The union Democrat., 1870-01-01
Old Eriends.

A late number Of the Alexandria Va. Ga.
sefte, makes mention of two persons who once
claimed old Tuolumne as their local habita-
! ton. Maj. John j. Hof, representative
| fNom this county in the Legislature of 1854,
made the presentation of gold headed cane,
to Captain James NJ. Steuart, former Sheriff
of this county, as the most popular man in
| Alexandria. The many friends now in this
county of gallant Jim Steusrt, will be pleased
to learn of his great popularity, and the high
esteem in which he is held at his home. Be
lisviug that it will be pleasure to his old
friends to hear Of his prosperity and harpi,
ness, we give the entire article from the Ga
setts which says:
"The fair for the benefit of s.. Mary's Pa
rochial School, which has been in progress q,
/ the Assembly Rooms for the last two weeks,
will close tonight, with an auction of the ar
ticles remaining unsold The fair has been
an entire success throughout, and the lady
managers deserve and receive great credit for
/ the style and manner in which it has been
conducted. Last night the room was the
| theatre of an excited contest for gold head
ed cane. to be presented TO the most popular
man in Alexandria. At halfpast ten o'clock,
exactly. the polls were closed, and the vote
stood as follows: James VI. Steuart. 465 :;
Rev. B. A. Toale, sos Hugh Latham, 90 :
Rev. Peter Kroes, 4: Lewis Mckenzie. 8 ;
Rev. Or. Hough. ,; DR.. NJ. NJ. Lewis. ,:
John West, George Bryan. l. During the
half hour just preceding the closing of the
polls the contest became very spirited and
exciting among the friends of the gentlemen
in nomination, and ballots were deposited in
the box at the rate Of eighty at time. The
announcement. Of Capt Steuart's success was
| received with great applause by the large
number present. add the presentation was
made by Major j. j. Hof, as follows:
| SIR-To me has been delegated the un-
| pleasant task of giving you a Gaming. But q
truce to Jest. This compliment is paid YOU
by those who have known you long and best
lis not for the service rendered when. in
your young life, you followed the old flag,
then the Orif1ame of the fight nor in the
subsequent struggle for cause that, as be-
lieve, was born in error, vet was illuminated
| by splendid valor. though its record is in uu-
named graves. Not for these only are YOU
honored. Honored? No though to no more
gallant Knight did ever honor droop her
snowy plume. But there is another little
home-bred, freside word, nearer, dearer, ho-
lier, than them all-Love Love for the many
acts of charity aud kindness you have per
| formed and in my own Northern home,
meath many a snow draped roof there are
hearts that would dance with exultaton to
know that you, who had stepped aside from
the CORY path of war to do some act of kind
ness to their lost one, is thus complimented.
But believe that the feeling that is here to-
! night displayed, can truly, in all its earnest
ness represent when | say Jim-old COM
rade-good fellow-take it.
Captain Steuart accepted the cane in a
short and appropriate reply. The presenta-
ton and the circumstances attending it con-
stituted one Of the most pleasant and agreea-
BILE little incidents since the war, and was
epioyed by all who witnessed it''