Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-03-19

tf1veu ma depaFteo OH>-tltue, excepb
/, the Lawrence, which was detained in
tHe Off0 thirty -sSx iIotfrs ny fcuvy
winds. The Tyrone passed down on
time, loaded to the guards. SO grent
WIS her iowi that she couldsuot, take
on board ,twepty, hhds. tebaccos en-
gagged at Canton FOR Paddcah. Capt.
Tom, with his usual determination to
carry, out .contrhcts ami aceommo-
date the public, requested the ship
pers to have the tobaeeo, ready aud
be would return from Tennessee Roll
ing Mill no miles below, at which
place he had fifty tons of iron to put
off. The Armada IL making regular
time. The News Boy has been pur-
chased by parties III Nashville, to
place in the towing business between
GAINESVILLE and Nashville ,i',lre
-9- DEATH orr. w. Prftchett, Esq.,
AT a meeting of the Clarksviile bar
the following resolutions were iinani-
mously adopted. ~ y" ~ 1'"'' = '"F
Resoired," THAT In the death Of, r..
w. Pritcliett, Esq, we feel that the
bar of Tennessee has lost one of her
brightest Ornaments1-+sigen tleman in
whom we recognized all Indictments
ofsnccess, legal acumen, Thorough re-
search, splendid ability, solid REASON
ing powers, and brilliant captivating
oratOry--we remember him as. one
courteous In his bearing. o genial
companion, hdirreproachahl his
morals, faithful in all the relations Of
life. oiia9 sdj- sl9lAslsl IAXgDia0
Reso,ued, That we tender our
heartfelt sympathies, to his bereaved
| friends, and mourn with THEM the
untimely extingushment of a star
that was just beginning to- blaze in
iull .splendor. .n7vqo ohi o. -
+ .rroceedinEs 81 the Nashville mar.
On motion of Baxter Smith, Esq,
tile Chairman appointed the follow
ing mem bers of the Bar committee
to draft, resolutions suitable to ytheIoc-
casion Baxter smith, +, Ga Maury,
A. b. Hodge, A. J. Caldwell, J. NJ.
lSass, Jr.,, and A. L.. Robertson, Esqs.
The committee reported us follows :
b., WHEREAS In the wise providence
of God another Of our profession has
been called from our midst. AT
about two o'clock on Sunday morn.
ing last, willie The winds or March
were vieing with each other In fury,
Robt. NJ. Pritchett brpathed his hast,
and his spirit. took its flight from this
to another and better world. The
many incidents and vicissitudes i'm
I which he bore so brave q part, Justly
demand q more extended notice than
tits pt,ssible to give on an occasion
like this, and 1t is referred to Snother
time and manner to present more
perfect, sketch of his life and charac-
ter. Mr.. Pritchett was born in Octo-
Der, 1872, and was, consequently, al
1.-The time Of his dea M, IN the 18th
year of his age. During the Nate
twarlhe served asIanpriyate soldier in
the Army Of Northern Virginia, and
his fidelity to duty I'm that capacity
gave ample assuYinee of his fitness
\ for ~ nigh position! He attended
two terms at the lebanon Law
| School, and settled Jpn this city, tt
W
1866. His success as q lawyer ,woplC
have amply repaid him for thu
careilIe had bestowed upon his stud.
les, had his health permitted him tt
cOnfine his attention exclusively u
his business, The versatility of hh
!, talents, his varied information, ant
the logical powers Of his mind, com
bined with an excellent fancy anl
great command of language, ,mde
ordinary circumstances wouldjhav,
established for a permanent ircputa
ton, His brief in. the last cause il
u which he.was engaged In the. Chan
, Gerry Court, elected the admiration 0
all WHO heard 1t, aud of no one NOR,
THAT Of the most distinguished juris
perhaps i'm the State, who! declareC
that it would have been creditable t
any lawyer OF the bar, r..- ,s,.r
For anumber Of years Mr.. Pritch
EFT was n consistent member Of tn,
. Presbyterian church, and his Chris
tian faith and fortitude enabled him II
. all the transactions of life to perform
his duty and trials and emergencies
bOf no ordinary character, aud sustain
ed him in the hOui OF death; there
fore, .t-i..., .... ...fl .p
II Resolced, That we tender on
heartfelt sympathles to the family o
, the deceased In this, their great be
reavement.
aRssol1d, That we will escont tn
( remains ofjour deceased brother in
!, body, from his residence on Summe
street, toDthe dcpot-whence his re
mains are to he conveyed to Clarks
willie for informant
I .Resolscd, THAT the papers Of thi
city and OF ClarksvilIe, his forme
residence he requested TO publisl
these resolutions, and that'a copy, G
them be furnished his family. ~
d +. O. MABRY,c Al. CAIDwELI
D BANTER SMITH, ALIEN. Il. HoGf
/: A. l.. RoBERTsoN, JIM. Bass, JF
lin 20 ,ii L-Al-4LA s.lL4l---4 fni
, Tribute or Respect. 'ir -'
,ihaAt q regular meeting of Clark
b vile Lodge No. 80 II. and A, d :, .hcl
, March Z, 1870, tho following resolu
, tions were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS IL has plaasal the A