Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-26


gallon here yesterday.
To-day being legal holiday, the banks
and city offices will be closed.
The total amount Of fines imposed in the
Police Court yesterday was S19.
Ten vessels arrived at this port yesterday,
the favorable winds bringing them in.
City Council will meet this evening, and
some interesting business will be presented.
An extra meeting Of the Savannah
Schuetzen Gesellschaft will be held this
evening.
Major W. F. shellman, Superintendent OF
the Southwestern Railroad, was in the city
Yesterday.
A special schedule will be run to-day on
the Coast Line Railroad to the Cathedral
and BOnsventure Cemeteries.
The whale was visited by a large crowd
yesterday, and everybody was satisfied that
It Is a curiosity worth seeing.
The annual meeting of the stockholders Of
the Tyler Cotton Press Association will be
held this morning at 10 O'Clock.
Important business will be considered at
an adjourned meeting of the Metropolitan
Benevolent Association tonight.
Captain P. &. Fleming. Superintendent
of the Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway. is on q visit to Augusta.
We had call last evening from Captain
Paul Boytou, the well known swimmer,
who is on a brief visit to Savannah.
A quantity Of machinery for tue Eagle
and Phenix Mills, Columbus, Ga, arrived
here by the steamship City OF Savannah this
trip
The steamship Saragossa, Capt. 7. A.
Hooper. left for Baltimore yesterday with
very large freight and number of psssen-
gers.
The funeral of Mr.. James J. Gearon yes
terday morning was one Of the largest ever
witnessed, OF a private citizen, In this CON-
munIty.
The Savannah Volunteer Guards have
their target practice on the 1st of May at
COncOrdia Park. Valuable prizes will be
awarded.
A cOlored man, using loud and pro'sne
language on the street, was arrested ct
half-Dast seven o'clock last night, by o.
ficer Smith.
Ike Williams, eolored, who was arrested
for throwing garbage on the street, wss
yesterday, in the Police Court, sentenced 10
ten daYsin jail.
Henry Konemsn was fiued in the Police
Court yesterday 50 or 10 DAYS for reckless
riding on the street, and iDjuring the child
o. VI. T. Sweeny.
-Four hundred barrels OF Raugoon rice
hsve been brought to this market during the
past few days owing to the scarcity Of the
home crop this Yesr.
The steamer City Of Bridgeton made con-
siderable water while lying at her wharf
Yesterday, and T. was necessary TO do some
ex'rs pumping to keep her free.
We received yesterday from Mr.. B. Fl.
Levy sample OF souvenirs which he has for
distribution among his customers. They
are quite unique in design and attractive.
The bark Lady Dufferin, which cleared
from this port for Liverpool some time since
and re Urued in distress, has taken her cargo
on board again. snd is now in first class Or
der and ready to sail.
The Savannah Amateur Association will
give a performance at the Theatre in June,
after which they will probably 90 to Allan
IA The play Is now being rehearsed under
the direction Of Prof. Ferszzi.
''Moonbeams'' is the latest aesthetic des-
sert. and is Just TOO too utterly nice. Il
wss voted triumph OF all palatable deli
cscies a. Bethesda Yesterday. aud is the Gin
ventiOn'' Of Montgomery lady.
The well known Charleston yacht Eleauor,
which has been in several of our regsttss,
was swamped and sunk in the blow on Fri
day night of White Point, near Charleston,
and two colored hands were drowned.
The steamer Howard Drake, which left
here at two O'Clock yesterday morning for
Ss'illa aud way landings, met with a slighs
mishap when in the vicinity of Thuuderb0l5,
which detained her for short time.
The schooner Eva L. Ferris, which or
rived here yesterday from Boston, reports
having experienced strong southwest gall s
aud head winds till the 231. during which
she was detained eight days around Hat
teras.
William Washington, colored, who was
arrested for abusing and ssssultiUg James
Rogers. was yesterday turned over bv the
Police Court to a Magistrate, who commit
ted the prisoner to answer the charge at a
higher court.
frank Sawyer, 8 colored farmer, living
three miles from the city, on the Louisville
rosd, brought to the MORNING News Office
Yesterday a cabbage and two beets, the
largest we have ever seen. The cabbage is
on exhibition at Heidts drug store to-day.
Ishmael Gregory, colored, was arrested
Yesterday morning about four O'Clock by
Policeman Kelly, as a suspicious character,
having a bale o. cotton IN his possession
supposed to be stolen. He was arrsiGned
in the Police Court and was fined SO or
thirty days.
Two eolored walters at Ferrill's restau-
rant had a dispute about some matter. at
half past six o'clock on Monday evening,
which ended by one OF them hitting the
other on the back OF the neck, Just below
the head, with a beef maui, inficting an
ugly wound.
The brig Lewis L. Squire, which arrived
here Yesterday from New York. reports
having been detained five days around Hat
teras by heavy gales, and having passed a
quantity OF wreckage, con sisting Of empty
barrels and boxes, all the way from Frying
Pan Shoals to Charleston.
4 survey was yesterday held on the brig
Mary Celeste, from Havana for Delaware
Breskwater, witbIa cargo of molasses, which
put in here in distress, and il was recon-
mended that she come to town for further
examination and repairs. The board Of
survey consisted of H. T. Willink, Esq,
and Captains Weymouth and Sparks.
At twelve o'clock yesterday morning q
colored man named John Green had hold of
a rope on the sloop Mercedes, which Is "
ing at the Katie's wharf, when be lost his
balance and fell IN the river. He retained
his hold on the rope, which was slack. and
when he arose TO the surface was hauled
safely on shore by two men who we're stand
ing on the wharf.
We are officially informed that Hon. Don
5. Pardee will preside with Judge
Rrskiue 10 the United States Circuit Court,
which convenes at Macon on Monday. May
1. We understand that an effort will be
made to induce Judge Pardee TO come to
Savannah, after the adjournment OF the
court in MseOb, and try several important
cases on the doekets here.
The Georges Baptist (colored) State Con-
ventlon will meet at the First BRYAN Bap-
fist Church in this city on May "a. and the
general committee on reception have au-
thorlzed certain parties to solicit subscrip-
lions to aid in entertaining them. The
committee, of which Peter Houston Is
Chairman and j. H. Brown, Secretary, will
call upon the citizens for assistance.
Some time between ten O'Clock on Mon
day night and yesterday morning, the yard
OF & gentleman living on Lincoln street, nesr
Harris. was entered by thief, and game
rooster, three hens, and some common fowl
were stolen. : good dog is kept in the
ward, hut he failed 20 give any alarm, and
the suppositiOn is that the thief was for
mer servant who knew the animal and
premises well.