Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-21


Noted.
The rosln market Is very quiet AZ present.
IA barrels Of rice were sold here Yester-
day.
Georgia Hussars meet tonight for dress
parade.
15s bales Of cotton we're sold ia this mar
ket yesterday.
4O6 bales OF cotton were received at thia
port yesterday.
Gntedge butter declined one cent pei
pound Yesterday.
100. 513 feet Of lumber were exported
coastwise yesterday.
important meeting OF the z. N. ?. /.
Social Club viii be held tonight.
The police report Yesterday as one OF the
quIetest days OF the present year.
The barge lockwood leaves for the Sa-
tfIla river At 8 o'clock this evening.
There seems to be no active measures to-
wards enforcing the dog ordinance.
2OIg barrels Of rosin and 196 casks spirits
furpentine were received here yesterday.
Cotton futures advanced eight points yes
terdaY on the closing figures Of the day pre-
vi0uFs
Twenty years ago to day Savannah was
thrilled with news from the plains Of
Manassas.
40 barrels OF rosin and $40 casks OF
spirits turpentine were the naval store sales
yesterday.
Fifty-seven turtles went forward 10 the
New York market yesterday on the City OF
Columbus.
Three seepers, with every berth occupied,
left last night on the Central Railroad.
Travel Is booming.
Abil was passed in the Senate yesterday
making II a misdemeanOr 10 carry liquor TO
any public meeting.
The steamship Santiago de Cuba had
among her freight for Boston yesterday
1900 WateTmel0ns.
The breeze last night was perfectly de-
lightful to those whose rooms have 8
southern exposure.
Hon. Henry B. TOmpkins, who has been
In Atlanta on business the past week or so,
returned home yesterday.
The steamship City OF Columbus carried
20 New York yesterday amongst her freight
500 WatermelOns and 81 turtles.
The steamship Santiago de Cuba had
amongst her freight for Boston Yesterday 2lZ
bundles Of hides and 80 bales Of wool.
A party Of twenty, including Capt. Geo.
A. Mercer's family, left for Virginia last
evening by the Central Railroad on special
car.
The British bark Architect, at quarantine,
from MOnteyideO via Charleston, is dis
charging her ballast preparatory TO COM
ing up.
II. Dempsey, Esq, Superintendent OF the
Southern Express Company. arrived from
Augusta yesterday and registered at the
Marshall House.
The sunset yesterday evening was per-
fectly magnificent. and many stopped at the
intersection OF different streets to obtain a
good view Of Il.
Major Frank Warren, formerly connected
with the KimbalI House, Atlanta, and well
known IN Savannah, is now manager OF
New Holland Springs.
A bill providing fees for the Coroner Of
Chatham county, il certain cases, was il
troduced IN the Legislature yesterday By
Mr.. George n. Nichols.
The demand for rice has improved con-
siderahly during the past week, aud the
price Of all grades has been advanced a
quarter cent per pound.
Among the passengers for New York yes
terday BY the City Of Columbus were
Messrs. II. J. Thomasson, John Ryan, and
s. Guckenheimer and family.
The only revenue Of the Police Court
matinee yesterday was derived from a
policeman who absented himself without
leave, and was fined five dollars.
The building on the southwest corner of
Bay and Lincoln streets is being painted and
fitted up, and we learn that a naval store
supply establishment will be opened In 1t.
Constables who have not taken out their
certificates or commissions, as required by
law, viii find a notice from the County
Commissioners elsewhere OF considerable
interest.
I'D. Holllster, Esq, Of Tallahassee, who
has accepted the position OF Master Of Ma
ehinery on the Savannah, Florida and
Western Railway, arrived here yesterday
with bis family.
The Board Of Sanitary Commissioners are
having the streets and lanes cleaned and
kept IN as good order as possible, with the
determination 10 maintain the present ex-
cellent health Of the city.
Two cows found running at large in the
vicinity Of Bolton and AbercOrn streets yes
terday, were driven to the pound, and the
owners viii now have to step forward with
the fees to recover them.
The new steamship Lancaster, of which
description appeared in the NEWS lately, is
being built at JarrOw, on the Tyne. Messrs.
Steve Bros, OF Liverpool and st. Johns, y.
B., are the managing owners.
Mr.. J. j. McDonough, the well known
lumber merchant and millman of this city,
has received the contract for furnishing
$4,000 feet Of heavy lumber for the new
cotton factory to be built at Charleston.
Savannah boys are earning honors ct the
school commandments. Among the gTadu-
ates at the University at Athens yesterday
was Mr.. j. De Bruyn Hops, VI Savannah,
whose speech on "InTisible Bonds" was
very highly commended.
Yesterday afternoon, about quarter past
two O'Clock, Henry Nelson, 8 c0lOred roam
er, was arrested by Policemen Floyd On the
charge Of yagraney. Henry should spend
the next month at the camp on Vernon
river for the benefit Of his health.