Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-23
/" AND WHO WAS BLENNERHAS-
SET?n

This question, the asking Of which is
ascribed to William Writ, was in the
mouth of every voter Of Nevada dur
ing the late political campaign-made
pertinent by the nomination of Mr.. f.
Blennerhasset as one of the Democratic
electoral candidates. In an article in
Harper,s Magazine for February, in
which the sad story of the Blenner-
hasse:s is told as part Of the Burr
conspiracy, we are informed as fol-
lows: chairman Blennerhasset was
born in Hampshire, England. The
residence Of his parents was Castle
Conway, Ireland, but at the time OF
his birth they were visiting in Eng
land. He received his academic edu-
cation at the Westminster School, in
England, where he manifested great
fordness for classical studies. he
then entered Trinity College, Dublin,
graduating at length with distinguish
ed honors. A brilliant career seemed
before him. He had wealth, rank,
and intellectual powers of high order,
richly cultivated. In person he Was
very attractive, and in his manners
progressing and winning. Having
read law at the Kings Inn Courts, in
Dublin. he was admitted 10 the bar III
1890. He then left England for the
tour of Europe, and on his return
nominally assumed practice at the bar
in Ireland. But he devoted his time
principally to the study ofthe sciences,
music, and general literature. After
The death Of his father in 1916, Mr..
Blennerhasset received a large Access
sion to his fortune, and soon after re-
moved to England. His friends were
among the highest of the nobility. He
married Miss Margaret Agnew, daugh-
ter of the Lieutenaut-Governo of the
Isle of Man. His family connections
were all royalists, who looked with
contempt upon the idea of popular
rights. Mr.. Blennerhasset had i'm
bibed republican principles. This
made his situation in England very
uncomfortable. He therefore resolved
to remove to the United States, where
he could give free utter; 70 10 his
views. On leaving London he pur-
chased large and valuable library,
and an extensive chemical and philo-
sophical apparatus. In the year 1877
he landed in New York with his wife
and one child, and soon, through let
tiers which he brought. became ac-
guainted with some of the leading
families. His wealth, rank, and cul-
ture caused his society to be much
courted. Hearing in New York of the
Eden like islands in La Belle Riviere
he determined to visit that part of the
country. In the autumn of 1897 he
crossed the mountains 10 Pittshurg.
and after passing few weeks there,
fioated down the Ohio as far as Mari
eta i'm one OF the flat-bottomed boats
then IN Use. Fourteen miles farther
uONE tIe TiNef tiicfS Nc- NNas
tifui island, nearly opposite Belpre. 1t
was singularly wild, lovely, and ro-
mantle i'm its character, and within the !
jurisdiction of Virginia" 1t was here,
upon this now historical island, that |
built his beautiful man.
sion house and it was here that Burr |
found him and his wife, and through
The latter's thirst for fame and an am
bilious lite, brought on the sad catas-
lrophe of their career. Mr.. and Mrs.
subsequently owned
and lived upon plantation near Nat
chez. Mississippi. They were ruined
by the war of 1sl2. Blennerhasset
lied in England of broken heart;
and his grief-stricken widow, reduced
10 want, died while bill for her relief
for the destruction of their home on
he Ohio river island, was pending
n Congress.