Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-03
Matters and Things LaconieaIIS

Matters and Things LacOnieaIlg
Noted.
Cotton futures closed unchanged yester-
day.
There were sold here yesterday ls5 barrels
OF rice.
It looks as If we are to have an "open
/ winter"
solomon's Lodge No. 1, F. & A. NJ, meet
| tonight.
A decline in bacon was noted in this
market yesterday.
C. B. Bishop, as "Widow Bedott," is
/ said to be immense.
Last evening was as mild and pleasant as
bslmy June weather.
Col Jno. C. Nichols, Of Blackshear, is on
| brief visit to the city.
The value Of foreign exports from Ssvan-
nah yesterday was $3.50, $50 05.
The assessment at the Police Court yes
terday amounted to eleven dollars.
A regular meeting OF the Liquor Dealers
Association will be held this evening.
October Just passed was the hottest Octo-
Der Charleston experienced In ten years.
There have been exported from this port
in the past six days 5O,529 bales of cotton.
The circus programmes are busilY en-
gagged placarding the city with beautiful
bills.
Up to half-past one o'clock this morning
only two arrests had been recorded at the
barracks
The receipts Of naval stores yesterday
were 9l6 barrels Of srosin and , casks
spirits turpentine.
The sale of reserved seats for the ''Widow
BedOtt" performance will commence at
Bren's ticket Office this morning.
The wharf of the Georgia aud Florida
Steamboat Company is being repaired and
new piles are being driven in front.
The steamship Sarsgosss, Capt. T. a.
Hooper, arrived Yesterday from Baltimore
with = large freight and several passengers.
A meeting Of the Savannah Rice Associa-
ton viii be held on Tuesday evening next
for the consideration Of important business.
Mr.. John Il. Robb, Advance Agent for
Gus Williams, is in the city, completing
arrangements for his appearance here next
week.
Mr.. E. F. Daniels left yesterday for Haw-
kinsville, where he will take command of
the steamer Mary Fisher and bring her to
this port.
An Important meeting Of the Directors Of
the Savannah OIL Company will be held on
the 10th inst, to consider the subject of in
creasing the capital stock.
There are three sister vessels in this port
at present, which is rather an unusual oc
currence. They are the British bsrks Po-
bona, ROnOma and Tikoma.
The Swedish bark Emmanuel cleared at
Rio Jsneiro, October Sth, for Savannah, and
the bark Sedsjslf sailed from Malaga on the
18Th Of October for this port.
The Spanish steamship Elvira Carrino
and the Spanish bark Petronils are about to
talyfnU IN hoard Of no
old Baltimore steamship wharf.
Capt. Daggett, commander Of the steam
ship Gate City, is at the Pulaski House,
quite seriously indisposed. His steamer
was taken out yesterday by Capt. Kemp
ton.
II the champion fabricstor Of Savannah
were present at the Theatre last evening he
must have felt sick with envy at hearing
the adventures and experiences Of Quill
Driver.
Hesers Wilder s. Co. yesterday cleared
for Liverpool the British steamship Silver
dale, with cargo OF 6.S54 Ibales of upland
cotton. weighing 3, 2O4, 629 pounds, valued at
1891 1929.
Messrs. Jas. B. West & Co. yesterday
cleared for Reval the British steamship
Colombo with a cargo of 5,S46 bales o.
upland cotton, weighing 2,5O7 ,666 pounds,
valued at $279, O21 O5.
The Harbor Master had the flags of all the
vessels In port displayed at half mast yes
terday ont of respect to the memory OF
George YOuge, E-q., whose funeral took
place In the morning.
The resignation OF Capt. Frank Blair as
Chief Fireman having taken effect on the
LIST, Mr.. AdOlph Fernandez, Assistant Chief,
assumed charge Of the department, with
Mr.. George Mouro as assistant.
Among the passengers by the steamship
Gate City for New York yesterday was
Captain JnO. ". Anderson, who will here
after make the great metropolis his home
His numerous friends here will wish him
abundant success and prosperity.
The Augusta NeacS, noticing the recent
crimes in this city, says: 'IJ strikes US that
II the courts and officers Of the law in Chat
ham county would enforce the laws, these
disgraceful scenes and weekly murders
would not ne of so frequent occurrence In
our sister city,"
About three O'Clock on Tuesday evening,
while a tug boat was towing vessel to sea,
the body Of cOlOred man was seen floating
In the river near Fort Jackson, face up
wards. The body was only little decOm-
posed, and did not appear to have been
long in the water.
About quarter past five o'clock yesterday
afternoon, Policeman Kelly discovered
PROSTATE individual, smelling strongly of
whisky, who was lying on the sidewalk.
He carried him to the barracks, where he
gave the name Harvey Bates, and was
locked up for the matinee to-day.