Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-07-06

He was lawyer of solid requirements.
and was rapidly making his way to the
front ranks of the profession. In the
social circle he was everything that was
genial, frank, admirable and kind. In
the ''sweet small courtesies of life'' he
was never at fault. At his home, at the
assembly, at the bar-everywhere, his
presence and intercourse was 50 pleasing
that from child to the most exacting
representative of the age, from all his
professional associates, and from all class
es with whom he came in contact, he was
esteemed one of Natures noblest men,
and won 'sgolden opinions" from all sorts
of people. Suddenly cut off in the early
morn of an active and useful career,
John Marshall's death brings more of
deep, sincere sorrow, more of real an
guish to the hearts of all who knew him
than is vouchsafed 10 few, or any, OF his
age. The head of young family, de-
voted wife, with the bright opening of a
high career, his death is an affection not
only sad to the more immediate friends,
but substantial loss to the city and the
community at large.
EEOBAADeML UAGHnU6E Oh INC OlaFk6-
willie Bar Killed.
The name of J. G. Hornberger appears
in the list of killed. He arrived from
GAINESVILLE on Monday night, and made
close connection with the ILL fsted train,
being on his way to attend Court at Char
lotte Gen. j. G. Hornberger was born in
Stewart county, in this State, near Ros-
lin Station, on the Memphis, GAINESVILLE
and Louisville Railroad, and was about
81 or 81 years old. His parents died
when he was quite young, and he was
thrown upon the world to fight the bat
| ties of life without wealth or wealthy
| friends to aid him. With very limited
education he commenced the study of the
law against the advice of friends, and
contrary to the expectation of such, he
made himself, by dint of energy and in
defatigable industry, one of the best
lawyers ins.the State. He was the most
industrious man we almost ever knew.
He was never idle. He loved his profess
sion, and labored in it to the last moment
! in his life.
The leading traits in his character were
industry, energy and indomitsble will.
He never undertook anything but he &C.
compl!shed it. He-illustrated in a prac-
teal way the maxim, "where there's q
will there's way" When he was q
friend he was one indeed, and did not
know how to discriminate between
the cause of his friend and himself.
As brave as man could be, and, knowing
not what danger was, he was as kind and
| gentle as woman.
In 1869 he was elected to the Legisla-
ture from Montgomery county, where he
had lived from early boy hood, and served
in that body through its several sessions.
However others may have differed with
him in that body, none failed to give him
credit for honesty, integrity, and purity of
purpose. He leaves wife and no chill
dren surviving him. The loss of such q
man is public calamity, but TO the Cit
zens of GAINESVILLE 1t is irreparable. By
his energy and industry and close atten-
ton to business, he had acquired fine
estate, and was one of the most charita-
bic citizens of GAINESVILLE. The appeal of
distress was never made to him in vain.
He was emphatically the friend of the
poor. He was member of the Presby-
terrain Church, and was one of the leaders
of that church at GAINESVILLE.
Merchant of White Bluff.
Alex Wright, whose name appears
above, was a native of Scotland, and
formerly a well-known citizen of Nash.
vile. He was one of the early settlers
of White Bluff, and has been in the mer-
camille business at that place for seven or
eight years. He was also the express
station agent at that point. Mr. Wright
was the son-in-law of james Sloan, ESQ.,,
of this city, and leaves a family and a
large number of relatives to mourn his
loss. He was taken from the ruins in a
dying condition, and expired about mid
way between the wreck and this city.
He was genial-hesrted, estimable and
enteTprising citizen, and will be greatly
missed in his growing town.
The Ladies KILLED.
In addition TO the name of Mrs. Camp
bell referred to above, Mrs. F. Dunn,
mentioned among the killed was the wife
of Thos. N. Dunn, ESQ.,, of Kingston
Springs, formerly Sheriff OF Cheatham
county. Mrs. Emma Yeatman we for
merly Miss Moon, and the wife OF Capt.
VIM. f. Yeatmsn, of Memphis. She
and her husband were en- route for the
Springs to see their parents.
Something about other Victims of
| the Accident.
Wiley Howard who was among the
killed, was a resident of Chapel Hill,
Tenn, and latea student of Cumberland
University. He was on his wsy to see
his half-brother, B. F. Boyd, at Bells
Station on that road.
John E. Crockett and his son, VIM.
Crockett, both of whom were residents of
Chapel Hill, Tenn. The latter was q
clerk in the house of E. L. Williams; at
that place.
| toned Above.
Mrs. Burns and child, living near
Smiths Station, two hundred yards be-
yond the wreck, for whose getting of,
they had rung the arto stop, were among
the killed.
Mrs. Lynch, living near Newsom' S, was
killed outright.
Deputy Sheriff Pendergast, of Dixon
county, was killed.
Miss II. Elite Jones, of Huntsville,
Ala, in whose trunk, certificate was
found, signed by r. S. Rust, Cor. Sec.
F. A S., recommending her as a success
full teacher, bearing date June 26, 1871,
was also among the killed.
The wounded.
We give below a list of the wounded,
which, however, is not believed TO be full:
Thomas Vain, Of the firm of Vain &
Walker, matters of this city, very con-
siderably bruised, but not dangerously
hurt. w. w. Chez, brakeman, leg bro
ken. Miss Sophronia Heard, of Trenton,
Tenn, was on her way home with her
cousin, J. w. Scott. freight agent. Her
head is badly cut, besides having severe
bruises, and it is feared she is seriously
injured internally. She is cut on the
forehead ard badly bruised all over, but
is resting quietly. She is at the Nichol-
son House, well cared for, and will go to
her relations. near LaveFgne, this eve
ming.
Mr.. Scott and Miss Heard were sitting
just to the right of llr. John Marshall,
on a seat opening both ways. When the
shock came he fell and they upon him.
He was nearly suffocsting and asked
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