Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-11-08
). rrtt ,,.rF JAMES. w ."pEGRAM.

a. friend o1t his lanen,ed citizen, who knew
him veil has furnished, Tor publication, The FOL
lowing iribnn,e 10 lis pieinory: ,,,.i,
Inc Astounding Intelligence or me uln'iniely
fate Of Gen. JAMES w, PEGRaY, awakened sen
sation. deed. narrowing and Universal The re-
solutions Of the various public bones OF which
he was Conspicuous and useinl melnper, N.Y.
dsclabed the bitter sense OF peIeas sa !, ,bgs
aicled Pie PUBLIC mind apd teSllhea 70 ahe es :,
Iis yaTied accomplishments and his generous ana
chivalrous character. The sorrow every where
exhibited, as The startling intelligence rapidly,
SPREAD painfully witnessed that an hph6rtd and
Cherished member Of society had been cut down
IN III mS}st Of his usefulness, and whilst his
connirv Looked 10 him for set brighter ma niesia-
lions oi those moral and intellectual Endorsements
which had ALREADY won FOR him an enviable iaine;
Advanced but 10 lhe maturity Of panhood, he had
gathered honors which rarely fall TO the lot OF au-
yanced age. I'D. -i..,,,
Educated Tor the bar, he very soon become on!
conspicuous among his compeiitofS ana pis-
PLAYED endowmcnts, which gave earnest is q 'ae
distinguished success which awaited hlhi. Al
the Lynchburs bar the theatre OF his early Efforts,
and al the bar OF Chesterfield county and Peters
burg. 10 which he successfully removed, his rePu,
,a,ion continued to adyance, and every ne" Uiai
of professional ability showed him 10 be adequate
to any emergency. So eminenlly was ne an oh!
lect of confidence and esieem--so honored Tor ms
CAPACITY and usefulness, tina, he was not permitted
10 apply his energies, undivided 10 his profession
bu, was called TO minglc with is labors The duties
of responsible appointments. As President OF
the Bank of Virginia at Petersburg, and as high
military officer, he added TO his previously high
reputation: and whilst he eviuced his capacity
FOR other and varied employrients, ceased not TO
win new honors as lawyer. So widely was he
known. and wherever Rnowii, III such high ESTE
nation was he held, that he was called 70 The ar
duous office OF Cashier Of the Bank OF Virginia
ana subsequently, selectedlo preside oFer'hat In
si;,u,on as President With what ability ne
managed the complicated concerns OF The Bank
how. accessible he WAS 10 all 'wtto approached
hm-how happily esteem for the gentleman,
blended wifi Difference for ths oficer-t'ie~ terms
in which the Directors have announced their
Sense OF his loss, and the gloom wlIich settled on
This entire community, are touching and express
sive memorials. Wide spread and profound is
the sense Of beieare,nen such as IS mt 10 marx
the un,mely loss Of exafrpd merit, and such as
exalted merit alone can inspire.
What, alas. is the sorrow OF his iamily--ior II
was in the sacred retirement of home, surround
ed by wife and children, that the qualities of soul
and mind which attracted the worlds regard
shone with all their captivating endeaiTncnts.--
Awful as is the dispensation, and overpowefinS
they and others are not withonr precious conSe-
la,ion in his exemplary life, and YET more, in
those convictions OF religious truth, he was known
10 cherish, ard his holy anxiety 10 unite himself
with he Visible Church ofthe Lord, ON Saviour
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