Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-17
Ta5ters and Things LacOnlestly
Noted

N1ke4s
Cotton futures advanced two points yes
terdsy.
There were sold here yesterday 1s5 bar
rels Of rice.
The value of foreign exports yesterday
was Sl29, 600.
Georgia Council Ne. :, R. aud S. NJ, meet
| this evening.
Savannah Lodge No. 1,153. K. of H, will
/ meet tonight.
The total assessments at the Police Court
| yesterday amounted to S5l.
Spirits turpentiue declined a half cent
| per gallon ia this market yesterday.
The city is filed with strangers attracted
| by the races, which commerce to-day.
The grand jury Of the Superior Court will
meet tomorrow afternoon az 4 o'clock.
The total interments in Charleston last
week numbered 2S-whites 10, colored Is.
The skating rink will be open this evening,
and dancing will follow skatorial exercise.
Aaron Reppard, Esq and wife, arrived
here by the steamship City Of Savannah yes
terday.
Col. Clifford W. Anderson, who has been
in New York on business, returned home
yesterday.
The sales Of naval stores yesterday COM
prised 300 barrels of rOsin and 200 casks
spirits turpentine.
There will be a meeting Of the Republican
Blues for inspection on Wednesday night,
and large turnout is expected.
The steamship City OF Savannah arrived
here from Philadelphia last evening with a
good freight and thirty-three cabin passen-
gers.
Mr.. J. II. Gaussman, agent for Nick Rob
erts' Humpty Dumpty Troupe, is in the
city, making arrangements for their appear
snce on Monday night next.
The list of vessels up, cleared and sailed
for this port consists of four ships, twenty
i've barks. eight brigs and eleven sehooners,
total of forty eight vessels.
Sheppard Kettles. colored individual,
who was arrested for being drunk and $
orderly in ST. James Church on Sunday
night. was Yesterday in the Police Court
fined $40.
The social hop Of the Washington Steam
Fire Engine and Hose Company, at their
hall last evening, was verv pleasant affair,
and was very largely attended. 1t was
success socially and financially.
a petition was being circulated yesterday
and received many signatures, to be pre-
sented at the meeting Of Council on Wed
nesday night, protesting against a cOntinu-
ance Of the present street lamps.
Tom Frost, the eOlored warrior who was
arrested by the police or Sunday night for
beating his wife, was yesterday turned over
to q magistrate on a warrant, and was held
for his appearance before higher court.
The funeral Of Mr.. Michael Shea, who was
found murdered on Sunday morning, took
place yesterday afternoon, and was very
largely attended, the WOrkingmen's Be
nevolent Association being out in force.
Mr.. Perry NJ. DeLeon is IN the city ar
ranging his affairs preparatory to leaving
for New York, and we are pleased to learn
he is in a fair way to resume business upon
a satisfactory adjustment with his creditors
The Chatham Mutual Loan Association
will meet this evening, and Series will
meet at $50 o'clock for organization, and
the first ins'allment will be called in to be
paid on the third Tuesday In February next
An anonymous writer, who sends US a
postal card about the shops being open on
Sunday, should inform the Solicitor General
Of such violations of the law that he may
know Of, and the proper remedy will be ap-
piled.
We received yesterday fine pear grown
on Mr.. Geo. W. WHY'S place, Isle Of Hope,
which IS the second product Of tree this
year. During the summer the tree bore one
crop, and after the storm il bloOmed again
and bore fruit.
Our telegraphic dispatch from Atlanta
assigns the reason for Gov. ColQuitt's delay
in transferring the titles and jurisdiction In
sites on Long Island to the United States
Government, OF which mention was made in
these columns few days since.