The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-01-09

nuence or opiates, he LAID throughout
illness lii a state of perfect '>unctn-
Ress, and departed for the better
Ethout apparent suffering sweet
,ttiing upon his face, as it coMpos-
in the rigid embrace of death.
announcement OF the sudden death
eminent and beloved man created
nd sensation throughout Cai!ern-
9 newspapers were filled with eulo
ID lamentations. The Supreme
the State, then in session in Sac
Fa7aenfo, rssrar,eSS},ately adjourned, aud in a
body attended his fu8eFsti IN San Francs
CO The bar OF San Francisco adopted
the most eulogistic resolutions, which,
alter highly complimentary and pathetic
addresses by the most eminent lawyers and
JHd ses, were spread upon the records Of
their hishe t Courts. His pail bearers
were distinguished lawyers and judges ;
and the bal OF San francisco. in a BODY
joined the immense procession of sorrow
ineairiends, which followed his remains to
tilel last restln place, il Loae Moantaiu
Cemetery, on 'the shores Of the Pacific
W. slbjo:n those very chasse and elo
qaAis resolutions, with extracts from the
vefy touching eaiogics OF Hon William
ca9npbell and JUICES Lake, Cope and
= Field, in the Circuit Court OF The United
States. Surely no man could desire a
nobier tribute to his memory than the
rich and fragrant garland Judge Bald
wins professional friends have SO grace
fully thrown upon his Ilmented grave.
Judge Baldwin, the third child Of Capt.
Joseph c. and Mrs. Eliza E. Baldwin.
Was born at Winchester Va, in January.
1915 and was consequently in his 50th
year. When mere child, his father re-
moved to Stanton, where his soa resided
until he graw up to carly manhood. He
never received a regular Academic edu-
cation, but. like Writ, whom he resembIed
IN several respects, and many OF our most
distinguished lawyers aud statesmen, was
mainly self educated He had access to
good .l}r-trses and to refined and inteIlec-
lk1speietg and they edlcated him An
Ter agency had no doubt great ini,u-
in moulding his character. He had
of the best eff mothers, retired, in-
ctual, high toned, whose temperament
Inherited and he loved her with the
lerest affection. He was always fond
(eading Shak espearc, Walter Scott
Washington Irving were his favorite
lors. He was found of writing toe,
at the age Of seventeen had distin-
she'd himself BY several brilliant con-
utloos to the periodical press He
Es pr several years, in the old Chance
rk's Office, and in that practical
laid the foundation of his legal ed
'lcation He was also distinguished in his
early youth, for an exuberant flow Of spr
its and for sparkling wit, for chiyalrous
gallantry and devoted attachment to
friends, for high sense of honor and an
honorable ambition, and also for his. fond
ness for field sports and total indifference
to dfess. From Staunton: he wen, to Lex
ington, where he resided about a year, in
dalging in a miscellaneous course Of read
ing, studying law, exercising his pen in
numerous contributions to the Wing and
other newspapers, and cuItivating his tai
sents for speaking, by a frequent partici
patton in the debates of the franklin So
ciety, the oldest and most Furnishing in
;stltution Of the kind in the State. One
of his communications to the Whig-a
personal appeal to Gov Mcdowell. then
member of the Legislature from Rock
bridge, attracted great attention and was
attributed to the first pens in Virginia
Mr.. Richie intimating, in an editorial
that it WAS written in Richmond. While
in Lexington, he illustrated his chivalrous
character by volunteering. in a serious
personal difficulty, between Northern
gentleman, who was an entire stranger.
and another Northern gentleman, then
temporarily residing near town. who, he
thought, was imposing on the former
From Lexington, he went by pressing in
vitation to Buchanan, where, though but
nineteen, he conducted the Buchanan Adj
vocate with distinguished ability, often
fearlessly and successfully encountering
upon political and other issues, the veter-
ans OF the press. While there, he knock
ed very stout man down with ch,r at
one of the hotels, for speaking dis'espeet-
fully of an absent friend Remaining at
Buchanan about a year, he emf grated to
the South West, under circumstances,
which, with some humorous embelish-
ments, he has graphically described in his
Flush Times At Buchanan he made
, hosts of friends, and among others, he be-
came intimate with that conscientious and
accomplished Virginia gentleman, Prot.
/ Jdln B. AA!!iinor,of the University Of Va,
Who always speaks of him as ''tae best be-
Eyed friend Of his youth" Arriving in
plsalssaapi, after long journey on horse