New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-01

windy Homer Nelson Biennial Legislatures are more
than enough The Pennsylvania solons. deprived of
their annual railroad plumber now sees to pass a Dill
annoying the few respectable citizens to whom comph-
mentary passes now limited.
The West Shore Hadson River Railroad passes by
more historical places than almost any other right
its Weehawken docls the duelng ground "heie
Hamilton and many Others killed II passes the
places in the Hackensack Valley where both armies
moved and whence the Americans captured jersey
City Pauus Hook past Tappan where Ahuie was
| hanged. and Haverstraw where he conierieu VII"
Arnold and West Point and Stony Point aud finally past
Newburg where both the French and American armies
! rested q year or more after the war.
| The weehawken ground is hard TO identity now a
monument put there few months after Hamiltons lali
many other duels by the spirit OF competition
II sred In boys and fools that the Jersey people Diohe
down In 1920 though the slab upon IT, which Is ABOUT
three feet by aud half remains In possession o
| neighborng family. Oliver H. Perry fought duel on
or about this same spot with Marine Captain Heath I'd
1918 Decatur Perry's second the following year
/ he fell on the dueng ground OF Badenshurg. ferry
/ threw away his fire. Alexander Hanilton's son ieh Oh
this spot before his father In duel whero ne
was. possible. more the agsressor than ms ia,"er'
young Hamilton and General Hamilton were shot Id
nearly the portion OF the Dody Oh INC siue JUST
| above the hip. Aaron Burr had fought on inc saino
ground before he killed Hamilton WIN the iu
ters brother n-law John B. Church, for slanderng
| him Church's ballet won't through Burr's coat Dg
| Witt Clinton fought John swartwout on or about tue
same dueliing ground the year before Hamilton was
| lied and shot Swartwout, who was Burrs strongest
henchman twice in the leg and even then Swart"out
wanted another shot. and Clinton had literally TO leave
the field without completing the satisfaction demanded
The Swartwouts frequently at WeehawKen as piin
cpas duellsts Isaac Gouverneur was killed III 1910
| by the Hamilton monument. In 1916 grocer ana
British officer fought duel there in sight OF perfect
circus of boats the river and spectators from 'no
| rocks. and the grocer was shot dead the grocerS
| brother few years nfterward killed the captains
| brother. An editor named Graham was Killed on the
spot in 1927 account of dispute at the cara
table Several other persons fatally or dangerously
! wounded at Weehawken.
How the ghosts of old houses haunt the decp-weled
cty's walls Aaron Burr, when he killed Hamilton
lived at No. so ParttOn-s now called Fulton-st Hah
lived at No So Cedarst now In twilight at midday
After Hamilton was shot taken to the house OF
Mr. Bayard Mt Greenwich thalf mile from Richmond
| Hill. among the marketmen nowl Richmond HILL
where Burr stayed nearly two weeks after the duel was
at the corner Of Charlton and Varck SITS when Burr
astonished the indignation against him. LETT Richmond
Hill the eleventh twelfth day after the duel on satur
day night at o'clock he rowed beore9 O'Clock IN
the morning TO Perth Amboy where he took breakfast with
Commodore TruxtOn Burr had with him negro slave
boy of his In that day there were plenty OF slave
holders in New York City. The Jersey laws would not
| allow CT Burr having hornes on Sunday, so after
sleeping at Truxton's house he was driven on
| Monday morning to Cranberry by rruxton and there
he got country wagon to drive him 10 Burlington
where he crossed ferry to 9r'sOl and VS. e1VnD by
the back roads into Philadelphia.
Mr. Conkling wa long at the head OF "a machine In
New-YorK politics, and Colonel Aaron Burr was at the
oIia1f HAT Tho MVrmi
was assaed by James Chcetham the editor and driven
ont of the party for this "Your activity was
| uniformly appOrtoned to your sefshncss. You were
active but when you had personal favors to ex
pect At the election for Governor In 1892 after the
Federalists refused accept you as their candidate
YOU were not be SEEM and scarcely TO be heard Of
| In 1895. when the Republicans made choice OF Judge
Yates In preference yourself you retired dudseon
| and neither moved your lips nor lifted your pen III
favor OF his election In 1896 you rendered no assist
ance TO The Republicans at IL election for Assembly
| men. In 1897 you manifested some concern for and
contributed your mite TO the OF the Republican
ticket but let II be remembered that you were that
year candidate for the Assembly In 1893. the dark
est period Union has since the Revolution you
neither appeared at the Republican meetings nor at
the polls. If you then eloquent 1t was the eo-
quence of the grave. In 1899 you were still In your
shell; you were neither at the ward assemblies
| nor on the election ground. But in 1900 you were
all activity and ZEAL Every gament OF your frame was
brought action. You stood at the polls ana
challenged voters But even here you were the same
man you were peculiarly interested in the success of
the election. You knew that you would be Candidate
Tor the Wee Presidency"
The Hon. Thomas Fitch who represented Congress from
Nevada has lived in nany of the States and Terri
torrs has settled down to the practice OF law in New
York He raised by General Baker. who fell at Balls
Bluff, and his wife General Bakers ward lie Is
a man OF both literary and legal ability and OF the
finest public speakers in the country He was the coun
sci for Brigham Young on numerous occasions.
gentleman who formerly lived on Staten Island re-
Gently told me that there has been steady depreciation
OF real there for years. partly arising from the
better facilities other places have reach the city
partly from the mosquitoes, which have spoiled many
paradise and partly from the oil refneries on the
Bergen Flats and the Jersey swaps, which In certain
winds throw a sitting atmosphere the noble heights
where once our leading citizens delighted stay all
the year long.
Cottier on Fifth-ave, has Nlet-the Sewer ofSeed
for which the price is 300OO he has Coro IL sub
ject probably sappho for which the price is the same
and Dore with four fine heads IN it, life size, repre-
seung the Mocking of Christ" and cost only $50
Such Is fashion.
John Hancock OF Texas who is frequently in New
York. most enterprising real estate improver at
the State capital Austin. He is dark skinned,
brownsh hairei tall. Alabama-bom man. perfect
Yancey Union, and left Texas at the risk OF his
life rather than take up against it, He Is fine
lawyer. only recently has he been allowed by the
Democrats reappear in Congress If Arthur is going
to take Democrat In semblance, he could hardly pick
this mans equal the South for practical influence
Texas has few negroes dapore: her slaves not
many.
lDlra Tho Dnp ap1f
dates easiest win with Lincoln Logan, Ruther
ford g. Hayes. The latter, he says, could take 10th
the German and Temperance vote back