The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-11-29

AT Circuit Superior Court OF Law aud Chanoery,
held for the county of Aocomae, on Saturday the
18Th day of October 1874.
On the opening Of the Court this morning. Miers
w Fisher, Esq, remarked that he had a painful
task to perform, task imposed upon him by bis
brethren. II had become his putty to to this
Court that John l.. Upshur, late a disiingu shed
member Of this bar, was no more. That 1t would be
an act of supererogalion for him in this commu-
nifty, 10 say that he was the friend of Mr. Up
shur, and that in his life had the pleasure of enjoying
the friendship of MIR. Upshur. IL would also be
less for him to undertake to portray the character OF
MIR. Upshur before this Court, because here it was
too well and too favorably known. He would there
fore simply request, he had been charged that the
preamble and resolutions adopted at a.meetlDg of the
members of the bar aud officers of this Court, be
spread upon the records of this Court.
In answer to which, the Court said; The death of
MIR. UPshur, doubt not, is deeply lamented by all
who knew him. His prospects for future eminence
and distinction in his profession were exceedingly
hatterng, and he was universally esteemed as a man
of pure and amiable character. | most willingly
unite with the bar and officers of this Court in bear
ing testimony to his worth, and concurriug, as mos,
sincerely do in the preamble and resolutions offered
will order that they be entered upon the records OF
this Court.
Wherelpon it is ordered that the following pre-
amble and resolutions be spread upon the records Of
this Court, which are in these words, viz
"At a meeting of the Members of the Bar and or
fcers of the Circuit Superior Court of Law and
Chancery Of Accomac county, held at the Court
House of said county, on the 10Th day of October
1874, on occasion of the death of John l.. Upshur
Esq, on motion, Miers w. Fisher, Esq was called
to The Chair, and James j. Ailworth appointed So
cretary. WhereuPon, on motion of William j.
Bayy, Esq the following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
ave have assembled together on this occasion
for other purposes, but not for many wears has SO
painful duty devol,ed on US as that we are now
about to perform.
"lt Is our solemn, painful and melancholy office 10
bemoan the untimely death of John L. Upshur, Esq
OF Northampton county, brilllan ornament Of this
bar. Mr.. Upshur commenced his career here with
the promise OF bright future before him but alas
on the 18th OF last month, at the seat of his uncle
death, the busy archer, consigned him to an early
grave. AT the last term of this Court he stood full
of health and merit among the foremost of his pro-
iessiona brethren, and animated by generous ambI
tion he was rising rapidly into distinction; but no,o
"such shadows we are, and such shadows we pur-
sue" he sleeps in the silent tomb forever
"Could dignity and uaDness of character, eleva-
ted and noble sentiments, generous and warm feel.
ings, lofty sense of honor, and highly cultivated
mind, all bespeakIng the Iefined gentleman and the
warm FRIEND have arrested the cruel shaft of death
in its xpected flight, then John L. Upshur had moi
died. But Provldencelh lis Gscrutable dspensation
has torn him from among US, and in testimony OF
these sentiments and opinions, be it
"Rssolued lst. That by tn. sudden and unexpected
death of John l.. Upshur, Of Northampton county
bar has been deprived ofon of its proudest orna
ments, and ourselves respected and esteemed friend
| "Resolred ID That we tender to his afflicted rela.
tves and friends elsewhere, or afectona,e condo
lence, and sincere sympathy M their sore bercave
ment
"ResoIped 3d. That we will wear the usual badge
of mourning for thirty days
! "Resolred Ably That the foregoing preamble anc
resolutions be presented to the Court by the Chair
man OF this meeting, with request that they be
spread upon the records
"MlERs w. FISHER, Chairman.
a. J. ALwoRrH, Secretary"
true copy.
| Teste.-J J. Ailworth, Dy.
For Thos. R. yoynes, C. SC