The daily union., 1855-09-18
COL. r. \. WASHINGTON.

The late able and accomplished editor of the San Fran
cisco Times and Transcript after service Of years at the
head OF that journals left by the last steamer visit to
Virginia. ard few days ago was in Baltimore Before be
left at meeting of his friends of all parties in San Fran
cisco the following interesting proceedings took place
We copy from the San Francisco Times. Many able
speeches made both Sides and the public press
all opinions, unite in good wishes Col Wash
ington
Yesterday afternoon quite number OF the personal
friends OF Col. Washington assembled in the
of the United States circuit the late Merchants Ex
change present him with substantial token of their
TEEN friend citizen and editor The assembage
formed of Of prominent citizens, ire
spectiye Of political complexion avocation. The room
than moderately filed and the whole affair OF
strictly private and nature Among those present
members Of every political party Of the State who had
thus tender to fellow citizen something than
the usual symbol of regard 1t occasion almost
without parallel in State and reflected alike credit
the donors and the recipient The testimonial con-
sisted of large and beautifully y-cbased gold chronometer
gold fob chain and quartz seal and key richly set in
varegated gold and ornamented with diamonds, together
with quartz mounted, goldheaded manzanito The
following minute description of the various articles
The watch is heavy full jeweled chronomeer, in hunting
case which embeished the front with finely executed
engraving OF the signing Of the Declaration of Independence
and the reverse elaborate and highly wrought
eastern On the inside the following inscription
'Presented TO HenJ. r. uy us oi
Francisco n token Of their and friendship The
fob chain than usually massive weighing over eight
ounces and curb of fine California gold. Appended there
to are key of remarkably fine specimens of gold
bearing quartz mounted in varegated gold with diamond
The watch chain, and appendages valued at $780,
The body of the is of native manzanto wood
handsomely polished selected from large number
months SINCE and properly seasoned and polished The gold
head Of weight four inches in length bearing
top fine piece of transparent almost entirely pure in
color heavy with gold. Under the quartz in locket
setting specimens Of quartz gold dust from tho four
tions of the Stateom Kern river, Marposa, FL Dorado
and Siskeyou The ferrue is of silver and is protected at
the end BY patina point The head is ocagonal in FORM
and BEARS alternate sides with the ornaments the follow
ing inscription TO Benz +. Washington presented, Au-
gust Gh 1855 tribute of from friends in San Fran
cisco. "A worthy of his nativity and adopton-Vir-
gina and California The ornamental portion OF the head
four reievo in natural coored gold
resenting of California and Virginia, and the
blems of Col Washingtons professions printing press and
scroll and penemblazoned in light As specimen of Cali
workmanship, will compare avorably with thing
ever gotten up in the State 1t manufactured by Mr.
W. c. Randolph and reflects great credit Lis judgment
and taste. IL is valued at S400."