The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-01-01

These memorials Of esteem, Mr. sharp, sim.
pie and unpretending as they are, cannot ou'
be most highly priced by you under the CIT
cumstances. They come, as you are aware,
from individuals of limited means, but at the
same time, ard no one knows II tet'eI
than you do, they emanate from long tired ano
trusty friends. OF such tokens monarch
indeed, might well be proud, for monarch
smile nor monarch's ffown could win TINS fes
,imoniaI of regard from the honest hands and
hearts which now so cheerfully tender II to gu.
MIR. Sharp. the moment is near at hsha
which is 10 witness dissolution OF your long
tried and faithful connection with the AFFAIRS
Of he Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Company, and, therefore, the humble ar
tizans and agents of the Company enjoy the
satisfaction of knowing that, in your estima-
ton, the offering now made can possess no al
low of sefshness or unworthy motive on their
part. If seIfshness intrudes at all, 1t may be
found in the hope hich they entertain, that ut
moments of leisure and relief from those ar
duous duties which you are about to assume
on behalf of another company, these SIMPLE
memorials, as your eye rests upon their IN
scriptions, may bring wildly to your mind the
association connected W th the service OF each
person heretofore under your superlntendence
and the thought that such may be the case, viii:
tend TO stimulate them in the continuance oil a
faithful discharge of the duties in which you
have instructed them with so much care and
devotion.
In conclusion, Mr.. Sharp, | have now, with
the plate TO which have referred, only to ten
der the heartfelt wishes of your old associates
and co-laborers, that henceforth health and
happiness may attend you, and that all your
ways may be ways Of pleasantness and all
your paths peace
Mr. Sharp, with deep emotion, resp onded
nearly as follows:
Gentlemen 1T is we'll known to you all
that am not in the habi: of making speeches,
and you will therefore please excuse any de-
feet which may mark the present one from me.
In receiving these liberal testimonials OF the
feelings of esteem and kindness which you en-
terrain towards me, | can only say, that
thank you, truly, earnestly and heartily, for
their exhibition and development. L have no
language adequate to express my feelings at
this unwonted expression OF esteem. You can
imagine them better than can speak them.
have been engaged in the service of this COM
pany tor over thirteen years many here pre-
sent have been engaged in like service for a
more extended period but of my connection
have simply 10 state, with sincere pleasure,
that during its entire period, you ave, at all
times, willingly and faithfully carried out my
instructions, and have, in all respects, endea-
.vored promptly and Zealously to promote the
interests OF the company. | have no doubt
that those feelings will influence your action
In the future, as they have in the past. L again
thank you kindly for the courteous and gen.
tleI1anly treatment which | have ever received
from you, and earnestly hope that He who
rules the destiny of all men, will ever bless
you with health, prosperity and happiness.
The assembly then retired.