Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-10

The cItv was yerv quiet Yesterday.

The city was very quiet yesterday.
Another delightful shower yesterday.
Sixty-five barrels of rice were sold here
yesterday.
Alliance Lodge No. $50, K. of H., meet
to night.
There will be an eclipse Of the moon on
Sunday night.
The work of erecting new reservoir will
shortly be commenced.
Only one arrest was recorded at the po-
lice barracks up to midnight.
Are you going to Tybee on the Church
Guild excursion this evenings
Cucumbers are a drug in the market at
present and are selling very low.
One hundred and forty bales of cotton
were sold in this market yesterday.
Henry Brigham, Esq, has been elected
President of the Savannah Oil Works.
The quotations for cotton futures declined
APPOINT yesterday from previous figures.
The Board of Directors Of the Young
Mems Christian Association meet this even
ing.
Savannah Rife Association have their
rife practice at the Schuetzen Park this af-
ternooD.
A large batch OF local bills will be pre-
sented to the Legislature at Its session IN
July next.
Parties residing south of Waldburg street
are notified that the water will be shut on
at O'Clock this morning.
There will be an important meeting Of
Branch No l, Irish National Land League,
at Mozart Hall this evening.
Excursion tickets to New York and re-
turn for $50 by the Atlantic Coast Line and
Bay Line are on sale at Bren's ticket office.
There are now held for postage IN the
post office at Augusta letters addressed to
E J. Kennedy and Mrs. j. d. Ware, Savan-
nah.
The schooner Melissa A. Wiley sailed
for Bath, Me-, yesterday and carried 3SS, SOP
feet of lumber, furnished by Messrs. d. Z.
Bacon s. Co.
The proposition to pave Broughton street
seems to meet with very general favor, ana
it is hoped the important work will be COM
menced without delay.
Susan Anderson, colored. was arrested
for fighting In the street at 1910 O'Clock
yesterday morning by officer Maher and in
carcerated in the barracks.
A new schooner, the David W. Hunt, com
manded by Captain Colcord, sailed from
Bath, Me-, on the 4th of this month for Sa-
vannah on her first voyage.
The First African Baptist Church has
engaged the steamer Carrie, and viii make
an excursion to EbeneZer, on the Savannah
river, on Sunday morning next.
The necessary repairs having been made
to the steamer City of Bridgeton, and the
required inspection having been made, she
left for Florida last evening.
The cars for the SchuetZen Park, on the
occasion of the picnic OF the Z. M. 7. l.
Social Club, on the 18th, will leave in the
morning at O'Clock instead of 10 O'Clock.
Among the graduates at Annapolis, as
will be seen by our telegraphic dispatches,
was Mr.. Harry Cohen, son of NJ. A. Cohen,
ESQ OF Savannah, who stood forty three In
mis- class.
Rev. Robt. P. Kerr left for Atlanta on
Wednesday night to attend the State con-
yention OF the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. He will return on Saturday, so as
to fill his pulpit on Sunday next.
The SUNDAY Telegram of the 18th will
contain the first Of a series of articles writ
ten by a clergyman of this city, on the new
revision of the Bible, which will be found
very interesting.
The excursion TO Montgomery Yesterday
for the benefit of the building fund of ST..
Patrick's church, was 3 mammoth affair.
Il was well managed, everybody had an
enjoyable time, and a handsome sum was
real Zed.
The Early Fruit Bureau has received from
A. Fl. Charlton, ESQ lot of fine peaches
grown on tree IN his garden, 131 Barnard
street. The tree is only four years old and
has on IT 240 peaches. The variety is the
Alexander.
Mr.. Dennis O'Connell, who was arrested
on Tuesday afternoon at the fremen's con-
a.. -. - fanrlarlx- hu
Policeman Nungazer, had hearing yester-
day before the Mayor, and the case against
him was dismissed.
Council declined to grant the petition Of
the Georgia Base Ball Club for permission to
play a series OF games in the Park exten
sion, on the ground that the ordinances of
the city prohibit the playing of base ball in
the Park or public squares. Nearly every
afternoon, however, crowd of ragged ne
groes may be seen playing base ball in ReY-
nolds square. Their ribald language is dis
gushing and outrageous.