Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-01-27
9aiIp Onion &9mtritar

THR WOMAN WHO WAS IN PURSUIT OF AN EDUcA-
rr--i TIoN.-We published yesterday moraiDg para,
graph stating that married woman, OF doubtful
reputation, had been attendant on one OF the
Female Seminaries Of the city, and that as soon as
the fact became known she dismissed. The
circumstances attending the admission are aboai
these, and give them il justice to the principal
Of the Tbs shoot, who was thrown partially on ms
guard by the srtess, candid appearance OF the ie>
male in question. In the forepaTt Of last week. TOE
woman called a. the school and stated that she had
been referred there by friends who endorsed It's ex-
eellenee in every particular, explaining at the same
time that she had married at the ege OF sixteen,
that she had never had the advantage Of an early
education, that her husband, at the time Of their
marriage was in INDECENT circumstances, but that
having prospered in worldly affairs. he, well
as herself, was anxious that she should
pursue class of studies that Wonld give her ct
ter knowledge Of tue more simple branches Of edu-
cation The priBci 81 Of the school, after some
further conversation, suggested that references
would be necessary to her admission and the ap-
@ plieant gave the names Of several persons of re-
spectabiIiiy-told who her sequain anees were and
where she had formerly resided. When Informed
that the position which would be assigned her in The
shOOl would be in the class Of youRq girls from ten
to fourteen years of age she rather objected, as
she was much older, aud besides married wo
man Her pride was an Obsiicle in the way of sdch
aBsOciatiOns-so her language was iute, preiei-
but she would consult her husband about the mat
ter.
The next day she returned to the school and s'a
ted that she had finally concluded to enter the ola-s
that her husband thong it best that she had
commenced an education she had better 60 thI Ough
with it. She therefore admitted. The primer
pal having been entirely occupied by another
ter Of Importance, had leisure lock up ber
references and the plausible artless story that
had beea told hinl, with such air of confidence,
integrity, and mOdesty, rather prePossessed him in
her favor
After day or two suspicious to her character
were whispered about among the young ladies' and
finally reached the of the managers of the
school, and they had determined upon dismissing
her, when she saved them the trouble Having
been repulsed the day previous by Of the older
girls, whom she met in the street and invited to
call upon her at her house, Tuesday morning
she called upon the principal and stated that as
there seemed to be an objection 10 her attendance
for some reason which she could not fathom, the
had concluded to leave the institution without com
pleting her education.
The facts in the case-her unusual application
under the circumstances, her anxiety be put in
the class of older pupils, and the fact that she is
known TO the police as the keeper Of house of
sgnstion-all justify the conclusion that her hject
and intentions of the basesL kind. Had she
succeeded in inducing the young ladies to call upon
her, deliberate schemes would doubtless have been
resOrted 10 TO corrupt their principles and under
mind their virtue. A woman who could play go
deep game for such vile purposes, is dangerous
associate, and il is fortunate that she thus
timely exposed. She remained in the school but
four days, and it is to 5e hoped that the moral
amples which she met with may prove of permanent
beneht.-CiHelHah Gazette.