Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-11
Matters aud Things LacOnteaIly
Noted.

Council will meet tonight.
Board Of County Commissioners meet
this morning.
Pulaski Loan Association have a meeting
this evening.
IsondIga Lodge No. is, have an important
meeting tonight.
Savannah Cadets have their May frolic at
Tybee on the 18Th.
The work Of paving Wheaton street will
shortly be commenced.
The assessment at the Police Court yes
terday amounted to S25.
Golden Rule Lodge No. II, I. o. o. F.,
have a meeting tonight.
The quotations for spirits of turpentine
advance a half cent yesterday.
Mr.. d. Z. Dancy is building a very hand
some residence at White Bluff.
Piles Of rocks are being placed along the
Bay, preparatory to paving the street.
The burnt cotton seed and debris Of the
late steamer Wheless fire are being removed.
The Barlow Fire Company viii make their
appearance on the anniversary parade in
new uniform
There are three schooners across the
river, at Ktusey's mil, taking cargoes Of
lumber on board.
The steamship City of Columbus, for New
York, took out 67 cabin and 10 steerage
passengers yesterday.
The Executive Committee of the Masonic
Bazaar and Fair are requested to meet at Elk
hibition Hall at II m. to-day.
In game of base ball yesterday between
the Morning Stars and StOneWalls the
former won by score OF ii to ~.
The work on the new buildings on the
south side Of Bay street, between Barnard
r. t. tor ffv~ Had
Parties interested In the Workingmen's
Temperance Coffee House will meet to-
G. Gis 4. at O'Clock at the rooms OF the T. NJ
We had a cal yesterday from DR.. r. B.
Adair, Of Gainesville, who is in the city in
attendance upon the meeting OF the State
Dental Society.
The musical and literary entertainment at
the Savannah Baptist Church tonight, IN
der the direction Of Mrs. E. S. Gusan, will
be pleasant affair.
The Exhibition Hall, Oglethorpe Barracks,
lately used for the Masonic Fair, viii be
sold to-day at IL a. N. on the premises, to
the highest bidder.
The trees along Bay street are receiving a
new coat of whitewash, which will add to
their appearance, as well as being good
sanitary measure.
Schuetzen Park tomorrow for the accom-
mediation Of members and guests Of the
Republican Blues.
And now the carpet heaters are at work
daily in the Park extension, and the dust is
sent flying in the faces of pedestrians as
they pass along the sidewalks.
There is a movement on feet to organize
a company with $3.50, 600 capital, to build a
mammoth hotel of first-cIass character at
some eligible point In the city.
The old Savannah Fire Company will
celebrate their anniversary the last Friday
in May, by a supper in the city, instead Of
the usual picnic to White Bluff.
A lecture on temperance will be delivered
at Cathedral Hall this evening by Rev. JAS.
O'Brien, under the auspices of st. Patrick's
Roman Catholic I. A. & B. Society.
W. w. Chisholm, Esq, purchased a few
DAYS since the comfortable and cOmmodl-
Gus residence of Mr.. NJ. A. Cohen, at
White Bluff, and has removed from the city.
Several parties Of friends, availiDg them
selves of the kind invitations of the Savan-
nah, Florida and Western Railway, left yes
terday afternoon for a trip over the new
line.
The Ford Amateurs and the E. NJ. P. /.
Social Club will give an entertainment at
Mozart Hall on the 81 of June. "Matri-
a
be presented.
Prof. Henri Gwinn, the great American
traveller, left yesterday afternoon Tor SERVER
county for the purpose of collecting some
cotton plants for the fair to be opened this
year in the North.
It win be learned with pleasure that the |
fine steamer Eliza HancOx has been secured
by the Savannah Yacht Club for the men,
bers and their guests on the occasion OF the
approaching regatta.
The lucky gentleman who wanted to take
chance at that fine mahogany coffin at the
fair the other night (Only twenty-five cents)
now SAYS he thought it was bag OF coffee
that he was going in for.
Reuben johnson, and his brevet wife,
Fanny, who created such disturbance on
West Boundary street on Monday night,
were Yesterday in the Police Court fined
respectively $40 and So.
1t is the intention to bring out the steamer
John ". Anderson in the contest OF the
Fire Depart ment on the 9TH Of June next,
and the BartOWs will operate their own
engine and that also, as they viii have out
over thirty men.
Georgia Nixon, a c0lored female Of some
what notorious reputation, was arrested
about one O'Clock yesterday morning for
disorderiy conduct in her house on South
Broad street, using obscene language. AT
the session Of the Police Court she was lined
$40 or thirty days.
Nessrs. John Mclaughlin & Son sold yes
terdav before the court house, the hull and
machinery Of the steamer w. L. Wheless,
TO Captain VIM. Z. Gibson her former Cap
tain. for 50, 800. There was considerable
competition, and we remarked several buyers
v,razauf outside of local ones.