Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-03-19
n. j. MANNING.

n. j. MANNING.
Last Thursday morning we were
shocked by the news of the sudden
death of n. J. Manning, of GAINESVILLE,
on the night previous.
a temperance meeting was held in
the NJ. E. Church, that evening, and
, Mr.. NJ. was called Or to make speech,
when he went forward and began as
follows:
: 1 am not accustomed to speech max
ing, especially to So !. ,e an audience
and before so many ladies. Had 1 been
, a liquor seller and been visited by so
many ladies as L saw on the street to.
, day, L should have surrendered at once.
Just as he had pronouced the word
'once,' his speech failed him, and he
sank to the floor as if fainting. Much
excitement ens;led at this point, and it
was with the greale axertion that the
house was cleared. \ number of
prominent physicians being in atten-
dance at the meeting sprang to the
assistance of what was at first supposed
to be sufferer, but alas the lite light
had gone out-the spirit had departed,
and to the CONSERVATION of all, N. J.
Manning was dead! The physicians
pronounced that he died rom heart
disease and that life was really extinct
before he touched the floor.
Major Manning was formerly resi-
dent of WoodSfield, Monroe Co., at
which place he studied law in the Office
of n. Hellister, Esq whence, in May,
1861, he enlisted in ". B, 18th Q. V. l.,
which, with G. company and Capt.
Charlesworth'5 A com pany, of this Co.,
were the first men in the State on the
rolls OF the Adjutant General for three
years.
At the organization of the regiment,
the soldierly bearing of Mr.. NJ. secured
him by vote the position of Sergeant
Major Of the regiment, in which posi-
ton he acquitted himself with honor at
all times.
He was appointed second Lieut.. Jan.
8, 1862, promoted to first Lieut.. March
Y, 1862, and to Captain march 20, 1868,
and afterwards to Major.
During his military career he was
engaged in over twenty-five battles,
among which were Cheat Mountain,
Green Briar, Monterey, Cross Keys,
Gainesville, I'd Bull Run, ChanceIlors-
vile, Chantilla, Gettysburg, and Fort
Wagner, in all of which we have the
assurance of a superior officer in his
command, he conducted himself as
true officer and faithful soldier-never
shirki'l :, but always ready and willing
for any duty assigned him.
After the war he began the practice
of iaw>in GAINESVILLE; for his standing
in his profession, we will allow those
who have been associated with him
for number of years, to speak, and
for that purpose will give an extract
from the journal OF the Common Pleas
Court, of the proceedings of the Bar
meeting:
This day, (Thursday,) J. HI. Collins,
Esq, announced in open Court the
death on yesterday of n. J. Manning,
ESQ.,, a member of this bar. On motion
of w. IL. Tallman, Esq., committee
consisting of J. III. Collins, w. ii. Tall
man and e. E. Kennon, was appointed
by the Court to draft appropriate reso-
lutions and thereupOn out of respect to
the memory of the deceased it is order
ed that the Court adjourn until to-
morrow morning, at s o'clock. On
Friday the Committee submitted the
following report:
On the evening OF March 1Ith, 1874,
n. j. Manning, a member of the Bel
mont County Bar. whilst delivering
] Temperance address in the town of
GAINESVILLE, was suddenly stricken
down and almost instantly died.
! Major Manning volunteered as a pri-
vate. in the 25th Regiment of Ohio
Volunteer Infantry early in the War,
and from private, for his honorable
and gallant conduct in every position
in which he was placed he was Justly
and properly promoted to the rank of
MAJOR, which office he filled with credit
to himself and with honor to the cause
of the Union.
| After the war he commenced prac-
ticing law in this county; by his strict
attention to business his energy and
industry, he was fast acquiring not only
a lucrative practice, but also reputa-
ton as an accomplished lawyer and
gentlemen which was well worthy of
| limitation.
AT the beginning of this term of
Court he was with us in the full flush
OF health, but now he is dead, died in
the very prime Of his usefulness and of
his life; we cannot call him back, but
humbly bow to tn nat of an inscruta-
Bile Providence. We deeply sympa.
thize with his family and relatives in
this their deep-affliction.
ResOtued, That q copy of these reso-
| lutionS be sent to the family of the de-
ceased.
ResobUed, That we request that the
Court order the proceedings of the Bari
meeting and copy of these resolu-
tions be spread upon the records of this
Court.
J. H. COLLINS,
w. H. TALLMAN, Com.
e. E. KENNON.
Upon the presentation of the above
resolutions, Hon. D. D. T. Cowen, in
moving their adoption, said:
1 have not had the opportunity of
forming very intimate acquaintance
with Major Manning. l have lived in
a different village from his, but have
been associated with him in the prac-
tice of law. I believe | can truthfully
say of him, so far as I am able to Judge, |
that he was faithful, honest and dill
gent attorney. He was, as l regarded
him, somewhat diffident in the trial Of
cases. He wasted no time in the argu.
ment of them, but think that he fully
merits tho encOmiumS passed upon
hlm IN these resolutions. understand
OF him, not only that he was faithful
and gallant soldier, just and honest