Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-26
County Court.

Having been abruptly adjourned at It's
regular quarterly meeting on April 18th, on
account Of the death of Joshua Cobb, Esq,
the court met according to adjournmenton
Monday, April Dist 1879. The court was fully
attended, thirty-four magistrates answer
ing TO roll call.
Before proceeding to regular business
Judge Tyler called attention to the great
rise in stock of the /. & N railroad, which
he believed not likely to be permanent, and
he therefore advised the immediate sale OF
the shares possessed by hecounty.
Esquire Mallory thereupon moved that
the Judge be authorized as financial agent
| of the county to sell that stock, provided
that it did not go for less than 4Octs. on the
dollar. This motion was unanimously car
ried.
| Committee roads and bridges then re-
/ ported, and large amount sof business of
| purely local interest was transacted.
| On motion Esq. $. A. Caldwell was then
4 placed on the release committee in the
place Of the late DR.. Cobb.
Esq. Slaughter then reported for the COM
mittee TO draft resolutions on the death of
DR.. Cobb. The following were unanimously
adopted as reported by him, the court ris-
ing in body when the question was put.
Whereas, Our Holy Father of Heaven,
who wisely controls by supreme viii the
entire destiny of man, has in his great wis
dom deemed it best to take from our midst
for transfer to his eternal home within the
pure and bright realms of the spirit land,
our associate Justice and friend, DIR. Joshua
Cobb.
And whereas, In consideration of his pure
and exalted character, both as a private cit
iZen and as a public officer, having filled
various positions of responsibility and
honor in this county and elsewhere, ever
proving reliable and true to has trust; and
in consideration of his able and trustworthy
course as member of this court, the conf
dence that we have ever held in the purity
of his motives whilst with US, and our deep
regret at his loss, we desire here to tender to
his most sacred memory this brief but sin
cere tribute of respect and love. Therefore,
be it
Resolved by the County Court of Mont
gomery county now in quarterly session.
That whilst we know that it is our duty to
humbly submit to this and to every other
dispensation of just and holy God, we are
compelled to admit of a deep regret, and lin
ger1ng, heartfelt sadness, as reigning within
our breasts at a loss so great to ourselves and
to the entire county as that so lately sus-
tanned by the death OF that true and trust
worthy guardian of right and justice, DR..
Joshua Cobb.
Resolved, That whilst the city of Clarlzs-
vile and the county of Montgomery must
mourn the loss of one of their noblest and
best citizens, and their people tried and
true friend-true 10 every trust and reliable |
under all circumstances-the County Court /
has lost one of its purest and most able mem |
bers, who, regardless of friend or foe, ever
fearlessly advocated and sought to do what
ne deemed TO be for the best interest of the
county and her people.
Resolved, That we recognize in our de- |
ceased colleague a typical specimen of the |
public-Spirited man one always foremost /
in the prosecution of enterprises for the peo- |
pies interest; always the uncompromiSing /
antagonist of schemes for enriching indi- |
viduals at the public expense; that, speak |
ing in behalf of the people of Montgomery /
county, we lament in his death the loss of |
one always active in the promotion of their |
welfare and the assertion of their rights.
Resolved, That we tender to his bereaved |
family our sincere, heartfelt Sympathies in |
this their great and irreparable loss, hoping !
that they may ever find peace and true con-
ISOLATION in trusting to that true and blessed |
hope, earths brightest angel, which tells |
them of purer and a brighter land than /
this, where parting will be no more forever, /
and reunion with their loved ones there.
Resolved, That these resolutions be en-
tered upon the minutes of the Court, and /
that the clerk be requested to furnish to the /
family of the deceased, and also to each of /
the county papers, a copy of the same.
q. II. SLAUGHTER,
w. 5. MALLORY,
/. Z. HOW ARD.