The Nevada journal., 1851-12-11
SAD. Many persons in Nevada CITY,

SAD. Many persons in Nevada City,
especially those who lived eight or ten
months ago near Buckeye Hill, will re-
member a mild, intelligent, and we'll
disposed young man, nsmed Joseph A
Robinson, who then lived in the Eclipse
Cabin" He was much esteemed by
those who knew him-steadv in his
habits, regular at his work, save when.
as was frequently the case, he was suf.
fering from sickness About March
last, he lift for the States In the
Wellsville Patriot of October Dist, we
find the following account of the suicide
of young Robinson. This tragic event
will excite regret in many minds in this
vicinity:
DISTRESSING CASE OF SuIcIDE.-One
of the most distressing and unaccount-
able eases of self-desIruction that has
ever come within our knowledge, and
which has cast Il gloom of d ep sadness
over our community, occurred on Thurs
lay morning last. Early in the morning
! Mr. Joseph a Robinson, the new lessee
| the Missouri House, recently kept
1v Mr. Jenkins. rose from his bed.
lressed himself, with the exception Of
coat, and apparently went about at
ending 10 the duties OF the hotel, which
ie had moved into tho day previous
,othing was seen or heard of him after
q left the bed room, and his non-ap-
3,artpce at breakfast time, af er repeat
leu Ua14s nf the bel, created no little
anxiety aUiong the family to know his
whereabouts Time wearing on, and
still missing not only the family, but
he neighborhood grew much alarmed
or his welfare; and the knowledge of
is being devoid of coat, increased the
general anxiety. One of the bolrders,
,tter spending some time in looking
.bout for him, concluded to examine his
coat and in one Of the pockets discover
ed letter, without direction, written
IN Il legible hand, the substance of which
vas, that he was tired of the world,
and an unworthy member of society,
and hoped all would forgive him for the
step he intended to take,n &c. The
announcement of the contents Of the
letter led to u general search for the
Ibody,-as it was now apparent he had
made way with himself. and parties
were sent out to reconnoitre, some to the
hills back OF town, oilers with hooks to
the river, After search of about an
hour along the shore in front of town.
about ii o'clock his body was found near
the waters edge, in the eddy Of lat-
boat, having committed suicide by
| lrowRng.
These are the material facts in regard
70 this most distressing afflir, and we
would not even venture conjecture as
to the cause which led to the cons
,umation Of so deplor,.blc an act Mr.
Robinson was quite young, being only
twenty-sevcn years of age had only
been married about week previous
and had seemingly nothing operating on
his mind to drive him to the rash ter
minination of life. He was born and
reared in this county, but had recently
been living in Gallipolis, where his fa-
ther now resides, was gentleman of
amiable dIsposiion and business quail
fications and beloved by all who knew
him; and his sad demise will be greatly
lamented by n large circle Of friends
and acquainlances in this vicinity -
Surely the way Of the Almighty are
inscrutable, for we know not enc day
what another may bring forth.