Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-01-22
ETHAN ALLEN.


In the beautiful cemetry near Winoos-
XII Falls, in the town of Burling-
ton, w., is time worn. broken marble
slab, having upon it the following in.
scription:
"'rhe Corporal Part of Gen. Ethan Allen
rests beneath this stone, the 18th day Of Feb.
1889, aged so years.
His spirit tried the mercies Of his God
In whom he believed and strongly trusted"
The above paragraph, which we find
going the rounds in our exchanges, gives
an accurate account, so tar as it goes, of
the resting place of Ethan Allen. In the
latter part of his life, Gen. Allen remov.
ed from the southern portion of Vermont
and settled on beautiful farm on the
east bauk of the Winonski river, in what
is now the town of Colchester, Chiitcn.
den county, tive miles from the village
Of Burlington.
The spot where his remains are depos-
tied, is on the west bank of that river, in
view of Lake Chnmplain and of the lof-
test of the Green Mountains. 1t is one OF
singular beauty, and fit resting place
for the hero of Ticonderoga. He lived
to see the independence of his country
firmly established by the adoption of the
federal Constitution. and laid his bones
in the soil which his valor had so
essentially contributed to rescue from
British domination.
Gen. Allen was twice married. In the
relations of domestic life, he was consid-
crate and kind. His widow, who marri-
ed a Mr. Penniman, continued 10 live up
on the farm, which was the residence of
her deceased husband till 1885, when
she. died. .~.a
The Hon. Heman Allen, who was ap.
pointed Minister to Chill by Mr.. Adams
in 1925, is a nephew of Ethan Allen. He
resided for many years at Burlington, but
has now removed to Erashurgh, where
there are several nephews of Gen. Allen.
Hon. Herman Allen, also Of Burlington,
lately member of Congress. and now
deceased, is, we believe, no, relative of
the conqueror of Ticonderoga.
Near the tomb of General Allen is an
elegant marble monument which covers
the ashes of the wife and child OF his re-
la.ive Heman Allen, above mentioned.
The former cied at st. Jago de Chile
the latter. who was u most accomplished
and amiablc lady, at Burlington, in May
1884.
Efforts, unsuccessful as we regret TO
say, have been made in the Legislature
Of Vermont, for the erection by the State
OF fitting monument over the tomb Gen.
Allen. A coarse slab of Vermont mar.
BILE, bearing the above inscription ard
resting upon a dilapita,ed brick wall, is
oil which distinguishes the resting place
of the mighty dead. The Hon. Herman
Allen has surrounded, as we'll the grave
of Ethan Allen as that of his wife and
child,with simple and substantial fence.
There are few spots in our country more
interesting than that where sleeps the he.
70 of Observation-Disclosures American
The Rev. DR.. H. Maclay We are hap
py to inform the numerous friends of this
venerable and respected clergyman. who
have been for the last few days in state of
painful anxiety and suspense as to his fate.
that he is one of those who escaped from
the wreck of the steamer Belle Zane, which
with ninety souls on board-forty of whom
are supposed to have perished-was over
turned by striking snag in the Mississippi
on the 18th ult. The boat struck at mid
night, and Immediately careened over, the
cabin becoming detached from the hull.
which turned bottom upwartt--part of the
survivors were taken from the bottom of the
boat by the steamer Diamond. The Rev.
DR.. Maclay, who was in his berth at the
time, jumped therefrom and waded across
the cabin up to his aFmpits in water; and
with only his night clothes on, he, with
few others, Aoated upon the hurricane deck
for more than four hours, the night being
one of the coolest of the season.
Several Of the passengers were so badly
frozen as 70 render their limbs useless; and
Robert burnes OF Newport, Ky. was frozen
10 death after reaching the shore. Incredi-
hle as it may appear, DIR. Maclay, although
at the age Of So, and exposed to the ,errors
Of such night, escaped with trifing in
jury. Mr.. Bowen, principal owner Of the
cargo, lady and child, were among those
who Psrivhsas--M Y'QOsc =, !.
.4....