The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-15

f1i.tAtsry sGudoer 20 perTaQe one 5
whole system st the bsrs th0ughtef the
commission Of 80 rash an act by one 50
young. Verify, the Using Of to day be-
come the dead Of tomorrow. Peace
The travel on The Memphis Branch
Of the Louisville and NaEhTills railroad
from Bowling Green to Clsrksville Is
remarkably good and unless indiea-
tons are deceptive, it Is = paying insti-
tuition. This road passes along the ex-
tEeme noEtheFn limit Of ihe town. You
7smsnaser hat this line extends clear
through to Memphis, branching OF
from the L 4 n. r. r four miles this
side Of Bowling Green. II was in sue.
cessful operation previous to the break
ing ont Of the war. Upon the evacua-
ton Of this portion Of the counfry bJ'
the rebels after the fall Of Fort Donel-
sonsthey burned one span Of hss rail-
read bridge where Il crosses the Cum
beTland river at Clarksville Since
then, and until the rebellion was
crushed out, a coed portion Of the
country weat Of the river between
clarksrille and Memphis has been in
tested with guerrilla bands and fre-
quentraids made into it by dstachments
Of the rebel army. The Government
considering, we suppose, that no practi-
cal utility could result in an effort to
reconstruct and keep open the road,
never took any steps in that direction
consequently the rosd has been dead |
letter, with the exception Of that por.
ton referred to above, since the rebel |
lion broke out / understand it Is the !
purpose Of the Company to put the
rood in running order through to Mem
phis Al an early day. In this connec
tion I cannot let the opportunity pass
to make mention Of q very worthy and
deserving gentleman, from whom I
have received repeated fayors. Major
Matt Lowe succeeded Capt A. Il
Haines as conductor on this road some
two years ago or upWsrds-the Captain
being assigned to similar position on
the Louisville and Nashville road,
where he now is-and up 70 the present
time q more diligent, trustworthy and
accommodating gentleman than Msi.
Lowe has proven himself to be, in my
humble opinion, cannot be found in
this section Of country. When the bull
lets Of the gierrilss and maraudsrs
Whizzed and cut around him, he stood
firm and unshaken at his post, with sn
eye to the safety and preservation Of tho
property over which he had been duly
custodian. We know Of
but one error the Major has committed
and We hope no time will be lost in
that-which is, that he has
Allowed himself to be placed on the
list It cannot be that he re-
yards Wedlock as a ticklish thing
1ut ct ell events, he holds himself aloof
rom it, in defsnce Of the many and
1T repeated glances from eyes 50 bright
md beWitching that none but stole
Ira heart OF adamant could resist them
Major, lay aside your bachelor suit
iorsake that rusty, musty gang, and
AXE high rank amongst those who are
triuinq that their names shall not 60
Town to the grave SunhOnored, unwept
md unsuDg." Cease to "Waste your
on the desert ali. "
Major Tyler is commanding the Post
lere, or rather looking after the inter
sts Of Uncle Sam and with right
learty good viii does he do it, too. 1
annot believe that any cause entrusted
o his hands is likely to suffer
Having given you q somewhat more
en- gthy document than 1 intended, I
hall desist from further effort, promis-
az, If acceptable, you may hear from
ue agsin. Nfit " "