Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-06
Matters and Things LacOnIcally
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Myrtle Lodge No. 6, K. of P, meets to-
night.
Pulaski Council No. 153, R. A., will meet
TO night.
Jasper Council No. 10, H. C., meet this
evening.
The early closing movement has opened
with the insurance agents.
The summer rates of the Marshall House
appear in another column.
The steamer Rosa will shortly be placed
on the Florida inland route.
Only two arrests were recorded at the
barracks last night up to 100 O'Clock.
Spirits of turpentine declined half a cent
Yesterday, closing at 3211s cents for regulars.
Mr.. g. l. Taggart has In front Of his office
q large solid lump of coal, weighing 1850
pounds.
The Rockaway Social Club, colored, had
picnic yesterday at Montgomery. Every
thing passed of quietly.
The First Colored Battalion Georgia Vol
unteers will drill tomorrow evening on the
parade ground at S O'Clock.
We were pleased to meet yesterday Cap
tain John s. Davidson, of Augusta, who is
in attendance upon the Episcopal Conven-
ton.
Mr.. Jacob Quint presented two iced cakes
to the Bethesda boys yesterday. 0ne had
the word Bethesda" on it, and the other,
s'131' in letters.
Henry Harris, colored, who was arrested
for stealing hfty cents from Maggie Gil
days in jail by the Mayor.
The new. cars in the shops Of the Savan-
nah, Florida and Western Railway, Of which
- Z hoa ~ try
approaching completion.
Hon. W. W. Montgomery, of Augusta, L.
n Whittle, Esq, of Macon, and b. D.
Evans, Esq, of SandersYille, are in attend
ance or the United States courts.
The rosin business during the last few
days has been very satisfactory, and every
thing at present seems TO indicate a good
business and fair prices this season.
Mr.. John Coburn, the agent of the Com
pressed Asphaltum Paving Company, will
to-day commence laying the specimen block
on Bay street in front of the Exchange.
The highest temperature during the
month Of April was Sc degrees, on the 29th
ult., and not %, as q typographical error in
the weather report yesterday made 1t.
Branch No. l, Irish National Land
League, will have a very interesting meet
ing st Mozart Hall this evening, and full
attendance Of ali friends OF the cause is de-
sired.
Gus LLOYD and Hiram Singleton, colored,
were arrested about half-past four O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon by Policeman Mccain
for qusfFeling and dis0rderlF conduct in
the street.
Colonel R. Bradley, formerly proprietor
Of the Sereven House, arrived In this city
Yesterday from his present home, Whining
ton, N c., and was warmly received by his
numerous friends.
The Snowman with the flying horses, who
was here last winter, arrived yesterday by
from Brunswick, where he has been delight
ing the juveniles.
The damage to the rear of the Office Of
Mesgrs. Williams s. Watson, up stairs in
Stoddard's upper Range, occasioned by the
fire from the steamer Wheless, has been re-
paired at cost of about 500.
Capt. W. H. D. Chaplin desires Us to ex-
press his thanks to Captain Berge, OF the
Norwegian bark Valkyrien, for kindness
and courtesies extended to him and his
crew, whom they rescued from wreck.
The steamer City Of Bridgeton, from
Florida Yesterday, brought among her
freight I65 bales Of palmetto, consigned to
parties North, to be used in making paper.
It would appear that considerable OF this
material is being used for this purpose, as
it often constitutes a large portion of the
freight of the steamers from Florida.
The elegant new building which ID being
constructed on Congress street by Messrs
Mohr Bros. is nearing completion, the iron
front having been put 10. When finished it
is estimated that it will have cost about
fifteen thousand dollars. The building has
all the modern improvements, and viii De
an ornament TO that neighborhood.