Litchfield enquirer., 1858-12-30

 nounced it in g part of the edition His death oc- cured at Ro1bury. on Tuesday afternoon. The Committee appointed by the Legislature to superin- tend the erection of a monument to Col. Warner of which Judge Phelps wasa member, were in ses- sion at Roxbury, and while Judge P. was sitting in his chair, conversing with the Committee, he was suddenly observed to hesitate in his speech, and pass his hand to his head. Instantly he fell back and after gasp or two, died.
 Judge Phelps was the oldest member of the Litch- field County Bar, and was, we believe, seventy-one years of age. He was successful lawyer, q good citizen, and true friend. Few men were more generally known, or more highly respected through out the State. He had often been member of the General Assembly, and was once the Speaker of the House of Representatives was two or three years Judge of the County Court ; and discharged the du- ties of Probate Judge longer perhaps thau any man now living in the State.
 The committee who were with Judge Phelps at Roxbury,-Gov. Buckingham acting as chairman, and w. W. Boardman Esq. as secretary, passed the following resolutions At meeting of the committee appointed by the General Assembly to superintend the erection of monument to the memory of Col. Seth Warner,
 at Roxbury, Dec. 21, 1S58-
 Resolved, That this committee are deeply penetra- ted with grief and cOnsternaton at the sudden death in their presence and during the session of the mttee, of their friend and associate the Honorable Charles B. Phelps that we lament his death as public loss and desire to express heartfelt sym pathies with his beleaved family, in this fearful vs tation of Divine Providence
 Resolved, That Secretary present to the family of the deceased certified copy of these resolutions
 In the Superior Court at New Haven, on Wednes day afternoon, Judge Munson announced the death of Judge Phelps. remarking that for fifty years he had been distinguished and honorable member of the legal profession, and added
 His death was sudden and unexpected; he died while in the active performance of public duty im- posed upon him by at the very time of his death gave utter,nce to words of patriotism By his own exertions, more especially, the State had order ed the erection of a monument to Seth Warner be- ing on the committee and while speaking at Rox- bury before the committee, he suddenly raised his had to his head and fell a corpse.
 Thus has passed away one of the oldest and most honorable of our profession in this State need not here speak his eulcgy. He has held many offices of public trust in this State, and discharged them all with fidelity and energy In his private life his so- cial virtues stood equally prominent, and if were to express the highest object of my ambition, it would be that mis sht live universally respected ard die as sincerely regretted, as the deceased.
 Hon. R. M Ingersoll remarked If your honor please, do not know that can say anything in ad- dition to what has been so feelngly expressed by brother Munson. Though admitted to the bar while was yet student at law, had not indeed expect ed SO soon to have heard of his death. He was in such robust health when last saw him that tho't he would be first called upon to hear of my depart As has been we'll sad he died in the discharge of public and patriotic duty. If there can be just ambition to the manner of going before the great Judge of all it must certainly be matter of congratulation that he departed during the perform ance of noble and patriotic duty.
 Judge Waldo said-I have listened with surprise and pain to this sad announcement. Judge Phelps was an intimate acquaintanceof of mine, though many years older than myself For the last three years have been thrown in connection with him in bus- ness more than had formerly been wont. At the last term of the court held in Litchfeld he was en- M fRRas sasss Of that He applied to be appointed commissioner of the Superior Court because, he said, he too old to perform the duties of justice of the peace. had supposed that he was as the rest Of us in the en- joyment of robust health. There is one moral we may learn from this esson and that is that in the midst of life we are au in death and could not but think that while sit here ambitious of reputation and success he was performing his duty every man should while he lives, and that while we are struggling here in this world for wealth and honor, that we are but little aware of how we, too,
 
 what shadows we are, and what shadows we pursue and that proper preparation for that great account which all must in day, as it were, givs-is important than any other object we can pursue in this life. 4s
 The following resolutions were then passed unan- imously:
 Resolved That the Bar of New Haven County have the Hon. Charles B. Phelps, formerly Judge of the County Court of itchfeld county-for many years a Judge of Probate for the District of Woodbury, and intimately associated with the Bar by long and honorable practice of his profession in the vari ous courts of this county.
 Resolved, That in testimony of our sorrow, and of the respect in which we hold the memory of this able Judge upright counsellor and faithful citizen we request the court in session, to order these resolutions to be entered upon its records
 Resolved, That the clerk be requested to commit nicate copy of these resolutions to the family ot the deceased to whom. in the afiicting dispense ton of Providence, we tender our sincere sympathy
 The death of Judge Phelps was announced in the Superior Court, in session in this village, Wednes day, by John H. Hubbard Esq.,, when out of respect to his memory the Court adjourned. The members of the Litchfeld County Bar immediate organized,- G. c. Woodruff, Esq, Chairman, and F. D. Beeman Clerk k,-and appointed Messrs. Hollister, Wheaton and Graves committee to draft resolutions who re- ported the following, which were unanimously a. dopted
 The committee appointed by the Bar to take into consideration the recent death ofthe Hon. Charles B Phells of Woodbury, respectfully. report that they have had said matter under consideration, and submit the following resolutions for the action of the Bar.
 Resolved, That we have heard of the sudden death of our friend and brother the Honorable Charles B. Phelps, with the deepest regret-that in all the re- lations of life we had every to honor and love him, and that we are but too conscious that the breach made in our professional circle never be repaired. .,
 Resolved That we feel deep sympathy with the family of the deceased in their bereavement.
 Resolved That these resolutions be published in the newspapers printed in this county, and copy of