Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-02-06
Death i'm the StatiOn-House.--EROber Conn
merry.


perry.
Our friends in Clsrksville will recognize in the
subjeo, of the following melancholy sketch once
esteemed citizen Of that place. and will hear II his
sad fate with regret:
On Tuesday night, station house keeper Copeland
found Robert Comperry, VINO is veil kBOEn IN The
city. living on the pavement Front Row. As be
had onen seen him in similar situations, from the
effects OF liquor he took him into the station house
and locked him UP. he was taken sick sOon afier-
ward, and early in the morning breaihed ms last.
ESQ. Horne held an inquest over the body, when
verdict vas rendered OF died from dissipation snd
exposure" The deceased appeared TO be about
hny five years of age.
Sir Comperry was formerly Of ClsrksVille, in
this State; ne was respected merchant, deahDg
in corn and wheat lie removed 70 Nashville where
be became wealthy, and moved IN the nrst socleiy
in tnai place. ana was much respec ed for his ia
flexible integrity aud genial qualities. As some
times occurs IN mercan lie life, he experienced VI
cssltudes, became involved, snt 81 length lEs1i>
vent lie gave up sll 10 his creditors, and was
ruined man He had, unfortunately, no family ties,
not having married, for, although there IS Pang
in kn living that those we love are pierced oy tee
mrsfortunes that Eound ourselves, YET The sympathy
of TN aheetioBate wife, and the hopeful antieiia-
tien4 Of our children prove tower OF strength IN
sdversity. MIR Company had neither these 10 care
for nor to be his comfort aad supper and seeing
himself stripped of the competence he baa t0led all
his life TO gain he listened the devastating c0zen-
ing Of liquor, and sought relief from sorrSW IL ne
bottle.
He there found bis drest enemy, for respectable
~ his good Name his honorable Standing, none of
/ which had been touched by his misfortuHes, we're
striuoed from him By lhs enemy he clAsped to bis
/ bosom lie cametO ibis city some three years agj
! His old friends showed him much kindness but IN
vain: his habits of xleatiOn made II impossible
10 assist him efectualy, and he sunk into com
plee sot, often appearing among the abandoned and
| hardened characters that are every mJTnIDg ar
raigned st the Recorders bar Yer, in the midst Of
all, mis- Integrity OF character never forsook him
honesty Of action and upright simplicity oil demea~
nor chung Kim even ia his degradation. The Jew
Ell Of his soul Was ohssured its brightness was DIM
! med. but the native excellence the ne al was
stiu there even when he had N Ide himself an out
cast from the esteem and KIM services Of iasi
/ friends nj
Ga becoming aware Of his situation, on TUESDAY
night, he expressed no useless regrets at beng call
! al from a world that 20 hin had been scene OF
eiss ppointment aud grief, but az once 8 afesse'
himself 10 the only source Of help that was eit Nun
In moving accents his last breath was pent 10 saA
in the Father of Mercies to heal his baekshdlngs
| md 10 wash away in SaViOurs blood tae errors
ana trarssressions Of his eTriDg course And 80 ne
| died he who had enjoyed the iuxuries End the
pomps OF liie persisted IN prison Here IS another
| sad. dreadful lesson on temperance. Who viii
! reap wisdom from the melancholy fate OF Robert
/ Couperry-Nsm Appeal