Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-25
FUNERAL OF A LAW STUDEy,
bALLsToS Spa, MARCH ,: i
Daily Post of the 81 INST: 'E q

BALLsToS Spa Mace,
We take the following well written letter from
Daily Post, OF the 81 Inst y" q
Ills hard 10 lay 10 the earth
connfenancc 80 benign form tina, walk't
But yesterday so stately DER the eauh."- Ijl.or
The Stale and National Law School was .,.
gloom on Sunday morning last, by the dean 'e@tI
It's most estimable members, James William ); u
Stanardsvie, Greene county, Virginia. He va. rs
Of Emory and Henry College, Of the same STAT ~
neral took place on Tuesday, the 25h inst, t. ID
seemed 10 conspirc 10 make il an occasion nor'
yo;ten by those who witnessed il. The pfono;sr ~
the deceased, his singular purity Of moral cha!
more Than all, the polished courtesy of his b,,G.
Irenched his name and image in the warmest ar
esteem of both professors and students.
.Soup knew hin: but 20 love- named hia, but
Not We, attained 10 his majoriy-JIst tyeadpp -,
iul step the confines OF manhood-cng1eed in dill,
,raiion for responsible proiessOn-sInking io,,,s
e,,h inst as his heart had been g!aIdensd by The |
rnnin heralding the approach OF spring-so dist:
Southern home that no relative had been able 10 81.
timr for the funcral-added 10 the reflection n:.
,l,e first TING dea IN had visited the ns,itu,iun-
der that every heart was penetrated with sain:.,
row. :,
Ahnut II o'clock A. VI. the coffin was borne H.
tb. nuhljc hall o! the school, the members OF th
receiving il standing. Cop0us tears were she! ~.
onening OF these lEourninl i!tes-the citizens otg
whom could have known him, except from the ;:,.s,
srs giving visible evidence that they parioJs ,rry
nrief of his more immediate friends. After pay,r =.
neral HYMN by choir OF the students. the cop w,
10 The, church on bier by eight Of his associates
wearing white scaris aud gloves The professors :
dents with suitable badges, followed as noGrners; a..
n large number of citizens vi bnih SEXES. The p-s.
under charge OF marshal appointed py the Commits
rangcments, WINS long and imposing. The very los.
The morning seemed to add 10 the soiemr1y .: he
inst before religious services cunine@.'d in The
The room. mate of the deceased and his most in,m.
stepped forward and covered the coffin with lille.
and gcranium blossoms:
Bring flowers. pale flowers, Ger the bier to shed.
A crown Ter the prov az she early dead -
FnrthS through IT. leaves hath the wlh"roNe ours,
For this III The WOODS was the violet n"i'ri,
Though they smile III vain tor "hat once Was ours II
They loves la! sii-hriis ye fp"rrS ia.r Tow"
This simple ceremony seemed 10 tell tho whole c h
hidden tears-migh; they not be called the f5rers II
tiOn'-rtshcd afrc>h 10 every eye 4 very e!oqE=n n
frctna discourse was pron1uncciby The Rev. MIS-.
Tor oil the PRESBYTERIAN cmnrch. The speaker bel! d
soual friend ol the deceased spoke from his own
of his many virtues He also drew solemn ic-Sop n
s,ruction from the affective event we had assclno.s:
mrmoratc.
Nearly the entire congregation Joined the prIEH
moving from the church TO the graveyard. The II
ccycd at the tomb through TWO INES OF stuueha
covered heads The coffin was lowered INTO the r.
floral offerings still lying upon IT. urge was W:
student choir and the benetiction pronounced TIL
.jor then moved back Ia the Law School, N p.ecs
same order in which il came
The arrangements throughout were most approp.t
and SO carried out rs TO crlnce The most
respect for all that remained Of So much that was "
and excellent None of these beautiful rites, Il Is
be OF any service 10 the dead. The affections o. liz
however, were pcrempory in demanding them. h. \
moreover, as voluntary tributes from those who 50
knew his worth, they may administer some Sigh, D
lion 10 his sorrowins relatives. "LonguH teSenHr4Lt
Had they been present witness them, such cJu!
have been the case Even as it is, this partial rec 1
chance may meet the eye oi weeping affection IN t. A
rinian home and 10 assuasc Tor Il moment the
OF a bleeding heart.
Since the above Vas written, the family o! the
have removed his remains, 10 be Inferred where he
earliest childhood. Farewell, then. long tirews. n
shirt and form OF one who united in fnseI! - man
finest attributes ui our nature
..Sclirrf "Inic luTs lBportuAa rr"id"atl
Cmnihu, ohscuris iuJIr.; lie '.anus-- u
DSsa quIrra Ir-cur. tU'a rrrlucsclc !" uiH'
r. Ill hinIua c.nGr! non uNcr1sa tao w
Relentless Brath each ptlrcr form irliaiy- n
Rou.. All thai far hi dismal arms h" throws n
IIchr lie the Earth iha sruuds Thy loved T"NIdss
And soItl, slt,nbrrue MAY they taste r"iN'sr '