Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-30
CApIrAr. f,lsMINIsCENCEs.
sSsorge WashIngton's Tact Tested by
Scetchman's ohstiuaoy.
Froa. n Nalo forF Herd'd.

frst if not the FIRST. houses built in this
ritv il sim standing tboucb ii has been
,,ft.,,,,t ,,,.,,,,o,,t for,,o Nv et.v vaars
Ni'"o''' - ~ ~ -, -.
IL Is tne cottage IN "alch baFlu bu'hs
lived. II is located AZ the loot OF seven
teenth street and Is in the same square
mn which The Van Ness mansion stands.
"a ~, ~, ~, nm, i,,3i,otos was
D~' :" '"'' 10 - "'9 g..
= Scotchmah. he was one OF tae ms
residents OF Washington. The widows
mite farm embracing 800 acres and rum
,,,n,, rom tba ohsorVatorv 10 about where
II. ,,.,,........l. ,.,sl,is ,,r,nartv
sue a.9u' Di'-.9 7O''""9 -;
III had belonged 10 lhe burns e9'a'e s'ii0e
about 1890, 100 Years before tle cry q
Washing OG was founded. n men deh'
Washington was authorized by Congress
30 purchase the land on which the CITY o.
Washington was 10 he hunt he came m
contact with Ddvy number OF times
The CAROLS owned all OF what IS now the
eastern part OF the city, ana especlally
that part known as capitol mn Inc
first meeting between 6en. washington
and DaVy Burns TOOK place uhdeI Tree
in front 81 the Burns cottage. the tree
still stands. DayY refused to sell MS
farm, and W ashlngton hAd 10 oulldoIe
him considerably to even get MN 10 talk
about 1t. His peach orchard was ABOUT
where the White House now STANDS. II
occupied all OF the ground where Lhiayelte
square Is located. 1t was iavorile walk
for Gen. W ashington and paNy 10 stroll
from the cottage over to the peach or
chad. After couple OF weeks taking
Burns made up his mind LhaJ ne Wouiu
Iot sell. IKE can tell your congress
i9lke,' said Davy, that David Bufns
won't be forced out OF ms mouse, thaO ne
won't sell. and that he won't lax any
more about IT, Gen. washington lett
Linn. and while he did not oflcially report
t0Congress, he told every one nc lalheu
on the subject with that - mr.. Burhs was
by large odds the most obstinate man ne
had ever met DaVy hearo OF thls anu
wrote Washington; - suppose you
ssaaiA peo'ie nol 80 a. eul''S - ,i,ro rain
M Nit u,o,,Id Won have heen if Won
1,e,ln,t ,,'arried the Widow ,,ustjsD'
rTb;s eI,.,,ss1 Wasbinf,tar verv mllcb
ana IL, aeoi5ed 10 ,,nnly force lie called
81 nav ,,,J tol6 MIN f,on0ress had the
sl,,bt ~ ,,o,dsrnn f,r It's own nurnosps any
ss.o5,,,.+,l and that he would secure a
FFaofcnnafIon Davv welded and bar
,,,,ir T,ee strt,cl, me next day. ThIs sale
sd p,,,,,s :, ,,o,.,roIaIv wealthy man
yVnon q'n,n Moore came to this country
1o 80 = a,,,ast ~ IIavv Rurns, cottage
~ have aIso been "a nimbar ~ other Ia.
,na,is ,1,en
- 1900. - -v.t.,,.-
IhE VAN NhsS MANsl"N'
DaNy Burns had lovely daughter,
Marcia Burns, who married Gen. .John 1.
Van Ness, then Representative IN Con-
gress from New York. lie was the son OF
Judge Peter Van Ness, OF New YORK, an
anti-Federalist and a supporter OF aaron
Burr. Mr. Van Ness built abut NIFTY
yards north OF the Burns cottage very
elegant house. It was elegant IN those
days, and 1t is still elegant. IL cost be-
tween 100000 and 100000. The marble
mantels We're made in Italy, and We're
then, as they are to-day, regarded as the
finest and most artistic pieces OF stone
Worh ~ lhis clty' Cosuy "ou T VIE
80 ~, ,l-o.,ss aor,,ooted
S9le t l,0 .,-;tsa,,t oT @nn1nont
~ srs ,,,-,, ~ oolorod rna
80 800 -, Pt,-tb,1aT ~ tha
@iie = a., ses ssele - y ,.r,,ds bave
go, -, a. ~, 1900 a,is Lird ~
,,f1,,s,'9lg<5s e., W. Nc toolI a .sraot
H., 81, a., ,,J baa i
~ - az 1 ~ ,,toa tba+ - -
,s. en- - ,l,b1,+i ioors
49, W ,e'.s o,.oei ~ ~, 800 e.,
~ 'eeI, 10 .9a a1ootad
\, a. a - =; hie cuetor, ~
"a dS" ~ tue cry ~ - ,ale Ouaosiu ~