The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-08-16

at a meeting OF the Board OF Di-
sectcfs of the Charlotss ap,l Soushi
Cafolina Railroad Company held
this day. Col. VIM. r. RobeTisDSn, Of.
Fairfield. offered the folio wing preg
amble and resolutions, which we're
adopted unanimously
At the last meeting Of this Board, {
but one month ago, there sat in its
councils Director from the District
of Fairfield, in the enjoyment offull
and vigorous health. That Director
is no longer numbered among the
members of this Board-death has
assigned to him another scene of
life "a different stage of action.
On the 9th day of July last, and
within one week of his being sixty
seven years old, at his home, in the
bosom of his own family, and sur
rounded by sympathizing friends,
Hon. Edward Gendron Palmer
breathed out his life-paid the last
debt of nature.
This interposition of Providence,
to whose DEGREES we should submit
with Christian resignation, has snm-
moned from amongst us one of our
most useful, energetic and valuable
Directors, aud bereft society and the
community generally of citizen
greatly admired for his numerous
virtues and universally esteemed for
his many estimable qualities.
The deceased was native of st.
Stephens Parish, Charleston Dis
trict; born of most worthy and re-
spectacle parents, on the Sd of Au-
gust, 1900.
In December, 1919, he graduated
ct the South Carolina College, in the
class with the late Franklin H. FL
more and other eminent and distin-
guished public men; and in Decem-
ber, 1921, was admitted to tie prac-
tice of law in the courts of this State.
Being, however, possessed of q
handsome and Independent fortune,
and having more taste for agricul-
tural pursuits than the practice of o
dry and tedious profession, he, soon
after his admission to the bar, aban-
doned the legal profession and turned
his attention to planting, in which
pursuit he was skilled and energetic,
and would have left large estate to
his bereaved family, had not the ca
sualties of the recent war and its
results deprived him of the greater
portion of it.
AS citizen, he was ever prompt to
discharge any public duty; as neigh
Dor, he was kind and obliging; as a
friend, warm, candid and sincere,
and as father, husband and brother,
afectionate in the highest degree.
AS IN evincing evidence of the
excellence of such qualities, and of
the manner in which they were ap-
preciated, he was repeatedly selected
by the citizens of his District to serve
them in various public capacities,
and was for many years their repre-
sentative in one or other branch of
the State Legislature.
And when that Company, of which
this Board is now the exponent, was
first organized, in the town of Char
iotte, n. c., in August, 1S47; and
when it was al-important that man
of energy, zeal and ability-one in
whom the public had entire conf.
dence-should be placed at the helm,
to pilot her successfully through tc
her moorings, the deceased was, with
entire unanimity, fixed upon for the
position; and from that time unit
February, 1856, n period of nine years
he, rs President of the Company
managed its affairs most faithfully
energetically and successfully.
In February, 1866, when the Roat
was in full and successful operation
and when its affairs were in n pros
porous condition, feeling that ht
needed and required rest from the
tolls and lnbors through which he hnt
passed in the service of the Company
he voluntarily retired from its pre-
sidency, and sought repose and qui
etude in the privacy of his own per
sonal affairs. Thus he remained
disconnected from any management
of this Company until February
1860, when he was again solicited ant
} urged to take n seat at this Board
and contribute his aid and experienc
to service in which he had, for 81
many years, been usefully and sue
cessfully identified. Characteristic O
/ his public spiritedness, he accepted
dictatorship, and scrupulously dis
charged its duties up to the day @
his death.
Thus, whilst occupying seat q