Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-01-31
TheReturn from Cincinnati---Presenta
tiOn 80 Capt. Sherry.

Shortly after supper Friday night it was announc-
ed that presentation Of silver plate was to be
made to Capt SHERLEY by the guests from Tennes-
see, Kentucky and Indiana, and the guests were
invited into the Ladies' Cabin, when Speaker NEW
NAN was called to the chair, and Col JAMES S. WAL
LACE Of the Louisville Journal appointed secretary
The following resolutions, offered by J. R. DAVIS
Esq, Of Tennessee, were unanimously adopted
Resolred That the generous courtesy and munif-
cent hospitality extended to by the Louisville and
Cincinnati Mail Line Company deserve the most
cordial acknowledgements from the Represeutata-
tives of Tennessee and Kentucky, now its guests.
ResOlUsd That upon this neutral stream-the
/ beautiful OhiO-the spectacle now presented OF a
meeting of the people of different States congre-
grated 10 express their attachment to the common
Union, is cheering type Of a national perpetuity,
and that as long the Allegheny, MOnongahela
Miami. Kentucky, Tennessee. Cumberland, NuskiDC-
um and other streams feed the Ohio, so long the
States from whence they flow, will strengthen and
swell the rising tide of popular sentiment which
first received its impulse at the city of Louisville
RESOLVED. That we express to Captain Dittman and
the officers of this boat, well as to the owners
our appreciation Of the seam"niile manner in which
everything is regulated and the high state Of dis
cipline manifested in every department.
ReS0red, That the personal urbanity. kind atten-
ton. prOvdent foresight and brotherly of Capt
L. Sherley, President Of the Company, have been
such as to merit our warmest thanks and place him
first among males rs the Jacob Strader Is first among
mail boats.
Mr. GUTHRIE, OF Louisville, proposed that the
thanks Of the eXcursonsts be rendered to the citi
zens of New York Cor the invitation to visit their
State and the tender OF their hospitality,
DR.. JOIN W. RICHARDSON, of Tennessee, then pre-
scented Capt SHERIEY the silver plate and address
ed him as follows:
In behalf of the States Of Tennessee Kentucky
and Indiana l have the pleasure this evening of
returning the sincere thanks of honest hearts for
the kind attention which you have given US in the
excursion to Cincinnati. From the moment we
came on board your beautiful steamer at Louis
vile. until we landed at Cincinnati, we were the
constant recipients of your kindness, and nothing
was left undone to make our trip pleasant and
agreeable.
We desire to express our appreciation Of your
attention and kindness to us however, in some
thing more lasting than ordinary tribute of
words, and for that reason | am directed by your
guests TO present you some silver plate which has
been procured for the occasion, with an nscrip- |
ton expressive of the sentiments of the donors. |
We trust You will ever remembe", when looking /
on the beautiful presents the friends whom you /
have so kindly served. the glorious object of their
visit to Ohio, their warm and sincere devotion to
the Constitution, and their fervent prayers for the
preservation Of the Union. Take them then. as |
the gifts free gifts Of your fOllOwcitzens and hand
them down to your children tribute of our re-
as gentleman.
Capt. SHEELEY, receiving the plate responded .
in happy vein. eiciting the enthusiastic applause
Of the guests.
The plate consists Of a pitcher. a saIver, and two
goblets, richly chased The two former bore the /
following inscription:
Presented to Capt h. NJ. SHERLEY, By the ecc,u-
ctTSjoUistS Of the States of Tennessee kentucky and
Indiana. rs a testimonial Of his hosptgltieS during
their excursion JUulUy2S. 1860"
The Inequalities Of Captain SHERLEY were gener-
ously dispensed and the compliment of his guests
was most deicately paid.
We reached Louisville about two o'clock Sunday
morning, and the firing of a salute by some enter
Drising citizens of that place announced our return
Our Louisville friends, with their characteristic
had provided omnibus5cs to convey the
Tennessee delegation from the boat to the Gait
House and from thence after partakiDg of a mo st
excellent breakfast to the depot Of the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad, where a special train was
in waiting to convey them to Nashville. The people
Of Louisville have been wanting in no act of cour-
-esy attention to our delegation. They have
proved themselves the whoe-souled generous peo-
pie Of whom a State like that of Kentucky. ceebra-
ted for its chivalrous and hospitahle sons has Just
cause to be proud.
The Tennessee delegation bore themselves with
honor to the State they represented during the en-
ire excursion. and received marked attention and
courtesy atevery point.