Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-06


Tie rosin market was setive yesterday.
The breeze yesterday was perfectly de-
lightful.
Cotton futures advanced two to three
points yesterday.
The tug Commodore Foote will leave FOL
Philadelphia to-day.
The total amount Of fines yesterday in the
Police Court was fifteen dollars.
The Georgia Dental Convention will meet
in Macon Tuesday evening next.
An extra communication Of Lsndrum
Lodge. q. D. F. A. NJ, will be held tonight
Judge Carswell, Of the Middle Circuit
will preside in the Superior Court next
week.
Msjor D. C. Bacon and family leave fol
New York to-day by the steamship City oil
Macon.
A portion of the new draw for the Charles
ton and Savannah Railway bridge arrived
here on the saragossa this trip.
Judge Tompkins viii preside at the
L luisvflle Superior Court the coming
week, in place of Judge Carswell.
The steamer st. Nicholas leaves on an ex
IrsiOn this afternoon for the bell buoy al
Tybee. This viii be pleasant trip.
IL Alex. Willis, colored, will call at this
Office and give some explanation In regard
u his communication il viii be published.
The tug Bull Frog. which has been on
Willink's ways having her shaft fixed, is IN
thorough order again, and has cOmmenced
work.
Edward and Ned Davis, colored, were
each fined two dollars in the Police Court
for violating city Ordin nee, beating car
pet in the street.
Augusta Chronicle: "The Central Railroad
as given the Fire Department S25 for their
turnout, and offered low rates from Savan-
nah for the band"
The cars on the Whitaker, Barnard, Lib
erty and AbercOrn street lines are run until
ten O'Clock at night, convenience highly
appreciated by the public.
The New Houston Street Methodist Sun
day School will have their picnic on the
18Th instant, at the grounds Of the COas
Line Riilroad beyond Bonsventure.
The only arrest recorded at the barrack;
last night was that Of colored man charged
with disorderly driving on the street about
S O'Clock, who was arrested by Policeman
NTH.
John Smith, colored, who was arrested
for stealing some cloth from the shop OF
Thomas Mckay on Thursday evening. was
thirty days.
The steam launch Tybee on yesterday
lowed the government spile driver from the
Charleston and Savannah Railroad bridge
to this city in three and half hours, which
is pretty good work for small craft.
The Trinity Methodist Church Sunday
school had an excursion on the steamer
Katie to Grimbsll's point yesterday. There
we're a large number on the excursion and
all seemed to have had pleasant time.
George Cuthbert, colored, who was ar
rested for having lot Of old jewelTy in hi!
possession supposed to have been stolen
was arrsigned in the Police Court yesterday
but obtained continuance Of his case.
We had 8 call yesterday from Mr.. Ben. r
/ Davenport, formerly OF Savannah, now
/ prominent lawyer in st. Louis. He is on
/ snort visit to his old home, and received
a cordial greeting from his many friends.
A carriage containing a party of lsdie
/ and gentlemen on their way home las
/ night from ThunderbOlt, came to grief a
| the corner of Whitaker and Bay street, b.
cOlliding with a post, which wrecked the
bind wheel.
A tug went down to the bark Syria will
the necessary tools for the purpose of light
ering her yesterday. Her cargo will b.
brought to this city on the lighter INCL
Sam, of Charleston. An extra gang of mel
were also taken down to work the pump
and keep her free Of water.
About five o'clock Yesterday afternoon
Paul Adams, colored, was driving earriag
along Bsv street, when in the vicinity OF tn
Cotton Exchange the right front whee
suddenly came of, throwing the drive
from his seat on the ground, but fortunate
/ ly iniuring him only slightly.