The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-04-21
A PATRON.


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A PATRON.
THE P0IGNANCY OF DISHON0R
We have never read simple but gra-
l,ic dcscrip ption Of the poignant grief of dis
| honor, than III the following, which we extract
from the evidence Of Bridget Duffy the nurse
and maid of Mrs. Scklcs
e remember the Saturday before Mr.. Key's
dcccasc, Mr.. Sicklcs came home in the evening,
between aud 6 o'clock; there was no set time
! tor DINNER; sometimes il was at 8, and other
| times mt half past 3; Mrs. Sickles was al home
! that nI'ernnon did not see him at the dinner
| table; he went down stairs to dinner; at night
| my attention was called to MIR. SIcklcs there
| was some unhappy feelings between Mr.. and
| Mrs. SckleS Mr.. Strikes wen, down stairs. he
| did moi cat, but returned to his bed. room he
asked RE TO fetch him mp something to eat, which
| ] did his manner aud appearance seemed trou.
| b'rd; ! saw hnIl half Or three quarters of an
hour after left the dinner for him Mrs. Sickles
! was in her he'd room; | then went down 10 get
| my dinner; | returned 10 my bed room, aud
| stayed there considcrnh!" time heard loud
talking brtwccn Mr.. aud Mrs. Sckies; their
| '"or was party open !: this was nf: er e O'Clock
| continued to listen - few moments aud llrn
| went 10 the kitchen: twenty minutes or half an
| hour afterwards again went up stairs; they
were still III the bed room III the front of the
! SECOND story my r""n WAS on the other side.
nearly opr"sitr; when went III it was about
| O'Clock | think went in 10 fix the fire or take
| away the water; ] went 10 sleep about -; Mr.
! aud Mrs. Sickle: We're. ] h-lerc, then in their
room | don't know whether Mr. Sickcs went
10 bed That night; don't think Mrs. Sick les
went 10 tsd that night; she lay the floor all
| night having gone into an adjoining room. where
! | saw her Oh Sunday morning she was sitting
on the Hour, with her head Oh II chair Nr
Sirkles wns down STATS. when saw Mrs. SICK.
! les; that WIS about O'clock; Mrs. Sckles
| stayed in that room NIL dny; before l went to
| bed hrarI eXelainarons and sobiny: heard
MIR. Sickles cry; also Mrs Sickies; in the
| morning met Mr. Smk!rs on the stairs he was
crying; was going down stairs: it WAS abou, half.
past when ] met HIM he held his face in his
! hands, and was crying aud sobbng. and IN grea,
| trouble; l wins very sorry 10 sec him in trouble
! l conI"ncri crying; heard CRYING in the study
heior" saw Mr. Sickles | believe Mr.. Wood-
ridge was in III. study, bnt did not see him; NJ.
Sickles was going up stairs
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| Celebrities at the Cdpital-A Washing ton cor.
respondent of the New York Times draws for
| that paper the following sketches of prominent
men at the Capital:
JEFF. DAVIS
Senator Davis is by all the odds the mo,t
| brilliant conversationist it has ever been the
| writer's fortune TO encounter. Thin, wiry sharp
| vlsaged, self possessed, with voice very gen
| tie aud modulated, an address very pliabIe and
| courleous-this great captain of the fire eaters
| can spit fire with rs much case and auckness as
Douglas shows in splitting tobacco juice, aud
every epigram from his thin lips is fatal TO the
| reputation Of a lie time Never was the rapier
Of polished wit more dazzling or more mortal ia
its exercise Name after hume may be brought
| up IN discussion, and every candidate for noto-
rlefy will stagger back with q silver Minnie ball
lodged In some tender part of his intestiuea
DoUGLAs.
| Senator Douglas-all facts habits appearances
| to the contrary notw wthstandine-impf essed me
OIL the whole rs the most gigantic intellect, next
TO Websters that your correspon dent has at any
| time been placed in contact with. general
dwarting process takes place around all surround.
ing competitors, and the shadow of the massive
brow stretches fur over every scene III which the
great democratic rebel uplifts his vigorous aud
shaggy head
| SPEAKER ORR.
Speaker Orr has been lately with Won in New
| York but some of your country readers may not
have seen that solid chunk Of jolity, good humor
and good living. standing fourteen inches higher
than Douglas, Palstaffan in configuration, rubie.
und In feature. Inerrly philosophical in the twin.
kle OF bis two black beaded eyes-a man 10 sneak
| we'll Of every one aud never to soold human
| except his cook when fayorits joint is.ao. done
to his paiste-courteous and just in All personal
relations with political enemies. but 100 easily
yielding TO dictates of party power in has official
acts.
| BRECKENRIDGE
About forty years Of age and in the neigh
borhood Of six feetshgh, W ell proportional. q TX
haired, dark eyed-.sith bilious complexion aud,
a closely shaven face-his month is indicative of
q finn. deliberalive will and bis head Of well
I balanced thought(uIness.
| A Touching Scene The Washington cores
pondeut of the New York Herald" writes a.
| follows:
"A striking demonstration of female sentf..
| ment hero took place last night, when George
Sickes, father Of the prisoner surprised 6y
q visit at his hotel Of some twenty ladies, who
his son, and TO say that if b thought 1t would
give any comfort tn tho aceused, they would
dairy present themselves With many more at the
Court House. The person ut the hesd of Oh.
| deputatIQn was a venerable woman of some
three. score years, aud she used the strongest ex-
pressioris of eommiseratton fer the prisoner.
1--WE de"and his discharge" sire said, "on be
half Of -ot,I SAX Let him he convirtcd, aud
| ths berline ob,aius rev license. Let him be
vindicased, and virtue rsquirss no new guaran.
! tee"
/ Mr.. SickIes, Sr., made feeling ackuosS ledge.
! ment in reply TO this novel bat touching display
Of good aud yiriuous sentiment by ladies in thus
| community. He said iie would not take upon
himself the responsibility OF answering their in.
| quiry but he would make known to his unror-
Snnate son this spontsnet'us not Of sympathy by
a band Of Uuble women, and he was sure Il
wogd be most grateful to his feelines
~s>s>
The Slave Rescue Gases ia O1io.-The rescns
o. the slave John, st w ellington Lorain county.
Oho. hast September, has not been forgotten.
Thirty seven citizens of Oberiia and W cling
ton have been indicted for that. rescue under the
Fugitive Slave Act. In the mean fims An In