The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-14

true minister of commerce. who has never failed
to ''communicate," and whose business has been
to distribute
JOHN HANcKEL, Esq, Chairman Of the Stewards,
toasted The Charleston Board of Trade, to whom
was replied to by W. s. HASTE, Esq, the Presi-
Cent of the Board, in his usual happy style. The
railroads formed the chief topic Of his discourse.
| In conclusion, he toasted the Chamber OF Gem
| merce.
| Vice-President UPPER, in very happy terms,
brought out Hon. WIN. PoRcHER MILES, who was
greeted with unbounded enthusiasm, AMI respond
ed in few modest but touching remarks, which
we hope to give in full in our next.
| Mr.. VIM. A. CoURTENAY, in response to call
from President ANDREWS, arose and said, that in
tie discharge of the duty assigned him, he desired
| to offer sentiment to an honored guest at our
board, one who, coming among us at period Of
great public embarrassment has, in the discharge
of the official dulles entrusted to him. so blended
courtesy and delicate consideration for those
| among whom he has been thrown for the past two
years, as to win from all classes Of the community
| their respect and their esteem. Without further
remarks, he proposed
The Health of Sdntey G.. 11-oN Esq, Acting Pos.-
| nsasfer at Charleston.
MIR. TRorr arose, amid the deefening plaudits Of
| the assembled company, and modestly stated that
il he had any idea in his head before he rose, the
| 1attering clamor that greeted his appearance had
driven it clean beyond his grasp. he was fattered;
but even delicate compliments are often embar-
RAISING sometimes through feeling that they
| are undeserved, and at other times again from
| consciousness of want@of suitable language in
| which to acknowledge such compliment He
heartily Thanked the company, both Individually
and also as the representative Of the commercial
community OF Charleston for their kind and IA
vorable Judgment of his administration, and the
| uniform personal courtesy that had characterized
his intercourse with them, and had made his du-
ties pleasant in this community. He proposed
the following sentiment in conclusion:
The prosperity of The Merchants Of Charleston:
Intelligent justice their law comprehensive en-
terprise their policy-and refined courtesy their
manner.
Mr. WM D. CLANcEy, the newly-elected Solicitor,
was called on for sentiment, and in neat and
very good-humored compliment drew out FREoER-
| 1cK A. SAWYER, Esq, Collector Of Internal ReYe-
nue. who made few well-timed and very we'll re-
ceived remarks.
MI. UPPER next toasted the city OF New York,
which was responded to by Mr.. JOHN A. WILSON,
of New York.
Sonor MoNoADA was the recipient Of very COM
plimentary toast from the President, to which he
responded most feelingly, alludng to his consular
service in Charleston during the past six years,
and paying tribute to the heroic city Of Charles
ton enduring all the hardships Of the war, and
cheerfully bearing it's priyaGons, Of which he was
daily witness.
The Consul of France also received the most
marked courtosies; and great qualification WAS e1-
pressed at his presence.
We must crave the indulgence OF our readers,
but more especially of the gentlemen OF the Cham
Der Of Commerce and their guests, for the fore
going very imperfect report of this most interest
ing enteatsinment, but the lateness Of the hour
must be our e1cuse for this report was not finish
ed till two o'clock A. III.