The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-01


N. W. COOPER
o. H. LUDihGTON
ksw YoaK. Dec. %. 1885,
DxAs eHn-fne pesto1 g fast approaching when your
duties ems Chef Excessive Magsstsate Of tho city viii
terminate TIE Ordinary duties OF yoar once have been
which ought DO expected from every public ocer and
when rendered do NOD necessarily call for any special 40
But there have been circumstances connected with
admintratioa Of the CITY government which called
lance ana zeal an dessoang tho interests q tAs citizen
ana preserving chartered rights agaios ell Tho dangers
q eacro.cAmsat These de%saas nave been responded
We shouid DO forgcdui q our own oolisAtscns o,d
we permit You 70 rotire from position you
Of tbe sentiments We eniertain for your personal
end Official character TO enable W In moro 0eng terms
tic sn.ss.n%sos . ). given % sos Gss most cosvo-
n,eot 70 yourse'f With respectful regards we romA's
john a. DIX. Morris Ke.chum. Shepherd Knapp. John
J. CISCO, Matthew I. Brcnusa, jonathan sturges.
James 6alatia. r. s.. WINSTON: James I. Brady.
j.%es Wsds~oria. Robert L. Stuart. John T. Hoffman.
ei sscars; sso T rSsps
Schel, William Hays. United States Army: William n.
Buas. VIM. Il. vermiye. George e. Robos Francis T. 4.
Boole Hesry &. Davies, WIN. @. Lambert. Rufus An.
drcws seth B. Hunt William q Bryant, Frank n Howe,
stephen Hyatt, A Eaton. United States Army; An.
drew Carrgan william " Brady. Timothy @. Churchill,
Charles Gould, Wm +. Dodge. L. D. Lathrop, Amos X.
Knight O. u. Ludington. E<astus O. Benedict. Henry
Ciews. A. ". Stout. Henry Huribut, Joseph Hoxle,
william n. Lee VIM Laimbeer. Jr., Thomas T. Smith,
Elliott = Shepard: Horace Greeley, n. Tompkns IT,.
w@ Ses"sr wssc frsoO ssn Lsocs
BENJAMIN r. Mauisrrs, Wm Curtis Noyes, John II. Mmy.
E1,O. Q Cowdio. John \ White, @ r IAvsrmors. r ".
David Dudley Fied, r. A. Conkling. Nathaniel Jarvis, Jr.
Homer Fraakla. James n Thomson. spencer Ksrby.
Dex,er A. Hawkins, Eugene Piunkett Charles Spencer
| John H. Ostweil George X. Peton, Charles King VIM
\ Orton. G. O. Pinckney
/ THH MAYORS Reilly.
| MAyoRs Otnox. NEW YORK, Doc. %, 1858.
hessrs. WALDO AUrosiNs, NJ. W. CoorER aud q. H. LuD.
GxrrIxrm-rhaye the honor 20 acknowledge tho re-
ccipt Of your courteous note Of the I'D inst enclosing
letter addressed 70 me By many loading citizens, incud
and the compliment OF public eotertanment rendered
70 my retirement from once. Ny sensibiltes are
doooo from ssa.ismen Of 20 much worth and Of such d.
political sentiments Next 10 an approving con
Sess that public service can
| ceive- IL has boon my ambition 70 80 per
form ny ,odicial duties as 70 secure that reward
ance that I have not altogether failed. received Il
therefore, with the qualification felt on realizing
valued testimonsi. Tor which canuot too warmly OK
10 yos and TO each Of tho gentlemen who signed il
my grateful acknowledgements. also appreciate higb!
the additional compliment implied In the tender Of
public entertainment. And yet must ask most no
6p0Ctully TO decline constituted as 70 6nrinl
from such Demonstration preerrng to accept tho -
surance implied II IL proGor, that my Official conduc
has mot the expectations Of friends and secured ht
good opinion Of many OF tho representative men Of
the cssy, without distinction Of party.
gentlemen with high regard ySsy truly n yS1rs
| PRESENT. ALTON TO MORGAN JONES, TIE RErTRIN0
PRESIDENT OF THB BOARD or COUEoILMBN.
Immediately aftor tho adjournment Of tho Board OF
Councme0 yesterday the members reassembIed In thor
private 10 tho basement OF the City Hail. Shortly
Afterwards Morgan Jones. Esq the President appeared.
when Councman Webster stepped forward and address
| log him. said they had assembled TO perform . duty
pleasant character and Ia which oil happily united
/ ThAt Il immneutly satisfactory, after years.
servios Together that they could thus meet and prepare
Cor The ocia parting now close hand The meeting wa
for the purpose Of testyug their respect for
had presided ther deliberations with uniform
courtesy and acknowledged ability. Tho association oil
Cd = anoog the happsst events Of thar ves whether
vi political The high regard entertained BY 81
the members 6 the Board for Mr. Jones had induced then
select testimonial which, while sgnyng thor appre
catlon Of his worth and integrity, would, they trusted
also serve 70 pevpetually remind him Of tn
personal egtsem In which be was held BY his colleague
OF the Beard Of Councmen for 1858 aud its attaches Mr.
Webster then handed him . handsome gold watch an
chain valued q about $500. 10 Of jules Jurgeu
ssn's chronomotsrs with double Of eghtccn
gold. On side the city arms were engraved, roun,
Morgan Jones President. By the members Of The Boar
| Of Councilmen and attaches. N. r., 1889" On tn
| other were she init,als an j. Mr.. Jones, who Wal
9s: :smS
NAL from his colleagues. He rendered his acknowiedg
| ments 10 few brief and appropriate remarks, on the
conclusion OF which each member Of the Board shook him
heartily by the hand. The proceedings were pleasantly
terminated BY all present partakiug OF handsome cold
collation. which bad been provided FOR the occasion BY
I Mr.. George Rocme