Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-21
MATTERS and Things LacOnically
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-Four steamships sailed from this port yes
teTdsy.
The mass meeting to-day will be largely
attended.
There were received here yesterday US
barrels rosin.
Magnolia Encampment No. l, l. o. 0. f.,
meet this evening.
sririts turpentine advanced to 80 cents
per gallon yesterday.
Capt. Jacob Paulsen arrived home from
his European trip yesterday.
Workmen are engaged in putting a new
house on the tug j. W. Lynn.
There was better demand for resins yes
terday than for several days past.
DIR. J. G. Thomas has returned to the city
after brief recreation at the North.
The steamship Saragossa left for Balti-
more yesterday with heavy freight.
The receipts Yesterday were 2, s24 bales Of
cotton, and 2, $50 bales were exported coast
wise.
The price Of cotton has been declining
recently, whilst the price OF dry goods has
advanced.
The steamship Albertseu, Capt. Williams,
from Galway via New York, arrived at Iyoee
yesterday.
The anchor Of the pilot boat Jones, which
was lost during the recent storm, has been
recovered.
The Cotton Exchange closed at 1 p. m.
yesterday out Of respect to the memory OF
the President.
The exports Of naval stores coastwise yes
terday were 83S barrels Of rosin and 14S
casks Of spirits.
We had call last evening from Mr.. VIM.
Haverly's Minstrels.
The stock Of cotton on hand last night
was q, O1S bales, against Al SIS bales at the
same time last year.
The sales Of naval stores yesterday COM
prised 555 barrels Of rosin and 375 casks
spirits Of turpentine.
The receipts of cotton TO date have been
| IS, O63 bales, against &c, sos bales for the
same period last year.
The custom house and post Office were
closed yesterday in consequence Of the
| death of the President.
DIR. W. s. Lawton was among the passen-
gers who returned from New York yester-
| day by the City Of Macon.
The exports of cotton since September l
have been Al, 633 bales, against 1871 bales
for the same time last season.
Miss Eleanor Calhoun, who played "Ju-
liet," and was supported by Barton Hill
last season, is studying In Paris.
The wreck OF the Spanish bark Marietta
will be sold at auction by Messrs. John Nc
LaughHn & Son Saturday, the oath inst.
| We had the pleasure of meeting yester-
| day Capt. 7. NJ. Peoples, OF GWinnett coun-
| ty, who is on business visit to our city.
Con. T. Murphy, who was here last year,
| and sang "GOod-bye, Sweetheart" so
sweetlY, returns this season with Gus VIII
liams.
A white man who was considerably befud-
| died was picked up on the street about II
| O'Clock last night and hustled OF to the
barracks.
Magistrate Waring Russell, Jr., yesterday
committed to Jail John White. colored, on
the charge OF stealing goods from the
steamer Florida.
Mr.. E j. Kennedy was elected member
of the Hibernian Society on Monday night,
and three applications for membership were
read the first time.
Arrangements are being made by the Re-
publicans to hold q meeting on Monday
next, the day OF the funeral OF the late
President Garfield.
The Consulate Office flags and the flags
Of the Towboat Company were displayed at
half mast yesterday out Of respect to the
memory Of the President.
The list of vessels up, cleared and sailed
for this port number thirtY-One, and en-
brace one ship, twenty-four barks, three
briggs aud three schooners.
Some of the whsrves presented very
quiet appearance Yesterday, owing to the
absence of the striking workmen, who
were gathered in more favorite localities.
1t Is stated that the Knights of Pythias OF
this city, of which order Sergeant Harvey is
prominent member, will offer q reward for
the apprehension Of the party who shot him.
The tug Archibald Getty left for Port
Royal yesterday to tow to Savannah the
schooner Caroline Hall, which put into that
port in distress. She will be brought here
to be repaired.
Mayor Wheaton visited the Guards
armOry yesterday afternoon and ID d. neat
little speech to the corps, complimenting
them on the large turnout at such short
summons, aud expressed the hope that
occasion would not require their services. If
it did, he was confident they would nobly
| pert6fm their duty.