Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-05

The SickieS and Key Tragedy.
The Washington correspondent Of tne New York
Times, gives lengthy statement Of details relative
to tbe recent tragedy az Washington the matorial
facts of which we have ready published. The fol-
lowing extract relative to the history and character
Of the parties msy be interesting to our readers:
The parties involved in this sad story all lived
within the immediate circle Of our daily Washington
life: two at least, of them being so well known
in New York IS in The Federal Metropolis Key
was about ~ years Of age tall in STA ure alb put six
feet, with easy ard fashionable air, but by no
prep0s esslBg In appearance Others Use. His
face had = sickly hue, sDd he had been for some
time suffering from hear>disease or mma ained he
was, which gave him source and Disconnected
look Otherwise he was extremely popular, aud
these who knew him best sail his Cccenlrci,ies Of
manner covered a very kind and generous heart.
His father, Francis S Key. was the author of the
national song. the " tar-Spanged Banner" lie
was q wiloWer with four children On his marriage
he narrowly escaped a duel with Coloael May, who
conceived that he had unfairly Gus ed him from The
affections of the lady who became his Si!e, and who
wee @ beautiful and charming woman.
Mr.. Sick,es The mem5er for the third Dis rct Of
New York. is a native Of this city, and was orig-
naiy printer by occupation. lie Is q man OF near
ly forty years of age; good presence and graceful
manners As a member of the State Senate, ss
well as in the House f Representatives, he had
made himself remarked 10y quite unusual c)3lntss
and self-possesson, which gave him great advan-
tage in debate and hsd acquired for hi "a a we'll de
served reputation a rising young leader of the
Democratic party. In 1858, Mr.. Sckies YES mar
ried to his W fe now ruined and heart broken then
q young girl fresh from Der school life, and remark
able then as now for something espcc all soft love-
ly and youthful in the type of hr very poo liar
beauty She is of Italian o IGN, aud Possesses sli
the Italian lGstre and depth OF eye, united with
singular eandOr and delicacy Of feature
Mr. Sicsles had seen nor grow up from childhood,
and was attached 20 her with almost iioGtr0us
aft ctiOn. Shortly afer their IN rage, Mr.. Sckles
appointed Secretary # the Anne lean l. g ,tiOn
at London, in the household of Mr.. buchanan, and
his beautiful bride universal a mu alton broad,
not more by her charms Of person and manner THAI
BY the esyety and ienOoent jOyou ness Of be: char
aOter. Ga their return 10 Autrcl they resided tor
sometime on the BlOomingdlle Road, IN a charming
house overlooking the Hudson River; and, on his
election 10 Congress, Mr. Sicklts took his pJe-en.
house on Presidents square Il faces directly the
Club house, TO which lrought to-day tae cO'psa
of the man who himself had slain all that made he
life Of that mao ion tu few days since gay
among the vest aud 50 huspitGbe among ths
most hospitsblc IF the houses Of Washington.
Mrs. Siekles may he -, aud has two children.
She is the daughter of BIgioli, the lehra'e ed mu
sic teacher, Of Fourte euh,s,reet. Amid gsHer-
al gloom which this sad Liiar las cast The dry
many a SOTO wing thought is cast towards her
whose gully surrender The WiIe5 OF villain hes
resulted so tragically for she has been much liked,
and those who have known her will g ieye sore'y
at the necessity Of giving her up as lsst. FEES wo
men are better calcu aJed win their Wy ID polite
society, or to con ribuse more to lis vivscIty.