Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-27
CHRISTMAS DAY.

CHRISTMAS DAY
How 1T was Observed In Savannah.
Monday morning, December 25th, opened
bright and clear, and at an early hour
thepopping Of crackers, blowing of horns,
and beating of drums aroused the sleeping
residents, and announced that Christmas
day was being ushered IN. squads OF
NEGROES patrolled the streets at an early
hour, with fife and drum, or some other
instrument with discOrdant sound, and
were said to be on a serenading tour of
their friends About 9 O'Clock the streets
were thronged with boys and young
men. and the pop of the Chinese cracker
and the bang Of the large common
variety were heard on every side. This
was more especially true of Br0ughton
street. which was crowded with people,
and along which a perfect fusilade OF
explosives was kept up for hours.
The noise was deafening, and there
was an utter disregard for human safety
in the recklessness with which the largest
size cannon crackers were almost scat
tered along the street, TO explode under
the feet Of some unsuspecting passer-
by. Fortunately we have to record
no serious accident this MORN
ing from this cause, bus we hope
in future that the city authorities Will
amusements to proper bounds. our
popular thOroughfares are not the placeto
hold such exhibitions. as life, limb and
property are endangered thereby.
The various churches were well at
tended in the morning, and several of
them were handsomely decorated with
eyergreens.
Immediately after dark many Of the
streets and squares were Illuminated with
bOnfires. and the heavens were ablaZe
with rockets and Roman candles. Shortly
after six O'Clock a light drizzling
rain commenced to fall. which turned into
a steady dOwnpOur about eight O'Clock and
continued throughout the night. This
brought the pyrOtechnic business 10 an
end, and the streets and squares which
I but short time previous were so full OF
life and excitement. were speedily de-
serted, and quiet once more relgned
supreme.
There were several drunken rows and
trivial cutting scrapes in different
portions Of the city among the
colored population, but we have
record. We congratulate our COM
munity on the day having passed without
any of the fatalities which have marked
its celebration at different times in the
past. and which are more or less attribu-
table to the general dissipation attendant
on the observation Of this Christian holt
day.
Matters and Things LacOnicallY Noted.
The new Duplex Directory is being de-
livered by Mr.. Weatherbe.
The sales of fireworks in this city during
the holidays were unprecedented.
Several Of the vessels in port were hand
sOmely decorated on Christmas day.
Golden Rule Lodge, I. 0. o. F., has a
meeting this evening, and will elect
officers.
\ notice in regard to a barrel of turpen-
tine found appears in our special notice
column.
There were sixteen offenders before the
Police Court yesterday. The fines aggre-
gated $42.
Joseph Henry Ross, cOlored, was COM
mitted TO jail yesterday by the Ordinary
as lunatic.
Rev. L. p. Hughes, of WilliamspOrt,
Pa. is in the city and stopping at the
Pulaski House.
We are glad to learn that Master Julian
Hartridge, who had his eye injured by a
Roman candle, is improving.
Teutonia Lodge, X. of p, viii hold a
regular convention this evening, and an
election of officers will take place.
There will be meeting of the bond
holders of the Schuetzen Gesellschaft this
evening at s O'Clock, at Germania Hall.
We publish by request in tO-day's NEWS
a communication which appeared in last
sundays Telegram signed Another Mer-
chant"
Bill Williams, cOlored, paid fine of 81
in the Police Court yesterday for the priv
ilege of firing a gun in the streets on
Christmas night.
\ notice of interest to the public from
the Comptroller General of the State in
regard to the Florida Mutual Fire Associ-
alton appears in another column.
James II. Carleton, Esq, of Hayerhill,
Mass. and Rev. c. ;. sherman. wife and
daughter, of Nassau, n. Y, are in the
city and stopping at the Screven House.
A meeting of the Citizens Democratic
Club will he held this evening at Mozart
Hall. \ fun attendance is desired, as
business of importance will be considered.
Messrs. \. Fullarton Il Co. cleared yes
terday the Norwegian bark POseidOn for
Bremen, with 1000 bales of upland cotton,
weighing 950,2l2 pounds, valued at so, 500.
4 white man called at the City Dis
pensary last night to have his hand dress
ed which had been accidentally pierced
with cotton hook, between the thumb
and finger.
Frank Mifien and William COlstOn, col
ored. and Charles III. Walker were before
the Police Court yesterday on the charge
of carrying concealed weapons, and were
turned over to the City Court for trial.
\ colored boy while handling a pistol
about IL O'Clock on Christmas morning
accidentally discharged it and was shot
through the left hand. His injuries were
attended TO by DIR. Cass at the City Dis
pensary.
According to the City Directory the
population of Savannah this includes
those who earn their livelihood i'll the city
and reside in the suburbs is 40, 491. This
is a gain of 3, l!JS over the directory CEN
sus a year ago.
Four white men and seven negroes were
arraigned in the Police Court yesterday
morning on the charge of disorderly con-
duct and drunkenness in the street. One
of the parties was fined 81, and the re-
mainder SO or ten days.
Two Young men had an alteration on
the sidewalk near the Screven House yes
terdaT morning, when one of them pushed
the other through the window. \ severe
cut was inflicted on one Of the hands of
the latter by the broken glass. The in
jured member was attended to at the City
Dispensary.
The Finance Committee of the Sesqui-
Centennial will to-day canvass the city TO
obtain subscriptions to the fund for de-
fraving the expenses of the celebration.
IL is hOped the committee will meet with
liberal responses from our citizens ana
business men generally, and that sayan-
nah's reputation will be sustained on this
occasion, as it has been in the past.
Personal.
At reception given on Thursday even
WASHINGTON