Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-14

The City Council viii hold a regular
meeting tomorrow night
ONLY TWO arrests were reported at the
police barracks UP TO 1 O'Clock this morn
ing.
The truck farmers are preparing their
ground for the planting Of an unusually
large cabbage crop.
Mr. j. f. Davis. Of the firm Of Davis
Bros. left last night on a trip through
Southern Georgia and Florida.
The steamer ". NJ Cooper arrived yes
terdav from Beck-s Ferry, on the >avan-
nab river. with wood for the water works.
The Forest City Base Ball Club will
hold 4 special meeting at their hall to-
night Every member Is requested 70 he
present.
Five new dwellings VIII soon be erected
out I'M the vicinity Of New Houston anu
Drayt0n streets. The contracts nave al
ready been given out.
The fifteenth regular monthly meeting
1f the Merchants and Mechanics Loan
Association viii he held at Metropolitan
Han tonight at O'Clock.
The steamer Sylvan Glen viii make a
family excursion 10 BlufttOn. :. -. on
Friday the 18th inst, leaving her wharf
at 10 o'clock a. Ia. and returning at : ,. IN.
The sailing Of the steamship Gate City
for Boston. has been changed from Friday
the dav advertised. to Thursday. the
10th instant. when she will sail at 4:4J
J.. m.
Nh. :. q. L0wenthal. formerly with
Mess1s ~ Haas & Bro, brokers Of this
CITY. left yesterday for Charleston 70 ac-
cept a position with Messrs. Haas Bros.
a. Roth.
The fftv-first monthly meeting Of the
Southern Mutual Loan Association was
held last evening. AT which $1,000 were
saId at = per cent. and $4,000 at b.. per
cent. premium.
Castle Troup No. -, Knights Of the
Golden Rule viii hold a regular meeting
tonight az the office Of Isaac Beckett.
corner of Whitaker and Il. Julian streets.
at 5 O'Clock.
During the absence Of superintendent
Griffith. OF the Telephone Exchange, Man
aeer Dillon. Of the Western Union Tele-
graph office. viii have charge Of the tele-
phone service.
A large number Of cOI0red eXcursionists.
accompanied by a band Of music, visited
the citv Yesterday from Beaufort. The
party came on the steamer Silver star and
Ien shortly after six O'Clock last night.
The steamer Clarendon brought party
Of c0Iored eXcursionists yesterday after
noon from Charleston. They We're accom-
panied by a band Of music and left for
their homes about halfpast five O'Clock.
senator Meldrim. who stops at the Kim
hall House in Atlanta. was absent from
the CITY at the time Of the IRE. His trunk
and clothing were thrown into the street
and saved. though considerably damaged.
The escape Of samuel Simms, the negro
convicted Of burglary, in breaking into
rhe store Of Mr.. John F. LaEar, on Bull
street. and sentenced 70 the chain gang.
4 r-p0rted Efforts are being made To
recapture him.
The Albany express, due here yester-
dav morning at aalf-past SIX O'Clock. was
detained about three hours and nall al
Iesup by a misplaced switch and arrived
here about eleven O'Clock a, ~. No dam
age was reported.
The Market basement has received the
attention Of the City Surveyor and Is now
well provided against the overflow by
heavy rain storms. The work is at pre-
sent temporary. but viii be carefully re-
haired and put in order by the first OF No
Eember.
The moonlight picnic and promenade
concert by the Republican Blues Band at
Coneo,4iia Park this afternoon and eyen-
inc promises 10 beayery enjoyable affair.
The Blues brass band and string music music;
viii IL In attendance from i've until
twelve O'Clock,
The Marshall House, the headquarters
Of thp Brennan Base Ball Club. was be-
sliced bv base ball men and those inter-
ested in the game last night. The Bren-
mans are making many friends in savan-
nah. and their playing wins the adnlra-
tiOn Of al who know the points Of the
game.
Lieutenant Oscar Coles. Of the Colquitt
Blues lcOlOred 5, has organized & company
Of cOlored boys, most Of whom are pupils
al the public schools. and which viii be
known as the COlquitt Blues Cadets. A
subscription is being raised for the pur-
pose Of unifOrming and equipping the
company.
4 lively runaway took place on lower
BAY street Yesterday afternoon. frac-
tf0IIs horse attached to a covered carriage
became unmanageable. and backing,
overturned the vehicle, breaking loose.
He started dOvEH the street on dead run,
bIlt stepping on a brick or rolling stone.
fell to the pavement and received serious
injuries. The carriage VISA occupied by a
Young man, who escaped without injury
The Special Committee the Savannah
Board Of Trade, appointed last week TO
investigate the rates OF freight 70 and
from Savannah. viii meet this morning at
40 O'Clock. s meeting Of the committee
was 10 have been held yesterday, but on
account Of the absence Of some Of its
Vnaunbars. who are out Of the city, the
r,re1eufation u the business intended for
If consideration Was temporarily de-
ferred.
sylvan Glen
Paortlar family excursions this day Dy
steamer sylvan Glen for Tybee and War
saw. From city 10 il the morning and 3