Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-12-11
THE LAST OF THOMAS CRAWFORD ON
EARTH.


We cannot better introduce the following "g' &C.
from last Sundays New York " Herald" tts. y
quoting the beautifully touching word. of en- ,n,.ut.
friend of the family, written Lew days before ,.
Saturday n-It. at half past II OF noon, C'a"i..s
funeral services will b, held in ST. J"hi's Cbst.
Once more will he eater the porch--once in"r, q"
he pass up the aisle of the church he had .wass no.
| tended, from his boyhood until his Gepe,Ig.s ',-
Grand old Rome. Once more repeating tie 90 ea 3
and beautiful service tor the dead viii b. h-srG
voice of the pastor to whom he steDed when ,...G G
| Ouce more will swell! out the music ol Which h.
| Az pss.ionai-iy lvnd-a then the gresi Ar,s f.
frank warm hearted, generous man. w:iI DO !s.- ..
rest So God giveth HE beloved slr-p.'
From the New York Herad.l
FUNERAL OF THOMAS CRAWFORD, TIE Sctir-
roR.-A large and distinguished auii-nc- a'se".a
AT 81. j Johns Chapel, III NarIck street. - ur-"s -
noon pay the last tribute OF respect to he ".s'
~ Of Thomas Crawford, the sculptor, who-e denl g..
London on the lUih OF October !aer, We have a,r's
chroulcled. Among the audience We LpslceJ J....
Van Bureu, ID. ID. Field, VIM III. App-ioU, l. ....
G.yIord Clark John JAY Caleb Lyon- Ut LyV4s...,
Professor Buta, Drs. Cog-we!I aiIi Fraue.s la..-
were also a number OF we'll known American .~ Pc
present. The renans were LAID IN state in tue .s..
ira! aisle of the chapel The body was erc.o-r4 ,.
lead coffin in London, outside OF which IL s-,,.l.
,ia English oak case, Handsomely covered w;L r,.
black CLOTH and trimmed with bosses N reguisC
ana sluar.s, and saturated with u durable CVmI
tion. On the coffin were wreath. .; ,nmo,L1..
with lavendar and csineIla-. The silver pIs,a 49,
Ind bears the following inscription
THOMAS CRAWFORD,
Born in New York, March - 1919
Died in London, Oct 10 1857.
.&The impressive funeral service of The Ep'so00
Church was read over the rennins o the Gee
nv the Rev. DR.. BerrIhi who was asrrt.d D.
N.ssrs Dix Weston and Young. a cnvir, Gvl....
iny OF Madame Bouche!", Mr.. and Madam - b, ..,.
&c assisted in the solemn cKercIses, under ..-
rec,ion Of Richard uoh.nan thu orgnulaG :. s..
conclusion of the service the coffin was DOrug -
hearse the following named persou- ui1 .c:.a-
pail bearers, viz:-Hon. Charles Sumner, n,.J e.
ruckernan, George William Curtis, f..'.s...-
Greene and Lieber, and Meesrs. kos,itel, II
and Hides, artists. Mrs. CawiorG, Tie VII, >.
Campbell, the sister, aud three other isn.e re!.,a
of the Deceased, We're present. The reo.-.-- 49,
conveyed to Greenwood Tor lhtsFin="t
The New York JOurna! OF Co;IzrGe, sayr'
Notwithstanding the !aCistleut stats W wrT--
ther a large number q! The friends aud ac. G,f-.p.
The deceased present, conprielns mauy s.....-
men eminent in the learned pro:essIuus, IL ..esa.-
and srt.
,n-ut will be erected IN Greenwood III nuuOt OF .i...
r.fted American sculptor. AT d lnee!us Yi GI.= q.
and other lends OF MIR. Crawford held Rom, D. .-
w. las month IL resolved ~ raise iuucs b, s.Y.
.crip,ion for the purpose oi hsSiag Cas-; waIs .g
bronze OF his statu. ol an Indian, u be put IL .
suitable place ss lass nohum-u, 20 ti. K-uus au..
token o! high appreciation OF his wosln. aud CO..
rished affection Tor hs memory.
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NAVAL COURTS OF FINQUIRY.-Bsfore c ,a!t
No |, the Of Lieut.. Porte. was coutiuue. tu..,,
and Capt. Stribling Wa. being examined on the -.
u government.
In Court No. 2 yesterday, after report close!
the case o, Lieut.. Jun.us }. BJj: was r=aG oy !..
COUNSEL, T. II. Bosut, E.q. To-day, 70 :ae caey 90.
Lieut.. Henry A. Steele, ,.e tloa Nj. Hait!ey, u L.
ifom Delaware, and LIsas. H. u. Por,er w=.e :.
imn,d ou the part of Lieut.. and alter submit;
documentary evidence IN n.s behalf, tie casc .4.
closed. The case of l.. +. johnson, late Conaa Irr
taken up, aud the eIamlnstlon o. w.,.e.sc. 80.
about being colnmeDc-d L. II. B.vSu:, E.q, S.L..
sci Tor applicant.
Court No. s. organized to-day in the case OF c lU.
nsnder Giynn alter 40 joarnirg the ot L. y ..
Levy 10 euab- n- co0uzei 10 prepare Their o.
Il Wash Star.
NEW YORK, DEG. s.-Fiour hss d.clioing ea.
iency; sales OF Stale brands at IS lOa5 s.. W..a:
is heavy. Corn ia dropping; sales Of new wulsu :.
90 6s cts. Stocks are frm. Virginia sl8es e..