The commonwealth. (Wilmington, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-03-12

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From statements that have gone abroad,
\ might b. inferred that Mira. Sickles oc-
,upied high position in Washington So
,iety. This would be mistake. Her
receptions were largely attended, 1t is true;
but SO are those of almost every lady who
chooses to keep open house here. The
truth IL, that she stood upon rather du-
bious ground; and | have heard more
than one gentleman of undoubted position
scoff at the superstition that he had ever
Gro. sed her threshold. Her position was
one which every person who chooses to
give good dinners can obtain; nothing
better. The select circles she did not
enter.
As much speculation has been INDUCED
in in regard to the return by Mr., Sickles
to his wife of the wedding ring, the fol,
lowing detail may possess interest
1t appears that Mr.. Sickles was called
upon by the clergyman, and informed that
Mrs. Sickles was in great mental agony
and under extreme mental suffering, and
that if such state of feeling continued
long to exist, it would probably end in
mental alteration, or perhaps self-de
struction
1t was under such circumstances that
the appeal was made to him to restore to
Mrs. Sickles the wedding ring, which he
had taken from her hand on the day OF
the tragedy. Mr.. Sicsles said, in re-
Spouse, that under these circumstances he
could not resist the appeal in behalf Of one
he had so long cherished with such deep
affection, and that while be was willing to
return the emblem fheir former love
and union, be rer~fed the ring broken
srver to be reppitsd. She had sunderod
the bonds il typifed too cffectually ever to
be repaired, and while he harhored no
feelings of re eminent, he was unalterably
determined never to see her more.
Mr.. Sickles is constantly visited by q
large number of his Congressional col
leagues and friends, His father has bad
an Interview with Mr.. Bagioli, father Of
Mrs Sickles. in the course of which he
made conditional offer, that any country
residence he (Mr. Sickles) owned should
be at the disposed of Mr.. Bagioli as a
home for bis daughter, provided he would
make his home with her. Mr.. Sickle'
stated, also, in the course of his interview
/, that no act of his OVID had caused Mrs
Sickles to err.
Mrs. Sickles insists upon seeing Mr.
Sickles, and it is the impression that sh'
will do injury to herself unless she is per
mite to de 80.
!, Mrs. Pendleton, the sister Of NJ. Key
10 now in Washington. She Is very ell
sgant and accomplished lady, wife of Hon
y Geo. II Pendleton, and . alWost inpon
solabls for the loss Of her brother. Poo
Key accompanied her frequently on re
ception days, or visits to her frien1s. Oh
Tuesday last thcy appeared together o
horseback, and paid their visits in ridin
costume.
John Gray, (ooiored,) owBer Of th
T. house in which it Is alleged Mrs. Sickle
was in the habit Of meeting Key, has put
lished card relative to tho matter, !
=, which he states among other things, tbs
- be rented the house TO Mr.. Key on ID
25th of November, ls5s.--That he d
- this on the representation Of Mr.. Ke
that he wanted il for a gentleman name
Wright, Of Massachusetts,,
e; Among other rumors current at Wasf
ngton one tothe, effect that the anon,
~ i aasttels rid y, IL
asserted q A as9 srilipsku osr.ainI Circle
es as one between whom and Mr.. Sickl
very intimate relations once existed, al
her motive in informing him Of his wife
&C. ia6delity is supposed to have been d.
al sire for the renewal of those relations, {
determination to avenge her desertio
On the other and, correspondent
the Tribune says:
A pers IN who saw the two leave Il
he house, after one of their meetings, som
~ what more than week ago, he by d
front, she by the back door, also saw
K man. closely wrapped in shawl, staudil
ls- whore he could see, and apparently o
a serving them. This man be believed
is BE- an inmate Of Mr. Sickles house.
"a would be injudicious to publish his nan
ell since the anonymous letters are ascrib
DO to him. Letters I say--for my inform
ed ton is that the Que received on Thursd
1e or Friday last was not the first nor I
ey second, but the last Of a series, and "
be more explicit 10 its statements than an
a. Of the preeeedins. If this be so, rs is I
his irmed upon apparent good authority,
ed ill materially alter the aspect of the cal
ar ard not in favor of Mr. Sickles
H. The person alluded to in this paragra
10, is citizen of New York, one of those /
ed diyiduals who ooutrive to pick up an ca
d living by walking Broadway, and who
e far better known than trusted iu this Gil
COMMENTS or THE RELIGIOUS PREs;
nd From the Nsp York Examiaer.)
The murder Of Philip Barton Key
r. Daniel Il. Sickles, in the streets of Was
ed inston, on Sunday afternoon, in reven
h, for the seduction of the wife of tbs latte
ls has given needed aud it may be- hope
: salutary and sobering shock to The i
C. toxication Of the devotses OF vanity a
ass plsasuFa ,f:ss2f the young aud a
en- alat2d bs iholAghtless care
- terrible ycrrl4 sit
y. ~ 61s be a Yong remembered MAJ
es Ing I'd her owe vain slsterheod. The y
,e. more fearful and bloody end Of the succe-
rs Iul libertine must surely tell upon t
49, nerves Of men who may hereafter be di
IL posed to reach forth to the forbidden al
e. so perilous fruit. The hand of Proyiden
IT. is terrible, yet in mercy.
nj Susice it to record that gay intima
H. of long standing, such as fashionable 8
at ciety wickedly and cruelty oounionanc'
iy hal reached its natural termination in t
ut complete in6delity aud degradation Of /
u idolized young wife of Mr.. Sickles.