Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-15
THE COUNTY CoURr.
REGULATIONS ON she Death OF squire
HIeekEey Accounts Allowed
Rental Of Courthouse Offices.

The county court, with Chairman
Holeman presiding, met at ten O'Clock yester-
day morning. large number Of aeepgnts
were acted upon and minor matters OF no
public interest transacted.
IN MEMORIUM.
| The court adopted the follow ing resolutions
| of the committee in respect 20 the late Justice
Bleckley:
Ts the Worshipful County Court:
Your committee 70 whom was assigned the
melancholy duty Of reporting 10 this court
resolutions touching the death of the late I.
| g. Bleckley, Esq, submit the following:
WHmnAs, Death has removed from our
midst the late Thomas O. Bleckley, Esq, an
esteemed and valuable member OF this court
In the bosom Of his own home, sUrTOuDded
by his family and friends, he peacefully and
hopefully breathed his last ON the sixth In
| slant, Iul Of years, full Of honors, and full Of
that confidence OF his fellOw-m inspired
by long line OF wsghty obligations July
discharged, and onerous duties faithfully per
formed. mercifri Providence had granted
him well-nigh the full measure OF three-soore-
Snd-ten, allotted as the period OF tho exist
ence OF man. To him they were years Of use
fitness and honor. Many OF them were years
too marked by trials and sacrifices. In early
life his struggles with the world were filled By
those twin Jailers OF the daring mind, humble
birth and Iron fortune; but by the
constant exercise Of those noble en-
dowments OF industry, integrity and
high resolve, which ever animated
and embellished his character, he rose above
the pitiless waves Of adversely, and won an
enYiable place In society, In official position,
and In the nearlS OF his cOuntrynGH. In the
walks Of private life, ne was tree from anecta-
ton; he was tender, upright aud true. A
Christian gentleness ana conflding faith IN
the integrity of Others we're tOpchingly tx
hibited IN thousand acts That "charity
which believeth all things, DraVeth all things,
which suffereth long and is kind, rarely, ii
ever. found mere beautiful exempiar than
In the life OF him whom we now lament In
fidelity 10 his friends, fidelity 10 truth and
long and eventful LIE. For nearly third OF
a century he was q public servant OF tn Is coun-
ty, holding important and official trusts, and
In the discharge of the varied duties which
they Imposed as a Justice Of the peace. as "A
member Of this court, and its pTesidlcg officer,
ne was prompt, courteous, conscientious anu
private private lie, there w rests siiS not
stain; no plot dims its purity
no Dlemisn mars Its beauty, whilst upon his
useful and extended career there likewise
hangs not a single shadow. He was indeed a
man of many virtues and but few faults.
Kind hearts will treasure up the memory OF
the former, and the recollectious OF MS gener-
Gus deeds will throw the mantle OF oblivion
over the latter; and where's, 10 Is ft when
an old public servant passes away, leaving be-
hind him a life rendered bright with duties
we'll performed and marked by every public
virtue, that an enduring memorial should
bear witness thereto, rs an act OF justice TO the
departed, and also to show in what estesm the
deeds Of the good, the true and the faitntci
are held, in order that others may be encOul-
aged TO Initiate their examples; therefore, De
Resolred, That in the death OF Thomas
=. Bleckley, ESQ, society loses one OF us best
members this court one OF its wisest COUNSEL
Tors, and the public tried, upright and faith
full servant.
Resolved, That this testimonial be spread up
on the minutes OF this court, 10 perpetuate
the memory OF those private and public viz.
tues that adOrGed his long and useful career
ReSOlUed, That we tender to his bereavsd
widow assurances OF our coincidence aud
heartfelt sympathy, and that the clerk OF this
court furnish her a copy OF these resolutions.
H. IRBY.
H. T. JONES,
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