Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1842-04-07
MRS. BLENNERHAssETT.

oSHICN thO pclltlOn OF bLS. NiEpdTeL DlGIl-
nerhassctt, the widow of Mr.. Herman Blen-
nerhasSett, who some years since lived on an
island in the Ohio river, bearing his name,
nnd who was supposed to have been con-
nccted with the famous enterprise of Col.
Burr IN lSG5 or 1906. Mr.. Clay said:
"!hls lady, whom he saw with her hus-
band IN 1895, as they passed through Lex
lngton, Kentucky, was, at that time, the most
beautiful and accomplished Of her sex. She
was an Irish lady, and beside her personal
merits, had the advantage of being related
| to the Emmetts of Ireland. Her husband
was man Of great learning and eminence,
and from his natural disposition, was Who'll
| lyunflt for any such transactions with which
he was charged before the world, in connec-
! ton with Colonel Burr. In consequence of
the charges preferred against Mr. Blcnner-
hassett, he and his family were broken up
and driven from their home and their ISL
and, which has been beautified and adorn ed
by them, he (Mr. Clay) saw, for the first
tune, in the spring of 1907, which then ex-
hlblted some remains of beauty, ornamental
grounds and gravelled walks, shrubbery,
and flowers; and the house, and everything
| around 1t betokened taste and elegance, but,
at the same time, bore testimony Of dilapi-
dation. 1t appeared, according to the petit
| ton (and no doubt, from what he had heard
and seen, it stated the facts) that in conse-
quence of the charge of a connection Of
Bienncrhassett with Burr military force Of
I from 50 to 100 men took possession OF the
island; and it was proved by the testimony
of Morgan Neville and William Robinson,
who were young men of good character,
| and whom Col. Burr induced to engage in
his enterprise, that the soldiery seized all
the stores which had been laid up for the
family, and also injured the island to a very
great extent. This lady, the petitioner, was
IN extreme Indulgence, and had come from
Ireland lately, and was now residing in the
city OF New York, where she was supported
by the charity or her countrymen. She had
a son, but he was wholly helpless, and was
incapable of rendering her any assistance
and she had forbornc to present this claim
because Of the prejudice that had existed
against her husband, who died Sc eral years
since in a foreign land ; but she had now
come forward and brought the claim to his
notice, and it was founded on the deprada-
tons committed upon her property on the
island. For these injuries she was entitled
to the redress Of the Government; and the
only difficulty would be as to the amount to
which she should be indemnifed."
GREAT FIRE IN TENTH WARD-ONE Hum
DRIED HOUSES BURNr.-About halt-paSt three
yesterday afternoon an alarm OF fire was
given in Il blacksmith shop near the corner
OF Christie and Delaney streets. The wind
was blowing gale, aud the fire soon made
clean sweep through to Forsyth and then
across Forsyth more than halfway to Ell
bridge street i'll front, and quite through the
rear, two blocks on the lett side Of Christie
street halfway to Broome, and on the left
side of Forsyth down to Broome, and then
on, fhA,n 81, re-
Two brick buildings on Eldrldge street,
Nos. 90 and "a, across Broomc were also
entirely consumed.
The number of houses destroyed cannot
fall short Of one hundred, and were tenant
ed chiefly by that portion of the community
who can least afford to bear the loss. Hun
dreds OF families have lost their all by this
melancholy calamity. The buildings were
chiefly OF wood, and Of comparatively
small value.
ANOTHER GREAT PIRE.-Anothcr fire broke
out about four o'clock in the rear Of 524
Pearl street, in bakery, and owing to the
absence of all the engines at the fire up town,
the rear of five buildings were in flames be-
fore any thing could be done towards check
ing it. The fire soon spread through to An
thony street on one side and Elm on the
other, destroying some thirty buildings of
all kinds. The rears of No. 524 to $50 Oh
Pearl Street were much damaged, together
with the rear of No. 80 Elm and the build
ings adjoining, indeed the grocery store
corner OF Elm and Anthony was about the
only one uninjured. The buildings were
old and difapidated, and occupied chiefly
by Irish families, who are now houselass and
without a shelter, without the charity of our
citizens is extended to them.
By these two great fires some three hum
dred families nearly all poor people, have
been turned out of doors, most of them with
the destruction, or great damage of their
furniture and property.
The upper parts of the city were in Il
high state Of alarm, but so high was the wind
that thousands OF persons in the lower wards
never knew there was fire.
STILL ANoTHER.-A fire broke out in the |
two story building corner of Maiden Lane
and Nassau street, last night. ut ealf past
twelve, but was got under without much
trouble. The part, No. 25, was occupied by
Messrs. Gay u Johnson, as u dry goods store,
ana No. % l-2, by +. Fraser dis a comb
store. The dry goods were but little injured.
The stock i'll the comb store was injured by
water to a considerable extent.
AND YET ANoTAER SERIOUS tIRE.-A large
barn owned by Mr.. Stephen Garrison, of
Harsimus near Jersey City, together with
considerable quantity of hay, were entirely
consumed yesterday afternoon. Thirty
COWS, which were in the barn, were burnt
to cinders. The men being employed at
some distance from the barn, the fire il
thought to have been the work of an incen-
diary.-N. Y. Erp'ess IF Friday.
Terrible Death Of Hon Robert Psner.-rrotn
the Caddo Gazette of the 18th inst. VIC learn