Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-15
TELEGRAPHIC..
DOMESTIC NEWS.
A Peoples Tribute to r. E. Lee
To be Buried at Hollywood
Resignation Of Secretary Cox
COlOred Cadet COUrtmartialed
Wonderful Juryat Evansville
Resignation Of Secretary Cox
COlOred Cadet COurtmartIaled
Wonderful Juryat Evansville
ROBERT IL. LEE.
A Peoples Tribute TO the FallenI
Brave.

A Peoples Tribute 10 the Fallen
Special to the Union and American.
COLUMBIA, TENN, Oct. IA public
meeting of our citizens was held at the
Courthouse this evening, to show proper
respect to the memory of Gen. Lee. AL
business houses were closed.
Hon. James II. Thomas was called to
the chair, and paid handsome tribute to
the deceased. ALT. s. Horseley was ap-
pointed Secretary, and l. D. Myers, A.
Hickey, M. S. Frierson, J. n. Barnett,
w. c. Whitthorne and James h. Thomas
were appointed a committee on resolu-
tons.
Next Saturday week at IL o'clock was
set for mass meeting of the citizens,
and the following persons were appointed
committee to cooperate with the Mayor
and Aldermen, and all other pnblic bodies,
viz: F. c. Huntington, Sims Lstta,
Maj. t. Fl. McKinny, T. B. Rains, Ed.
Kuhn, Majors N. F. Chairs, j.. II. Aiken,
Geo. W. Jones, Coils A. s. Goodwin, D.F.
Wade, Cspts. ]. NJ Ellington, Thos. J..
Perry, VIM. Irvine and Frank B. Craig.
The meeting then adjourned to Satur-
day the 22d at II o'clock.
To the Associated Press. -
NEw ORLEANS, Oct. 14.-Business sus-
pended; houses throughout the city drsped
in mourning in honor of Gen. Lee.
VICKsBURG, Oct. 14-The city is
draped in mourning. On tie day when
Gen. Lees obsequies take place business
will be suspended.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 14.-The various conf
mittees appointed by Confederate Relief
Societies and citizens, to take steps To-
tribute respect to Gen. Lee, met tonight
and selected Tuesday IS the day. /
LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. IA great
many houses in the city are draped in
mourning in respect to the memorv of
Gen. Lee. A general suspension of
business tomorrow, and all classes
of citizens will unite in paying tribute
respect to the lamented General
LEXINGTON, Va, Oct 14.-An work
is suspended to-day. Memorial services
were held yesterday and this morning at
the college chapel The remsins of Gen.
Lee were conveyed there by cortege of
officers and soldiers of the late Confed-
eracy, and will lie in state till tomorrow.
They have been visited by thousands.
The chapel was draped in mourning by
the ladies of Lexington. The college,
faculty, students, literary societies, and
others, held meetings to-day and adopted
resolutions expressive of grief Those of
the faculty provide for the delivery of a.
eulogy on the 18th of January next, the
!. next anniversary of Lees birth, and for
keeping that day, like the birthday of
Washington, as a college anniversary
hereafter
To be Buried at Hollywood.
RICHMOND, Oct. IA message was
received here by the Chairman of the
Committee of the House of Delegates to,
the effect that the family of Gen. Lee
are not averse to the burial of his remainsl
in Hollywood Cemetery on the section be-
longing to the State. The Committee of
the House left this morning for Lexing-
ton, These facts were announced in the
Legislature this morning, and that bodyi
adjourned over until Tuesday. 1t is be-!
lieVed the body of Gen. Lee will reacht
here Monday