The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-10-27

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the old Conostoga wagon: '[Applause.I
Colonel Allen now proposed, as toast = Tit
Charleston Board Of Trade; may Its successbt
equal to its preemlnent hospitality tCheers.f
II Colonel WI. Trenholm, n responding to This
toast said that at no period In its history had .ht
Board Of Trade acted with more generosity and
success than upon this occasion, and he would
say that Charleston was. glad to offer the right
hand of fellowship to that Northwest upon which
the. ewes of!Charleston had been fixed for more
THAN half century. Loud cheering.] 'Ae-few
wears after the period Of which Colonel Allen had
spoken, an effort was made In the State to build
line of railroad, and the South Carolina. Railroad
at the time OF It's completion, was the longest
line of railroad in the world, and that line point
ed Northwest. This excursion to-day was the
realization Of decades of hope ndworl, and be
ed that the esult would be to draw St. Louis
closer to the seaboard. [Applause.l After some
practical tomments upon the Identity OF interests
between the South and the West, Colonel Tren-
holm xs7e as toast, s1rhe South Carolina Rail.
r,ad Company, when completed the longest line
| in the worlG,n and coupled with 1t the rameIot
Captain A. l.. Tyler, the vice-president Of the
company:
Captain Tyler, In response, spoke OF the pleas
ure 1t mad given him to welcome the excursionists,
and, while expressing his regret that they would
not stay longer with us, promised that he would
speed their parting as far as the terminus Of the
South Carolina Road.
Mr.. q. q. DeLeon, In graceful terms, proposed
/ the health of Captain Crowel, Of the steamship
Georgia, that true gentleman and accomplished
navigator.
Captain -Crowel thanked his friends FOR the
compliment, and called upon Mr. J. N. Nathaas to
reply for him. This Mr.. Esthans did, In his usual
| eloquent and graceful style y
The company then, with many spoken and
silent thanks to all aboard the Georgia. wended
| their way to the carriages in waiting to carry
them. to
THE PHOSPHATE WORKS
of the Etiwan Company. The drive was pleas.
ant, and the excursionists Witnessed Eith inter-
est the whole process Of manipulating the phos-
phate, from making the acid, to pulyerizng aud
bsggins the completed article. This was one Of
the most Interesting episodes Of the trip to
Charleston, and will not soon be forgotten.
THE BANQUET AT NIGHT.
After visiting the phosphate works In the neigh
borhood OF the city yesterday, the st. Louis OK.
cursonists returned to the Charleston hotel,
where after short interval of rest they sat down
to banquet, given IN their honor by the Cham.
ber of Commerce and Board of Trade conformity.
1t was furnished by the entsrprising proprietor OF
the Charleston Hotel, and did honor, by It's taste
and general excellence, to the high character OF
the entertainers. -
After thu numerous courses had been discussed
Ia regular order, the president OF the Board OF
Trade, Mr.. Mr.. D. P. Fleming, who graced the
head Of the table. in short and appropriate
speech, welcomed the excurslonists, and was res.
ponded to by Colone. Allen, of st. Louis.
After acknowledging the courtesics extended
to the party, Colonu !lleE expressed his gratia.
cation at the warm feeling existing here towards
St. Louis and its Inhabitants He mentioned his
surprise at the growth Of Charleston, and elo.
quently described Its bright future and Its ad.
yantages for inland communication. Illustrating
our mistake In buying articles Of Western pro-
duce at New York, when we could get the same
things at St. Louis for half the price, and bring
them here for almost the same freight After
touching upon the advantages Of this opening
for trade, Colonel Allen again expressed Ills
qualification at the success Of their visit and
gave "Charieston.n
This toast was responded to by the Hon. George
A. Trenholm who, 10 a style appropriate to the
occasion, made an address Of some length, insist
ing and enlargng upon the advantages of the
proposed route from Charleston 10 St. Louis and
advising our ST. Louis friends to think Of 1t In
earnest after their return home.
He ended by proposing "St. Louis" which was
responded to, after repeated calls by Colonel S. B.
Bogy who, In PLAN, practical speech, replete
with good sense and sound advice, expressed his
approval OF the proposed route, and suggested
bridge over tho Ashley River, to complete our
railroad communication with Savannah; 1t hay
Ing been the only place ia their whole route where
they could not run heir train over river.
After Colonel Bogy's speech, the party began
gradually to break mp and prepare for their de-
departure. and In a short time the banquet hall
was deserted. The excursionists left Charleston
last night at 12 o'clock for Augusta carrying with
them the cordial good wishes OF all who have had
the pleasure Of their acquaintance.