The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-03-22

j '0 "6"e" kuo"kH'ci VI 'HO iAl
Governor OF the Isle of Man, and gran,
daughter Of ,he celebrated General of tIla
name, who fell al the battle of German
town. left Europe for New York in 1907
determined to make this country the Ian,
OF his adoption. After some inquiry, Il,
purchased a beautiful island 10 lhe Ohi
river, and there built a residence in ih,
construction of which, economy and sim
pllcity were unhought of. "The sum o
sixty thousand dollars. it is said, were ex
pended by Blennerllasseti, in fully estab
lishing himself in his new abode. To ,h,
mind Of the voyager descending the river
as the editice rose majeslically in The dis
lance, spreading its wings 10 either shore
The effect was magical = and emotion,
were produced no; unlike those ex periencet
in gazing on the moorish palaces of An
dalusia. There was a spell of enehanI
ment around it,, which would fin induce
tile credulous 10 believe that il had beer
created by magic, and consecrated to The
gods.d On nearer approach was observ
ed lhe beautifully graded lawn, decked
with tasteful shrubbeyr, and inierspercet
with snowy flowers while little in the
distance, The elm threw lis dark branches
over a carpet Of The most beautiful green
sward.d ID Beyond these The forcsitrte ,,wert
inlermingled with copsewood, so closely
as TO exclude the noon.day sun and in
other places they formed those long sweep,
ing vistas, in the inlricacies Of which ihe
eye delights 10 lose itself; while the i'm.
agination conceives Them as the paths oil
wilder scenes of sylvan solitude. The
space Immediately in the rear Of The dwell.
ing, was assigned 10 fruits and flowers. Of
which The varieties were rare, excellent
and beautiful and the manner in which
they were disposed over the surface, was
unique, elegant and tasteful. Espaliers OF
peach, apricot, ounce and pear trees ex.
lending along the exterior, confined to a
picket fence; while, in the middle space,
wound labyrinlhine walks, skirted win
Towering shrubs, and the eganiine and
honey suckle flung their melllerous bios.
SONS over bowers Of various forms. On
The south was the vegetable garden and,
adjoining this, a thrifty young orchard, EN-.
bracing many varieties Of fruit, promising
abundant supplies for future use, no, en-.
tire y neglecling the useful for the orna.
mental. Blennerhassell had cleared a
hundred acres below, and cultivated in
great perfection, the various crops adapted
TO the soil, The hall was a spacious room
its walls painted sombre color, with a
beautiful cornice Of pllster, bordered with
gilded mouldings, running around the loC.
iy ceiling, while its furniture was rich,
heavy and grand.-'rhe furniture in the
drawing room was in strong contrast with
the hall-light, airy, and elegant; with
splendid mirrors, gay c0lored carpets, elias
sic pictures, rich curtains, aud ornaments
10 correspond, arranged by Mrs. Blenner.
hassell, with the incest taste and harmoni.
Gus effect. A large quantity of silver
plate ornamenled lhe'side boards and deco
rated the tables. The entire establishment
was chaslened by the puresl TASTE, aud
without that glare Of linsel fnery, too
common among the wealthy" u.
This sounds like fancy sketch, does
it not, dear reader! Yet this Eden OF
beauty once existed, and here resided the
parents Of him who we will suon intro.
duce 10 you in scenes Of startling con.
Iast. In This favored spot the days oGhs
infancy and childhood were spent; and
here amid scenes Of such unrivaled beau.
", the artist spirit awOhe 10 life, and ex
panded and receiving such strength, that
all the miseries Ul his mature years have
failed 10 exlinguish, or even 10 weaken il.
1t would be unnecessary in sketch
like this, 10 enter into the conlroverled
points relating to the celebrated conspiracy
Of Aaron Burr. After his unsuccessful
nomination for the Presidency Of lhe Uni.
ted States, disappointed in his hopes Of
political prelermenl, deeply chagrined by
the more peaceful measures of Jefferson,
aud, probably wrung with remose for the
death OF Hamilton, he determined 10 Ell.
ter into schemes Of conflict and aggrandlze.
ment so extensive, as would almost blot
from his mind the memory of the past,
and transmit his name 10 The future as
conquerOr, The compeer of Pizarro, or as
Chatlemagne. the founder Of a Western
Empire,-Whelher treason 10 the United
States was meditaled, we will not now
enquire but in the prosecution Of his de.
sign, il became necessary 10 secure the CO
operation Of the most ln(uenlial men Of
the West, and Blennerhasseit was too con.
spicuous 10 be overlooked. s... ,.sfr 4.
On Burr's visit 10 tue Island, Blenner,
hasseIt was absent, having gone TO New
York, 10 meet and welcome 10 America,
his former playmate and friend, the cele
brated Emmett But second visit was
more successful, and as this in eryiCw has
been eloquenly alluded to, by The dislin-
guisled VIM. Wirl, we give it as descrip.
i've of the domestic situation Of Blenner-
hassel, ere he was betrayed into schemes
which subsequently, proved his ruin. "a
shrubbery which Shcnslone might have
envied blooms around him music which
might have charmed Calypso and her
nymphs, is his. An extensive library
spreads lis treasures before him; philo-
sophical apparatus oiTers to him all the
my steries and secrets of nature, Peace,
tranquility, and innocence shed their min,
gled delights around him; and 10 crown
the enhancement Of The scene, a wife who
is said to be lovely, even beyond her sex,
has blessed him with her love, and made
him the father of her children In the