The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-11-21

ialiure oil burr project, his connection |
with which was SO disastrous TO his for |
tunes and his domestic happinessl The
question is answered in the following biog-
raphical sketch, written by his son, Joseph
Lewis Blennei hasset which we find in the
Louisville Literary Register. Mr., ]. l..
Blennerhasset lives, it appers, at SLJohn's
Newfoundland.
Harmon Blennerhasset was born in
Hampshire, in the year 1867, his parents
being then on visit to England. Shortly
afterwards they returned to the family res
idence, Castle Conway, in the county Of
Kerry, Ireland. From the high standing
and wealth of his father, who was at that
time high sheriff, &C., no expense was
spared TO render him capable Of holding that
genteel station in society, which his ances-
tors has held in England, from the earliest
times. After having received the various
rudlmenis from private masters, he went
first 70 Eton School, near Windsor, and
subsequently, to Trinity College, Dublin;
where he acquitted himself SO well, as to
obtainin very short time, two degrees
il and Common Laws. He was subse-
quently called to the Irish bar and created
fellow of the Honorable Society of the
Kings Inns, Dublin. He passed his ex-
animation the same day with the late Tho
mas Adds Emmett, betwesn whom and
himself the greatest friendship ever existed.
After making the tour Of the low countries
and France, where ne was present at the
destruction Of the Bas,ile, &C., he returned
20 Ireland, where he practised as barris-
ter, in the years 1897 and 1898, when his
father dying came possessed of the family
estate and large fortune.
Ireland at that period being distracted by
the horrors of rebellion, he sold his estate
to his cousin Lord Ventry, and went to
England, where he became acquainted with
and married Miss Agnew, daughter of
the Lieutenant Governor Of the Isle of Man,
aud the grand daughter Of General Agnew,
killed in the battle Of Germantown,a young
lady of high family connexions, great beau
~ and accomplishments. Accompanied 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 ad-
vice of Gen. Adair Of Kentucky, he pur-
chased plantation from Mr.. Brazil, few
miles from Gibsonport. When he had resi-
ded some years upon this plantation, hav-
ing sold it, he went into Canada, where he
prac,ised al the bar in Montreal. His COM
mission appointing him to practice in the
Province Of Lower Canada; is dated 4ih
December, 1919.
After remaining some time in Canada, he
went 10 England under the impression oil
being n,ado Judge through the favor of
the Duke of Richmond, then Governor of
Lower Canada, who was very partial to
him; but the untimely death Of that noble
man marred his expectations. Ere he re-
turned to Canada for the purpose of bring
ing his family to England, his sister Miss
Avice Bennerhasset, settled the bulk Of her
fortune upon himself and his family. After
he had brought his family from Canada, he
resided with his sister for some time near
the city of Bath. AS both his sister and
himself were invalids, they went to the is
land Of Jersey on the coast oil France, for
the sake of enjoying more genial climate;
thence, after residing two years, he went 10
the island oil Guernsey, where he died,
at his residence, Mount durand, in the arms
Of the writer Of this she tch, in the year
1881.
Harman Blennerhasset, in bodily stature
was rather above the general size. His
manners were highly polished, and address
captivating and agreeable. From his youth
he was ardently attached to literature and
philosophy; seldom allowing himself (even
in mis- old age) more than six or seven hours
sleep in the twenty-four, and two or three
hours exercises; the remainder of his time
was employed either in acquiring or impair
ting knowledge on subjects connected will
the general literature OF the period, or in
vestigating more abstruce subjects relating
to the dead languages, the mathematics nat
ural philosophy, and the fine arts. Hi
musical compositions have been performed
by some of the finest bands, and have beer
much admired by connolsseurs, and hi
writings display great depth OF learning in
and perception into The various subjects o.
whice they treat. He was endowed, ma
urally, with most re!entve memory. 81
much SO, that up to a short time prior +
his death he could repeat, in Greek. I'll
whole of HeneI's Iliad. | might dilaIt
upon his moral virtues, aRd religious an
domestic merits; but as there are thos
still alive who know him, and as to thos
who did not know him, it might appear thi