Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-03-17

TIE Home journal publishes a chap
Ter from a forthcoming work entltlod
"The Mission al the Old Brewery" by
the lad.es of the Five Points Mlsalon OF
New York, which gives a sketch OF
Blennerhassetts AID his family. paFtleu.
larly OF his only remaining son. who was
found by the ladies' OF the MlssIon In a
very destitute condition, sick and ema-
ciated, and by them relieved. lie 10
about dlty years Of age. We take from
the article the following extract rela-
ting particularly TO his lie.
We sketch his history as narrated by
himself. IL was the second son OF Har-
man Biennerhassetts, bearing my faith
er's name, and was born on the Island
In the days Of my fathers greatest pros
perity. My infancy and childhood were
guarded by the love OF a most devoted
mother, and my education during my
youth was mostly superintendent by my
father at hone. l afterwards went TO
school 10 Canada, and finished my edu-
cation. Then having a prediction for
the law, entered the office OF David
Dodwise, In New York, and studied
three years for that portion. Not being
particularly successful, found my early
taste for painting reyiving in all is
strength, and resolved TO yield to the
visions which forever foated through
my brain, banishing all legal deals,
and uniting me for the prosecution oil
that arduous profession. placed my
self under the instruction OF Henry ! n
man, and soon became a proficient In
the art, and supported myself comIorta.
bly, by my labors. During this time my
parents were In Canada aud Europe. :
but in 1891. my father died, and my
mother returned 10 this country. We
took a house In Greenwich street (thal
coofed woman accompanied her,) and
although struitened la our means, die
not suffer from actual poverty. My
mothers health and heart were broken
aud she rapidly declined. Watched by
that faithful servant aud myself, she
sank peae 1lully away, and was Inferred
In Mr.. Emmct's vault, by few faithful
aud sympalhIzing friends.
"lt 10 FALSE he exclaimed, with the
utmost indignation, IL ID false, that he
last days were spent with an Irish nurse
IL 10 false, that sisters oi charity follow
her to the grave. She was a mombe
OF the Episcopal Church, aud was bur
ried according TO their form, Mr.. En-
nets vault, aud The man who wrote tha
lite, knows nothing OF my fathers his
tory. For all the authentic document
are In that trunk, pointing with his hn
ger, and | only can supply them aid
cd Wallace to write his sketch. len
tho papers 20 Mathew l.. Davis, whor
no wrote the lile OF Aaron Burr. and
alone can give the proper Information
for my lathsr's biography. Why dl'
they not apply 10 mel
AMER my mothers death, | moved 4
ST, where you frat found met an
since then | have lived here-an oil
friend paying rent, and kind Irish We
man assists me In my room, etc., but
am feeble and suffering. am dreadlnI
paralysis, and ladies, need ATTENTION
and such as you only can give
A no spoke, his frame shook with
strong nervous agitation, and he turne'
lmplorlngly from one 10 the other, ant
was only soothed by the promise tina
they would do what they could TO max
his declining years comfortable an
happy. May there be light IN the eve
ming Tine