The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-11


Mr. John Mcleod Murphy being about to depart
for Tehuantepec, Mexico, as Consulting Engineer
upon the newly proposed mail route, number of
his friends were DESTROYS of giving him a compli-
mentary banquet, which resulted In the following
correspondence
New York, July 3, 1858.
DEAR SIR-At q large and enthusiastic meeting
of your friends held on the evening of the I'd inst,
at l25 Grand street, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted
Resolved That in view of the contemplated de.
parture of our esteemed friend, John Mcleod NUT
phy for Mexico, we hereby tender to him a public
dinner, to be given at Tammany Hall on Thursday
evening, the 9Th inst at nine o'clock p M and that
committee be appointed to make arrangements
therefor.
This committee beg leave in the name of those
whom they represent, to tender to you the invita-
ton, 80 that your friends may thus have an Oppor
tunity to say "good bye to you and wish you sue
cess. Very respectfully, your obedient servants,
JAMES MuLAIG an, Chairman.
H. Ketchum. Jr., j. +. Chaplin, John Garrett, G.
H. Bracket, j. W. Ritch, Peter McDermott, A. j.
Chadsey, Maurice Heating, j. A. Terry, S. E. Nolan
and others.
MR.. MURPHY's REPLY.
NBw YORK, July7 1853.
GENTLEMEN have received your kind Invitation
to partake of complimentary banquet with you
previous to my departure to the shores of Mexico
regret to say that circumstances over which have
no control will prevent me from accepting The
time before me is SO short, and my business engage
ments SO numerous and pressing, that it would be
impossible for me to spend even one short hour in
personal enjoyment. At the same time, gentlemen
words cannot express the high qualification which
have experienced in finding myself not forgotten by
those who have already shown themselves my friends
in many different ways. Little acts of kindness,
little tokens of regard-nOt from the RICH not from
the wise not from the powerful but from the humble
workingmen of my acquaintance have been literal
ly showered upon me during my short career; and
have sometimes made me think (pardon the vanity
of the expression) that my poor exertons for their
benefit have not been entirely unrewarded with sue
cess. Some of these will accompany me; but alas,
they are too few in comparison to those whom
shall leave behind.
My friends | am going to a distant land shall
remain away in all probability, very long period
During this time many changes will occur. Some
OF you may die, some may remove; butt IL should
be my fortune to return once more to my native
land, be assured that shall meet you all with the
same feelings Of affection which animate me now.
But if fate should otherwise decree il al shall turn
to behold for the last time the sun in heaven be-
meath foreign sky, away from home, kindred and
friends, the recollection of your kindness. and the
many tokens of regard that have received from
you, will be among my last dying "reminiscences Of
the pleasures of life. Truly your friend,
JNO. MCLEOD MURPHY.
To Messrs James Muigan, ii. ketchum, Jr.. Pc
ter McDermott, IF. Chaplin, Al. Chadsey, Maurice
KeatiDg John Garrett, j. A. Terry, c. II. Bracket,
s. f. Nolan j. W. Ritch, and Others committee.