The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-02

Mr. Key and that Mr. Sickies aud Mir Butierworth had
gone TO Judge Blacks, where dove at and
\ told Mr. and Mr. b had gone 70 the Presidents.
When on the way meeting the Hon John Slidell stop
ped the carriage and inquiry learned that Mi Sckes
and MIR. Batterworth had just gone, going 20
Mr. Slckless house. TO which proceeded at once and
entering the back parlor met Mr.. Butterworth there
alone lie appeared deeply distressed This fact, to-
geher with my regard and sympathy for Mr.. Sckes,
my affection for Mr. Butterworth, my long and intimate
acquaintance with Mr. Key, and friendship for him.
overwhelmed me with grief that could not speak 10
Mr. b ior several moments when at length with deep
emotion, he said, My friend you should not grieve
deepyit is deploable, but Mr. Key deserved his fate
then asked Mr. Butter@orth to state the facts me,
which he did aasgaliag Die incidents substantially Aey
gipen "a has accompanying statement then said the
meeting was not advised by you. Mr. Bntterworth re
piled No did not expect any meeting that day al
though apprehended collision probable at fu
ture period but when how did not know, had
Mr.. scisos stated to me- AT that moment Mr..
Siclles entered the ROOM when, after sauting me
warmly he threw himself the sofa in agony Of the
deepest distress have witnessed His grief
appalling his ordinations constant Of the dislonor
Mr. Key had brought his house. and upon his wife and
child that feared he would become insane and thought
of sending for physician.
united, however, with h. in endeayoring TO pacly
him. but we did not succeed for time. At length
he became calm and saying he ready to accompany
| the magistrate for whom he had sent, | under
odAlr. Is Mr.. 81 the magistrate. Mr. Goddard the
mayor (Alr Beret) and myself, all proceeded in the
carriage 10 the front of the prison, where, after
DEATH Mr. S. committed for further examination.
Mr. aud myself then drove to the Club-room, where
the oooners inquest being held over the dead body
| of Mr. Key. At the Club-room we met Dr. Gwin, and
drove with him TO his house MIR. Buterworth than
peated substantially to Mr. Gwm the narrative he
had given me- which narrative Mr. Sickles confirmed in
subsequent statement to me, interrupted by deep
agony about bis daughter and about his wife, who, he
said but child adding that for their sake he
might have tried to suffer ia silence, without home or
hope in this world but after the signals and the dis
became public lie neither asked nor wanted advice
us to his course II. j. WALkER.
| WAsnIseros Crr, March l. 1859
INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM QUARANTINE, Monday
DR. d. D. Reid gave address at the Smithsonian Insti
tuition the importance and necessity OF establishing
international system of quarantine Advering to the
view he had formerly expressed in reference to lnaran
tne recorded in the proceedings of this institution
he pointed out the general progress Of inquiry this
important subject gave instances OF the great loss and
injury to commerce all the globe from the present
system and the relief that would be afforded by
state arrangements These contemplated more espeoi-
ally an improved system Of ventilation board ship,
the establishment of ventilated hospitals warehouses
and yenating seamtugs at crowded ports, The forml
ton Of ventating tunnels in qiays at the larger quaran
tine stations along side of which any vessel could be
moore, and its atmosphere, when connected by move
able channel with this tunnel instantly subjected TO
troll, and renewed heated, cooled, fumgacd to any
degree required. III
An experimental illustration then given indicating
the manner in which the ventlating power on shore
could he rendered available in its action the ship.
and any number of ships placed under its operation ut
the moment according to the provision made for
this purpose. Diagrams then given of the yenta
ton of the Grand Admiral the Russian figato at present
Icing built in New York, and ventilated Dr. Reds
plans.
The lecture was concluded with exposition of the
system Of improvement for general sanitary proposes,
recommended at all ports in which the mode Of burial
the general sanitary condition Of cities and Of the sailors
habtations particularly mentioned, and the many
advantages that would arise from the operation OF diff
ferent States and nations in carrying out cosmopolitan
system of quarantine No other mode would be suf
cient to establish harmonious system Of cooperation
between the ports of emharcaon and Of arrival provide
the necessary illustrations for rendering the subject ia
inliar and the construction Of Artificial atmos
peres in hospitals the rapid control of disease by
ductop o. Airese Of Temperature by fuigation, andbF
the advantageous results Chat would flow from hN lae
communication OF fcs that would then be registered
and applied. s
Mn srcErHs we informed, waived applying for
further hearing before magistrate, and declined avail
ing himself of offers of ball. for the reason that
the term Of the Criminal Court will commence ON Mon
day Being in confinement, be will bic entitled without
delay to an immediate and final trial
We publish the statements of Hon, r. }. Walker and
s. j. Buttcrworth esq., which throws much light upon
this unhappy transaction 1t is to be regretted, however
that many rumors aoat caught up and publish
cd some of them evidently for the purpose OF introducing
potoricty hunters before the public
SUICIDE OF A CLEnKA young man apouE twenty
years OF age committed suicide in Baltimore yesterday
morning at boarding house He had given his name
as Orlando Parsons and had entered boader in the
house Of Mrs Wilson, No. ca South Euaw street,
lew doors from Pratt He stated that he native OF
Alexandria Va TINT he had been employed as clerk ~
the Post 0fco perari,ort in Washington, and sup
seqpenty transferred as clerk to the post Office IN New
York from which he had been discharged
CuIRoGR Apc PICTURES We invite those OF our read
es who may visit the Capitol prior To the adjournment
of Congress examine curious specimens of Wi.
ting which ornament the eastern conversation room OF
,hs House If representatives Portraits, historical
scenes and public edi6ces portrayed by heavy
or faint lnesbu by sentences and words written in
minute characters The writer Of these novel pen-pc-
lures must have excellent taste and great stock Of pa
| tones.
TuTATRIcAL Miss Yanderhon who Is now performing
at the Washington Theatre possesses some superior ua
csors for the stage but does not merit the exavagant
praises heaped upon her in sore newspapers She Il
4 -. iii rJ A L. a.