, 1869-11-04
WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
a1cmcntocs OF IEts Trip Across tho
Continent.

From the At4o York Tiu<s ort. 81
Auoog tno most agreeable Incidents susround.
sfa,e-ncrc spprec!Ahle because u1connected
with political hopes on either aldc-whs The
unanimous and hearty expressions Of good viii
With which eTeiJWhf1et from his oTn qplet her
ui,sae IT. Aut,urn acrosa the plains Of tne West,
over The Rocky Mountains, down tho slopes Of tne
1ac,oe side TO The Golden sos, aud thence 70 the
Among the substantial forms which this generous
attAchment and respect has assumed, the recipient
has bOEpe few win him htfhtr.
AEonR these ts uuly magnificent card case,
IN which be WAS formally presented With tue
irecdo1n Of lhe city Of san Frsucl.co. This me
iIenes IN xldih. aed iacnes % 10 depth. q Ca Il
lid ls engraved Medallion Representation OF
Sl!aa, the chief town Of Alaska. allowing the
from tts 1oof. In the foreground Ii dellckte.y.
ecRrnvcd view OF tho nartor, with It's shipping.
CAPPED St. El,as. on whose topmoet peak appears
the mare SKwAKD. On tic right bA5d upper cor
ntE L. grizzly bear, aud oa the corner directly
teneath. the name California. while on the let
GaLd upper corner ts q WntruR, and beneath the
nnEe hlaska Tn the opposite OF lover Side II
netallson engraving illustrative Of the State Of
ID Tic hunt and crovdlns lhe elk into the water
rrerRratory to Aecu1ing ther game, while Ia the
| background appear the mountain ranges o! tue
% of ia's ss are ~ With s
Illustrations OF the mechanical arts Of tue State
TIE baekgFonud Of ths eng1avtnR on both
| rslsctl aAd highly poIished-stan1 oat in bold rc
lte1. Indicating al once the hlgnest standard OF
tue erSEarcrs ART Que etIlc Ut the clasp Is o1na-
tleEte1 WEB valuable solitaire diamond, and the
otber hears the name Of the ar1,stA. Tucker / Co.
| san Francisco, in b!ue elaneL The cost OF
bis unique and beautiful GIT is estimated a.
| Es,ttU. .-.
Another nenento Il u heavy cane OF Mantta
Noc'', species peculiar 10 California, an'i which
eserI rione,s lo'ss % pre.cns 10 ns Easssra
ntttlne VI high polish. this cauc Is oruauleniel
| with heavy gold head, octagnaal in shape, eaca
alternate lace t,e1nE Of chased gold, bear1a5 re-.
srecsiTel5 tie Goddess Of Liberty, Viii ,he se,.
| ting suu shooting Its rays IN tue d!stans noun
tans: C1uorula cir; a California quail. and q
ed with variety Of Ro:h quartz In the head ase
dGvrcut compatttueuts containing specimens OF
California minerals Of dt1eren: kinda, sucn a.
| p0li, copper, 1tad. LIN. zinc ind iron, The eI-
irene top or I'D, II these compartments Il oEna.
Depted with four specimens Of goal quartz highy
polished, v hile the inside bears the Inscription
"Tne California Pioneers 10 William II. Sc n arl. '
| Accompanying thcAc are pair OF sleeve but1ont
Of the nneat specimen Of Gal!tosnla uosa agate
! EOuntess tn heavy crown.
Ano1ner tribute OF remembrance aud rcspec. 4
| \ complimentary address from tue C.lIl0yola Pto
pCef Club the Oldest and bfst friends Of the Stale
toHetter with certificate ot honorary member
Theec documents are contained III Fcroll cas-,
made cf California plate tin. Ou the centre c
tnas case ts consplcEous nc name o. sewsId; o'
one side Ia = specimen bar OF Ca,ttnrptA solder
and on the other unr Of tin; while at either CT.
arc specimens Of tin ore in It's Iat,vc and concen
tTAtett state This case waa presented b5 the sal
FrHnctsC1 TIN Company.
Not the ieALf Interesting o. re1ict Of pas, time
y the gold sno1.oox presented to afr. Seward !,
| bis 6tan Hh!lc Governor OF the Snte, ia March
$50. Oh the tuner side OF the Id IL tbe foliowiu
inscriptions:
:. Presented 10 Its Excellency William II. Sew
ard, Comnandef.su-Chtcf Of tue Mil
tarJ of the Stale OF New luik
tn testimony OF their respec', by the mem
!sers Of The General stan-Knius King. Aljuta2
Geueta1; J. r. u. Van vechten, Jn,iGc A,isoclt
General: Campbell r. White. Qnnrtermaster Gen
ersf; AdnnirRIn Chandler, CotnnllssAry Genera
Prosper ". Wrtmore, Pay master GENERAL; iona
than Ano!T, 4. D. C.; Spencer .. Benedict, a. u
C.; Hcnry Van Rensselaer,, A. u. C., aud c1a.Ie
Marin, Military Secretary"