The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-03-05

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VIRGIsIA.--At Superior Court Of Chancery for
the Richmond Circuit, held ut the Capitol. N the
city Of Richmond, on Saturday, March ID, 1874:
Before PhilipN. Nicholas, Esq, Judge OF the Com
mon Law side oil the Circuit Superior Court OF Law
and Chancery for the county Of Henrico and city of
Richmond
The Court being opened and the proceedings of
yesterday read and signed, Immediately thereupon
Robert c. Scott, Esq, rose, and on behalf OF the Bar
of this Court moved that the following order be
tered
Z" Intelligence having been received of the sudden
and lamentable death of the Hon. Abel +. Upshur,
the Hon, Thomas w. Gilmer, Captain Beverly L,
kennon, Virgil naxcy, Col Gardiner, and other CT
tzens Of our country, men whose pure characters
and illustrous public services have made them alike
the beloved OF the private circle and the eminent
statesmen and gallant soldiers of the nation,
Ordered, That in token of respect for the me
mory of the deceased, the proceedings of this Court
will be suspended during the day."
Whereupon the Judge, who is now temporarily
acting in this Court, feeling deep of the awful
calamity which has happened at Washington, and
participating in the respect and regard expressed for
the distinguished citizens whose services lost to
their country, as well as sincere sympathy for The
families OF the deceased readily assents to the mo-
ton made and doth direct that the said order be en-
tered of record and be published in the newspapers
printed in this city, and that the Court be forthw th
adjourned until next Monday morning, eleven O'Clock
Copy--Teste:
WIN. G. SANDS, Clerk.
At meeting of the Jefferson Democratic Associa-
ton of the city of Richmond, held on Thursday the
29h February, 1874
Mr.. Sam D. Denoon, from the committee to pro-
cure members and subs criptons reported that eigh
ty-fye citizens have subscribed their and be-
come members of the Association, since the last
meeting
After the despatch of some other preliminary bus
ness,
MIR. James A. Seldom, in an impressive and APP
proprate manner, Announced to the Association he
melancholy Intelligence, which had Just reached The
city, of the explosion of the great gun board of The
United States ship Princeton, by which the Seoreia
ry OF State Of The United States, the Secretary of the
Navy, AMI seve al other citizens, eminent well for
their virtues and their patriotism for their distn-
gushed station, lost their Ives, and others
vefe.y W unded and proposed that the Association
evinee Their profound sense of the calamity which
had thus beiailen our country, aud their sympathy
with the suherngs of the bereaycd families Of the de-
ceased by adjourning forthw ith.
Whereupon The Association adjourned to Thurs
day evening. the lith instant at halfpa,t se,en
o'clock.
JOHN woMBLE,
lst Vice Pres d. Mt.
WIN. II, ALLEN, Rec Sec.
Since the above was in type, the following Erecu
tive order has been furnished for publication
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Richmond, March lst, 1874.
The Governor having been informed of the calam-
tous occurrence which resulted in the recent and in
slant DEATH amongst Others of the Secretary of State
the Secretary of the Navy aud of gallant naval Off
GER all of them sons and citizens of this Common
wealth; and being profoundly impressed by dIspen-
saion solemn ITSELF and SO soemnIy calling up
on Virginia 10 weep oveI an eminent aod cherished
and honored part of her family, whom 1t has crushed
into common grave, in the very moment of their
and their county highest expectation deems II
duty IN the part OF the public authorizes here, TO
manifest their feeling this mournfnl event md to
show ly cvry proper token, the public res ect for
our lamcnted and distinguished dead
The Adjutant General will there ore cause appro-
pirate honors TO be paid on tomorrow, the % in
slant.
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