The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-09
From the Florida Sentinel March ss.
Death of Thomas III Hagner, Esq.

The title OF this paragraph will excite no little surprise
and concern IN the breasts OF many OF our readers Mr.
Hagner died last Sunday morning of disease of the
liver. indications OF the existence OF which first became
manifest during the late OF the General Assembly
OF this State, OF which he prominent and inuen-
tal member A session of the supreme court followed
still further taxing his physical and mental energies when
both needed relaxation and repose and his disorder
progressed far as TO become incurable He gone
man of noble inteect-yet in the spring time OF life
and holding out glorious promise for the future His
death is great public loss, and the profession Of which
he was highly successful member will mourn H. the
removal of one of its chief ornaments Mr. Hagner
native of Maryland-a of the present Third Audi
tor OF the United States treasury He had been resi-
dent OF Florida eight years, and at the time OF
cessful practitioners at the bar in Middle Florida He
has left widow and two infant children whose heavy
bereavement excites universal sympathy.
At the opening OF the circuit court for this county yes
teriay morning. this melancholy event formally
nounced by Mr. Thompson, and the court, token OF
respect adjourned over until the day following The
funeral took place from ST. Johns church (of which the
deceased member) yesterday al IL, The church
was thronged, and after impressive address from the
reverend pastor the body our amented friend
United the grave by his sorrowing kindred companions,
and friends. Though cut down in the bloom OF man
hood in the midst OF the busy pursuits of useful and
honorable profession torn suddenly from the bosom OF
Young and interesting family and from wide circle of
devoted friends, consoled TO learn from his
worthy pastor that be died the assured hope of the
Christian and could in the moment OF dissolution com
nit his soul with lal confidence into the hands of its
Maker.
The event which we mourn was TO him but the COM
mencement of higher existence, Let us profit BY the
lesson of his life and death To the young OF this
State he has left behind him brilliant eXample-of a
high order of intellect diligently schooed and disciplined
of interchangeable ndusy-of laudable ambitonef
| ling integrity and moral worth.
Tribute to the memory Thomas H. Hagner, Esq.
At meeting of the members of the bar, held in the
supreme court room, Tallahassee, Monday, March 27th
1885, on motion of Mr.. Archer, Leslie A Thompson
ecn called TO the chair. and MI ID Papy reouesfed
| TO act as secretary.
The object of the meeting being stated by the chair
man. George T Ward, esq, offered the following, which
were adopted unanimously:
The bar of Middle Florida, deeply affected by the loss
they have sustained the removal OF their deceased
brother THOMAS H. HAeSER, have met to pay tribute
to his memory.
The profession of which he was a SON. the bar OF
which he an ornament and the social circle OF
which bright Ink is severed, all alike mourn has loss
And If such are the feelings of his brethren in this
affecting dspensaon, what OF consolation be said
to those who stood IN the and endearng
ations OF ie How, II from there falls the unbidden
tear can sympathy for wo like theirs be said
Cut off in lifes suspicious prime when all his virtues
shone well, his fate was like the new blown flower
Although the tempest has evil hour, and all
the hopes of longer life and future usefulness are gone
we vet bow before the inscrutabe wisdom of the Most
High we trust in his decree, and say the grave
of our departed brother, Goods will be done,
Rcsolrrd unanimously, A feeble and outward testimo-
nv of the memory cherish of departed brother,
de bar of Talahasse and Middle Florida will wear the
sna bare of ournng Tor thirty days This expression OF
feelings shall be placed the minutes of the circuit
session; and the chairman OF the meeting
shall be requested send copy thereof to the family OF
the deceased
On motion Of T. J. Heir, esq,
Resorcd That the proceedings of this meeting be pub
| lisbed in the city papers.
! The meeting then adjourned.
l. A THOMPSON, Chairman
NJ D. PApY, Secretary.