The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-07-28
For the Lance s.er r Ledger.

Proceedings of nsd% F dts La!c0stT
Bar, uioa resi,ig naciiig,nce Of tn
deaf. Of w. 2kmio,o Castor, Esq.
AT meeting of the Lancaster Bar, held
to day in the Court House, upon receiving
! intelligence of the death Of w. Thurlow
Castor, late a member Of the Camden Bar,
but at one time member Of this Bar, and
native Of this Village, on motion of w.
A. Moore, Esq, Minor Clinton, Esq, was
called To the Chair, and Robt. Z. Allison
requested to net M Secretary.
The Chairman then arose and proceeded
to state the object Of the meeting, VIZ that
it was to pay our last tribute of .cspec, TO
the memory Of w. Thurlow CASTOR, who
departed this life on the 18th inst, at SpaI-
tnnburg c. H., Of paralysis. lie then de-
tailed an interesting narrative of the life
and character OF the deceased, and dweIt
with emphasis upon his many and rare vr-
tues-aud after speaking in nm earnest man;
ner Of his high mental training aud legal
nttainments, BY which he acquired an emf
nent distinction at the Bar for ono of his
age, no closed with some touching remarks
upon the sad and unexpected death.
Mr. Moore then arose and gave free en-
dorsesneat to all that had fallen from the
lips Of the Chairman in reference TO the ex
eellence and virtues Of the deceased; and
after paying high compliment 10 his legal
attninments offered the following Preamble
and Resolutions.
A life Of usefulness affords n protection
against the shafts of death. Virtues can
not shield their possessor from the stroke
OF The fell destroyer. The sudden removal
OF w. Thurlow CASTOR, formerly a mem
ber Of this Bar from the m ids, of An earth.
ly career, highly honorable TO himself and
useful TO Others is the Occasion of more
than ordinary regret both TO his professional
brethren and 10 his friends in this commu-
nifty. Ills character as n christian and a
gentleman had won for him the affectjonate
regard OF maay, aod the respect and es-
lecm "f all within the sphere cr is iniiu-
en- :e, while professional attainments of no
common order exerted with more than
usual zeal and industry, had conferred upon
him already, well meri,ed and sill growing
distinction rs lawyer. His loss to the
community in which he resided, and To- the
profession of which he was a member can
not be easily supplied. As token Of our
respect for his memory, be it
Rssoircd, That we have learned with dcep
regret, the death of onr lat. professional
Brother w. Thurlow CASTOR.
Resolred, That in his death we have sus
tained the loss Of much valued friend and
vi ah ornament TO our profession.
Resolred, That We deeply sympatLize
with his family in their sore bereavement.
Resolred, That copy of ,hi. Prcamb;.
and OF these resolutions be seLt TO the
family OF our deceased brother.
MIR. Williams seconded the Preamble and
Resolutions, and after fully endorsing all
that had been said by the foregoing spcn-
kers, portrayed in eloquent terms the high
legal qualifications, and the es,imabl. char
"eter Of our derarted Friend
Mr.. Cooke next in brief but happy man.
ner paid beautiful tribute 10 the memor,
Of the deceased.
Mr.. Wylie made few hap py well timed
remarks in reference to the sad bereave-
meht.
In conclusi"u Nr. S.c,r.,, H. n few r..
mrrks otiercO is e,tilnurmI 4" the virtues
Of the lam-nied CASTOR.
The Preamble and Resolutions were then
unanimously adopted. Maj. Wylie then Of.
fered the following
Resolred, That the above Preamble and
Resolutions, together with the proceedings
OF this meeting, be published in the Ian.
caster Ledger and Camden Journal.
The meeting then adjourned.
MINOR CLINTON, Chm.
RoBr. f.. ALLISON, Sec
July 2ist 1853.