The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-10-19
Nh. JONAS RETMEs.
Collectors once Tur.sA Over to Ex ..,.
Warneth.
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prevailing ell through the Onoe0u
Hopse for months past yasssrdAy Q0its
Q notable event occurred.
Little groups Of loiterefs along the
stairway, and leaning aeainst thO bal
OF new faces Of ebony hue, cleAsly iodl.
Gated events Of IN unusuAl nature wero
Af0ot. Even the sidewalk held .
email quota, aud The corner Of Decatur
aud Cauel street, left heretofore % The
blAndl9hments ofths saW0ee oao, Wa0
ornamsuted With the loag eoAt-latled
gentry and nondescript hats that inti-
mated the wearera had long been for
some time In q state OF s'innocuoue
desuelude." @a4a g
|. Convsrsati0n was OF the eenastive
and expectant order. Upon, this day
the black letters of the Rapunl can
calendar would vanish aud bright red
aIures mark month af,ef fnDnth.
The hoslson was Of saudy hn.. tD ,hos~
who had sufholent po,t'lcat III iluence to
seo thett way ciesr ~ place, ~t,iis BY
Others whose b5ck,nK WAS not y"
strong frequent mu,s,snirv II their
dry Tips win their tUtYues WAS IN.
dulRed III. Their eyes were Rxsd
upon an acQuaiutancs whose seovs-pips
showed more care than attention stncs
March 4, 1856. This individual was
considered - high 10 favor BY those
whose fate yet hung In tAss osclllatlng
balance Of political lAvors and hls
movements were followed with . huns
esy look. s, e ,aa !.
Ex. Collector Jonas had notined the
MA- NottnNfr>e that hfn tzntV1mA tA
shspe to b Transferred. The co0lug
Of Collector WasmosA was eagerly an-
ticlpsted BY those In, the bpildlsg.
His arrival and disappsaranee into one
OF the rooms tor q. length OF time
CAUSED Q walt more dlsagreeAble than
q bslate4 train ever inflicted on impa.
tisnt passenger. - ssp4 sisl
To the minute at 3 o'clock the doors
Of the collectors private offlce were
thrown upeu, and the employer, who
had gradually deserted tnsir desks,
mixing Ia with the spectators, crowded
through the entrance. ss. s
Back st the large desk stood Mr..
Jonas aud to his left, some feet away,
were Collector Warmotb, United States
Marshal Donnally and Capt. A. r.
Lawier, Of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public. Coz. Calvin Moore stood near
Mr.. jonas right hand, Chief Clerk
HoIIander JUST back Of him and nsSy
the window were the employees OF M :.
Jonas Office. It became apparent at n
flrst glance that the transfer Of tn.
Office had been made. The clerks and
heads OF their department had como t.
be presented to the new official and to
.,,;.h Am vs,e rvnv <,<V9 Noe q ~as,,ell Tu1.,
one after the other was introduced to
Collector Warmoth add then the mo.
ment came to grasp hands with the
retiring incumbent. card
While still bent upon the frat inten-
tlon the swarm of employees were
headed Oh by Col. Wilkinson who,
stepping slightly In advances, addressed
Mr.. Jonas: sflt.!5 Il e,ay-yi
SIT Is sad," he said, "to hear the
severance OF associations that have
pariaken more of the ties Of friendship
than Of ithe ordinary relations of official
life. It is With deep emotion that VIC
have assembled here to-day to express
our gratitude for your many kindly
acts, TO testify our appreciation Of the
consideration and courtesy that you
have always shown to even the hun,>
blest OF yonr subordinstes, aud to de-
clare our admiration Of the manly
qualities that you have ever exhibited
10 your personal and official intercourse
with the employees In the Custom
House. To show that our affection
and esteem are not the sentiments oi n
moment, we present to you golden
token which will prove as tasting
as life. And we hope thai,
whenever you open this w.,cn - nrtc
the passing hour your mind wIII l''c.
ture In Its FURNISHED mirror tire facs-
Of the friends whu are 9n'htred aboU
you today. We have wrtcned y"u'
unseiHsh aDd ilIustrious career; aud,
whether as a private In FenneT's Bat
terry OF rs Senator In the Capitol, you
realized our highest expectations and
covered yourself With glory. Cona-
dent that, In whatever sphere you may
cast your lot, you will add new lsurels
- tho hOnaYa Won uOy,, oarPv an R,nhlv