The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-21

Fulton street. board, warng & Son, rent
b. F. Cragin, painter, Peter Casack, boot black,
Grossette & Co, J.&B. Denonce silk dyers,
Chastellain s Ponvert, DR.. n. c. McVckar books,
Valentine & Hamilton, Sarah b. Ripley, another wi
Samuel Thompson dow, board,
Mrs B. Baxter another Wi J. Rphemburg fancy goods
dow, board r. kirst, band OF music, ball
Charles Peterson, dry goods in Church street,
Abram D. Delany, groce- Charles N. Ritch, brewer
ries Samuel D. Bernard, bother,
Edward n Blair carman Charles Martin tailor,
A. c. Deacroix, cigars, Cafe Tortoni, elegant sup
J. b. Thomson, drugs per-
samuel e; Mott, dentist John Dougherty, carriage
Charles Mosser, cartman, hire,
John H. Plinta liquor deal Peter Riley, Church street.
Mrs NJ Mss', another Wi St. George Hotel, dinner.
dow, board, for six
These expostions being made the meeting adj
ourned sine die. 1t is intended to hold one in
few days at the large room of the Exchange, when
further developments will be made known for the
benefit OF the public.
MEETING OF THE BAR.-Yesterday morning
very large meeting of the members of the bar was
held in the Common Council Chamber, to adopt
suitable to manifest their respect for the
memory of the late Hon. Smith Thompson, Judge
of the Supreme Court, and to make arrangements
for attending the funeral Saturday. from his late
esidence at Poughkeepsie.
Chief Justice Jones presided, and the Hon. o.
den Edwards, late Judge, acted as Secretary.
SETH p. STAPLES, Esq, addressed the meeting
on the occasion of the assembling of the members
of the legal profession, which was in consequence
of the melancholy intelligence Of the death of
Judge Thompson. He then offered the fol-
lowing resolutions, with some Introductory re-
marks upon the eminent virtues and christian
character of the great man whose loss they were
assembled to mourn He had known him for many
years. 1t was before him that he tired his first
cause, and the last time when that Judge presided
at the bench, he (Mr. 81 had the honor of being
engaged counsel in the last cause he tried. He
thought that II was incumbent on the bar to mani
fest the respect they entertained for the Judge and
the man, by some record OF their feelings. He
had, accordingly, prepared for their approval,
series of resolutions, which he now submtted:-
Whereas, We have received the melancholy ntell
gence Of the death of the Hon. Smith Thompson Of
the Justices of the Supreme Court Of the United States
at his residence in Poughkeepse on the evening of the
18th instant
Resolved That we deeply feel and sincerely la
ment the death of this just and upright and eminent
Judge His diligence in the despatch of businesshis i'm
Partially and nhexiblei inegrityhs irmness and hu
manity-endeared him to us all His ready apprehension
of the truth and great ceaness and power of intellect
during long judicial life, commanded and received our
most profound respect and entitle his memSry 70 ne
he attained alike honorable to himself and beneficial
70 the community.
Resolved That while the private character and eminent
public services Of Judge Thompson, through long fe
almost exclusively devoted to the public interests have
Justly entitled him to the grateful remembrance of his
countrymen they present peculiar claims to the respect
and admiration Of the profession upon which they have
rected much honor Entering he did upon public
life at early age representative in the legislature
of Satisfactorily thereafter called TO the office OF
Judge and subsequently Of Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court Of this State which stations he adorned for period Of
seventeen yearshen filling the exalted post Of Secretary
of the Navy during the administration Of President Mon
roeand finally for the last twenty years of his life
cupyingr most distinguished rank in the judiciary of the
Union and sustaining with his peculiar vigor Of mint and
integrity Of purpose the interpretations Of the cousu
ton which have commanded for that august tribunal the
generation OF the countryhe has, in each successive
graduation, sustained himself with unsurpassed ability and
integry leaving to his profession and to the community
the
honorable fame. The bar Of this the first city in his
tive State deeply cherishing his memory, and justly sp
preciang the extent Of the bereavement which they In
common with their fellow citizens have sustained in his
DEATH enjoy at least melancholy satisfaction in the
Prospect of life and services and proudly point to them
bright examples for the imitation Of those who here
after to labor in the field in which he has secured the
most honorable and enduring rewards.
Resolved, That a mark Of respect for the memo
ny ofthe deceased will wear the usual badge OF mour
ming for thirty days.
Resolved that the Judges of the several Courts in
this city the United District Attorney and the fol
lowing named gentlemen-Seth P. Staples Hugh Max.
well, Benjamin f. Butler, David s. Jones, Samuel A.
Foot, John L. Lawrence, VIM. Samuel johnson, Joseph
Blunt Ambrose L. Jordon David Grabam-together with
the President and Secretary of the meeting be commit
tee to attend the funeral Of the deceased and to the
family and friends of the deceased how deeply sym
pathise with them in e loss they have sustained and
that copy Of these resolutions be presented to his be
reaved family.
JUDGE Belts next addressed the meeting, and
in short review of his association with the honor
ed dead. He dwelt with much force and earnest
ness on the many noble qualities which had endear-
cd him to him friend, Judge, and an honor
able man. Throughout period Of is years, IN
which they had been associated on the bench of the
u. ;. Circuit Court. the utmost harmony had always
existed in their opinions, and he treasured up the
remembrance OF that mind which reflected such
honor on the bench such credit upon the legal
profession, and such glory upon the institutions
OF the country, in the service OF which years had
been spent by him, with the full confidence of its
statesmen, and in the full enjoyment OF the hghes
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