The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-01-14

ence as 10 nibble the meat away before
the experiment was finished. His music
was more admired than his experiments
in science; some pieces of his compo-
stion are still remembered in Marietta.
He was most at home with the old class
ic writer's and it is said that he could
repeat considerable portion Of the
'llIad' from memory. lie was excess
lvely fond Of such sports as the Island
afforded. shooting at quals and other
small birds. His sporting, however,
was almost practical bull for, being
very near.sighted, he only fired the gun
after his wife or servant had pointed it.
Mrs BIennerhasset was a very differ.
eni person Her remarkable beauty
was heightened by every charm Of grace,
dignity, intelligence and high breeding
LADIES, who knew her we'll, say that
they have not seen in America or Eu>
rope loveier woman, or more ac-
complishcd lady. Always dressed with
taste often brilliantly surprising every
.ao ln the dance. charming all with her
manners, and suothlng distress wherever
it appeared, she was regarded with a
passionate admiration. A young farmer
rented a corn.6eId on the island, simply
IN order TO catch glimpse Of her in
her daily walk or ride In all disputes
between her husband aud guest, upon
a point i'll history, she was made arbl>
TRAITOR. Some times she would delight a
favored party with her reading of Shaks-
pparc. At the same time she did all the
shopping for the large household, cut
out clothes for her husband and the ser>
wants, and often went into the kitchen
TO make cake or pastry Her habits
we're well suited to the region. She
was not only fearless rider, but could
walk with ease from the island to Ma
rietta, and, says her biographer. MIR.
lIildreth, Of Marielta,) she conld vault
with the ease of young fawn over "A
five rail fence, with the mere aid of one
hand placed on the top rail, and was
often seen To do so when walking over
the farm, and fence came in the way
of her progress. ltwas perlolmed with
such graceful movement, and so little
effort as 80 call forth the wonder and ad.
miraiinn of the beholder."
Their life on the Island passed very
quietly Blennerhasset found all the re-
pose that he had longed for. and his wife
urged hlm in vain to practice in the
ncishborng courts Of law. Superin-
tending his Improvements reading, eX-
permenilng in his laboratory. aud firing
MS gun when some one had aimed it,,
formed his only occupalion. This mode
rf hie was varied with balls at Marietta
aud his own house, visiting, still more
with receiving visits from his ncighbors,
together with an occasional visit from a
cultivated emiarant, who, weary with
noqrnr down the river, hundreds of
mile. hetweeu lis uuiuhahnied banks,
was rcjplccd to- find til Western Eden.
The, hnd lived here eight wears, and
two children were added To their other
blessings, when they saw Aaron Burr
the first time
What the plans Of Burr were, it is
impossible now to determine with cor.
lainty. 1t seems, however. that he in
tended to colonize so much of the trac
of land on the Washita, called Basirop'.
Grant, as he had purchased. The gran
was to be void unless settled in speci
fled time. which had nearly elapsed A
more important part of his plan was th
conqucs, Of Mexico. The dismemher
ment of the Union was alleged at tn
! time to he the main end Of his design
But no proof has heen brought to es
tahlish il as a fact such project wa
; so hopeless thar we cannot believe eve
/ Aaron Burr should have entertained il
aud, moreover, on his death-bed he sol
{ EMMY, and with great emphasis, denie
e it. The invasion of Mexico had bee
suggested by Miranda, on his VISIT TO tn
j United States, during the Adminlslra
: stion of John Adams. The most prom
S inenl men in the country approved il
nothing was waning but The sancilo
\ oi the Goyrrnmenl 10 carry It into exc
cnllnn. Under the Presidency Of Jel
a lerson, when var with Spain seemed in
a minent, Burr revived the project. Th
, leading men in the West took part in il
: the parlzans of the Adminslratio
f throue ehoul the West favored it, Moth
4 ing was wanted but declaration OF Wa
/, against Spain TO set an invading army i
motion. When it became known lhI
. there would be no war, most of Burr
r adheIents abandoned the scheme NJ
few, however, continued firm, partl
T.. through his persuasion, partly from
, belief that the president secretly ar
proved it,