Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-02-16
DEATH, Of MRS. General sickies.

Death Of MRS. General Sickies.
/ General SickIes was called 10 New York OF
Tuesday night by the intelligence oil tue seri'
Gus illness Of Mrs Sickles, and OH WEDNESDAY
news was received Of her death. MIS-. oicKles
was the daughter Of Professor Bagioli, oil New
York, and is remembered IS one OF the most
brilliant aud fashionable women ever seen IN
Washington. She was elegantly educated and
gifted with tie most iaciratimg manners. she
was married to General Sicg!es very young
and her first appearance, at The height Oh her
youthful beauty, during Picrces administration,
will long he remembered Since The terrible
TRAGEDY with which her name was unhappily
connected, she has steadily excluded herself
from all the circles III which she was at one
time a welcome and leading participant. The
cause Of her death IS believed TO be the heart
disease.
HER FUNERAL.
One Of our most distinguished officers-Ma-
ior General Daniel +. Sickles-has recently
Ibeen called upou to sustain, in the death OF his
wife, loss which requires more bravery to
meet composedy and more tortltude 10 efdure
heroicaIy than are needed 10 oppose the charge
of thousands in the roar OF battle, OF to pass
through the fatigues Of the most arduous cam
palsn
The lady, who had but attained her thirty
first year, had been for some time in failing
health. A recent cold, slightly increased from
time 10 time, took deep rootin her constitution
and resulted in tho melancholy catastrophe OF
her prematuys death.
tho funeral took place from ST. Joseph's
Church, in Sixth avenue, yesterday morning
at haif-past ten O'Clock The remains were
encascd in handsome rosewood cottn, literal
| IL. -,;,I off, "
quisllo fragrance, and was borne up the central
aisle of the sacred building, attended by the
following prominent officers and civilians as
pail bearers Major General Gordon Granger,
Brigadier General II. E. Tremain, DIR. John NJ.
Carnochan, Senior Fabr Gotta, Edward Yer
milye, Major General A. Pleasonton, BrIgadler
General Charles X. Graham, James L. Brady,
VIM. IL. Field, John King.
| Upon the arrival Of the sad procession at the
farther end OF the aisle th9 burial Casket was
placed upon a cataialque, surrounded with burn
ing tapers, Immediately n front Of the high al
tar. Upon the ccifn silver plate bore the
following simple inscription:
TERESA B SICkLES,
AGED 81 YEARS
DIED FEBRUARY ), 1867.
! The afflicted husband, accompanied by his
u
yosrs and Mr.. AID Mrs Basioli, the parents OF
IN deceased lady, occupiedseats nea The altar.
! hc customary and mUr'uary mass was offered
| by the pastor OF the cnurch, tho Roy fsthaf
| Farrell, assisted BY Fathers Boycc aud Parsons,
i'll the capacities of deacon aud bdeacon.
! The music, which vas Of high clara cter,
was >iulC..,d by selections from ROssl ana
CaIacouo. DuIrs the solemn and impressive
services an anthem, "Fray FIR Alc,' vas reI-
aegri with touching sweetness and prpfou! d
effect.
| al the close Of the religious services Rev.
FathcG Farrell cane forward aud dehfered a.
most earnest and impressive address. lie al
?uGtd III words Of touching tenderness, to the
deceased and spoke with warm sympathy OF
the irreparabe loss sustained by the soro"!ng
parents and ed husband faithful SOL
der Of the Republic, he has been called upon to
make many sacrifices. He had given up all to|
20 to the aid OF his beloved country in the hour
of her need He had chrerGully undergone
the hardshlp5 and exposure attendant upon her
defence Oh The field of battle. HIS sn ord had
| helped to perpetuae her national unity aud
| glory. He had suffered in Tue cause OF free
dom with ready alacrlty. Now lie was call
ed upon to render unto Him who gave her the
chcfc=t treasure which had blessed his life 1t
became him as man to bow in Christian sub
mission to the decree Of Divine Wisdom, aud
10 look for support under this severe trial 10 the
Hand which had sustained him hitherto. Then,
pointing the mourning family TO the source of
all consolation, and eioquently asserting tl.c
claims Of The Catholic Church to the admiration
Of all, as one " hch even after death followed
ter children with offices Of love, and shielded
then with faithful prayers the reverend father
concluded his effective address.
| The church vas ciowd:d IL its utmoS! capa-
| city by muIt!tGd.s who come 10 do homer toI
he departed, and 10 express their sympathy
and respect for General 5ickles in the hour OF
| his heavy sorrow. When, accompanied BY hIs
| daughter, he rose and followed down the aisle
al that was mortal of her whom he had loved
50 we'll, with step lnfrm and totering, the ts ell
| ings which the soiemnity of the occasion had
hitherto restrained broke forth, and the i'm
mense congregation rushed unanimously from
The building after him, testifyiug in various
ways the hold he had upon their hearts, and the
extent to which they shared bis atlliction.
| The funeral cortege then reformed and pro-
ceeded 10 TIE Catholic Cemetery, in Second ay-
enue, where the remains were temporarily de-
posted, to be removed eventually for perma-
neDt interment elsewhere.
| 1t is understood that General Sickles will
leave for Charleston next week, accomp anled
by his daughter.-.N Y Herald, Sunday.
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