Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-10
N alters ana Things LacOnieally


Cotton futures advanced eight points yes
terday.
The sales Of rice yesterday amounted to
$50 barrels.
Miss GenevIeve Ward plays this week in
Charleston.
A meeting Of the schuetzen Society will
be held to night.
Middling cotton advanced lice. in this
market yesterday.
The7weatber yesterday was exceedingly
mild and delightful.
Savannah Mutual Loan Association meet
Wednesday evening.
The total assessment at the Police Court
matinee yesterday was $11.
Important meeting of Oglethorpe Lodge
No. l, L o. o. F., this evening.
Ancient Landmark Lodge No. 237, F. A.
VI will have q meeting tonight.
The criminal cases in the City Court yes
teriay afternoon were postponed.
Work on the grain elevator has progress
ed 30 FAR that It is now being timed.
There were only two arrests made by the
police up to two o'clock this morning.
Another new engine from the Baldwin
Locomotive Works has arrived here Tor the
Central Railroad.
The steamship Worcester arrived here
from Boston yesterday with good freight
and fair passenger list.
The sales Of naval stores yesterday
amounted to $50 barrels of rOsin and AZ
casks spirits turpentine.
The novel race Of the season f. announced
% teke plaoa at ThunderbOlt Park Course
on Friday, the 18Th inst.
The Republican Blues have a special
meeting at their hall tonight when the new
uniforms will be delivered.
l. is understood there will be a general
parade bY the military on the 18th inst, the
anniversary of Gen. Lees birth.
An adjourned meeting Of the Metropoli-
tan Benevolent Association will be held
their hall this evening, at 8 O'Clock.
The number Of interments in Charleston
last week was thirty-fve-of which niLe
were whites and twenty six cOlored.
Col. T. D. Walker has been appointed by
the Mayor a member Of the Board of Edu-
cation on the part of the County Commits
sinners.
The sale Of reserved seats for the engage
ment OF the VOkes Family will commence
At B-en's ticket Office at $50 O'Clock q. IN.
| "Wednesday.
The loose and charred cotton damaged by
the fire on Saturday night will be sold at
auction this morning by Messrs. >. Nc
Laughlin s. Son.
The committee OF the Jasper Greens have
| cur acknowledgements for an invitation to
their military hop tomorrow "wednesday
evening in their armOry.
The stock for the new gas company is
being rapidly subscribed for, and its pro-
| jectors expect 70 have the works in opera
| ton in about six months.
The list Of vessels up, cleared and sailed
| fOr this port consists Of five ships. twenty
four barks, five brigs and five schOOners, 8
total OF thirty-nine vessels.
The Southern Mutual Loan Association
| held its monthly meeting last night. Three
| thousand dollars were sold at 40 per cent,
and three thousand at Al per cent.
A social hop Of the Washington Steam
| Fire Engine and Hose Company will be
! given Monday evening, 10th inst, snd our
| Acknowledgements are due for an invitation
to be present.
The British brig Fldelia was yesterday
e. ared for st. John, Y. B., by Mr.. j. +.
Wheaton, with a cargo OF 143, AL feet of
timber, valued at q 256 81, and 124, 236 feet
OF lumber. valued at 1925 "a.
\ special meeting Of Council was held
Yesterday afternoon at four O'Clock to con-
kiaef lub NEb duu pOllCc OAuAuduNCs hu-
nothing was done. Another meeting will
| be held this evening at eight O'Clock.
Henry Bailey, a colOred trooper, was
found sleeping in the market basement
about O'Clock yesterday morning, and was
carried to the police barracks. At the
matinee he was fined 81 or seven days.
Austin Brown and Rose Scott, of the col
cred persuasion, were captured at different
hours Of the night for disordeTlY conduct
aud being under the influence of liquor on
the street, and were carried to the barracks.
P.W. J. Barry, arrested by Policeman
Bsughan for firing q pistol in the
street Sunday night, yesterday morn
ing was turned over to the City Court to
answer the charge Of carrying concealed
weapons.
We are informed that several Of the new
oil lamps were in darkness on Sunday night.
They were lighted early in the evening but
before niue o'clock had gone out, and re-
mained unlighted the balance OF the night.
This should be looked into.
John Cassidy, who was arrested for at
tempting to shoot g. G. Theus, cOlOred, was
Yesterday turned over to Magistrate Waring
Russell, Jr., on a warrant, and was by him
held IN bonds to answer the charge of mis-
demeanO- and carrying concealed weapons.
The monthly meeting of the Jasper MOnu-
mental Association was held last evening.
Ire committee Of the Gift Concert reported
that they had selected Monday, the 18Th OF
February, and that Prof. Mallette would
arrange the entertainment, and tickets
would be on sale in few days.
The slip at the foot of Drayton street is
in very dirty condition, being strewn with
old papers. iron, rocks, etc. As it is one Of
the principal thOroughfares to the wharves
in the vicinity. and is especially used by
passengers arriving and departing by the
Florida steamers, It should be kept In
Clearly condition.
Oscar Wilde, the poeticsl exemplar Of
the new and silly philOsO ply Of e'the.ics
or a-sthetieism, has arrived IN New York,
and the young ladies think he is "just too
utterly Respondent aud gOrgeOusly divine
for ANYTHING" After doing New York and
being done for by the uresthetic critics,
with a fragile lily in his hand be will be
waited OF the breezes toward our Southern
cline.
Co'onel R. D. Walker, whilst in the Office
o. the Cuuatv Commissioners yesterday
morning attending to official duties, placed
his fiue hat on the table. When he had
On shed examining some accounts he got
IN 10 leave and discovered that party from
the country, who had been in the Office, had
in a moment OF observation-disclosures walked
of with bis good hat, leaving dlapluateu
ehapeau instead.
The peTipatetic minstrel show on plat
form wagon. accompanying vendor OF
some patent medicine, which was seen in
the streets o. Atlanta during the ExpOsi-
ton. arrived here yesterday aud held forth
on Bull street, near BroughtOn, last NIGHT.
The eloquent vendor apparently was ruin cd
at his reception by some festive Juveniles,
and "spoke q piece" Of much vigOr to the