Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-20

IN the city. At that time the mansion
stood on what is now the corner of
Varick and Charleston streets. 1t was
surrounded by park of 100 acres. ex-
tending to the water.
When Burr's wife died twelve years
later, she left one daughter, Theodosia,
who became mistress of the most beau
tiful house in the city. Between the
father and daughter there existed an
unusually strong affection. Theodosia
was beautiful girl, and many tradi-
lions of her wit and charms are still
extant. Among visitors to the mansion
in those days We're Alexander Hamil-
ton, Talleyrand, Volney, Jerome Bona
parte and Louise Philippe. Nearly all
distinguished foreigners coming from
Europe were entertained there by
Aaron Burr and his daughter. At this
time Burr's fame was at its height.
His home life was happy, and great
career was open to him.
Theodosia Burr, while still quite
young, married Gov. Allston, of South
Carolina and went to Charleston to live.
In 1900 Burr and Jefferson received an
equal number of votes for the Presi-
dency, the House Of Representatives
finally deciding in favor of Jefferson
Burr being made Vice President. This
caused much bitter feeling, the result
of which was the duel between Burr
and Hamilton, resulting in the latter's
death.
Burr fed from New York, going down
the Mississippi to the Southwest
There he bought several hundred thou
sand acres of land, intending to found
an empire and conquer Mexico.
Jefferson had him arrested, brought
to Richmond, Va, and tried. No act OF
treason could be proved, SO he was sci
at liberty. He then went to Europe
trying to carry out his schemes for con
quering Mexico and founding an EN-
pire, all Of which came to nothing AZ
ter few years in Europe, where lie
was scorned by men who had known
him in former times, he returned tt
New York. broken in mind and spirit
He looked forward eagerly to meeting
his daughter again, and she set out by
boat from her home in Charleston.
Disappearance of Theodosia Burr.
The vessel on which she sailed was
never heard of again. 1t has been sale
that the boat was wrecked at Mays
Head. Another story is to the effec
that it was boarded by pirates and tina
all on board were forced to walk thu
plank. Burr afterward married Nine
Jumel, but they were soon divorced
Richmond Hill house passed out of his
hands, and for n time was used rs
theater. Seventy-five years ago the
house was torn down when Richmond
Hill was leveled, and part of the ma
terlals were set up again in the house
which stands now on Hudson street
and is all that is left of what was once
the finest mansion on Staten Island.
Pennsylvania has had one President
JameS Buchanan, and the house II
which he was born stands neglected
on Fayette street, Mercersburg, Pa. A
present the building is fairly preserved
but unless steps are taken to maintain
it, it must soon make way for modern
houses.
AS 1t stands now the house was Blu
chanan's birthplace and the house IL
which he received his schooling. Boil
the residence and the school house once
stood at Stony Batter, in Franklin
County, and were removed to MERGERS
burg, the logs from the school house be
ing used TO build an annex to the resi-
depce. This school was kept by the
Rev. James r. Sharon, and was located
in Mercersburg. Many other noted
men besides the future President
gained their first instruction there. Con
sidering that this school was situated In
a thinly settled section of the State and
was attended only slightly, the scope