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VARIETY.
From he 81. Louis ca. .,.e.

LOVE AND SUICIDE piS1EEs,iNa c..r.
gentleman has communicated to US
the p.ghcuiars Of Shocl.ax and .ipru,ar
suicide. committed in Union, the couu;y
seat OF Franklin county.
Mr.. JOINS ID. BUaSs, clerk in the
employ OF Msssrs. Chambers l. Jones
ui that place, had been for some time in a
melancholy state Of mind, induced. 4, i,
believed. by disappointment of his AZ.
ieeuon' IN regard 10 young lady Of that
Heisheouihood. lie had been observed
nsqaenuy IN conversation 10 express
disgust for life, and 10 dwell upon ,undry
~eH.known instances OF suieIte-c.peci.
ally most noholy case which occur.
red IN this city sonoume last year. Ia
talking with companion sbou, tho beet
means o! termin ahag onss hfc, he VA,
advised. IN jocular suaia, 10 put pis.
iol 10 hts temple as the specifies, mode OF
execution. As he was, however. in oil
otter respect, remarkable for the cor
rseiness Of hi' iudsnon, and proprie,y
OF has conduit little stress IA, laid upon
these alterations. y few days before hi,
communion OF The fatal act lao waited
upon his sisier. and, IN somewhat i'm.
rressi'e msnner gave her sum 81 mo.
neg, saying 1t was the last present she
you'd receive O! him. No strong suspi.
o,os Of h,' ia,eniions was excited bv tbs
act, as IT va; supposed that the malay
VI \ mind disc ased' Ike bis would ~, u
10 ;he usual FesiofA,iyes or time. absence
and fo Election.
BvHN. lodged in room adjoining the
store OF Mes'fs. Chambers - Jones Ga
saturday morning report Of pistol had
Yea noiecd as proceeding from near tho
s;G'e without. however. awakening any
particular attention. Shortly antr sun.
Use, Mr. Jones repaired thither, end fad.
ing tho doors closed. applied withou, ef.
fsct for admission. lie then looked in At
a'toat window. opening fro:n Burns LODI.
~. and found that IIrns was si,tin. %.
riGh.i chair. with ~. back 10 The vir-
'!ow, but showing upon b., temple. which
"ls partially exposed the marks ot a
s0uni anl @. t.yoi. Tho !oom was en-.
tered and upon close. examination II sp.
rcaied taAt tic unhappy young man had
''-chlTEcI the contents II a lisi.l through
Ia head, as !. : nhicei "a ,ouo manner
C!:nchci IN hi, lc!i htai. whi-h lay upsn
ihs lap. where II lad fli.ea. without hay.
- yet relaxed It's ggl>p OF tie weapon.
lis had shaved aud 20. on clean i,aan. and
''Idenily had pEoPatcd f,r Tho commission
TIC deed N.ta lilo utmo-, celebration.
tnora we're no marks 10 show ,hAt Lc had
occupied lis bed f.. tho night and Prob.
oily was engaged through Ccso dead
Sa'chcs IN medi.a,,ug upon, aal ncr,ins
L.mscltto tho ior;.:uie rei.i-i,a for. nc
preparation Of tho dreadful act. Upon
To s.-syc Of hjs own coat " - pinaed q
paper iasoI.Ael-" This - my own ao.."
Ca his person were Fome notes--amonc
them one desiFin: that his body nj ;ht BE
bGned in Ito c!.:Acs IA which he died:
and another, aLlfcssoi 70 the objcc, Of
rs attachment agd contaiLing those few
tsief words: Farewell, my dear Navy ("
Nr. BCrns was about :! wear, Of ago
aad ~ deseti5ed as very tesenins aac
excellent young man. iIis dea,h-a.
we'll i: miJht-eAoiled deep sensation
among q. those who knew him, and .herc
afn noae who 10 =. t.accr, /, .cgre, h.
loss.