The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-11-29

MAID. WIFE AND WIDOW IN TwENTY MIN.
uTEs.-A Singular and Melancholy Cas-. DIR
James II. BogafVlus of Kingston, Ulster couh
ty, N Y, died at the Girard House. In New
York city, on Sunday, after very short ILL.,
ness. under singular circumstances The
Herald of Tuesday saws:
The deceased was 43 years old, Of the high
est Ic>pcctsbili'y, and ranked the first in his
profession in the county in Which he resided
For about two years he had h,en engaged 10
Miss Isabella Hamilton. n young lady also
resident of Kingston, and on two occa sions
! days were fixed for their hnptials on each of
which death presented II barrier to the Con
Sumatioh Of their wishis On the former in
stance. the death Of his brothers. child rem
dercd posi- on,ncnt Of the day Of their con-
ttmplattd marriage necessary, and both the
doctor and his ailanc,tl bride attended the
funcial. On the second occasion fixed for
their union. Miss Hamilton sister lost a
child. and again they attended funeral ser
vice instead Of their own marriage ceremony.
On Monday of last week Dr.. Bogardus
came to the city and put up at the Girard
House. III Chambers street, and on retiring
complained to Mr.. Davis, with whom he was
well acquainted. that he was quite unwrll.--
The following day, not feeling able to leave
his bed, DR.. Sayrc and other eminent phySi-
clans were called in and consulted. After
several days attendance they chine to the
conclusion that there was something more
than disease of the body in the case of their
patient. and they intimated to him the fact
whcrcupon DR.. Bogardus frankly informed
his medical advisers that he was deeply attach
ed to a young lady, to. whom he was to be
married on Thursday, last that their
marriage had heen twice frustrated by death,
and that he now Jared that his own illness
would prove third inelposi,ion to his hap.
pincss.
DR.. Snyfe percevng thr sad effect whic:
the feur of another disappointment had upon
his mind, suggested the propriety of sending
a Geographic despatch to Miss Hamilton to
come to New York without d,lay. for the pur-
pose Of carrying out the wishes of Dr. Bog
ardus. The despatch was accordingly sent.
and Miss Hamilton arrived about four o.
clock on Sunday morning. and, as carly as
possible. some Of their friends residing in
Newark were sent for to attend the marriage
cercm ony. AT O'Clock the sane day Dir.
Sayre visited his patent, and found him so
much better that he considered that it would
be unnecessary for him to attend again. AT
half past 2 O. clock the parties were united,
and DR.. Bogarlus expressed his thankful
ness at being enabled to carry out his inten-
tons of marriage to the lady in question:
Their friends then retired for a few moments
for purpose ofpartaking ofsome refreshments.
He then remarked that he felt So much bet
ter that he would get up, and at once procc-
d,d to raise himself in bed His bride per-
cciving his efforts to iisc, went to assist him,
only to discover that he was expiring in her
arms. She instantly sprang to the bell and
rang for assistance, but before their friends
could reach the room he was a corpse, and
yesterday afternoon his remains were taken
to Kingston on board the steamer North
America, for intermcnt