The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-04-29

ldtge tounu roast, TWO SauSageS ana thret
new laid eggs, which he washed down with
three great breakfast cups of tea. In reply
TO an expression of astonishment on the par
Of persons present, he declared he never fell
hear;er in his life.
Having inquired the time and ascertained
that it was ten minutes 20 eleven, he fe,
marked that il would soon he over His
brother then inquired if he could do any.
thing for him, when he said he should ike
to have glass OF ale. Having drank this,
he appeared to be satisfied. ....
The fatal moment now approaching, he
devoted portion of his time TO distributing
among his friends those little articles he
would M longer want To one he gave
his cigar case, to another his tobacco stop
! per aud he charged his brother Henry with
his alch key, with Instructions TO deliver it
after all was over, with due soemnlty, to
the land.ady.
The clock a; 'ongth struck eleven, and at
the same moment he was Informed that Il
cab was al the door He merely said, 81
am ready. and allowed himself TO he con-
Quoted TO the vehicle, into which he got
with bis brorhPr, his friends followed on be-
hind IN order
Arrived at the rragical spot, a short, but
anxious delay of some seconds took place !;
after which they were joined by the lady
with her friends. Lutte was said on either
side, but Miss Gale, with customary deco
rum, shed tears. Pinckney endeavored to
preserve deeorum but slight twitching in
his mouth aud eyebrows, proclaimed his in-
ward agitation.
All necessary prelminaries having now
been settled, and the prescribed melancholy
formalities gone through, the usual question
was put. "WiIt thou have this woman 10
be thy wife" TO which the rash youth
replied in distinct voice, II will"
He then put the fatal ring OH Miss Gales
finger, the hyneniaI moose was adjusted, and
the poor fellow was launched into matri-
mony.
ANEcDoTE.-Whie travelling in Western
Virginia, happening one day to be in dry
goods store, situated in small village, an
old lady from the country came in. She
purchased several articles of the clerk, and
at length observing neatly painted and
varuished bellows hanging by post, she
enqnired what it was. The clerk perceiv.
ing that the old lady was rather ignorant
and being something of wag, informed hel
that it was new fashioned fan which he
had lately received from the East at the
same time taking the bellows down, ant
putting with it in his face, telling her thai
was the mode of operation The old lady
repeated the operation on herself, and wa:
so delighted with the new fan, that she pur
chased il forthwith and departed
On the next day our informant, the minis
ter, had an appointment to preach at a
schoolhouse in the neighbofing county,
! the minister was in the act of reading the
hymn, who should pop in but the old wo
man with her new-fashioned fan, and hav
ing taken her seat, Immediately commenced
putting away in good earnest. The con
gregation knew not what to make of it
some smiled and looked astonished, but tht
ludcrous prevailed over every thing else
and to such an extent, that the mnlste
himself was obliged to stop reading, aud t
hand the book To his brollIer in the desk
After the usual preliminary services, he ros
TO preach, but there sat conspicuousy tn
old lady with the bellows i'll trout, hant
hold OF each handle, the nose turned up 20
wards her face, and with much seIt.compa
cency, putting the gentle breeze into he
face What to do or how to proceed h
knew not, for he could not cast his eyes owe
the congregation without meeting with tn
old ady. AL length summoning resolution
and trying to feel the solemnlty OF the dut
imposed on him, he proceeded. He tinist
ed his discourse, but it cost him more efoI
than any before or since.
A CLEAN COMFORT We pick y
. The ioiiewinz estfay, which We iin
going he rounds OF he county pa
per> wi bout sign OF credit. W
r should Judge. however. that il owe