Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-09-09
CHARLEsroS. IS. C.) August %.

Remarkable S,ncide.-A report of the Coroner
aud jury Of Inquest, in this mornings Gazette,
informs US Of the death, by suicide, Of MIR. Jac-
cues Philip Puglia, an Italian by birth, but for
many years a resident of the United States and
Of this city. Mr.. Puglia was a reduced gentle
man, Of fine attainments, and, III SAID, OF a mind,
naturally strong, active and penetrating.
He had sustained life, and little more, in our
city, by teaching the modern languages to a few
scholars; but increasing years and necessities, and
the difficulty Of making the means asete out the
init the rash act, which make him a felon in the
consideration of the law, and subtracts largely
from the merits of a life, said otherwise to have
been Of the most exemplary character. Some re-
cent disappoIntments, in not obtaining a situation
in 4 literary institution, for which he had applied,
preCipitated a resolution, in the previous and Ire.
ouent consideration of which, he had freely and
Gpen,y inlulged. Accordingly. on Friday last,
with a musket loaded with shot, he laid himself
down, and by a string wrapped round his finger,
connected with the trigger, he shot himself through
the head and Immediately expired.
Prior To this act. and with a coolness utterly
at variance, With the sanity, or, as he probably
considered il, the philosophy OF the deed he wrote
lettersto sundry persons, detailing his reasons for
It's commission, and speaking OF 1t as indifferent
ly as q" the most common occurrence. These
reasons are such "a we have substantially describ-
cd them. and. however Insufficient under the es-
innate of a truly moral standard, to prove Il war
rant for suicide. were no doubt sufficiently salts
factory to his mind. for that purpose. His will,
which we have read, and which for the absence
of some essential formalities, is valueless, after
briefly stating. in clear and precise language, his
Observation-Disclosures his possessions as con-
tanned in a single trunk. the measure of which Is
given. This trunk he values at S2l00. 1t is stat
cd to contain he manuscripts and correspondence
uf Mr. p. and ne especially enameratcs among
these, an Epic, in the Portuguese language, which
he SAYS, in one part, BY a singular acconmoda
ton Of the material to the matter, affords a pre-
else description Of Philadelphia, in which city,
he lived for many years.
This trunk, unopened; is to be exposed for
sale for a certain period Of time. and it disposed
of, mast bring the valuation OF S2l0O land upon
il; which sum thus realized. he divides INTO
three equal parts, bequeathing them one to the
Poor House. the other two parts to Individual
friends. IN the event OF their hndins no Pur-
chaser, they are, unopened, to be destroyed by
FIRE.
His BODY he requires to be buried in the plain
,st manner. in a grave eight feet deep, without
any DESIGNATION by ssstah or stone" OF the spot,
and AT milnight; all Of which acquisitions, we
believe. were punctually complied With.
Mr.. pueLIA, we lave been informed. was an
active asi.ator, many years since. at the Court OF
odd Spain, and from hs talents, which are said
10 havs.been ofno humble description exercised
AGAINST the government. he became peculiarly Oh
poxious. and was compelled to fly to our country
"A price having been . tupon hs head. Here he
became a kind Of secretary. probably Tor the pur'
noses of translation, to MIR. Jefferson, aud a Tor
NAL demand Of his person. is said to have been
made upon the administration by Spain. 1t ssup-
posed, that. among the contents OF the trunk up,
on which he has thus put his valuation, there Will
lie found some Of the secret history oil proceed
ings in relation to the Spanish Government; the
nDsssss;on of which rendered him SO obnoxious
n that ou,, ter. Conversations are remembered,
NV his acquaintance, in which this conjecture
finds confirmation.