The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-02-29
An Awful Tragedy.
Young Wfe .Hurdered By her Hasband-
Subsequent Suicide.

n Young Wife Nurdered By her Hasband-
Subsequent SQicide.
We copy from the Memphis Wing, of the
9th inst, the following narrative OF one of the
nt5st horrible tragedies we have ever heard
of:
''We heard. yesterday, the particulars OF one
Of the most melancholy tragedies that we have
known for many years, which occurred in Mar
shall county, Miss, about miles from Holly
Springs, on "Wednesday last. Mr.. r. r. Cox,
planter in good circumstances, killed his own
wife while she was lying asleep in her bed,
and then shot himself through the head, killing
himself instantly. This occurred some time
during the night bot was not known until the
next morning, when negro man went to the
room to make fire, and found the door fastened.
Not being able TO raise any one on the inside,
the negro called the overseer, who came and
forced the door open, when he found both Mr..
and Mrs. Cox dead-she living on the bed with
two bullets through her head, and he lying
on the hearth, shot through the region OF the
heart, with his hand still grasping the deadly
revolver. They had been married but short
time, and it is supposed that MIR. Cox was in
sane at the time, dS he has frequently suffered
from alterations of the mind.
Both Mr.. and MIS- Cox Were known by
many of our citizens, he as the possessor and oc-
cupant some two or three years since, of the
dwelling in the Southern part OF the city known
as the ''SwiSS cottage" while the yonng and
beautiful bride was, but few months since,
gay and lively schoolgirl, attending Mrs
Armstrong; school in this city, and will be re-
membered by many as the pretty Miss SalIle
Wilson Leaving school, she married Mr.. {.
sometime last fall, and now she has been cut off
from all earthly hopes and happiness by him
who bad soemny vowed to love and protect
her. Mr. {. was worthy young maB, and
there can be no doubt but that he was ahorng
under insanity at the tine Of this awful calaml-
ty in fact, many circumstances that tranSpred
day or two previous 60 to show that he was
not IN bis right mind.
Much sympathy is felt in this community
for the families and friends OF both the dectas-
ed prrSons-.iamilits of the first standing in
North Mississippi. May God be their help in
this, their hour Of the deepest and most heart
rending affection.
The Memphis Enquirer, speaking of the af-
fair, SAYS the parties had been married only SIX
weeks and adds
Mr. Cox is the third male member ofa wor
thy family who has died violent death within
the last eight or ten years. One. in tit Of in
sanity, threw himself from the deck of Misss-
sippi steamer, aud was drowned another was
slain by the accidental discharge OF double
barrelled shotgun, when starting on camp
hunt and now we have TO record the death of
still another, and that Of his fair young wife, by
his own hands.
!I7FemaIe loneliness never appears TO so
great advantage as when set off with simplicity
of dress. No true artist ever SETS off his angels
with towering feathers and great jrweiry, and
our dear human angels, il they would make
good their title 10 that name, should carefully
avoid ornaments, which properly belong TO IN
dian squaws and African PrIncesseS These
tinseries may serve 10 give effect on the stage
or upon ballroom floor, but in daily life there
is no substitute foF simplicity. vulgar taste
Is not 10 be disguised by gold or diHonds.