Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-28

WATCH
Coz. games Coleman The victim.

Coz. Games Coleman the Victim.
The crowded state q ouT columns for
! he usst few dsvs hiss prevented cur nc
ting In 8 proper manner q very pleasant
| sfTsir which occurred on Christmas day,
Ia toe telegraph Office ca Court street.
The occasion wa tho presentation OF 9
splendid and valuable gold wAtehi man
ufcctured bv The C Iebrsted Marlin, cost
{ug over four hundred do,laFa, to Col.
James Coleman, suE e~rintendeht Of the
| sixth district OF lie Western U0io1 Tel
egraph Company, by the employees OF
tue lnlcs aua 0.Ger lrten1s.
At an early hour Ia the morning Col
| Coleman. who had accepted an invita-
finn 10 dine with 2 friend, received a
message from John Van Horne, ESD,
! general superintendent as Louisville, TO
| Inc effect thar ne s~ppTehended thst there
WIS a conspiracy in the sixth district,
! and he wished Col Coleman 10 be 10 the
| GBice at half-past tbTee o'elccki mat ne
might have an opportunity OF : c0nYers-
iDR" with him over the wires Al regard
to it. Col. Coleman was somewhat IN
| essy relaiiva 10 the m2tter, which ne
p0s understand, and re was promp-
go 9attendsuce st the time mentioned,
and notified the Louisviile Office OF the
fact. A reply was instantly received
from Nj. Van Horne to the following e.
Get - The conspiracy has burst no, and
Won ars in the hands o. the ku-kluX"
Msi. VIII. O. Woods0p, sg9nt for the
Associated Press, then stepped orIard
and explained she riddle ia the following
terms:
nColonel: For nearly eighteen hundred
years a good old custom has existed, OF
p~resentiDg on this day testimonials Of ap-
9reclstion and affection TO those Sho
have endeeFed themselves 70 US; Amin
behalf Of the employees and Others otSr
district allow me to present you Nh,
watch. as q token of our esteem and n
gari for one in whom we have ever fGurN
ali those qualities which men delight u
honor. Take it, sir; and When you 81 m
upon its truthful face, as it 'ehecss OA
the hours Of time, rest assured thst there
will be no terror sheets sent bsck, and
nav It serve to recall the memories OF
thoae who have united in the Offering"
Applause
He then handed the eiegant watch or
which was engraved, Inside the case, the
following inscription:
Presented to Col. james Coleman,
Superintendent, by the employees and
others OF the sixth district OF The Western
Vaiou Telegrzph Company. Memphis,
Tennessee, Christmas, 1862 TIE watch
was manufactured by James Nsrdin q
&C., is 9 iul chronometef, very heavy
csees, aud cost four hundred dallaIs.
Col. Coiealsn, who was visibly affected,
responded as foilowss
"Ia receiving this beautiful and sub
sfsutial testimonial Of regard from your
hands. in behalf Of your brother opsTa
tors aud e~9-!ebOrers of the Geographic
Fraternity Of my district taken 20 sud-
denly by surprise, l am u~oprePsrad to
make the pFoper Acknowledgements and
xcression to my feelingsi ia the man.
Der ia Which this handsome honor con
farred upon me deserves. But rest as
sured that [ am not iusens!ble TO graft
tude and the feelings produced by this
unexDected and generous act, on The part
OF my brothers Of the mystic art, Is deep
IL engTaNen upon the tablets Of nay heart
and 1t will aiwags be q source OF proud
satisfaction and sn evidence of the high
esteem in which I am regarded by those
with whom I am daily associated and
who know me best. cannot say / merit
this marked distinction, We bsVe labor
ed togethsr 10 the cause Of cur company
and ths public, and / congratulate myself
that there is not & more faithful, c1mpe-
tent and gallant corps Of men 10 the ser
vice of s1y department Of the telegraph
than those il my employ. The public has
i~ntFusted you with the most
responsible and delicate duties, and
in all OF which you have per-
formed your IaOors and discharged your
duties with the most entire satisfsc-
Our own relations have Away
teen OF the NEST genial character, and
an unpleasant sentiment has ever
passed between US. fbe pubiic IVA yCu
more than most Of them afs aware.
After the 51is OF the day your lab srs do
cease. There Is rot = single nightin
the year, not ven excepting tie sacred
Sabbath. but your duties summ0n most
Won into the rGnks OF midnight toll,
and while the man Of trade and COM
and speculation enjoys the sW Get
comforts OF his home nTeslI8 or toe de
Of repase, dreaming q brilliant
speculatiOLs, large gains snd future bright
hopes, YOU are still at your pest, faithful
20 The trust imposed upon you by bio,
transmitting to and fro, almost 10 ID
ends OF the earth, his communications
while al are slUmSering in the quietude
Of night. And yet there Is no class o!
men so poorly rewarded, and whcss
lab5Ts are 90 little appreciated by the
public as the tJ!agTaphsr, simply because
thev are ignorant Of toe obligation they
ara under 10 bin. You are the represen-
tstives Of an honorable profession, and Of
a poweriul company with 3 capital of
than $40. 600, 600, and whose wires
extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
and from the lakes to the Gull, embraC-
ing q large territory. Still continue to
serve you company and do your duty to
the paulio faithfully, and | will always
endesvor to promote your interests aud
welfare. / feel that on this occasion ]
have 8 GCuhle Teason to Al 'Iice-bOth for
the honor conferred upon me by you, and
that liberty has been restored TO cur I'M
fortunate aDd distinguished citizens WHO
have Deen 80 lo9g bauisaed from their
native isaE. tender again 10 You my
sfhcers and grateful thanks for the beau
tiful and costly presents and although
of much intrinsic value, the spirit IN
which il is given enhances It's vSlu5 far
beyond price. The remembrance OF this
evidence OF your esteem snd friendship
shall live forever in 3 faithful aud sim
cere heart. IL is sweet 20 feel that we
have The love and confidence Of Il
friends. i vish you, gentlemen, 3 mos
happy Christmas, aud in the future
many long and peaceful years, and thst
all the crosses Of life will no only crosses
OF the lines" Applause.
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