Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-09
FUNERAL OF JOHN HU SMITH.
Large Concourse Pay Tribute 10 the
90 Dead
Action of the Grand Jurors.

Action OF the Grand Jurors.
The funeral of John Hu Smith was one
of the most largely attended yesterday that
has taken place in our city for number of
years. The city officials and ex-onicials,
with the Fire Department, their engines
draped in mourning, and large numbers of
all classes of persons turned out in force to
attest their appreciation of the many vir-
tues of the deceased. The members of the
bar, the Mayor and City Council, with very
many citizens accompanied the remains to
the First Presbyterian Church, which was
crowded with citizens anxious to pay the
last sad rites to one SO universally es-
teemed while living. The funeral services
were solemnly and impressively performed
by Rev DIR L V Moore, after which the re-.
mains were conveyed TO the cemetery and
laid away, hid forever from mortal view.
In addition to the many testimonials, off,
cial and otherwise, to the distinguished
dead, the Grand Jurors of the county met
yesterday morning and presented the fol-
lowing action and resolutions, called forth
by the sad event :: a
GRAND JURY Room, NASHVILLE, July 8,
1S70.-Suddenly, by stroke of the Great
Destroyer, the people of this city, county
and State, have been bereaved in the loss
of one of cur most honored, worthily
esteemed and deeply loved citizens. .s7s Z
For half century Judge John Hugh
Smith had lived In this community. His
was the soul of honor, of justice, of abso-
lutte and scrupulous integrity; his was
heart of mercy, of comprehensive world
wide sympathy, and of boundless Christian
charity. None knew him but to love
him" To err is human, but his faults, if
any, were those that characterized and
grew out of a warm and generous nature.
Nothing venal, nothing dishonorable, moth
ing mean, could any man truthfully attrib-
ute to our dead friend
By the suffrages of confding people
he had been elevated TO high offices Of trust
and honor. He filed every position to
which he was called ably and creditably to
himself and to the constituency who elect
ed him. In Office or out of Office he was
always courteous, kind, urbans, charita-
BILE and just He drew all men toward him
aud never alienated friend. AS Judge,
his conduct was courteous and dignifed
mo Innocent man could be convicted in
his court. He gained and richly deserved
the high encomium which was so often CON
ferred upon him. ga Just and an upright
and an impartial Judge"
BE it, therefore, Resolved, BY the Grand
Jurors of Davidson county, now in session,
that in the loss of Judge John Hugh Smith
the administration of the criminal law of
Tennessee has lost one of its purest and
most upright Judges, the community one
of its most honored and esteemed citizens,
and we loved and deeply mourned friend
Resolved, That in common with all the
people of this county and State, irrespec-
tive of all distinctions or differences, we
deeply mourn his untimely and unexpected
death. = -.a
Resolved, That we tender to the family
of our deceased friend the expression of
our sincere sorrow and sympathy in their
affection.
Resolved, That we manifest our love
and respect for the deceased by attending
his funeral in a body.
Resolved, That copy of the proceed
ings be furnished the family of Judge
Smith, and be also published in the city
papers. SB DAVIDSON, Foreman.
William Wilson, WI Wade,
A Patterson, Ben Hamblen,
T t Saunders. WIN Page,
George A Leiper, M Huffman,
& II Campbell, A S Camp,
Chuch Hooper, T Goodwin,
] II Menefee, Officer of Grand Jury.
Real Estate Transfers.
The following transfers of real estate
were recorded in the office of the County
Court Clerk for the week ending Friday,
July s:
John NJ Bass to John @ Dodd,
deed to land in Bass additions 800 90
Jacob L Thomas to VIM A Con-
nell, deed to land in the 18th
District. .............................. $50 90
z L Nichol to VIM NJ Duncan,
deed to land in West Nashville 5000 90
George Hooper to Laura NJ
Davis and Laura G Cummins,
deed to land in the 9TH dis
trict.................................. 1000 90
Mrs P Hill to r W Brown, deed
to lots on Market street......... $40 90
z W Brown to B Knowles, deed
to land in West Nashville. 1925 90
w II Hyde to James W Howing-
ton, deed to land in 23d dis
trict.................................. 1,21S 90
S B Spurlock to Z Is Bridges,
deed to land In Davidson...... 800 90
John III Bass to Mary OLary,
deed to land in the second
Bass addition. ..................... 300 90
f o Hurt to B L Cutter, deed to
land in South Nashville. 1000 90 |
Mary E Fox to Westley Hyde,
deed to land in city............. go 90 |
Z r Hightower to A j McWhir-
ter, deed to land in city,. 2,555 90 |
Mss Julia Putnam to Luke
Burns, deed to land in Edge
field........................ $50 90
Morton B Howell, clerk and
master, to G S Blaze, deed to
land in city and country......... 1904 90 |
same to Catharine Weitmiller,
deed to lo5 in McGavock's ad-
dltlon ............................... 420 90 !
same to Albert Momser, deed to
lot in McGavock's addition. $50 60 |
v P Harding to John B Cold
ough, deed to land in Hard
ing Is addition. 500 90 |
-ames Murrell to Susan E Lyle,
deed of gift to ffty-six acres in
Davidson.
A Murkin, Jr, to Philip Schni- .-
der, deed to lot in Whiteside's I.a
od5;+;o, onn M