Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-21

| judicial purity and greatness and patriotism
of the times of Washington has passed
away with the last breath of Roger Brooke
fancy. May his soul rest il peace.
THE prATH or CHIEF JUSTICE fanny IN OUR
sOURT5
At the general term OF the Supreme Court
of this city, held yesterday, before Chief JUS
ti,c Robertson, Justices Mcneil and Garyin,
the Hon Wa. +. Allen announced the death
Of the lion. Roger B. fancy. Chief Justice Of
the SUPREME Court OF the United States, and
moved, as o mark of respect for his memory,
this cur: do now adjourn.
In the special term, after appropriate ro-
marks W Judge Bonney, George William
Wright and by the Court, Judge Monorief, it
was cr,,ered that this court do now adjourn. as
mark of respect to tho memory Ct the Hon.
Roger B. fancy, late Chief Justice of the
supreme Cour. Of the United States, and that
the clerk he directed to enter the Same upon
tie minutes.
In the Superior Court. Hon. Judge McCunn
p7esijing alr. Sterne Chittenden announced
the Lra.h Of Chief Justice Tansy, ard moved
| tue following. which Was seconded by VIM.
&. Curtia, E.q, in few appropriate re-
marks:
| Resolved |. being announced that since the
adjournment Of the Count OF yesterday, Roger
B. fancy, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
or the United States, died at the city Of Wash
! iuytnn, it is ordered, as q tribute to the nem-
! DRY Of him whose eruditon, integrity Of pur-
| pose and fidelity in his discharge Of the-tu
ties OF the high office which he held through
81 many raArs, were fitted to command the
| homage o( bis Professional brethren nod the
| respect Of oil his c"uutry,nen, thGt tie Ucurt
do adjourn until Tomorrow mOrGing ut ! |
| O'clock.
| judge McCunn snid that perhaps s!ncs the
establishment 1t the republic NJ creator less
! had befnllen tho ccuatry tnan toe death Of
Chief Justico Tarhy. lie has beeu not only
g very useful member Of society, blu. sn OF
| lighteued sml brilliant member Of the judi
csry, occupying for many years the highest
position in this or my other land, and it was
with feelings OF the deepest regret that l
icarned this morning Of biz death. | had
hoped that tho Almighty would have spared
! him until ;sace WIS restorol to our distracted
country. An Advise Providence has willed
| il otherwise, and | most sadly cononr IN order
ing th4 resolution Of ali .uruu:ent 90 the
minutes OF the Court
In part two Of tho Superior Court, JCi'erday,
Mr. Evarts, at the conclusion Of case i'll which
he Was engaged. rose, and ros,ing Judge Bar
b6ar said The public papers of this city this
| morning announced the denth OF the eminent
Chief Justice of tie United St4'cs lust light. at
lis r-.ilpuce, in the q y of VAST iueton: ris".
sir, for iiu purpose of moving that this Court 90
| now ADJOURN. cut Of respect TO his memory: This
is no! M urrasiou for IN eulogy upon the charsc
tel nnd iuGic ii career OF this eminent magis rate
| anl idlse He had filled for more than thirty
| YEAS the place of Cliff Justice Of tho United
S:at,s. TIE his test iudiclnl position in this n.y.
try nul rcrhal the highest in tue word. II il.
| lll~rerr ii; lhn, tho Snrc'or Conr'd OF law
throughout the country should iske notice Oh tho
cnstcm.ry mnrksof respect for liz aecease OF the
grs at bead Of the judiciary Of the nsticn, and a
| meeting of The bench and the bar will doubtless
| hs held 10 unite in common testimony OF H.
| speat to his character and distinguished carer.
Judge Barbour said: have known the lht=
| Chief Justice f. / many YEAS. lie WAS not only
= eIeat man but gn EN- neBt and hOue,t Christian
| Justice His dt:.ih is Il lois to the world. II il
H. and proper nat when such mon 'liu Soins notice
| SHOULD be lakeu by the higher cour.a OF their
| ,lepHllare ! hope meeting may be hsd Of the
bench an'! the bar III order 20 unite i'll testimony
| Of respect to the memory of HE Cni7i Justice
The Court was then adjourned.