Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-07-10
Richmond, Va, FRIDAY, July 10.
DEa1H OF CHEZ JUSTICE MARSHALL,

The great wish OF every person then was TO BAY the most
marked respect to the remains of of the creates,
men, whom this country has g ver produced.
The following Letter Announces the time and manner
of his DEATH
"Ny Dear Sir The melancholy event which we have
so long anticipated has taken place Chief Justice Mar
shall died this afternoon at & O clock Gradually de.
clning from the time you cft him. he finally sank from
mere exhaustion ltmay be consolaory to his friends
learn, that as his weakness increased his suflcrnys -
ininscd-and, that he expired apparently without a
pang To the last OF existence he retained the
faculties Of his mind and mcths with the fnrtitudc
Of Philosopher and the resign a.on OF a Christian
The loss of this truly great nd good man * here
as national calamity, and have doubt that the pub-
lie sensiby at the bereavement will be most conspicu.
ousIy manifested His body will he taken Richmond
on wednesday morning. have not time say
more Ever yours my dear sir,
Truly and aicctionately, 81
N. CHAPMAN.
Phaadelpkia July G, 1885 kaif past sif o'cfock $50
Dr. JSo. BRocKEXBaoUGu.n t4s
We shall not undertake pourtray the life charac.
ter OF the deceased Let that be tir office of
worthicr pen We hope the world will be favored
with the volume of his Liie-the public voice has al.
ready designated its author in the person OF one Of the
most distinguished writer's in Virginia. III
We extract the following hasy sketch from the PHI
iadcphia Inquirer of Tuesday last
1t is with emotions of the deepest re- get that we
nouncc TO our readers that JOHN MARSHALL Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States de-
parted this life at half past six o'clock yesterday after.
noon, at the Boarding House of Mrs Grim Walnut
street below Fourth, Philadelphia This painful intei.
the whole country
|" Mr.. MARSHALL born in Virginia. on the 9th
| OF September, 1888; and, carly the Summer of
1775 received commission rs Lieutenant of Comma.
ny Of Minute men, and shortly enraycd i'm the
battle of the Great Bridge where The British troops I'M
de. Lord Duninore were repnlscd with great uaanrv
re was subsequently, engaged in the memorable battles
OF Brandywinc, Germantown and Monmouth; and, in
i1so obtained license to practice law lie returned to
the Army shortly after and continued in the service u
I'll the termination of Arnold S invasion
sin the Spring l7s2, he was elected a member Of
the State Legislature and in the Of the same
year, member of the Executive Council and married in
1888 In l7S5 he was elected Representative of the
city OF Richmond in the Legislature of Virginia. and
continued to occupy that station, for the years 1859
1870 l79l, and upon the recall of Mr. Monroe ns Minis
ter, from France, President Washington solicited Mr.
Marshall to accept the appointment his successor
he respectfully declined In 1899 he was elected and
took his seat in Congrcss-an in 1900 he was appointed
Secretary of War. 'r
son the 3lst day of January, 1901 he became Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of the Unod States which
distinguished station he continued fill with unsuled
dignity, and prcemncnt ability, until the close of hs
mortal career
" lie died calmly and TRANQUILITY, surrounded by three
OF his children and many valuable friends The blow
was not unexpected, aud he fully prepared But a
stone
Flows MEErISG.-Thc Citizens of the Civ and
County OF philadelphia, will meet in Town Meeting in
the County Court Room ysRNoos, at = clock
70 ION n tribute Of respect to tie memory of JOHN
hAkSiiAis, hate Chief Justice OF tb. United States
" ~ The Members of the Bar will meet the Cir
cult COURTROOM, this Morning, 10 o'clock"
This sketch omits several interesting facts--Judge
The Virginia Tds one s ch sd 'sSsd he Fs
| Of lie mis-
TO France, IN the year 9S, and said been the
pensnan of their celebrated Despatchesfie acted as
Secretary of State during Mr. John Adams Adniinistra
on--ic was of the brightest lights in the virginia
State Convention of s29In every public station which
lac graced his talents, which were as various MS thew
were splendid, pre-cmnently DISTINGUISHED hmTbyy
force OF his pen exhibited in the important md nu
meIous Opinions which he delivered as the Chief Justice
OF the u States, well in the Life of Washington
winch lie was selected TO compose from the oriTnui
MSS. of that great man.
To attempt any praise upon the brilliant talents of
Judge Marshall, would be superfluous task AS to
glld refined gold, add perfume to the violet The
universal testimony of his country has uniformly pro-
nonnced them to be Of the FIRST order But perhaps it is
even more grateful incense to the memory of JUDGE
Marshall TO say that he much beloved as he was
respected MS manners characterized by so much
simplicity and kindness-thcre about him go littl
OF the nsoence of office aud much of the bcnign
~ OF The man, that his presence always produced in the
social circle the most delightful Impressions Tlr. 49,,
something irresisbly winning about him No man was
entitled TO more notce--but man ever pretended 10
less II was surprising TO The effect which wrought
| upon strangers They had viewed him n distance
win species OF awe, account of his elevated CHARGE
Ter bnt las manners operated like magic upon them
city OF his deincanorAnd you could scarcely persuade
them, that IN the PLAIN unprctending, though polished
gentleman before then-the who told his anecdotc
ana enjoyed The lestthey had been introduced to the
Chef Justice of the United States whose splendid pow
ers had hcd such large space in the eye of mankind
Thus have lost in the course of one wce;s two az
the distinguished Soldiers in the Revoluonvyo of the
worilIcst citizens Of Richmond cf the oldest off,
GERS Of The Federal Government Major Gbbon died
on the is-Judge Marshall on the 9th July--'They had
been united through their lives the strct ST friendshio
ihty left the world nearly at te same moment And
thee was this singular coincidence the of their
dissouion-tha they both lost. by extraordinary acct
DENTS two OF their and dearest kn--tic one a
son, the other grandson-and both were saved the pain
/ OF hearing their loss.
Every possible respect has been shown To the remains
OF lnc Ihei Justice which brought 10 this City
last evening from the Steamboat Kentucky The CITY
Bell toled yesterday nearly the whole Of the daypuns
were hed-and perhaps funeral procession in this
City has ever been extensive and soean than the
one winch yesterday attended him to his grave s.r.
The Corpse WINS carried to his own house according
20 ms own request, and thence conveyed 10 tli,
New Buying Ground, where the remains now sleep neor
the ashes of his wife
The Funeral Service read by Bishop Moore
Inc Procession moved up the Min street according
to the order which is specified in The following Resou.
tons of the Common fall of the City
The body accompanied to this CITY by Mai Cen
Scott Of the u $. armyand by most respectable Com
mce OF Phladelphia consisting of Judge Baldwin, Of
the Supreme Court Of the IT, States and John Sergeant
Richard Peters, +. D. Ipgrahan,, and William Rawlc
Esquires These gentlemen have been received as the
guests Of the City.
We shall receive by this mornings mail the account
OF the proceedings adopted in the city of Philadelphia
upon this melancholy occasion.
NJ General Court Of phgnio, hoIdo The Cspito in the
C,ag 81 R'ehmo"d, on Thvtsday, he 9M day If July,
PRrsrSr, Judges Smith Saunders Parker, Field Nav
Loina1, Scott, Thompson, Estll Duncan and Clopton
The Court having received intelligence Of The decescc
! Of JOHN MARSHALL, Chief Justice Of tho United
Rcsoirtd That rs a testimony Of respect for his memo
ry, and esteem for his high moral worth distinguished