Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-06-05
the purpose Of vigorously enforcing the
blockade Of the Spanish coast.
From the Fredericktoirn Herald.
SUICIDE.

Never did a mere painful duty devolve
upon US, than that we have now to pr
Iron, 10 announcing the death OF MIR john
HurT OF the house of Mark z Shut,
OF tnis place. The circumstances attend
ing the death Of this unfortunate youth are
truly distressing On Morday mo- ming,
about 9 o'clock, alter conversing in his
,ual cheerful manner with nj, friends, he
let, his store without being observed by
h brother who resided with him. SIEVE
raj hours elapsed before any uneaslness
was felt as to what had become oil him ;
but his unusual long absence began now
to excite surprize. and to suggest some
fears in the mind of his brother. A
search was Immediately commenced uP'n
the premises, and enquiry made OF some
Of the citizens 81 the town, but without
effect. The hour Of dinner at length ar
rived aud past, and no tidings Of him
having been yet received, his absence
began 10 create some dreadful forebod-
ings Of his fate, more especially as his
watch and the hat he usually wore when
from home, were discovered to be in the
house. Another search was now made
in and about the adjoining buildings,
when, horrible to relate, about a O'Clock,
he was found in his warehouse suspended
b, the peck from one Of its beams lie
had effected his purpose BY tying two
bandkerchiefs together and fastening one
end thereof 10 a stick, which was ther
passed through hole in The beam; with
the other he made the fatal moose, and
having assembled a stair-case a few steps,
threw himself into the arms Of death
What could have led this unhappy
youth to commit this rash act. must re-
main unknown, as there is not even
ground for conjecture. Exemplary in
his morals, aud blessed with a DISPOSE
ton which never failed to win the res
pect and esteem of all who became ac-
quaiGtrd with him, he bid as fair as any
flower in natures garden. But, ala !
how is the scene reversed The fond
hopes of his aff:cti"hate and aged parents;
the Just executions and tender solicit
.udes Of his brothers and sisters; and the
pleasure derived BY his associates from
his friendship-have been all le'eIlsd in
the dust by this fatal catastropbel The
anguish which it NUT occasion 10 the bo-
SONS Of his surviving relatives, may more
easily be conceived than desrrlbed.-
They had hoped much, nor was it with
out reason. Mr.. 8. was prosperous in
his business-he had resided in this town
for q number Of year,, during which his
character stood pre-. eminent in every viz
tue. But how Heeting are the enjoy
ments of this life! The unfortunate fate
of this youth speaks more than volumes
to rejecting mind. IT should teach US
that DO earthly prospects, can be so bright
as not to be blasted in moment; and
that all the sublunary bliss Of which the
world can boast, els but vanity and veI-
alton Of spirit"
A bell.hsnger and msp.mounter adj
vertises in . Boston paper, that he is a
competent judge to chooss good editions
Of map, aud Offers his services to select
tor Ultra les or private gentlemen. This
is singular.
It is said Of the earl Of Essex, that he
was grown so popular, that he was too
dangerous for the times, and the times
for him.
He who follows the voice Of the People
must not only sacrifice his own opinion'
but the good Of his country TO their pre-
JUDGES.
The brig Rising Sun, from Portland for
Baltimore, was driven in late gale, upoh
the Wolf Trap, where she lay and beat
for about two hours, when the tide rising
she drifrcd over the shoal-but it being
impossible to keep her Tree. she was run
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