The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-27
FROM NORFOLK.
(srBciAl CORRESPONDENCE o. tHz pusrArcAJ

NoRF0LK. August 70, 1851.
We are deeply panied 10 announce The dea Il.
OF our esLImaDle cluZ II, Thomas q. Brcugh
ton, ST., which occurred 81 mis- residence Ii,
Bank street, on Saturday morning last, DIT a
quarter 20 nine O'Clock.
Nj Brough on, tor many years, was senior
edi tor OF the Norfolk and Portsmouth He
raid, and, under his guidance, IL may have
oeen SAID 10 have gained much of the popu-
iarity IL possessed. His editorials were clear
sound and conclusive. Especially was tins
the case i'll the past cam paign, in which
ne TOOK An active port, in advocacy OF Dir
Bell Se seemed to have enlis mis- VIII lie
energies in the he'd, and nooiy did ne perform
ms uutles despite the powerI opposition
against him. He emerged from Inc struggle OF
less terVid and win PATRIOTISM unIm paired.
Ot hlud, tempeT1te disposition, which WaS
united VITA al integrity OF character. IL was
Ih7 Joy GA MS CD np5ers To LOOK upon hin,
Win PRIDE, and the young 10 seek his fatner
ly aavice and counsel. In his aeaL.,, not OF iy
mas the community lost ali ornament not soon
10 be replaced, ouc the great cause OF the
Oonfeuerdcy s. vehement and 90 sgeriul advo-
cate. lie cIung 10 mis- native Virgins, ana
IL an or tic!e which We will lever lUrget Ut
tered the language or his soul III the Iort iole
expression, "Wt.Lhrr Virginia would hny,
us go, we Will 60" Sucn We're sJne OF tae
traits OF this excellent man. We believe h
was a member and Jealous deyotee OF the
Presbyterian ChuIcn. Ills illness was bal
tAree Gays. His funeral, which was the Iar2
v.
TOOK place yesterday afternoon attended o.
the hecn 4nlcs' Society, OF which he was Sec
fetiIy. we lender 10 MS DercaYed and affcc
Il Jn-te FAMILY our heartfelt sympathIes. BE
they blessed by the consolation that one SO
good IN all the du Sies OF reilgion, cannot D.
expected 10 tall short OF the Kingdom Of God
Peace BE- 30 his ashes.
The Rev William A. Smith preac he'd again
last night at the CRANKY sl4teG Melhuuls
Episcolai Chulch, and 1t Is but fair TO saw
tIiat II poiHt u ieiVent reasoning, Tar exceed.
e0 any previous effort.
On trld4y, SeWelPs Point was again attack
81 oy the guns 1T the IL, p Raps. Four shells
were nreo, resulting n no hurla.
Ih= wife CT onn Williams, ESD, the NAL
arres u q In Bos on, mentioned III ano.nu!
Litter, mas gano TO loailimorz having ob,ained
d q nit from General huger u go dJwn y 4.
h's IL Truce Sae Ia gIeatiy di o tressed Her
hu- oaAd 5 father ana brother went on TO BJa
tun arc Ne" YORK, out Were moi allowed 81
see MIN,
TIE case CT Hughes, for the murder OF Lieu
tenant Adams, comes up tur final INA
shortly. We .dersy.t strong effo Is will
ne made by the Common wealth 10 Ayict the
prisonsr
The firing en- Sa tuIday was the practisirg
of cannon at the Hospital AR the rlv -f.--
Thess guns were raed at the Gospost Yard,
and give entire satisfaction.
vs. CndcIsta u tn It there are but few, if
any, ships CT Newport News, while Old
Pint aircor is crowded This looks UmfEops
Ut an attack upon scms OF our poin;s, ard
tnat at No distant day. II is needless 10 say
we are prepared, fully preparst. for ans
emergency, and ths hercest KIND of an attack
WII not succeed III slieAcing our batteries.
TIE weather is mild to-day, with :. fair
prospect OF fair weather. Luna