Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-13
MATTERS and Things LseOEicanV
Noted.

NOIe0s
savannah Rifle Association meet thil
afternoon for practice.
The total revenue Of the Police Couri
matinee yesterday was s.
There we're two arrests recorded at the
police barracks last night up 70 one O'Clock
There were in port yesterday five steam,
ships, four bsrks, two brigs and seVe-
schoOners.
The trains leaving yesterday carried on
nearly all the visiting odd Fellows. only
few remain, and they will leave to-day
John C. Whitner, ESQ OF Atlantis, Ca
Southern manager for The British America
Assurance Company. Is IN the city, and Il
registered st the Marshall house.
About i've o'clock yesterday afternoon
John B0gine was arrested Oy FOneeman
SEEMING on the charge Of being drunk in
the street and Ess escorted to the barracks.
Notice IS given that bill entitled, Gan
act 10 incorporate the SsVannsh and Trans
Atlantic Steamship Company" will be pre-
sented st the present session Of the Legisla-
ture-
The steamship George Appold, Capt.
Clark, arrived Yesterday from Baltimore
with good freight and several passengers.
We acknowledge the receipt Of late files OF
papers.
Patrick Coley, ESQ. Chairman Of the
Board OF Aldermen, Of jacksonville, aud
Assistant Chief Of the Jacksonville Fire
Department, is on a brief visit 20 his many
friends in this city.
Col. VIM. NJ. Wadley, President Of the
Central Railroad, returned home yesterday
BY the steamship City Of Columbus from
New York, where he has been for the past
two weeks on important business.
John Metze, seaman on the schooner
Ruth Robinson in the port of Charleston,
was drowned By falling overheard on Thurs
day. He was q native Of Elizabeth, \. j.,
and has a mother and sisters there.
Last night about eight O'Clock Policeman
FAR found a colored individual calmly
SMOKING of the effects Of a debauch on the
stOOD Of q eOlOred citizen aud hustled him
of 10 the barracks, where he mumbled that
his name was Stephen Kitchen.
Mr. J. L. Aiken, representing the Clarke
Bridge Company, Of Baltimore, who has re
ceived the contract for the new iron bridge
FOR the Charleston aud Savannah Railway
over the Savannah river, is 8 native Of Bal
tImOre, and son Of Prof. Aiken.
The actors returning to work are getting
heir advertising puffs in the way OF inter
views, which are originally paid for literally
and then copied gratis. One comedian
makes use Of the Pope to push his wife's
dresses and his Own mummery.
Mr.. Thomas Nugent, the well known
baker, who has been North the past several
weeks for the benefit OF his health, which
vas much impaired, returned home yes
t-rday by the steamship City OF Columbus
from New York, looking greatly benefited
and improved
As specie is so abundant at present it is
OF interest 10 the public to know that
double eagle coins with holes in them are
only worth $l9; silver dollars, ditto, 81
cents: silver half dollars, ditto, 81 cents;
silver quarters, ditto, IS cents; silver dimes,
ditto, > cents.
Secretary Of the Grand Lodge l. o. o. I.
Of the State, Capt. John g. DeitZ, Of Macon,
leaves for home this morning. His visit
here il attendance on the Grand Lodge ses
sion has been greatly enjoyed by his numer-
Gus friends.
The New York Journal Of Commerce Of the
9Th inst. mentions that steam tonnage tC
arrive has been more sought after for the
cotton trade, chiefly for loading at the
South Atlantic pOrts, and two OF three con
tracts are represented as having been re
Gently closed for Savannah or Charleston
leading at full market rates.
The Dramatic Ne1os remarks "The com
ing season must mark the end Of eXtrava
CANT wall printing. Managers who have beer
spoken to upon this subject all admit thai
the matter Is OverdOne 10 a ridiculous eX
tent, and must cease. But at the same time
they nave arranged to use more fancifulll
lined and expensive pSper next season thar
ever before. 'I'm going to hare one las
whack at it, said the manager OF an estab
lished aud well known travelling company
the Other day, and then shall leave The
mate pOssessOrs-'