The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-19
efforts. and marked him az q man Of un-
usual breadth Of knowledge and Of varied
accomplishments.


IIIs PROMISE.
Captain Chamberlayuc's success in bis
last venture has been, II possible, greater
than any former triumph. When he p,lr-
chased the Erenin1 journal IN the spring
OF 1876 It's circulation was small and It's in
fuence very limited.
Largely through his incisiye style OF
writing its circulation and influence w;s
established. Some years ago Mr.. Richard
+. Beirne become his partner, both a editor
and proprietor, and together they shared
the hOnors, responsibilities, and labors OF
the paper.
ANANOF TdE PEOPLE.
In 1879 he was elected a member OF The
House Of Delegates; bur i'm 1881 declined
10 be candidate for reelection.
Captain Chamborlayne was eminently q
man OF the people in the sense in which
his great namesake, John Hampden, was
but his faith In republican institutions
and his popular manners never yet IT.
volved him in petty politics, from which
he held aloof, believing journalism to be
his proper field and one in which his varied
powers could be displayed 10 the best ad.
vantage. ~ well for the public as for him
self.
FUNERAL, sc.
OF the wide circle OF friends who mourn
the untimely death OF Captain Chamber
layne. none will more kcenly feel his loss
than his associates OF the daily press.
They knew his kindness Of heart, his gen.
erous and chivalrc temperament, and
above all knew the brilliancy OF his mind,
and his ready command OF all the resources
that are most valuable in Journalistic work.
His funeral will take place to-mori oW
from 1t. James church at 1l3 O'Clock
A. NJ. The members Of Company + AS
-ociatiOn will attend III body.
CAPTAIN CHANBERI AYNT At THE CRATER.
Captain w. Gordon McCabe. November
2. 1876. i'm his eloquent address before the
Virginia Division ol the Army OF North
eln Virginia on the "Defence OF Peters
burg" spoke a. follows Of Captain Cham
berlavne af the Crater. Of which mention
is made ab0ye: "Thc fire Of the encmy's
artillery was very severe, owing To their
superior weight OF metal, and the guns on
the Plank road, exposed, in addition, TO
the fire OF sharpshoOtcrS, were suffering
snch loss that il was determined TO retire
all but six pieces, and a. the situation was
rather hopeless. Ia call for volunteers to man
these. TO Haskelfs proud delight, every
gun detachment volunteered to remain.
Nor did the artillery 10 the right ard
left fail 10 bear themselves with the re>olu-
fion OF men conscious that, for the time.
the hope Of the army was centred in their
steadiucSs, and that their guns alone barred
The road 10 Petersburg: for, lei me repeat,
Cemetery Hill was naked of men. The
officers OF one battery indeed misbehayed,
but these were promptly Spurned aside,
and the very spot Of their detection
made glorious by the heroic con-
duet OF Hampton Gibbs, OF the artillery,
and sam. Preston. OF Wise's brigade, both
of whom fell desperately wounded: while
spurring hard from the hospital, with the
fever still upon him. came IIampden Chan-
berlaync, a Young artillery officer OF Hi!Ps
corps. who so handled these abandoned
guns that from that day the battery bore
his name. aud he wore another bar upon
his collar
MEETING or THE RICHMOND PRESS CLUB.
A meeting Of the press representatives
was called last night at the club-rOom, No.
III Main street, TO give expression to the
feelings of the Club on the occasion OF the
melancholy and regretted demise ON yes
terdav evening OF that distinguished MEM
Der oi their guild and kCightly gentleman,
John Hampden Chamberlaync, senior edi-
tor of the State. The object of the gather
ine being stated. il was, in full club assem-
blcd, unanimously
ReSOh'ed, That thcmemherS of this Club,
who were his intimate friends and daily
associates. have learned with regret that
no time can aSsuage of the sudden and to-
tally unexpected demise, after briei illness,
Of their late comradc and fellow-worker,
John HamDden Chamberlaync, senior pro-
prictor and editor OF thc state newspaper,
OF This city. While we bow in acquiescence
TO the inevitable fate which removes from
our midst q comrade 50 loved. 40 gifted.
and possessing so many engaging charac-
teristics. the blow thus inflicted Is none the
less poignant and severe, or J. it, force
lessencd TO our comprehension. \ gallant
gentleman tauS passes TO his final audi', I'D
comparative youth and in the luil
yigor OF mental requirements ol 4
character rare for their elevation. An
admirable writer, trained in ali the arts OF
journalism. he yet had heart which was
ever accessible to, andinfuenced by, every
call for help by the weak against the strong.
He WAS charitable. OF kindly impulses and
generous emotions, brave, but not TO rash
ness. and would do no man wrong in-
tentionally. As good husband ms citizen,
his death, while source Tor unayailing
and lasting regret, and deepest sorrow iii
the one circle, will not soon he forgotten
by that public OF which ho was member,
and which, as legislator Journalist, and
citizen. il was ever his laudabie ambition TO
serve.
Resolved, That We tender our respectful
sympathies TO his devoted and stricken
wife and fatherless children; further, that
as an earnest OF our sympathy these rcso-
lutions be entered on the Club journal,
and that the mcmb ers Of this Club will NJ
tend the funeral OF their late comrade in
''''' :. B. ! c,HTsTEnSAS,{ Committee
JOuS 4. PIzzINi, )
L. CuTnBERT. President.
George &. Wide, Secretary.