Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-09

Brevities.
Decoration Day Will fall on Thursday
this year.
The Ford. Dramatic Association will
present the comedy Dora" on the 9th
instant.
The electric light towers were lighted
last night Tor the inspection Of an agent OF
the company.
There Will be a regular meeting of De-
Kalb Lodge No. 9, /. o. .. F., this even
ing at s O'Clock.
The electric lamps have been removed
from the interior OF Christ Church and the
gas illumination resumed.
The CITY Court will convene this morn
ing at ten O'Clock for the trial of criminal
cases. The petit jurors will be in attend
ance.
The leading and only advertised attrac-
ton at the Theatre this week is ''Fun in a
Boarding school, to open on Wednesday
evening.
The fOrty-seventh regular meeting OF
the Southern Mutual Loan Association
will be held At Metropolitan Hall this
evening.
The entries for the trOtting race at Ten
Brock course on Wednesday are COM
plete, and the days sport promises to be
interesting.
A
cd BY the City Council are requested to
call at the office of the Treasurer and re-
ceive payment.
John W. Garrett, President of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad. and sherman L.
Rogers, Of Buffalo. y. Y, are among the
arrivals at the Screven House.
Col. II. :. Haines, General Manager of
the Savannah. Florida and Western Rail-
way. leaves today to inspect the new line
20. 4 ffahonphna
Among the arrivals at the Pulaski
House yesterday were Marquis Dalla
Vale. OF Turin. Italy. and Count Juan
Bustamante. Of the Spanish Legation.
Business n Savannah is better than it
has ever ! ten before at this season Of
the year. Tie banks report an active de-
mand for money tor legitimate purposes.
The Superior Court met Saturday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, and without transactlnS
any business Of material interest to the
public. adjourned until this morning at 10
O'Clock.
There will be an election for President
and Directors Of the Savannah Gas Light
Company on Tuesday, the 18th inst, at
the company's office between J. and !
O'Clock.
The steamship City of Augusta sailed |
for New York Saturday with a large |
cargo Of freight, among which were 4,ll6 /
sacks OF corn, shipped TO Liverpool, |
England.
The Chatham county Tax Collectors |
office is now open for the collection of 1
specific taxes for the present year upon 4
auctiOneers, game alleys ana tables, /
agents, dealers, etc.
The trains on the Isle of Hope and /
Montgomery Railroad were well filled 1
with passengers yesterday, and it looks 1
as though there Will be Il large increase !
in the travel to these places this season.
A fruit and vegetable train will be put 4
on the Central Railroad at Jacksonville, |
Fla. about the middle Of this month for the /
transportation Of garden and orchard 4
products from that section to the North
west.
In spite Of the cloudy weather Laurel
Grove Cemetery had many visitors yes
tertiav afternoon. Roses and other flow
ers never seemed so beautiful as they are
inst now. and many of the graves were
covered with wreaths and bouquets.
Mr.. Z. L. Wakefield has nearly COM
pIeted four hOuses-eight tenements-On
Duty street, corner OF cemetery street.
They are two stories high, and contain
four rooms and an Out-rOOm each. The /
fourteen houses in the same neighbOrhOOd,
recently built by Mr.. c. j. Smith, are all
occupied.
As. Abel. Esq, proprietor of the Bal
firnOre san. paid the MORNING NEWS
Office a visit Saturday. Mr.. Abel pub
fishes one Of the best dailies in America,
and is said 70 be the wealthiest newSpa-
per proprietor. with probably the excep-
lion OF Mr.. Bennett, Of the New York
Herald. in this country
In the absence Of the rector, Rev. Chas.
H Strong, there was no service in st.
Jobn's Church last night, and the EpiscO-
palian congregation were present at
christ Church. The service was con-
Quoted By Rev. /. b kennard, OF 1t.
Matthew's, and an able sermon was
preached by Rev. Dean Winchester, OF
Macon.
The ARRANGEMENTS for the grand national
military drill and musical carnival at
Nashville. Tenn. 20 commence on Mon
dav. May21st, have been wholly perfected.
The death Of the General Manager, Mr..
James VI. Martin. caused an embarrassing
DELAY. but a new manager, Mr.. VIM.
Eastman. has been elected, and the ar
raugements begun by the former manager
will he carried out by the present man
.,s-er,sy,f and agreements fulfilled. The
cS~nivaI will continue from Monday
Through the week, and the best military
organizations OF the United states Will be
present The Savannah Caaets, we are
asssnred will not take second rank.
TIL frame work of the electric light
tc,-ers seems TO possess a fascination for
the street gamins. who insist upon climb
inc tle iron bars and risking their lives In
the perilOus attempt. negro LAD teil
from the top Of the first section OF the LID
ertv street tower yesterday TO the ground,
a distance Of sixteen feet, badly brulsing
his shoulder and nearly breaking an arm.
He vas picked up in an unconscious
state but recovered and was removed 10
bis home The company have endeavOred
10 prevent the climbing, and have posted
Ell notices 10 that effect, but lawless
street boy has about as little regard for
warning as be has for Ms NE, ana hOth-
inc will Dreyent his experiment except
haTI rumble Or vigorous thrashiBg.
Te make a good salad dressing in the
ordinary way, good condiments, plenty OF
time and no little skill are essential. DUR
rRrss DRESSING supplies these requi-