Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-16
Matters aud Things LaconIca,lp
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Noted
Green peas are in market.
night. 4-'S' '@''
night.
Magnolia Encampment No. l, I. o. o. f.,
meet to night.
:, Only four arrests were recorded at the po-
lice barracks last night.
The total assessment az the Police Court
yesterday amounted TO only IS.
The prospects are not favorable for set.
tied weather until after the 2Ist inst.
The Workingmen's Benevolent Associa-
ton viii parade TO morrow in regalia.
Eugene Kelly, Esp. ,of New York, is in the
CITY, ana Is registered at the Pulaski House.
Grand jury Of the Superior Court will
meet this afternoon for the consideration Of
business.
There was no business OF particular in
terest disposed Of by any of the Magistrates
yesterday.
The deaths in Charleston last week num-
oered tWenty-eght-seven whites and TWEEN
ty-one eolored.
The sale Of reserved seats for the juvenile
opera viii commence at Bren's ticket Office
to-day at 81 O'Clock.
We understand that measures win shortly
be adopted for the thorough vaccination of
the public school children.
There were nearly four pages OF arrivals
At the SeTeyen House yesterday, and the
Pulaski was also crowded.
The City Of Augusta brought out an i'm
meDse freight yesterday from New York,
and large plumber OF passengers.
Hon. John o. Ferrin has been elected a
member OF the Board OF Education, vice
Captain John Mcmahon, deceased.
The impression l. general ia this city that
the Legislature win modify the Railroad
Commission law at the session In July.
The shipment of strawberries from Flori-
ds by the New York steamships leaving this
port nave been unusually large for this sea
SON Of the year.
We had a call yesterday from Mr.. Geo.
W. FLOYD, business agent for d.. B. Curtis
''saml Of Posen," which will be produced
at the Theatre next week.
The condition of the wharf west of the
Baltimore steamship wharyes, is In an execra-
bic condition, and even in daylight is dan
gerous to walk over. 1t should be repaired.
When the regulations in reference to vac
cination go into effect the duties of the
City Physicians will be largely increased,
aud it is understood that the increase OF
their pay will be favored.
Mr. Charles j. O'Cornor, Jr., (who has
many friends iG Savannah) and Miss Jan
nette Smith were married at st. John IS
Church, Mobile, Ala, on the 10Th instant by
Rev. Thomas j. Beard.
Mr.. Phineas T. Barnum, the noted show
man, arrived here yesterday from New York
~ the steamship City of Augusta, accom-
panied By bis servant. Mr.. Barnum is now
seventY-three years Of age.
Tle British ship Tsernogora was, on yes.
terday. cleared for Bremen by Messrs. Rich
| ardsou IL Barnard, with a cargo Of 3 800
bales Of upland cotton, weighing 1852, 56S
pounds, valued at $252, 040 as.
Mr. Peter Moller, Jr, the great sugar re.
| tiuer of New York, with his family, and
Mr.. Pierre Lorrilla.d, the wealthy manu-
facturer. accompanied by his wife, are
al ong the strangers in the city.
Peter Cooper, not the New York Pres
| dental candidate, but cOlored individual
1 OF bibnlous tendencies, was arrested last
night by officer Heidi for drunkenness anC
/ disorderly conduct, and lodged in the bar.
| racks.
The Grand Lodge Of the Knights oil
| Honor 10 Georgia VIII asso nble in Savannah
4 in annual session on the 18th of April Al
| lance aud Savannah Lodges Of this city are
mskipg arrangements for their reception
/ and entertainment.
Messrs. Chas Green & Co. on YESTERDAY
| cleared for Barcelona the Spanish BARI
| Nue7a BuenaVentura, with a cargo OF 10(
bales of upland cotton, weighing AZ ,88l
| pounds, valued at IS, 179 Ii, and 270, 6S3 feet
OF lumber, valued at $4,2l4 36.
Last night, about half-past:ten o'clock
| Policeman Henne6sy arrested a negro Oh
| East Broad street, near STATE, who was sc
/ feerfully drunk as to be unable to divugt
his name. Tie was locked up to sober of
aud be ready for the Police Court scanct
to-day.
Magistrate Isaac Russell's office, on Bryan
street, yesterday was thronged with people
| and curiosity was excited to know the
cause OF the gathering. There was moth
| ing sensational, however, as he was only
hearing civil cases, it being his regular
court day.
The tooth powder man, who has held night
seances for some time past at the corner Of
Bull and Broughton streets, aud delighted
| bJ his elcquence crowds OF the curious, an
nounced last night that, having filled thi;
| field, he would leave to daV for greener fields
and pas ures new, or words to that effect.
Colonel J. s. Bliss, of the United States
| Coast Survey Service, accompanied by hi:
| wife, arrived here Yesterday by the City Of
| Augusts, en- route to Florida. Colonel
| Bliss was Assistant Engineer to Genera
| Newton on the He'll Gate improvements
| New York h8rbOr, and is brother of Con
| gresham A. NJ. Bliss, Of Brooklyn. He il
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