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

THE LIVE OF HARTMAN BLENNERHAssETr By WILL
IAN II. Stafford limo PIP 1' Cincinnati Moore, Ander'0n
The tragic story of Blennerhasse whose conreTon with
the conspiracy of Burr has made him historical charae
ter here related length Iu spite of its too ambitious
STYLE the narrative will be read with interest The follow
ing sketch Of Bennorhassett and his WIFE favorable
specimen Of the volume
was about six feet in stature of slender
proportions and slightly STOPPING He was entirely de-
void of that suarier modo which is attractive TO the
gener sex and not unfrequeniy capvates the minds OF
fmer mould in society at large His forehead the index
uluay resorted to by which to judge of men minds and
measure the depth Intellect prominent and cla ned
for its posseso by the general rule an intelligence above
the ordinGry capacity Of mankind His nose was the dis
tngushng fesiure Of face which aspect Of
rolsne.s and Thought almost amounting to cold
Like many Of the nobility, he extremely sighted
and unlike many Of the present age who ape this defect
Of nature as Characteristic OF the arsocrccy the era
be found matter ofserous inconvenience cunning
particularly ian amusement OF whick be passonatey
fond be had usually to be accompanied by his wife, or
some one Of bis servants who eveled his fowng piece
and brought it to bear on the game Peter domestic
who sometimes attended him on such occasions was in
the habit of taking his station at short dstance and Civ
ing directions after the following manner:
Now, level Mr. Bennerhassett little 10 the len -
Now TO the right there steady fire "OK would 90
the gun, and, no; unfrequently, the game, likewise;
His usual dress of the cid English style with
scarlet or buff colored small clothes and silk stockings
shoes with silver buckles and coat generally Of blue
broad cloth When at home, bis dress was retherc
often, IN MS sleeves, NnnOut coat
or wssioOai; and, in winter, he thick woollen
roundabout or packet.
Retiring in disposition his life seientay and studi-
books and philosophical experiments posse sng
attractions than the gay and fashionable assemblies of the
ball room. Always entertaining, he niGlged in
trivial conyersate. but interested his audience in
thing calculated TO instruct than amuse their idle
fancy
IN scientific stu&es, which much facilitated by
nears of Lis various apparatus included chemistry eec
uciy, galyanism ami astronony BY fhe aid OF tess-
core and solar microscope, Il with much sal4fsction
that be could demonstrate the truth Of his theories by
teal observation and ut himself fully with the
motions and positions of the various planets well the
minuier bodies Of the eaTlh. While experimenting in
chemistry he had conceived the idea that animal substance
m kt be 10 adpoceated ubssrye the use Of sper
macet for light lie accordingly placed pieces ofmes in
small inlet from the river, to undergoa chemical change
When The proper time had elapsed he supposed
tie truth Of his theory visiting the cove he found the
nDy tribes Of the water had anticipated bis experiment by
onSertngthe mes; into food The act repeated
and bis theory remained undemOnsirafed.
He Z counoisseGr in music and performed adnirs
bly, upon the violin and yoloncello Many Of his hours Of
alton vhiled away with this Delighted ause
nent; and being adept pieces OF hs own composition
were Ilay cd with aIimasing effect.
or an unsuspecsrg disposition, he easily imposed
uTonby the msrepreseufaous Of others Not unf eqa
Lad be pay eDoImOusly for ks Psegticai Knowledge o
he AID human II is reported Of him af on oue
occasion. having en-. individual TO coll ct muscle
sIts n II the heah On which they wsle so tiored b
eIsss pEetssSD VIXEN tie lAborer to pay