Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-25
Matters aud Things LacOnicalIy


Beautiful moonlight nights nowi
Alliance Lodge No. $50, K. of H., meet
tonight.
The Police Court yesterday failed to real
ize any revenue.
Worklngmen's Benevolent Association
have a meeting tonight.
The last trip Of the steamer st. Nicholas
to Tybee was made yesterday.
Savannah is ahead of other ports in the
receipt Of the first new rice this season.
Captain W. G. Raoul, Vice President Of
the Central Railroad, has returned to the
city.
The yachting season is about over, and 1t
is not likely there will be any more races
this year.
The improvements in progress by the rail-
way company at Montgomery are progress
ing finely.
The dead walls and bill boards around the
city will soon be decorated with handsome
show pictures.
Mr.. David Porter, the Deputy Collector
Of Customs, has been confined to his room
for several days.
Bay street is beginning to assume bust
ready for active trade.
a large EaTEO OL DAOOu15 AOA buO OCAtioA
Railroad arrived here yesterday by the bark
Algeria from Liverpool.
The rate for milling rice at the Planters
Rice Mil will hereafter be twelve cents per
bushel of fortY-fve pounds.
There is rather a bearish feeling in the
market flor spirits turpentine, and the
bulls are considerably depressed.
Policeman Arnold had his hands full
Yesterday, and registered five candidates at
/ the barracks for court honors to-day.
There will be music at Battery Park this
afternoon, and II you want to have pleas
ant afternoon jump on the cars and ride out.
It is possible there may be a match race
between two fine yachts arranged to come
off at Isle Of Hope within the next week
or so.
Mr.. Frederick P. Miller was not a mem
Der of the ROYAL Arcanum, as stated in the
notice of his death. Our informant was
mistaken.
The Savannah Theatre will he opened for
the season on the 18th of September by
| Thatcher, West and Primrose Minstrel
Company.
There is to be a State Prohibition Con-
vention held early in September, at which
It is claimed there will be three hundred
delegates.
The steamship Sarsgossa, under command
of Capt. Luke Hooper, left for Baltimore
several passengers.
Mr.. Luke Carson aud Mr.. John Lyons left
by rail Yesterday afternoon for New York,
on business, and will take in the sights at
Saratoga before their return.
Two white men were arrested about five
O'Clock yesterday afternoon by Policeman
Arnold for disorderly conduct in barroom,
and were conveyed to the barracks.
Between the juvenile base bsllers and the
bullbat artillerIsts, the suburbs are now en-
| Iivened every evening until late hour with
| the continued fusilade and hurrahing of the
youngsters.
The detention to the passenger train on
the Central Railroad, due here at 7:l5
o'clock yesterday morning. was caused by
q run off of an up freight train. The pas
sengers did not reach here until after II
O'Clock.
Mr.. J. S. Meynsrdie, conductor on the
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway is
living dangerously I'll at his residence in this
city. Mr.. Meynardie's many friends Will
regret to hear of this and will hope for his
recovery.
We are informed by nautical friend that
the technical term for the ring which broke
IN the Idler in the race on Wednesday,
Z ElrOWluR QET OuI VI buU GOu EDlB IE
6.gudgeon." His nautical ear vibTa es with
the melodyof the euphonious word.
a negro man, who was very drunk,
created considerable disturbance at his
house about half-psst ten O'Clock last night,
was arrested by Policeman Clancy, and
transferred to a first floor In the barracks,
which bad the effect of subduing his
hiarity.
In our notice of the start in the race at
Montgomery on Wednesday, the word
''iockeying" was used. AS an impression
not intended appears to have been Occss-
Toned, we would state that the term 'na-
neuverIng" will better convey an idea of
the situation.
The writer Of a communication signed
zone of many citizens on Margaret street, y
neglected to send his name. This is neces-
sarv not for publication, but as a guarantee
of good faith. The letter has been referred
to the Chief of Police, who will doubtless
investigate the charges.