Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-03-09
The UPS and Downs 81 this E.ise.

About five years ego, among the fashionable
boarders at one of our prominent Hotels in this city
were two fascinating and welLdressed ladies' and
their husbands, who mingled in the good society Of
that day. apparently the happiest and NEST attractive
of the circle in which they moved. The husbands
Of both being il the common pa=lRnce Of the times,
clever whoiesouled gentlemen1 always "hail fellow
wei metz with everybody, and occupied prominent
positions, their society was courted in their circle
Of friends and associates. Every lavshing expendi-
ture INDUCED IN to crafty the wishes Of the Ia
dies in extraTagsnt dressing, and entertaining their
friends in the rounds Of fashionable dissipation Life
moved along seemingly all suns hine, and to the less
favored not cloud could be seen 10 the pleas
ure Of their gay and happy enjoyment few short
years passed, and one Of the enchanting and once
happy wives, IN her giriish days the pride of dot
ing father and mother, resident OF Southern city,
educated In slf the Accomplishments Of one Of the
frat Female Seminaries after dragging out miser-
able existence of sickness and disease the result of
former imprudenee and dissipation, become the IN
mate Of our county poor house, where death termi-
mated her career. Her husband. an actor Of con-
siderable reputation throughout the country. who
years before separated from her, last season IN a
bar-rOom alteration In New Orleans was 81 OF dead
The husband Of the other lady, few years ago,
was detected in forgery, or swiEdlinE: opera
ton for which he is now serving out q term Of
years in the Auburn prison. And nov comes the
last actor in this domestic drama few days
ago, in passing through the Workhouse on 9 tour
Of inspection, among the inmates Of that institu-
tion our attention was called to ons Whe bore the
appearance Of having better days, snd, on in
quiring found it Ihe unfortunate wife Of the
imprisoned con6deHes operator, and The last Of the
once favored and attractive quartette. Reared in
wealth and luxury, she lefs her happy home and
parents in Philadelphia to follow the fortunes Of
one she had sworn TO love, honor, and sbsy. She,
who -once shown so conspieuously at concerts,
balls and amid the festive scenes, aad BY her ae-
complishnents, beauty, and all that goes to make
up bevitching woman, sunk 80 low, seemed al
moss impossible! Step By step she had fallen In
her career q dissps,ion aad vice. until, from the
former enVisbIe position she occupied in the gay
world Of fashionable life, through the influence Of
the intoxicating cup she had become the associate
Of the vulgar and abandoned characters, such as
fl our prisons. Her health bsing 30 bad, through
the humanity Of those Who exeente the laws, on
Saturday she was removed 10 the County Poor
House. there to receive the kind attentions Of these
who minister to the wants Of The poor and unfortu-
nate.
This is no exaggerated. sensation item, but q
plain, simple story Of facts, ss hundreds who read
this paragraph testify 10. 1t is one Of the
every day acts In the drama Of life, snd illustrates
its ups and downs. To-day occupying high found
10 the ladder, tomorrow, who knows Wherei Aad
still On moves the busy EOridI- BA1aIo RsPU6lie.