Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-08
Matters and Things LaconieaIlV

Knights OF the Golden Rule meet to-
night.
Southern Mutual Loan Association meet
Captain Robert Falligsnt is on visit to
Augusta.
Singular that gas bills should be heavy
and electric light.
DeKalb Lodge No. 9, l. o. o. T., have an
intere ting meeting Tonight
The Jasper Greens excursion TO lyoee on
Wednesday will be grand aHah'
Wooden plates are now used oy eonIee-
tiOners to send out pies al plebles-
Germsp Friendly Society hold their reg
Mar monthly meeting this evening.
Tba assessment at the Police Court Sat
uriey amounted to only five dollars.
The city workmen are engaged in repair
ing Bay street, between Drayton and Bull
streets
Msior A. L. Hartridge left on 8 short trip
North Saturday By the steamship City oil
Augusta.
Young Mems Christian Association will
hold their regular meeting on wednesday
evening next.
The Savannah yachts Atlantic and Netile
are expected from Charleston the latter
part OF the week.
Hon. R T. Lyon, OF Macon, was among
the passengers North Saturday by the
steamship City Of Augusta.
Hon. P. W. MeIdrim and wife, who have
been 10 the city the past two days, returned
to Atlanta yesterday morning.
Mr.. Horace A. Crane, Vice President Of
the Southern Bank, left for New York sat
urday By steamer on short visit.
The steamship City Of Savannah, from
New York, and Sarsgossa, from Baltimore,
arrived at their wharves last evening.
A large party Of savannahians, principally
ladies, left Saturday afternoon for the
North by the Charleston and Savannah Rail
way.
Geo. S. Fleetwood, Esq, left on the
steamship Junista for Philadelphia on
Saturday on 8 brief business and pleasure
trip.
Col. Henry Brigham, President OF the
Merchants National Bank, was among the
passengers for New York Saturday by the
City Of Augusta
Mr.. Charles Edmondston, bookkeeper
aud cashier for Mr.. Z. j. Acosta, left for
GAINESVILLE Saturday to pay visit Of few
weeks TO his family.
Messrs. Geo. W. Crane, W. 81. Barrett
and G. H. Allen, Of Augusta, were among
the passengers By the City Of Augusta for
New York Saturday.
John T. Drenn, Esq, and wife, OF Ocala,
Fla, registered st the Marshall House sat
urday, on their return from bridal trip
North, en- route home.
Captain J. L Bass, Of Griffin, Of the firm
Of Bass and Heard, and Commander OF the
Griffin Light Guards, is ia the city, stop
ping at the Marshall House.
Capt. John r. Dillon, the efficient and
clever clerk 10 the Tax Collectors Office,
left Saturday afternoon by steamer for
New York on a brief trip for recreation.
The German Volunteers picnic and prize
shooting az the SchuetZen Park this after
noon will be pleasant and exciting affair,
should the weather prove favorable.
The bill to incorporate the Savannah and
Tybee Transportation Company was with
drawn BY Representative Basinger on re-
eOmmendatiOn OF the committee in the
House on Saturday.
The steamship Juniats, which left here
Saturday for Philadelphia. will on her
arrival AZ that port have her bOwspIit re-
moved, in order that the electric light lately
| placed on her can be used to better ad-
/ vantage.
The Finance Committee Of the House re
ported on Saturday in opposition to the bill
making an appropriation for Georgia's rep
resentatiOn st the Yorktown Centennial.
! The little State OF Delaware has apprOpria'
ted $, 600 for this purpose.
Judge Fleming has rendered his decision
/ in the Superior Court 10 the case OF the
Cape Fear Steamboat Company vs.. G. s
Barthelmess and others, refusing the mo
ton for a new trial made by the plaintiff
| Il is understood that the case will 60 to the
/ Supreme Court on writ of error.
Yesterday morning, just previous tc
church hour, aud during the rain, the
/ chimes Of ST. Johns Church peal
| ed forth beautifully "Home, Sweet Home. .
/ The selection was suggestive under the
/ circumstances, and may have been the
/ cause Of numerous vacant pews in all the
churches. There were many who were sud
/ denly impressed with the fact, there is M
place like home"