Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-02
DEATHS.

..,seuce in the county of Hanover, on
pee :" ." January, lsi7, Dir. NATHANiEL ~. LIS
.is"' :, m the 10th year of his age. ihus mas
Wv = he stage Of aclion a man-tahe MN All III
l'Sed ,'" ".st man the nobrst work Of God These
an nV HIM best, honored and loved him TOT Tue
No. saod Qualities al his heart; aud hs memory WIN
aii 60 ,v his reghho-S, well rs distant fiehus
GU ,nr, come hear that he Is n" more, Is numbered
nons the dead
=, l,rlsonyil.e Florida, the goth January,
p Sr,oRERT WILLIAMS HENRY, late of this city.
~ ass war of his age Mr. Henry was native oil
.ias county, Virginia anu 'n Iiniyersiiy Of this
.a lie removed from his native State 10 Raymonu,
anS. county Mississippi, where he entered upon .is
,.c.,se OF his profession He resided m naymuSI
Nv" ds,,h OF his young, beautiful and accomplished
~ whom he was deprived within TWO years ate.
n,rriace He then returned TO virginia, ana sel..eu
p,chmond where he again commenced tue pIacuee
3fihelaw Hecame here stranger oa' soa ami,;ns
.s"uS him a large circle Of devoted and admliins
loa i with many If the members OF the bar, as
i ,,ith many gentlemen engaged In DINER pMlsuns'
was soon associated in an almost iIaterna. ,,d
=. soeiai retnements of Richmond, and the e1ai.eu
as,., of Tho Metropolitan Bar, were wen adap' "
Azure refined, lofty, noble. IKE his own anu m"'
- ons before h- became delighted with his new h"o'
~, "a he was established In the confidence auu a.'s
~. =, those around him. and while the harvest ol
i,f.ssonai honurs and emaluments was f'pehins "
IN hand he was suddenly stricken WIN oohsuuipm,
Ihs ,nsiions disease, whose toucn, noMeSe, us;s ~
E. il The sure precursor of aspeedy DEAN. WINE III
civ "a also during his short solourn IN riot'ua,
whose GENIAL climate il was hoped would restore l'is
s,th h. was nursed with tenderness anu gsvo'eu
Unity that tended much 10 mitigate his suHernes,
!, cnuld moi heal his disease With patient nru-
Ind. that muttered no complaint, ne al iehs'n uieu
Faithful friendship closed his eyes, ana aevoleu pey
commended his departing spirit 10 the Goa VINO sae ~
M. died in the communion of the EPscolai Church.
t,;s remains were brought 10 this city on wednesday
morninr and inferred in the city burying gtouna w
the following day. Ills funeral sermon was peaeheu
M the Right Reverend Bishop Johns, ana large oouy
mill
hous His mind, which was naturally strong, quick
snd active, had been well disciplined by severe and
mr,hodca study was enriched " gu ennion.
aud elegant classical reading. His fnehdshps were
SIN and marked by almost romantic enthusiasm.
Hs impulses were noble anu cnNan van, - ,,a.h",. ~
H. vryinIa his native state, was distinguished Dy an
loyalty There was about the niah iul.y
,J, of character, and an imprnetraoie reserve ,a'
.m,d 10 shrink from The observation oil men, anu a'
-, ,.isrteJ human sympathy. lie nurSrd IN sacfeu
'rnee and unnvaded solitude alike his pleasures anu
~, gri.f. The grave NAV forever hide hun from me
;chi Of his friends, but Time can never eHace from
,hrir memory his many exalted virtues.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
4, me,tinp of the members Of The Richmond bar,
held in ,s Office OF th. General Court on s.'nfIay 'ne
INN January iei7: On motion OF MI John ;. Cass,s'
R,hrrt & Scott ESQ.,. was called l" the ohair' anu -
n ,mi,h appointrd Secretary.
IN moion al Mr. II. A. Washington, the following
p,samblu uad Resolutions were UNANIMOUSLY aaoP'eo'
lyiz: . Haas, ,v;,I, deen regret of the
in,s , d.,rs Of ROBERT WILLIAMS HENRY late
.emter OF the Richmond Bar and one OF as osma
Menus, a ar hearing testimony 10 the high regard
a ssss ~ which he held BY his professions.
ana and IN. community in which he lived. anu oi
itadenr TO his friends and Isa1,sss 'ne' "S'
o. unanimously Resolred, That, ~ lhe uea,h
=, na.., Williams Henry, the Richmond Ba, anu IN.
oommnn,,y in which he lived, have been deprived .,
ons who save richest promise Q; future distinction anu
Be !, further Rsso'esi That We unite WIN nus m0,e
mediate friend. and relatives in depotng hts piems
death and that We 'and1d % ,h aas area een
E,s,lrsd tina, the proceedings Of this meeting ee
nub,shrd in the city papers, and that copy thefeo oe
ssni 10 The family Of the deceased.
'e"' ROBERT C. SCOTT, Chairman
,..,.p,ps M,uRicI SMlIH, Secretary.