Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-07-15
CHARLOTTE.

Meeting OF the Bar-ResOiutIOns Ia
Regard to the Death OF GEN. J. G.
HOrnberger, and John MarshaII,
Esq.
The painful intelligence having reached
Charlotte, that on the night of the Sd
inst. a fatal accident occurred on the
Nashville and Northwestern Railroad, at
a bridge east of Newsom's station, 81
dead night, by which sixteen or eighteen
persons lost their lives; among whom
were Gen. J. G. Hornberger, of Clarks-
vile, and John Marshall, Esq, Of Nash
vile, both members of the bar of Ten
nesse, and practicing in the courts at
Charlotte, and it appearing that both,
Gen. j G. HOrnberger and John Mar
shall, Esq, were on their way to this
place to transact business in the Chancery
Court, now in session, as Solicitors, over
which Chancellor Nixon is presiding; aud
said intelligence having reached this
Court on yesterday morning, the Court
adjourned. in consequence Of the sad in
Ielligence, until this morning at S o'clock.
And on this oh day Of July, at the meet
ing of the Court, il was moved
that the Bar ct Charlotte held o meeting
to express their sympathy, regret and
sincere coincidence for the sad bereaYe-
ment by the sudden and unexpected
deaths of our associates and brothers of
this court. When on motion of Robert
McNeilly, E-q., His Honor George II.
Nixon, Chancellor, was called to the chair
and r. II. Baldwin, Esq an Attorney Of
this court, was appointed Secretary.
The following resolutions were then
presented by the members of the Bar and
unanimously adopted:
Ist. That we the presiding Chancell u
of the ninth chancery division of Tennes-
see, holding Chsncery Court at Charlotte,
and the entire Bar at Charlotte, having
learned that By an accident on the Nash
vile and Northwestern Railroad, on the
I'd Of July, 1871, our associates and
brother Attorneys Of this court, and Oul
warm personal friends, Gen. j. G. Horn
berger and John Marshall, Esq the for
mer Of the city of GAINESVILLE and the
latter of the city of Nashville, lost their
lives On their way TO this court to attend
| the same.
2. 1t is resolved by this meeting, that
the bench and bar q. Charlotte deeply re-
gTet and mourn the loss of two such
eminent men as the Hon. ]. G. Horn
berger and John Marshall; and further,
that We recognize in them two of the
most distinguished attorneys in the State
of Tennessee, and two men, if they bad
been spared by Providence, who would
have made their mark in Tennessee for
| good, and who have already contributed
much to the peace, prosperity and vel
fare of our State.
3. We look to this calamity as a sad
bereavement, not only to the families of
the deceased, but to the bar of this Di-
| vision and to the whole State.
4 That, being acquainted with both
the lsmen.ed dead, we hereby bear testi-
mony of their high moral character and
to their eminent attainments in the science
| of the law, and we sincerely COndOle
with the families Of the dead, and com
mend them to the care Of the Father 10
the orphan and the Husband to the
widow, and as token Of our
deep sorrow and sympstby with
their respective families, we hereby order
and direct that copy Of these proceed
ings be forwarded by the Secretary to
Mrs. Hornberger and Mrs. Marshall, and
that the Secretary also forward copies to
the Nashville papers for publication,
with the request that the GAINESVILLE and
Franklin pspeTs shall publish the same.
5. 1t is resolved that these proceedings
be spread on the minutes of this court,
and that Col. Tho. McNeilly, an attorney
of this bar, is requested to present these
proceedings to the Circuit Court of Dick
son county, at its next session, and ask
that they also be spread on the minutes
of said court.
Thereupon the meeting adjourned.
G.. II. Nixon, Chancellor, etc,
r. III. BALDWIN, Chairman.
Secretary.