The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-10-09

| in the midst of our list term, we were called
| to mourn the death of Thomas j. Niche, the
Nestor of the Bar Now, upon the threshhold' of
anoth er term we stop to pay the last sad tributes
of humanity to another member, cut dowa In
the midst of usefulness and power.
| We mourn to day with the community with
which he was associated all his life. and where
he was so honored and beloved, and with the
whole people of the Commonwealth, to which he
WAS so deyo,edly attached. and which he served
so we'll in prosperity aud adversely. IL is there
fore ordered that the Corut do now adjourn for
the day.
| COURT OF APPEALS.
At the opening of the Supreme Court of Ap-
peals on Thursday morning, Judge H. " Shelf
fey announced the death Of Col. Jno. B. Baldwin,
and presented the resolutions Of the meeting OF
the Bar, and moved the court to have them en-
tered upon the records of the Court. He said
that the members of the bar were well assured
that the judges Of the Supreme Court of APP
peals sympathized with them, with the communi
ty, the State and Country at large in the univers-
al sorrow which the death of such d man had
caused, He was we'll known to the. court, and
for many years had been in the front rank OF
those who practised before it. He would not IN
dertake to say all that less afflicted than him
self might say to the profound learning, the
sloquence, the high princpled and honorable
bearing, and the cordial gent atty of the deceased
as practitioner in this Court, and in his inter
course with the Court and the bar. The person
al sorrow of those who knew him so long and so
we'll, words cannot adequately portray, and he
would. therefore, content himself with making
the motion in accordance with the resolutions
submitted.
Hon. J. Randolph Tucker delivered an ap-
propriate and eloquent eulogy upon the deceased
After the conclusion o: his beautiful ard feeling
remarks, the highly veGerated Judge R. G. L.
Moncure President of the Court of Appeals,
with voice tremulous with strong emotion, paid
an eloquent apd feeling tribute to the eminent
worth of Col. Baldwin man, citizen, a
patriot, and lawyr He spoke in terms of the
highest praise Of his legal attAiuments. high per-
sonal character, and the entire absence of selfish
ness in his disposition. He spoke of his dis
tinguished services to the State before the war
during the war, and since the war. Under al
circumstances he had been a true and faithful
patriot, loving his native State with all the ardoi
of his great soul. The Judges remarks were
delivered in tones of deep feeling, and great emo
ton was exhibed by all persons present.
The Court made an order to have the preamble
aud resolutions entered of record, and for the
members of the court to attend the funeral in
body and to wear the usual badge of mourning
for thirty days, whereupon the court adjourned
for the day.
/ THE FUNERAL.
The funeral of .1ao. B. Balwin was one Of The
most numsrously attended which has ever occur
red in this city. The houses of business wer,
closed from II TO l O'Clock on Thursday. TIL.
church was crowded before the procession lef
the residence of the deceased. The procession
from the house to the church was composed o
the Judges of the Court Of Appeals, members o
the bar in attendance upon that Court, as well al
the members of the Bar of this place, the leila
tives of the deceased, followed by number o
old family servants and large numl err of citi
zens. After the reading of part of the beauti
full burial service of the Episcopal Church BY
Rev. W. Q. Hulihen, Rector of Trinity Church
the body. followed by large concouise, wa
service was concluded and the remains of tina
great and good man were consigned to their las
resting place beside those Of his mother and hi
distinguished father, Judge Briscoe G.. Baldwin
AUGUSTA rIKs COMPANY.
The Augusta Fire Company Of this city held I
meeting on Wednesday, and adopted series o
memorial resolutions in relation to the death o
Col. Baldwin, who had long been an honorar,
and contributing member of that organization
The committee of preparation was Thos. J
Crowder, S. I. Phillips, Jas. H. Waters, Jno. B
Scherer, jr, hos. O'Donnel and and c. Stafford
MEETING Of NORTH RIVER TOWNSHIP,
AT meeting of Citizens of North Rive
Township held at Mt. Scion, on Saturday, Oct
4tb, 1873
John G. Fulton, was Tiled to the chair an
DR.. J. F. Clarke appointed secretary. On mo
ton. the Chair appoin ted the following Commit
tee to draft suitable resolutions expressive of tn
feelings OF the meeting in relation to the deaf
of Col. John Baldwin; James H. Todd, D. N
Van Lear, J. A. Cochran. The committee pre-
pared the following resolutions which were un&u
imously adopted
WHEREAS, we have heard with emotions Of SOY
row too deep for uterance, that it has pleased q
all-wise and just God to remqve from eur mids
our beloved friend, our honored, distinguish
and esteemed fellow citizen, Col. John B. Bald
win
Therefore, be it resolved hat in the death 0
Col Baldwin, his native county and State hav
lost one of their best. wisest, and most honore
citizens; that we, his surviving and sorrown
friends, have lost faithful friend, wise coun
3 selor and Public Benefactor, one upon whom W
leaned wi confidence at all times, standidg a
he did in the front rank of his profession Eve
, prompt, diligent and impartial In the lischarg
of every duty, faithful in the fufllment Of ever
obligation to bis fellow men.
, Resolved End, That while we bow with SUI
mission 10 the Divine will. we deeply mourn hi
loss, and sincerely sympathize with those nearf
and deurer to him il the sacred precincts
\ home. That copy tf these resolutions b
transmitted to the widow of our deceased frien
and that the Staunton papers be requested t
, publish the same.
r J. G. FULTON, Chairman.
JAS. 7. CLARKE, Secretary.
County CONSERVATIVE Convention.
f On Tuesday last. in the county Coaservativ
9 Convention, after the work Of the body had bee
performed Gen. John Echols, in few graceful
. feeling and eloquent remarks, presented the fol
lowing resolution, which was unanimousl
sdonted