The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-26
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BRENTWOOD, April %.
Like all great men, I have an inordi-
nate ambition for notorie,y. 1 love to
see my glorious name and "i~nvaluable
suggestions" in print. The delicate ar
.istry displayed in preparing a equity
dandy for his evening promenade may
have its merits, but be who prestdes over
the vehicle " preservative Of allarts,' de.
serves all praise Of those whose heavy
hearts he daily unburdens Of the weight
and grief of ennui. With pen aud scis-
sors he carves has way through a world
of opposing elements-struggling for a
niche in the temple Of fame by OBTAINING
his adversaries-enlighien the ignorant,
consoles the afflicted, sympathizes with
the distressed, conjures the Responding
to hope on, aud fires the soul Of the postu-
liant Of freedom in his good and holy
mission. Oh often have | sighed and
prayed TO live long enough to see myself
installed editor of a profitable country
journal, with a nice big wife and small
family to boot. l would then be censor
of the public morals, and disturb Tfehaurt
in his Admiralty Of Heaven by lombard
ing the moon with quads, quoins ndlong
primer
Have you, Mr.. Editor, ever seen the u
| rise2 Thousands Of love making youths,
who became De%mosthenic beside their
darlings in midnight carols of balder-
dash and polished nonsense, have, you
know, gone to their graves without wit
Messing this grand phenomenon. You
may homitise on early rising az long as
you please, but if you had been in the
army as long as l have been, you'd con-
slider Sancho Panzo's benediction on the
"man who first invented sleep an elo-
quent aud sp%othegmic exclamation. Pos
sessing a magnificent and easily devel-
oped talent for ~laziness, | could enjoy a
healthy snooze at day-dawn; but my
officers will have itthat l must be in line
of-battle every morning from four TO five
o'clock, to see the sun rise. This, with
hard-tack, sow belly, and milkless cof-
fee for breakfast, l consider the very cli-
max Of ill-usage aud hard fare. Were
it not that | might disgrace the honora-
bic reputation my forefathers estab-
lished for my benefit, blast me, if | do
not think / would dwindle down TO
the "peace Democracy" doctrine, and
turn p%oltroonl Soldering il at home on
the 4th of July, WAsHrNGToN's birthday,
and British Evacuation" was agreeable
and pleasant; one could have clean
clothes, cock-tails and collars on, 10, and
around him, but here our General Conn
handing (at NashyilleO is experiment
ing on our physical fitness for Cossacks
We have been fifteen days without tents,
baggage, or change of clothing of any
kind, until it has become a question
whether gray or greenbaeks are most nu-
merous. One thing is settled-the grayr
are most troublesome.
General Morgan being ordered to your
city, Col McCook, Of the 52d Ohio, COM
mands the entire force here, Col. Henry
r. Miner, Of the 14th Michigan, COM
handing the Old First Brigade. Boil
are thorough gentlemen and good soldiers
and my word to you, that Chevalier Var
Dorm, il he happen 10 accommodate US
with a fight, will find them ready to civ,
him a warm reception. Anticipating 4
hurried visit from some of the gray back
of the Conthieveracy, we are cutting
away the tall grass and underbrush tina
they may not conceal themselves ia on
immediate front,
Our camping ground is beautiful be.
You'd description, Gas noyelists wOulC
say) The wide and winding Rhine, til,
classic Amo, scenic Hudson, or stately
Shannon, present no iner view Of fruitful
hill and dale than does this little bah.
bling Harpeth. Grand, green, and luxu'
RANT is this Middle Tennessee valley
and pity tits that its fertile plains shOult
be laid waste by the desolating hoot o
war. Here would be a Cine abode fol
"peace democrats" just now, and judginl
from the Woe-woTn c~ountenances of thu
Inhabitants, they are in excellent cendi.
ton for the acceptance OF such ethica
missionaries as Mr.. Ra~Handigham or any
other Ham Of his kind and kidney.
The face of the country differs mate.
rally fIom the countenances Of many o
its secesh women. Though tolerAbly
good looking, they are ugly as blu,
stockings in their disposition. 1t may
be hat a long life Of celibical (in) felie.
ity has soured my better nature TOWARD
all the sugar sex, To spite that angeli,
class of humanity, / resolved in early
life TO lead a life of single uablessednesF
never permitting but one old housemaic
TO come in my presence. She, however
was not a girl-she was a Ger. man. Per.
haps a knowledge Of this has reached my
new neighbors, aud has caused them L
charge me twenty-five cents for a quar-
of skinned milk. The butter they sch
me for sixty cents Ia rancied as a nOat al