Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-16
Matters and Things LacOE



Clinton Lodge No. 81, F. A. NJ, will meet
tonight.
Tattnan Council No. sS4, a. L. H., meet
tonight.
Call at the office of the Tax Collector and
pay your taxes.
There was decline Saturday of 1-16c. in
all grades of cotton.
The revenue derived from the Police
Court Saturday was $40.
Broughton street was lively Saturday
evening until late hour.
r.. Rev. Bishop R. F. ". Elliott, of Texas.
arrived in this city Saturday.
Mr.. David Wells, who has been North for
some weeks, returned home Saturday.
There is a prospect Of numerous candi-
dates being In the field for the county cleo
ton.
Railroad Mutual Loan Association have
their annual meeting and election Of officers
tonight.
The steamship Tallahassee sailed for New
York yesterday morning at O'Clock with a
big freight and number of passengers.
The electric light is voted a grand sue
cess, and the desire is generally expressed
10 see It throughout the city.
The Werner Hook and Ladder Company
have their ninth anniversary ball at Turner'S
Hall on Monday, the S0th inst.
Spirits turpentiue is still on. the boom /,
sales being made at 1910, and the mar
ket closed with holders asking SOC.
We understand the engineer in charge Of
the herbOr Improvements contemplates put
ting down a couple of spurs in the hew
cut.
The third annual hop of the E. B. 8. G..
will take place at Turner Hall, on Wednes-
day, November 9Th, and will be pleasant
affair.
There was a very large number of people
at Thunderbolt yesterday afternoon, the
charming weather tempting many to the
pleasures Of a drive.
The steamship Sarsgosss, under command
Of Captain Luke Hooper, arrived from Bal
timore Saturday morning about IL O'Clock,
having made very good trip.
In consequence of a shot box" the ma
chinery at the Electric Light Works was
stopped earlier than usual last night. Every
thing will be all right tonight.
Miner Jones, the intoxicated negro who
/ created an excitement on the street Friday
by abusing Susan Robinson, colored, was
Saturday in the Police Court fined $40.
That beautiful fichu was ratified Saturday
at Messrs. David Weisbein q Co IS. The
fortunate holder of ticket No. 81, Mrs.
Exley, is requested to call for the same.
The steamship City OF Savannah arrived
al her wharf Saturday night about 1870
| o'clock, with a good freight and thirty
| four cabin and nineteen steerage passengers.
The Jury Commissioners are requested to
| meet at the court house to-day at O'Clock
/ p m. to draw grand and petit jury for
the December term of the Superior Court.
Joe Middleton, eolored individual who
stole barrel from A. P. Abrams, was on
| Saturday arrsigned IN the Police Court, and
was committed for trial before the City
/ Court.
His friends will scarcely recognize the
| genial r. d. Fox, Esq, of St. Mary's, Ca,
| as the gentleman whom the telegraph an
nOunces as Ricardo d. Fox, the Consul OF
Uruguay.
Hon. D. w. Rountree, Representative
elect from Brooks county, is in the city, reg
istered at the Marshall House. Mr.. K. will
be one Of the youngest and ablest members
10 the next Legislature.
The schooner VIM. H. Jones went up on
Willink's marine railway Saturday to have
repairs and caulking done to her hull. 1t
will be remembered that she put into this
port some days since with cargo OF lumber
while on a voyage from st. Mary's, Ca, TO
New York.
Messrs. A. Minis 81 Sons cleared Saturday
| the British steamship Nymph8a for BARGE
Iona, Spain, with 6,026 bales of upland cot
ton. weighing 1870, 927 pounds, valued at
1856, 900 %. This is the largest cargo OF
cotton, besides being the most valuable
cargo, ever shipped from this port to Spain.
The schooner Maggie ]. Lawrence, Capt.
Grace, of and from Philadelphia, for
| Charleston, put into Tybee Saturday morn
ing, with loss Of all her sails, having en-
| countered the hurricane on Thursday night,
| when all her csnvss was blown away. She
was tOwed to Charleston, her destination,
| yesterday.
/ We had pleasant call Saturday night from
/ Mr.. F. A. Small, Business Manager for
James O'Neill, the noted young actor, who
| will appear here In Gan American King"
and ''The Celebrated Case" on Friday and
/ Saturday next. Mr.. Small is an old news
paper man, aud brother of cold Si'' (Sam
SmalD, Of Atlanta.
Among the many attractions Of Platshek's
| grand fall opening, to-day and tomorrow,
/ will be q handsome cologne fountain five
| feet in height, capable of throwing a stream
| three feet high. 1t will present a novel
sight, and will undoubtedly attract general
attention. The perfumerY will be given
away during the opening days.