The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-13

nsrk OF xesosct 10 the rsmory OF the many who are
Lost do now asjouru suoh hsoor this is slight
but passing t1bate departed worth, and serves
only 70 rem II OF tie lofsse have sustacsi Still
there Ia an especisl dinsss fer THE motion; for the
crieveus calamity Sbh bas recently taken place
home 10 this court One wto wes lately en- associate
iusce OF this cour'-'ne who, st'i In the prime OF
youth occupied igh positin 10 socisty--I speak OF
George sandfs rc--is more. I was personally but
snehtIy sequainted v til Mr. sandtord When came to
the bar be then occutied position or
It's members shall OF speas 10 Of his virtues or his
talents for they kpo to every in this room.
shall leave that to others ~ho ~l do them justice.
But besides NJ Sandfo Others have been taken away
wfsh whom We were equally connected know Of no
loss that this munity has suffered like thsa
loss which has snAthed the members Of SO many
families, occupying such high socia position
thought yesterday that tina tidnss OF this calamity
might be premature, and did not therefore move tor
IN adjournment. But wlrst fears are con-
hrmed Mr. Sanford has followed departed brother
-ons with whom he engaged in the last that
he ever conducted Ny motion s that out OF respect
to the memory Of these members Of tho profession
who hsye thus met With such untuely death, this
court 30 adjourn.
Mr. rIxADGK, IN seconding the motion, said Tho
pail OF death has boon spread over this community.
There is not . man who does not feel deeply and
profriats that should outwaray anitsst the
which all feel At this sudden grief II is not alone thata
gentleman who occupied seat this bsn sh has been
taken from us-it Is not alone that q gentleman who
was your Honor's associate and friend has boon
taken away in the midst Of his career Of useful
ness, for no one stood more respected than Gsorge
Sanofond but others have been lost Mr.. Wood
ruff and Mr.. Benedict both numbered with the
@esd, and have found y wAssry grave Nor is this
gu, for thereis scarcely in the city who does not
Know the families Of those VII, have been swept Into
eternity and thcrefors say that the a of death has
been spread over the whole community. 1 readily
cond the motion that has been made for an sdoarn.
men..
His Honor, in granting the m ,tion, said A few
words upon this msar choy csiimit, uay rot DO nap
propriate. In the Annals Of the past doubt whether
any misfortune Lie that which dop,ore has
feachsd this city II has cast INTO scoo families in
ecrJ class Include hs loss there is said 10 be not
only the industrious the Imoe, and peca de but
the wise, the good those st gui he'd for their exalted
virtue and eir eDt ,sep s. those who conbna ID rsfne
meais OF taste vita al the Writ that atorn the hu
nan mind. Among those "a, were lost was Asaph
Store IN elderly mab, Elo naa pissed leng life of
nse,ulness BE had retire5 ranete life and
enjoying his tse for tsveiiog. lie nsei 10 bring
from Europe the est speein@ns Of art that he could
collect, and his house was really temple Of art In
Guided also In the LOGS the families
of our countrI-men snowo by their good acts In
cluded also al abers of the legal p-otessioa
II is true, the counsel has stated, that knew Ell
ward Sanford well He my frend, AMI I have
feer for in close latin .cy with hin Not in this
country, perhaps, eau superior to lin ba found
Few advocates combined p tnts much excelence
Ills sb les were great wke he: in civil criminal mari
time or information al law In the most trying circumstance
he would rise all tae 6igicaltes of the case. He
was highly accomplished = of letters aod taste,
and be was deeply read only in La but IN other
works OF literature and science. His in elec suoh
that he read with efet, his MUD contained very
Treasury Of kno yiedsa In his social relations of
Hfe have rarely XII own whose affections were SO
Yarn and so true. There a consancy. durability
and strength in that man friendship In his conduct
IN his promises in all he did no true and faithful
He performed all his duties upishtD and correctly In
the list OF lost there also Mr. Woodruff and Mr. Ben
edict but not 80 intimate with ther Taking it
all In ALL this IL one OF those appalling calamities c,cu
lated 10 make pause. We scarcely realize the
visitation. there occasion for o com u
rity 20 manifest respect for the memory Of those VIII,
have BEEN good and useful, this Is that occs sion
rust ard hope mos sincerely that the of this o.,
Ani'y ~ not be grea. fear il H. The motion
ia grated
Tue court then adjourned.