Disaster — The schooner John Myers, of and from this port (Washington, NC) for New York, went ashore on Squam Beach, on the night of the 12th ult. cargo saved. The Capt. (HEDDY) was lost from the jibboom on the night of the 5th ult. in a gale.  Capt. H. was a worthy and industrious man, and has left a large family to mourn his irreparable loss.

Source: North-Carolina standard. (Raleigh, N.C.), 07 Jan. 1836. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85042147/1836-01-07/ed-1/seq-2/>