Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16
Matters and Things LacOnieally
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Cotton futures closed steadier yesterday.
The rosin market is dull and nominal at
present.
Pulaski Council No. 15S, R. A, meet this
evening.
The sales Of cotton yesterday amounted 70
2, 454 bales.
There we're sold here yesterday 100 bar
rels Of rice.
pm. Russell, Esq, has gone on brief
tripto Atlanta.
Spirits turpentIne declined two cents per
gallon yesterday.
100 casks OF spirits Of turpentine were
sold here yesterday.
Jasper Council No. 10, d. c., have their
regular meeting to night.
The steamship Santiago de Cuba, Captain
Foote, left for Boston yesterday.
The work of repairing the damages to
the Exchange is progressing fsvoraoly.
Charles L. Fildes, Esq, editor of the
Gainesville CFla.) Sun and Bee, is in the
city.
General c. S. Harley, Of Greenville, Ala,
was registered at the Marshall House yes
terdaY.
The steamship Lancaster. whose arrival
here has been noted, yesterday sailed for
Galveston.
The naval stores receipts yesterday were
1,04S barrels Of TOsin and 165 casks spirits
turpentine.
There was no Police Court yesterday, no
candidates being presented TO receive mu-
nicipal honOrs.
The British bark Polioua, Captain Neil
sen, sailed from Liverpool on September
18th for Savannah.
The schooner Maid Of the Mist has been
cleaned out, and workmen will commence
repairing her to-day.
The stock of cotton on hand last night
was "a, 4S9 bales, against % 536 bales at the
same time last year.
Since September LIST "a, 4S9 bales Of cotton
have been exported, against %, $50 bales for
the same time last year.
The tickets for the grand gift entertain
ment, under the auspices Of the Republican
Blues, are being rapidly taken.
The Norwegian bark Andreas Riis, Cap
tain Hansen, sailed from Newry, Ireland,
on September 18th for Savannah.
Bricklayers are engaged in repairing the
rear Of StOddsrd's upper range which was
damaged during the recent storm.
There have been received here 1865
bales Of upland cotton since September LIST.
For the same time last year AZ. 56S bales
were received.
Mr.. Frank H. Butler, formerly of this
city, now Of Florida, Is on brief visit to
his numerous friends, and is combining
business with pleasure.
The bill introduced by Representative
BasiDger, amending in some points the pre-
sent military laws OF the State, was passed
yesterday by the House.
II. Dempsey, ESQ, of Augusta, Superin-
tendent of the Southern Express Company,
was in the city yesterday, and registered at
the Marshall House.
The machinery Of the steamer Tybee has
been repaired and put in order, and when
other necessary repairs are made to the
wood work, she will be ready for business
again.
Captain Jacob Paulsen is expected home
on Tuesday next, having arrived In New
York on Wednesday. He has been absent
on visit to relatives in Europe for some
weeks.
We had the pleasure Of q call yesterday
from Mr.. ID. B. Hodges, the well known
general sgent of Hsyerly's Mastodon Min
strels, who appear here on Friday and Satur-
day next.
About half-past one o'clock yesterday at
| ternOon Policeman Higgins found a white
woman lying drunk In the street. de re-
moved her to the barracks, where she gave
the name Of "Mrs. Rodgers"
Savannah is maintaining her reputation
for liberality in extending aid to the dis
tTessed. The subscription list opened yes
terday for the Michigan sufferers at O'Clock
in the afternoon footed up S3OS.
Ann Williams, a pugilistic cOlOred fe-
male, was arrested about 5 O'Clock last
night for disOrderly conduct and assaulting
Lulu Burke on the street. Policeman Gan
non conveyed her to the barracks.
About seven O'Clock last evening two
men, who were said to be under the in
iuenee Of liquor, drove down BrOughton
street, and very carelesslv ran into the
vehicle OF Aessrs. Rely & MOloney, iDjur-
ing 1t badly.
Yesterday afternoon about o'clock the
disgraceful scene of g fight between g white
woman named Ann Sullivan and Bstsey
Higgins, colOred, was witnessed on the
street. They were arrested and carried to
the barracks by Policeman Dennis.
Capt. Edge, Of the Norwegian bark
Missel, which arrived here from Dublin, re-
ports that on September s,h, when in lati-
tude 80 n. longitude "a w, experienced a
tremendous hurricane, which commenced
blowing from the northeast and worked
around to the south, lasting about six hours.
Had few sails split, but sustained no ma
tRriaI DAMAGE