero three, in
equal pnrts:
!. Onc-thrtl to Afra. Philip, whose sou Ia ".
II. Philip, Eaq., Of Washington City.
2. Ono-tllirt to Gov. @. 7. Van Ness
8. Ono-tird to tho hoirs Of Judge ". P. Van
Ness, Bnrr'B friond.
OF this celebrated eatato, there aro still many
lots in the possession Of Tho heira Of tho above
This matter is probably as new in Washington
ns III ChicaEu. tfATH