Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1854-12-13

ago, he related 10 me, many domestic trou-
bles, CONNECTED with the alleged unkind-
ness Of a siep-mo'her, and The consequent
oslrmgement Of his father, which, com
bmed with poverty and disappointment,
probably goaded his sensitive nature 20 the
verge Of insanity. Yet, he committed
the act Of self-murler, with great deiib
Grafton. On Monday night he bade his
friends farewell, being, he said, about to
found sensation in this city. 1t is melan-
cholly 10 reflect, that Of the 25l persons
lost, the mijority might have been saved
had the wrecking station, near the spot,
been properly provided with apparatus. or
had the steam-uugs, dispatched TO the
wreck by tho underwri ers, 90 save prop
erly, been furnished with hfe-boais. Bu
the mortar for throwing liTe-lines, was
rendered useless, after The fifth discharge
for want of ball. The crew Of the ship
deserted; the Captain followed the crew
in the only remaining boat OF the ship
1.-The surf bouts from the shore, could not
live in the storm; the steamers brought no
aid, and there, within 200 ysrds Of the
dry beach, in sight of smoking chimneys
and inviting homes, 250 men, women am
children, perished. The ship struck on
Monday morning, during log, and 1t was
not until Tuesday, chat the gale modera-
ted sufficiently, 70 premit the surI-boats
to reach the wreck. About 100 persons
were saved, Gall Germans three or four
Of whom, have since died Of exhaustion.
The New Era was built at Bath, Maine,
nii tnIs WIS the first voyage. She was
Il.delad win briware, dry-gooas and
ch5til consigned 10 Duncan < Co., OF lius
cNy, ana was insured in various Offices
chief, in Boston Ito the amount Of $780,
/ 600 or 800 900. II is said that the insu-
start on long journey, never to roturH
On Tuesday morning, he swallowed
enough Of prussic Acid TO kill an elephant,
re. corked the phial, threw himself upon
his bed, and no doubt, died Instantly. He
1 left upon his table, twelve and a half
ceui piece, with a note, stating that it was
4 the rymiins of his fortune, alter ten years
of literary labor. Poor Eenow, now many
there are engaged in similar pursuits,
whose experience have been IS bitter as
his own.
TIE loss of he ship New Era, from
llreemee, with neafiY 400 epi.ssa&i.s on
ka,r9 s,o,ween Deal and Long Branch,
oH lAe Jersey Shore, has created pro-
rance covers the value Of ships cargoj but
what shall compensate for this awful deS-
trGotion Of life? Captain Henry, the com
lnander of the vessel, has published "a
statement, intended, / suppose, {" De ex-
culpMory, but which, conyicis him Of neg
ligence, and shows, that he left the ship,
much 20 early for his own ieputation.
Beheehan, ,he monster now under sem
tence Of death, at Riverhead, l.. l., for
the murder OF The Wickham family, made
sn attempt to escape, few nights ago,
by setting fire to the Jail. His plans were
frustrated, by timely discovery, and he
Is now SO throughly secured, that 1t will
be impossible for hun 10 play the same
trick second time, His execution will
take place on the 18th Of neXl month.
Peverely, Indicted for attempting to
, burn his own warehouse, has been found
guilty. The penalty, is five years lmprs-
onment. or course, his counsel have pre-
P red a bill of exception, and senlen,e
has consequently been deferred.
The sale of the late Bishop Wainwright $
valuable library, consisting Of about TO-
900 volumes, will commence the 22nd
inst which, by the by, is the day appoint
ed for the consecration of his successor,
Bishop Potter. A free Church is 10 be
erected here, as tribute TO the memory
Of the late Bishop, who expressed, some
lime preyions to his death, a strong de-
sire to an, to see such an edifce built
a number Of ladies belonginsto the Epis-
cop.t Church. have sitrted subscription
o dc ray ihc expenses Of ihe structure,
The sil, is 10 DC mp Town, near the cor
4 uer Of Fourth street aud Eighth Ave
nue., believe.
The funeral OF the venerable Mrs.
Alexander Hamilton, which took place
from Trinity Church. on Saturday last,
was almost Immediately followed by that
Of probably the Oldest person in the Uni
led States, Mrs. Sarah Karns, of this city,
who died on The same day as Mrs. Ham
iion, aged III years and three months.
SHE was born in This country, in 1877
when George Washington was five years
old. The old lady retained The full pos