, 1859-05-05


il capital offence for woman to commit one
sin, willie man is licensed to steep himselfi in
q like deprayity, has received its highest
illustration in our time in the late Sckles case.
We refer to that incident Of the trial wherein
it is mentioned that sort Of whispering collo-
quv was ono day carried on between tile Judge
and tie learned counsel on both sides. which
tile reporters were not allowed to lear, but
which was presumed to be an argument OF, the
adnlissahility Of evidence touching Mr.. Sickles'
character. Mrs. Sickles Ind been made to
coudcluu herself in IN a}sominable confession
drawn by skillful lawyer. She had thus
placed tic last barrier between herself and
everything she had held dear in life.
The shameful story Of her guilt had gone be-
fore millions Of her country1nen and country
women, and she had become that thing in the
ewes Of the world which it were better had
never been born. The evidence as 10 the
character Of 1lc male Sickles however, and his
qualifications 10 east stones at adulterers, did
not sic tllc light. The Judge ruled it ont and
the counsel for tic prosecution were not mean
enough to give that to the public which could
not he used before the jury.
II the whole Sicklcs history could have
been brough, Outfit could have been shown
exactly what sort of a stew Mrs. Sickies' in
fancy was nursed in, llcr girlhood educated in.
her womanlood fanliliarized with-who aud
what were her progcnltors, her associates, and
l1er llusband-it would have beel pronounced
one of the ioulest messes ever mingled in our
American society, and the scorn which now
rests upon her would he lost in amazemcnt
that she preserved a tolcrable character so
long. If Mr. Sicklcs had been possessed Of n
particle Of gentlcmanly feeling or sense Of JUS
tice, when lie discovered his wifes guilt, he
would have gone to l.er and said frankly that
she had done exactly what he and MI the
world might have expected, what he had been
doing and teaching others to do all tile years
Of his manhood; that she (aIrs. Sickles) was
just good enough for him and he for her, aud
neither good enough for any one else; and
that the proper course for them now would be
TO pack tlcir trunks and cast their fortunes to-
gethcr in the Empire Of Japan.
Threatened foundation of New Or
ieans-
We have New Orleans papers of the cath ult.
At that date the river Was four inches higher
tlun ever known before, and was still rising as
far up Us Vicksburg In many places the water
wns running orer the levec; while hundreds Of
n.cu and carts were employed in raising the
levec ut those points most Threatened The editor
Of the Crescent, after passing along the lcvec
for the whole front Of the city, SAYS:
The result Of our whole observation was that
the Fourth WIS the district most seriously men
uced bv the overflow the upper part of the
First District almost as bad the Second Dis
tsct less mcnaCed than either Of the first named,
and the Third District mcnaccd least Of all. a
rise Of ono foot more in the river would over
run not only three -{ourths Of the whole city
front, but the dirt-ridgcs now being made
Several very serious crevasses had occurred
both above and below the city. Considerable
apprehension was felt as to the result.
Storm at OnfonaEon.
The 0ntonngon Ainer Of April 18th savs thai
one Of the most severe snow storms Of the sea
son ragged there during the principal part o.
Thursday, the l4th, the wind blowing stif
gale from, the northwest for several hours.
Some 15o feet hore Of Carson i Closes pic,
was swept away. mixing the gap now near sot
feet in length, and 10 great that it is feared tn.