Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-09
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATES.
WEDNESDAY. jim 81 1880


Present as on yesterday, and Mr.. Justice Johnson.
Mr.. Berren, the Attorney General, having mo we'd
the Court i'll pursuance of the 4h resolve, contained
in The suhoned proceedings Of the Bar and Officer.
this Court, 10 have said proceedings entered the
cords Of his Court,
MIR. Chief Justice Marshall remarked az follow:
The sentiments Of respect AMI affection which the
Gentlemen Of TIE Bar and the Officers of the Court
have expressed FIR the logs nj brother
most grateful to me; and, can say with confidence to
all my brethren. No man knew his worth better. or
depores his death more than myself. And this senii-
men am certain, s common to his former associates.
am verv sure may say for my brethren wYl as
for myself, that the application is most gratifying to
all; and that in ordering the resolutions he
on the minutes OF Our eedngs, indulge own
feelings not less than the feelings OF those who make
the apple .tion.
whereupon, it i. considered and ordered BY The
Court that the said proceedings of the B, aud off .er,
b" entered on the ninues Which proce, dugs are a,
follows:
meeting Of tho Gentlemen Of the Bar Of the Supreme Cont
Room, in the Capitol Saturday, January ~, 1890
Mr. Writ in the absence Of the Attorney General of the u ST.
appointed Chairman and Mr. Peters Secretary.
The following Resolutions moved by Mr. Webster, and
Resolved That the Bar Officers of with deep
scnsby, the loss which the and the community
Associate Justice of The Court ''"'''
Resolved That cherish highest respect for tho
al learning Of the dccesse for the purity aud Of his
official character and for the amiac aud excellent qualities
Resolved That testify these sentiments, will wear tho
'ua badge Of mourning for tho residue Of the term
their proceedings,
No. Is. Thomas r. wilson, plaintiff in error vs.
The Heirs and Dersees Of anderson Ipdikns. The
argument OF this continued by MI. Berrien,
for the defendants in error and concluded by Mr. Nc
Duffe for the plaintiff in error.
A. ourned Till tomorrow morning ii o'clork
We do not know when we have ever heard # a
more distressing than is related in Letter
just received from Nashville in Tennessee. Mr. Tho.
mas A. Duncan brother of General Jo'eph Duncan,
the Representative in Congress from the State Of Hi
nc.) left Nashville Tor New Orleans rarly in Decem.
bsr, with t,e intention u settle in the former pac.-
Having made his arrangements there, he was returu-
ing 10 Nashville, but, being in i'll health and some
del rous from fever, hs landed at Iberyills. and
received with Kindness at Mr.. Robert Belps OF
that place, eonnexion Of his wife. o. the 9Th De.
eemher being left in charge Of two men, they were
overtskeu by sleep, and inst before y.ght, Mr..
Duncan got out Of the house, and it is suppos
waded into IT., river until III cold drove him from IL;
when, endeaVouring TO hrd Mr.. Bells house, (he
hou'rs being much alik") H. nisOok f.r il another oc
cupied as a store by r encbnan. The person came
TO the dsor when Mr. d. knocked At itclosed the door
seeing him, went back and got sword. and, re-
tuning, stabbed him 10 the heart Mr.. ID was about
27 years Of age, much beloved by his friends. an has
left a wife and two children 10 lament his death.
Nat Int