Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-06-06
Last Hours Of i single Gsuilsman.. !.

This morning, November iiib, III half
past II O'Clock precisely. an unfortunate
young MAN, Mr., Edward Pickaey.lunder.
went Tie extreme penalty IT inElluation,
by exphtiating bis attachment u Mary
Ann Gale, in front of the altar Rulings q
St. Mary's Church, Islington.
/ twill be in the rccollectionof all those
friendspf the party who were az Jones
at Brixtor, two years ago, tlint Mr Pick
ney was there, and then. first introduced
to Miss Gale. to whom he instantly began
TO dire ct particular MISUNDERSTANDING
with her no less Than six sets that even.
ing, and handling her things at supper in
the most devoted manner. From THAI
period commenced the intimacy between
them which terminated in .l.is morning.
catastrophe. ',,al
! Poor Pickney hall barely attained his
twenty eighth year; but there is no belief,
that but for reasons Of q pecuniary nature,
his single life would have come 10 an yin.
timely end. A change for che better,
however, having occurred iii his. eiicum-
stances, the young lady, friends were in.
dueed IL sanction his addresses, and titus
became accessories %. the course which
he has just suffered. q @EH# I+#.* r.
The unhappy youngman passed Ilhe Inst
. night Of his bachelor existence iii Ills soli-
tary chamber. From balf-Past eight: to
ten he was engaged in writing leitcrs. T.
Shortly after, his younger brother, Henry,
knocked ut the door, when. The doomed
youth told him to come iii, On being
ask ed whehlle meant to % 10 bed he re-
piled "Notyet."' The Question was then
; put to lin, how l1S2houy ,the woulsl Sheep
; 10 VIII irh he uiswehd, IL don't Know"
lie then expressed his desire for \ cigar
and u slass of. grogk His brother, who
partook Of The likr Refreshments, rlew de-
manded If be would take anything more
tina! night. lie Slid Nothing" iha firm
, voice. llis alcetionate brother, tlIcn rose
to<thke his leave, when the devoted one
cohsider a,ely ad, ised him q take care Of
himself, 4. "A r | "
Precisely n! Il quaS!cr faminatqto sew
en- the next morning, the victim "a Cupid
having been called aecordingto his desire,
hel arose and promptly dressed liuiself--
: lie had thG selfeqntrol to shave himself,
. wit bout tho slightest injury, for n9t even
!. a So rate b upon his chinappeared after the
ope ration. 1t would seem thYthe devoted
u longer time than usual upgn his t4let.
The wretched main was attlea in a
light blue dress coat frosted but.
tons, white ycstand nankeen tr4wsers,
with patent boots. He wore around his
neck u yaricsatcd satin scarf which part.
! y concealed the Corrazi>of the boson.--
in .frolt*of The scarf was inserteIa breast
pin of cpns bituous dimensions. E... |.
Having descended the, staircase with a
Iquick step, be entered the apartment where
his brother and SITTER, and a few friends
awaited HIM. LID then shook hands cor
daily with all present and on being ask
ed how he Slept, answered, Every well. p
And TO the further demand astto the state
OF his mind, he said that he t'felt happy"
One Of the party hcreupol suggested that
it would be as well 10 take something 3D.
{ fore the melancholy ceremony was gone
through; he exclaimed with some emphl..
sis. "Dc eide dly.", Breakfast was accor-
DINGHY served when be ate a French roll,
large rou nd toast, two sausases, aud
drank three great breakfast cups of tea. u
In reply to an expression Of aStouishment
on the part of a. person present, he de-
clared that he never felt. happier ID his
life. a., 4 IT, II i ...> E.THEH@f E
Having inquired the time, and ascer-
tanned that il was ten minutes oil eleven,
> he reniark that.itwould soon DO over.
His brother then inquired lfthe could do
anything for him, when:he said lie would
! ike a glass Of ale, Having drank this lie
N appeared to be satisfied. \ II H II
The ta!al moment now approaching, he
devoted the remaining portion Of his time
to distribute those little articles he would
!, nd longer want. To one he gaye1his cigar
case. to another His tobacco stopper, and
changed his brother Henry with his| latch
key, with Instructions to deliver i'll after
all was over, with due s6lcmnityl Dt6 tile
landlaly The cloekat length~slrtck ~,
and at The same moment be(was informed
that cab was at theDdoor. He merely
said-"Iam repay," and allowed him
self to b. Conducted p the vehicle, into
which hesgot with his brother, his friends
following On behind in others. Il Il
n Arriving et THO tragical spot, q short
but anxious delayof some moments took
! place, after .whichsthey we're Joined by TIC
. lady with her friends. Little Was slid on
either side; buhMis Gale, with customa.
ry dccorum, she'd tears, Pickney endeay.
y orcd to preserve decorum: but q Sigh
. Etwitching in his mouth and eyebrows pro
, claimed nis inward agitation.
All neceSs ary prelin,inaries having now
:. been settled, and The prescribed necessary
formalities gone through, tho usual ques,
; ton was put, "Wilt thou have this wo,
|. man to be thy wife," ri will.
lie then put the fatal ring on Miss Gale.
finger, the hymenial moose was adjusted
. and the poor fellow was launched into
matrimony E. E es Hail +
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