Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-02-18
TINE LAST OF THE sLinmrRHAssErrs.

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SIGMA Of wealth may be stamped upon everything
which greets that infants waking, wondering
glance-toneS OF love may wake its young Blfec-
tions and cherish them into strong and happy life;
parental care may multiply its fuslering infnen-
ceS, and ceneT all its ambition in schemes FOR the
elevation and aggrandzement Of that darling child
and yet-snd vet
ga whnwind from the desert and sweeps tbse,in
and many cherished one Df earth lives TO encoun-
tefIS hercest tempests, 10 feel its keenest pangs
and TO prove GLOW much the human heart can
| bear," ere 1t breaks, and bIeeds aud dies. We
| may read, and hear, anl believe, but we do not
realize the force of facts like these. until they
actually bToul hi within the sphere Of our vision;
and Then IN our new and powerful interest, We
forget Onr past experience, aud AT almost iIrtsISu
bic influence jmPelS 10 naTraie lie stoIy 10 9th
ers. IN the hope OF awakening sympathetic feel
Ing, and perhaps receiving tbLii practical aid
This IS our apology lor the following narrative.
which Is not as relevant TO our mission wo:k pro-
per, The former Histories related in this little
| book; and yet il was in the prosecution Of our
mission work. that this sad history was brought be-
fore our minds, and II within the range of our
| mission walkStiat the subject Of our sketch was
htSt iound1 aud IN the prosecution Of its REGULAR
duties Was he again proyidentislly thrown upon
our care.
Who has not heard OF :ead Of Biannerhassett. 30
famous 40 his connection with Aaron Burr, fifty
yeats sgoi Who has not dweaIt with pleasure on
The picture. dawn by the eloquent pea of the cell
| ebraied Win, Of the Eden, IN The Ohio riyer, ere
| The teDpter entered 10 betray and dsstroyf And
who has not burned with indignation, or melted
| with souow, over the fearful desolation which
swept that happy home, when the sad alliance
with Aaron Burr was consuminsted, and the full
result of trescheIy was felt by its innocent and
unsuspeciiDg inhabiianlSfi
While all was bright and blooming in that happy
Isle, ere -'com ng events had cast their Shadows
before" TO awaken tie slightest apprehension, a
proud tather and happy mother bent rejoicing
over the ctuch of an infant 10y who seemed des-
lined TO enjoy all that earth could promise uf lux
ury aad ease. Fond hopes and joyous anticpa-
lions were INDUCED. and through bright vista OF
happy childhood, promising youth, and successful
manhood, they saw in Imagination all that the
fondest parental hearts could picture desire.
Alas for the reality! That boy is the subject Of
our SIMPLE narraIiye-snd for the benefit of our
Youthful rtadefs who ay n. be familiar with the
previous history Of this celebrated family, sub
join sketch, ere we proceed with the facts which
have been 80 strangely srought beiore our notice.
| Chairman BlennerhaSSeit, the father of the sub
ject of narrative, the of n Irish gen.
IIemsn, but bum in England during temporary
visit Of his parents II not of the Irish nobility,
they were at least Of the superior gentry of their
native land; and their son, educated at w eStmln-
lister and Trinity College, graduated with honor.
and entered upon tie study of the law at Kings
Inn-how successfully is shown by the tignifca nj
aPpendage of LIZ. d. which occasionally accoTI-
panies bis name. Al lTlshman, and IN IIisbman
living during the excitement of the French Reyo-
luton, BIennerhassert could not but feel deeply
the depressed state Of his country; yet preering
the paths Of htetaute, and the quiet OF domestic
life. he turmoil Of The political arena, lie soon
| after his marriage with Hiss AgHew. daughter OF
of the LieUlenlmt Governor OF the Isle VI San.
and gra nd daughter Of the Celebrated HeneraI of
that name, who fell at the battle Of Germantown,)
left Europe for New York, in 1897, determined to
make this county the land OF his adoption. After
some inquiry, he purchased beautiful island on
| the Ohio River, and there built residence, in
whose construction, economy and simplicity were
/ II.
it is said. was ,pended by Bennerhassett, fully
establishing himself IN his new abtte. 10 the
mind OF the yoyaser descending the river, as the
edice rose majesticnlly in the distance, spreading
its wings TO either shore, the effect was magical;
and emotions were produced, not unlike those ex.
perienced in gazing OH the Moorish palaces of An
daluSa. There was aSpell OF enchantInent around
| II, which would fain induce the credulous to be-
lieye that it was created by magic, and consecra-
ted To the gods. On a nearer approach was OBJ
served the beautifully graded lawn, derked with
tasteful shrubbery. Ind interpreted with snowy
flowers; while little in the distance the elm
| threw It's dnIk bt0ncheS over carpet OF the most
| beautiful gIeen sward. Beyond these, the forest
trees were intermingled with copsewood, 50 close
Iy os 10 exclude the noon-day sun; and in other
places they formed those lorg sweeping yistas, in
| the intncacies Of which the eye delights to lose
itself; while the imagination conceiyes them the
paths of wilder scenes of sylvan solitude. The
space Immediately in the rear Of the dwelling was
assigned TO fruits and flowers, OF which the yarie-
l Tics WEIC rare, excellent anu DeduHtuii anu
manner in which they were disposed over the sur
face, unique, elegant and tasteful. Espaliers Of
\ peach, apricot, ounce and pear trees, extended
alorg the exterior, confined to picket fence;
| while, in the middle space, wound labyrinthine
walks, skirted with towering shrubs, anu the eg-
lantine AMI honey suckle flung their meIliferous
blossoms over bowers Of various forms. On tie
south was the vegetable-gardenj and, adjoining
this, thrifty young orchard, embracing many va
IietieS OF fruit. promising abundant supplies for
future use, no; entirely neglecting the useful for
the ornamental. BlennerhasSett had cleared n
hundred acres below, and cultivated in great per-
lection, the various crops adapted to the SOIL
1.-THE hall was q spacious room-its walls painted
sombre color, with a beautiful cornice of plaster,
bordeted with gildeL moulding, running around
The lofty ceiling, while its furnitur was rich, hea
IVY and grand. The furniture in the drawing
room was IN strong contrast with that of the hall
light, airy and elegant-with splendid mirrors,
-cooTed carpets, classic pictures rich curtains.
and ornaments 10 correspond, arranged by Mrs.
Biennerhassett, with incest taste anu harmonious
effect. A large quantity of silver plate ornamen-
ted the side-boards and decorated the tables. The
whole establishment was chastened by the purest
taste, and without the glare Of tinsel hnery, too
common among the wealthy"
This sounds like fancy sketch, does it not, my
dear reader : Yetths Eden OF beauty once ex
listed, and here resided the parents of him HON
we will soon introduce 10 you in scenes of start
ing contrast In this favored spot the days Of his
infancy end childhood were spent; and here amid
scenes OF such unnyaled beauty the artist spirit
first awoke to life, and expanded, and received
such strength, that all the miseries of his mature
Yeas have failed 10 extinguish, or even 10 weaken
il.
1t would I've unnecessary, in sketch like this.
enter into the controyerted points relating to he
celebrated conspiracy of Aaron Burr Alter his
Insuceessfni nomination for the Presidency of the
United States, disappointed in his Rhopes of no1iti
cal preierment, deeply chBgrined by the more
peaceful measures of Jefferson and proba by stu ne
with rernorse for the death of Hamilton, he deter
mined to enter into schemes of conflict and ar
tPrand cement so extensiYe, ss would almost blot
from bis mind the memory of the past, and trans.
NIT his name to the future a conqueror, a com
peer Of Pizaro, or as Chailcmagne, the founder of
Western Empire. Whether treason to The Uni.
led STATS was meditated we will not now inquire;