The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-19


guidance the salvation OF Putnams army from |
Lord Howe's forces mt New York during the |
following wear. The ugly facts in Burr's later
career. with which We are familiar. are not !
plossed over nv Mr. Atkinson. but he points out |
the absurdIty OF the indiscrlminnte obloquy |
which has fallen upon fellow townsman' n name |
That Burr was no traitor notwithstanding the |
OK parte exhibit Of nfnrmntive cvidence which |
Jcfrerson has loft to us. was definitely estab- |
lished by the higheet tribunal of IN, conn |
try. As to the shooting OF Hamilton.
IL Ia well known TINT duelliup was |
not Mt that time generally accounted
criminal and whatever NAV now be Thought Of
II. Hamilton. who accepted tho challenge. must
obviously share the culpnbility. Burr was. of
course. no murderer. md It ia curious that the
"unco puid pcople who read with cnuanimi,y
Of the slauphter of Urinh the Uittitr. should
inaist on thus regarding tho slnycr OF n nor
sonal enemy I'm n fair md publIr encounter
We concur with Mr.. Atkinson in thinking that
tho d,v bas nassod whom Burr con bc pro.
nounced miscrennt. and TINT no unprcjudiced
man will ree NJ from the story OF his life with
ont n certain esteem md admiration OF him Ms
a brave md active patriot in youth, and az n
man nj cxccntionnl political and social talents.
or without n thrill Of confederation for his
muI,inIied mia,ortunes.
We lenrn from Mr.. Atkinson how the sxistInp
ror,r.,ts Of tho Iurr family which had hccn
lr,rus,ed IN , bodv servant namcd Kcoser ON
tho eve ~ purra disnnnearence from New
yort were finally recovnred II seems that in
,at7 ion,, o,,or en-, sooroh ,or ,hor Ind hmm
ohondonod I,,,oo rd,,ords n collateral roia.
,ivc ,yhile waiting through poarl s,rect Nav
Worry hoard soma ono call To n drnvman
Ucrs Keasor take theae boxes" The mnn
nroved IN be tho nissinp servant lint knew
10 the bouse NJ sister living in thu short
Unls of New Jersev" 10 Tho west Of sprinaf,ld.
Here two portrnits were found hanging on tho
,v.u ono n, col nurr tho o,hor ~ bis daughter
Tbaodosia ,aken In tho nertect beou,v and
frashnesa NJ ber oarlv womonbood Doaidns
thcso nicturos which ,vcre I'm good nrcaorvot,on
and ara hoIievad 10 have hoo, roin,sd lao s,uor,
two pieces OF crumpled canvas were hunted
up in the garnet which proved to be ilno por-
traits OF Burr's parents One OF the pictures
thus brought 10 light was among the features OF
the art gallery at the Centennial Exposition
in PHILADELPHIA.
II appears from the statements OF contcn-
porary writer's cited by Mr.. Atkinson, that the
growth and prosperty of Newark during the
ministry Of President Burr were then accounted
extraordinary. but there is plainly exaggeration
| in such language From the beginning II was
| a community OF high respoctability-n thrifty
sober reminded, w-abiding d-fearlng place
But its progress during the first century Of its
existence was exceedingly slow, Thus its popu-
mtion. ns early az 1852 was about 400. and Il ia
computed that in 1859 the number OF people
resident in Newark could not have much OK
ceeded 800. showing an increase Of only fow
| hundred I'm scyenty-seven ycnrs As some in
! dlcation Of its relative wealth. we may mention
that in 1893 the tax levy for the entire
!
Including Newark. Elizabcthtown. and the
whole country north OF Woodbridge and west OF
| the Hackensack furnished some s2i while E25
are credited 10 .he county of Monmouth. As
regards trade and manufactures, the future
seat OF mammoth industries was ut TINT time
chiefly noted for.the abundance and quality Of
It's cider
wewou,d M, ,oavo ,bis ,,oo.,,,hooL ,t,ho,,,
. GLANCE n, tho s,n,i.,ics which sc, tor,h Tho ox
nonsion n, Nsvark in racap, vcars and tho
m.,nituda and diyorat,v -, 10 ,nor,,,,c,urIr,,
activities 7, must be borpe in mind Inn, Nav
nrk yeas cssen,lallv Southern wortshon For
about two.,birds n, n century he sboemakers
had shod the planters md plnn,otion hands
Throughout, the south. md for generations the
bulk Of the carriages. snddlcry. harness. and
clothing manufactured ON the passaic found A
market south Of Mesons' and Dixon's line so
Il was to n large extent with other Industries
and 1t was inevitable. therefore. that the pro-
ductive and commercial energies OF the place
should be checked and well nigh para
lyzed during the civil conflict. Put with the
return Of peace. augmented prosperity came
to Newark Population. wealth. and manufac
lures. all strobe rapidly forward. From 10000
in 1864. the number OF inhabitants sprang In a
single year to 81. 900 Ave years later the figures
swelled to 200. and by 1875 had reached
$4,000. The ratio Of gain in wealth was
equally surprising. On the eve Of the rebellion
the total quantity Of Goods manufactured here
was computed at t23. 0O0. 900. while in 1870 III,
, industrial product Of Essex county were ap
praised by the United States at .52 900 900 ant
there is warrant for asserting that this esti
mate was far below the real ngures, whicl
should probably be raised to $40. 900 900 Their,
is no doubt that Newark may take rank ms tn,
, third manufacturing centre in the Union. Will,
even the second place is assigned to il by som,
: competent authorities Tho valuation like