The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-17

| nasterb VI ING CITY OF Onarleeton."
The "stonewall' boing toasted, President
JoWTT responded. He called out Gen. WALKER,
who ''proved himself live oak at the battle of
Pocotaligo. :"
| Gen. WALKER responded in an eloquent and
feeling speech, speaking OF tho four years of his
| service in South Carolina ne tho proudest, the
most memorable part OF his life. He paid touch
ing tribute to the gallantry of those Of her SONS
| who fought under him, and said that among his
staff were some Of the best mon of South Carolina.
| 81 give you one Of thom-lIr. FRANK PoRCuER-
my friend, my quartermastor, my companion;
give you LITTLE FRANK-his merits arc only
equalled by his modosty.'
Replied to by Mr.. HOLMES, Mr.. PoRCHER not
being present. He wound up with the following {:
"The Firemen of Charleston-Like the Vale of
Avoca, may they ever mngle their waters in har-
mony and peace"
Mr.. KELLY, Of the Phoenix, next spoke, paying
| a most touching tribute to the members of their
Company (the Phoenix Rihes) who have fallen in
battle. There are no less than forty-four of
these whose bones are now bleaching on the
soil OF Virginia. He then naturally passed
on to the ministering angels who soothod the
wounded soldiers dying moments, and minis
tered comfort and consolation to tho poor
braves, who were far removed from all tie of
home or kindred. Igive you
"Woman.-The only incendiary who can kindle
a flame in the heart Of the fireman, which stoam
cannot quench.'
He then toasted l.. ". SPRINT, Esq, one of the
honorary members of the Phoenix. He responded
in his usual happy style.
We should be pleased to give his remarks in
full, did not the lateness of the hour forbid. He
toasted "The Phoenix Fire Engine Company, who
have vindicated their right to the name by the
energy they have displayed and the determine
ton to start afresh in the noble work to which
they are committed"
MIR. KELLY introduced HENRY SPARN1cK, ESQ.,
Of the Courier, and called upon him, in very COM
plimentary terms, to respond on behalf OF the
ladies.
Mr.. SPARN1oK rose, and remarked that he could
hardly be regarded as the representative of
woman, as his avocation denied him the op.
portunities which were necessary to such q
qualification. Whatever Of energy, Of tact and
of brain had been left him, since the close
Of to Se 70
bound hand and foot by hs inolinations. Nor did
he desire to be regarded as the representative of
representative Of tie people. AS such, he had
one word of congratulation to say, and one
of caution. A word Of congratulation to the
sent on this occasion, and which had risen, ike
its type, from it's ashes word Of caution,
he added, to the audience at large, If he might
mentioned that We had not been subdued.
This he fully endorsed, and remarked that al
| though we had grounded our arms and submitted
had not been destroyed. The brunt of the fig66' t
was still before US. The Juggernsutic car OF Ra-
dicalism sought to run over our necks, and the
Ironworks Man of Pennsylvania was guiding the
machine. The gauntlet had been cast to ue, and
| we should meet the Issue fairly and frankly. We
| want no radcalism, nor do we want old fogyism
NO amt m mo
We Tant no test oaths, and no political perjury.
South Carolina loves candor, and she should send
fight to represent her in the National and Legisla-
tive Councils. They should go and demonstrate
| that as we have been earnest in war, we can be
honest in peace.
who had stood alone and unaided between us and
destruction, and proposed as q sentiment:
Ardre,o Johnson-Our Moses. May God hold
| up his hands until we shall be victorious.
! Mr.. GLOVER, of the Pioneer, spoke next
THE CHARLESTON DAILY NEWS being toasted by
Mr. MUoKENFUss, Mr.. G. r. CATHcART responded
saying: sMembers Of the Phoenix Fire Engine
| Company: I have come here to meet you OF
friends-not to make q speech, nor as politi
clan. Ithank you for the compliment you have
paid the DAILY News, and in return would tender
yon my congratulations, and drink your health
The affair was altogether one of the most jovia
We have attended in long time. Everybody wal
free and easy, enjoying himself sans ceremony
The speeches were all inepronptu, every one talk
ing as the spirit moved him.
Success to the Phoenix. May she throw lon,
stream, but be seldom called into play.
MAYon's Couar, Monday Morning, July &c.
Two fellows, for lying down drunk in the street
were fined IS each.
A sailor, who could not speak English, and VIII
had been robbed of suit Of clothes aud pair o
boots, appeared against two men as the thieves
One of them had on the clothes and the other ha,
on the boots. and each tried to throw all the blam
ON the other. No. seemed to think that tn
name Of thief just suited No. 2, while No. Q though
that the boot was on the other leg. The case wa
referred to Magistrate.
SEEING Is BELIEvNe.-K ladies who do not use tn
fragrant sOZODONr will compare teeth with those VIII
do they will In an instant for adoptin
It than can be composed into o newspaper paragraph
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