Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-08

Noted.
Cotton fortunes declined nine points yes
te1dsy.
The value Of Yesterdays foreign exports
vas s4S0. csc So.
Zerrubbabel Lodge No. Is. F. A NJ, have
. meeting to night.
The receipts Of naval stores we're unusu-
ally light yesterday.
Catholic Knights Of America have regu-
lar meeting this evening.
The new barge Office will be ready for
occupation in few days.
The tug boat Jenny is having some repairs
% lde to her machinery.
Spirits of turpentine declined quarter
cent per gallon here yesterday.
Young America Social Club will have
% .e;ing this evening at O'Clock.
Ali grades OF cotton declined 10 cent
per pound in this market yesterday.
il. Gresham. Eco, Of Macon, is in at
teudsnee on the United States Courts.
NJ. P. W. Williams, prominent lawyer
o. Bryan county, was ia the city yesterday
The new schooner Aaron Rsppard was
successfully launched few days since snd
will arrive here shortly.
Captain George A. Mercer left the city
last night for Atlanta to attend the Supreme
Curt.
DR.. o. s. Laughter and wife, OF Paris
Illinois, are registered at the Marshall
House.
"Blind Tom" gave his farewell perform
.nce last evening al Masonic Temple to
fair audience.
The stock OF spirits turpentine in this
market 70 day is less than 1t has been at any
dme this season.
Republican Blues Brass Band give their
arst grand sacred concert at Mumm's Gar
zen on Sunday afternoon.
The steamship City of Columbus sailed
for New York yestsr1sy with heavy freight
and IS cabin and Storage passengers.
A temperance meeting will De held a.
5esmen's Bethel this evening, which will be
addressed by Rev. David Tatum and wife.
Citizens Mutual Loan Company have s
declared semi annual dividend Of three and
half per cent, payable on and after the
IL b mss.
Judge W. 6. Chisholm has gone to At
lanta TO attend the Supreme Court. R g,
Erwin, Z q will leave this morning for the
same purpose.
The Office Of Secretary and Treasurer oil
The wafer works has been abolished and the
duties will hereafter be performed by the
City Treasurer.
The sale OF reserved seats for the operate
! % arinee. when "Msscotte" will be pre-
sented, commences AZ Bren's ticket Office OF
| Friday morning.
The Sunday School Aid Society of the
| Independent Presbyterian Church have {
fancy dress bazaar at Masonic Temple thu
afternoon and evening.
Ia less than an hour after the opening o.
| the box sheet for patience" at Breni
ticket Office yesterday, the diagram looked
like It had been struck by lightning.
The next election for city officers will b,
| interesting, now that the term Of I'd e hal
been extended TO three years. The ordt
nance was passed to that effect last night.
Capt. r. D. Guerard, for q number o
years the efficient Superintendent of tn,
Wa'er Works, has rendered his resignation
which will take effect on the lst OF January
next.
Mr.. Charles N. West, formerly Of the Ss-
| vannah bar, now residing in Baltimore city
arrived here yesterday and registered at th'
Screven House. and had q hearty vel
come from his friends.
W. ]. Powers and NJ. Davis, who were ar
rested on suspicion of taking shoas from
| some freight on the steamer Santiago d
| Cuoa on her late trip out from Boston, wert
Yesterday discharged after an investigation
The evidence against them being insufficient
| resolution was passed by Council las
/ night instrucring the City Attorney TO pre-
pare the necessary ordinance for carrying
into effect the report of the joint Commit
| tee on Fire and Police In reference to com
Dining the two branches OF the public ser
vice.
Among the guests at the sereven Hous'
| are Messrs. George j. r Iberts, G. b. Har
nan, J. L. Baker, William McHose sn(
Joseph Light, all Of Dayton, Ohio. The
are accompanied by their wives, and ars
en- route to Florida, but will spend few
days IN our city.
drowsy colored bootblsck, occupying I
front seat in the gallery OF the Superior
Court room yesterday morning, fell asleeI
during the argument Of 'ltarned counsel,
snd played such tune upon his huge nssa
4 organ as to occasion q cOmmouon, and was
4 promptly removed by baihff.
We had the pleasure of meeting yester-
/ dsy Mr.. J.. G.. ElchholtI, a noted artist OF
Washington D. G who contemplates spend
| ing the winter in Savannah. He has travel
ed extensively in Rome, and acquired &
great reputation by bis portrait painting
We have no doubt he will have great sue
cess In our city.
Messrs. Chisholm & Erwin have fled
| bill in the Superior Court on the part of the
holders of the first mortgage bonds of the
i Coast Line Railroad. The bill prsYs thai
the first mortgage may be foreclOsed, and
The property Of the corporation sold to pay
the said first mortgage bonds, both principa
aud interest.