Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-06-26
Things wise ana OtherIvfse.

Otp KENrueK.-A Kent1ckian at the battle Of
New Orleans who disdained the restraints Of q sol
dier's life vita his name on the muster ron, pre-
ferred going It alone, fighting upon his own nook.
While the battle vas raging hereesi1 ana me shot
flying thick IS hail, carrying death wherever they
fell Kentuok might have been seen stationed unoer
a tan naple loading and firing his rifle, as perfee-
" unconoerned IS though he was picking deer
Every time he brought his ride 70 his shoulder req
cost bit the dust 'Old Hickory, supp0sing be had
become separated from his company, rodeu 70 him
to bring him behind the redoubts, as be was IN a
position which exposed his person TO the hre OF the
enemy
sHsilOw my man, what regiment do you belong
TOT said the General
der is another Of en-, and bringing his shooting
iron 20 his shoulder he his eye along the barrel
IA fash followed and another Englishman came
tumbling to the ground.
Whose company do you belong to again in
quired the General.
Company the al was the reply Of Kentuek
IS he basied himself relOading see that ar Teller
With The gold fxins on his coat and boss. Jist
watch me perforate him.
The General gazed in the direction indicated by
the rife and observe British Colonel riding up and
down The advancing columns Of the foe. Keutuck
pulled the trigger and the gallant Colonel followed
his companions that Kentuok had laid low in death
that day,
sHurrab for Kentuck = shouted the free fighter,
IS MS VICTIM came Topping lEOul MS NURSE tubn
turning to the General he continued, I'm fighting on
my own hook, stranger and leisurely prOce eded to
reload.
An IRISH MoRMoE-How PAT MANAGED TWO
WIvEs.-The circumstances detailed belOWare facts;
Pat the hero Of our story, is an Irishmsn who mar
ried and managed by hard seraping 20 get com
Portable living. As time wore away, Nature was
not sparing in her favors, and many children came
All lived on happily enough, prospecting, and Pat
was able 10 provide his wife with help, modest
'greenhorn,' who soon became favorite in the
family. After q while the girl received letter,
(she was said to have received one from her broth
er, asking her to come to the West She must be
prepared for the journey, and Pats wife assisted
in the preparation. She spared what she could
from her own wardrobe to make the young girl
comfortable her journey, and to fit her to appear
among strangers. One day carriage appeared at
the door, and note was sent in 70 the girl She
soon entered the carriage and il ratified away. She
was met at the wharf by Pat, and the pair left the
city Nothing was heard Of them; and for a long
time the deserted wife struggled in her efforts to
maintain herself and her children. Two or three
years from the time Of his leaving the city, Pat
appeared with wife No. and two children At the
place where his first wife dWelt, and they ell man
aged to stay there for short time, neither Of the
wives caring TO offend the willy Mormon, and each
hoping finally 10 be able to Gust the other from
his affections. BE was too valuable to be hastily
dispensed with
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out with him to take walk, which they proceeded
do taking each their respective children, neither
being willing to trust the other alone with their
common lord and master. They walked on, and
Pats light hearted comments on the appearance Of
the shipping, such as and isn't that purity boat
or at some other ofthe many things which he drew
their attention. While they looking he stepped
on board q steamer, the plank was drawn in, and
waving his hand as a dnsl adieu, Pat left them with
his benediction, let yez be good to aich Other!'
No ddings concerning him have reached the discon-
ISOLATE pair
The first wife lately received 500 from the broth
er Of the second in the West the proceeds Of some
property left in his hands by Pat, which he accom-
panied with the remark, that thinking it rightfully
belonged TO her, and that she might need it during
the hard times, he had sent it to her. The second
wife resides in the country.-EDsHiHg Post
HONEST CRIT1CIsM.-Overheard conversation in
the cars the other day, which original critical,
and interesting One party a scholarly looking
man, and the other appeared to be the rustiest
kind Of rustic. Both, it seems, had been to hear
Thalberg and VieuXtemps the night before. chow
did you like the perform ?" asked the more in
tellectual looking Didn't like it at all, said the
other-s'oouldn't understand the music, any way
liked the fiddler best. VeWkstemps $50 he pro.
nounced the name) is great fiddler, that's sartin,
but he sawed it altogether too fine for my use
care you fond Of poetryG" said the scholar, with
slightly quizzieal expression about the mouth
eyes first rate I've read Tupper-thrOugh and
through. Great poet, that Tupper-dont you think
sol" The scholarly gentleman thought Upper
was good-very good-but considered Shakespeare
the greater poet Of the two. "Perhaps he is" said
the rustic-'but don't understand him easy-as
do Upper He's too deep for me. His poetry Is
like that VeWkstempse's playin compared with
good Urinary fddin'. P'raps you understand it; l
don't. Give me Topper" The company smiled all
around at the rusties taste in music and poetry,
but more than one differed with him only in point
OF candnr-Baatnn Post