Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-02-05

der our notice. We are reminded, at this moment
of singular movtment on the part of an individ
ua in the Central Railroad cars, which came under
our observation few weeks ago-a movement
which combined in a striking degree at once the
judicial and the executive in the person Of single
selEappointed Fighter of human wrongs.
Two ladies, fashionably dressed, and apparently
intelligent, but Of the species indicated above had
taken their seats in the cars facing each other and
eeing out to the greatest possible extent what they
called their baggage" Though the party themsel-
YES were far worthier that name) the shaws, reti-
cues and little "fxings, as to eactually exclude
| all comers from the two vacant seats. The cars
soon became uncomfortably crowded. several were
standing, and many were the Intellectual appca-
tions made for the unOccupied places referred to,
but all to no purpose. When, at last, an elderly
gentleman and his wife coming in meekly request
ed place. the young lady, who sat with her brazen
face toward the passengers consented to allow the
lady of the newcomers to sit opposite her, but no
mortal would she permit to occupy the seat by her
side. Consequently the husband was compelled to
find an asylum in some remote part of the car
The indignation Of the passengers had, by this
time obtained to about the murmuring pitch, but
things went on in this way few stations further,
when a stalwart, hOosier-ooking chap who sat d.
recty opposite the elderly lady, on the side of the
aisle seemed to have been visited by a sudden in
spiration, rose, marched up to the selfcomplacent
young preemptioner, and said in a tone that would
have made a nOr.wester nervous:
"Hello. sa-ay-look o here! | bin thinkin we
can make better 'rangement than this | should
like to hev that old gentleman and his wife sit to-
gether, should They'd ride heap more COM
Portable. Now sposn you and this other gal turn
over this seat and sit together and I'll fetch the
old gentleman and set him down along of his wo-
man."
With superciliousnes that was 'beautifuI to
see, . her ladyship replied; - .''.
"No, thank you, sir. I want this seat for my
baggage and l shall not give it up to anybody"
and up GOES her nose into an angle Of forty-fve
degrees.
"Wall, now persisted Hooshierous, "that don't
seem reasonable, that you should litter up hull !
seat with them are little traps, when places is so
scarce. Hang EN- up onto nail; stick under ye;
set onto EN-; there's lots o ways to fix it.
Snap went the eyes again, and up cooked the lit
tie nose, as she retorted:
Il shall do no such thing sir; aud moreover, III
be obliged TO you, if you'll just mind your own bu-
siness" ~ -
'Well now, you see, I've set my heart onto fixing
this, and it don't seem S though l could think Of
being disappointed. And I've about made Up my
my mind, that unless you fix it so shall be obliged
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bring him as nigh as possible to his wife, and / |
shall have to come and sit along you. l dunno
but you'd like that rangement; I'm considered some
among the girls where I live"
A look of determination began now to CLEAN
from the corrugated face of the countryman, and
the young lady, with mingled alarm and indigna-
ton, hastened to reply:
You'd better take care what you do, sir; I'm
not to be insalted with mpunity"
"Oh, Tn responsible was his only answer, as
he led the old gentleman to his own seat, and i'm
mediately commenced crowding in a place by the
side of the young lady. This movement she re-
sisted strenuousy, when, encircling her waist with
his brawny arm, he lifted her up. as though she
were child, planted her down firmly at the fur
ther end of the seat and settled himself comforta-
bly, in his place. /
There said he chats the dandy now let's hev .
little turn O. talk. You'll find me one of the l
peasantest fellows you did see, in private con-
versation"
The reader mag well suppose there were screams |
and struggles and eyes that flashed through tears,
aud threats of vengeance by the quantity, while |
the passengers on every side, staggered by the !
Cromwean boldness of this coup d'etat, and more |
than doubtful of its proprety, bat rejoicing in spite
of their misgiyings, over the sudden retribution
that had befallen the common enemy were vainly
striving to conceal their merriment.
you brute, you villain, never was so insult
ed in my life It's outrageous for the passengers
to permit it! Conductor! Conductor. Waugh
ew Where's the conductor! Well see if ladies
are to be insulted in the cars with impunity"'
Fetch on your conductor" says the imperturba
bic squatter. "I'd like TO have him tell US what
lady in car Is. .-......... .....s. -..-
Out bounded the lady in a rage. "Shed rather
jump off upon the track than sit with such beast
Immediately the hoosier rose, turned over the re-
volving back, removed the ladys things carefully
to the seat on which her companion, mute and ter
rifed sitting. placed the passive cid gentleman
and his wife (who obeyed him with an amusing re-
lance upon his superior ability into tie vacated
places, and returned quietly to his own seat, with
the erege moaumentmm air Of 4 man who has "serv-
ed his generation" The elected lady soon return
ed to the side of her companion, and in crestall-
en- and unobtrusiye mood retained her place to the
close of the journey.
The Banner Of the Cross.