Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-09-18

This distinguished jurist is no more lie died
on Wednesday evening, Sept. 10, at quarter DC
fore o'clock, at his residence in Cambridge lis
disease was internal stranguIaiion-ihe same which
,wo Years ago carried of Hugh Swinton Legare,
Attorney General of the United States, then OH
visit TO Boston
Josrpu SroRY was born in 1880. He GRADUATE
ed al the University at Cambridge in l79e lie
was appointed Associate Justice Of the U. ). Su-
premc Court, BY Madison, ISL Besides attend
inc TO the duties Of his Judgeship, he devoted
much of his time to the Cambridge Law School as
Dane Professor in Harvard University. His great
talents as Lawyer, and the facility with which he
communicated to others the rich stores OF his mnd
have given the Cambridge Law School pre-emi-
nence over all similar institutions in the country
II is but few days since the Principal OF another
great Law School, the one connected with Yale
COLLEGE. departed this life. A melancholy coinci-
deuce Judge Story enjoyed high reputation in
Eurooe. Jaw. Ellsworth, Marshall, Story, and 9th
ers. have done much for the reputation Of our Su-
preme Court. Marshall and Story, in particular,
have largely contributed TO the clear exposition Of
its laws. substitute for Judge Story we may
have, but we cannot expect to find bis equal in this
generation. Thompson, Baldwin, and Story, all
taken by death from the same Judicial Bench with
in so short time Truly may we say, How are
the mighty fallen /" when such brilliant stars fade
from our harzon.
AT the opening Of the District Court of the Uni
ted States Yesterday Mr. Rantoul, the District At
torney. mentioned the melancholy occurrence, and
moved that the Court adjourn lie said -
| Since the session Of this Court yesterday an e.
vent has occurred which it becomes my melan'
choIy duty to announce 10 you. His Honor Jo-
sypn Story, for more than a third Of century
Justice of the Supreme Court Of the United States
for this Circuit, died last evening al his residence IN
Cambridge.
/ The intelligence though we have had for a few
DAYS past reason TO anticipate it, strikes us at last
with surprise II is difficult TO realise al once the
Ices which has been sustained, and the void which
is leit by the departure Of master oflega science
second to none whom this continent has produced
and whose unriyalled learning was associated with
those kndler qualities Of the heart, which long
made him the degh, of his numerous circle o.
friends.
lie has gone to Join the society Of the just made
perfect and to receive the blessing Of the pure IL
heart Alter we have recovered from the SHOCK
which this annunciaon brings with IT, our memo
~ will review his life and character. and dwell up
on his worth, his virtues, his services aud his hsto
ry.
| have now only 10 move that this Court be ad
iourncd
Judg Sprague made the following reply
No language can add to the solcnnity OF the c
vent which has Just been announced. The dealt
! of no man could have given great shock TO III
Judicial Tribunals throughout our country and L
all engaged in the administration Of the laws. il
this Circuit, where the deceased has so long pres
ded with unsurpassed ability and unequaed learn
ing, this dspensaton of an inscrutable Providence
= comes with stunning and overwhelming force.
is fit that we should pause TO contemplate it-that
should arrest the course of worldly business. An
to that end the Court readily accedes TO the me
ton which has been made.