,-.. For the North Carolina Standard.

THE LATE WIN. A. sJEFFREYs.
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THE LATE VIM. A. JEFFREYS.


A public meeting was held at the Court House
in Louisburg, on the Tuesday of Franklin Supe.
rior Court by the members of the Bar in attend
ance, and the Officers of the Court On motion,
the Hon. Judge Settle was called to the Chair and
Hon. R., M. Saunders appointed Secretary. The
Hon. William H. Haywood, Jr addressed the
meeting in feeling and appropriate manner, and
submitted the following Resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted: s....


We have heard with deep regret of the death, during
the past week. of professional brother and friend
WILLIAM A. JEFFREYs, Esq, and whilst sincerely
sYmpathlZng with his bereaVed family and connexions,
would not withhold public expression of our
of the loss which the State and especially Franklin
county has sustained the death of estimable
and valuable citizen. Courteous and kind in his
manners-generous and confding in his disposition
fearless of personal consequences when in pursuit of
what he believed to be rgh-eVer scrupulous of what
due to age experience and station-he had the
affection and esteem of all who knew him and his
friends had every that being blessed with
welcultivated intellect had his life been spared he
would have added much to the high reputation which he
had already attained. His many virtues will long be
cherished by those who associated with him in
professional business. and his death, premature,
unexpected and much regretted by all admonishes
to be mindful of ''what shadows are, and what
shadows we pursue" s,-s.- Z. ....t U1tE-tG.


Resolred That tender the family the deceased
our sincere coincidence and sympathy under this be-
reavement. . .-.. -, - ... .-. -


ResoIoed That public testimonial of respect for
deceased professional brother and friend WILLIAM
A JEFFREYs, Esq, We will wear the usual badge of
mourning for thirty days -ss


Resolred, That a copy of this preamble and resolu-
tons be transmitted TO the family of the deceased, and
that they be published in the newspapers of the State


THOMAS SETTLE, Chairman.


R. NJ SAUNDERS Secretary.