Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-12-28
Last Hours Of a Single Gentleman.

eFrom tina London PunGh
Tits morning November nth. at half-past II
O'Clock, precisely, an unfortunate young man, Mr..
Edward Pncknry. underwent the extreme penalty
OF inEatilAliOm. by eXpmnng hlSattacnment 10 Ma
~ Ann Gule mi front of the altar ratings Of St.
MaIy's Chutch, lsngtoE.
ItsxtlEbe IN the recollection of all those friends
Of the parry who were al Jones' at BriX'on, two
yeats ago, that MIR. Pinckney was there and then
frst inlrniuCed 10 Mss GALE to whom he In>taut-
.ly, began to direct paFticuar notwithstanding
~ with her no less than sets that evening, aud
handing her things at supper IN the most devoted
= manner. From, that period commenced the intimn-
CT between them which terminated IN this morn
l.TUg's catastrophe.
J. rs Pour PlucEneY had barely attained his twenty
eighth year; but there is belieE that but for Tea7
sons Of u pecunisFy I.ture, his single life would
p have come earlier to an untimely end. change
for he better, however, having occurredln his ci
- se1mstances, the young Iady's iIends were in.
stlbceIl 10 Sancti his addresses, aud thus became
accessories to the course for y hich he has Just
Suffe ed.
The unhappy young man passed the last night Of
his bachelor existence IN his solitary chamber-,
From half past eight 10 ten lie engaged IN rt-
elnRletisTSs Shcry after, hs younger brother Hem
~ knocked at the door, v hen the doomed youth
told him to come in On being asked when he;
meant 10 10 to bed, he Eeplled-''Not YETI" The
souestion MAS then nut TO HIM, how he Thought lie
wouIt sIeep9 To which he answered, ''I don't
know He then expressed his desire lori cigar
nudglaSs Of gTog. dis brother who Partook Of
the Ike refreshments, -nowsjsmandeu if he would
, tsk& anything more that night. He slid sNuth
- ~ III "a iIln voce: His affectiunate Brother
.ithen r0seao take bis Leave when the devoted
CONSIDERABLY a4y,sed him 10 take care of himself
Precisely at a quarter OF a minute 10 seven The
next, morning, the victim of Cupid having been.
called according 10 desire, he aroSe and promptly
dressed hiirself He had the self control TO Shuye
himself without the slightest injury, FOR not even
scratch uponhiS chiU apparel after .he operation.
1t would seem that he devoted a longer time than
Eusual OF his toilet.
The wrelched man was alfred in light biue
- coat with frosted buttons white vest and nan
keeutEowSers, with patentbooS. llewore around
his neck satin scarf, which pOrry con
cealed the CotaSzo OF the bosom. In font Of the
scatf was inserted a hreastPin Of conspicuous d.
mansions, 2E,fl'r tss
-,esayng descended the staircase with quick step
he entered the apartment where hIs brother and
sister, aud few friends, awaited him. He then
shook hards cordially W th all present, and he
ssiRgaSked how he slept answered, every we'll"
7 A1d 1.-THE luther demand as TO the state OF his
mind, he said that he 'sslt happy One of the
pafty heT-upon suggested that u would be as well
TO take something befote.the melancholy cetenouy
wee ROne Though; lie e&cIaintd, with sumo EN-
phaSis. ''Decidtdlyi@ Breakfast was accordingly
ssseTtedS when he ate French roll, large Eound
toast, two SuSagES and three great bTea kEaSt cups
Of tea. In rePlyitO an expression Of advertisement
the part persons present, he declared that lie
had never felt happier in his he.
ZOOS Having inquired TIE time, aud aScenane that
vi was REMARKED lhAt II
would soon be over. His brother then inquired
1.-The co1tdido Rny thing for him. when he SAID he
world takea glaS ol ale. Having drank this, he
"a Appeared 10 be satisfied. sa.-
ThefatnI momeur now approaching, he devOted
thetemaining portion OF his time 10 distribute
those little articles hsiwolld no longer want. To
enc he grve his cigar case, TO snother his tobacco
stopper, and charged tls brother Henry with his
latch key, With Instructions to deliver IL Offer all
Uss oveI, with due soemnityito the lanllady.-
THeeItek struck eleven, and at the same II osnent
he was infnlWsd thatsa cab was at tbeSdoor He
mEIeIy sail-.T am Ieady q and 81 lowed himselfto
Z be conducted to the vehicle, into which lie got
with his brother, bis other friends following on
behind. 10
: Awning the tragicatsp short but anxious
delay Of SINE moments took place, after which
they we've iglnet by the stiY With her frieRds.--
Little was said on either side; but Miss Gale, with
customary deCoElm. shed tears Plnekney endsa-
iTvoTed to PfsseIye decoIumi buts slight twlchtug
ct bis mouth aud eye bsows proclaimed Ills inward
oSttplion. >, $50 g
= A4knecsBsaTy pTelimlnaTieS having now been set
tied, aud the prescribed Necessary t6rne ties gone
through the usual question was Fut--.sWI thou
hays this woman to be thy iWiIe4 81 Wilt
He then put tie fatal ring on Miss Gales finger,
the nal moose was aLiustel; aud tue poor
sfslluW vas lauushea iate-mairmonyI