The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-15
MR.. honr's reilly.

Judge Baldwin, the words which you have been so
good "a to address me on behalf of yourself and those
around you have heard with mingled emotions of sor-
row and gratitude of sorrow, because they announce the
termination of that intimate official intercourse which has
existed between MS, the kindly tone of which has always
brought 10 me unalloyed qualification emotions of graf
itude, because / welcome these words as the expression of
that friendship and confidence on your part which l have
80 earnestly desired to gain, and the recollection of which
/ shall ever cherish with pleasure and with pride.
Some eighteen months ago, In this room, / met, for
the first time, the official body of the United States Patent
Office. We met as utter strangers to each other. Since
then we have counselled and toiled and endured together,
and IL is to me a source of the most intense satisfaction TO
DO able to believe that, though we then met as strangers,
we shall now separate as friends. On that occasion, sir,
/ entered this building with trembling apprehension, per-
suaded, as i was, of my utter want of preparation for the
arduous duties and perplexing responsibilities which lay
before me. And If, from that hour until this, any sue
cess has marked the administration of this ofice-and /
cay 1t with frankness, because it is q tribute justly due to
yourselyes-if any success has marked the administration
OF this Office, IL is due, and due only, to the zeal, the
fidelity, and the ability of those associated with me in
the service, from whom 1 have ever received the most
cordial support. Whatever of good or evil fortune may
hereafter betide me, be assured, gentlemen, that the period
of our official connection here, however much of labor and
OF anxiety may have belonged to it, will be ever present TO
me as a garden of precious memories, whose perfume the
years cannot waste. To the high personal enjoyment
which l have in the retrospect of our relations, there is
added at this time a loftier one, growing out of that con-
viction which seems to prevail alike within and without,
that the Patent Office was never in a more prosperous
condition than ut this moment. The inventive genius of
this great and free people, tamelcss and dazzling in It's
play as the lightning that flashes from the storm-cloud,
was never more active, never more triumphant. The
brilliant memorials of its success which are pouring in
upon you every day attest this, and are in themselves
jewels fitting for the adorpmcnt of this magnificent ma
tional monument, which has been reared solely for their
reception. In leaving, gentlemen, this truly elevated
and intellectual field of labor, this shrine where the rest
less mind of the nation brings the noblsst and grandcst
of its offerings to the cause of human progress, i beg to
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ness, and cooperation which you have ever extended to
me, and to add my most fervent wishes for your prospect
ty and happiness in all the paths and relations of life, and
especially for the continuance to each of you of that
happiness which l rejoice to believe you all now possess,
and which is above all price, as it is above the reach of
every spoiler--a happiness complete and Astounding,
which flows, and can only flow, from the sense Of duty
performed.
CRY CouNcns-Board Of Aldyma.-A communication
was received from the Mayor, nominating VIM. Walker as
superintendent of sweeps for the First ward, in place Of
A. II Hilton, dismissed and the nomination was re-
ferred to the committee on police, and subsequently, con
6rmed. $500
The petitions of John Allen, VIM. Ellis, and Francis
Quigley were presented and referred. rrr
Mr.. DuNNINGroN, from the committee on police, in
compliance with a resolution of the board directing them
to inquire into the condition of the central watch house,
made a report to the effect that it is not a suitable place
of confinement, that it is a disgrace to the city, and a
nuisance that should be Immediately abated The report
then goes into a detailed account of the miserable ac-
commodations, declaring them unwholesome, i1-ven-
tilated, and disgusting in the extreme it was accom-
panied by a bill making appropriations for the renovation
of the watch-house. rar.
Mr.. FISHER moved that the bill be committed with
instructions to inquire into the e~xpedienoy of selecting q
more suitable site which was agreed to.
Mr.. MooRB, from the committee on improvements, re-
ported q bill for the Improvement of Seventh street west
from Maryland avenue to the Potomac river passed.
Mr.. THos. MILLER, from the same committee, reported
n bill for the cleaning of alleys, streets, CUTTERS, &C..
passed.
Mr.. MooRE, from the same committee, reported bills
from the lower board to repair the plank foetwalk ON C
street from New Jersey avenue to First street west, and
for the grading and gravelling Of Sixth street east from i
street south to Maryland avenue which were severalIy
taken up and passed.
Mr.. Moons, from a special committee, reported q bill
making appropriations for the purchase by the corpora
ton of lots numbered 2, 3, 4, g, g., z, 8, o, 10, IL, 90,
"a, rs, 26, ~, rs, 20, 80, 81, and 80, in square mum
bered 49s, at nine cents per square foot, and of lots num-
bered / 80, "a, 35, SO, 81, SO, 80, 40, Al, and AZ in
the same square at twelve and a half cents per square
foot, the same being the site selected for the market
house to be built in the Seventh ward which, after some
debate, was passed. a.a. gr F.
Several bills from the lower board were read and re-
ferred.
And the board then adjourned.
Board Of Common otnci. "A communication was re-
ceived from the Mayor announcing that he had signed a
bill entitled IAN act supplementary to an act in relation
TO markets"
The petitions of w. II. Birch and 7. w. Browning were
presented and refe, red.
Mr.. JOINS, from the committees of ways and means, re-
ported back the following joint resolution which was
adopted
ReDrppd, CHE Board OF Aldermen oouourring) That a Joint select
committee be appointed, consisting OF one member OF the Board OF
Aldermen and two members Of the Board OF Common Council, who,
with the Mayor, he requested 10 inquire into tho expedency Of amend
ing the laws relating TO the Collector Of Taxes and Register Of tho
Corporation, and providing for m auditor Of the accounts Of the cor.
poration, and that said committee have leave to repor, by bin or
otherwise.
Mr.. POWELL, from the claims committee, reported back
the petition of J, j ROLES with a bin for his relief
passed.