The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-23
Shortly after this, on October 15,' 1910, he
fell victim to an attack Of the bilious fever.

Shortly after this, on October 15,' 1910, he
HIs DEATH.
He appears to have met death with the
calm fortitude of the philosopher and the
confding trust of the Christian. The pure
| minded and deeply.pious Robert Carter
Nicholas, with whom he was on terms of the
| strictest friendship, having during one OF
bis visits to the Governor observed that be
| thought that the latter would be very 10.
| willing to die, "because," as he said, "you
are SO social in your nature, and so much be-
loved, and have 60 many good things about
you, that you must be 10th to leave them"
| His Lordsbip made no reply but short
| time after, being on bis death-bed, he sent in
| haste for Colonel Nicholas, who lived near
| the palace, and who instantly repaired
thither to receive the last sight of his dying
friend. On entering bis chamber he asked
his commands. Nothing" replied bis
Lordship, "but to let you see that resign
those good things which you formerly spoke
of with as much composure as enjoyed
them -; after which he grasped his hand
| with warmth and instantly expired.
rHg LOSS LAMENTED.
Mr.. r. A. Brock, good authority, says ::
He was a patron Of learning and the arts,
delighting in the companionship of gentle
! men Of culture. He gave cut of his own
purse medals of gold and silver to the stu.
| dents of William and Mary College. His
death was deeply lamented By the Colony,
and the funeral selemnities incident upon bis
burial were conducted with great state, the
ostentation presented being probably hither-
to unprecedented in the country. A verii.
cation Of this lies before the writer, being
copies of bills presented against bis estate,
Inclusive of those for the funeral expendi-
lures, the originals being in the possession Of
Miss Sarah N. Randolph, of Edgehill, the
grand. daughter Of Thomas Jefferson.
FUNERAL EXPENSES.
The expenses aggregate about 9700 ster-
ling, and the entire items are stated with
great minuteness. The remains appear TO
have been enclosed in no less than three
several coffius-one of lead, furnished BY
one Joseph Kidd, and can inside coffn,"
and one of black walnut, by one Joshua
Kendall. The "'ipside coffin" was lined
"with Persian fully ornamen:ed," and the
" outside coffin" covered with "crimson
velvet" ornamented Sin the best manDer."
There were "eight silver handles and six
teen escutcheoss for his Lordship's cofiD,"
and "one large silver plate engraved,' ga
lutestring shroud, mattress, pillow, and
cap"
The church was hung with black cloth,
and it and the heaIse were ornamented with
"escutcbeons." "Sixteen books of silver
leaf" and cone dozen books of Dutch
metal" appear also. Stats were borne and
eloaks worn by nourners. There were
"streamers for the horses," and an eXten-
sive list of articles for the costuming of the
numerous attendants upon the interment.
Every fabric for clothing in use at this period
appears to be enumerated.
CLOTH OF THE PERIOD.
We have buckram, black aud brown
canvas, crimson velvet, silk, shalloon, glszed
linen, mantua crimson shag, lutestring, black
allamode, black cloth, Persian Grape, various
ribbons, tiff4ny, buckles, sleeve buttons,
worsted stockings, German serge, drueget,
serge denim, crimson Genoa velvet, black
glazed linen, black shalloon, oznaburgs, bonn.
bszne, black gauze handkercbiefs, Gala
nance shoes, land mirobile dictu, take
courage, thou. ssgacious champion of our
canine. beleaguered sheep,) dogskin shoes,
and the endless Accomplishments.
The interment assuredly did not take
place until the Goth of October, II not later,
numerous items Of expense appearing as OF
that date.
This period presented the acme condition
of the Colonists in point Of wealth, luxury,
refinement and culture. A productive soil,
not thenfmpoverished by constant and long
continued tiIlage, yielded them bountful re-
turns of tobacco, which was exchanged 18th
the mother country for various articwtT
necessity and luxury, as paraded 6Ene
preceding items, which were supplied ~ the
traders of the metropolis of Williamsburg.
This was convvial age, the wealthy classes
using as constant beverage excellent wines
nhough Madeira was the almost universal
fayerite), and the less favored Colonists,
West India run. The following choice
wines are enumerated as having been fur.
nishetl Lord Botetourt "Mamsay," "Oid
Hook" Champagne" and " Tokay."
SOCIAL FEELING.
The following views of the prevailing
social feeling of the period is drawn from the
Ms. work of Edmund Randolph, before
cited: ....
"Tbe pride of Virginia had so long been q
topic OF discourse in the other colonies that
| it had almost grown into preverb. Being
| the earliest among the British settlements in
North America; having been soon with
drawn from the humility of proprietary de.
| pendence to the dignity Of government
Immediately under the Crown; advancing
| rapidly into wealth from her extended terri.
tory and the luxuriant productions of her
staple commodities having the sons of the
most opulent families trained by education
and habits acquired in England, and hence
perhaps arrogating some superiority
| over the provinces not so distinguished, she
| was charged with manifesting conscious.
ness that she had more nearly approached the
British modesof excellence, and what was
claimed as an attribute Of character in q gov
yernmeut readily difused itself among the
| individuals who were members of it. Hence
1t happened that the few offices to which
the King or his Vice.Regent could nominate
conferred a lustre upon their incumbents
aud their connections, and placed them in
| the attitude of expecting from the rest or the
community an attention which is the proper
tribute of public merit.
PURITY OF MORALS.
| 1t cannot be gainsaid, however, that this
| was period marked by great purity OF
| morals, bigh.toEed and chivalric standard
of honor, and brilliant degree of mental ex'
cellence in the official characters and the
| prominent representatives of distinguished
families.
| What au unapproachsble galaxy of worth
and greatness is presented in the names of
| Washington. pater patrSB Henry, the peer
| less; Peudleton, the wise; Mason, the as
serter; Jefferson, the model statesman and
philosopher: the Lees-the Ciceronian Rich
| ard Henry, Francis Lightfoot, Thom1s Lud.
well. Arthur, and WiiiaGa Robert Carter