Show sword presentation 1 was our good for fortune to be present n saturday last at the presentation of 0 9 most anit magnificent 0 sword to the late inte col enry by a la large rge number of 0 at n conini and in behalf of them pelves fores and their departed cois comrades rades we 11 lad ad 1 I un understood anderston derston d that for goice time it was in contemplation to present such a teti si I 1 onial I 1 but w were ere unable to ae learn arn any particulars and wore were very much non being invited a day or two since to i soe the kwoi A which had been ordered it i a damascus bladen blade with hilt representing ep resenting Min minirvia erria heim licinio ted ai and id grasping 0 the with a scabbard 1 both oth hilt and scabbard bein being richly biot with garnets the donors to the number of some two hundred asse assembled tabled in front of the col s quarters about 2 0 clock on saturday tefter noon and the following 0 address was delivered del ired on oil their behalf by echi aini aim 11 J gate gatewood wood of co 1 D 3rd ard enry bat 0 I 1 V i vis V iz bor bol it is customary and it at ti times mes becomes s a plea pleasing siny 0 d duty city when friends are re about to part that some testimonial peculiarly ampro appropriate 1 to should be presented to the depaAl departing ng person il In behalf of the discharged men of il the e third regiment or of infantry california volunteers which you have so ably commanded with so 0 much jus justice tice and 41 partiality impartiality ra its as to gain the esteem and ot all whom it a love of eel country 1 try n ami nl a feeling of patri patriotic otie duty placed I un 11 arr wr you as a proof that pur este esteem em 19 is no id idle leboa boast of nere word gand a testimonial ortho great esteem and high regard the plen men of your late have t for or you yon both as commander and il I 1 as the humble representative ot of the soldiers und in their name have tile the jeep deep pleas unc of presenting you with a fitting tes iii 61 adlof the high regard and pr arid ever arre r will have for yo 70 ti a in preg drifting you yon with sword thi word we vre feel fec that the one in hand it is ig placed will know well how to use iland it and when occasion requires or duty calls 1 fv will lili fl fly as readily from its scab scabbard baril as fla V wearer to the field fiak W campt jt col land and 1 with it our w warm arm I 1 forvour for your your prosperity in tho ho I 1 V 1 albl v xo responded as I 1 ubi I 1 r arn 5 mr E JI IL i wd ad meno fihe third bird infantry regiment clat caf vols As your 0 ur colonel 1 have eyer ever W bad ld remon to i 1 to 1 e proud of your soldier soldierly ay iy conduct and xi to military duty and it ids is with feelings of wo no ordinary satisfaction ilia llian arc deive from you subsequent to my muster out of avi service vice and your own dis elarge Ii jarge thi this handsome and appropriate te of your esteem lor for your former commander should circum it possible Alic he abord you ihns present ns a memento ot ol our association as officer and soldiers soldier will be iri wielded elded on the fild id in delenco Ter enve of the I 1 union in such a manner dianner that will bring no discredit di on the donors and should your former colonel ol onel not again enter the service of his country as an a soldier lie he will vill constantly cherish the memory ol 01 the nien members ibers former regiment and point with pride to the of acir affection ane clion and esteem I 1 J will bont of you fully believing lie shall ishall I always ilear hear of ef you N favor ehly viz on the side of 01 tile the idill union 0 n and traits trait ws rs and on oil the side of law and order and being good cit iee i with mth three cheers and a tiger 1 I for their heir beloved colonel the men retired Ted we M e understand that col pollock will soon leave for Cali form where lit he is ig to aake command of the ad hegt of bf hinfy 0 V the head bead qa quarters arters orf of which it re wt art jh the presidio of san franco no ite carrle carries with hime ach good of both lath eit e meu MCH and of his former id together with th the respect of nil all classes in t this his community I 1 0 athe A str the telegraph today to day informs as ilat tiie tho hear head chief of the si is iain hn afloat and anxious fo 0 o w treaty cj Il ehas haa wind of the short voia eona I imy 11 at of ef gen gea connor co and nit hie fighting 9 01 ol deera vis J |