The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-02

heart Of this. .brayatand unknown friend ;
for he heard httnsn5 more. Captain Roberts
was bruised from head to foot, and so COW
cred with dust that bis friends could only
recognize him by his voice.
| THE DEATH or nA5oR W. G. pUNHAx.
We have to announce to-day the death of
Major William c. Durham, who expired on
Saturday afternoon. Major W. c. Durham
was member Of the City Council and
agent for the New York steamship line.
a native Of Maryland, he became resi-
married the daughter Of Mr. Samuel Ayres,
OF this city. He was one Of our most pro-
minent and enterprising business men.
bis funeral will take place from St. Paups
church at II o'clock this morning.
THE FUNERAL OF THOMAS 9. BALDWIN
took place Saturday at 10K o'clock,s at
the Third Presbyterian church, on Twen-
ty-ffth street, conducted by the pastor,
| Rev. W. e. Hill, assisted by DR.. Hoge. The
pall-bearers were: Messrs. S. II. Price,
George Ainsle, Thomas H. Wynne, E. a.
Cone, VIM. Ira Smith, l.. j. Grant, W. j.
Paine, and j. C. Williams. The remains
were followed by large number of citizens
to Hollywood cemetery, where they were
inferred with solemn and impressive
honors.
BURIAL OF SENATOR BLAND.
Senator BANDS remains were escorted to
Farmville by the committee appointed to
do so. At that place, the committee re-
turned to Richmond, with the exception of
George Teamoh, senator from Portsmouth,
who went with them to their last resting
place. Senator Bland was buried with ap-
propriate and solemn services by the Be-
nevolent Society, of which he was MEM
ber.
A very large number of bis white fellow
citizens were in attendance, and eVinced
the greatest regret and sympathy.
At the grave his Society, which numbered
decorated arch-way with the inscription I:
"Benevolent Society,""
There has been the greatest amount of
grief and regret expressed ut the demise OF
so good O man and such faithful public
servant. Mr.. Bland was q great faVorite
with the press, and has on more than one
occasion shown his high regard for its
members; and we, too, add our regret to
that which every one who knew him feels
at his unfortunate death.
MEETING OF THE Bah.
| An adjourned meeting Of the Richmond
Bar took place Saturday morning at half
past 10 o'clock in the Hastings courtroom.
The meeting was numerously attended.
Judge 4. 81. Fitzhugh took the chair, and
Major Henry G. Cannon acted as secretary.
William W. Crump, ESQ.,, chairman of
the committee appointed to draft resolutions
expressive of the sense Of the Bar in rela-
| tiOn to the death of three OF It's members
by the calamity at the Capitol on Wednes-
| day, read the following:
"Under the dark shadow Of that dlreful
| calamity which has shrouded our city IN
mourning, we meet to offer our tribute OF
affectionate respect to the memory OF three
of our brethren who were among the vic
tins Of its remorseless fury.
"Nathaniel P. Howard, Powhatan Ro-
1 berts, and Patrick Henry Aylett, who but
| yesterday moved in our midst in the yigor
of life and health, honored, cherished, and
beloved, have been stricken in death by
! that frightful visitation. The noble quail
ties. the cultivated intellects and the ripe
scholarship which adorned them, had Won
| for them the front rank in our brotherhood.
In them were blended all the attributes
1 (which constituted the highest degree of
professional excellence. Learning-eXten-
siye aud profound; diligence-patient, ac-
tive, aud eXhaustless probity-all perya-
ding, stainless, and exalted eloquence-
ferYid, forcible, and convincing.
g In the death of N. p. Howard we de-
plora the loss of one whose life had been
I devoted with tireless energy to the study OF
the great principles of law; who was labo-
mcnts, of exquisite classical taste and cul-
| ture, safe counselor, anda steadfast friend.
SIN the death of PoWhatan Roberts we
tmourn an able and eminent lawyer, con-
sDicuous as an earnest and jealous cham
pion in the cause Of right and justice, fear
l3essly devoted to the interests Of his clients,
firm and constant in his friendships.
ssIn the death of Patrick Henry Aylett
we lament the loss OF an accomplished law
yer, a brilliant writer, a genius Of great YER
satility, one whose rare powers Of oratory
Land vigorous defamation had won for
him not only in the forum, but upon the
political arena, great and well-merited dis
| tinction, who was contding and generous
J. friend.
I stIn our social circle, the kindly and ge-
nial temper which characterized them, the
proud esteem in which they held profess
sional honor so beautifully illustrated-their
own careers had gained the admiration and
respect of us all, and the terrible blow
which has bereaved us has caused void In
our ranks which cannot be supplied.
"We have remaining to us their noble
example for guidance and for emulation.
kindly Office and tender sympathies which
bound us in life, will ever keep their memo
ries green in our hearts.
sAnd while we give this feeble express
sion of our sorrow for the irreparable
loss our profession has. sustained, we
cannot withhold our regret for the de-
priyation the Commonwealth has suffered
In the death Of her sons-so distinguished
for genius, for virtue, and devotion to her
service be it therefore
/ eeResoEved, That we mourn the death OF
our brethren as q loss to Virginia, to the
| profession which they honored by their yir-
tues, and to our Society, which they
adorned by their noble bearing.
| a-sf. Resolred, That we tender to the faml-
lilies and relatives of the deceased our
! sincerest sympathy in their attiiction, and
that copies Of these proceedings be for
warded to them.
| the city, and that the courts Of the city be
| requested to enroll them upon their re-
cords"
Judge Crump said in offering these reso-
| lutions for the committee he must say for
| himself that he had not yet recovered from
the shock of the dread catastrophe. which
had so lately befallen us. When contem-
nlate the death OF the gentlemen 80 lately
associated with Us, with whom my acqain.
tance had been lifelong, with whom the re-
lations of us all had been so intimate and &c
cordial-I am stunned. I cannot realize
their loss. It Is hard to believe that IN so
cial and professional life we shall meet then
no more. To us who have passed the merl
dian of life, the loss of friends we love have
an added psng. We feel it deeply. NO
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