Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-05
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Noted.
The ssies Of rice yesterday were 200 bar
rels.
Pulaski Council No. 158. R. A, meet to-
night.
The rosin market is very firm and tending
higher.
Spirits turpentine advanced II cents per
gallon yesterday.
Savannah Rife Association will meet for
practice this afternoon
The assessment at the Police Court
matinee yesterday was so.
There will be q meeting OF Jasper Council
No. 10, Fl. c., this evening"
The reDsirs 10 the steamer Rosa are rapid
| " approzehing completion.
The Governor has signed the bill exempt
ing dentists from jury duty.
There will be music At Battery Park this
afternoon by the Guards Band.
A special meeting Of the Schuetzen So
ciety will be held this evening.
About eleven O'Clock last night there was
q decided change in the temperature.
Cotton futures advanced five points yes
terdsy on the closing figures Of the day pre-
vious.
The naval store sales yesterday were so
bales Of rosin and 623 casks spirits Of tur-
pentine.
The pump at the foot Of the Exchange
dock needs looking after. Il has been dry
for several days.
Among the freight By the steamship San
tiago de Cuba for Boston yesterday were
:. 800 wstermelOns.
The new Blake duplex pumps for the
Central Cotton Press are here and will be
placed in position shortly.
Mr.. Henry Lassiter, OF Bulloch county,
sent to the MORSISG NEWS Fruit Bureau
yesterday fine watermelon.
The very people who were grumbling
about the droughth and sighiHg for big
rain are nov wishing for a dry spell.
Among the freight for Baltimore by the
steamship Geo. AppOld yesterday were 500
bundles Of hides and l23 boxes Of peaches.
Hon. L. Strickland, of Jasper, Fla, ex-
member Of the Legislature, was In the city
Yesterday and registered at the Marshall
House.
There was not an arrest made by the police
up 70 midnight, and the prospects OF
matinee today are exceedingly unprom-
ising.
A reward OF fifty dollars is offered by Mr..
VI 5. Walsh for the recovery OF his watch
and chain, stolen on the 18th ult from his
residence.
The Norwegian barkentine Maj aden, Capt.
ThOrsen, left Wilmington, y. c., for savan-
nah on the %, and is expected here In 8
day or two.
Among the passengers for Baltimore yes
terdav, by the steamer George Appold, were
Rev. Henry Dunlop, DR.. A. g. Bouton and
Mr. L NJ. Warfeld.
MILO shaw, General Travelling Agent
d r.c.AF So hal0 off
Yesterday from a trip up the road In the In
teres.s Of the company.
Our telegraphic dispatches report that the
bark Sarah Douglass, bound from Liverpool
TO Savannah, was abandoned at sea on the
26-n ult. The crew were saved.
The Norfolk Light Artillery Blues, OF
Norfolk, Va, have extended an invitation
20 the Chatham Artillery to be their guests
whilst passing through that place en- route
70 Yorktown.
In the House Of Representatives yester-
day the Railroad Committee reported in
favor Of the amended bill allowing SaVan-
nah 10 tax the property Of the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway.
The engines Of the late steamer W. T.
Wheless are being repaired and pat 10
order az Tynan's Machine Shop, and will
shortly be placed in the steamer Carrie,
WHICH - INV uANCA ESAAz &C pane
Andrew Brown, a colored individual who
was caught stealing lumber from house
on Hall street, at five O'Clock on Wednes-
day morning, was yesterday in the Police
Court fined ten dollars or thirty days.
Messrs. J. S. Bailey & Co., owners of
Bailey's Mills on the Satilla river, are hav-
ing extensive additions made to their mill
10 the way OF machinery, etc, included in
which is a magnificent new steam feed,
which is seventy feet long.
Among the improvements to the steamer
Florida will be a new steam drum and a
new superbeGter. The size Of the wheels
Will be reduced from twenty-eight to
twenty six aud q half feet, which will give
grester revolution and increase her speed.
At the late meeting of the Chatham Ar
tillery Lieut. r. F. Harmon, Sergeant J. R.
Saussy, Orderly Sergeant 7. y. Theus and
privates John F. LsFsr and I. a. SOlOmons
we're appointed a committee to select a new
style OF helmets for the organization, and
their report viii be submitted to the cOmpa-
NJ az the next meeting for adoption or re-
lection. so it would seem that the question
Of head gear Is not settled.