The national Republican., 1867-07-22

A Handsome TgsTInosIAJ---At meet
Ing Of the Columbia Typographical Unisn, No.
1O1, held at the Council Chambsr City Hall. on
Saturday evening last, the craft presented Mr..
John O. O. whsley one Of the eI.presidents Of
Columbia Typographical Society, with bssuti.
full set Of silver table ware consisting Of silver
sslyer, inscribed, Presented 10 John O. O.
Whaiey by the members Of the Columbia Typo
graphical Society, July, 1867" silver pitcher,
with . similar inscription, and really beautiful
piece Of workmanship, costing alone $50, cut
glass sugar.bowl, silver butter dish, and various
other handsome articles, purchased Of Samuel
Lewis, jeweler, on Pennsylvanis avenue, for $110,
by q committee Of gentlemen appointed by the
printers who contributed towards the procure.
mont Of the present. A recess having been or.
dsred, q committee escorted Mr.. whaley to the
| Presidents stand, when
Mr. J. @. Judd, on behalf Of tho oraf, ad.
dressed Mr.. Whalcy as follows, In making the
| presentation:
| Sin: In accordance with q resolution passed
BY the Columbia typographical Society at the
May meeting, have the pleasure this evening
to present 10 you this small memorial Of their
respect for you ~ their late presiding odoer. It
will not be improper to mention the cause that
gated your fellow craftsmen to thus testify
their friendship. 1t was known to few ofyour
friends that you had selected another city as
your home, and another vocation In which 10 dis.
play your energies, and parting gift was pro-
posed by which, In years to como, you would
have something to call to mind our joint labors,
our trials, and, let me say, our victories; trnly,
not victories on wars bloody path, but victories
In contests for the rights Of the workingmen. II
fell to your lot to pilot society not only through
the storms OF passion caused by real or fanoied
infringemsnts on our rights, but also among the
quicksands and shoals presented by the action
Of those who, while protesting unbounded friend
ship, were laboring with untiring energy and
| t.n Fasa dunItsttv 10 xwarE xutn IT.
you accomplished that difficult task, let the sue.
cess Of every effort put forth during your presi-
| dency to improve the position Of our fellow
craftsmen testify, and how we have appreciated
these successes, let the handsome gift now before
you speak.
It has been often said that mans virtues are
| not appreciated till he has passed to another
sphere either Of labor or Of rest but in this In
stance, sir, we have proved that We can appre.
ciato virtue while we have the individual pres.
ent, acting with US, ono Of us. Your return to
this city to labor among and with us again, docs
not preclude our making you this present. and We
only hope that II gives you as much pleasure to
to be done In ameliorating the condition Of our
fellow. craftsmen In particular and the working
men In general, and the position you have the
honor to hold as the president Of the National
Labor Congress puts you In the van Of the null
titudo who are pressing on to achieve greater
triumphs for labor than the history Of the world
has ever recorded. II is OF necessary for me
to tell you that you will find your fellow.crafts.
men Of old Columbia Society ever ready to help
In times Of difficulty, either by their counsel or
the moral weight Of their educated power. In
our path through life we End here and there roses
growing among tho thorns and brambles. Do
not let US In our eagerness to destroy and
I trample down the thorns, pass by the rose unno.
ticed, but rather gather 1t and enjoy Its sweet
!, naaa 20 With m tn. .niUht. ~ nUhiIa frOm
the busy hum Of labor, and turn aside TO enjoy
for passing moment tho pleasures Of friendship,
and thus erect o white stone on tho roadside
that may be seen and read by all who come aftor
Us. have only now, sir, to wish you long
lease Of life to use the gift hore presented, and
"oup that cheers but not inebriatos, you may
think kindly Of those who now surround you
with their greetings.
Mr.. Whaley responded, as follows have so
often and for so long q time, received the kind
attention and friendly favors Of tho members oi
tho Columbia Typographical Society, and have
always felt and expressed myself so grateful for
them that this last and very unexpected act Of
their kind remembrance has left me entirely
, without words with which to express my gratid.
cation and thsnkfulness. 1t Is true, as adverted
! to by you, that during tho timo that I had the
honor Of presiding over the old society many diff
fculties beset 1t, and We triumphed over them
| ali out In tnoso trlumpnb cihim out bmAl
| shsre-only suoh share as falls TO the lot o
each member who so firmly and harmoniously
stood by and upheld the rights for which We
were contending. It was tho intelligence, firm.
ness, and unity Of action among the craft, backed
by q just demand that gave US success; and the
workingmen of the country had forcibly illus.
tratoi to them what may be done by q well.or.
ganized trade society In engaged making a right
eous demand for ameliorating the condition Of Ii
members, and hope and believe tho lesson wa
not lost
In citing the origin of this beautiful present
you speak Of my previously intended departure
i from the District. I did think had taken
/ step that would permanently withdraw me from
i tho printing businessi but as the
, 'Best laid schemes Of mice and men
An gang aglsy,"
so my scheme proved loss promising than hat
anticipated, which caused me to unhesitatingl,
. return.
d In returning, felt much pleasure from th'
0 thought Of being restored to my old association
and friends, but did not anticipate anythinl
like this handsome gift from them. accept 1t
Q gentlemen, and will cherish II to the latest da.
j OF my life, and whether In or out Of the bust
i ness, will bo always ready hereafter, as hav,
0 been heretofore, to serve you to the best OF m.
9 humble abilities, seeking and asking no othel
4 reward than your commendation and applause
; BIDS FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ESGISf
HousB.-The City Councils having appropriated
J twelve thousand dollars to be expended In th'
! erection Of an engine house. for the use OF Unioi
l. steamer No. l, and site having been selected
. on X street north near Seventeenth street west
y proposals were advertised for tho erection OF th'
, structure, tho plans, DO, Of which We have
j already laid before our readers On Saturda,
. afternoon tho bids were opened In the oftice o
- the secretary of the board Of Fire Commission
ers, City Hall, Mr.. L. g. EcklOf. md are as fol
| lows:
,, Gs,sfOrd 4 Riddle, offers IS. .2OOi W. B: Down
u . ing a Brother, $1l, ,l25i 81 per perchi Thoma
Z. smithson, $40. l51. so; So rs per perch. and A
: : cents for eIcavating per yard offers to fnisl
= the building in 100 days. Thomas II. Barron
y SIC, ,249. .62j $6.25 per perch, and SO cents 70
|. oxcavating per yard; to be finished In 90 days
: William Harper, SlO,600i 81 per perch, and b
y : cents for sIcavating per yard to be completes
/. BY the LIST Of May, 1868; N. Reynold, $40, $50
' $6.75 per perch, and % cents for excayating pc
. . yard; to be finished by December; 8. p. Pumph
u rey 4 Co, $ll, 900; $3.50 per perch, and Q
cents for excavating per yard finished by Janu
ary next; Joseph II. Mockbee, $40, $685. $I7
per perch, and so cents for excavating per yard
= to be finished in 90 days. W. NJ. Humphrey