Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-02
Matters aud Things Laconfcally
Noted.

Large shipments of vegetables.
Thesales ofrice yesterday were 425 barrels.
Fifty-four bales OF cotton we're sold here
yesterday.
The value of the foreign exports yester-
day was SIS, 932.
Powdered and A sugar advanced quarter
cent per pound yesterday.
A regular meeting of the liquor dealers
will be held this evening.
The total assessment at the Police Court
yesterday amounted to IS.
The wholesale prices for cheese declined
one cent per pound yesterday.
Up to 2 q. N. not an arrest had been re-
corded at the police barracks.
Prime wool, free Of burs, advanced half
cent per pound here yesterday.
Okra is in demand, and would find ready
sale in this market at good prices.
Parties who made their "pile" on Central
were in jolly humor last night.
The wholesale price of eggs advanced
from 121Sc. to lie. per dozen yesterday.
The United States revenue cutter Bout
well arrived here yesterday from cruise.
Cotton futures advanced about ten points
yesterday on the figures of the previous
evening.
The rate of board at the Pulaski House
will be reduced from now to the first Of No
vember.
The picnic of the Cathedral Sunday
School at the SchuetZen Park to-day will be
pleasant affair.
Rev. Father P. ]. McCabe, Of Brunswick,
was among the arrivals at the Marshall
House yesterday.
Four hundred and sixty-two barrels Of
rosin and $50 casks spirits turpentine were
the sales yesterday.
Excursion tickets to the springs via the
Atlantic Coast Line and Piedmont Airline
are announced on sale.
The Republican Blues excursion to
Tybee tomorrow afternoon will afford
pleasure and recreation.
There was some good shooting yesterday
at the rifle range at Battery Park by several
Republican Blues veterans.
The anglers who went to the Blacklist
Banks yesterday returned with empty bas-
kets. The fish wouldn't bite.
The thunder storm last evening greatly
purified the atmosphere and refreshed the
earth, and was hugely enjoyed.
A notice Of interest to the stockholders
of the Central Railroad will be found in our
special notice column this morning.
A dividend of 81 per cent. is payable on
the stock of the Citizens Mutual Loan
Company on and after Wednesday, Sth.
Amongst the cargo of the British bark
Sarah E. Douglas, for Liverpool yesterday,
were 797 sacks of sea island cotton seed.
During the summer months the cotton
quotations By the Cotton Exchange will
only be given once day, at l O'Clock p. m.
The Sunday school Of the First Presbyte-
Ran Church and their numerous friends en-
jsyed delightful day at Montgomery yes
ierdaY.
A match race for $500 between Maud and
Charlie Devlin will be trotted over the
Thunderbolt Park course, on Thursday,
10Th inst.
The steamer Florida yesterday on her
way in met the steamship Gate City and
transferred some freight and passengers for
the North.
dividend of SO 90 per share on the
stock of the Augusta and Savannah Rail
road has been declared and is payable on
and after to-day.
An interesting meeting Of Solomons
Lodge No. l, F. and A. NJ, will be held to-
night, and a report on the late Bazaar and
Fair will be made.
Hon. Rufus E. Lester, Judge Tompkins
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yannah bar have returned from the McIn-
tosh Superior Court.
Our Acknowledgements are returned the
Waiver Fire Company for a Handsomely
printed invitation to their collation. on
Tuesday night after the parade.
The amusing opera of PInafore will be
presented at the Savannah Theatre early In
october, by a new company of home talent,
under the leadership of Prof. Mallette.
1t has been suggested that the insurance
companies offer prize to be competed Tor
by the companies of the Fire Department
| at their anniversary celebration of Tues
day.
The Mite Society announce an all day
picnic at Tybee, and, judging from the
names of the committee, 1t may be pre-
dicted with safety that all who attend will
have good time.
The steamship Herman Livingston
brought out on her last trip from Philadel-
phia another new locomotive boiler, which
| is 10 be used in the new engine being built
| at the Central Railroad shops.
The steamship Gate City carried from
| this city yesterday for New York $3.50
boxes and ]. OS6 barrels of vegetables. II
| we are not mistaken this is the largest ship
| ment of vegetables ever carried in one trip
/ from this port.
At one O'Clock yesterday the steamship
| Herman Livingston left her wharf at the
| foot of Abercorn street and proceeded to
| the Central Railroad wharf for the purpose
] of dischsrgiDg some heavy freight which
she had on board.
| Lewis Whiteman, the colored individual
who was arrested on the charge OF larceny
| of clothing and valise from B. F. Frazier
on the steamer Carrie Tuesday evening, was
before the Police Court yesterday, but OBJ
tanned a continuance of his case.
The remains of Mrs. Grant, wife Of oul
well known citizen H. f. Grant, Esq. whose
! sad death occurred in Florida, arrived here
Yesterday on the steamer City OF Bridgeton.
| The funeral will take place this afternoon
| from st. Johns Church at 4:3O O'Clock.
The refreshing rain last night will make il
very pleasant for those who are in the habit
of taking pleasure rides on the Barnard and
| Anderson Street Railroad. The dust OF
late has doubtless prevented many from en-
| j0ying their usual afternoon rides over thai
| popular route.
| Macon Telegraph: SIT was rumored Yester-
| day that Major ". T. Shellman is to be
Superintendent of the Georgia Road, Fore
acre to occupy Shellman's place, Wadley to
/ ne President of the Louisville and Nashville
Road, and Alexander to be General Super
iutendent of the Central"
Among the passengers by the steamship
| Gate City for New York Yesterday was
Thomas a. Askew, Esq, Grand Master L. o.
| o. F. of Georgia, who will no doubt during
his absence visit the Lodges Of the Order In
| New York, and see how they are working
In the new and beautiful degrees that
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