The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-09-05

only tend to make their use1ulness moie onai IL
ing.
Due West is a pleasant vlag of two hundred
inhabitants, situated in the northern part OF AD
beville District South Carolina, four miles from
Donaldsville on the Greenville and Columola
Railroad. The climate of this portion Of the State
is not surpassed for pleasantness or healthful-
ness, perhaps in the world, and pupils are con
veyed to and from the depot at Donaldsvillc on
private application.
CHARLESTON BOARD OF IRADE.-Iho heeular
Menthly Meeting OF TIE Charleston Board or
Xrade was held at 8 P. N. yesterday, at the
Cl>b Room of the Charleston Hotel.
ln&e absence of the President, b. WILLIS, Ese.,
Vice e.Pfsidcnt, took the chair.
The Minetes Of the previous meeting were read
and approved.
The only unfinished business before the meot-
ing was a resolution proposing amendments to
the Constitution and bylaws, proposed on pre-
vious meeting 5y Mr.. c. H. MISE. On motion OF
MIR. MARSHALL: the amendments were laid over to
the next meeting.
Reports of Committees being called for, Mr. q.
PLATT reported as follows
The Special Committee of Three, appointed by
you, 30 see each wharf-hol separately or in
body, to solicit them to reduce the present rates
OF Wharfage and storage or establish some UNI
form rates OF same, beg leave to make the follow
ing report:
A meeting of the wharf-holders was called by
tile Chairman OF said Cummittee, to be held at
Messrs. Mowry s. Co.'s Office, on Friday last, at
P M Some fve or six wharf-holders responded
to this call. The meeting was organized by ap-
pointing Mr. Henry Cobia Chairman. and Mr.
Thaddeus Street Secretary, when the Chairman OF
this Committee was called upon to state the OBJ
iect of this meeting, which statement he made as
follows:
The object Of the meeting was to solicit the
wharf holders to reduce and establish some uni
form rates Of wharpage''and storage The question
was then asked what rates would be satisfactory;
to which the Chairman aud MIR. Mowry stated that
it was their opinion that there would be no OBJ
iections made by any merchant OF Charleston to
The rates of 1860.
Major Willis our worthy Vice President, then
stated that the wharf-holders could not afford to
adopt those rates without the addition Of so per
cent.
A motion was then made that the rates of
wharfage and storage should be the rates of 1860
with 80 per cent. added, except upon sumo few
heavy articles, which was thought should be re-
duced.
This motion was carried; after which the meet
ing adjourned, subject to the call OF the Chair
man. EDWIN PLATT.
HENRY COBIA.
Z= T.. D. MOWRY.
After considerable discussion, on motion, the
report was recommited
Mr. .CoHRs offered the following preamble and
resolutions:
Whereas, The sentiments of the Charleston
Board Of Trade may have some influence on the
action Of the Legislature, in regard to matter 70
directly influencing our interests as the late Bill
for building up the burnt district and waste places
of the city, passed by our Councils
Resolved, That the Charleston Board of Trade
highly approve Of the late Bill passed by the City
Council of Charleston, to aid in rebuilding the
waste places and burnt districts of Charleston.
Resolued, That our Senators aud Representa-
tives be urged to have the some legalized by the
present General Assembly.
Resolued, That the President be requested to
forward the above to Columbia at once.
Mr.. MARSHALL announced shat very important
matter is to be brought before the Board tonight,
viz: the building of the Oheraw and Ooalields
Railroad; and as the President, Major B. D.
TowNsEND, and Mr.. MAcFAnLAN, the originator
Of this enternrise, and President OF tir ehrru"
and Darlington Railroad, are at present in the
house, he moved that the Chair appoint COM
mittee to wait on these gentlemen and introduce
them to the meeting. This was agreed to.
Inc Oualr appOAIoU U1l, GA!b OouAuA1to0 1AoooA o.
MARsHAL1 CoB1A and MowRY.
Upon the return of the Committee the Chair in
troduced Major B. D. TOWNSEND, the President OF
the Cheraw and Coalfelds Railroad who then
addressed the meeting on the condition and pros
poets of the road over which he presides
las we have already spoken several times in
our columns on this subject and have stated its
advantages, needs and prospects, We cannot, in
the crowded state Of our columns, give report
of Major TowNsENDs very able speech.
After Mr.. T. had concluded his remarks, Mr..
MAcFAnLAN being called upon, addressed the
meeting on the same subject setting forth the
advantages of the Cheraw and Ooalfelds Railroad.
On motion Of Mr.. OoHns, Committee Of Five
was appointed to take this matter into considera-
ton, and endeavor to solicit subscriptions for the
building of this road
The Chair appointed on the Committee Messrs
CoHRs e. b. WALTER, 2. B. OAKEs, W. M. BIRD,
and F. HoRsEY.
On the suggestion of Mr.. MAoFARLAN, Mr.. Now
RY made motion that the abcve-named Commit
tee be appointed to go and inspect the Cheraw
and Coalfelds Railroad, and report thereupon to
this Board at a future meeting. Adopted.
On motion, the Board then adjourned.
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