Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-12-27
THE LAST HOURS OLA SINGLE

THE LAST HOURS OLA SINGLE
GENTLEMAN,
This morning, April /, at half past elev-
en- precisely, an unfortunate young man, Mr..
Edwin Piukney, underwent the extreme
penalty Contamination, by expiating his az
lachment TO Mary Ann Gale in front Of the
altar ratings of st. Mary's Church, Isling-
ton.
at will be in the recollection Of all those
friends ofti e parties who were az the Jones'
es' party at Brixton, two years ago, that Mr..
PinkHey was there, and there first introduced
TO Mary Anne, to whom he instantly began
to direct particular Notwithstanding with
her no less than six sets that evening, and
handing her things at supper in the most
devoted manner. From that period CON-
meuced the Intimacy between them which
terminated in this mornings catastrophe.
"poor Pinkney had barely attained to his
twenty eighth year; but there Is reason to
believe that but for reasons Of a pecuniarv
nature, his single life would have come ear
lier to an untimely end. A change for the
be ter, however, having occurred in his cir
cumstances, the young lady's friends were
induced to sanction his addresses, and thus
to become accessories to the course for which
he had just suffered.
"The unhappy man passed the last night of
his bachelor existence in his solitary chamber,
From half past eight to ten, he was busily
engaged in writing letters. Shortly after
ten o'clock, his younger brother Henry,
knocked at the door, when the doomed youth
| told him in a firm voice to come in. On be-
| ing asked when he meant TO go to bed, he
| replied, 'Not yet,' The question was then
| put 10 him how he thought he could sleep ;
| to which his answer was, i don't know He
then espresso a desire for a cigar and glass
of grog, which we're supplied him. His
brother, whossat down and partook of the
like refreshments, now demanded if he would
want anything more that night. He said,
Nothing in a firm voice. His affectionats
brother then rose to take leave; when the
devoted one considerably, advised bin to
take care Of himself.
''Precisely at a quarter Of a minute to
seven, the next morning, the victim of Cupid,
having been called according to his desire,
rose aud promptly dressed himself. He had
| the self.control 10 shave himself without the
slightest injury; for not even a scratch uDon
| his chin appeared after the operation. Il
would seem that he had devoted q longer
time TO his toilet than usual.
"T'he wretcled man was attire in a light
| blue dress coat, with frosted metal buttons,
a white waist coat and nankeen trousers,
| with patent leather boots He wore round
! his neck a Varigated satin scarf, which par.
| TALLY concealed the Corazzo Of his bosom.
In front of the scarf was inserted a breast.
| pin of conspicuous dimensions. Having
decended the staircase with a quick step, he
entered the apartment where his brother
| and a few friends were awaiting him. He
shook hands cordially with all present; and
on being asked how he slept, answe ed.
very weIl;' and to the farther demand as to
the state of his mind, be said He felt hap
py:'
"One Of the party having h~ereupon sug-
gested that il would be as well to take some
thing before the melancholy ceremony was
gone through, he exclaimed with some en-
| phasis, Observation-Disclosures was accCr-
dinghy served; when he ate the whole of a
French roll, a large round of toast, two sat-
sages. and three new.laid eggs, which he
I washed downwith two great breakfast-cuDs
Of tea. In reply to an expression of astonish-
ment on the part Of a person present, at his
appetite, He declared that he never felt it
heartier in bis life.
eHaying Inquired the time, and acertafn-
ed that it was ten minutes to eleven, he re-
marked that ii would soon be over His
brother then e%uquired if he could do anything
for him; vine n he said he should like a glass
ofaIe. Having drunk this, he appeared sat.
| isied.
1.-The fatal moment now approaching, he
| devoted the remaining brief portion Of his
time to distributing among his friends those
little articles which he would soon no longer
want. To one he gave his cigar case, to an
other his tobacco-stopper, and he charged his
brother Henry with his latch key, with i'll
structions to deliver it, after all was over,
with due solemnlty to his landlady.
1.-THE clock at length struck eleven; and
at the same moment he was informed that a
| cab was atthe door. He merrily said, 4 am
ready and allowed himself to be conducted
to the vehicles into which be got with his
brother-his friends followed in others.
arrived at the traglcal spot, a short but
anxious delay OF some seconds took place:
after which they were joined by the lady
with her (riends-Little was SAID on either
side; but Hiss Gale, with customary deco
rum, shed tears. Pnkuey endeavorcd to
! preserve a composure; but a slight twitehing
III his mouth aud eyebrows proclaimed his
inward agitation.
"The l~lT-stated bachelor having submit
ted quietly to have q large white bow pinned
TO his button hole, now walked, side Nv side
with Mss Gale, with a firm step to the al
tar. lie surveyed the imposing preparations
with calmness; and gazed, unmoved, on the
clergyman, who, assisted BY the clerk, was
waiting behind the ratings.
"All requisite preIiminaries having now
been settled, and the prescribed melancholy
formaliies gone through, the usual custom
vas PVT, wilt thou have this woman for NV
! wife q To which the rash youth replied.
in a dist iact voice, 4 will he then nut
the fatal ring upon Hiss Gales finger, toe
hYineneal moose was adjusted; and The poor
fellow was launched into matrimony Delta