Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-29
Matters and Things LaeOnieSIlI
Noted.


Cotton futures advanced six points yester-
day.
The sales Of rice In this market yesterday
were 400 barrels.
A survey will be held on the Spanish bark
Juanits Clar to-day.
Spirits turpeutine advanced three-quar-
ters Of cent per gallon here yesterday.
The new schooner Aaron Rsppard viii ar
rive here during the early part Of January.
Three arrests-one male and two females
all eolored, were reported at the barracks
last night.
The naval stores receipts Yesterday were
], O4I barrels Of rosin and 345 casks spirits
turpentine.
The receipts OF naval stores yesterday
comprised 405 barrels OF rosin and 109 casks
spirits turpentine.
DIR. 8. S. Herrick, correspondent of the
New Orleans Democrat, Is here in attendance
on the Health Association.
The steamship City of Augusta, which
left her wharf at II N. on Saturday, arrived
in New York on Monday at 4:9O T. m.
The Portuguese bark AdelIna Patti, which
was recently purchased by some parties In
Charleston, sailed yesterday for that port.
The steamship Saragosss, Captain T. A.
Hooper, will sail for Baltimore to day at
100 O'Clock p. m, instead Of as previously
advertised
The steamer Katie left yesterday morning
for Growers Landing on the Savannah
river for the purpose Of bringing back a
cargo Of naval stores.
The Tow Boat Company have had brought
out from Syracuse, New York, six large fine
fog bells, which will be placed on their tug
boats for use during fogs.
The list Of vessels up, cleared and sailed
for this port consists OF four ships, thirty
eight barks, three brlgs and fifteen EchoOn-
erF, total Of sixty vessels.
The steamship Berkshire, an entirely new
vessel and a sister ship to the Allegheny,
has been placed on the line between Bslti-
more and this port, and Is expected here
to-day.
Mr.. Thomas WaThurst. agent for Blind
Tom, who appears in this city for a short
season, beginning on Monday next, is in the
city, and favored this office with a call
yesterday.
Colonel VIM. P. Price, of Dahlonegs, Ga,
exmember Of Congress and one of the most
prominent men of Upper Georgia, is on a
business visit to the city. His last visit
here was In 1853.
The Spanish brig Soberano is one Of the
neatest looking vessels In port. She has
been painted recently and everything Is so
tidy and clean about her that she looks like
an entirely new vessel.
The steamer Florida, under command of
her gkIllful and popular Captain, NJ. 2.
Usina, arrived here yesterday from Fernan-
dina and Brunswick with a very large
freight-the heaviest that she has ever
brought to this port.
Eighteen cases, the result of Saturday and
Sundays work, were up before His Honor
Yesterday. We are glad to notice that the
only case charged with carrying concealed
weapons was promptly turned over to the
City Court for trial.
Messrs. George A. Mercer, Carl Eglinger
and j. K. SaussY, the committee appoin ed
to canvass the Bay for subscriptions for the
proper entertainment of the members Of the
American Public Health Association, col
Iected on Saturday last nearly s., 600 In less
than two hours.
The Vulcan and Pennsylvania, the two
engines which collided on the Central Rail-
road on Thanksgiving day, viii soon be
ready Tor duty again. We are glad also to
learn that Messrs Byrd Wade and John
TAYLOR, who were badly injured at the time
Of the collision, are getting along well.
Captain W. g. Lee, skillful officer, well
and favorably known here, who has been
living In New Orleans for some time
running on the famous Mississippi river
steamer Robert z. Lee, has returned
to his old home, and has been placed in
command OF the steamer Howard Drake,
which will run on the line between here and
the SatillR.