Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-02-24
late Mr.. HolIinzsworth.

AT q meeting OF the City toupelf,zneio
| Yesterday afternoon, February Esd, tAid-
Horn In the chair, Mayor Cheatham an
nounced the recent death of Ex-Mayor
Ho1LrSoswosrH; when Committee. consist
log of Messrs. Craigbead, Hatcher. Hinton,
Yarbroaeb and Hurley were appointed to
draft suitable resolutions Ia relation to me
sad dispensation.e ss5eA5a -
The Committee reported the following pre-
amble and resolutions 80 sssf.ss
WHEaEAs, The City Council of Nashville
have heard. with piofonnd regret, the death
| of the late cx-Mayor of this city, the Hon. ,.
! n HoIJIsGswoRTH, who departed this lie on
| FRIDAY night last, on board the steamer jas.
Johnson. on his return home from trip
South; and schereas, his services as mem
| bar of the Board of Aldermen, and subse-
onenIIy as Mayor, be faithfully and con-
scientiously discharged the duties and trusts
| contided to him. and gave general satisfaction
| to the citizens of Nashville; therefore, De IL
Resolped, That we sincerely deplore the
death of ex-Mayor HoILINGswoRTH; leaving
u.s. as he has, in the prime OF lie, ana under
circumstances of peculiar grief
R.soIrsd. That bis official conduct, in the
high and responsible positions occupied by
him as corporation officer, as Chairman oil
| the Finance Committee, ana Afterwards as
Mayor. and his watchfulness of the Interests
of the city, warmly endeared him TO US and
his constituents. His administration OF the
! affairs of the city government. Honestly and
firmly discharged.} will long be remembered
with gratitude, and his official acts Will
for wears testify to his capacity, prudence,
and foresight. -.---.
a Resolped. That we tender our sincere con-
, dolence and heartfelt sympathies to bis be-
: reaved wife and family, and mourn with tneH
the loss # SO faithful and devoted HUSBAND
Il | and father. -.arg4 - reE
PssoI,ed That as an expression OF our re-
| spect for the deceased. We will attend the
c Funeral of the late Ex-Mayor Hollinswortn
:, at the First Baptist Church, to-morro" a
It IO1 O'Clock; and that committee OF nVe D'
n apnointed to accompany the remains OF th'
decreased to the city of Clarksville, tor inter
ment. :, 10 =,
;, strncted 10 spread these proceedings on ID
minute books of the two Boards, and trans
l. init a COPY TO Mrs. Holliugsworth. ana ina
a. the daily apers be requested to puollSn IN
70 same signed by the Presidents of both branch
- es of the City Council. w. ID. HORN,
ne President of Board Of Aldermen
as GEO w. DARDEN,
rs President Board of Common Counci
w The above preamble and resolutions wer
Il unanimously adopted.
ce The President appointed Messrs. Make!
Yarbrough. Martin, Creighton and W.
Cheatham, the committee TO accompany q
Dr. remains to GAINESVILLE, in accordance VIII
ay the Alb resolution.
lie On motion, the Mayor and the Pfesiden
to of the two houses of the City Council wef
To- added to the committee to go to ClarksViile
of On motion of Mr.. Craighead, Mayor Chea
tn ham was requested to invite all Tue io'N
as colleagues of Mr.. Hollingsworth IN tne iori
nd er Boards, and all the city officers 10 a'tel
re- the funeral ceremonies, Sunday, FEB. z4th'
nut The City Council then adjourned TIL
Id morrow morning at 10 o'clock, when TIT
ny will meet at the Council chamber to attei
lie the funeral