Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-07

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Testimonial Of Respect to Hon. Vim. C.
Davson.-A number Of citizens of Washing |
ton. anxious to tender to this distinguished |
gentleman some testimonial Of their apprscia- |
ton Of his senatorial lsbors in behalf Of the |
interests If the District of Columbia, had pre- |
pared for that purpose beautiful service OF
plate, consisting of richly chased silver pit |
cher, two highly ornamented and gold-lined |
silver goblets, and q solid silver salver-all
manufactured in style of exquisite workman
shin By Meesrs. M W Gait Bro, Of this
o;tv. The committee entrusted with the selec. |
ton and presentation of this handsome gift
con sisted Of Mayor Towers, J. F. Callan, and
w. s. Wood. The ceremony of presentation
took place last evening, in one Of the parlors
of the National Hotel, and was witnessed by
. number Of cur most respectable citizens,
among whom we observed ex-Mayor Sea,on,
Robert Fsrnham, Commodore Jones, DR.. c
Boyle, Albert Greenleaf, and B. Baylis,
Col. Seaton made a few remarks highly
complimentary to the distinguished recipient.
as we'll as expressive Of the friendly senti.
ments of those among whom he had so long
sojourned; and concluded by introducing
Mayor Towers, who presented the testimonial
in the following neat and appropriate terms
Mr.. SENATOR II have been requested to
present to you, In behalf Of citizens of Wash.
ington, this service Of silver, as a small bat
sincere and heartfelt tribute Of their gratitude
for your efforts in behalf Of tho interests of
our city during your long service on the Com
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cially during the late session of Congress
whilst you acted as its chairman. Your term
Of service having expired in the Senate, We
have felt ourselves at liberty to give this ex-
preston to tie feelings Of our hearts, previous
| to your departure for your home. It has been
my duty for several years past to attend, in
part, to the city's interests before your Com
| mittee, and for q few months pas, to take
| charge of it; and do you but justice to say
that on all occasions have confidently relied
| upon your generous support Of all measures
that were likely to advance the interests OF
our city, or would tend to advance the pros.
perity and happiness of its people, and have
never relied in vain. We have selected his
service as appropriate to that object " hich we
all looked to with so much hope and anxiety
an abundant supply of pure and wholesome
watef for the city and when il shall be your
| pleasure to apply tito Its purpose in partaking
of the bright, sparkling, healthful beverage
ut homo, you will have the qualification to
know tina you have been greatly instrumental
| 10 placing that same beverage within the
| reach of thousa nds of |" friends you have LEFT
| behiad you" Permit me to say, in conclusion.
"Well done, good and faithful servant" of the
people.
Judge Dawson res pc nded in his usual elc.
quent manner. We give the substance of his
| remarks:
Mr.. MAYOR AND GENTLEMEN: This unex
pected mark OF generous, and, 1 must be per.
miued 10 say, personal kindness, impresses
me most sensibly Nothing that have done
"a chairman of the Committee for the Distric,
Of Columbia entities me to that service Of sil.
yer from the good people of this District;
have only performed my duty, and that inefi
GENTLY, am sure.
How sincerely / appreciate, Mr. Mayor, the
| delicate sllusion you have made to my retire
ment from the Senate. Indeed, sir, I can
scarcely suppress my feelings in expressing to
you the high pleasure it has given me To know,
| and to be thus so kindly informed that INV
departure from Washington has given the
least concern to your city; but sir, thank
you for the exceedingly appropriate manner
IN which you have communicat ed the informa-
| ton.
The several appropriations to which you
| refer were the result Of the investigations OF
the committee. 1t was my fortunate lot to
| receive the instructions Of the com nittee 70
present them. L consider each of them en-
titled to your appreciation, and that 1t is so
attended by you; and in their name again
thank you.
MD. here spoke of the various improve.
ments, &c, and concluded by saying
| Mr.. Mayor and Gentlemen-I beg you to
receive my thanks for the interest you have
| taken in this matter, and especiaI,y for the
II dalicat6 Inanner N which
this token OF the regard of the citizens of this
District for one so little entitled to such dis
| tinctiOn. With pleasure l accept this service
OF silver, and shall never forget that amia
biiity Of friendship which prompted it for ser
vices so inadequate, and when L look at it. M.
Mayor, shall not only think of the pure
| water which trust yet to see flowing through
your city, but OF the many, very many, kind
| friends, shall soon leave behind, who have
| ever net nae with bland and kind greetings.
and Tor whom shall ever entertain feelings
Of affection.
After the speeches, the company partook Of
the bountiful hospitality of Senator Dawson,
and retired at an early hour, delighted with
the incidents of the evening.
The pitcher bears the following inscription
presented to Hon VIM. c. Dawson, of eorgia
Chairman Of the Committee on the District of
Columbia, Senate United States, by citizens
Of w ashington, as testimonial of their graft
,ude-March 8, A D. 1856" 0
no Extra session.-One Of the Washinpt on
twadlers. -ho hashes up things here for the
New York Herald, in yesterdays issue of that
sheet says:
" An extra session is freely spoken Of az in
eVita6le, sithough the President would wish
to avoid making the call if he could do 40
without compromising the interests Of the
country. Many of tho western members of
Congress express an intention to remain in the
city for the remainder of the week, believing
that the President will determine the QUESTION
In few days, and thus save them the trouble
Of long and fatiguing journeys"
This Is all CANNON. There ia no, a sane
man here WAC thinks that thu President has
the most remote idea Of calling an extra ses-
sion OF Congress. The western members have
nearly all left for home, knowing full we'll
that their services would not be nesdsd hare