The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-10-27
|.OBR |.ORSF' ST. LOUIS LOUIS VISITORS.
rHE p1oNEERs OF ooMMBR0E.BE-
TWEEN CHARLESTON AND
THE GREAT WEST.
RECEPTION OF THE EXCURsIONIsTs
A TRIP AROUND THE HARBoK.
Entertainments ON .Bos I'd Of the Steam
Ship Georgia.

Entertainment-o on sBos nd Of the Steam
Ship Georgia.
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4 The St. Louis and Iron Mountain Railroad E1
cursionists arrived in our city on Tuesday altel
noon via tine: Savannah and Charleston Ralfoao
over which they travelled in their own train
which has brought them from st. Louis, the won
drous Star OF the West to the. seashore, a dis
sance Of over eight hundred miles. Their massiV
locomotive built to perform the heavy work i'm
posed upon our Western railroads, and exceeding
by some fifteen tons the weight OF those.to whicl
we are accustomed here, was left In Savannah, II
be sent TO Charleston by way Of Augusta, tn
officers of the Savannah and Charleston Railroad
rendering to the excnrsonists the use Of one
the excellent locomotives belonging to that road
! The visitors were met
| AT THE DEPOT
BY delegation consisting OF Colonel Zimmerman
Davis, and Messrs. W. 7. Letch, S. S. Soomons
O. F. Panknln and Frederick Tanning, OF the
Board of Trace, and Messrs. John HancHe
Charles o. Witte, s. Horny Frost A. c. Kaufman %
and Berkey Grimbau, Of the Chamber OF com
merce, who took charge OF them, and
proceeded with them to the Charleston Hotel,
| where they were met by committee OF
Introduction, consisting Of Messrs. william A.
Courtensy, Charles Foster, Blake L. White, Geo.
L. Holmes, and Geo. b. Mofett, Of the Board Of
Trade, and were formally introduced to those Of
our citizens and mere "auts who were present.
RECEPTION AT THE HALL OF THE BOARD OF TRADE.
After a shors rest from the fatigue OF the day IS
journey, the guests were taken to the hall Of the
Board OF Trade, where collation., served up by
Mr. Louis Kenecke, awaited their attention. The
table, which was spread In the most sumptuous
manner, and elegantly adorned with MOWERS, was
soon surrounded by the excursionsts, the mem
bers Of the Board OF Trade and few invited
guests, and after liberal discussion OF the SUD-
stsntisls the president OF the board, Mr. D. F.
Fleming, offered the following sentiment
The Great West-Now linked to us by iron ties;
may the Influences born or this occasion be pro-
duciive ormutual sy mpathy, prosperity and sue
cess.
In answer to this, Colonel Thomas Allen. the
presluent Of the st. Louis and Iron Mountain Rail-
road, rose and spoke as follows:
REMARKS OF COLONEL ALLEN.
Gentlemen oJ,the Board OF Trade-I have no
language with which to express our appreciation
OF the kind welcome which has been extended to
us by the citizens OF Charleston and It's represen-
tattve commercial bodies. No where else have we
met with such a cordial and generous reception,
and we hav- been taken by surprise. we knew
that Charleston was an ancient anu cultivated
city. but we who live at o remote distance nave
labored under the impression that you were crush
ed In enterprise and resources; that your houses
had been devastated, and that whatever might be
your hospitable impulses, your circumstances Tor
bid such an exhibition as We have witnessed TO-
night. Need say that we have been most agree
ably disappointed, .' .esl
Mr. President, the sentiment you have offered s
In perfect accord with the occasion, because We
or ST. Louis have demonstrated to-day the imp0r-
tant CONNER ial fact that railroad train may
COME fretghted With the rich stores OF She West,
from beyond the "Father OF Waters" 800 m'lei
distant, to the City OF Charleston. without q
change OF cars or breaking bulk. It Ia the first
time In the history OF our country that such o
feat has been accomplished, and the result
Is Of immense importance, contemp ated In
every point OF view, to the people OF the
Northwest and South. The influences to which
this eyent will give rise cannot be estimated at
this early hour; but 1t Is not dimcuit to foresee
that henceforward there viii be between the two
sections q larger and m"re valuable commerciai
and social intercourse than has ever been knoHn.
[Applause.l Missouri IS a much younger StaIe
than South Carolina; but1n the progress OF events
she has become one Of ri,6 Emprte states OF tne
ricnltural and mineral wealth Is so great that
capital and labor have found her SOIL prohtaDie
resting place. She has likewise connected herself
by rail-. not enly with the greater portion OF .the
East and South, hut has stretched her iron nngeIS
to the very edge OF the Pacific 0eean Itself. we
who are familiar with the progress OF railroads
know how civilization and growth have S followed
closely in their track. We nave also seen
west have been constant contributors TO the
seacoast, and roun4 their outlet In Balti-
more, Philadelphia and New YORK. Formcrly the
interior Of New York was great grain producing
off interest
travelled Into Ohio and Illinois, thence outward
to Iowa, always westward uatl to-day, the best
wheat In the country and tue largest yleIu Is
beyond the Mississippi River, ID Kan
sas. NebrasSa and even Colorado. 1t Is true that
we do not consume The cotton OF the Sou n, Dut SO
long as you sell for ready cash, you VIII De
able to command a market anywhere; anu you
will not deny that 1t Is your inter st TO purchase
such supplies as the West produces In abundance;
where they can be had most cheaply, and within
the easiest transportation. The OBJECT OF tne pres
ent excursion Is 10 demonstrate thar sucn trans
portatioa Is within your reach, and shst within
fry hours 1t Is possible TO bring from St. Louis to
Charleston these products which, reaching you
by the way OF New York. have heretofore
taken days or travel 10 reach Charleston. There
is no reason why the merchants OF Charleston,
and OF the South generally, may MT hereafter
make their purchases directly In st. Louis, anu
thus establish commercial relationship that VIII
be profitable to you and to us. ST. LOUIS Is now
the third city In point OF population IN the
United States; we have the means, the ahii-
ity, and the wish to open and maintain di-
rect trade with the seacoast, and believe
the day Is close at baud when our mer.
chants will recognize the Importance OF exporting
their goods through your ships and harbors, and
receive In return through the same broad and
beautiful gates the treasures OF the Oil World.
The human mind cannot conceive the importance
of this undertaking We are "a It were. only ut
the beginning Of great achievements. 1t depends
upon you; fellow Citizens, to say In measure
what the end shall be. [Applause.l l thank you
for the opportunity which your sentiment has Of.
forded me OF saving these few words concerning
our undertaking. and In behalf OF the gentlemen
here present. who have been my companions on
this tourney, also thank you for the hospitality
and courtesy with which. we have been so warmly
received. IApplause.l
At the close OF Colonel. Aliens remarks Colonel
W. L. Trenholm was loudly called for, and made
few remarks, in which he portrayed the great
benefits likely to result from the inter.communi.
cation now established between st. Louis and
Charleston. With especial force he dwet upon
the importance Of making Charleston u port OF
entry for emigration from the Old World en- route
to the Great West, stating that large sun of
money was awaiting Investment iu q steamship
line that will be established whenever the op2or.
tunlty was offered for the development o Euro.
pean immigration By way OF Charleston.
Major G. Lamb Butst made one OF hi5 happy
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