Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-19
A warming 10 Candidates.
Presentation 10 Ex-COIIeeGOr ID. w.
Peabody

Il will b. remembered that a few days
ago Mr.. Peabody resigned his position as
/ Collector of Revenue fO- the 9TH District
Of Tennessee. He had summoned all of
his subOrdinates TO meet him yesterday for
the purpose of winding up business pre-
| paratOTy to turning over the Office TO DIR.
/ ID. B. Ciifie, his successor, tomorrow.
| These officers determined to present him 2
costly gift as a token Of their high appreci-
alton Of Col. Peabody, and repaired 10 his
house last night for that purpose.
| Among those present We noticed Judge
| A. NJ. Hughes, United States District At
| tyrney; Col. W. 5. Prosser, ex-POstmaster;
Capt. Bell, DR.. HasSlOck's successor in the
Revenue department; Ed. s. Wheat, Deputy
| United States AlarSsal; ]. I. Hubbard, p.
j. OROurke, Of Robertson county; Capt.
| Miles, of Cheatham county; Capt. J. w.
Ready, @. NJ Donaldson, Judge JnO. NJ
| Lawrence, sam Marshall, Deputy COllec-
| tor; G. Shelly, Of the Pension office: NJ. Il.
Saunders who has recently received his
commission as guager for this district; l..
Cheatham, OfRObertsOn county, and num-
Der of Others.
Mr.. II. F. Patton, Deputy Collector Of
Robertson county, after general introduc-
tion was had, presented Col. Peabody with
a magnificent double cased gold watch with
a massive chain and and a beautiful signet
attached thereto. The watch bears the fol-
lowing inscription: Presented TO ID. w.
Peabody, Esq, by his friends of the Inter
nal Revenue Department, Nashville, Tenn,
April, 1874" On the outside are the in
itials ID. w. p. 1t is a handsome gift and
is valued at $500. Mr.. Patton in present
ing it spoke as follows:
As the chosen representative of my breth-
rem in the revenue, | am charged with the
pleasant duty Of presenting you with this
gold watch and chain and signet. Words
would fail to express the high appreciation
which we have of YOU as an officer and as a
gentleman. For five years you have beld
the labOriOus and responsible position of
Collector of Internal Revenue for the Fifth
district OF Tennessee, and now that YOU
have rendered yOurreSignatiOn andare about
to go out from this service to toll
in another field of responsibility and use
fulneSS, we know that the great principles
Of truth, and honor, and justice, will guide
you on your way, and our hearts Of love
for you warm with sympathy and ardent
desire for your future success and happi-
ness. This watch, and chain, and signet.
of precious metal, with its Jewels and finish
of mechanism, will be to YOU, we
trust, a lasting memento of the
true and unseltiSh regard which we
have for you. Then in the name of the
Revenue officers Of the Fifth District of
Tennessee, ask YOU to accept and to wear
this watch, and chain, and signet. Wear it |
proudly; wear it as 4 trophy, fairly won in |
the great battle Of life; wear il as the free |
will offering Of those whose admiration and |
gratitude have prompted them, as the do
nOrs, to present it; wear il as a pledge and |
hope of that better reward which the Master
will give when he shall say, swell done,
thou good and faithful servant
Mr.. Peabody acknowledged the gift in
few graceful and pertinent remarks, and
spoke very highly Of his officers as honest.
truthful and upright men. He was follow
ed by Judge Hughes. Col. PEOsser, Capt.
Bel, Col. 0'Rouke, J. I. Hubbard, and
Judge Lawrence, who all spoke in the
highest complimentary terms Of Alr. Pea
Dody's official career.
An hour was then spent around the fes-
i've board ana the party dispersed.