Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-02
Matters and Things LaconieaIIy
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rice.
Landrum Lodge, F. and A. NJ, meet to-
night.
Cotton futures advanced eight points yes
terdsy.
The City Court viii be convened on Fri
day next, at 10 a. m
Georgia Hussars viii have drill this
evening in citizens dress.
The assessment in the Police Court yes
terday amounted to twenty-one dollars.
DR.. R J. Num-, who has been North on a
brief visit, returned to the city yesterday.
| Only three arrests were recorded at the
/ police barracks up to O'Clock this morning.
There were received here yesterday 9O2
barrels Of rosin aud liz casks spirits turpen-
tine.
Mr.. Fred. c. Wylly, of this city, has been
elected member Of the New York Cotton
| Exchange.
Yesterday opened clear aud beautiful and
/ hslmy. fine commencement for "bleak"
/ November.
The British steamship Regina, Captain
/ Cook, sailed from Philadelphia October 20
| for Savannah.
Colonel VIM. NJ. Wadley and wife return
ed to Savannah yesterday on the steamship
| City Of Macon.
The steamship Seminole arrived from
/ Boston Yesterday with number OF passen-
| gers and a large freight.
The steamship City of Macon arrived here
| from New York yesterday with q good
/ freight and passenger list.
The steamer Katie left Yesterday morn
| ing for Stokes Landing for the purpose OF
bringing back cargo Of cotton.
A horse afflicted with the ''pink eye''-
| the new disease-was among some of the
animals sold at the court house yesterday.
Among the passengers by the steamship
City Of Macon, from New York, yesterday
was Mrs. Charles II. Strong and children.
Business continues good, and our mer-
chants are all busy, though the winter trade
is not as brisk as usual on account Of the
mild weather.
The amusement season promises to be
unusually lively. There are a half dozen
advance agents of different theatrical COM
panies now in the city.
The steamer City Point will be laid up a
month for repairs. She will be fitted up in
fine style, and will resume her trips on the
line from Savannah to Jacksonville.
VIM, the diver, went down in front of
the Philadelphia steamship wb arr Yesterday
morning and brought up about ], 900 pounds
Of scrap iron from the bed of the river.
CASTELAR, North ,colored, who was arrested
for throwing crab shells and slOps In a sink
on Mil street, was yesterday in the Police
Court hned fifteen dollars or thirty DAYS.
Hon. James H. Blount and Hon. George
e. Black, Representatives in Congress from
this State, will accompany the city authori-
ties on an inspecting tour down the river on
Friday next.
The liberal advertiser is always successful
IN hts nnHarfo -fuurc To lar manila lrnnru
where desirable articles can be found, and
then sell them at low prices, is the course
that never fails to win.
Mr.. James Hamilton, advance agent for
Hearts of Oak Combination, Mr.. Robson,
agent Of Gus Williams, and Mr.. Sterne,
sgent Of Charlotte Thompson, called at the
MORNING News Office last evening.
The bark Medina was chartered at Carde-
mas Yesterday by Mr.. Il. F. Graybill to carry
a cargo Of lumber and naval stores from
this port to Havana. She will sail from
Cardenas for this port to-day.
Judge William d. Harden returned home
yesterday from a visit North. During bis
absence he attended reunion Of the Prince
ton University class Of 1856. of which he
was member. He is looking very much
improved in health.
Judge NJ. L. Mershon, of Brunswick, &C
cOmpsnied by his daughter, arrived In the
city yesterday and registered at the Mar
shall House. Judge MershOn viii hold court
for judge TOmpbins in Liberty county on
the 2lst, Judge I. presiding at Charlton Su-
periOr Court for him.
We had a pleasant call last evening from
Mr.. Edwin L. Mortimer, representing Nil
ton Mobiles, and 3 member Of the company.
Mr.. Mortimer is a Baltimorean, and has
been on the stage since 1856, and has the
reputation of q frst-class actor. He ap-
pears tonight in the character Of banker
and politician.