The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-29

| A ToUTHFuL CKfNrEkL Observation-Disclosures
that recently cur columns have been
burthenrd with records Of the most revolt
ing and heinous crimes shas ever dis graced
the civil zed world, we cannot Tepress the
| inciinStion 70 make mention Of some facts
which came to the knowledge Of enc Of the
| P0prietors Of this paper 8 few days ago.
| While on the train on the Memphis Branch
Of the Louisville and Eeshvnie railro j,
bound for Bowling Green KY, he observed
q youth, apparently about eighteen 0
nineteen years Of age with arms pinioned
| behind and 8 chain locked % the ankle.
/ Upon inquiry Of the gentlemen in charge Of
him, q simple IA ration 0f the facts that
caused him to be placed in his pre-ent IN
/ happy aud certainly stretched coBdit on,
was given. A short time after the break
out Of TIE war, the prisoner joined the rebel
| forces, and remainsd with them for some
| time, committing thefts indiscrimina ely.
| Finding that sufficient rein could not be
given that unfortunate propensity, ne de-
J serted the cause and returned 70 the LEGALITY
Of his still earlier youth, and there cont sued
[ 70 ply bis svoeatiCn until be perpetrsted
I theft upon 81 aged and highly respectable
gentleman Of the county which made II iul-
perasively necessary for his safety 10 make
: q precipitate retreat. Hoping 70 secure
/ himself from those who wOald be Ga the
E ert for him and cheat justice out Of
her due By such an expedienti ne
Joined the Federal amy From some
cause OF othe--probably that fewer opPor
tunities were offered than had been en-
joyed by him heretoiore-he des rted tae
stars and stripes and sought hiding place
in Indians. While there he N de the &C
Quaiuta1cs Of q pure and simple minded
girl, which soon ripensd into that holiest OF
all holies, that feeling, which 70 t-amPie
up0a is, and ever should be, sacriiglous, a
crime for which, Of all others, should De VS.
tied with the sevsrest punishmeni-loVe
But short time elapsed ere the twain were |
made one. Scarcely had that happy sra |
il the newly married life-the honey moon |
run is golden round, before the newly |
made Bridegroom signihed his intention Of
absenting himself from the sunny smiles |
aud fond embraces Of the one he had 50 re- /
Gently sworn before hesveu and man 70 pro- /
tect. cherish and love. A feeling seemed /
suddenly 70 be begot in him 20 visit again /
the haunts Of his childhood, 20 look once
more upon the objects that had beguIled
end delighted his infautile nature, and walk
again the paths in which his tiny feet had
50 often LEFT their impress; and sit be-
meath the roof that mad 80 often pro
tected him from the pitiless storm as it
swept BY, stirling terror and dismay 70
And around the old family hearth stone he
could enjoy that pleasure that had been de-
MED him wherever ne roamed, Of listening
70 the familiar voices Of the old folks, who
had 50 many years trudged hand in band
up the steep Of life, whose summit was now
about being reached, when the descent would
begin, when the grave would close over all
that was mortal Of two that had kept intact
the faith they had plighted to each other st
u = .HE hafr I'D nit q I
sufieiency Of that material which is so very
essential nowadays to the peregrinator, or
else prefering 10 risk again bis luck IN the
nefarious calling ia which he had been en-
gagged, he appropriated a ne ghbor's horse
and started on the journey. His destina-
ton had scarcely besn reached, when the
footsteps Of MS pursuers fell upon bis ears
like the knen Of funeral bell. Escape
5eemfd hopeless; bus, let the eonsequen-
res be what they might, that was the only
left, and the plunge was made.
But few rods had been gained, ere the /
sharp, keen crack Of pistol IN the hands
Of his pursuers, who we're not thus 70 be
cheated out Of their prize, was heard, and
The youth fell 70 the ground wounded
through the hip. For two or three months |
i was problem as 10 what would be the
result. Being pos -essed Of rather a vigor-
BUS constitution, nature finally gained the
mastery ne has atfdig led Ior trlali iOunQ
guilty, and sentenced to hard labor in the ]
Kentucky Penitentary for Eve years; there
shut out from the world, deprived Of that
nealculable privilege and pleasure Of look
ny upon nature, and from nature TO natures
sod 10 breathe no more the rec and life
inspiring air Of heaven.
Reader, our tale is shout told. Let tesr
If sympathy fall for that poor unfortunate
md heart-broken wife, snd for those whose
leads are now bowed TO the earth in grief
or the erring and misguided one who has
zen torn from them, and branded and stig-
natized Gs Re on. Their sands Ct life are
lesr about spent; but better would il have
leen had heaven spared them this trying
rdeel. To the youth Of the country We 1
would say, take warning and steer clear Of
he snsres that beset you on every side, lest
-ou bring 70 premature grave those whose
.earls you are the ideal, We forbear men Z
ioniug names in this connection out Of I
expect to the already too much afflicted 4
ar!ies. u