Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-11-29
From the Evansville Indiana Journal.
A DRAMATIC DEATH I'VE have late

III deplor"hle tragedy that occurred
on the boards of the Nashville Thratlc
some fifteen years age. The editor OF
The paners was on tn" stage prrsonatln.
The "Fliar." when the deplorablr &C.
cident occurred. and as we observed
one or two sligl:' errors in lllr account
as now published, we deemis proper to
make the correction.
a number Of young men, with one
or Two exceptions, printers, engaged IN
the different Offices IN Nashville formed
themselves in Theatre Corps, and
rented The Theatre witt, its scenery, and
commenced giving dramatic representa-
lives. They had performed Two or three
weeks, when Mr.. J. J. Mclaughlin, a
young genlI'nan from Ilopk::nsville, Ky.
Of fine personal appeara ice, great dra.
matte talent, and energy Of character:
presented himself 10 the managing COM
millee for situation. HIS offer WIS
accept d, and after assisting in the re-
pres niaiion ofthe drama of''Rnb Boy"
"Bertaram, of the Castle n! 81. AIdo-
brand" was anonuuced, and h. to per-
f"rm The rarl Of Brr'ram. Tee d'y the
piece was 10 be- prrformrd, McLanghlin
VISITED The steam DO t landing to lid
good by to friend WHO was leaving fnr
the East. aud was accidentally taken off
by The boat and carried some twenty
miles down the rivrr, when llr vas
put on shore and had 10 walk alllhe way
back TO the riiv, where he arrived about
sun snt, completed y exhausted, and look
Ing wild and cxcitrd 10 an unusual de.
gree. His associates, TO whom he had
greatly endra,ed himself by his fra nix,
mainly department, offered TO postpone
the play to some other evening, bu' he,
20 whom the mnnagamnn, had been
given strongly insisted that here should
br 70 disappointment, and remarked,
with forced smile, upon his coun-
trnance, that if the Others wer ready
he was, and he would "pIay Bcrlram,
as it never had been played on those
boards" H. kept lis word.
Evening com" and the theatre Was
lighted and the house was soon GlleG by
lAe beauty ard fashion Of the city. The
play had progressed nearly TO he close
and had gwen general satisfaction, not
only 10 the audience but 10 the pcrfor-
mprs themselves. 1t is true MrLaneh-
lin appeared greatly excited during The
play, and when not the stage he sought
some corner apart fran the others, but
no notice. was taken of this, and he was
suffered 10 crmmnnc withhimself alone.
In the end Of the play Bertam stabs him
self and dies, and Mclaughlin NOT Ilav-
ing provided himself with weapon f.,
|hesoccasion, readily accepted a Spanish
fk= from gentleman wlu--- had 49,
behind tho scenes. AS the
tragedy wore its announcement lis
excitement increased, and tie gloomy
spirit Of the play was upon him with
1 power that made d Strong impression
Of reality upon The hearers, ard made
them shudder as he pronounced thu
accompanied by the plunge
Of the dagger that brought him to hi,
death:
"Brrlran hath but one foe on
earth.
And he is here" !Sfa6s HIMSELF
l. wa Il, this moment that he plung-
I'd the weapon to his heart. II was
doubtless the result of :le excited fecl>
nes of the actor, who had Two absorbing
y enIcred into the dlcadfu spirit of
his hero.
We chariIably suppose that he had
no prcmedila,cd design # ending his
lie with The play; but his complete den
iicalion of feeling with The past he
acted, led him to suicide as a natural
H. drew the bloody
weapon from his bosom, and, lInowine
it from him, lrll al length upon HE stage.
The haIlucinalion, fSucIr We may call
il, did not end with til" plunge Of the
dagger. His feelings bore him along
still further. There is still, after some
exclamation If surprise from the ira
gic monks, DYING sentence for him 10
repeat. He raised himself on his elbow,
and went through it with startling effect.
With burst of cxhultation-
81 died no felon'S death
A warriors weapon freed wars
rinr's soni?"
While he was pronouncing these, the
last words of the tragedy, Ills eye and
manner were fearfully wild, the blood
was falling from his bosom upon the
stage and running down towards the
young gentleman who had persona,ed
the then lifrless lady lmogenc AS
soon as the last words were pronounced
he fell backwards to raise no more. He
lived from Thursday night until SATURDAY.
when he expired in much pain.
His remains were attended to he
grave by his companions, who raised
slab 10 his memery, which is inscribed,
II wp rprOllnct riubilv Tho 1.et a., or,. f.,