The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-09-15

At a court held for Goochland county, Goth Au-
gnst, 1860, w. d. LRAKE, Esq., having announced
TO the court in an impressive and eloquent address
the death of our distng ushed fellow citizen JOIN
G.. RrrHERFooRB, who was long an honored
member Of the bar Of this court, public meeting
WAS Immediately called, and convened In the
courthouse on the solemn occasion, the proceed
ings of which were reported by X. J. Cooke, ESQ.
who moved that they be adopted and spread on tho
records Of the court which motion was made the
occasion, by Mf. Cooke and Colonel J. II GrY, Of
thrilling euloses upon the pnre and lofty charsc-
ter OF the lamented deceased, his worth as pub
lie man, his accomplishments as a lawyer, and his
many private virtues, and by Mr.. COsBr Of q
brief and appropriate address thereupon the said
proceedings were unanimously adopted by tho
court and ordered to be entered on the minutes OF
this day, as follows: .#l n
Alta meeting Of the people OF the court and OF the
bar on Monday the Goth Of August, 1880. at Gooch-
land Courthouse, WALTER d. LEAKE, Esq., was
called to the chair, and NARcIssys w, AiLLER,
clerk OF the court, appointed secretary. when the
following resolutions were offered by Mr.. RICHARD
.IyASHoE CockE, and unanimously adopted: fl
That, under tho dispensation OF Providence, We
have to mourn the early death OF our couoty man,
associate, and friend, JOHN o. RrTHgnSooko, who
departed this life, at his residence, on the Nh Of
the present month"; after long and painful illness,
which he bore with patience, resignation, and
manly fortitude.'
That II Is mournful pleasure no less than our
duty TO departed worth TO render willing tribute
TO the private and public character OF the deceased
a an able and fsithfui representative; a. . eiu.
zen. without reproaeh ssa son, ever Affection.
ate ~ q husband and father, ever kind and
wstchful and ~ alzwysr, well-informed, deco
rous In his department to tbs court and bar, and
bright example TO his professional brethren.
That we have known him long and intimately,
and watched hts course with vesineFeaaibg prids .
NJ, .dmiratIon and now that hs u removed for.
ever from amongst US, we would perpeuate, - far
| a. wa can. our estimate Of his high and noble
qualities by placing these resolutions on the re-
| cords Of the sourt, gE ~ "..a.@'
| Thai while shrinking from the impossible task
Of Offering any consolation 70 the aged mother. the
devoted wife, and the only surviving sastsr Of oul
Ists friend, We can but Offer our sine sgs sympathy
| In their heavy bereavement, and breathe to
Heaven the fervsat prayer that time will grsdu-
| ally bear, on healing wings gsatls assuASsm
Of their grief as they rsosl the spolsss reputation
OF the son, the husband, and the brother, and the
issuance that on our part the menosy Of Josx C.
RurREarooap, Of his virtsss, his talents. bis un'
pretending worth and modssty, VIII I've In on'
! hearts N long ~ the tide Of memory shall roll.
That copy of these feeble 'sxpresstoas o. sor
| row and eondolsncs be soma " the smtstee vile
| mother, and sister, and 10 tho kishnond ana Char
| lostesyills papers for publication
4 That the foregoing bs spread spon tAs nlnats'
Of the eosrt., and thss ~ do nov adjourn.
| W. y. LEAKE, Chairman.
NAs.w. MnIsx, Secretary. '. So
Il aAacnv-Tssts: ~ w. Aillar. Clerk. -