Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-26
Matters and Things Laconically


Noted.
After the Congressional election comes |
the circus.
The revenue Of the Police Court yesterday
amounted to SCI.
1t pays better not to do wrong than to
do It, and repent.
Zsrubbabel Lodge No. Is, F. A. NJ, have
a meeting tonight.
The Old water works tract will be sold at
auction on Tuesday next.
Catholic Knights Of America have an i'm
portant meeting this evening.
The Grand Lodge, F. A NJ, OF Georgia,
will meet in Macon on the 3lst inst.
Yesterday, 25.h October, was the anniver-
sary of the battle of Bllsklava in 1854
The receipts Of cotton are increasing, and
the different presses -sre under full work.
The new brick addition at the rear Of the
Centre Railroad Bank is being rapidly fin
ished.
Policeman G. W. Hall was Yesterday dis
missed from the police force for violation of
the regulations.
The sale Of reserved seats for "The In
kRoWn" will commerce at BTen's ticket
Office this morning.
The brokers are having comparatively
easy time, there being very little movement
in the security market.
The Congressional campaign is opening
up lively. Chatham is expected to give her
usual rousing msjority.
A grand art exhibition will be given at
the lecture room Of the Lutheran Church
on Friday evening next.
The retail business streets were yesterday
thronged with lady shoppers, tempted forth
by the beautiful weather.
Sealed proposals for improving Savannsh
river below Augusta are advertised for this
morning By Gen. Q. A. Gilmore.
The County Commissioners perfected
arrangements yesterday for the Congress
sional election on the 9TH proximo.
It is expected that the Southern Express
COmplnNFill be able to occupy their new
quarters about the close of the week.
Although there was a very great change
10 the temperature on Tuesday night, we
heard Of no frost In the vicinity OF the city.
II. Dempsey, E-q.. Superintendent OF the
Southern Express Company, is in the city,
and will remain here several days on bust
ness.
Henry Jones, colored, was yesterday In
the Police Court fined $40 or 30 days for
stealing apples from the Ocean Steamship
wharf.
The daily arrivals at the hotels are in
creasing, but the Northern travel will not
fairly set in until after the November cleo
lions.
The Legislature will meet on Wednesday
next, the LIST proximo. Chatham's Repre-
sentatives expect to leave on Monday, the
Both inst.
We have received from the Signal OBJ
server at this station, Mr.. 81. G.. Ford, q
copy Of the Signal Service Notes, " to fore
! tell frost.
The Hebrew Benevolent Society Of this
city have contributed one hundred dollars
for the relief of the distressed Hebrews in
Pensacola.
Savannah Lodge No. 2l7, l. D. B. B.,
| have contributed fifty dollars for the RELIEF
Of their sister lodges in the fever stricken
city of Pensacola.
The steamship sarsgossa arrived from
Baltimore yesterday under command OF
Captain Luke Hooper, with big freight
and number Of passengers.
The prescription of twelve months on the
| chain gang is said to be al excellent remedy
for the disease Of kleptomania, which seems
to prevail pretty extensively among Ger
| tain class.
In Charleston, on Tuesday, lot OF Con-
| federate bonds, amounting to $l45 GOO, were
/ bought by Edward Moreland at $l2 so per
| thousand. Sc, $50 Confederate bank bills
were sold st SO for the lot.
Renewed interest is being taken In the es-
tablishment of tthe Commercial Bank" in
| this city, for which charter has already
| been obtained. II is asserted that the insti
tuition viii prove great success.
| A telegram was received here yesterday
| announcing the safe arrival in New York,
/ srom Europe, of Henry Brigham, Esq,
| President of the Merchants National Bank
/ Of this city. He Will leave for Savannah In
few days.
The various civic societies and military
/ companies have been requested by circular
/ from the Joint Committee on the Sesqui-
/ Centennial to send delegates to q meeting
| to be held at Hodgson Hall on Monday even
/ ing next to perfees arrangements for the
proposed celebration.
| CoroLer -Sheftall was yesterday morning
notified of the sudden death OF John White,
/ q colored tmploye on the United States
snsgbOat Toccos, but upon investigating the
matter found thai the deceased had been
sick for two months, and there was no ne
cessity for an inquest.