The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-25

A Posr MAsTER PRBsBETED.-Last Sstur-
day afternoon the Letter Carriers connected
with the Cleveland Post Office managed to
have word sent to Postmaster CoWles 70 the
effect that he was wanted immediately 70
attend to some official business. He forth
with proceeded to the Post Office, where he
met assembled in his private room, all OF
the Carriers, for what purpose he did not
know at first, till Special Agent Briggs
came forward and in their behalf presented
him with an elegant silver set, consisting
of a pitcher, server and two gobletS. Mr..
Briggs accompanied the presentation with
the following remarks:
Mr., Coples: The letter carriers connected
with this Office, feeling themselves under
many personal obligations to you, have re-
| ouested me TO present these articles as q
| small testimonial Of their best wishes n
regards for you, and as the postal connec-
ion thst now exists between yourself and
them is soon to cease, they wish you JOY,
peace and prosperity in this LIE, and I'M
mortality in the life to come.
Mr.. Cowles replied as follows:
Gentlemen: You rave somewhat sur
1 nTl9e0 me- LOU 1.-Two SOMB
asuked me. know not how TO express
| NV appreciation ofthe motives that promPt,
81 Won To present me with these beautiful
Testimonial of your friendship snd esteem.
These gifts shall always be preserved and
retained, and handed down to mychildreR
as heirlooms. shall value them not so
much on accouns of the intrinsic worth as
on account of the association that Will DC
iuseparably connected with them: You
will therefore please accept my tbsnks'
Now, gentlemen, while at 1t, l Will I'M
prove this occasion TO bear testimony totne
faithfuluess with which you have discharg-
ed your duties in aiding me TO introduce
the new and apparently untried system Of
Free Delivery Of Letters. You all remem'
Der the Opposition 70 the introduction o
those not familiar with its benehBS EnG E?st
from those who were influenced by political
apimosities. That opposition was over
came bv the perseverance you showed IL
impressing upon the public the advantages
of Free Delivery. Nov i gives me q par
donable feeling Of pride to be able TO say
shat the Cleveland office is regarded st TIT
Department as the model Free Delivery Of
fee, and that the amount of mail matter de
liyered and collected by you, is greater, IL
proportion to the total amount received q
this Office, than it is at any other office II
the Union, and that with the exception
of Boston, New York, ~PhiladelPhis
Washington and Cincinnati, CLEVELAND
is ahead of any other city in tn
amount of mail matter delivered and col
ieated. To you this Office is indebted fo
this reputation, and whatever credit ma.
be awarded me for having succeeded 81
we'll in introducing this great postal i'm
provements, Justly belongs as much to you
For the aid you have thus Rendered
it gives me the greatest pleasure to ex
tend to you my Acknowledgements and m.
thanks. =.
Although our official connection vii
soon cease, yet we can still keep up our IN
t~ercourse as friends and private citizens
and may it remain unbroken to the end G
our days.
In conclusion, 1 wish you all hsppines
and prosperity for all time to come.
The set was furnished by CrittendeI
On the server was engraved the fOllowin
inscription:
Presented to
E. CoWles, P. NJ,
By the Letter Carriers
Of Ihe Cleveland Postofice.
JulV % 1875