Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-06-09
PIE LATE J.B. HALBERr.

Although we bad known Mr.. HAnBERT as in very
feeble health for some months past, yet We had
hoped for its restoration in the climate Of ais birth
We were therefore greatly shocked on learning Of
his death We never knew gentleman Of more
alis ole and excellent trails and his studous habits
ano enc abilities promised for him useful and
honorable life. There is no exaggsraion of these
traits and requirements il the preamble and resolu
JEyiopaNT. the bar Of 'his city copied below:
FElBVTE OF RGsrECr-At a meeting Of the bar
Of this city, it was organized by calling r. B.. Ne
6avOoS, Esq to the chair, and the appointments Of
Gov. BroFn stated the object Of the meeting +, be
70 take into consideration the death Of our late
brother IN Che profession, J. Halbert, and
after appropriate remarks from him the following
preamble and Tess5utions were presented hv J. c.
thompson Esq, End unanimously adopted
49, whereas, Intelligence Of the death Of John Bent
ley Halbert .aas this day been received by US,
nave cailef me customary meeting Of the Ba- pay
tribute IF respect, to one =oktfs members. Mr..
Halbeit Wssa graduate Of the Nashville UDversity
with TIE class Of 1916 Hc returned from College
10 A nstIve State OF Mississippi where he read law
II !tae towu Of Columbus, with Vice Chancellor
iJieEtus0n, au emiGent lawyer # that State. Upon
AIS admission % the bar he married in the family Of
one al the most esteemed citizens Of the communi.
y, eRd in the faH g S5l he made his home per.
mancn'ly in Nashville, where he embarked his for
tunes with ga he practice Of Law. Il is mpos-
sIfle th q any could have been mere agreeable
e the Bar, could 70 have carried himself as TO
1afe made his loss universally regretted. His
talent aud e>ucatI0n we're both good In politics,
ami especially upon States righr questions, his in
formation large and his yT4aions wee warm and
independent, but eEpressrdsyFh the courtesy Of a
gentlemaa aud no. the bitterness Of partizan In
al tho relations VI life be good citizen enter
prisiBC ard public spirited, and a man with the
uiees. sense OF homer twas Mr.. Habert's fate to
die q lingering aud Hopeless disease, but his
fgeUia flW Of spirits remaiaed with him the last.
ia that respect the possession Of and happy
ttemperameutrlssaEss gifted 10 degree, that none
who knew hiRpaReYer forget OF eanreeur, to with
out the pis6g1atts recolleclirns Of his companion
- ionshT, For Eoe p2nths previous to his death he
mad been with n fRny at his old home in Nissis-
-sppi in the vain -hbse Of deriving beneht from a
- change Of climate, sR6sre we are informed be
.breaihcd his last on The 9th ult. Ia token Ok
speci for bis memory, therefore, De It
Res0irsd That he members Of the Bar have re-
-oeived. with lae deepest seDsbEy, intelligence Of
the death cf D. b. ueibert.
Rsso'cs2, Thl, lh2 calling OF The roll a COPY
Of these res0lutjoss be requested be spread upon
the records Of che Circuit aud CAancery Courts nov
in session.
RssolreA That the proceedings Of this meeting,
IN relaties to Mr.. Halberts death, he communicated
to his Sanity by The Secretary, aud to the city
papers for publication.
r. " MCGAVOCK, Chm'n.
JAMES Wolsls, Secretary.