Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-08-12

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tion to Saml X. Knowles, Esq, Deputy Protho-
notary, noticed in issue of the Goth ut., casne
of at the Reese House, in this place, on Wedues-
day evening last. company of about fifty, in
cludng the Court, members of the Bar, County
officers, editors and others, assembled in the par
lor of the hotel, and about nine o'clock VIM. NJ.
Rockefeller, Esq, taking the cane in hand, and
in behalf OF the Bar, addressed Mr.. Knowles, in
substance, as follows ".''"
1t afforded him great pleasure to have been
selected by his brother members of the Bar of
Old Northumberland county, to present this tes-
timonial to the gentleman and officer whose uni
| form kindness, courtesy and valuable services
| have been highly appreciated by the legal fratcr-
nifty of the county. 1t was but seldom that
within so short a time after the arrival of
| stranger In community, such honors as were
| being paid this evening were bestowed but they,
in this case were entirely deserved. The object of
the presentation was to show how greatly the
| members of the Bar esteemed their worthy friend
| and how much they appreciated his services as
an officer, his intelligence, and the Kindness
which they uniformly received at his hands in
the course OF their official business with MIN. The
| speaker congratulated the present Prothonotary,
Mr.. Haupt, ON Ms Being so Fortunate as TO secure
the services of Mr.. Knowles.
| He referred to the neat and accurate manner
I in which the dockets and records of the Court
| are now kept, and the correctness of all the en-
| tries nauc Dy the gentleman VINO now mOdCStly
| stands before us as the recipient of this mcritcd
compliment. hnd how important it is to the
community TO have competent person, who Is
well skilled in his business, to take charge of and
| keep the public records.
| The speaker referred TO the fact, that, several
years ago, he had occasion to take a record from
this county to another county for the purpose of
entering IL there, and that, to his modification,
| it was justly ridicucd by the officials ofthc coup.
ty, on account of its many imperfections both as
nd b,,tt
| while visiting on professional business another
county, it gave him great pride and pleasure,
! when offering another, importaM and voumnous
| record, (Which was made ont by our friend
knowes,) to n gentleman of known ability, to
observe that he could scarcely get done talking
about and expressing his admiration of manner,
| style and correctness with which the document
| was gotten mp. And he asked, in tones of admi-
| ration, who this Mr.. Samuel K-nowls was (By
| the way he mispronounccd our worthy friends
| namc.) The speaker, fearful that such abilities
| might excite Il disposition in other counties to
give our Indispensable friend "higher call,'' us
the preachers say, and thus We might lose his
| services, gave an cvasivc answer, replying that
Mr.. Knowles Is not the man that stuffed the bal
| lot boxes i'm our coal region, but that he was a
hH8 "wisc-nan'' of tho East who had recently
been ''importod'' by our worthy Prothonotary.
Referring to the fact that although the cane he
was about to present did not cost 81 ,333, 33k,
! and that it had not much intrinsic value as u
stick or q piece of metal, yet he had no doubt
that 1t would be appreciated by the doncc, and
| his chithcn, and their childrcns' children, far
| more than any valnc that could be expressed in
dollars and cents.
The speaker saw gathered around him on this
| occasion, majority of the members of the Bar,
officers of the Court, and county officers of old
northumberland, the mother of counties they
were here without distinction of PARTY, to do ho-
nor to one they sincerely respected aud believed
to be worthy; that at least some of the names
inscribed upon the cane he was about to present,
would be Il sufficient recommendation to the re-
ciplcnt, i'll the future, whenever and wherever he
might see proper to make use of it for the pur-
pose of obtaining situation in any kind of husi-
ness. With renewed assurance of confidence and
esteem, the speaker handed the beautiful cane
| to the worthy Deputy Prothonotary,
Mr.. Knowles in receiving the oanc made u
grateful bow, and then spoke US follows:
lloNoREn SIR be pleased TO accept my
| thanks for the very kind and courteous terms in
which you have referred to me, and rest assured
that, whilst treason hath her sway" your rcnc-
| rous magnanimity Will remain inscribed upon
| mcmory's tablet.
| GENTI,EMEN AT this moment emotions of fear
| and gratitude come welling up from the heart in
such rapid succession as almost to stilc articula-
ton emotions of fear, lest | may be unable to
| fulfill that an occasion of this character would
| seem to require of me emotions of gratitude FOR
| this beautiful emblem of your generosity, and of
your Willingness TO speak words of announcement
| TO one who has simply tried to do his duty during
the short year it has been his good fortune to be
among YOU When reflect, Constant and contin-
ued acts of kindness and fOrbcarancc, imbued
with spirit of true Christian CHARITY occur to
| me, which, III themselves are enough to cause
'man to give way as oIly man can" But when
| accompanied by such Il beautiful and chaste tes-
| tlmonial OF your confidence and esteem, it were
moi less Than human to weep.
| Upon glancng over the head of this ma gniti-
cent cane, see names of gentlemen who are not
only an ornament to the profession, but whom
the people always delight in honorng. But few
of your peers carry greater weight and influence,
either In nr out u the profession, than your Com
ly, your Packer, your Rockefeller, your Wolvcr-
ton, and othors whose names arc inscribed here,
aud add bright and invaluable lustrc to the pre-
cious metal of which ii is composed.
Again, gentleman, permit me to tender YOU
my sincere and heartfelt thanks for tho renewed
evidence oil your confidence, and believe me,
"To the generous mind
| Tho heaviest debt Is that of gratitude,
When It's not in our power 10 repay it,"
After the ceremony of presentation, an Invita-
tion was extended to the company to repair to
the dining room where Captain Reese, the host
had prepared amply for another ceremony of Il
different nature. Here, before the company
stood tables bountifully ladcncd with all the lux
urics OF the season which the company dis
posed Of in Il manner which showed theil
high appreciation of mine hosts efforts. Til,
popping of corks of Champagne bottles is6iiinded
like miniature bombardmcnt. A number o
toasts were drank to His Honor Judge Jordan
Mr. Knowles, and several members of the Bar
which were happily responded to. The balanc,
OF the evening was then devoted to making com
pllmentary speeches by Mcssrs. Snyder, Sober
Ryan, kasc, Dram, Davis and others. At M
early hour the company dispersed, highly pleas
ed with the entertainment extended to them b,
Mr.. Knowlcs--and all felt that they had pai,
merited tribute to worthy and efllclen
officer. The whole entertainment was one high
ly creditahle to Mr.. Knowles, us well us min
host of the Reese House.
Tue FRUIT MAREEr.-peaches, melons an,
other fruit, are already abundant In our market
The peach crop is perhaps the largest We hav
had for many years, aud the result is, the frui