Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-31
Matters and Things LacoRfcsnV
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Noted
Council viii meet tonight.
There IS a corner in tin and prices have
advanced.
The pIo. boat Pet Is reported ashore on
North E1istO.
Carpenters, timers and painters cannot
complain Of dull times.
The assessment a. the Police Court
matinee yesterday was SOS.
Mr.. Y. T. Gottlieb, artist, OF New York
city, has located In this city.
Capt. D. G.. Purse returned to the city
yesterday from a visit to Atlanta.
Quite a number Of our citizens have a
"plenty Of tin, >" and some TO spare.
The British steamship Mararaiah aud a
schooner are reported ashore on Sapelo
beach.
Mr.. 7. T. Peters, Of the Brown House,
Macon, is IN the city, and registered at the
Marshall House.
The steamship City OF Augusta reports
having made a good trip and experienced
no trouble whatever.
The Board Of Health have granted per
mission to the crews OF the Spanish barks
ROsita and Marietta to come to the ely.
The Governor has signed the bills charter
ing the Savannah Storage Company, and
the Skidaway NarrOws Canal Company.
Ben johnson, 8 cOiored trooper, was fined
SO IN the Police Court yesterday for the
fun Of attempting to shoot Caesar Grant.
John VIM, the diver, was fined Eve dol
lars Yesterday in the Police Court for diving
IN a nude state from one OF the gharves.
jackson E. johnson, eOlOred, was yester
dsy fined IN the Police Court 81 for stealing
some lumber belonging to Mr.. Thomas Null
ligan.
Mr.. J. r Strate. has been employed to
straighten up all trees that can be saved.
This IS a good idss, and will save many
valuable trees.
Coupons on first mortgage bonds OF the
Coast Line Railroad due September LIST
will be paid on presentation at che Office Of
the President.
The steamship City Of Savannah s. ashore
near the Red Light owing to the lights and
beacous being gone. She viii probably be
got of Ia a day or two.
The steamer Katie reports that the river
is lower now than IL has been for the last
twenty years. She sustained no damage
whatever from the storm
A gentleman passing along the north side
OF the Bay Yesterday morning had narrow
escape from being struck by a lot Of tin
thrown from roof BY some repairers.
Particular attention Of our citizens IS d.
rected 10 the publication Of the Health Off
Ger in another column, and it Is hoped every
good citizen will feel It his duty to comply
with the request.
Hon. D. C. Bacon and Hon. Geo. n.
Nichols have returned from Atlanta on 4
leave Of absence. Both these gentlemen
suffered heavily from the storm, the latter
loss amounting to about 81 600.
Lieutenant John II. Little, Of the revenue
steamer Boutwell, was IN the city Monday
IN charge OF a boats crew for the purpose
OF taking provisions 20 that vessel, having
procured which he returned 70 the vessel.
Itis well thas the debris from the streets
IS being removed rapidly. The leaves OF
the PROSTATE trees are already decayiDg,
audit Is particularly important az this june
ture that the streets should be kept per
feetly clean.
The telegraph company and the city su-
thOrities are rapidly rebuilding the tele-
graph, telephone sud fire alarm wires. The
telephone Is very badly needed, as our peO
pie have become 50 accustomed TO Il that
its absence affects business seriously.
At q banquet TO the Bar Association Fri
day night At the Grand Union, Saratoga, 70
Is stated General LAYTON, OF Savannah,
spoke with much wit upon the toast damp
days and old Madeira q "reminiscences
from Mr.. POtter's sketch Of Justice Mar
shall.
The steamship City Of Augusta arrived
here yesterday morning, from New York,
with q large number OF passengers, who
knew nothing OF the frightful storm which
swept this coast on Saturday until they
came 10 sight Of Tybee and saw the de-
struction there. She reports having ex-
perienced q very pleasant trip.