Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-01

Matters and Things LacOnically Noted.
Myrtle Lodge No. 6, X. of P, meet to-
night.
Landrum Lodge No. As, F. \. NJ, meet
tonight.
Pulaski Council No. 1913, R. A, viii
meet tonight.
hop this evening.
There was only one case before the
Police Court yesterday.
We have entered upon the last month Of
the eventftfl year 1882.
There will be a meeting of Jasper Coun-
ell No. 10, II. c., this evening.
The collection of taxes is progressing
finely, and the Tax Collector is kept busy.
Business was yesterday pretty generally
suspended, and the streets wore Sunday
aspect.
Yesterday was delightful, bracing day,
and the sportsmen were in ecstacies over
the weather.
The election for directors of the Central
Railroad will take place on Monday, the
1st Of January.
The Finance Committee of the Sesqui-
Centennial Committee have an important
meeting tonight.
nah Theatre tonight, and will doubtless
be greeted by a crowded house.
Mr.. Vim. Clifton, of this city, was yes
terday morning admitted TO plead and
practice in the United States Courts.
There are a number of people present
here from Barlow county, witnesses in in
ternal revenue cases before the United
States Court.
We had a call last evening from Mr..
+. B. Ludlow. business agent of Marion
ElmOre. who is here making arrangements
for her appearance.
The steamer st. Nicholas arrived from
St. Catharine's this morning, about half
past three O'Clock, with a good freight and
several passengers.
A guest at the German Volunteers hop
last night created considerable merriment
by going to the cloak room and asking for
his OyeTcOat. He had it on, but didn't
know it.
During the month of November, which
closed Yesterday, there were issued from
the Ordinary's office fifty-twO marriage
licenses-seventeen whites and thirty-tive
cOlOred.
Richard Lumpkin, cOlOred, for fourteen
years a lamp lighter, died suddenly last
night. He was member Of the Union
COrnet Band. which will attend his funeral
this afternoon.
Gabriel Marke. colOred. was yesterday
arraigned in the Police Court on the
charge of creating a disturbance in the
Market basement, and was fined 50 or fit-
teen days Imprisonment.
The singing at the Baptist Church yes
terday morning was very fine. The choir
was composed Of Mrs. c. W. King, Miss
Gustin and Mr.. c. J. Mapp. Mr.. Frank
f. Rebarer sang the OtfertOry in superb
style.
Why is it that a Young man and a young
woman will sit for hours and hours to-
gether in parlOr without saying word,
and then. when it is time for him TO leave,
stand an hour talking earnestly on the
front stOOp in the still, pneumOniac air?
The German brig Der Wanderer was
hauled up on Willink's Marine Railway
to finish caulking and repairs yesterday
morning. 1t will be remembered she
came into this port with cargo, dismantled
and leaking. She is bound TO Wilmington,
I y. c., to which port she will proceed as
soon as her repairs are finished.
\ well known Bay street merchant, while
crossing Bay and Whitaker streets on
Wednesday night. was suddenly accOsted
10y two men, one of whom struck at him.
The gentleman Immediately returned the
blow and inquired what they meant, when
the parties ran Oh. II Il not unlikely Jne
parties were the same who attacked and
robbed Mr.. Molina.
According to Mr.. II. c. HOyey, each fe-
male oyster is estimated to contain from
100000 to 100000 600 of eggs, of which not
q tenth can be said to he yitalized in the
+ course of nature. But he is of opinion
that by a proper system of oyster farming
fully One-half Of the young may be matur-
ed to that stage when they can take care
Of themselves. "Seed oysters" are be-
tween one and two years old, and those
known as saddle rocks" require four
years to attain their high commercial