The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-15

gay jewellers did not separate till the wee hours Of
morning. May many long and prosperous years
be theirs May the Htna ever maintain the proud
position she has SO long and SO dcservedy held in
our Fire Department, and may she never be called
out save on auspicious occasions, similar to that
of yesterday.
The STREET RA1IwAY.-Grcat Tas the excite
uaent yesterday along the iron road. IittleA boys
and juvenile freedmen were on the q1i uSoe to see
the elephant. ssTherc she comes j" Clear the
bells u ssClear the trachl" ssLook out for the
bullgine ~ and other such vernaculars were heard
all day long from these enthusiastic admirers. One
Of the new street cars, q very handsome carriage,
made several trips yesterday. It was drawn by
! two fine horses, and made excellent time. The
novelty attracted considerable attention. and drew
| the stere people to their doors, and the house
folks to fatten their noses against the window
panes. The child is born, and his name is Antho-
ny. The 1ong-talked Of Street Railway is now an
accomplished fact The croakers and old fogies
long prophesied that it never would be built and
now, not discouraged by the failure of their prev
ous vaticnations, they venture on another and
predict thatthe enterprise will not pay. We doubt
not, however, shat in this also they will be disap-
pointed.
At 12 NJ. this day the road will be formally
City Council, with number of invited guests, viii
take ride in the pioneer car, in company with the
President and Directors Of the Company. We have
heard but cannot vouch for the truth OF the ru-
NOR, that on arriving at Lne-street the company
is to be regaled on the diSecta naensbra Of the
defunct onnibuses.
The trips yesterday we're only made to ascertain
If all right. To-day is the great opening day,
and we hope all will look out for the elephant.
The President Of the Company, Mr.. JOHN s.
RIGGS, deserves the utmost commendation for the
energy with which he has pushed this enterprise
to rapid completion. He was ably assisted by Mr..
OWEN, the contractor, who has had q large expert
ence in building city railways. We understand he
| is now in negotiation for building similar road
for sister city, Augusta.
TEE BURNT DISTRICT is such chronic eyeeore
to Us that we hail with pleasure any inroad made
upon this barren waste Usually, in large city,
the traces of a fire are soon obliterated and new
and finer buildings rise upon the site of the ruins
But our case is peculiar. A fire, almost unprece-
dented in it's extent desolated the fairest portion
of our city in December, 1851, when we were in a
state Of siege, and at the beginning Of long and
exhausting war. Few of the sufferers received
| any Insurance. and those who did were unable to
make any lasting use Of the money. When the
waz was at an end our citizens were unable to
build, because, what little money was left, was
needed for other and more pressing needs.
! A feW improvements have been made. Mr.. Mel
DAU has built handsome new three story house at
the corner Of Meeting. and Queen streets, and the
Mills House has been put in thorough repair, and
that part Of the street now looks very attractive
Circular Church, too, has given birth to vigorous
scion, in the shape Of q handsome new lecture
room. Mr.. WERNER has erected an unpretendng
structure where, TUBA1 CA1N-like, he worketh in
iron. Mr.. VT. WHITE, mere recently, has open
ed q new narble-yard on the east side Of Meeting
street, opposite his former place Of business. The
Theatre, the Apprentices Library, the Institute
Hall, and dozens of other buildings, here inferred,
still await their day of resurrection.
| Above Market street, in Meeting, all traces Of
fire have been obliterated, and q handsome new
block Of stores shows that there is life in the old
land yet. @
We hope, ere long, to be privileged to chronicle
other such evidences in every part Of our city.
TIE ATTENTION of students Of medicine is called
to the advertisement Of scholarship for sale in
our issue Of to-day.
O1NEr & Co.-This firm has now landing large
quantity Of hay, lime, potatoes &C., and are ready
to supply these articles, with many others in store,
on the best Of terms.
BOOK KEEPMa.-By reference to the advertise
nnent Of Mr. STEPHEN e. PELor, Principal Of the
Charleston Commercial School, it will be seen that
he offers great inducements to young men desiring
to qualify themselves for mercantile pursuits.
I $=tf v. -o-- <si siG5
MEAsuRER AND INSPECTOR OF LUMBER, TnnnR,
AND WooD.-We would request attention to the
card Of Mr. JACOB G. RENTrERs in our issue Of this
morning, in which he announces his readiness to
undertake this business, feeling confident that he
can give satisfaction to all who employ him. he
can ,e found at the Office OF srEINMEYER & Son.
CARPEEs.-A; rare opportunity is offered mer-
chants, housekeepers upholsterers, and others, 10
supply themselves with the finest carpets at COM
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