The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-02-08


A communication was received from the
Chamber Of Commerce relating to the project.
ed harbor improvements and the Introduction
of pure water into the city, and asking the
cooperation of the Board In memorial to
Congress.
On motion ofCaptain Walter, 1t was resoly-
ed that the Board of Trade endorse the action
Of the Chamber, and heartily cooperate with
them In the matter of deepening the harbor.
SO much of the communication as referred
to the Introduction of pure water into the city
was, on motion, referred to committee Of
five, to be appointed by the chair at his leisure.
The meeting then resolved Itself Into COM
mttee Of the whole, and an amendment to the
constitution, making the annual contribution
twenty dollars instead Of ten dollars, was pro-
posed and passed its first reading.
The president, on reeuming the chair, said it
was his painful duty to bring to the notice Of
the Board the death of one of their most
esteemed members, Colonel James q. Taylor.
It was not necessary to say who he was.
All knew him to respect him; gentle
man of unrivalled excellence Of character, and
a merchant of the highest integrity. Those
who had passed through the epldemics OF
Charleston could attest the frmness Of his
character, and knew him always ready to re-
leve the sick and needy. The Board and city
had sustained loss which could not easily be
repaired. Ills active mind took pleasure In
devlsIng means for the advancement of the
prosperity of the city. He had come hlther In
youth from the North, but no native son Of
Charleston could be more true in his devotion
than he. AS an acknowledgment of bis labors
In the interests Of the city, the speaker hoped
some suitable resolutions would be brought
forward.
Mr.. Burge then offared and read the follow
Ing preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, Through the wisdom of an ALL
wise Providence our esteemed fellow.cltizen,
Colonel James 81. Taylor, member of this
Board. has been suddenly stricken down, we
deem 1t proper thlt we give some expression
of the feelings which 30 painful an event has
produced In our city and the great loss this
Board has sustained in his death.
Colonel James a. Taylor was one Of those
representative men whose counsel was neces-
cary to any mercantile community. He came
among us in early life from the land OF the Pll.
grim Fathers he remained In our midst
through our dark hours, as well as our bright
ones; he shared alike our sorrows and our
joys, aud his heart and hand were always
ready to assist the poor and unfortunate from
whatever land they came. He had always q
cheerful smile and q kind answer for all who
went to him for advice. Whatever errors he
may have committed were not from the heart,
but from the head.
Colonel Taylor was also what may be term
ed, emphatically, q working man; he would
fever ask others to do what he was ashamed
to do himself.
But in the midst of all his usefulness, he was
suddenly summoned to that tribunal where,
we have every reason to believe and hope, his
account with the 'fGreat Arbitrator" Of our
affairs will be worthlly adjusted, and where
"well done thou good and faithful servant
Resolved, That In the death of Colonel j. a.
TAYLOR this Board has lost one Of her most
useful and valuable members, and the City OF
Charleston one of her most upright and
honored citizens.
Resolved, That page In our Minute Book
record his death, and that this preamble and
resolutions be entered upon our minutes, and
sent to the family of the deceased.
COLONEL LALueTS ueSSto 1eaFo w ccCouo luo
resolutions. 1t was some consolation that the
country furnished good and able men who
came from one section to another. The de.
ceased had left Massachusetts, for this State;
lived amongst US, did well, and died regret
ted. South Carolina was daily sending ener-
getlc men to the North, who would establish
themselves there, and with their senti.
ments inspire more kindly feeling be-
tween the two sections. This was why
the United States could stand out among
nations as affordlng the highest type
of the human family. The diversity
of CLINE to be found in her broad dominionf
produced each It's own race, and the constant
intermingling of these produced our Ameri
can type. He would be glad to know that
the deceased mad left children who, in time,
could carry back to Massachusetts, the en-.
grated blood of South Carolina.
The resolutions were then unanimously
adopted, after which the meeting adjourned.