Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-12-21

Died, on Saturday morning 10th instant, OF
typhoid fever, at the Park House in this city,
john p. CoLBrRN Esq, recently from Burling.
ton VT, aged q years.
Iowa CRY, Dec 10, 1853.
At meeting of the johnson County Bar,
held this morning at the Office OF WoP CLARKE
Esq w. P. CLARKE was called to the chair and
R. H. SYLVESTER appointed Sec eta'y.
The object of the meeting was then stated
by the chairman to be an expression of the
common sorrow and regret of the johnson Co.
Bar occasioned by the death Of JoHN p. COL
BURN, and their heartfelt coincidence with his
friends and distant relatives whereupon;
On motion, Committee consisting o:
Messrs. G.. w. Clarke, Woodin and Lathrop,
was appointed 20 draft resolutions appropriate
to the occasion.
After few moments retirement the said
committee, through their chairman, reported
the following, which we're unaniDc usly adop.
ted.
Whereas, John r. coiburn. young broth.
=. Q! .ne DAT VI .hgh moral and Intellectual
attainments .-..ely came among us. from a sis
sta.e., and has endeared himself to all Of us
| T~ho have met him in social intercourse, by
| his penllemanly kind and modest department
whom Providence in His iuscrutable wisdom
I A~~- fit tn call suddenly from among us
Il therefor
I Resolved, That we sincerely lament this call
of such brother from among US, that we re
cogpize in it the hand of Him "who doeth all
things WE'LL" that we sincerely condole with q
bereaved mother and friends in the loss of one
to whom their affections must cling with pecu
liar fondness.
place attend the funeral in a body, and invite
The officers and members Of the Supreme
Court now in session in this city, to join us In
the last sad rites on tomorrow at o'clock.
Resolved, that copy of the resolutions bt
sent to his friends, and to each Of the Papers
in this place for publication.
George w. Clarke, H. W. Lathrop and g. D
Woodin, Committee.
On motion Of Morgan Reno Esq, it was re-
solved that the Chairman present the proceed
,ngs of this meeting, at the next regular session
, of the johnson District Court, to be placed
upon the records of the same.
, On motion committee of three consisting o
+ Messrs Miller, Lathrop and Woodin was ap
pointed to superintend the funeral services o
the deceased.
, On motion the meeting adjourned 10 NEE
TO- morrow at P. NJ. at the Supreme Cour
Room in the State House.
W. PENN CLARKE, Chairman.
R. H. SYLVESTER, Secretary.
In accordance with a resolution adopte
above, communication was addressed to tn
!, Supreme Court, and responded as follows.
To the Honorable, the Judges. officers an
: members of the Bar of the Supreme Court {
the State of Iowa.
At meeting of the members of the Bar {
johnson county, held on the morning of til
b 10Th of Dec. 1853, on the occasion of the d,
cease Of John p Colburn, late member
. said Bar. it was
Resolved, That the members of the court
4 this place attend the funeral Of our decease
: brother, and invite the Judges and member
of the Supreme Court now in session in th
e City, to Join us in the last sad rites to OF
: brother, OH to morrow at 2 o'clock
i In pursuance of the above resolution, the Vi
a dersiynad, as chairman Of said meeting. 4
hereby invite the Judges, officers and mer
s. bers of the Supreme Court TO meet at the s
preme Court Room in the Capitol, on Sunda
e. the 18th inst, at one o'clock, P. NJ; to uni
with the Bar of johnson County, in payir
the last tribute Of respect to the remains of Jol
P. Colburn, late a member of said Bar.
4, w. PENN CLARKE, Chairman.
'e Upon receiving the above communicate
Re the Supreme Court including the members
Is the bar, in attendance on the same was rest
we'd into Il meeting by calling his Honor
h sErH WILLIAMS, Chief Justice to the chair "a,
a. appointing r. P. Lowe. Secretary.
i. On motion of NJ ID Browning Esq, t
a. above invitation was excepted. and the secl
4 tary was authorised to signify said accept
-. ton to the bar of johnson county through tn
Of chairman W. Penn Clarke Esq,
R. P. LOWE, Secretary.
rs SUNDAY, p. NJ
n. Pursuant to adjournment and invitation, t
y. officers and members of the Supreme Coz
H. and the members ofthe Iowa City Bar, met
In the Supreme Court Room; and adjourned
re- procession to the Methodist Chapel.
ut W. P. CLARKE, Chairman.