The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-05-11
ST. JoHNsBURY, May 1, 1860

ST. JoHNsBURY, May 4, 1860.
My DEAR SIR:
have received in behalf of the employees
OF the Conn. d Pass. Rivers Railroad, YOUR
note OF the Sd inst, and an elegant silver
service, through their committee, Messrs.
lnsham, Spaulding and Chase-the one
conveying to ME in so,ds their personal re-
gard and continued interest"-the other
speaking IN Silrer tones of friendships form
ed and tried, with many of them, for peri
od OF now more than eleven years, both of
which bespeak SO much real regard that l
lind language but poor expression of the
kindly feeling my heart would send back to
each one and all of them.
Ours has been an important trust-no less
than the hres and property of many of those
In the community IN which We live, and while
the enactment of strict rules has been neces-
sary, and therefore their establishment and
execution has sometimes been unpleasant,
yet 1t is source o: mutual graduation that
they have been SO cheerfully received. so
promptly performed. that now We can look
back upon our past connection as one pro-
verbally exempt from accident to the one. or
destruction to the other
! In "our pleasant and confidential relations y
must be found the secret, mainly of our sue
cess, for acithom this confidence between the
executive officers and the EMPLOYEES of a
Road, more than in almost any other bust
ness, no Railroad can be safely managed. To
You, gentlemen, belongs the largest degree
of praise.
In simple letter like this, especially that
our relations are now to be reckcned among
the things that are passed." cannot allude
TO a moety of what would l must only
trust myself to say Your sentiments of re
gard and esteem your gift which will ever
as LOOK upon it, possess the blessed alche-
my 10 turn into happiness NY recolIections
OF that past IN which have been associated
with many, who see have contributed to its
prcsenm,nt, cali up wildly to my mind the
Various Nlcls>tud.s through which We have
passed together. recall them at their yari-
Gus posts, in sunshine and in storm-by da,
AID IN the d..k night-under summer sun
Il
All went "elI-when all went i'll, Vet always
with determination faithfully to do their
duty, and. what is er1y M..mg in disaster and
trouble, ct,t.IaHy
. revert too, with much pleasure. to cur
library, i beng the first hallway library in
New England. and perhaps any wh,r,-as
encouraged by tie liLeraliiy 0. the directors
OF the Road, and for u se.;,s Of Years. gene
rousl y supported and extensively read by the
employees, and as men who can Mtnk are
worth more than they who can only iaJor,
another reason can be found fer these good
influences to when you SO fattelinsiy refer.
| deem it no small thing tina, the fuliilment
OF NY humble part has elected from you,who
have known me best, these Observation-Disclosures
that gentlemen in the direction of the Road
have accorded t. me SO much success as TO
vote consideration in acknowledgements of
what they kindly term MY valuable servi-
ces -nor less. that the officers OF many of
The connecting Roads have expressed to me
b! their secretary. regret at the "dissolu.ior
of the pleasant relations existing so many
Years between us'-but one, that "in the FL.
ture, wherever my lot may be cast" or wears
place you, this chas;e memorial will bring to
MY heart in words as incorruptible as the
plate Oh which Your regard and esteem" is
inscribed, and III language TO time nor place
will eiFace.
TO those in whose behalf YOU have SO fe.
licltousy written. beg you to say-this
their beautiful gift, accept with the liveli-
est feelings OF gratitude and esteem, and in
return for their noble aid-,heir lives of care
and sacritce-:or duties and courtesies done
during the long official relation between US
wishing them and their families health and
prosperity here. and happiness now and al
ways, they have the renewed thanks of
Very truly their old associate, and e,er
their friend,
GEO. 4. MERRILL.
ID. \. RICHARDSON, Esq,
Comm. of employees of c. & p. K. r.. X.
McIndOcS Falls.
The closing examination cf the school at
this place occurred on Tuesday the Sth, and
was in every respect both pleasing to the cit
izsns who attended, and creGitable to the
pupils. The trustees are very fortunate in
securing the services of the present popular
board of teachers for the approaching season.
The summer term commences On Wednes-
day the 10th. IL.
County.