Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-03-10
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BURR AND HAMILTON DUEL.

The duel between Burr and Hamilton was
fought at o'clock in the morning, and i'm
mediately afterwards Burr returned to his
own house, on Richmond Hill, (now corner of
Varick and Charleston streets.)
On the morning of the duel it chanced
that one of Burrs cousins arrived in town
from Connecticut, and made his way, about 8
o'clock, to Richmond Hill. Alexis, the fac
totum of the establishment obeyed his sum
mons at the door, and showed him into the
library, where he found Colonel Burr, alone,
and engaged in his usual avocations Burr
received his young relative cordially, and, in
every respect, as usual. Neither in manner
nor his conversation was there any evidence
of excitement or concern, nor anything what
ever to attract the notice of his guest Ex-
cept the master of the house, not soul on
Richmond Hill yet knew aught of that NOR
nings work nor, indeed, could it be said in
any sense of the word, that the master him
self knew what he had done.
In few minutes breakfast was announced
and the two gentlemen went to the dining
room and breakfasted together. The conyer-
sation was still quite in the ordinary strain,
Burr inquiring after friends in the country,
and the youth giving the information sought
After breakfast, the guest bade his host good
morning, and strolled off toward the city,
which he reached about 10 o'clock. As he
walked down Broadway, he fancied he observ-
ed in passing by that something extraordina,
ry had occurred or was expected. Near Wall
street, an acquaintance rushed up to him,
breathless, and said
Colonel Burr has killed General Hamil.
ton in a duel this morning."
"Why, no he hasn't" replied the young
gentleman, with the utmost posi'iveness, 81
have just come from there and taken break.
fast with him."
But" replied the other, ~ have this mo.
ment seen the news on the bulletin"
The cousin reflected for moment on the
absolute serenity of Burrs manner, and con-
cluding that he certainly would have men.
toned so interesting an occurrence if it had
taken place, was still utterly incredulous, and
denouncing the thing as false, went on his
way. Before turning into Wall street, he
found the whole city astir, and soon had
reason to suspect that the bulletin was not
untrue. So completely could Burr command
his features and control his feelings.
KEEP THE LIFE PURE.-Once upon a
time an Arabian princess was presented by her
teacher with an ivory casket, exquisitely
wrought, with the injunction not to open it
until year had rolled round. Many were
the speculations as to what it contained, and
the time impatiently waited for when the
jeweled key should disclose the mysterious
contents. 1t came at last, and the maiden
went away alone, and with trembling haste
unlocked the treasure; and 10 resposing on
delicate satin Innings, lay nothing but a
shroud of rust; the form of something beau
tiful could be dscerned, but the beauty had
gone forever. fearful with disappointment,
she did not at first see slip of parchment
containing these words:
Dear pupil: May you learn from. this
lesson for your life This trinket, when
enclosed, had upon it only single spot of
rust; by neglect it has become the useless
thing you now behold, only blot on its pure
surrounding So little stain on your char.
acter will, by little inattention and neg.
lect, mar bright and useful life, and in time
will leave only the dark record of what
might have been. If you now place within
jewel of gold, and after many years seek
the result, you will find it still as sparkling
as ever. So with yourself; treasure up only
the pure, the good, and you will ever be an
ornament to society, and a source of true
pleasure to yourself and your friends. Re.
ligious Herald.