Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-22
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Noted.
Knights Of the Golden Rule meet to night.
There were I25 barrels Of rice sold in this
market Saturday.
The steamer City of Bridgeton will lay up
shortly for repairs.
C. NJ Quarterman, Esq, Of Darien, is in
The city on visit.
The assessment at the Police Court Satur
day amounted to $40.
What appear to be calamities are often
the sources Of fortune.
Middling and low middliDg cotton de-
clined sc. on Saturday.
The weather Saturday was exceedingly
sUltry and disagreeable.
City Court will be convened this morn
ing for the trial Of criminal cases.
II is expected that the repairs to the
steamer Florida will be completed this
week.
Eighteen bales of wool were received here
last week and ifty-fOur bales were exported
cOastwise.
The delightful thunder storm last night
was a blessed relief from the sultry, OPP
pTessive heat.
The sales Of naval stores on Saturday
comprised 633 barrels Of rosin and SIS casks
spirits turpentine.
. A new set OF gear for the Planters Rice
Mil viii arrive here by the Baltimore
steamer this week.
The new street being constructed by the
Central Railroad across the canal will be
flushed this week.
The sloop Mary Wallace will go on Jones
ways this week for the purpose of being
oYerhauled aud repaired.
When q new steamboat is christened it is
not necessary to give regular blow out.
That may be left TO the boiler head.
The city was remarkably quiet Saturday,
and only two arrests were recorded at the
barracks up TO one O'Clock.
Work on the grain elevator, being built at
the Central Railroad wharf, is progressing
rapidly, and it will be soon completed.
Mr. T NJ. Newell, of the firm of j. B.
West & Co., accompanied by his wife, left
Saturday by the steamship SaragOssa for
Baltimore.
One hundred and nineiytwo bundles Of
hides were the receipts laA week and two
hundred and thirty nine bundles we're ex-
ported cOastwise.
Frank Walton, the colOred youngster who
was arrested for stealing peaches from
cart at the market. was Saturday In the
Police Court fined $40.
It is rumored that another boat will be
put upon the line between this port and the
Satills, in place Of the steamer Centennial,
recently destroyed ny FIRE.
Capt. John Brown, of Doboy, well known
IN Savannah, is seriously III at his residence
in that place. A physician was summoned
from Darien 20 attend him.
Our acknowledgements are rendered the
committee of the Werner Hook and Ladder
Company for an invitation 70 their picnic at
CoDcOrdia Park on the 24.h inst.
Two thousand nine hundred and sixteen
barrels Of rOsin and one hundred and sixty
eight easks spirits of turpentine were car
ried North by the steamship on Saturday.
George Bryan, the Juvenile sneak thief
who was caught stealii cotton frCm the
Varehou-e OF Walter & Hart, was saturday
ined g or eighteen days In the Police
Court.
Two large tanks for discharging grain az
The elevator have bt en- built at the Central
Railroad shops, and have been taken down
To the elevator 10 be placed in position the
present week
S. P. Hamilton, Esq Capt Henry Blum,
Mr. X Platshek, 5. X Platrbek, E. A
SchwaTz and Charles G.s-m we're among
the passengers North by the City Of Au
gusta Sa urday-
Mr. Stanley YOurg, the Waterman who
was severely injured by falling from the
platform of the gusnO mandatory Friday
night, was yesterday reported to be doing
remarkably well
The new warehouse being built by the
Central Railroad will be completed shortly,
aud we understand has been rented by
Messrs. II. VI. Conner q Co., who will use it
as a cotton warehouse.
Among the callers at the NEWS Office Sat
urday were John s. Davidson, Esq of
Augusta: Charles A. Hall, Esq OF j. w.
Burke & Co, Macon, and Capt. e. F. Dyke,
Of Tallahassee, Fla, all en- route North,
The mortuary record for the week well
sustains the claim that Savannah is one Of
the healthiest cities in the Union. 1t will
be seen that there were only three deaths
Of adults, which, at this season Of the year,
is remarkable.
Hugh A. Corley, ESQ, Commissioner of
Land and Emigration of Florida, and o. w.
Cromwell, Esq, Secretary of the Receiver of
the jacksonville aud Pensacola Railroad,
were in the CITY yesterday, and stopped at
the Marshall House.
In the House on Saturday the bill amend
ing the act cbartering the Skidawsy NarrOws
Canal, the bill transferring BullOeh county
from the Eastern to the Middle circuit, and
the bill TO incorporate the VerROn-Ogeeehee
Company, we're passed.
We learn that the Republican Blues Brass
Band contemplate giving a grand musical
festival and concert at an early day in Sep
TENDER for the purpose Of raising funds 20
purchase a set of silver instruments.
Further particulars viii be made known in
due time.
Among the passengers for New York by
the City OF Augusta Saturday were Mrs.
Mary A. Wade (the accomplished authOress
Of the popular MORNISG News serial, "rhe
Image OF Her Mother" which has had such
an unprecedented sale, and has received the
highest encOmiums Of the press), and her
sister in law, Mrs. 10. G. Thompson. We
trust their visit may prove enjoyable and
beneficial, and that the many admirers of
Mrs. Wade may during the coming year be
favored with another contribution from her
gifted pen.
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