Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-11-21
She Loved Aaron Burr.

not but stop and gaze upon set Of dilapi-
dated buildings which are fast going TO de
cay, and which have been past all useful
ness Tor many years. | thought of the
time, nearly hundred years ago, when
the spacious buildings were the most ele-
CANT and costly in the place. In fact it was
the first frame house ever built in the city
OF Augusta, and went for many years by
the name of the Great House" It wa.
bnlt and occupied by James Howard, Esq
st that time commander of Fort Western.
the first building erected in Augusta.
Many arc the interesting stories of this
house which have been handed down from
the past generation. the social parties, the
annual gathering of the primitive patrons
who came from miles around, who. over
the flowing punch bowl of old England
rum and wine. drank all night and slept all
day, carou>ing nearly a week before they
returned to their respective homes.
II was at this house that General Bene-
d'ct Arnold wrote all his letters to General
ashingtor including the one asking for
clcmency 90 a man by the name OF Nc
Cormics. one Of his soldiers, who shot and
Killed man by the name of Bishop They
were quartered at the house of Daniel Saw
age, a short distance from the Great
was turned out Of the house, and taking
ms gun he fired in at the window, killing
Bishop.
At this house the embryo statesman.
Aaron Burr, then a Young man OF 20 wear.
Of age and hardly known. hut in whom
General Arnold had the greatest conf
dcnce. was entertained IN a most sumptu-
pns manner, fui il il a matter Of history
that Arnosds expedition spent a number
"t days IN Augusta on il march to Quebrc
Arnold and Burr with the other officers
made their headquarters with Howard
"ho was known t. he most hospitahle
mau.
II was here ~ Augusta. on these v,f,
banks OF the heun"bec, that Burr first
NIT rur INDIAN nr>rKrss.
Jacataqua who haa becn bcsulcd and cap
turcd hy M accomplished officer of Ar
u"ld'~ expedition At Swans Island. some
sixteen miles hciow here. while Burr ru
j"yrd thr hospitality II the Biz House. E"
lara'a4ua wa~ ~lmptupu~h entertained
and carfuIiy guarded IN thc barracks
The story has been handed down here that
Burr offered the captnr large sum for his
prize. which was accepted
~ said, the expedition bivouarked
making ihctr dna preparations before
p!ungin- int the Maine wildcrnc,s There
j. every cVideucr that the ut'l rr> Of the
expedition combined pleasure With bu~i-
ness. and IhAt thr >pitaiity extended tp
them by he citizens was unbounded.
Ihcre j. most interesting story connect
cd with these few days In which Burr aud
the Indian huntrv~s were the principal ac-
tors.
know not how true The tale may be,
tell Il A. tvs - told to me.
1t j. said 70 have taken place the second
day After thr expedition had arrived here
and what makes il all the more interesting
i that old Fort Western, now 1874 years
old whcr, the festivities took place is
I'm standing in good state ~ prc>erNa-
ton, ana the mammoth uak trrr still
spreads it. shade over the large yard Of
Elisha Atkins on Green street
The Indian captive was rcputcd tn hc
htlf native and half French Doubtless
~hr wa> i ~Atllful hunlrc,. Though he-
guilrd on board transport at Swans -
land. >hr apprar, to have taken her capt.,
ity iu good part. and ny generous presents
aut Kind treatment ~a- made wiling ln
accompany the expedition and br u use "a
1t IN The wilderness through which ii wa>
tu pas
Judge Howard pt that time had large
hcid Of huru' lana. which he had planted
- corn The u.lI comprised ali thc terri
tors which now Hes between Winthrop
and Green streets He had been greatly
troubled with bear trampiiug down and
eating the corn, ami hr desired parry of
Aruoid'~ soldiers IL ~ To the place and
destroy them
Jaca;aqgA, with her professional amhi-
iiun. hearing the matter talked over, chal-
lrn-cd the judge NJ -ay what he would
gtVe her II She would ~ into the unbrnk-
en- forest and Nil thr offending animals
bargain wa> made. and Burr humorous
it uncr"d IA addition. thAt -hc should have
va" comrauN ~ thr hand>omr>l man IN
the army She badr him bring out the
man. wh"foNppn Burr presented himself
erect and porny before her. He was a
handsome man, and budding hum take the
AK -" >hnuIdcrcd hrr trn~tl r!i"; the
two crossed Ilr riycr in canoe, aud
PLUNGED INTO ruE FOREST
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