Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-03-15
ALFxANprIA. Va. March ID

ALE4AhDkAAr NAsi uhrCA Ii Aoo7s
Happening into the Office Of my friend
W. M. Hunter, yesterday, whs, by the way,
is one Of the old compositors Of the LEAD
BR, and who is now in charge of the mill
tlry press at the military railroad depot
here, I found sn unusual amount Of ex.
element prevailing at this usually self
regulating post. On inquiry, I learned
that it was all occasiOned by the departure
Of their old faithful superintendent, Colo
mel J. h Devereux, who had just resigned
his position here to assume the duties Of
Superintendent Of the Cleveland s. Pitts
burgh Railroad. Colonel Devereux has
been Superintendent Of Transportation
here for the past two years, and has man
sgsd all under his control with an energy
and ability that won for him the highest
confidence Of the government he has go
Faithfully served. was invited to his
old desk by his successor, Mr.. NJ. J. W.
Crickett, who has been with the Colonel
through these trying times, and shown
letters from Secretary Stanton, Seward,
and others, the tenor Of which shows how
important was the position, and how con-
fident they were of his ability to manage
all in his department One dispatch from
the Secretary Of War says to him, as near
ly as can quote from memory, "COlonel
a aDeversux, do your duty as you think the
exigenciss require, and 1 IL arrest any one
who interferes with you" This was sent
to him about the time Pope was holding
Il headquarters in the saddle" All,wB
know anything Of the amount Of business
done by the roads he superintended, and
of the times and men he had to deal with,
will know that it required no ordinary
ability TO manage such affairs successfully.
There is, in the first place, little town
Of employees, who looked TO him as a sort
Of Lord Mayor Connected with the depot
proper belong sixty-one engines, with roll
ing-stock TO match, all running into an
enemy's country, and heir 10 all the Incl
dents OF war. Then there is the car de-
Dot, where manufacturing and repairs re-
ouire q large number Of hands; printing
office, a photograph gallery, store-houses,
hospital, etc., and SO on, till, in short,
around and about the military depot CEN
ters the business part Of Alexandria.
Now, all this has been built up and de-
veloped by the energy and perseverance Of
Colonel DevereuK, and all connected with
this department feel his loss kesnly. They
had learned TO love him IS 6 man in his
relation to men is seldom loved. 1t would
be hard to fill his place. No man amongst
them all feels his loss so much as his old
colleague and successor, Mr.. Cricket, who,
we hope will be able to sustain his posi-.
ton IS we'll as his friends are hopeful he
may.
The forest city may congratulate herself
that another gentleman is to be one of her
permanent residents, and the Cleveland g.
Pittsburgh Road can not but be prosperous
under his administration.
Success to you. Colonel DsEereux, is our
greeting.
All is quiet along the lines on the Poto-
mac. General Grant is all the rage now.
He had warm reception at the front yes
terdsy. Every body wishes him success,
but it is feared that if he stays near this
place, he will be spoiled. It is said he has
been olosetsd with Stanton and Hslleck
for three or four hours at time. If he
can stand such association and succeed, he
may lay claims to Immortality without fear
Of contradiction.
In haste, 60, JOHN.