Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-31

WOOL ADVANCED One-naAA Cent yesterday
The Spanish bark Antoneita is being re-
painted.
Spirits turpentine advanced quarter Of a
cent per gallon yesterday.
None Of the Magistrates are doing any
thing In the criminal line.
The sales Of cotton we're light yesterday,
amounting to only . bales.
The Superior Court viii convene for the
June term on Monday next.
The Mite Society will have an excursion
to Tybee on the 18th proximo.
Only two arrests were recorded at the
police barracks up to midnight.
The City Court yesterday furnished four
candidates for the chain-gang 1t Cuyler
swamp.
The Guards Band viii play at Battery
Park this afternoon from O'Clock until
shutdown.
The iremen are actively preparing fer
their anniversary demonstration on Tues
day next.
Cathedral Sunday school have their third
annual picnic at the Schuetzen Park on the
ID pEoximo.
The assessment at the Police Court yes
terdsy amounted to $S4, and considerable
cash was turned in.
Now is the time to commence the erec-
ton of that hall and school building on
Chatham Academy lot.
Four hundred and seventy barrels Of rosin
and leo casks spirits turpentine were sold
in this market yesterday.
The OElethorpe Light Infantry are talk
ing about attending the Centennial celebra-
ton at Yorktown in October.
Yesterday being decoration day, nation
Al holiday, the Custom House was closed
for the transaction Of business.
Work on Fig Island Point is being pushed
forward rapidly, considerable portion OF
the point having been already cut away.
Several tons of moss, which was prepared
by colored man on OssabaW Island, were
brought to this city on q sloop yester-
day.
Alonzo Noble, the foolish colored citizen
who dumped garbage into Cooper shop
lane, was yesterday fined three dollars OF
ten days.
Among the arrivals at the Marshall House
Yesterday were Howard FINLEY, Esq, OF
Milledgeville, and II. G.. Wadley, Jr., OF
Nashville.
It Is understood that the County Com
missioners viii have some important recon-
mendati0n in reference to new jail at their
| next meeting.
The committee appointed at the recent
meeting In the interest of new hotel, 1t is
| understood, will have a comprehensive
statement to make very shortly.
The proposition to change the uniform of
the Blues seems to grow in favor, and the
| indications are that 1t will largely increase
the membership If it is adopted.
The work on the SundaV-school building
md hall for st. Johns Church has pro-
| crossed so rapidly that 1t will be ready Tor
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The E. NJ. P. l. Social Club celebrate their
sixth anniversary by picnic at the schuet-
zen Park on the 9th June. We tender our
| Acknowledgements for an invitation.
/ A party, giving the name of Norwood
| Kellers, was arrested last night by Police
man Frierson on the charge OF cursing and
| abusing Joseph Goette on the street.
The excursion TO Tybee of the Young
Mems Church Guild, on Friday, the 10th
| proximo, will be q very pleasant affair, as
| large number Of tickets have been sold.
| The temperance orator would have found
/ numerous subjects for his consideration at
/ the Police Court matinee yesterday. These
/ parties should be reclaimed II possible.
The steamer Florida yesterday carried
/ from her wharf up TO the steamship Gate
| City some twenty-five hundred packages OF
vegetables, part of her cargo from Florida.
| The programme Of the grand concert to
be given st the Cathedral on Tuesday even
| ing next will comprise some of the choicest
musical gems and will be very rare treat.
The Norwegian bark Arctic was yesterday
/ cleared for Riga by Messrs. Hoist & Co.,
| with 1. 075 barrels Of rosin, weighing 1885,
go pounds, valued at $4,000. Cargo by
| 7. T. Chapeau.
About half-past eight o'clock last night
| Policeman Deignan arrested Rose Ella, a
| colored damsel, on the charge OF cursing
| and abusing Mary Jones in her house and
using obscene language.
Harrison jackson, the colored warrior
| who assaulted Green Chester, the watch
man st the wharf Of the Georgia and Florida
Iuland Steamboat Company, was fined three
dollars in the Police Court.
An immense crowd of colored folks left
Yesterday on the steamer Plant to attend the
| decoration ceremonies at Beaufort. They
| returned last night about IL o'clock, and
| report having had pleasant time.
Mr.. Felix Russak, well known 10 connec-
ton with the grocery business in this city,
| has removed to New York city, where In
future he will engage in business, with the
best wishes of his Savannah friends for
success.
General z. P Alexander, Vice President
of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad,
aud Jointly interested with Colonel WsdleY
in the lease of the Georgia, arrived here
Yesterday and will remain until Wednes-
day evening.
Mr. James K. Munnerlyn, the clever
manager Of the Tybee Tramway, was in the
city Yesterday for a short while. He re-
ports the weather on the island delightfully."-
salubrious, and hunting turtles on the beach
superb sport.
Mr. Thomas Houlihan is having built
Just east of the ferry dock, a new fiat, the
length of which will be forty-five feet on
TOP, thirty-ive feet under bottom and hold
four feet seven inches. 1t win be used fol
hauling said, wood, etc.
The names of the two colorsd men who
were drowned at DoboY las mentioned In
these columns yesterday are Riley and
Brown. The body found was that of the
former. No inquest had been held up to
the time our informant left.
Mr. James K. P. Carr, the clever and
courteous deputy clerk of the superior
Court, has returned from his trip to Florida
where he has been prosecuting investiga
tions into the habits Of the alligator and
the culture Of oranges and bananas.
We had pleasant call yesterday from r
w Knott, Esq, Of the Louisville Courier.
Journal staff, who is giving special atten
ton to the movements of the Louisville an6
Nashville Railroad authorities. He Is &C
companying General E. P. Alexander OIL
his present trip.
Reuben Morris, the colored individual
who was arrested by Policeman McQuade
charged with obstrucdng the sidewalk
corner Of Barnard aud Broughton streets
and refusing to leave when ordered. wa
Yesterday before the Mayor In the Police
Court, and was fined two dollars or seveE
days.
The Blues picnic, which takes place OF
Friday afternoon, will probably be the
largest afternoon excursion OF the season.
AS many seem reluctant to 20, under the
apprehension that the steamer will not re-
, turn until a very late hour, we may state
; that the intention is to leave Tybee in time
IN ha hanE n the c{tv nv half mat tan Al