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The Daily Dispatch: November 23, 1863., [Electronic resource]

lands of beautifully arranged roses, surmounted by a caption of thick verdure; on each side of which were crucifixes, superbly formed of these minute flowers, with rose centre. A similar pyramid covered the head of the coffin. Saturday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, the funeral took place from Christ Church. Services opened after the usual Episcopal formula — organist performing a dirge, and ministers, followed by friends and family, entering the centre aisle and approaching the altar--Rev. Mr. Parkman reading the customary service. The family seated — of which some five were present, Mr. and Mrs. Talbot, the eldest daughter, and two children — the ministers passed the chancel, and Rev. Mr. Okeson, read the 15th chapter of Paul's 1st Epistle to the Corinthians. Mr. Rodman then gave out the 184th hymn at the conclusion of which he offered up a prayer touchingly relevant. Notwithstanding the violence of the storm that raged the entire day with only short intervals of abatement, t<

ed the head of the coffin. Saturday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, the funeral took place from Christ Church. Services opened after the usual Episcopal formula — organist performing a dirge, and ministers, followed by friends and family, entering the centre aisle and approaching the altar--Rev. Mr. Parkman reading the customary service. The family seated — of which some five were present, Mr. and Mrs. Talbot, the eldest daughter, and two children — the ministers passed the chancel, and Rev. Mr. Okeson, read the 15th chapter of Paul's 1st Epistle to the Corinthians. Mr. Rodman then gave out the 184th hymn at the conclusion of which he offered up a prayer touchingly relevant. Notwithstanding the violence of the storm that raged the entire day with only short intervals of abatement, the capacious edifice was thronged with about two thousand citizens of both sexes, the larger proportion being ladies. A line of carriages, about three blocks long, followed the hearse, a string of pe<

The burial of Dr. Wright at Norfolk. We have published a brief account of the funeral of Dr. D. M. Wright, who was hung at Norfolk. It was from the pens of correspondents of Northern papers. The following account of the extra- ordinary scenes on the occasion is from Norfolk: Soon after the execution on Friday, Dr. R B. Tunstall, Dr. Henry Selden, P. P. Olements, Conway Whittle, Esq., and other friends, were on the ground to take charge of the body, which had been transferred to the family by General Barnes. From there the corpse was conveyed directly to Christ Church, dressed, shrouded, and laid out for friends to visit and see. Few but personal friends came on Friday, but on Saturday, from 8 to 4, one continuous, interminable stream of people was passing in at one end of the building and out in another direction, after having looked upon the features of the demised. The features wore an expression remarkably anomalous. In similar cases, the face wears a disturbed and b

The burial of Dr. Wright at Norfolk. We have published a brief account of the funeral of Dr. D. M. Wright, who was hung at Norfolk. It was from the pens of correspondents of Northern papers. The following account of the extra- ordinary scenes on the occasion is from Norfolk: Soon after the execution on Friday, Dr. R B. Tunstall, Dr. Henry Selden, P. P. Olements, Conway Whittle, Esq., and other friends, were on the ground to take charge of the body, which had been transferred to the Dr. D. M. Wright, who was hung at Norfolk. It was from the pens of correspondents of Northern papers. The following account of the extra- ordinary scenes on the occasion is from Norfolk: Soon after the execution on Friday, Dr. R B. Tunstall, Dr. Henry Selden, P. P. Olements, Conway Whittle, Esq., and other friends, were on the ground to take charge of the body, which had been transferred to the family by General Barnes. From there the corpse was conveyed directly to Christ Church, dressed, shrouded, and laid out for friends to visit and see. Few but personal friends came on Friday, but on Saturday, from 8 to 4, one continuous, interminable stream of people was passing in at one end of the building and out in another direction, after having looked upon the features of the demised. The features wore an expression remarkably anomalous. In similar cases, the face wears a disturbed and b

The burial of Dr. Wright at Norfolk. We have published a brief account of the funeral of Dr. D. M. Wright, who was hung at Norfolk. It was from the pens of correspondents of Northern papers. The following account of the extra- ordinary scenes on the occasion is from Norfolk: Soon after the execution on Friday, Dr. R B. Tunstall, Dr. Henry Selden, P. P. Olements, Conway Whittle, Esq., and other friends, were on the ground to take charge of the body, which had been transferred to the family by General Barnes. From there the corpse was conveyed directly to Christ Church, dressed, shrouded, and laid out for friends to visit and see. Few but personal friends came on Friday, but on Saturday, from 8 to 4, one continuous, interminable stream of people was passing in at one end of the building and out in another direction, after having looked upon the features of the demised. The features wore an expression remarkably anomalous. In similar cases, the face wears a disturbed and

The burial of Dr. Wright at Norfolk. We have published a brief account of the funeral of Dr. D. M. Wright, who was hung at Norfolk. It was from the pens of correspondents of Northern papers. The following account of the extra- ordinary scenes on the occasion is from Norfolk: Soon after the execution on Friday, Dr. R B. Tunstall, Dr. Henry Selden, P. P. Olements, Conway Whittle, Esq., and other friends, were on the ground to take charge of the body, which had been transferred to the family by General Barnes. From there the corpse was conveyed directly to Christ Church, dressed, shrouded, and laid out for friends to visit and see. Few but personal friends came on Friday, but on Saturday, from 8 to 4, one continuous, interminable stream of people was passing in at one end of the building and out in another direction, after having looked upon the features of the demised. The features wore an expression remarkably anomalous. In similar cases, the face wears a disturbed and b

The burial of Dr. Wright at Norfolk. We have published a brief account of the funeral of Dr. D. M. Wright, who was hung at Norfolk. It was from the pens of correspondents of Northern papers. The following account of the extra- ordinary scenes on the occasion is from Norfolk: Soon after the execution on Friday, Dr. R B. Tunstall, Dr. Henry Selden, P. P. Olements, Conway Whittle, Esq., and other friends, were on the ground to take charge of the body, which had been transferred to the family by General Barnes. From there the corpse was conveyed directly to Christ Church, dressed, shrouded, and laid out for friends to visit and see. Few but personal friends came on Friday, but on Saturday, from 8 to 4, one continuous, interminable stream of people was passing in at one end of the building and out in another direction, after having looked upon the features of the demised. The features wore an expression remarkably anomalous. In similar cases, the face wears a disturbed and b

ed against the coffin, it fell like a shock unbearable upon the already prostrate feelings, and there went up a piercing cry of acute agony. The two beautiful crucifixes of flowers is were lifted from the lid and placed in the keeping of his devoted daughters. Finally, in slow but solemn accents, the last duty was performed--"the last record of his earthly history"--proclaiming that "dust had returned to dust," "ashes to ashes," "earth to earth!" The following is published in the Portsmouth (Va.) Old Dominion as Dr. W.'s account of the rencontre, given in prison: "On the afternoon of the 17th of June I was suddenly aroused from a most profound slumber by my daughter roughly shaking me and urging my instant rising to witness a negro company, a sight so revolting to Southern instincts, then passing in front of my house. It did not excite or agitate me, and I soon after took the hand of my little boy and proceeded down the street. Before I had gone far I felt a kind of inti

Convicted. --Thomas W. Farquhar, indicted for burglary, has been tried before Judge Lyons, of the Hustings Court, found guilty; and sent to the penitentiary for five years. Messrs. A. J. Crane and D. Ratcliffe appeared for the prisoner.

Convicted. --Thomas W. Farquhar, indicted for burglary, has been tried before Judge Lyons, of the Hustings Court, found guilty; and sent to the penitentiary for five years. Messrs. A. J. Crane and D. Ratcliffe appeared for the prisoner.