Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-16
Matter. and Thing. L.eOn,e.lrI

Tle sales OF rice yesterday we're $40 bar
rels.
Pulaski Council No. l5S, R. A, meet to-
night.
There were three convictions in the Police
Court yesterday.
Cotton futures advanced two to four
points on yesterday.
Jasper Council No. 10, d. c.. have q
meeting this evening.
Palestine Commsndery No. z, K. T., have
a dill meeting tonight.
The assessment of the Police Court yes
terday amounted to 1885,.
A dividend of 81 per cent has been de-
cIared 10 the Savannah Gas Company.
The grand Jury OF the Superior Court will
meet at o'clock this afternoon promptly.
There were sold here Yesterday l,2SO bar
rels of rosin and SO casks spirits turpentine.
Dan Talmsdge, ESQ, OF the firm of Dan
Talmsdge's Sons, Of New York, is In the
city.
No business Of importance was transacted
in the United States District Court yester-
day.
The British brig FidelIa has been charter
ed 70 take cargo Of lumber to st. Johns,
NJ
A new locomotive boiler for the Central
Railroad arrived here by the steamship
Ssxon, from Philadelphia.
Alexander H. Mcdonnell was yesterday
in the Superior Court appointed and com
mlss;Oued Notary Public.
The government tugbOat Bull Frog has
arrived here from OswegO, n. Z, and will
be used for work az the j=tties.
The schooner VIM Haker capsizsd while
in WAS
tOwed over TO the other side.
A white man and colored female we're
brought to the barracks at different hours
last night, who were very drunk and rather
bOisterOus.
The city Is crowded With strangers, and
Broughton, Bull aud Congress streets pre-
sent very lively appearance, especially In
the afternoon.
n Golden, a youthful cOlored Arab, was
Yesterday in the Police Court fined 81 or
seven days, for stealing barrels from the
store Of Mr.. Russak.
TIE Spanish brig L9wreano was on yes
;erday cleared for Valencia by Messrs. Ga
bona * Feiref, with q cargo OF 95, 639 feet
OF lumber, valued at 81, $40.
Gus Lloyd, the colored indiF dual who
was arrested Gu Wednesday night for beat
iug bis wife Louisa, was yesterday In the
Police Court fined $40 or thirty days.
George Houston, cOlored. charged with
stealing a coat from Mr. E l. Kirksey, was
yesterday arraigned in the Police COurr, and
wac turned ever 10 answer the charge at the
City Court.
The case Of the State VS.. Thomas Golden,
charged with murder, which was assigned
for trial in the Superior Court on the l9sA
inst, was Yesterday afternoon reassigned
for the 10Th Of January
Strict measures will be adopted to en-
force good order during the holidays, and
the hilarious who find eDjfyDent in
banging away with pistols on the streets
had better restrain their ardor.
We had a call last evening from Mr.. ]. C..
Schofeld. business manager for the Fred
erick Warde Combination, who is ia the
city making arrangements for the appear
aDce Of the company on the 26.h and 9Th.
The material for new shed for the Ma
con Gas Works, arrived here by the steam
ship Saxon. from Philadelphia. l. Is com-
posed OF square pieces of sheet iron, with
holes punched through at the ends so that
they can be riveted together.
The members Of the committee appointed
AZ the meeting on Wednesday evening for
the purpose of preparing q suitable plan for
the organ cation Of an Auxiliary Sanitary
Association, are requested to meet 10 the
C0unciI Chamber, Exchange building, this
(Fdtay) evening, at O'Clock.