Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-05


fellow than you have shown yourself to
be towards me, You must permit me
to say this, Tom, and not put In a plea
of good taste against it, for it would not
prevail. y am determined to let this
audience know so much, generally, Of
our relations and my memory concern
ing them. More than this, God bless
you, Tom, l could hardly say to you in
private; perhaps not so much; for if it
is difficult for me to try and thank these
boys in anything approaching adequate
terms, how far beyond words are the
thoughts have on parting with you.
Well, | thank you for what you have
said in making this presentation.
know your praise was sincere, and there
fore am proud of it. Any acquaint-
snce may be proud if he can secure your
friendship and appreciation as a man.
And Tom, | wish you may become my
successor, rs | understand you are an
applicant for my place. The Trustees
could not do so well as to elect you
Superintendent. know that the Presi-
dent Of the Company and some OF the
Trustees are very favorably disposed
toward you" He went on to say that he
had heard it rumored that he was a de-
faulter to the Chollar Company in the
sum Of Sl00, 900; and he exhibited
the absurdity of such II calumny by
stating that the bullion did not pass
through his hands at all. He expected
to leave on Tuesday next; and intimated
that he thought he had risked his life
long enough in the mines without
taking a matrimonial venture. This
prophetic hint Of his intentions was
greeted with great cheering and laugh.
ter. He had been accused by "Tom'
and others Of having a design to become
u Benedict, and if it amounted to no
more, he would "turn the tables on
this occasion by an apparently very
frank confession Of his private purposes.
Again abiding with touching pathos TO
his separation from Mr.. Peachsy and
family - whose little daughter, the
"ofice" called tour GIRL and renew
ing his thanks to the douors Of the occa-
sion, Mr.. Harvey Beckwith resumed his
seat. Then followed singing by the
Mac Brothers Glee Club. The Presi-
dent then introduced n workingman
named Livingston, who proceeded-witb
a special di~scarding Of "apology Ito
present the "service" designed for Mr..
Charlton H. Beckwith. The testimo-
NAL to "Charley" Beckwith comprised
a large silver s~alver, oval in shape,
about three feet BY two feet in dimen-
sions, and seven accompanying pieces
Of silver ware, each Of which has en-
gravcd on it the initial letters, &C. H.
B." The two sets of silver cost in the
ueighborhood Of 81, 900, and were man
ufactured, we understand, ut the estab-
lishmen, of Tucker l. Co., in San Fran
cisco. The presentation speech, by Mr..
Livingston who, We believe, is n
Scotchman-was q model OF propriety
and elegance. All wa pertinent to the
time, and each sentence was as clean
cut and beautiful as a specimen Of Hugh
Miller's handiwork, fresh hewn FROM
the quarries Of Cromarty. We regret
that we have not time sufficient to indi-
cate all the points of his speech. He
said that when the Beckwiths came to
the mine il was, to use a vulgar phrase,
a sort of a 'one horse concern; under
their administration it had become like a
wizards inexhaustible bottle-the more
you pour out the more abundant do its
resources of richness seem TO be. How
was il that "Charley" Beckwith had so
won the esteem Of these w~orkingmen
By overlooking their delinqueucies?
No. By failing to notice aud reprimand
when work was neglected or slighted?
No. Far from it. Such q course might
have gained him a temporary popular
ity; might have surrounded him with a
few fatterers; but 10 the end such a
course would have proved to him in
every way disastrous and disgraceful.
No: be had secured the respect, the
affection Of the laborers 10 the mine BY
the strictly honest and energetic dis
charge of his duty. Mr.. Livingston
presented the plate, With an earnest in
vocation of Heavens choicest blessings
on Charley" Beckwith, on him and
his, wherever they might 60. Cheer
upon cheer followed this most eloquent
address, for "Chsrley," whose popular
ity seems to have been without limit.
CHARLEY" briefly responded with an
expression Of thanks, which were more
fully rendered by a young gentleman,
whose name we did not hear, whom he
detailed to respond for him. "Cbar-
ley's" family was then introduced to
the audience; there was more singing;
and then followed another presentation.
Mr.. Dimmick, on behalfof Young Amer
lea Engine Company No. 2, presented to
Mr.. c. II. Beckwith q very handsome
and costly belt, lettered with solid sill
yer and oruamented with q massive
buckle of the same material, with a
golden engine in the center. Again
"Charley" responded and then Judge
D. o. Addison made a few pleasant
aud often humorous remarks in behalf
both Of Mr.. B. and the engine company.
BE was an old companion Of "Char-
l"ey's;" had been accustomed to "bite
aud sup" with "Chnrley," in pioneer
times 10 California had FIRST baptized
him "Charley," as a handler name than
"Charlton," which was altogether too
stiff and lordly q title for such a genial
tempered and social fellow as the late
foreman of the Chollar. The "Beck-
with family" the girls, then sang two
verses Of the exquisite little poem we
printed a few days since, entitled,
"Come home, dear Father" Mr.. Ross
then made a few remarks; Mr.. Russell
was called for and didn't respond; some
enthusiastic man proposed, as it was
the last Of the National year, in 1867,
three cheers be given for Washington,
(which were given ; J and another, who
had been insisting on its being time to
drink, suggested three cheers for Wash
tons mother; and "Charley" moved
from the platform with the distinct an
nouncement that the hour for imbibing
was at hand. We could say much, had
we time, Of the excellent moral signi6-
canoe and promise of such IN entertain
ment as we have sketched; for an "en-
tertainment," intellectual and emotion
al, it certainly was. Somehow we think
there are "points" in it good for a
future editorial. We imagine that there
are few Superiutendents or foremen who
would objectto being betrayed by their
friends in a similar manner to that re-
counted above2