Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-08
Matters and Things Laconically
County commissioners meet to-dsr.

County Commissioners meet today.
Regular meeting OF City Council to might.
Real estate seems to have a boom Just
Isondiga Lodge No. IS meets this even
Pulaski Loan Association meets this eve
ming.
Savannah Mutual Loan Association meets
this evening.
Wool again advanced half cent. per
pound yesterday.
There are many anxious inquiries concern
ing that new hotel.
The sales of rosin in this market yester-
day were very heavy.
There VIII be grand concert at Con-
cordia Park this afternoon.
Golden Rule Lodge No. IL, 1. o. o. F.,
viii have meeting tonight.
The deaths in Charleston last week num-
bered 47-white 9, cOlored 50.
Captain ]. B. Parsons, of Jacksonville, is
registered at the Marshall House.
The msrket is better supplied with hay at
present than 1t has been for some time.
Only three arrests recorded at the police
barracks up to two o'clock this morning.
The Charleston Lodge of Knights of
Honor in Charleston numbers 1S4 MEM
bers.
The excursion Of the Savannah Volunteer
Guards to Tybee this afternoon will be
delightful affair.
There was considerable money, and many
hats and cigars lost and won on the freman's
contest yesterday.
Mr.. Telfair Stockton, the principal news
dealer at jacksonville, called at the NEWS
Office yesterday.
Eight calves for this market were amongst
the freight by the Charleston and Savannah
Railway yesterday.
Cotton futures advanced yesterday four
to five points on the closing figures OF the
previous evening.
Mr.. O. j. Srasser and wife were among
the passengers for Baltimore yesterday by
the steamship Saragossa.
The Youths Historical Society will short
~ insugurate a series of free entertainments
at the Masonic Temple.
The steamer Centennial carried very
heavy freight and good passenger list on
her outward trip yesterday.
We understand that it is proposed 20
erect new water reservoir and increase
the supply Of water in this city.
The paving Of Broughton street from
Barnard to Abercorn is one Of the great
Improvements in contemplation.
The stock OF spirits In this market now is
lighter than it has been during the present
season, while the demand is improving.
The steamship ssragossa left yesterday
for Baltimore with several passengers and
big freight, including 3 ,l6O boxes Of Vege-
tables.
The steamer City of Bridgeton did not
e. "a
repairs not having been completed. She
will leave to-day.
Mr.. W. NJ French, formerly publisher of
the Sea Isldud NepS, Beaufort, 8. c., but
now connected with a New York house
which furnishes finished granite supplies,
was at the Marshall House yesterday.
The fine steamship City of Savannah,
under command OF Captain Cathsrine,
reached her wharf here late on Monday
night, having made an excellent trip. She
brought big freight and number OF pas
sengers.
The steamship City of Columbus carried
on her trip to New York yesterday 1869
boxes and 652 packages of vegetables, the
largest shipment that has ever been carried
on single voyage by any vessel from this
port.
Yesterday afternoon, during the fire
men s contest, N0ukaLC4
rested Dennis O'ConneH and carried him to
the barracks, on the charge OF disorderly
conduct and interfering with an officer In
the discharge Of his duty.
A disturbance occurred between two par
ties yesterday afternoon in barber shop on
BRYAN street, near Bull, which resulted in
the arrest of one of the parties. AS the
particulars cannot be ascertained the names
for the present will not be given.
A beautiful tablet has just been erected
in the chapel Of Wesleyan Female College,
at Macon, to the memory OF Rev. LoVick
Pierce. d. D., by Mr.. T. B. Artope, OF that
city. Two more are soon to be erected to
the memory of DR.. Smith and DIR. Myers.
Mr.. VIM. Broughton is In charge OF Mr..
Bren's ticket office during his absence. Mr..
Broughton is thoroughly experienced In the
business, having been for several years In
the immediate EMPLOY of the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway, and has an
enviable popularity on account OF his
genial courtesy and accommodating man
neTs Parties desiring information will be
pleased with an interview with him.
The Jasper Greens, of Savannah, have
sent beautifully printed set Of resolutions,
acknowledging the courtesies extended to
them during their recent visit to each OF the
following companies: Montgomery Guards,
Irish Rifles, Irish Volunteers and the La
fayette Artillery. The resolutions are print
ed in large, clear type, on tinted paper, and
are encased in a handsome frame OF green
and gold Charleston NesOS and Courier.
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