New-York daily tribune., 1853-12-28


Plsuperhassst inquired the roasdn OF his high charge
s1bs diyings 90 Deep and the shells ars so scarce.
~But,' replied Blennerhssssti, "yOu do not dive do
youf,
Believing there occasion for msrerresen'inga
fact which could be readily ascertaned by short Walk
TO The river BlennsThassett paid the man ms money!
sum equal to five times the real value OF the shells
OF a nervous temperament he not unireqaenuy iul'
seined objects which had no existence ia ns;nrs an az
pf,herded evils that never to be realized Earth
6uskss snd thunderstorm TO him wers intensely alarm
,rg and such bic imidy on the approach OF threa'
er cloud that his usual custom 70 close the doors
srd inWs of his house and place himself in the centre
Of bed, to avoid the accidental effects OF the electric
fluid. ,.,.. , =. -.
country gave evidence. He was not deficient however.
in either The county of Wood county recommended
nv His Frceiency he was duly commissioned but pre-
shining II condeseension for which he should os poorly
paid end stl less respected, be modesuy declined 10
aaUalify' and remained priv ate citizen
Let rs turn for time from the man 10 contem?tite
aud gsze uron the person and character OF hs companion
History affords but few Instances where so ma "a iruu
ine beGriy. physical endurance, ana many ,ocn ''-S.
were combined with 50 brilliant mind in the person
female. III, = ~.
her form well rropOricned and oeautiiG-y syme,uesi
h. msTners ofhe mot capiy a.ing gracealnes With sui
fciert dignity 70 rOpc familiarity and command respect
Her da blue eyCs bcamng with love aud aueeuon ana
"suarklne with lie and intelligence looked totih ie0m
tie long WI lashes, which hung as curtains 70
ooncesl their charms. Features OF Grecian mold EN-
teli.hcd by completion whose earnaon nue. neal.l'
and the hand of nature alone, had palnted her nnr
wli,h ives OF dark brown color was usually eonceaed
beneath head dess Of rich colored elk, worn Mter the
manner Of the Turkish turOan; , -,
Her mind was not less polished than her manners ana
the Aueucv with which she wrote and spoke the French
and Itrlian language, Indicated high degree OF culVa
ton which few, even in this golden age oi lece cal
ctfeis have attained 10. Her taste ioF u7ah.'c
com osition lei her adopt as fsvoEiie patne Tue
rehearse Of Shakspearos plays Those were usually exc
cutcd with an effect which wOad have done honor to more
~,tsre f,rrl
needed only cultivation to have won la.ires oi IasunS
fresLnCss in the theatrical world. Her An"lasi{ "i.
vnrious French and English authors rendered her an
rereesbe ccmpanOn fOI the OF letters ana poNeh
valuable assistant her husband in recalling 70 mad
some opinion or expression Of author when had o.
sbe cuhiysttd to some extent a taste for poetry AMI
Produced several pieces which are stll IN eXsen'e
but II only in the every day afls Of LIE that we can
IN rS,fsc knoweige ii the true chara Of indiyii
uals II in this peculiar sphere that MFs enns!nA'
sett exhibited uncommon degree Of excellence anl
won the affection OF all within her influence Sns aiip'el
her customs to the society around her, and onsd IA h'H
smusemeus and festivities with all the 'pft oi ono a
cusioued TO frontier life from earliest infancy klinS On
bagst bsck was delightful end healthy exercise ia "l!cn
lie ftccuently participated At such times, sac was
usus, iabed in fine cloth dress, Of scarlet DIOR Tcny
b.spsnged with gold lace and gitiering buttons tf2n
hfroownv bat waved the graceful plume Of the ostcn
ard the rich folds OF her drapery fell gay over tue SnNs
of her noble seed Over hin and through dale win me
feetnes If the deer she took her course aud seldom di
her attendant get glimpse OF has sp9shuF V-''s7 ""
sic Cd her speed to await his coming
That che capable of extraordinary physical eadir
ance was reque dem ntraed By Tue long AM spScdy
wss she performed VII, thor on business or ysn8 som,
feyorie friend She has beef known 70 accomplish p,
desirian tour Of from ten to twenty miles wh Is nuch
ease as other ladies' would make their usual caS among
city or viage acqusinances. Fences or fallen hnDer
were no impedmcnts Bounding over them with asioa-
shng agility she carelessy pursued her way as though
traoiTc The moTo familiar paths of the Wild woods.
Although she participated in the various amlsemeais
thron, the country and the run spirit Of every "a
semby, she neglected the ordinary dues oi her
lou hold
ton from the Kitchen 70 the chambers aad was day
cleaIsed and arranged according her direction By her
were the dgy taks OF the servants assigned wbuo sue
perfomtd with cleeTfunoss the duties deyOlyng on her
self In short like shakespeare Porta,
She was indeed, rich soulel creature IN whom tho
fret germs of womanhood had bloss0med forth without
weed to check or a chill to blight their growth.
The sequel Of his unfortunate association with Burr N
told in few words.
After the close Of this memorable trial. which had oceu
rd the bic attention for several months Blennerhas
set returned Naicheg The continued anxiety attend
an on tedious investigation of the charge OF treason in
which character and life were involved the accumulation
of debts the gec Of domestic Interests and the rapid
decline cf his resources, dscouregemens indeed,
under which souer hearts might well have sunk without
! the charl Of efemnacy. -
The creditors who had advanced funds upon his oblga
tons finding bis peCuniaTy affairs becoming daily more
embarrassed, were DsOlent and exacting. Liquidation
was demanded and, when they that he neither had
tie funds meet thom, tho ability 10 procure further
credit they pursued him with The precepts Of the law with
Fapociiy equhled only by their unchartable invecve5
had been his amusement in lrosDery, ard the sOlace Of
his darker hours the remaining furniture possessing value
to him. wholly unappreciated by others were attached
ard sold at q ermin al sacrifice.
His beautiful mansion, together with its surrounding
shrubbery had been regarded and used public property
Ii. fair gardens had been destroyed not less by the hands
of the ruCss freebooter than tho negligence OF bis tenants
and the foods Of the Ohio Not satisfied with that which
mig BIT be removed without injury TO the freehold the win
dow castings torn out 70 procure tho leaden weights
by which the sasbes raised Even the beautiful stone
roller used for eyellng his grounds was crused to pieces
obtain the iron axles which it ran The island Itself
was extended BY writ of eLe zl at the suit OF Robert Mil
le oKentucky who commenced the culture OF hemp and
/ the manufacturing ofcordage.
Mrs Benne1hassett died state great destutOn about
ten years since in this city. mo soothing hand Of rs
tive famed her eyered temples wiped from her brow
the chilly dews of expiring nature Within that lone cham
ber it reserved to strangers to witness the last sad
scenes She who had been BORN in shluenee;-to whom
the world appeared in early life as Paradise before the
fan who had been honored by the attentions OF the great
and the praises ofhe humble whose heart ever open
to the cries Of distress and whose hands ready TO
relieve the wants Of needy had in her turn to ask the
charities of the world Although the kindly mnstraions
OF ,ocety of Irish females served in measure to
susge the sgones of her parting hours still it bard to
die hus destitute aud desert.a Cor
On fond breas, the parting Soulrete'
Sene piols drops the closing eye requires"
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