Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-03
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Cotton futures declined three points Sat-
urday.
All grades OF cotton advanced 1sc. In this
market Saturday.
ZEN. ]. F. Gilmer and family are on
visit to GAINESVILLE.
Republican Blues win have their regular
quarterly meeting on the Oh inst.
Grand jury Of the Superior Court win
meet at ten O'Clock this morning.
St. Patrick's 7, A. & B. Society have a
picnic at Montgomery on the 18Th inst.
Rev. C. G. Prendergast left for the North
Saturday on the steamship City OF Macon.
Nswton's fat, while on her way from up
the river to this place, sank with cargo OF
spirits on board.
The B. tt E. G. Social Club have sol
rec at The Washington Hall on the evening
Of the Fourth Of July.
The plot boat Sprite Is lsid up, receiving
g general overhsuling and preparing Tor
mex. winters business.
The usual thunder storm visited Savan-
uah ysst r1ay afternoon, and the rain lasted
| until LeaTlY ten O'Clock.
The dredge Henry L. Burden broke her
| pipe S ,turdav, and came up the river for
/ The purpose of having it repaired.
The schooner Nellie T. Morse, which
grounded of Port Royal bar, will be re-
eau kid, and procee on her voyage.
DxKtlb Lodge No. 9, l. o. o. F., will
meet this evening and the installation Of
Ulcers for the ensuing term will take place.
Among the passengers for Philadelphia
| on The Juniata Saturday were Mr.. A. Full
| Isrtnn and wife and Mr.. W. rockingham
and wife.
There will be an important meeting OF
| Tstlnap Council No. SS4, A. L. ID TINS
| evening, and full attendance OF the mem
| bers is desired.
The JunIsia carried among other irelgnt
| to Philadelphia Saturday 20 turtIes' ooo
6oves and Is barrels OF vegetables, anu
s. 500 watermelons.
| The Eutaw Club, from Augusta, will be
met at Port ROYAL on Saturday next by the
schooner Mary j., on which they will go on
a ten days maroon.
Among the freight Of the CITY of Macon
for New York Saturday were 26l crates OF
| fruit. s1S boxes and barrels Of vegetables,
and 996 wsiermelons.
! TIE Spanish bark Tres Auroras was on
| Saturday cleared for Montevideo bv Mr.. An
| tonic G0go'zl, With a cargo OF 2l5, $40 feet
! of lumber, valued at s.. l4O.
Mr.. Nathan K. Platshek left Saturday on
an exteuded trip North, partly In the inter
est OF the Georgia society for the Proven
ton OF Cruelty to Animals.
/ The several lines OF street cars were well
/ patronized yesterday afternoon, anu Just
before the rain those returning from the
parks were literally packed
The building lots which were to have been
| sold on Friday afternoon last VIII be sold
| at $50 this afternoon. see advertisement
| of c. H. Dorsett, suctioneer'
TIE honorary and pay members Of the
! chatham Artillery are invited to meet the
| company q Rose Dhu on the Fourth, where
| the corps will celebrate the day.
| MS asserted that the coming Fourth of
| .guIg will be more observed In Savannah
than Il has since the war, and that su 'pen-
sion of business will be general.
Capt. W. w. Gordon, who has been alb
sent "a Texas on business for some time,
ard who was recalled by the death OF his
estimsble mother, reached the city Satur-
day afternoon.
The grand and petit jurors for the July
term of the City Court will meet this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock, and prompt a'tendsnes Is
desired. The regular monthly criminal term
/ Will also be convened at 10 O'Clock.
The new steamship Tallahassee will be
| launched at Chester, Pa, on the io5h inst,
instead of the 18th, as at first proposed.
/ Inc OJ0eT Two sltALuSuips-tuc OhattahOO-
| ehes snd the Nacooehee-are well underway,
| and will DE ready for service in time for the
| heavy cotton freights.
At about O'Clock on Saturday evening
! a seaman on the schooner a. Denike, who
was er gagged In loading that vessel with
! lumber, had one OF his heels jammed by a
stick, which tose of portion Of the flesh
and tendOns. The wound, While not dan
| gerous, is painful, aud the man will be in
| cspacItsted Tor work for some time to come.