Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-04-27
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LOWS TRIALS AND HARDsHrps.-For
two years and more Bill BrickneIl, bet
ter known to the police as Pittsburgh
Bill," has been engaged to join in mar
riage with Mary Kanvanaugh, q frail
and weak vessel of the feminine variety
of humanity. Love and matTimony in
the upper circles of life are Of every
day occurrence, and many are the OBJ
stacles and difficulties that forlorn young
gents and con6ding maidens have to en-
counter ere wrapped in each others
arms by the Gardian tie of marriage
Such things are common; therefore we
will not speak of them now, but root
down deep in the lowest under strata
of society, and from the depths of crime,
misery and poverty bring to light Mary
Kanyanaugh and pittsburgh Bill' and
speak of their love trials and tribula-
tons.
Bill is a notorious scamp, young in
years, but gray-headed in rascality.-
For the last five years the watch-house,
county jail and chain-gang have been
his abiding places.
Mary is a victim of evil associations
and bad whisky. The vagrant room
of the Jail is to her a Paradise, and
from time to time, as systematic and
regular as the starting of railroad
train or the dinner bell of hotel, is
the mittimus made out for the encase-
ment of Mary's body within its four
walls. From a combination of circum-
stances and remarkable similarity of
habits and associations, there has sprung
up between Bill and Mary warm and
lasting attachment. When in the watch
house together, separated only by wood
en- bars, (this was year or two ago in
the old Sixth-street watch-house, they
would condole and sympathize with
each other on their wrongs and misfor-
tunes. While in Jail Mary would gaze
from the lattice work of her chamber
window to the diamond barred door of
Bills apartment, and thus, though sep
arated by "feet of space" F" they inter-
changed, through mediums known only
to lovers, vows Of eternal adoration.-
We differ somewhat with Knowles, who
says Loves not plant that springs by
the calendar, that takes its time to stem,
bud, blow, &c. but think that it ma
lures only through time, adversely and
circumstances. Such how
ever was the case of Bill and Mary,
and once while Gagged in adjoining cells
in the watch-house, they vowed eternal
VOWS and made oath-which Bill regis
tered on the wall with piece of char
,oal-to wed as soon rs they were re-
eased.
They were shortly afterward convey
ID into the august presence of the Court,
ried, and Bill sentenced to three months
IN the chain-gang, while Mary was
leaIt with as a common vagrant for
wenty days Thus the fond and loving
,air were torn asunder by the ruthless
ninions of the law. Bill was assigned |
. post to assist in geologizing and con-
'tructing public works, or, rather quar-
wing stone and building roads, with
metallic attachments to his leg; while
Mary was given an apartment where
he could cogitate alone upon the vicis-
iitudes of life and her true-love, Bill.
In due corse of time Mary was releas-
ID, but Bill was assiduously engaged
n his public enterprise. Time elapsed,
md Bills time expired, and oh! how
lnxiously he sought every groggery to
ind Mary: Imagine his astonishment,
when he learned that Mary was sent to
all, day or two previous, upon the
anne old charge.
But we will not proceed any further,
conscious we are that our brief sketch
must agonize our readers feelings, but
We will state that Bill and Mary have
,een in Jail, alternately, for months and
months past, and at no one time have
hey been out together in order to con-
ummate their happiness by fulfilling
heir long-plighted faith. /,
Mary was sent up week or two since
S a vagrant; at that time Bill was al
eady incarcerated On Monday he
vas again arrested, and yesterday he
vas brought before Judge Spooner.
Marshal Rufin has humane heart
nd was well conversant with the suffer
ngs of Bill and Mary, and knew fun
veil how long, how anxiously and how
they had waited until both
we're once more upon the world togeth-
T, when they might become flesh Of one
Iesh. The Marshal told the Court of
heir troubles, and stated that in few
ays Mary's time would expire. Bill
lead, and, Bill succeeded. The Court
ischarged him, and in less than a week
re expect to see Gas-alley Illuminated
nth two tallow-candles in honor of the
marriage Of Pittsburgh Bill and Mary
-anvanaugh.-Cin. Enquirer. % !
~A man who cannot command his
,mDer, his attention, and his counte-