Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-03

Irish National Land League meet tonight
The city was remarkably quiet Yesterday.
Cotton futures advanced nine points yes
terdzY.
Pulaski Council No. 159. R. A, VIII meet
tonight.
The value Of foreign exports yesterday
was SIS, %.
The total assessment at the Police Court
/ yesterday was 50.
The Superior Court viii be convened at
/ 10 O'Clock today.
a meeting OF Jasper Council No. 10, h.
| c. viii be held tonight.
| The grand jury Of the Superior Court viii
meet this afternoon az O'Clock.
| Peoples Loan Association have opened
/ books Of subscription TO their stock.
neat, new wooden railing IS being con-
| structed around the Mariners Bethel.
The Ford Dramatic Association have fled
petition for = charter OF Incorporation
There was only one arrest recorded at the
| police barracks last night-thst OF tipsY
| fellow.
at the rsffls last evening at Weisbsin &
| Co. = dry goods house the number A won
/ that beautiful doll.
The Central Railroad slip has been
/ Of water a. low tide.
l. Is thought that the recent financial
/ troubles in E1roDe have had depressing
effect on the cotton market.
| The new four-masted schooner F. c. Var
nall, from Philadelphia, came up the river
as far as Fort Jackson yesterday evening.
The residents in the southern portion Of
/ the city will rest easier a. night. now that
they are 70 have better police protection
Miss Pauline Markham, with her Two
| Orphans combination, viii appear a. the
Savannah Theatre on Monday evening next
TIE sale Of reserved seats for "The Ban
/ ker's Daughter" matinee will commence at
/ Bren's ticket Office this morning az nine
| O'Clock.
The British steamship Richmond which
arrived a. Tybee yesterday from Martinique,
was ordered TO Charleston by her con-
signees here.
Tie newly elected Chief Fireman, Osceols
| Butler, aud Assistant Engineer, George
| M0urO. Yesterday morning were qualified
and sworn in.
The body OF James Sanford, night watch
| man on the steamer David Clark, who was
| drowned on Sunday night last, has not yet
| been recovered.
| Lathrop's warehouse in Battle Row. one
1 uOOr west OF MONTGOMERY street, WHICH q
| partially burnt some time since, is being
repaired and put in good condition again.
The steamer Mary G. Fisher, which got
aground in the Altamahs river, near Hawk
| iusTille IN September, arrived here yesterday
| with a cargo Of cotton from Hswkinsyille.
| Permission has been granted the Savannsh
1 Z Iectric Light Company 70 erect their poles
and wires in the street, and the commence
ment Of the work is anticipated with
anxiety.
II the work on Hutchinson Island is not
| completed by the 10th the city authorities
will 81 once enter upon the said land and
push the work Of restoration with all energy
| possible.
The steamer Howard Drake made q short
excursion trip down the river as far as Fort
| Jackson last evening for the purpose of
| trying her new condenser, which gave en-
tire satisfaction.
The Savannah Volunteer Guards had a
meeting last night aud decided to parade
| on the POI inst at O'Clock in the morning,
and to hold their annual target practice at
| ConeOrdis Park.
That ''a policeman's lot Is not a happy
one" seems 70 be doubted, judging from
| the numerous applications that were re-
ce'ved By the Chief yesterday when It was
known that four additional mounted police
men we're to be appointed.
The policeman who was on duty on the
| Bay on the night OF the 3lst ult., when the
| gas office was entered by burglars and ST
! attempt made TO break open the safe, has
been charged with gross neglect Of duty,
and will undergo an examination to-day.
The British ship Alfred was yesterday
/ clesred for Liverpool by Messrs. Muir.
| Duckworth & Co, with q cargo Of 4 94e
| bales Of upland cotton. weighing 2 322, TIC
| pounds, valued at $3.50, Z23 ca, and five bags
OF sea island, weighing l, AIS pounds. valued
a. $295.