The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-12-20

The wretched man was attired in light.blue
dress coat, with frosted buttons, a white vest.
and nankeen trowsers, with patent boots. He
wore around his neck variegated satin scarf.
which partly concealed the Corrazzo of the DO.
som. In front of the scarf was inserted a
breastpin, OF conspicuous dimensions.
Having descended the staircase with Quick
step, he entered the apartment where his broth
er and sister, and few friends. awaited him.
He then shook hands cordially with all present.
and on being asked how he slept. answered
"Very WELL" And to the further demand as
to the state of his mind, he said that he felt
happy" One of the party hereupon suggested
that it would be as well to take something be-
fore the melancholy ceremony was gone through:
he exclaimed, with some emphasis, "Decidedlyp'
Breakfast was accordingly served, when he ate
a French roll, large round toast, two sausages,
and three great breakfast cups of tea. In reply
to an expression of establishment, on the part of
persons present, he declared that he had never
felt happier in his life
Having inquired the time, and ascertaned
that it was ten minutes of eleven, he remarked
that it would soon be over. His brother then
inquired if he could do anything for him. when
he said he would tNke glass of ale. Having
drank this, he apHr red TO be satisfied.
The fatal momfst now approaching, he devo-
ted the remaining portion of his time to dis
tribute those little articles he would no longer
want. To one he gave his cigar case, to an
other his tobacco stopper, and charged his
brother Henry with his latch key, with instruc-
tons to deliver it, after all was over, with due
solemnity, to the landlady. The clock at length
struck eleven, and at the same moment he was
informed that a cab was at the door, He mere
ly said, am ready" and allowed himself to
be conducted to the vehicle, into which he got
with his brother, his other friends following on
behind, in others
Arriving at the tragical spot, short but
anxious delay of some moments took place,
after which they were joined by the lady with
her friends Little was said on either side; but
Miss Gale, with customary decorum, shed tears
Pinckney endeavored to preserve decorum, but
slight twitching in his mouth and eyebrows
proclaimed his inward agitation.
All necessary preliminaries having now been
settled, and the prescribed necessary formalities
gone through, the usual question was put
W lit thou have this woman to be thy wife y
81 will"
finger, the hymenial moose was ad listed, and
the poor fellow was launched into-matrimony
oHlP-DUlLDlNG IN THE UNITED STATES.-We
find in the Philadelphia Inquirer table, pur
porting to be from the forthcoming report of the
Secretary of the Treasury, showing the number
and class of vessels built, and the tonnage there
of, in the several States and Territories of the
United States, from 1915 to 1855, inclusive. Sc
far as Maryland is concerned, the table is gross
ly erroneous. The total of vessels built in this
State in forty years is put down at l22, of which
IA were ships and barques. By referring to our
files, in which we publish each year a list, from
the Custom-House books, Of the vessels built and
registered at this port, we find the result fol
the last six years to be as follows: