Smyrna times., 1862-01-23

nation he resigned. 10 a few weeks he re-
turned to ST, John, New B unswick, and re-
sumed his trade with the West Indies.
Not many years since. venerable lady was
living in Northampton, Mass., who knew Ar
mold and his wife intimately while resident at
New Brunswick. She reccollected many in.
teresting incidents in his history, and, among
other thiags, she possessed q note written 10
her by Mrs. Arnold, during the trial of her bus.
band as suspected incend,aiy. She also had
copy OF a placard, prInted with most print
tive typography, which was circu !aIed by the
excited people, while they were burning him
IN sfhgy. 1t appears on Aruold's return 10 st.
John, that he leased large warehouse and
filled it with pretended merchandise. He eff
iected a heavy insurance. upon it, and soon
after it was mysterlousy destroyed by fire.
The Company refused to pay, and Arnold sued
for damages and was defeated.
In great disgust, soon after his trial and the
defeat which followed, he gave up bis business
and sailed for London, where for some years
she lived in obscurity. His death occurred
suddenly, in 1901, aged 81 years. Mrs. A.,
died three years afterward, at the age 43.
Little has been known of the descendants Of
Bnedict Arnold, although he left three children.
No public record of their conduct or position
exists, and yet two of them were officers Of
circumstance the writer is able, in degree TO
supply this deficiency, and to redeem Arnods
descendants from the infamy to which his name
and character were consigned In a recent
visit to England, he was gralifed By acct
dental meeting with grandson of Arneld, his
only living male heir. Rev. Edward Arnold
is rector of an established church 10 HerIford-
shire, some twenty miles west OF London. He
Is about 35 years OF age, of medium and dark
complexion, with an expressive and benevolent
face. Young A., is a man Of great decision,
8n1 ln his profession EXHIBITS much ability and
! energy of character. He voluntarily made
known his relationship, and while he unhesita-
tngl " condemned the conduct Ofhis grandta thcr,
he thought that some acts Of ingratltude, if not
IN Justice on the part Of the Government, should
! be allowed extenuating circumstances. lie
! freely conceded the great crime Of treason,
but he claimed there was Mrong on both sides.
An Invitation TO visit his eautlful rectory,
where hospitality was most cordially extended,
enabled me to gather some interesting facts,
which must be peculiarly to 20 Americans. Two
: of Arnold's sons died in the army, and one of
! his gre asons, brother OF Rev. "!ward A., fell,
! bravely fighting at the head ofhs company,
before Sebastopol. One uf his sons reached
| high rank in the East India service, where ..
wasar officer during nearly hait i century. Be-
| fore bis death, some three years since, he re.
celved many marks OF distinction from tue
! British Government. Numerous tokens of high
professional regard are preserved by hs nopA-
ew. Among them are many medals, and
/ hundred-gunea sword, splendid testimonial
| for wisdom in council, courage in the field,
! long service, and eminent deVetIoa to his coun.
try. A pair of pistols, used by Arrold in
duel in London, are also in poss sion OF his
grandson. lie felt nsulted BY the remark ola
genteman(Lord Surrey.) and the traitor chal-
lenged him. Arnold fred without effect, but
his antagonist withheld his shot, turning his
back on Arnold with the colemptuous remark
IL leave you to the hang man"
The British Government gave Benedict Ar.
mold large tracts Of land in Cana la, us The pc.
cunisry eward for his treason. Some of II was
near Brockport, on HE St. Lawrence river
Butts large portion of it 5000 acres) is near
Toronto, between that city and Lake Smcoe
ThIs property was owned for long series of
years by Arnods eldest son but being IN the
East Indies, he knew little about il, except
such as an occasional brietletter from the Ca.
madam agent furnished. Upon his death. some
years since it reverted to Rev. Edward Arnold,
the only living male heir and he began a Sc
ries Of inquiries bout he property. No relia.
bleIor satisfactory intelligence CO Ild he eb'ain
ed, and he feared that the land was compare
lively valueless. He was assured by the gents
that much OF the soil was poor and swampy,
scarcely exceeding 50 per acre in value But
MIR. A, was told by less interested parties that
it was in the vicinity of Toronto, the property
was vastly more valuable, and he was advised
10 wait further developments Subsequent in
vestigatoDs, at the request OF Mr.. Arnold, have
discovered the land TO be among the most vau-
able in Canada. The 1000 acres now owned
by him, but formerly the property OF Benedict
Arnold, has been found located together in the
finest agricultural region, and in the mmed ate
vicinity Of the railway Georgian Bay in Lake
HURON to Toronto. Competent judges pro-
neuncs it worth from $50 to $75 per acre.
Thus this young nd merltorious clergyman has
suddenly been placed in possession of an estate
valued at 100000, which a month before. fros
the representations offaihless agents, he would
gladly have sold tor 10000.
Rev. Edward Arnold married the daughter
of an English earl. and will ultimately inherit
large fortune. But his CanadiaH property,
now in the hands ofmore competent and faith.
fol agents, will at once yield him large in
come, the practical fruits of the reward fer hIs
grandtalher's treacheTV.