The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-01-22
Destruction of the Lexington.

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This terrible calamity has spread sorrow
over the land, and introduced mourning,
wreichedness and DISSOLUTION into many
dwellings. The frequent occurrence Of
similar accidents which We have been call
ed upo~ IN record, had, ms we thought, rem
drred US familiar with the misery they pro-
duced, bu, we find that in this instance the
occurrence WIS TOO near HOME to allow us
TO contemplate it without narrowing our
feelings and deeply exciting our sympathies
Such have been its effects, we know, upon
the minds of the public in general and if
those who have ne personal interest in the
matter feel il SD keepy, what must be their
suferings snd misery upon whom the blow
has go unexpectedly fallen--the bcrenved
kindred and friends Of those who persisted
the widowed and the fatherless-the
hope-blasted aud hesu-uicken betrothed
the severed bonds Of parental and frater.
nal love! These may be imagined but no,
described-no pen could delinea,e the
wreichedness and irreIrierable ruin which
this awf fsl sseiden, has wrought in the hearts
and homes Of hsndrsds OF our frIisw sIea-
lures.
!, is mat fortunate for us, considering
the intercourse between this town and New
York. ,hn, we have to deplore the loss Of
bu, ono of our citizens by this sad ca,as,ro-
phe-Mr. Henry J. Finn. His loss is net
ours only, but that of the whole country /;
for where is the spot that he's not been
cbeered by his plessanuie', by his social
qualities, or his professional exertions 7
1t is but a few years since Mr. Finn came
to reside among Us. His professional en-
gasements made him a frequent absentee,
but durins his sojourn with us he won the
respcc, of our citizens by his correct and
gentIemanly depormeHt, and their esteem
and regard by his sociabli,y and kindlness.
His loss is srea,I, lsmented, for himself, rs
well ss on account Of the dreadful blow il
inflicts upon the happiness Of his now
mourning widow and three young children.
The name of Mr.. John Cory, of Foxboro,
Mass, is in the list Of sufferers, aud ul-
though not one Of our citizens, yet having
n short time ago established branch Of
his business (hrow bonnet making) in this
town, he was favorsbIy known tn many Of
US, and his loss is much deplored.
Providence it will he seen has to mourn
the loss Of several Of her citizens, but the
aumber is there considered fortunately
small, though unfortunately great in suf-
fering. The Journal says
"Wiliam Albert Green. son Of the Attorney
General, and Jesse Cemstoek, son OF the late
Capt. Jesse Cemstock, were both young men
Of high premise. and both cndesred to a very
large circle Of fri~nds. and both bound to earth
BY ties even stronger than those Of Kindred.
Can't. Foster, OF this city, vas on his return
from lnda, after a three years voyage, and
probably had on board With him large amount
Of property. His wife and children have been
,nxously awaiting his arrival for several months.
and the dreadful intellig renee that reached them
yesterday, was the first they received from him"
We have copied below full particulars Of
Ibis Distressing event, comprising oil the in
Islligence that has vet been received re-
,peetiug IL. The lis, Of the unfortunate
passengers we have been particularly care
ful in eompiling sad collecting, but we are
much afraid thu, many more names will yet