Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-07-08

speak fsssoo exalted terms. He was
4 man ~ talent and genius, and BY
Ills usiwesrie,l application he lisa
placed hIshself At the bead Of the
GAINESVILLE Bar--one of the ATTEST
aud most exalted in the State. The
manner Of the death Of these two
gentlemen was sad to contem plate.
Two Of our prominent lawyers hntl
bceu torn from us without warning
and without premonitlon.
Hon. Henry Cooper. the Chairman,
stated that his Acquaintance with Gen
ersl Hornbergcr was confined for the
most part to the practice In the Su-
p,eme Court. He was a gentleman
of the first order Of talents, and of the
highest qualities Of a noble and ge-
NAL man. His acquaintance will,
Mr.. Marshall was more intimate. He
knew him TO be something more than
genial and generous man. His tai
ents were Of marked and high char
acter. Time would have developed
for him usefulness and sIistinction.-
He could not express his feelings oil
the occasion, but fully endorsed all
that had been said hy other gentle
men. Mr.. Cooper closed the remarks
on the occasion. 81
On motion 1t was agreed that the
Mar meet at IL O'Clock NJ. to attend
the remains OF j. q. Hornberger "a
the depot. n,
On motion the Bar resolved to meet
Mt the Maxwell at o A. NJ, to-morrow
TO attend, In body, the funeral o
John Marshall.
The. Committee on Resolutions
consisting of Fl. H. Harrison, Neil 8
Brown, Judge J. c. Guild, NJ. NJ
Brien, Jr., and John M. Gaut, re
ported the following, which wers
unanimously adopted, and appropri
ate committees appointed to presen
them to the several courts; aftel
which the meeting adjourned.
ResoIwsions.
Resolved. That In the midst of publ,
calamity. which has spread pail OF sad
ness and mourning over our community
we meet to mourn our loss and condol,
with those who inonrn q greater one. II
our city, but yesterday, gay and happy, ar,
now lying PROSTATE in death, the remains
Of our friends, our ncighbors, our fellow
citizens and our professional brethren
BY u sudden and unforeseen calamity, they
have been stricken down In the midst
their vlgor and usefulness. The EVENING"
sun Of yesterday. set upon men and womeI
In health and strength, buoynnt with tn,
activities and pursuits OF life; this morn
ing's sun, which ushcrs In the nationt
and still in death.
Resolved, That we mlng!e our sorrow
with the common grief for the iieart-rcnd
ing death of our feilow-townsman, on
friends, and all the victims of the sad en-
tastrophe.
Resolved, Tint In common with our pro
fessional brethren, and the whole peopl,
throughout the state, we depiore the los
of John Marshall. member OF this bar
and of the Hon. ]. q. Hornborger, a mem
Der of the bar of our neighboring city o
GAINESVILLE; the one In the prime and ma
turity of manhood, and on the threshold
Of professional and social career fun o
the highest and most gratifying promise
a al xt.r.- -
public servant, who has distinguished
himself In the councils of the State.
Resolved. That as members of the bar W,
record with hearts bowed down In sorrow
the melancholy death of our genial, kins
hearted, noble. honorable and talentet
b other, John Marshall, nm I condole Will
our professional brethren, of a neighbor
ink city, In the loss OF their ri fled, high
toned and distinguished member, ]. q
IIornberger.
Resolved, That we tender to the friend
OF all the victims of this sad catastrophe
all the consolation there Is In our decpcs
sympathy. and commend them to that res
ignation to the Will of Providence, II
which we seek for ourselves the most o
cpmfort
NtooiFSu' ihat ticSe resolutfOnS ne en-
tered upon the minutes OF the diffsren
courts of record In this city, as a token IL
part, OF our high esteem of our deceases
brethren, and that in body we attend tn,
funeral of John Marshall. and accompan,
the remains of j. q. Hornbcsgcr to the rail
road depot.
Resolved. That rs an assurance of ou
profound respect for the virtues and mem
ory of Hon. ]. q. IIornberger. j. B. Bro n
WI. Broaddus, John Beach, +. NJ. Thoma
and Hon. J. .. Sbackelford, be appointe,
a committee to attend the remains to hi
home at GAINESVILLE.