Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-03-19

of the N. York Times writes on SUNDAY
as follows: ;,
Las, evening took Tea with an ole
Italian gentleman whom | met at SIckleS
prison, and who though he has mingled
( little in the world, possesses most re-
fined and cultivated mind. He told me
tina, for Thirty years he had been the init
mate friend Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sichles tam
Iily, and his story of those years was al
the present moment SO interesting, when
so many fictions are floating about, that |
thought | would give it TO you III The
simple touching words in which he ioid
il.
Mrs. Bagioli, he told me, the mother
of Mrs. SckIes was born in The year 10
10, at Croton FaKs, Westchester county.
Her maiden name was Cooke. Al The
age of fourteen she came with her iamIIy
10 New York, and was shortly alter adoP-
ted bv the well.known Italian poet and
author. Lorenzo da Ponte. She was q
brigh, and somewhat beautiful girl, and
very shortly after her adoption was mar,
ried 10 Antonio Bagioli, composer ana
professor of music, who was visitor al
Da Ponies house. M. BagiOli is ma
tive of IIaly, but has resided in your CITY
for thirty years, and by those who kno"
him, is said TO be much respected and es-
teemed. Mrs. Bagioli bore TO her hus'
band an only child, Therese BsgiolI' the
unhappy wife of Daniel E. Slckles, upon
whom was layished her parents undivl-
ded love. No expense was spared 10 al
ford her all those accomplishments which
form The best accompaniment of beauty.
She was educated al the best schools oil
New York. and, finally sent 10 the Man
ha,lanvilIe Convent of the Sacred Heart.
Da Ponte's son, Lorenzo da Porte, Jr.,
resided at this time with his father. and
was professor Of bellies lettres, philosophy
and literature in the University Of New
York. With him, as with Dugald Stew
art, in Scotland, were placed several
young men for education. Of this NUM-
Der were Mr.. Eames, of this city, Mr..
Ridgelow, Of the Evening Post, and Mr..
Sickles. The Bagiolis also resided inl
the same house and continued 10 live there
after the death Of Prof. Da Ponle. Llv-
ing in The same house in which his wife
was born, Mr.. Sickles saw her grow up
from infancy to womanhoOd. Their as
soca,ion gradually rpened into love. lie
pressed his suit upon her father, who a.
once made serious objections 10 the match,
not from dislike TO Mr.. Sickles, but from
the belief that his daughter was TOO young
for marriage. had seen nothing OF the
world, and was Of mind 100 uniformed 10
read correctly her own heart. Parental
opposition in this, as in so many other de-
plorable cases, only ended in a clandes-
line marriage, which was performed be-
fore Mayor Kingsland, The Mayor Of the
city Of New York.
The consequence Of this secret wedding
soon made concealmenI impossible, and
the marriage, after full confession re-
CURED by the Roman Catholic Church,
was soIemnized again, and received the
seal of religious ratification from the
hands Of Or. Hughes, the Roman Calho'
lie Archbishop, at his private residence.
The fruit Of that wedding was one fair
child, with a face like her mothers, who,
unconscously, at this moment suffers.
perhaps, the deepes: injury from her
mothers surrender 10 sin. 1t is, to-day,
precisely twelve months since that father
mother, now so deeply stricken, were
making with affeclionale zeal gayesi
preparations for the christening OF this
child, for whom the President, Mr.. Buch'
anan, and the charming Mrs. Senator Sill
dell had voluntarily sought the sponsor
ship. 1t is singular coincidence that
this little girl, Mrs. SckIes, and Mr..
Sickles himself, were all three onI y chill
dren, over who.e miserable fate three
living mothers now hang broken hearted.
Curious PHRNoMRNoN.-On Sunday
last, the fields in the vicinity of BIadens-
burg, Nd, presented singular appear
ance glancing in the setting sun bke'seas
of silver in restless, perpetual movement.
1t was soon observed that the phenomenon
extended everywhere, all objects. trees,
fences, even ploughed ground. being
completely woven over with exceeding ~
delicate spider web. Indeed. there was
not fence-rail, post, or tree. between
Bladensburg and Washington not covered
with it. The Washington Star says that
the phenomenon is common al Buenos
Ayres under the name oGgossamer. The
spider, lying Oh its back. kicks out clouds
of this gossamer, which floats through
the air covering everything, even the hats
Of travellers, with its sheen.
A BARON MUNCHAUsEN AT PIKE's