Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-04-20
NO. sy5.
lFrois our Evening Edition. |

GAR OF COMMERCE suSg.-The steamboat Of this
nan'e, commanded by Captain Bacon, nearly la
ueh, ana 10 nave lett New Orleans for this city
the llth INST, sunk at the Dock street Wharf in the
former city, on that day. She lies in about two and
nan fathoms water-the upper part Of her smoke pipe
only to be Her cargo consists of iron crates and
merchandise generally.
Captain Bacon, his mate, and lad were on board
Captain b. being aroused by the noise of the rushing
water. and the parting of the fass jumped up and !,
covered thai she fast sinking lie called his mate
and boy who barely had time TO themselves. No
cargo was got out
Ii is probable. at low water her bow in the head of
the dock aground, and her stern in deep water.
She have filled in that way when she parted her
fasts aud slipped down Captain Bacon cannot
for il in any other way unless she caught under the
wharf.
SHOCKING AFFAR.-At Lyme. Iona county. Michi-
gan whole family has been destroyed and their bodies
burned under circumstances that induce the inhabitants
impute the crime bard OF Indians in the vicinity
The bodies found were the wife and two children OF
Mr.. Ansel ID. Glass who removed into this coenty late
last fall from the north part OF the state vi New York
And it is supposed with much good reason) that Mr..
Glass also murdered somewhere in the vi
entity OF his house, trace could be found OF his
body or bones
Mr. Glass known to have good rifle, two axes,
and two barrels of flour packed in box in
of ROOM and of either could be discovered
which circumstances led to the conclusion at least
the strong presumption, that they massacrad by
the Indians and the house fire. Several locks of
the womans hair found the door % the
house, with the skin and flesh attached IL them A
handkerchief was also found besmeared VIII, blood.
NApoLEoN Is MS coFFIs.-The genuineness Of the
following statement (says the Ceylon Chroncle,) may
be depended upon SERGEANT Abraham Mlington's
memorandum concerning the demise ofGeneral Bona
pare. :" On Sunday, the 9th of May, 1891, sent
for, while attending divine service to make tin coffin
for General Napoleon Bonapare. On Monday the 7th.
was ordered tn attend at Longweod House, for the
purpose of soldering the body OF General Bonaparte
in the tin coffin, which performed in the following
manner presence Of Generals Bertrand and Montho-
lon, Madame Bertrand the French chaplain, the
French surgeon Mr.. A. Darling, DIR. Rushop II. M.
Goth regiment of foot several of the French domestcs,
and Samuel Ley, private in the Goth regiment. The
body of the late General Napoleon BonaParte, in full
dress, was deposited in tin ceffn, which lined
with white silk and His cooked hat laid
his thighs and the left breast of his coat was
a gold and and severa other medals OF the
metal several pieces of coin of sizes and
different value, also put in the coffin His heart
deposited in a silver urn or tureen filled with
spirits TO which soliered lid or Of the same
material, which placed between the small parts oil
his legs His stomach deposited in silver mug. in
which there spirits which also put in the collin
silver plate KIN fe fork and spoon, and silver SER
vice cup also deposited in the collin Previously
placing the body OF the general IN the coffin, the TIN
lid of the coffin being lined with white silk and stuffed
with cotton, il put in its place and soldered on
the coffin enclosing the late General Napoleon Bona
parte and all the above mentioned articles This tin
coffin with its contents. was then enclosed in ma
hogany coffin, and they enclosed in lead coffin,
and all afterwards enclosed in mahogany coffin,
which made in all four collins. Abraham Mington.
SERGEANT st. Helena Artillery" There is something
than interesting in these SIMPLE details Of the last
obsequies Of of the greatest Exisences Baron
Demon used call Napoleon, that have ever appeared
upon earth Let the day be conrased when he welded
the daughter of the proud house of Austria and when
half the monarchs Of Europe his vassas with the
record Of this final scene, when the artillery SERGEANT
all the coffias enclosed in mahogany coffin" and
observed with simplicity worthy Of Corporal Trim,
(which made in all four collins T.
" Nor till thy fate could mortsls guess,
Ambitions less than htleness
Byron's ode to Napoleon.