Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-07
Matters and Things Laconicaliy

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/ higher.
Savannah Lodge No. 1.15s, <. Of H,
/ meet tonight.
st. PatrIck's t. A. and B. Society will
meet tonight.
house yesterday.
Four hundred and three barrels OF rice
were sold here Yesterday.
The assessment at the Police Court yes
| terday amounted to $61.
The annual regatta on the 4th Of July is
already being discussed
Prime wool, free of burrs, advanced half
a cent per pound yesterday.
The steamer Katie brought amongst her
freight nineteen sheep for this market.
The Spanish brig Julia, which has been
| lying at quarantine, arrived up yesterday.
An adjourned meeting of the Planters
Rice Mill Company will be held on Friday
next.
Officers for the ensuing year will be
nominated at the meeting of Excelsior
Lodge tonight.
Alderman Joseph A. Roberts will present
that handsome silver pitcher to the victorious
company tonight.
To day is the legal sales day, and con-
siderable valuable property will be offered
at the court house.
There is an active demand for spirits tur-
peniine IN this market at present, aud the
supply is not sufficient.
The British bark Lady Dufferin, now dis
charging her cargo at Port Royal, will load
at this port for Liverpool.
The Sunday School Aid Society of the In
dependent Presbyterian Church have their
excursion to Tybee this afternoon.
The young boys who were arrested for
bathing in the river within the city limits,
were yesterday fined by the Mayor 81.
The excursion of the Young Mems Church
Guild to Tybee on Friday afternoon offers
an excellent opportunity for enjoyment and
pleasure.
Fourteen bales of wool, consigned to a
party in Boston. were amongst the freight
by the steamer David Clark from Brunswick
yesterday.
Nine hundred and fifty-nine barrels rosin
and two hundred and ninety nine casks spir-
its turpentine were the naval stores sales
yesterday.
Policeman Jones yesterday arrested party
giving the Pame of Edward Wall, who was
drunk in the Market and unable to take
care of himself.
Colonel J. LAYTON Singellton, Of sylvia
NtlcS aud Advertiser, are registered at the
Marshall House.
The fine barge lockwood will leave for
Satilla river on Wednesday, Sth, and is now
receiving freight at the wharf, foot of
AbercOrn street.
Belle Fisher, q somewhat notorious
female, was before the Mayor for drunken
| ness In the street, and was sent to the chain
gang for thirty days.
The festival of the ladies of the Sacred
Heart Church, on the green just beyond
Anderson street, for the benefit of the
church, should be a success.
The Road Commissioners met yesterday
mornings at the court house In semi-an-
nual session, and discussed various matters
relating to the public roads.
Mount Moriah Lodge No. 10, F. A. NJ,
/ cOlored, give a grand excursion to Bruins
wick on the 23d by the City of Bridgeton.
| The Union Cornet Band will accompany the
party,
| In a game of ball played between the
Morning Star Base Ball Club and the Ssvan-
uahs, formerly the Cock of the Walk Base
/ Ball Club, the Morning Stars were victori-
| Gus by a score of IL to 9.
The warm weather has induced some
| young men to shave off their Whiskers and
| moustaches, but since they have looked in
/ 10 their mirrors they want to go off into the
woods and hide themselves, and maroon
| ing trip is in order.
| Some excitement was created on Sunday
night, in the vicinity OF York and Houston
| streets, by negro beating his wife. Her
| cries attracted the attention of policeman,
| but before he reached the scene the fellow
cleared fence and escaped.
The yachts to participate in the annual
/ aruiSp of the Savannah Yacht Ciuh roudez.
voused at Montgomery yesterday afternoon
| at five o'clock, and about dark weighed
anchor and set sail for Brunswick. They
expect to be gone until Saturday.
| It seems that the intentions OF that liberal
citizen were misunderstood in regard to the
silver pitcher for the firemen's contest. The
money contributed by the firemen was
ordered to be returned them, and the prize
was presented by this generous citizen as
an individual prize.
The handsome new Yacht of Mr.. r. NJ.
| Demere, which arrived from New York on
| Saturday, was built by VIM. Fletcher. of
| Hoboken, and is "a feet inches IN length,
/ and 10 feet beam. She is named "Jennie
| g." Yesterday afternoon she was sailed
around to Isle Of Hope, and moved beauti
| fully.
| The kindergarten reception held at the
/ Old Chapel on Drayton street was a very
/ pleasant affair and was largely attended.
| In consequence of the press of other mat
tiers we refer to it briefly now, and con-
/ graduate Mrs. Wilbur, the accomplished
instructor and originator of the Kindergar-
ten here upon the successful exhibit.
VIM. Bren, ESQ the courteous and popu-
lar ticket agent of the Savannah, Florida
and Western and Charleston and Savannah
Railways. has left the city on a short trip
for recIperatiOn. Mr.. Bren has been closely
confined by his arduous duties, and was In
! need of rest. His many friends here VIII be
| glad to welcome him on his return, and will
hope TO find him in renewed strength and
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