The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-02-06
Appalling Catastrophe,
LAST HOURS OF 4 SINGLE GENTLEMAN.
HEcAIML.y MEETS HIS FATE


uEcALMLy MEETS HIS FATE sgl,
Yesterday morning, at y O'clock
precisely, an unfortunate young man,
Charles augustus Pipkin, suffered the
extreme penalty ofsinfatuation by OK
plating his attachment to Clara 'Amc-
liza, in front of tho altar railing Of St.
Barnaby's Church, a.G.
II3Tony OF TIE CRIMINAL.
All our citizens who were present at
the picnic given IN Mantua, some two
years ago, will rocnllcct that Augustus
was then introduced to Clara, and i'm,
mediately began to pay her particular
attentions. From that period their in
timacy dates, and it was continued
until it ended Mt last in the painful
catastrophe Of this morning. 4.
Poor, Pipkin had nearly attained
his twcnty-cighth year, but thore is
evory reason to believe that, had not
cxtremc. impccuniosity prevented, his
single life would earlier have come to
an untimely end ~, gr.,.,a. ar.s5 J,
A change, for the better, however,
occurred in his circumstances, and
Glara's friends were ilsdaccd to sane
tion his addresses and thus became.
accessories to- the awful calamity which
has ovcrthrown him in size hey-day Of
his youth. snt aa2g
,...,,-,,,,..T THE LAST HOURS. .s.,..,.,,..s.
'lbe unhappy yosepg man passedEthe,
last night Of his bachelor exist ence iii
his solitary chamber. From half.past
eight to ten he was bnsfDy engagoa ia
writing letters. Shortly after ten, is
younger brother, Henry, knocked AT
the doer,when tho doonotl man fold
him, in a firm voice, to "comc in"
Upon being asked when he intended
to 60 to, bed, he replied, snot,s YETI"
The question was then asked him, sshow
ho thought hoswoulI sleep !" t, which
his answer wasy 'Spretty we'll" Me
then expressed a desire for Cigar
and glass of water: which werc given
to him. His brother now demanded
ofd&m if ho would F'want. auyshipg
more that night, IA HIesqiq ;iinothing"
In d firm voice. '''''-'"
His affectionate relative t'Icn 8rosc
TO take k@ Teavc, whom the doomed
man considerably. advised him "to
take care of himself"
At precisely one minute after
seven the next morning, tho
victim rose and promptly dressed
himself. & Hcahad solf-oontrol enough
TO shave without che slightest injury,
for not single scratch appeared on
his 6hm. LATTER the operatfesSi7 Ittwould
seem that lie devoted moro than usual
care to histoilette on this ,occasion.
YHe wrctched man was attired in a
light bluefrOck coat, with frosted met.
buttons, md white, waistcoat, and
naarhin trousers, with patent leather
Guots- .S FiRS{h GE TIA j IdT IN
Having descended the stairs with q
quick step, he entered tho apartment
wherehSs hBothar aud a few friends
woro waiting Tfcshoolb hands cordi.
ally with all present, and on being
asked how he had slept answered,
every we'll" an,h to- tho further de-
mand as to the4stste Of his mind, he
sid "ho felt heppyr'r One ofthe,par-
ty suggested that it Would 'bo'well to
take "sometliipgn befpTe tho melaHJ
choly ceremony, 'he,M cx6iaim ed@ ,Witb
much emphasis, ttfDecidedly.Is Break.
fast was accordingly served, and the
poor follow ate tho whole ofx,ifotE, q
slice Of toast, two sausages, and three
eggs, washing the whole down with