Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-15

Matters and Things LaeonicalIY Noted.
Myrtle Lodge, X. of p, have meeting
tonight and will elect officers for the en-
suing term.
Ex-Judge TrOup. one of the taIlest and
wealthiest planters in Georgia, was in
the city yesterday.
The annual election for officers Of Ian
drum Lodge No. 4S, +. and A. NJ, will
take place tonight.
The United States Courts met yesterday
morning, but adjourned without transact
ing any business Of public interest.
We received a pleasant call yesterday
from W. d. Sullivan, Esq, editor of the
True Citizen, Of WaynesbOrO. Ga.
Lena McDaniels, for disorderly conduct
and drunkenness in the street, was yester-
day in the Police Court fined SO or ten
DAYS.
Yesterday was one Of the most delight
ful days Of the season. and the central
thOrOughfares were thrOnged with fash
iOnable prOmenaders.
The sale Of reserved seats for the per-
foTmances Of the Hess Opera Company
will commence this morning at $3.50
O'Clock at Bren's ticket office.
The work Of connecting the present
large water main with the old or sixteen
inch main is progressing rapidly on the
west bank Of the Ogeechee canal.
There will be a meeting Of Pulaski
Council, r. A.. and Jasper Council, II. c.,
AT their halls this evening. There will be
an election for officers insbOth lodges.
The cadets Of the Savannah Military
Academy will have a parade this after
noon at four O'Clock. the route being
through the principal business streets.
We call attention to the Last Notice.
in another column, in regard to State and
county taxes. by the Tax Collector, Capt.
James J. McGOwan. Settle up while you
have time.
Messrs. a. Minis d Sons cleared yester-
day the British steamship CydOnia. for
Barcelona with $3.50 bales of upland cot
ton. weighing 2,442,5l3 pounds; valued at
$25S. 99j 81.
Lewis Western and Warren Williams,
colOred, for disOrderly conduct and fight
ing i'm a yard on BrOughtOn street, were
Yesterday i'm the Police Court fined s. or
/ fifteen days.
We understand there are a number of
counterfeit twenty-dOllar gold pieces in
| circulation at present in this city. Our
merchants and dealers should be careful
how they handle coins Of that denOmina-
ton.
+. c. Richardson. Esq, of the firm OF
| Richardson Il Barnard, was passenger
on the steamship City Of Columbus yester-
| day for Boston, where, in company with
/ his wife. he proposes to spend the holt
Z days. We wish him pleasant time.
4 dispatch 10 the Charleston NelcS and
| FDUrjer says that while an engine of the
/ Charleston and Savannah Railway was
/ hacking out ola turnout at COOsawhatchie,
/ one Of the hands, Andrew Brantley, while
| trying 10 get up on one of the flats fell
| through and was instantly killed by the
/ train. His body was badly mangled.
/ The suggestion of the possible nOmina-
| ton Of Capt. George A. Mercer, made in
/ our Washington special on Wednesday
morning, for the United States Judge
/ ship Of the Southern district, as
/ the probable successor of Judge En-
| skine, meets with hearty approval from
/ the scores of friends of that popular and
/ talented gentleman in this city.
\ number of hands, with carts and
| teams, were yesterday employed under
| the direction of the Committee on Streets
| and Lanes i'm filling up some Of the de-
| pressiOns on West Broad street, south of
/ Stewart. which was almost impossible
/ during the recent heavy rains. The work
/ done yesterday will contribute greatly to
| the comfort of the residents of that section
| Of the city.