Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-12-17
9aiIg Onion & 8mtrifal



The Buffalo Commercial AdueTfser narrates Of
lengththe criminal career Of Harlow Case. Four
teen years ago. (says that paper he vas an esteem
ea citizen here holding the place Of assistant Post
master under AIr. Dorsbeimsr, and was for many
years entrusted With The more important duties Of
the Office A member ofons Of the Baptist cburohes,
upright in every walk Of life, married, and the
father Of a family, he seemed to be as firm in the
straightforward paths Of virtue as any other. Re-
moving 30 Sandusky Ohio, he received the appoints
msnt Of collector Of that port under Mr.. Fillmore.
The appointment was one universally approved and
the numerous friends Of Case, in this city, were
rsoieed 81 his success in life. While holding that
Office he was intimate in The family Of s AIr f.,
one Of his assistants. Mrs. F. was young, beauti-
1ul, impassioned, and a fatal attachment grew be-
tween the two, which remained unsupported until
the truth was made known BY the sudden elOpe-
neut Of Case with Mrs. F., and the simultaneous
discovery that he had abseOndsd with government
funds 70 the amount Of SS4 900. From that tiue
forward nsary s trace Of the guiltYP pair was lost
The family Of Case bereaYed and betrayed, re-
manned hopeless in their grief. Mr.. F. engaged in
long but frntless chase Of the fugitives; and now
from Of The see come tidings-a broken, half told
story Of lonely wsnderings in foreign land; fun
recital Of ceasing remorse, with pitiful and
solitary deaths in far away islands and the stormy
waters Of the Indian ocean. Both victims of IN
haoWed passion are aseep-the mother in The groves
Of Ceylon the little child in the coral forests Of the
sea- The betrayer still wanders the earth
aNoxn OF his FuEERA1 Some time since says
aeontemporary, we do not say whether months,
weeks, days or hours, there passed cur Office long
procession, headed by Mentors Band, who brought
from their brass the mournful notes of Hissrere.
Then came digniies and powers radiant in gold lace
snd silver jewels, and then the privates Of some
order, then the hearse, and then other dgnies and
other privates. Grape plenty and everybody looked
mOurnful, saddsnsd, dOwnesst. Here, We thought,
there is taken to his long home some one Who had
many friends He was a benefsetor to the poor and
q friend indeed to his friends in need. And now,
as is meet, with measured tread they pay his dead
body respect that they would gladly have shown
him in his life~time.
Anxious to know the name Of this man with many
friends, We ran out and aeeOstsd mourner, whose
face was peculiarly solemn and in low voice, such
as was seemly, asked whom they escorted to the
grave.
"Well, was his reply " really, dOn't know who
it was. believe he was member Of such and such
lodge. But reckon that man up there pointing
out person considerable distance away ''can tell
you, for heard him ssy he knew"
So it appeared that the long procession was large
ly shan, and that some of the professionals did
not know whose remains they followed.
II there be mOraPtO this literal fact, We leave
its application to the getters>up Of the pOmps of
funeral professions.