The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-12
*VIce C. n. Furman declined.

THE SAVANNAH FIRE PARADE.-Me learn rom
a private letter that the annual parade OF the
Savannah Fire Department, to take place on
the 1st of May, will be one OF the finest that
has occurred in the South for years. Com
panies from Philadelphia, Augusta, Atlanta
and Cincinnati are to attend. 1t was also ru-
mored that one of the companies from this city
would visit their brother fremen Of Savannah.
In case any company in the department. should
decide to make the trip Mr.. Chas. J. White,
the Secretary of the Savannah Fire Depart
ment. will furnish full particulars as to accom-
modations, &c. From the activity that is visi-
BILE among the iremen, We presume that ar
rangements are in progress and the visit de-
cided on.
DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT OF THE BRUDER-
11cHE BuND.-Our German friends Of this So
ciety give one of their pleasing entertainments
this evening. The annexed programme will
give an idea Of the erjoyments III prospect.
The entertainment will be dramatic, musical
and social, opening with an orchestral flourish
and an arietta from ''the children OF Herman. -
A comical discourse, jacobson Goldschmidt's
Thoughts on Rosauna at Sunset" then follows,
and, after duet from the Daughter OF the
Regiment, and an arietta from Martha, the
play Of the evening is introduced, viz: "The
Feast Of the Mechanic" comlcal description
.ofevery day life, by Louis Angely. The char
.acters are mechanics of every trade, who, with
their wives, discuss the feast and give their
views on the situation. The performances
conclude with sThe VOLTS Den," after which
the floors are cleared, and the company gaily
begin to trip it on the light fantastic toe.
TIE IMPROVEMENTS now in progress In
every part of the city are the theme of gene
raj remark. These are particularly noticeable
at the corner of Queen and Meeting streets.
On the east side Captain Habernicht is laying
q substantial asphaltum pavement formed OF
tar, lime and gravel. Only small section OF
this has been finished, but sufficient to show
the general appearance Of the whole when COM
pleted Messrs. sawner Ferguson are erect
ing neat picket fence along the edge of the
burnt district. This is on the line Of the side
walk, and will be decided improvement to the
On the opposite side of the street the stone
tagging is being relaid in an even manner, and
the sidewalk made to assume its ante beltun,
appearance. These changes hare been effected
by the Mayor and MIR. Louis J. Barbot, tho
City Engineer, who has the superintendent Of
the entire work. Estimates have been fur
nished, contracts made, and this portion of
the city will soon be far more slightly than at
any time since the great fire. In erecting the
picket fences the owners are allowed the op-
ton OF paying an assessment of forty cents
oer running foot or of putting them up at their
OWN expense.
Some property owners have preferred the
latter plan and the result has been slight in.
conyru..y. ppr.!on Of the fencing being lower
than The .ess. The City Engineer has in con
templa.As. .ae filing up OF all excayated lots
and cellars, anh a thorough grading of the
burnt district, 20 that the water may be drain
ed from The surface. The news that these i'm
provements were intended spread like wild
fire among the laboring classes, and the ot1c'
Of the City Engineer has been thronged will
applicants for work. large number were ne
groes from the islands, who had heard that tn
new Mayor was working wonders and doinl
miracles, and tL+ greenbacks could be had TO
the asking. MIR. Barbot soon engaged sufi
cient number, and notice on his door toll
future applicants that ''all who entered ther
lett hope behind them."