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Foreign News
January 30, 1826
The Virginian
Lynchburg, Virginia
What is this article about?
A passenger on a Liverpool-to-New York packet ship, upon learning of his American business partner's failure, committed suicide by jumping overboard.
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MELANCHOLY CATASTROPHE.
A melancholy and distressing occurrence took place on board one of the packet ships on her recent voyage from Liverpool to New York. While on her way thither, she met another packet vessel coming from N. York to Liverpool. The inquiries usually made on such occasions were interchanged, and amongst other intelligence the failure of a mercantile house of some eminence in America was mentioned. The communication was observed to produce an instantaneous effect on a gentleman who was going out to N. York as a passenger, and it afterwards appeared that he was one of the partners in the house in question. Such a circumstance could not fail to excite a deep feeling of commiseration in the breasts of his fellow passengers, who endeavored, as far as possible, to soften and alleviate the anguish occasioned by a communication so abrupt and distressing. The next morning, when the cabin party assembled to breakfast, the gentleman did not appear amongst them as usual; and on the steward's entering his state room to call him, he was not to be found but a short note was left on the dressing table, requesting the captain not to persevere in an unsuccessful search for him. We need not add that the unfortunate gentleman had, under the influence of a paroxysm of despair, consigned himself and his sorrows to a permanent grave.
MELANCHOLY CATASTROPHE.
A melancholy and distressing occurrence took place on board one of the packet ships on her recent voyage from Liverpool to New York. While on her way thither, she met another packet vessel coming from N. York to Liverpool. The inquiries usually made on such occasions were interchanged, and amongst other intelligence the failure of a mercantile house of some eminence in America was mentioned. The communication was observed to produce an instantaneous effect on a gentleman who was going out to N. York as a passenger, and it afterwards appeared that he was one of the partners in the house in question. Such a circumstance could not fail to excite a deep feeling of commiseration in the breasts of his fellow passengers, who endeavored, as far as possible, to soften and alleviate the anguish occasioned by a communication so abrupt and distressing. The next morning, when the cabin party assembled to breakfast, the gentleman did not appear amongst them as usual; and on the steward's entering his state room to call him, he was not to be found but a short note was left on the dressing table, requesting the captain not to persevere in an unsuccessful search for him. We need not add that the unfortunate gentleman had, under the influence of a paroxysm of despair, consigned himself and his sorrows to a permanent grave.
What sub-type of article is it?
Suicide
Maritime Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
Packet Ship
Suicide
Mercantile Failure
Liverpool To New York
Despair
Where did it happen?
Voyage From Liverpool To New York
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Voyage From Liverpool To New York
Outcome
the gentleman committed suicide by jumping overboard.
Event Details
On a packet ship from Liverpool to New York, a passenger learned of his mercantile house's failure in America from another vessel. Overcome with despair, he did not appear for breakfast the next morning and left a note indicating he had ended his life.