Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-22

WATCH TO GEN. SHERMAN.-I.ast evening, a
very large company assembled az the residence
of hon. John A. Griswold, NJ. c., from New
York, at his invitation to witness the formal
presentation to Lieut. General w. T. Sherman,
Of the watch once owned by Roger Sherman,
one of the signers of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, also s;eel-plate engraving OF that
disting uished parsonage in a handsome case.
The spacious parlors were crowded 10 such an
extent that the inquiry was locularly made
whether the floors had ever been tested Among
those present were Generals Delafi eld, Auger
Ramsey, Dent, Williams, Emory, and others of
tn, army; Secretary Welles, Assistant Secretary
faxon, PaymasteT Bridges, and other officers
of the navy; Senator's Cameron. Wilson.
Ramsey, Doolittle. Grimes, Johnson, Pomeroy,
Ferry, and others; Speaker Colfax, Representa-
tives Woodbridge, Poland, Kelly, Blaine,
Myers, Morrisey, Fernando Wood, Ketcham,
Morehpad; Hon. L. N. Arnold, Lieut.. Governor
Woolford of New York; Judges Ohm, WyIe
and Fisher, of the Supreme Court OF the DIS
sentatiOn the time was spent in social inter-
course. Gen. sherman being completely sur
rounded 10y his NUMEROUS friends.
About 9H O'Clock 9he table on which the gifts
were placed was rolled To the centre of the par
lor, where Senator Ferry took his position on
the side opposite 10 general Sherman, aud de-
livered a capital presentation address, saying
he had been deputed by his friend, DR.. Charles
Rowland, of Brooklyn, N. Y, 10 present TO
hlm Qien. 81 the watch owned by Roger Sher-
man hundred years ago; and he was al the
). Rowland of New York city. to present to
General Sherman an engraving of Roger Sher-
man, from an original portrait by Trumbull.
He then gave a brief history of the Sherman
family of Connecticut, TO which the Lieutenant
General was related, and which had sustained
so important 4 part in the Revolutionary war.
and added: Take these memorials and trans
init them To your children, and when yoU show
them remind them that Roger Sherman's polar
star was duty TO his country, and that dnTing
the Revolution, as well as in the last conflict,
Ai.xr. rharf
their duty Senator Ferry was freq quently in
terrupted by applause.
Lieutenant General Sherman, in reply. said
II was somewhat embarrassing for him TO fol-
low one SO skilled in words. He could only
return thanks for the beautiful presents. He
then spoke of the emigration of the sherman
family from Connecticut TO Ohio. His father,
VINO was Judge OF the Superior Court, left his
family poor in land bnt rich in friends. He
should hand these memorials TO Thomas Ewing
sherman, who was named after his grand
father, Thomas Ewing. He was a fine bow i'm
his estimation, being twelve years of age
Laughter and applause.l Should this boy fail
hIm, another still remained-about year old
Laughter Those who have watched the his
Tory of Connecticut will have no cause to blush
Tor those who have gone out from thai State
He had travelled q great deal over the conti-
nent, lapplause and laughter and had found
plenty OF Yankees of true Connecticut stock
He should endeavor to transmit this watch 10
his posterity and with il the history of the good
man TO whom il had once belonged. The Gem
time pleasantly spent in social intercourse.
the company adjourned to the dining hall.
where an excellent supper was spread which
was greatly enjoyed by those present
Ihe watch Is a silver cased French lepIne.
which winds on the face. There are in addi-
ton 10 the hour and minute haIds a larger
iand marking quarter seconds, and there are
three dials, one showing the hour and minute.
another the day of the week. and a third the
day of the month. 1t has on the case the in
.cription .DOn Alum. Col. Tai. I795 X. VI. s.
m lan had ID. to-. -
on which IL engraved on silver the monogram
0t Gen. sherman a. also the names of Roger
sherman. Roger Minot Sherman. Chas. Row
land, and VIM Tecumseh Sherman The
watch was imported from France bv the first
named. and al the time of his death passed 10
The possession of lumni of Yale College, by
whom 1t was presented in 1875 for proficiency
an his studies 10 Roger Minot Sherman. and on
his death bed he gave it 10 Dr. Rowland who
last evening presented il TO the General DE-
Rowland has had the watch in for 2j years
ana says AZ II most excellent time keeper.
THERE Has BEEN cons iderable curiosity
among members Of Congress and politicians
generally. 10 know who wrote the recent ..occa-
sional" from Washington in the n " T,ibune
on The Political Situation, 1t has been Al
tributed TO sam Wilkeson, Mr.. J. :. Pike. Gen
Butter, and others. We understand that il
was written by Mr.. John Russell Young,
manager and editor of the Tribune who spent the
holiday week here with his family The Nation
compliments il as the abIest piece Of editorial
writing that has been seen for a long time
Presentation. Andrew Hunter of Vir.
ginia, Il at the National Hotel. ...Gen Jos
H. Geiger, OF Ohio. is AT Wizards Hotel
Rev Alex. Ninton, OF New York. is at the Eb-
bitt House.
John RUSSELL YOU'VE, of the New York
Tribune, dihed with Dickens on Saturday
REsIGNED.-PaymasterC Charles S. Perley, of
the Navy. has resigned.
INTERNAL REVENUE.-The receipts from this
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