The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-13
CITY TEIIIaE
TESTIMONIAL TO HON DAVID S. REID, on NORTH
CAROLINA.

CAHOLlNA.
On Monday, the It'll inst. a meeting was held by the
North Carolinians residing in the city of Washington,
when A.. N. zevely, esq, Third Assistant Postmaster
General, was called TO the chair, and w. b. Gulich APP
pointed secretary.
On motion of DIR. Powell, it was resolved that a cane
be procured to be presented to the Hon. David s. Reid,
whose term of service In the United States Senate had
expired on the Sd inst. as a testimonial of the respect
and regard entertained for him by his fellow-citizens Of
North Carolina In Washington. Messrs. Robinson, Joyn-
er, and Gefroy were appointed q committee 10 procure
the cane aud to make arrangements for it's presentation.
Mr.. A.. I. McCallum was selected by the meeting to
make the presentation to Gov. Reid.
At six o'clock IN the evening the company assembled
In one of the parlors Of Browns Hotel, where they were
received by Gov. Reid. Mr.. McCallum, having been in
troduced by Mr.. Zevely, addressed him as follows
Governor Reid A portion Of the citizens of North Car
olina residing In Washington have devolved upon me the
pleasing duty of presenting you with this cane as a slight
testimonial Of their high esteem. This, sir, is no I'M
meaning compliment their hearts have prompted it it
is a token of their appreciation of your long, faithful,
and distinguished public services and private worth. In
presenting it, sir, you will permit us 10 express the hope
that in your retirement you may be blessed with health,
Happiness, and prosperity.
In receiving the cane, Gov. Reid returned bis most
grateful Acknowledgements TO Mr.. McCallum and the
gentlemen whom he represented on the occasion for the
expression of kind feeling entertained for him, and
for the bestowed of this token of their personal re-
gard. lie could hot taptess the grateful emotions
Of his heart when he saw the friends OF the sena-
tor gathered around the now plain citizen, unchanged In
their attachments, and evidencing now, when the robes
of Office have been laid aside, the same kindly feeling as
heretofore. In The tbtirehisnt to which no man ever
went more ~cheerfulIy than he should, the recollection OF
no incident in his life would so stir his heart to Its depths
as that in which they were all then participating. His
associations with the Noreh Caroliuians in Washington
had been of the most pleasant and agreeable character,
and he felt sure he was wishing his successor In Office q
pleasure when he trusted that his intercourse with them
might be equally as intimate. 1t was a matter which
gratiGed his State pride and rejoiced his heart to know
the high appreciation in which they were held in Wash
ington for all those attributes which constitute the true
man. He would impress upon them the duty of main
tanning this honorable and merited distinction for to
him, who is honest, faithful, and capable, the highest
trusts are open. He referred to the gentleman near him
Mr.. Zevelyl as an exempliication of this truth. He
had entered the Post Office Department as a subordinate
clerk, and he has now attained, by a strict attention to
the trusts reposed in him, to the enviable position of an
Assistant Postmaster General. In conclusion, Gov. Reid
again returned thanks for this manifestation towards him,
and assured those present that for each one Individually,
he entertained, and should always cherish, feelings bf
respect and regard.
T." Il III vi Ullltits VI NuS ibS WIN hNh AStuC
and some two or three hours spent in social intercourse.
More than twenty North Carolinians were present, among
them Hon. Thomas Bragg, the new senator, Hons. Ihos.
Rufin, and A.. NJ. Scales, members of the House. Hon.
Mr.. Vance, who was just about TO depart for home, look
ed in to ray good-By, when he pledged himself that
he should be heard from il reelected If not, he would
not be heard from. At length, the company shook hands
with Gov. Reid and babe him ''good night" He left for
his residence in North Carolina the following morning.
The cane is of ebony, mounted with a richly chased
gold head, bearing the following inscription "Hon. Da-
vd S. Reid From his North Carolina friends resident in
Washington. 1883"
THE BALTIMORE CONFERENCES OF TIE MEtHopIsr EpEoo-
PAL CHURcH The conference of this Church has been
in session at L%ewisburg, Virginia, for a week past, and
closed it's labors on the 9th instant. The proceedings of
the body were conducted with great dignity and decorum,
and though the business generally was of an important
character, it is a highly gratifying fact that not o single
charge affecting the character of any of its members was
preferred. The following list of appointments will be of
interest TO our readers
WASHINGTON DIsTRIcT. Il. 4. Morgan, T. E.-Wash
gton-Foundry-B H. Nadal. Wesley Chapel-D.
Ball. Waugh Chapcl-T. M. Carson. McKendrec-W.
Hamilton. II. Washjngton--W. M. ID. Ryan. Ebe-
Meier Ito be %supplied) Ryland S. Rogers, Gorsuch
j. II. NJ. Lemon. Union-J. N. Coombs, w. o. Lums-
den, Sup. Fletcher and Providence N. Sipes, NJ. A.
Turner, Sup. Asbury and Mount ."ion-J. NJ. Grandin.
lbtkNUft-D. htEISAtI fttt W bG NuilliSu,l ID. DtlfN
Sup. Elkridge--H. c.. Westward. Bladensburg w. II.
Wilson, John A. Williams. Patapsco Circuit--W. Pret-
lyman, George C. KIamor, c. A. Reid, Sup. Patapsco
Station-T. McGec. Woodville--H. G. Mcdaniel. Pa
tuxcnt--F. S. Cassidy.
ALEXANDRIA DIsrRICr.--B N. Brown, p. E.--Alexan-
dria-J. Ianahan, w. S. Edwards, A. Griffith, Sup.
Gcorgetown-W. b.. Edwards. West Georgetown and
Tcnnallytown--J. II. Ryland. Fairfax-W. g. Coe.
Stafford-W. Champion, III. Lever, Sup. Frcdericks-
burg. A. McCauley. st. Mary's--B. III. Smith, Il. II.
Murphy. Charlcs-C G. Linthicum, w. Baglcy. Mont
gomery-S. Cornelius, W. e., Magrudcr. Mt. Vernon
S. M. Dickson. Leesburg-J. Landstrect. East Lott
doun--D. Thomas. West Loudoun--J. II. March. War
renton-E. ID. Owen. Rehoboth-J. 7. Etcherson.
The TREASURY EXTENSION The last Congress, among
other things, in order to reduce the expenditures of the
government, cut down the appropriation for continuing
the work upon the Treasury extension, which had been
pushed forward SO rapidly du'ing the last summers as to
induce the belief that it would speedily be completed.
However, the appropriation that was made--fisy thou
sand dollars together with the amount uncxpendcd upon
the work last year, will be sufficient for q vigorous prose-
cution of the work upon the south wing. The work
upon the west wing viii necessarily have to be suspend
cd, and though this viii in some measure be detrimental
to the public interest, still, such serious evils as would
have resulted from a total Suspension win happily be
avoided.
THE LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEWING have received
the January number of this excellent Quarterly from lay
lr & Maury. To show that 1t is we'll worth the reading,
we present the following table of contents Lord Corn
wallis The Works of William Shakespeare; Consular
Service; Plus VIII and Gregory XVI Patents Lodging,
Food and Dress of Soldiers Life and Writings Of John