Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-25
THE LATE TERRY HI CANAL.
Adopted by the Nashville


Bar.
The death of Terry II. Cahal having been
announced, meeting of The members of
the Nashville Bar was called to meet in the
Circuit Court room at $3.50 p. NJ, and they
accordingly assembled at that hour.
On motion of Albert Akers, Esq, Robert
L. Caruthers, Jr., was called 10 the chair,
and John s. Ward appointed Secretary.
Mr.. Caruthers, in few brief and touching
rem trks, gave an outline of the life and
death of Mr.. CShal.
He said be had known him intimately for
many years, and never knew purer or
better man. His motto through life had
been TO do his duty ard leave the consa-
ouences TO God. He said Mr.. Cahsl would
have risen to eminenee in bis profession, as
be had zeal, ability ard energy.
On motion the Chair appointed the fol-
lowing committee to draft suitable resolu-
lions for the occasion:
&c. Maury, Gov. Neill S. Brown, A. j.
Caldwell, r, l.. Morris, w. E. McAlister,
Jr., and j. Bailey Brown, who shortly after
ward reported the following resolutions,
through their Chairman, Mr.. Maury:
To our death list must be added one
more name. The sod ia yet fresh over the
graves of two cherished members of this
Bar, and we are now called on to mourn
the loss of third. Terry Ii. Cahal de-
parted this life at 6 o'clock yesterday morn
ing at the residence of his uncle, Hon. Z.
L Carutbers, in Lebanon, Tenn, after a
long and painful illness. He was born in
Columbia, Tenn, in April of the year
1915, and was consequently ct the time of
his death in the 18th year of his age. He
was educated at the Nashville University,
and received thorough military training
there, which fitted him for the active duties
of the army, in which he enlisted at an ear
" age, shortly after the beginning of our
recent civil war, to the close OF which he
served with great distinction to himself and
family as Inspector on the staff Of Gen. A.
P. Stewart.
At the termination of hostilities be re-
turned to Tennessee and entered the Law
School of Lebanon, when, having won for
himself the respect and esteem Of all by his
untiring industry, assiduous attention TO
study and upright demeanor, he graduated
in 1867, having been unanimously chosen
their Valedictorian By the graduating class
of that year. lie then entered upon the
practice of his profession in this city, and
was rapidly gaining upon The confidence Of
the community and bar, by the exercise Of
all the high qualities Of his nature, when
his progress was arrested By thal terrible
disease to which be has at last fallen a VIC
tim.
It is said that "Deaih loves a shining
mark" and here we find the saying exem-
pli6ed. Had Cahal lived be would have
reached high DISTINCTION in the annals Of
our country, for he was possessed Of the
will, ability, courage and energy that would
have enabled him TO achieve success.
In view of the foregoing, the following
were adopted:
Resolved, That the death of Terry b.
Cahal deprived his family of an affection
ate kindsman, the community of most
worthy and useful citizen, and the Bar of
one of its most promising members.
Resolved, That we attend his funeral in
a body.
Resolved, That copies of these resolu-
tons be sent to his family, to the Lebanon
papers, and the daily papers of this city,
coupled with the request for their puOlica-
ton, and that the several courts of the city
be requested to spread the same upon their
minutes.
The resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed. Earnest and eloquent speeches were
made by Messrs. Caldwell, Williams, Nor
ris, Manlove, Gaut, Bates, Colyar, Cart
wright, Jones and Harrison. The follow
ing gentlemen were appointed to present
the resolutions to the courts:
Judge Harrison to the Supreme Court:
a. j. Caldwell to the Criminal Court; Sam
Watson, Jr., to the Law Court, and j.
Railev Brown to the Circuit Court
The members of the Bar will meet at
O'Clock this morning at the Maxwell House,
to attend the funeral in body.
&. L. CARUTHERs, JR. Ch,D.
JOHN S. WARD, Sec'y.