Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-18
m.sssr. and Thins. Laconloany

Matters ana Things LaconicAlly
Noted.
Clinton Lodge No. "a, T. A. NJ, viii meet
tonight.
The assessment at the Police Court Sat-
urdsy amounted to SS2.
Railroad Mutual Loan Association have
their regular meeting this evening.
Acting Mayor Hamilton will have asplen-
did matinee at the Police Court to-day.
Cotton futures advanced three to four
points Saturday on Fridays QUOTATIONS.
The steamship Herman Livingston nae FAC
amon2 her freight for PhiladelPhis $500
Watermelons.
The maximum temperature at the signai
sarvIce office Yesterday was 1O1, the highest
reached this year.
The steamship City Of Savannah carried
for New York ffty-six cabin and three
steerage passengers
A large excursion party of colored folks
ill srrive here from Brunswick on the
night Of the oath Inst.
The suburban resorts yesterday were well
patronized, and the street cars on the several
lines crowded during the afternoon.
We regret to state that our well known
citizen, Major John Foley, is dangerously Ill
and his recovery is considered doubtful.
The schooner Island City was on Satur-
day cleared for Baltimore by Messrs. j. j.
Dale & Co. with 3O9, IA feet OF yellow pine
lumber.
There will be a celebration by the colored
folks at Fort Pulaski on Tuesday, the 10Th
inst, in honor Of the independence OF
Liberia.
John Thomas, a eolored warrior, was on
Saturday night taken to the barracks for safe
keeping, charged with an assault with intent
to murder.
Mike Dougal. a colored individual, was
arrested BY Policeman MeQuade Saturday,
charged with throwing watermelon rinds in
the street.
We understand that Policeman Herman
discovered the fire in the roof Of the Forest
City Mills on thursday night and walked up
the Waiver boys.
WI. Bremen, ESQ, of Augusta, accom-
panied by bis daughter, Miss George Bren-
ner, were at the Marshall House yesterday
en- route to Tybee.
"You can't both eat your cake and have
it."-Ancient proverb. No; but you can
take your drinks and have 'em-have 'em
bad Washington Critic.
The great secret of style in a journalist is
to make up your mind distinctly as to what
you have to say, to say it and to have done
with it.-GOld0iB Smith.
Among the passengers for New York Sat
urday by the steamship City Of Savannah
were Major G. A. Whitehead and wife, M.
Hamilton and J. B. Haslam.
The steamer City Of Bridgeten, coming
from Florida, met the steamship City OF
Savannah on her way out Saturday, and
transferred sixteen passengers.
The steamer City Of Bridgeton had
amongst her freight from Florida on SatuT-
dav ten barrels and six crates OF egg plants
and fifteen bundles of alligator skins.
A magnificent sleeping car, built at the
Macon shops, arrived here on the CentraI
Railroad Saturday morning. 1t is finished
10 fine style, and is the equal OF any Pull
man,
Richard Habersham, the cOlored indi-
vidual, who was arrested for obstIucting the
street and resisting an officer, was Satur-
day in the Police Court fined $l5 or thirty
days.
There will be an excursion from Macon
to Tybee this week. The party will reach
here at halt-past six on Saturday morning,
the 231, and will go down to Tybee on the
Plant at 10 o'clock.
The steamship City of Savannah carried
to New York on her trip Saturday 12S boxes
OF fruit, refrigerator of figs, IL barrels
and 104 boxes Of vegetables, 9,6l9 water
melons and SO turtles.
Yesterday may be awarded the palm as
the hottest day Of the season. On the Bay,
in the shade, the thermometer ranged lob,
and in various other places generally cool
it stood at 100 for several hours.
Judge Harden has so far recovered from
his indispOsition that he will hold monthly
Criminal Court this morning at 10 o'clock,
and on tomorrow the civil quarterly term at
10 a. m, when all petit jurors are required
to eprOmpt in attendance.
Darien Gazette: THE mails between Sa-
vannah and Darien continue to be In
horrible mess, aud there don't seem to be
any relief. Is there no man connected with
the mail service in Georgia competent to
remedy the matters"
The Norwegian bark Gogla was on Sat
urJiay cleared for Liverpool by Messrs.
Hoist & Co. with 500 casks spirits turpen-
tine. measuring "a 1893 gallons, valued at
50. 200, and l $50 barrels Of rOsin, weighing
7l7, 1856 pounds, valued at IS, LIS.
General r. IL. Anderson, who has been
on a visit to Detroit. Michigan, returned
home Saturday, and had a most cordial
greeting from his numerous friends. He is
looking remarkably well, and In excellent
spirits.
was trucking barrel of rice on board the
steamer Katie, he got on too much speed
going down the platform, and the rice and
truck were emptied into the river from the
opposite side Of the boat. The truck was
on Saturday recovered by the diver, VIM,
but he failed to find the rice.
Saturday morning a cOlOred man, while
engaged in trucking some iron ties at the
Philadelphis steamship wharf, met with a
very severe accident. One of the bundles
slipped from the truck aud falling upon his
hand lacerated it in q fearful manner. He
was compelled to it work and go in search
Of physician to have the injured member
dressed.
The Savannah TOwboat Company recently
purchased from a Baltimore coal company
five hundred tons OF Georges creek soft
coal, which Is considered the best coal gotten
out Of the mines. II is for the use OF their
tugs, and will probably arrive here in few
days, when the cargo will be discharged at
their yard across the river.