New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-11

Good Days Work at the CurtomhOuse

A Good Days Work at the Customhouse
| The following correspondence shows tha
a good day s work was consummated in the
Customhouse yesterday-.he contemplated
changes in the surveyors Office, the post
oalce AID the appraisers department hav
ing been effected without interfering will
the regular business of either OF those
| offices.
| Colone. Parker arrived here about twelve
| O'Clock Sunday night, and yesterday morn
Ing proceeded to the CGstomhouse, and
addressed the following letter to Mr. Ring
gold:
| Crs-oM35rsa. SusvEYoR's OFFICE /
New Orleans May 10, 1875. !
| SIR-lt is my duty, | may say ms
| pleasure, TO inform you that | have re-
celved g commission from the President az
| postmaster o. this city, and that am raa,i y
TO enter upcl tho duties Of that office
| whenever 1t Is convenient Tor YOU to re.
ceiye mo in that capacity, say one O'Clock
| today.
! In accepting the lew position 10 which |
! nave been called, it is a pleasure to be,iev 4,
that this change has not been made with
out your knowledge. and that it is in full &C
| cord with you~ views and wishes. TO me the
I AiaLLCi "Gs Ouo' o. tAL.-t surprise, AS Wei
az TO my t.;enGs. Let Us hope that our
mutual good may ras:l. theresrom. and the
| country be blessed
| l Wish You eve-v s-cces5 in your new
| calling and remain with siEcers regards,
Yours most respectfully,
j. M.G. PARKER
Charles ". Riaggq.i Postmaster.
Mc. Riaggold made the following re-
| spouse to the above.
PosroFrICR
lew Orleans, May TO- 1875.
Hon; J., NJ. G. Parker, Postmaster. New Orleans,
Louisiana:
SIR-ResDectfcily referring to your letter
o. the above Ga.e. relative to assumu =
charge of this office. | would respectfully
state that [ shai. be more than pleased to
turn over the office at any time which best
suits YOUR convenience.
Ne-y respectfully,
Your ohedlent servant.
c. w. RtNGGOLD.
Colonel Parker also addressed the follow
ing letter to Hon. j. Madison Wells tue
newly appointed surveyor:
CCsToNHOr.E, SCavEyOR's OFFICE
New orleans Nay 10, l87s. s
SRI now hail you as surveyor of the
port OF New Orleans, and regret that nv
official duties have called me away fron.
the city, so that you have not been able to
enter upon your duties earlier. Sir, in sur
rendering to yOu the trust which | have
held FOR more than two years past, have
but one regret, and that inspires me to say
word to you with regard TO the present
employees of the surveyors office, and I am
sure that ny remarks will equally we'll
apply to your good, as 70 their interest.
Mr. Mcguire, special deputy to the sur
veyor, goes with aim to his new sphere of
ac-iOn, and OF hin need not speak. 1t is
sufficient to say he goes with me-
OF the other clerks and employees l shall
not make a single exception. They are
honest. faithful, competent, and we'll fitted
for the several positions they fill; none bet
ter can be found. and / most cordially AID
sincerely recommend them to you, with the
belief that By :h:s relation you will make
your own situation tne pleasanter, aud con-
ter upon honorable gentlemen that need OF
justice TO which they are entitled by reason
of having done well.
| now deliver to you the badge of my
office, and wish you success in the place 10
which you have been called.
Very respectfully,
j. u. G.. PARKER, Surveyor.
Hon. J. Madison Wells New Orleans
Mr. Wells was at the surveyors Office az
twelve O'Clock. when Colonel Parker placed
him in possession.
Upon retiring from taat Office the follow
ing very feeling and complimentary letter
was addressed to Colonel Parker by his
employees in that department.:
CUsroNHDusg, SURVIVORS, OFFICE,
New Orleans May 10. 1875.
Co.ons j. N. G. Parker Surveyor of Customs, port
OF New Orleans:
S1R-The undersigned, clerks and EN-.
ployes in this office, learn with regret Of the /!
probable and early severance of your official |
relations toward Us as surveyor or customs |
at this port. tor responsible duties in |
another department of the governmental |
service.
Your uniform kindness, through the
of the business duties OF each OF
your suborGnates, and Unvarying 'appre-
citation of the work and service of all who
sought to properly perform the functions of
their offices and enplovments, have0iten
Us grateful remem mbranca of you, sir. Which
we shall continue TO cherish in connection
with your administration here.
Sorrowful at our Official parting, but
with earnest wishes tor your success in
whatever public duties you may assume,
we subscribe ourselves.
Always your friends,
j. J. MAGUIRE,
speeial Deputy Surveyor
j. b. LUDWICK,
a. LUSTO.
r. BRIENQUE,
CT. RUBY. Clerks:
HARRY MAHROFF.
JOHN E. BROWN,
JOHN BANKS,
JAMES WALL,
JAMES RYAN,
L. p. RIDGE.
Messengers.
4 copy of the above letter, executed in
uperb styl of peumaushlp and handsomely
-amed, was presented to Colonel Parker
3 a testimonial of the regard in which he
held By those who have labored under
i'm. and as an evidence of the respect in
'hieh he holds this testimonial he has
aused it to be placed in his new office, along
de OF good picture Of himself and one
{ the Parker homestead, where lie was
0rn.
The following is Colonel Parker's reply to
le letter Of his employees