The New York herald., 1866-04-14
PROCEEDINGS IN THE COURTS.


Al the sitting OF the District Court yesterday morning,
Judge shipman presiding.
Mr. g. W. stoughion announced tho death Of the Hon
D. s. Dickinson In few words ho called attention 70
the services OF She dcccsscd both at the bar and
elsewhere and proper trbaie Of respect moved that
the court do adjourn.
Mr. Webster said IL was needful for him. In second
ing the notion anything In addition TO what mad
been properly expressed 10y Mr. Stoughton. IL was
an important when tho person who had been com
missoned by the President TO exercise the legal snihor
~ Of tho United States In this district was suddenly
stricken down by death but the event had additional
importance and significance when, In the case OF Mr.
Dickinson the officer had been prominently con.
ccrned In the adminstrato of tho national aud state
government Of the Union II had 10 happened IN him
that he had been associated with Mr. Dickinson In the
other court last In which he had been con
cemed During the whole Of II Mr Dickinson appeared
he In perfect health and IN excellent sprts On Mon
day last however, he complained little VI indsposon
which he supposed was temporary. He left on the ad
iournment OF the and proceeded " his house.
That his last APPEARANCE IN any earthly tribunal
Mr. Webster then suggested that meeting Of tho bar DO
called for some future day-say wednesday neAt-tp
take such steps might be deemed proper TO attest
their appreciation Of the eminent services legal and po
ca and the striking virtues Of their deceased brother
Judge shipman observed that, under any oircam-
stances this court should nocs IN formal manner the
death oi the District Attorney Of the United States but
emlnenty needed In the present caso by reason OF
pied In public Affairs He said ths was duo not only 10
Mr. Dcknrona high professional position. bot also 70
the purity and excellence Of his private character He
called for Wednesday next at twelve o'clock. directed
the clerk TO PROCEEDINGS the minutes and
then ordered the adjournment Of tie court
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICES.
No bus ness was transacted In these once Yesterday In
couscquence Of tho death Of Mr. Dickinson and they
viii be closed to-day at twelve oo clock
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE.
Busincss suspended ia this Office and VII be
closed at noon to-day.
rug UNITED STATES sARsHALs OFFICE
will also be closed at The same hour The na'iona naE
hosted half-mas displayed upon the United states
bu I'D ings IN Chambers street
SUPREME couRr-0EsERaL TENN.
Before lodges barnard, p J. Ingrsham aud Sutherland
Ia this court there large attendance q prominen,
members q the bar yesterday morning The death Of
Mr. Dickinson was talked of with deep feelings of regret
While commentator and eulogy we're every tongue.
~ halfpast twelve O'Clock eHJadge ncneponi arose
and addressed the Court follows;-
May Il please your Honors, rise to announce tho
death q that eminent iaNyer, statesman
and patriot tho lne Daniel n Dickinson. United states
District Attorney f0r the Southern district u New York
he died suddenly last evening al the house ~ bis son
n.iaw, Mr Courtney, The Assistant nftnci attorney
90 more nt occasion. when the Judiciary and the bar
ani other mourning czens shall have assembled 10 DO
honor 10 the memory of patriot whom The naiion VIII
mourn, addresses will doubt be made appropriate 70
the sad and expressive of the high appreciation
which generally entertained for the great virtues
| q the iustri0us deceased
Daniel = Dickinson that this court Do adjourn
Mr. WIN NJ Egarts seconded the motion.
Judge Barnard ed that he concurrei In all that
| aid, and the oourt then adjourned
SUPREME couRT-cHaHBERs.
Before Judge Cerke.
Arm 13--M twelve O'Clock Major General C. "
sandford moved the adjournment of this court 70 ths
following language
have lau heard with great regret, = the death oi
VI Danhls Dick nson Tnited States Dsirft Attorney
for this district Gentleman who has siood hgh at oar
| bif and ha- been conspicuous man In or r,A'e and
nailon H. airsys posssscd the esteem and respect oi
AssOcAies and hs losa will ~ deeply fst ny the pro-
lession This s not the time place W pfpu0anoe
eal0gy or to descaut upon the ncrts o. abilities ~ ts
doccased Abi Will, therefore simply content nysei
v th moving that the court do adb1ufn
! Mr. John nckeon seconded the fnotoni and ssd iha
be uIdarrtood meeting 0f Ne bar Nvuid shortly b
bcd on the subject ~ W. Dcklusons death, hs woaie
! refrain from making any ettebdei renSrks
lodge Ccrke then adjourned tle colft erpreang ~
4 o. IRE concluenrs IN tue remaks msds BY c0ansal
1 SUPERIOR couRr-rAHrL
Before Jadgs hocaun.
\ The death ~ w Dcknsoa ann0unces 10 %
| cosrt ~ W CInion who. Aitsf making fsuarn
,a the tu,5,c,, moved an adl5aumsnt
Mr. Canning Bedford Jf. Assistan, District Ait1f
| nsy sooanfrd the nngsion IN seii chosen language
| lodge NcCunu sad ne eoncarrei in ths rr1rrstT d
tts mstsn an8 ordered NE ear silosrnef and ia
| ~ motion be sn,sred % ths rrcords
sUrERion corHr-Tasr n.
B~fors lodge Jones
Al the op~nins of ihs branch u toe sap-ros c5sr
yesterday moruinz
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