The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-13
NIFSC EELAN Y .
BLANNERHASSET.


became of Blenne-hasset, after the failure oil
Burr's project, his connection with which was
80 disastrous to his fortunes and his domestic
happinesso The question is answered in the
following biographical sketch, written by his
son, Joseph Lewis Blennerhasset, which we
End in the Louisville Literary Register. Mr..
j. L. Blennerhassct lives, it appears, at st. Johns,
Newfoundland:
Chairman Blennerhasset was born in Hamp-
shire, in the year 1867, his parents being then
on visit to England Shortly afterwards they
returned to the family residence, Castle Conway,
in the county Of Kerry, Ireland From the
high standing and wealth of his father, who was
at that time high sheriff, Sc, no expense was
spared to render him capable of holding that
gentecl station in society which his ancestors
had held in England from the earliest times.
After having received the various rudimentS
from private masters, he went first to Elton
School, near Windsor, and subsequently to
Trinity College, Dublin, where he acquitted
himself SO well as TO obtain, in a very short
time, two degrees, viz:-Bachelor of Arts, and
Bachelor of Civil and Common Laws He was
subsequently called to the Irish bar, and created
a fellow of the Honorable Society of the Kings
Inns, Dublin. He passed his examination the
same day with the late Thomas Adds Emmett,
between whom and himself the greatest friend
low countries and France, where he was pre-
sent at the destruction of the Bastile, Sc, he
returned to Ireland, where he ractised as a
barrister in the year 1897 and 1898, when his
father dying, he became possessed of the family
ateand a large fortune.
Ireland at that period being distracted by the
horrors of rebellion, he sold his estate to his cou-
sin, Lord Ventry, and went to England, where
be became acquainted with and married Miss
Agnew, daughter of the Lieutenant Governor OF
the Isle of Man, and the granddaughter of
General Agnew, killed in the battle of German
town, young lady of high family connexions,
great beauty and accomplishments. Accompa-
MED by his wife, he went to the United States
and purchased the island in the Ohio river,
known to this day by his name. After the Burr
affair." he left the island and went into the State
of Mississippi, where, by the advice Of General
Adair, of Kent lucky, he purchased plantation
from MIR. Brazil, few miles from Gibsonport.
When he had resided some years upon this plan
tation, having sold it, he went into Canada,
where he practised at the bar in Montr al. His
commission appointing him to practice in the
Province of Lower Canada, is dated 4th De
eember, 1919
After remaining some time in Canada, he went
to England under the impression of being made
Judge, through the favor OF the Duke OF Rich
mond, then Governor Of Lower Canada, who
was very partial to him; but the untimely death
of that nobleman marred his expectations. Ere
ing his family to England, his sister, Miss
AVice Blennerhasset, settled the bulk of her for
tune upon himself and his family. After he had
brought his family from Canada, he resided
with his sister for some time near the city oil
Bath. AS both his sister and himself were in
yalids, they went to the island of jersey, on the
coast of France for the sake of enjoying a more
genial climate; thence, after residing two years,
he went to the island of Guernsey, where he
died, at his residence, Mount Durad, in the arms
Of the writer of this sketch, in tn. year 1881.
Hartman Blennerhasset, in bodily stature, was
rather above the general size. His manners
were highly polished, and his address captl-
waiting and agreeable. From his youth he was
ardently attached 10 literature and philosophy:
seldom allowed himself {even in his old age)
more than six or seven hours sleep In the
twenty -four, and two or three hours eXeroise,the
remainder ofhis time was employed either IN &C
Quiriug or imparting knowledge on subjects con
nected with the general literature oil the periods
or Investigating more abstruse SUBJECTS rela-
ting TO the dead languages, the mathematics
natural philosophy, and the fine arts. His mu.
steal compositions have been performed by
some of the finest bands, and have been much
admired by connoisseurs; and his writings dis
play great depth Of learning in, and percep
lion into the various subjects on which they
treat. lie was endowed naturally, with mos
retentive memory, so much so, that up to {
short time prior to his death he could repeat
in Greek, tina whole of Homer's Iliad. | nigh
dilate upon his moral virtues, and religion:
and domestic merits; but as there are those
still alive who know him, and as those who de-
not know him, it might appear that was adu
Iating deceased parent, shall refrain.