Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-10

Of the uoblest Of men, lie met death with tho &ori
tude and resignation which might well have been e1-
peced from such man in the evening of well spent
life. He ordered the curalns OF bis windows 10 be
Withdrawn only few hours before his death, or he
retained his senses 10 The las and looking out upon
the bright world that lay before hm, he e1cla..neo,
Beautiful beautiful all is bright, aud now want 10
go up But it is not fit that we should be impatient al
leaving so beautiful world This We must wait our
Gme'-and accordingly, though his last mome ns De
came distressing and led him to wish repository
that The struggle was over-hs patience ana ca'h"esS
never Tor n moment deserted him.
10 such man we may point the rising generation,
and say 10 ihrD' in the language Of his favore poet
Respite cIcmp'ur Vita, notumquo jube5o
Al meeting of the surviving Judges OF the Court Of
Appeals the members of the Bar, and the officers OF the
Court, held at the Capitol, Monday the 9th DAY OF
January, 1887:
On motion of Henry ST. George Tucker, Esq Fran.
els r. Brooke, Esq, was called to the Chair Sidney
S. Baxter was appointed Secretary.
DApxEY CARR, Esq, one of the Judges Of the Court oil
Appeals, and moved The following preamble and leso
lutions, which unanimously adopted:
The surviving Judges, The members OF the Bar ano
the Officers of tie Court Of Appeals assembled on &C.
cason of the death of The Hon. DAsSEy CARR, bnve to
express not only their of the public loss sustain
cd in this affecting tispensalion of Providence, Du'
deep and lasting regret peculiar to themselves In Inc
judicial stations, first of Chancellor, and Then OIL Judge
of this Court Which The deceased for SO many years
filled and adorned his learning and ability, hrs inde
fatigabe industry, and devotion to his ottcia duties
tile entire exemption from every passion that might
warp the Judgment the ardent love and zeal tor pure
justice, and the perfect flirness of mind which he
brought to The decision of every cause well as The IN
tegriiy of his c, and the spo,css purity OF his morals
and conduct known To bis county, and com
handed universal respect, esteem and confidence bu'
TO his brethren Of the bench the members OF the bar
and to the officers Of the Court he not only an OBJ.
cct OF respect esteem and conference.-the was endeared
to them by the genrler virtues he displayed in the con-
slant Intercourse of business; by the evenness and sua
witty Of his temper, the amiable simplicity Of his man
ners, his unaffected modesty, his nnassuming dignity
and above ALL his kindness Of heart flowing in one IN
interrupted current for series of years. and flowing to
US all. He has not left enemy behind biIui ana
among he has left those who mourn BIN as brother
or father.
ResOrcd Tha, in testimony Of respect the memory
of the deceased, The Judges, the Members Of the Bar
and the Officers of the Court will the usual badge
Of mourning for month.
That the Chairman and Secretary be requested to com.
muncae copy Of these proceedings 10 the widow and
family Of the deceased and TO thcnsof our deep
sympathy in their distress
1hrt they be aso desired to lay before the Court OF
Appeals, The request Of this meeting, that copy OF these
proceedings be entered the order book Of the Court
And that they also these proceedings to be pub
lishcd.
On motion, the meeting adjourned to attend the fune
ral of Judge Carr.
FRANCIS T. BROOKE, Chairman.