Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-07
VOLUME AI.--NO. GO.
'0MNrI'NIrsI

At a Circuit Superior Court Of Law and
Chancery, held for The county Of Accomack, Oh
Saturday, the l7ih day of October. 1911:
On Tie orcrins of the Court this morning,
Miers w Fisher, Esq, remarked that he had
painful task IL pertorm-a task imposed upon
him hy his brethren. 1t had become his duty 10
announce 10 this Coar,, that JonS s UpsHrR,
late distinguished member of This Bar, was no
more-that i, would he an &c. OF supercrogation
! for him, in this community, 10 say that be was
the friend Of MIR. Upshur, and that in his life he
| had had the pleasure OF enjoying The friendship
! OF Mr. Upshur II would also be useless for
! him 10 undertake TO pour;ray The character OF
I Mr.. Upshur before this Court because here IL
was loo we'll and too tavorably known He
would therefore simply request, as he had been
charged, that The Preamble and Resolutions
| adopted q meeting of The members OF the Ear
and officers Of this Court, be spread upon the re-
! cords of This Cour.
! In answer 10 which the Court sad The death
OF Mr. up>hur, ! donb not, is deeply lamcn'ed
By ell who knew him. His prospects for future
eminence and distinction in his profession, were
exceedingly i'aerng, and he was universally
esteemed rs man of pure and amidble charac-
ter. | most willingly unite with the Bar and
officers of this Court, in bearing testimony 10 his
! worth: and concuiing rs | most sincerely do. in
the Preamble and Resolutions offered ! will or
der that they be entered upon the records of This
Cont.
Whcreupon ii is ordered that the following
Preamble and Resolutions be spread upon the
records OF this Court, which are in these wort>,
viz:
"a, meeting of the members OF the Bar and
officers of the Circuit Superior Court of Law
and ChancerY Of Accomack county, held NJ the
Court House Of said county, on the 9,h day Of
October. 1911, on occasion OF The death OF John
l.. Cpshur, Esq: On motion, Miers w. Fisher
Esq. was called to the Chair, and James j. Ali
worth. appointed Secretary. Whercupon. on
motion Of William P. BayIy, Esp, the following,
preamble and resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
ave have assembled together on other occa-
sions for other purposes hut not for many years has
SO painful duty devolvcd on us as that We ATE
now about 20 perform.
1T is orr solemn, painful and melancholy Of
fee 10 bemoan The untinely death Of John l..
Upshur, ESQ. OF Northampton county, bril-
liant ornament oil this Bar. Mr. Upshur CON-
menced his career here with the promise OF a
bright future before him; bui, alas, on the l1.h
Of last month al the seat OF his uncle, Death, The
busy archer, consigned him 10 an early grave
AT tn, last term OF this Court, he stood full OF
lealIh and merit. among the foremost OF his pro-
iessiondl brethren, and animated By a generous
aniDlilOD, lie was TlSlDg fdplulV mo usllHClloH,
but nor, such shadow. we are, and such shadows
we pursue he sleeps in the silent tomb forever.
Gould dignity and manliness of character, ele-
waited and noble sentiments, generous and warm
feelings, lofty sense Of honor, and highly cul-
tvated mind, all bcSpeakng the refined gentle
man, and The warm friend, have arrested the cru
cl shaft OF Death, in lis unexpected flight then
John l.. Upshur had not died. But Providence,
in lis nscrutab!c dispensaion, has torn him from
among u: and. in testimony OF these sentiments
and opinions, be il
'Rcsoired, Isl. That, by the sudden and unex-
pecled death Of John l.. Upshur OF Northampton
county. our bar has been deprived OF one oil lis
proudcst ornaments. and ourselves 4 respected
and esteemed friend.
I'D. That we tender 10 his afflicted relatives AMI
friends elsewhere our alleconaie coincidence,
and sincere sympathy in their sore bereavement.
ed That we will wear the usual badge oil
mourning for thirty days
18th. That the foregoing preamble and resolu-
tons be presented to the Court BY the Chairman
Of this meeting with request that they he spread
upon The records.
"MIERS w. FISHER, Chairman.
~. ]. Auwonru, Sscretap."
A True Copy--Te>le,