Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-13

Matters and Things LaconicallY Noted.
Mr.. NIB. Curtis and wife are at the
Screven House.
The Savannah TuTnverein viii give
grand masquerade ball on the 2Sth INST.
The Savannah Jockey Club will hold
meeting at the Pulaski House TINS even
ing. 900
During the year ending january l, 1873,
Coroner R. F. 'Sheftall. of Chatham cOun-
ty.held 80 inquests.
The CITY Court will meet Tor the cOnsld-
Grafton of criminal business next MOhda!
afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Hon. Morgan Rawls, of bingham cOun-
" is ON "A business visit 10 the city and
stopping at the Marshall House.
Robert :. Martin and wife, of Brooklyn,
y. Y. and ii. c. Chambers. of Philadel-
phia. are guests at the Pulaski House.
Two parties were before the Mayor yes
terdav charged with drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct. Both were fined 80 Or
ten days.
The regular Democratic ticket to be
supported at the approaching municlpal
election will be found in another column
Of the NEWS.
Gen. E.P. Alexander. formerly Presi-
dent Of the Georgia Central Railroad, LETT
this city for Florida yesterday in the IN
terest of railroad affairs.
The United States Court met yesterday
morning, but adjourned without transact
inc business of material interest 10 the
public. until this morning at 10 O'CLOCK
Hon. GOuverneur Morris. of New York.
Mr.. A. Guckenheimer and daughter, OF
Pittsburg. Pa. and DIR. III. III. Wlnn and
wife. Of Shanghai, China, are nj the Pu-
laski House.
A communication Of SOlOmOn's Lodge
No. l. F. A. NJ. will be held at Masonic
Temple this afternoon at 3 O'Clock for
the purpose Of paying tribute OF respect
TO the late John Thompson.
In consequence of a change of schedule
on the Georgia Central Railroad, the
Western mail will close at the post office
on and after Monday, January 10Th, al
: 80 O'Clock a. m, and $50 p. m.
The Spanish bark VirtuOsa was cleared
Yesterday for Barcelona with l, l62 bales
Of upland cotton. weighing 0,O24 pounds,
valued at SIS. O65 %. Cargo and vessel
cleared BY Messrs. Chas. Green's Son Il Co..
The privilege of ownership of the new
Pullman palace cars being built for the
Atlantic Coast Railway line has been eX-
clusivelv granted TO this company, IN
which Mr.. Pullman is understood to be a
prominent stakeholder.
Germans Opera Company. which is to
open here with the ''MascOtte" next Friday
aud follow with Patience" and ''The Pr
rates Of Penzance" on Saturday afternoon
and evening. arrived at the Screven House
last evening.
Messrs. c. H. SanbOrn. Of New Hamp-
shire: II. y. Skillman. of College Hill, o.;
VI. Pettengill and wife. of Peoria, ILL.,; g..
W. Reed. of Chicago; II. Z: Detweil, OF
New York. and {. W. Wilkinson, J. W.
Fountain and b. F. Joel. Of Philadelphia.
are at the Marshall House.
The steamship City of Savannah, Cap
tain Catherine, from New York, reports
on the 18th instant having passed in lati-
tUde $3.50 north. longitude 14:56 west. a
large mud Sew drifting seaWard. She
had recently been repaired, and evidently
been i'm tow. and lost during the late
storm.
Yesterday four large blocks of granite,
weighing about eight tons each. We're
hauled into Wright square, in front of the
court house. by team Of ten mules. SIX
of these blocks. intended for the pedestal
Of the Gordon monument, have been trans
ported from the Ocean Steamship Com
panys wharf TO the square.
The steamship City of Savannah, which
reached here last night from New York,
brought the iron work for the new cleo
trio light tower. the foundation of which
was recently built in Wright square. The
work Of setting up the structure will be
commenced as soon as the material can
be moved from the wharf to the site.
Mr.. c. J. Mapp, for some time past the
clever and energetic manager of the Bur
glar Alarm Company in this city, has ten
dered his resignation of that position and
leaves this morning on the steamship
ChattahoOchee for New York, to accept
position in the telegraphic service in
that city. Mr.. Mapp has host of friends
in Savannah who tender him their best
wishes for his success in the new field of
| labor he has chosen.