Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-07-23
The TRAITORS.

The correspondent of the New Hamp-
shire Statesman, among sketches OF Inner
Life in Washington" gives the following:
But the auction sale pertaining to the
effects of great men, which WAS on the
whole invested with as much curiosity as
any of the season, was that of rebel Jew,
Senator Benjamin. 1t was well known
that Benjamin married a music teacher
in Charleston, where he resided in early
life, before taking up his residence in New
Orleans, and that after living with her
a short time, she eloped with an Italian
by the name of Celini, and FOR some TWEEN
tv years lived with him in Paris, Beniimin
in the meanwhile making periodical visits
to his early love in her new abode, until
she was induced some three years since,
to re-emigrate, bag and baggage" and
resume domestic relations in this city with
her first love-
To carry this arrangement into effect
the distinguished Senator took the ele-
CANT residence which was erected by Com
modore Decatur Il short time before his
death. 1t is one of the first private resi-
dences in the city, erected under the di-
rection of Latrobe. the architect of the
Capitol. at a cost of some 100000 or S4O,-
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premises. and the establishment was fur
nished 1t an expense fully equal to orig
inal cost of the building. The whole fur
niture of every kind, was brought from
Paris. 1t was under such auspices that
Senator Benjamin and his truant spouse
set up housekeeping on their reunion"
in this city. The ourse OF r love, how
ever, never did run smooth, and the Sen
ator had only got well settled in domestic
felicity again, when his musical mate, hckel
as the wind. took it intoh her head or heart,
as you may please, to transfer her domestic
relations back again to her long tried COM
panion in Paris. This last movement oc-
Cured some two years ago, and shortly at
terward much of the most valuable house
hold furniture sold at auction. The re
mainder of the effects have now been sold
to pay the house rent.
Among the articles sold was a marble
bust of Benjamin himself, a full length
portrait of his musical spouse, and also
one of like description of his wife's father.
There was also an excellent full length
portrait of his wife's daughter, a beauti-
full girl, some eighteen years of age, who
was born soon after the mother took up
her residence with Celini. This last por-
trait. and one of the French Empress, are
in the highest style of the art oil paint
ings all of them. They sold for some so
to $50 piece, and were bid in by the nc
tioneer. who has made a fortune in his
business within q few years. and who has
one of the best galleries of paintings in
the CITY. A French divan, purchased in
Paris at n cost of 5000, was struckoff to
Secretary Wells for so. Old family sill
yer plate, of French patterns and of the
richest quality, was sold in immense guam
titles, and for a song.
Senator BENJAMIN is a noted gambler,
and waste in this way the vast income
which at one period he derived from his
professional practice. On one occasion,
after obtaining $4,000 in a great case
against the celebrated John Randolph
Grimes, he sat down for three days to Il
gambling table, and Slidell in that time
won every dollar of that sum from him.
SlideIl is celebrated for his skill at this
business. and has accumulated much Of
his fortune, it is said, in this way.
If the history of the men who are lead
ing this assault upon the liberties OF tins
country could be spread out TO the world,
it would make it evident that they have
been persons who neither feared God
nor regarded men," JEFF. Davis IS well
known not to be no pattern of morality.
as those in the city, who have been with
him in gambling debaucheries, with wine
and women, not 4 biscuits throw from
Browns hotel, can well testify. 1t was
only an ordinary matter tOsee Floyd while
Secretary, go into his Office OF a morning,
tramblinn in every muscle with the pre-
motions of delirium from the last nights
revel; and so open and intolerable were
the visits of Secretary Thomas to a hotel
haunt on Pennsylvania avenue, that his
wife was repeatedly notified, through the
mail, of her husbands disgraceful com
panionship. These are facts, not to be
for a moment called in question by those
who are at all acquainted with the life IN
Washington OF the men to whom they APP
pertain.