The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-08-01

DEATH OF CHARLES fALMER.-Aftcr Il
prolonged period of gradual wearing away
nf his physical energies, that venerable
citizen Mr.. Charles Palmer died ycstcr-
day morning, in the sevcnty-sccond year
of his age. During the greater part of his
career as a man Of business he was a
foreign shipping agent and tobacco dealer.
II has been the lot of few men To appear
through advertisements III the public prints
so long as Mr.. Palmer. Our oldest citi-
zcns. among their carly "reminiscences, re-
! member lis name appended 10 notices Of
! >hps M for freight or abont to sail. He
, was man of great energy in his active
days, and was possessed of tine business
qualities.
In the late war ne was frank in opposing
| the course of the South, but never failed
| to do a kind action for the relief of the
suffering. At the close of the war he
devoted himself hand and heart to mtiga.
! ting the distrca,cs of the city and endca-
| yoriur To blunt the seventies and harShncss
of the military rule towards the citizens.
! He was the agent in this way of much good, A.,
! which is gratefully remembered by his fell
low-citizrns. His efforts and the excite
mcnt of the scenes Of that day struck the
first blow to his physical strength, which
has since gradually declined. Among his
last words was the declaration that he had
been misunderstood that he loved the
| Union and did not want to see II broken; but
he loved the South and his dear mother,
Virginia, a> dcvotcdly as any man, and his
last prayers should be for their peace, hap
pincss, and prosperity. He was gentle
! -
dcmonstrativc, and though he had his
faults, his generous and benevolent dlSpo-
siton was such as should have atoncd for
multitude of them in the eyes of the
world.
His funeral takes place this afternoon at
) o'clock from his late residence, on Frank
lin street.
MEETING At TIE ToHAC,o EXcHANGE-lN
MEMoRIAM.-In accordance with previous
notice, the Richmond Tobacco Trade held
meeting yesterday morning at I'D o'clock
at the Tobacco Exchange for the purpose
of adopting suitable proceedings in COM
incarceration OF the death Of Charles Palmer,
Esq.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
+. o. Noting, vice president OF the Board.
In calling it to order, he announced that
the object of the meeting was to afford
Mr.. ID. I. Williams an opportunity to pre-
sent To the meeting suCcinct account OF
tie life and last moments Of the deceased.
Mr.. Williams then read the following,
sketch, viz:
1t is with feelings of the deepest sorrow
and sympathy that | announce to this
House the death OF one of our fraternity.
Mr.. Charles Palmer, OF this city, Lrcathcd
his last, at his residence, last night at two
minutes t. ~ o'clock. sat by his bed
side and witnessed his dissolution. With
out struggle, without Il groan, with IL
heart fully resigned to Providence, and
firm and abiding trust in Jesus Christ, he
fell asleep rs calmly a> an infant on It's
mothers breast. "Dcath is an honest
hour, and when the heart, i'll childlikc faith
ani simplicity, Speaks We must heed;
and il 10y tins We are t" Judge, then may
we trutItuIIy say and believe that our
friend has exchanged Il world Of trouble
for one Of joy. No man of his faculties
and power OF mind could bc deceived hy
dclu>ion. 1t was my pleasure 10 be
with him often in his illness, and | can
truly say he was resignation pcrsonihcd.
His last audible words to me were Let
me die tie death Of the righteous, and let
my last end he like lis" 1t is not appro-
pirate tur 80 young member OF this
honorable body as myself IL arrogatc any
privileges to myself. Nor is ii customary
10 DO what ! propose 10 do: but do de-
sire TO say Il few words, and regard 1t as
special privilege 10 do Sc, aud | trust you
will bear with me. Ny acquaintance with
Mr.. Palmer, brought about many years
since from il domestic alliction, placed
me, and always has placed me, in II pc
cular position towards him. 1t has always
taught me t. regard him with Il tondncss
almost parental and 10 contldc III him as
friend. ] have never had cause To regret
it. Overwhelmed as | was in sorrow, and
far from friends and family, | found
in him Il warm and generous nature that
could penetrate by its kindness the hidden
rcccsScs Of my heart, and give me that
friendly aid which only noble heart can
give and in latter years the happicst mo-
mcnts of his life have been spent in the
domestic circle OF my own family, when he
had leisure, "dandling my children on his
knees. Let him be what he might to
others, hc was always the courteous and
aiiablc gentleman to me.
Mr.. Palmer was born in the county OF
Gloucester, Va, on the 4th Of July, l19j.
Receiving but Il limited education, and
knowing he had to work his own way
through life, hc came to Richmond in the
year ISl0, and took II situation in the store
of Mes>rs. Smith X Riaule.
! In the year 1920 he married Miss Mary
/ LII, Il / ,t In Mt nt
Goochland, Va, and lived in great happ-
ness, until the year ISIS, at which time she
| died; and lie never again married. Ills
! extensive knowledge, gaincdb by years oftoil
and travel, familiariZcd him with the vicissl-
tudcS Of life and enabled him to bear adj
versiticS without sinking, and prosperity
without undue clation. To say hc had
no faults would be robbing poor frail hu-
manity OF one Of its chief supports; and
who OF us have them not Would TO God
| | could tear them from my own self.
Yet it becomes us on this occasion to
draw the mantle of charity over all ~
| them, and TO aScrihc To al honest heart
! its due reward. But few men pass through
! such an era as it WAS his lnt 10 pass through.
either politically or socially. Having bee,
born when Europc WAS being dclugcd in
blood, and passing from his bovhood 70
manhood during tho wars ard rule Of IL"
| first Napolcon. and witnessing thus carly
in life the founding and descriptions Of king.
doms and cmrircs-1"al;inc hir"s"lf daily
more and more acquainted hvactual Oh@"r.
! walton and education. with tho current al
passing events transpring in his own day
knowing the fralticS ~ dcpraycd human
nature by and from the actual experience
of n living example of houndlcSs amhi