The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-08-29
Tile Last Hours of a Single Genllemla.

HC LEEt HUuEA VI Il NlH1tC UyIBtnllI.
This morning April /, at half past IL
precisely. an unfortunate young man, Mr.
Edward Pickney. und erwent the extreme
penalty OF infatualion. by expiatng his
/ attachment to Mary Ann Gale in front
, OF the altar ratings Of ST. Mary's Church,
( IsIinGton.
1t VIII be in the recollection Of oil those
friends of the parties who were at Johnes.
party at-BriXlon, two years ago, that Mr
P.ckney was there, an1 the first intro
dUced to Mary Gale, to whom he instant
y began to direct particular attentions
dancing with her no less than six Sc Is
that evening, then handing the things at
supper in the most devoted manner
From that period commenced the intimacy
between them which terminated in this
mornings catastrophe.
Poor Pickney had barely attained his
tweuty-eIghth year; butthere is reason
to believe that out for reasons ora pecuni-
airy nature, his single life would have
come ear.ierto an unIimely end. A change
for the better, however, having occurred
in his circumstances, the Young ladies'
were induced to sanction his addresses,
and thus to become accessories to the
course for which he has just suffered.
The unhappy man passed the last night
OF his baCheIor existence IN his solitary
chamber. From half past eight to ten. he
was angaged in writing letters. Shortly
after ten, his younger brother Henry
knocked at the door, when the doomed
youth told him TO come in. On being
asked when he meant to go to bed, he re-
piled not yet The question was then
put TO him how he thought he would sleep;
10 which his answer was i dent know
He then expressed his desire fora cigar
and glass Of grog, which were supplied
him. Ii brother who sat down and par
took Of the like refreshments, now de
mandcd if be would have anything m ore
that night. He said nothing. in firm
voice. His ahectonate brother then rose to
take leave, when the devoted one consid-
erately advise bim to take care of him
self.
Precisely at quarter Of a minute to sew
en-, the next morning, the victim OF Gu
Pld having been called according TO his
desire rose and promptly dressed himself.
He bad the self-con.rol to shave himself
without the slightest injury; for not even
scratch upon his chin, appeared after
the operation. 1t would seem tha, he
had devoted longer time than usual
to his toilet
The wretched man was attired in light
blue dress coat, with frosted buttons.
white waist coat and nankeen trowsers,
with patent leather boots. lie wore round
ms neck veriegated satin scarf. which
partly concealed The corazza of his
bosom. In front Of the scarf was insrted
a breastpin of conspicuous dimensions =
Having descended the stair case with
quick step he entered the apartment
where his brother and few friends were
awaiting him. He shook hands cordially
with all present; and on be ing asked how
he slept, he answered. very well, and to
the fathers demand as to the state of his
mind he said He felt happy
One OF the party having hereupon sug-
gested. that ii would be as well to take
some thing before the melancholy cere-
mony was gone through, he exclaimed
with some emphasis decidedly Breakfast
was accordingly served, when he ate the
whoIe OF French roll, large round Toast,
two sauSages, and three new LAID eggs.
which he washed down with two great
breakfast cups Of tea. In reply to an ex-
preston Of nstonishnent on the part of a
person present at the appetite. he de
cared that he had never felt it heart.
ierin his ife.
Having inquired the time. and ascer-
talned that il was zen minutes TO eleven.
he remarked that it would soon be over.
HisSEother then inquired If he could do