Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-04
Matters and Things LaeOniealIy

night.
There were sold here yesterday los bar
rels of rice.
Georgia Chapter No. 3, R. A. NJ, meet
this evening.
The weather continues unusually mild
for October.
To-day is the regular sales day at the
court house.
Savannah Lodge No. 115S, K. of H., will
meet tonight.
There is q fair supply of rice in this mar
ket at present.
The railing around REYNOLDS square is
being put in order.
The shed al the Katie's wharf is being re-
trimmed and repaired.
There was good demand for cotton in
this market yesterday.
The assessment at the Police Court yes
terday amounted to $50.
OylethOrpe Lodge No. 1,IOOF., have
a regular meeting this evening.
St. Patrick's 7. A. and B. Society have
their regular meeting tonight.
The steamship Brantford City sailed from
Tybee for Charleston yesterday.
Cotton futures closed yesterday at the
quotations Of the day previous.
The steamships JuDiata and City OF Au-
gusta sailed for New York yesterday.
Spirits Of turpentine declined half cent
per gallon in this market yesterday.
The interments in Charleston last week
numbered $40 whites and 70 colcred.
The list of charters for this and adjoining
ports is larger than at any time this year.
The steamship City of Augusta had ten
cabin passengers for New York Yesterday.
The steamship Juniata had amongst her
freight for New York yesterday 1879
slaves.
A new guauo shed is being erected at the
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway
wharves.
Among the passengers by the City of
Augusta for New York yesterday was Major
A. L. Hartridge.
The receipts Of naval stores yesterday
comprised 943 barrels of rOsin and 257 casks
spirits turDentine.
There were received here Yesterday 1854
bales Of cotton, sold 4 80 bales, and ex-
ported $50 bales.
Mr.. Joseph NJ. Kincbley won the horse
ratified at J. B. Fernsndez's cigar store last
night, on thrown Of is.
The sales of naval stores yesterday
amounted to S34 barrels of rOsin and 81
casks spirits of turpentine.
Eleven animals found running at large in
the city yesterday were impounded by
Policemen Heidi and Bender.
Nine workmen will arrive here this morn
ing from New York, and will Immediately
commence repairing the schooner May
Morn.
The Spanish bark Marietta, ashore in Gun
ningham's spit, was sold at auction yester-
day for 1926, and was purchased by Mr.. T.
A. Kelly.
The Savannah and Morning Star base ball
clubs played q match game on Sunday after
noon, the latter making II runs to their OF
pOnents 10.
The sale of reserved seats for John E.
Ovens engagement will commence at
Bren's ticket office this morning at kalf-past
eight o'clock.
Mr.. ]. J. McDonough returned to the
city few days since from the North and
looks as though he had doubled In weight
since he left here.
Among the freight by the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway from Florida
Yesterday were eight boxes Of oranges and
seven boxes Of lemons.
Among the freight by the Central Rail-
road Yesterday were 239 bales Of hay, 32S
barrels of flour, 529 sacks of oats, $50 sacks
and car loads OF bulk corn.
The list of vessels up cleared and sailed
for this port, as far as known, embraces two
steamships, three ships, twenty-five bsrks,
four briggs and eleven schOoners.
River street, from the wharf foot of East
Broad street TO the new wharf Of the Balti-
more Steamship Company, is in bad cOndi-
ton and needs immediate attention.
Nellie Wright, whose tongue got her into
Mon 1rr
mentioned, was yesterday arraigned in the
Police Court, and fined ten dollars or thirty
days.
One unfortunate, who had been imbibing
too freely, was found snOOzing In the street
Yesterday afternoon, about four O'Clock, by
Policeman Maher, and was carried of to the
barracks.
Some worthless wrecks are in the dock at
the foot of East Broad street. They should be
removed, as it is impossible for small sailing
craft TO come to the wharf, and many of
them used to land there.
Martha Jenkins, the colored female who
was so boisterOus and disorderly on the cor
ner of Broughton and REYNOLDS streets, on
Sunday night, was yesterday in the Police
Court fined $40 or thirty days.
Chicken thieves are on the rampage again,
and quite q number of citizens living in the
chicken rOOsts depleted. An enforcement
of the vagrant law would stop considerable
Of this stealing.
Mr. H. Callan, the well known and popu-
lar railroad and steamboat agent and mana
ger, has returned from the North, and after
a brief business trip Southwark will return
here and open the general office, corner Of
Bull and Bryan streets.
Mr.. A. F. Rain yesterday sent to the
MORNING News office handsome bunch Of
four apples growing from one twig, which
came from tree on his place at Springfield.
bingham county. The apples are Of good
size and regular beauties.
The body Of Capt. Samuel Baker, of the
schooner Three Sisters, who died of heart
disease while coming into port on Sunday,
as has been mentioned, was forwarded to
his home in Philadelphia by the Central
Railroad train last evening.
We were pleased to meet yesterday Mr..
VIM. S. BOgsrt, the worthy principal Of
the Girls High School, who has just re-
turned from his vacation jaunt. The an
nual session of the school commenced yes
terday under fattering auspices.
The steamer Katie arrived here Yesterday
from Augusta and way landings, with a
very heavy freight and a good passenger
list. She will leave here at 3 o'clock this
afternoon for some landings on the river to
bring down a cargo Of naval stores.
Edward Holmes, the colOred warrior who
attempted to perfOrate the corpus of Dan.
Henderson with a ball from an English
"bulldog" on Sunday afternoon, was given
the alternative in the Police Court yester-
day of contributing ten dollars or going to
jail.
Judge Joseph Tillmsn, of the WsYcross
Reporter, and Colonel G. P. Goodyear, of
Brunswick, were in the city yesterday, and
| visited the Office of the MORNING NEWS
| These gentlemen are vigorously prosecuting
the work Of pooling the vacant lands along
the Savannah, Florida and Western Railway,
| for the inducement of immigration to that
| section.
An Interesting Case-Seamen's Claim
for Wages.
A maritime case which involves some very
interesting and delicate points OF law is
now under adjudication in this city, and