Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-18
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DIR. G. Thomas has left the city on a
short TIP
There were 100 barrels Of rice sold here
yesterday.
The assessment at the Police Court veg
terday amounted to $50.
A meeting of importance will be held by
the E. NJ. P. I. Social Club this evening.
Among the freight By the Charleston ana
Savannah Railroad Yesterday were 2OO pun
dies Of cotton ties
The sales Of naval stores yesterday
amounted to ,OO9 barrels OF Tosih anu 4OV
casks spirits OF turDentine.
Mrs. NJ. E. ROssignol is agent for Colonel
Avs-vis 8. History OF Georgia" and will call
upCn our citizens for subscriptions.
Thu entertainment Of the Youths His
toT.cel Society to-uighr, at Masonic Temple,
viii be one u the best OF the series.
NF. Morse, agent at Macon, Ga, for the
southern New S Company" favored Us with
a call yesterday. He left for Macon by the
Central train last night.
Amongst the freight by the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway Yesterday
we're three car loads of cattle and one car
load of bacon for this market.
Captain George A. Mercer, who is at Sara
tOga in attendance on the American Bar
Der Of the Executive Committee.
The Swedish bark Batavia, which has
| been taking a cargo of naval stores on board,
| finished loading yesterday, and will proOa-
| bly clear at the custom house to-day.
The schooner Maid OF the Mist has been
Withdrawn from the pilOtage, and is offered
/ for sale She is an excellent vessel, and
admirably adapted for the coasting trade.
Last evening at six O'Clock Sergeant Hsr-
vey captured Robert Bryan, q cOlOred
| youngster who was using a sling shot on
| the street, and carried him to the barracks.
Representative Bacon, of Chatham, made
a strong speech in the House yesterday in
favor of the bill taxing circuses 5000,
/ showing how labor in the country was de-
mOralized.
Jake Small, who was arrested for disor-
derly conduct and resisting an officer while
| in the discharge of his duty, was yesterday
| in the Police Court fined thirteen dollars or
fOrtyfve days.
| The barge lockwood came off Willink's
ways Yesterday, having been thoroughly re-
| paired and painted, and left for Darien last
/ evening. She has been chartered to bring a
cargo from that point to Savannah.
The subcommittee to whom were re-
| ferred certain details IN connection with the
! city scavenger department, were not ready
/ to report at the meeting OF Council last
night, and further time was granted.
Leland o. Howard, of the chronological
| Division of the United States Agricultural
| Department, is IN the city and registered at
/ the Marshall House, where he was called
| upon by some of our prominent citizens.
Antoine Dawson was yesterday fined two
| dollars in the Police Court for falling to ap-
pear when summoned. This should be
! warning to parties who think they can re
gard with indifference the summons to this
| court.
The second bale OF new cart cotton
brought to this market this season was re-
ceived by Mr.. Jos. G. Thompson. 1t was
raised by Isaac Riggs, an enterprising and
/ prosperous cOlOred farmer OF Bnnoeh
! county.
Mrs. J. Brown and Miss Annie Laurie
Williams, who have been spending week
in Savannah, left on the evening train Of
/ the Savannah, Florida and Western Railway
| Yesterday, TO return, via the Macon and
Brunswick road, to their homes in Colum-
bus, Ga.
Representative Basinger, Of Chatham,
/ Yesterday introduced in the House bill for
! the prevention of the organization Of addi-
tiOnal volunteer companies in Georgia and
/ providing better support for the present
companies, TO ill them out and otherwise
/ improve them.
Two white boys were Yesterday entered
on the information docket for violating city
4 ordinance, shooting with slung shots. They
| amused themselves shooting into the yard
Z OF q citizen on South Broad street, who did
I not like il, and, obtaining their names, had
/ them recorded for trial on Friday. 1t Is
PROBABLE they will pay dearly for this fun.