Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-21
Public Testimonial.

III pursuance Of public notice, q
meeting Of the citizens Of VicEsburg
was held at 10 O'Clock Yesterday morn.
Ing, at klein's Hall, 10 express The
general sense OF the public loss Occa.
stoned BY the death Of the late DR.
VIM. 7. Bal'our.
On motion Of the Rev. DR.. &. X.
Marshall, DID,, Maj. a. n. Paxton was
called 10 the Chair, and VIM. A. Fair
child, E,Qp was requested to act as
Secretary.
After a lew remarks from the Chair,
Col. W. II. McCardle moved for the
appointment Of q Committee Of Five,
10 present resolutions suitable to the
occasion, and his motion having pre-.
vailed, the Chair appointed the follow
ing gentlemen on said Committee, to.
wit: Col. W. II. McCardie, Rev. e. X.
Marshall. DID, Rev. w. IL. Watkins,
DID, John a. Klein, Esq and Capt,
James ]. Cowsn.
Tho Committee retired, and after &
brie: COT su!tatiGn returned and through
It's Chairman, Col. McCardie, made the
following unanimous report;
WHEREAS, II las pleased Almighty God
= taSc rom this community one OF its
M, .sgit' anil IGNORED members, and t.
del rive "A aEectiunatv iamily Of It's be-.
loved Lead aud protector: and
Whereas, We consider II our CGty TO pay
a fitting trIb ,;e 90 me whose career, In ali
the varied :t.At!Jns { husband, father.
physician, friend. citizen auu Christian
gentleman, has al rd.d a superb Iliustra.
lion Of tue highest virtues and the noblest
attributes Of our common nature; and
Whereas, IL is due 70 society that the
example Of a life so marked by the per.
fOrm0nces OF every duty, so sweetened
with Christian charity, so adorned with
good deeds and kind words, should be held
up for the admiration aud emulation OF the
young, those who are soon t. be called to
the performance OF the active duties OF this
world; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That In the death Of DR.. VIM
I. Baltour this entire community has sus.
tanned an irreparable loss; that In his de.
partuTe from the sphere VI HE lAb0rs and
his usefulness, the general public deplOres
an accomplished PHYSICIAN; society
mOurns the eclipse Of one OF It's brightest
ornaments; the State regrets the loss OF q
pure, patriotic and public. spirited citizen ;
his immediate social circle loses q genial,
/ hNhNApAo 1a NAN ' AAANhNf aAN
last, but not least, the Church Of Christ
minglcs tears and blessings over the grave
OF one who, all life's duties done, has re.
joined the stars.
Resolved, That while we have no right
and disclaim all desire, to intTude upon
the sacredness Of home, made dcsolate by
an overwhelming calamity, we cannot re.
frain from extending to the family of our
friend, our slncerest sympathy, t. this,
the hour Of their great eOrrOw.
Resolved, That II shall be the duty 0I the
Secretary Of this meeting to convey to the
family OF he late William 7. BalfOur, de.
ceased, a copy OF these resolutions anc
the proceedings Of this meeting.
The reading OF the preamble and
resolutions having been concluded,
brief and feeling addresses we're made
by Col. McCardle, DR.. Marshall and
DR.. Watkins. Mr.. A. Alexander, after
a brief tribute TO the character of the
deceased, offered an additional resolu.
ton instrucling The committee TO con.
slider the propriely OF having a public
eulogy upon the life and character Of
the late DR.. VIM. T. Balfour, which was
accepted by general consent, and the
whole series was unanimously adopted.
Upon motion the meeting adjourned
sine die.
ALEX. n. PAXTON, Chairman.
WV. A. F%AtRcHILD, secretary.