Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-14
Breyfties.

The Union Comet Band serenaded a
number Of leading citizens last night
The certiorari and motion docket will
Doe called today in the superior Court
The Catholic Library Association at
tended the Orphans Pair IN body last
night.
The new 3u-ponder rife field pieces for
the Chatham Artillery are expected 70 ar
rive to-day
vt the meeting Of Jasper Mutual Loan
Association, held last night. Si,W1 was
sold at - per cent.
a new armament IS rifles j. expected
for tire savannah Volunteer Guards Bat
TALON in short time.
The street brigade j. at work. The city
tIOrOughfares ara beiHZ placed in an eN-
cellent condition and are being regarded
in many places.
The County Commissioners have ap-
pointed Commissioner J. ii. Estill To ar
range for conducting the approaching
GuberuatOrial election.
Hon. Rufus X. Townsend. of Albany.
y. Y. and Mrs. =. X. Watson and daugh-
ter. Of Buffalo. were among the arrivals
ut the >cTeyen House yesterday.
There are fifty-twO vessels in the port
Gf Savannah as follows: Dne United states
steam -lOOp-Of-war. one ship. three steam-
ships. three brigs. fourteen schOOners and
thirty-twO barks.
six .'dkOfderlys" were brought before
His Honor the Mayor. Yesterday. Four
were fined s. or ten days each. one turned
over 90 the Superior Court. and one detain
cd as a witness discharged.
The streets and squares Of the city pre-
sent a very handsome appearance with
the heavy green foliage Of the trees and
the mass Of blooming, fragrant flowers
that iii the flower gardens and yards.
The green sod at the base Of the Gordon
monument IN court house square Is used
as "A rOmping ground for Young boys and
girls. who are permitted 70 trample the
grass at will without any prohibition.
Judge Asa Fowler and Miss Fowler, Of
Concord. y. H.: II. ID. Lands, Chestnut
Hill. Philadelphia. and James : Bailey
and wife. Portland Me. were among the
arrivals at the Pulaski House yesterday.
The Sanitary Commission held meet
ing Yesterday 10 consider the application
Of the Mutual Gas Light Company 10 lay
mains i'm certain streets. After discus
sion Of the matter the application was
withdrawn.
An effort il being made by the Georgia
Hussars 70 secure the site Of the cavan-
nah Club stables, recently burned. for the
erection Of a building, the lower part Of
which ID be rented and the upper part
Scrve as an armory.
The Savannah Yacht Club are making
numerous improvements in their property
at ThunderbOlt. New buildings are in
prospect Of erection, and their head
quarters have been arranged with great
convenience. 4 meeting will be held next
week to arrange for the spring regatta.
i. :. Pierson. Esq. Of Philadelphia, CON
strUcting engineer Of the Mutual Gas I'M
prOvement Company. who have the cons
tract for building the works for the new
Mutual Gas Light Company Of this city.
arrived Yesterday. 1t is understood that
the contractors intend to 90 20 work at
once putting up the buildings and ma
chineTy.
The celebrated Telfair Will case has
been finally disposed Of in the courts. On
the appeal to the supreme Court, that
body rendered a decision affirming the
opinion Of the courts from which the case
was carried, the particulars Of which
have already been reported in the NEWS.
In the United States Circuit Court. yes
terday. the decree of the Supreme Court
was Endorsed and made the decree Of the
local court. This finally disposes of the
case.