Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-11
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by
the News Reporters.

Items Gathered Here and There by
the News Reporters.
Ancient Landmark Lodge, f. A. NJ,
will meet tonight.
Add to telephone lists No. 351, f. j.
Caysnnaugh's residence.
Palestine Commandery, Knights Tenn
plar, VIII hold an extra conclave tonight.
TIE Trinity Methodist Episcopal Sun
day School will celebrate its anniversary
tonight.
The annual meeting of the Tyler Cotton
Press Company will be held at the Savan-
nah Cotton Association rooms on Friday.
Palestine Commandery No. Z, knights
TemplaT, is drilling preparatory to going
10 Augusta to contend for the annual
prize.
The Board Of County Commissioners
met yesterday morning 20 approve the
bond and sign the contract for building
the new jail. Owing to certain iufOrmali-
ties the matter was laid over to future
meeting.
The Ladies' Fruit and Flower Mission
having been reorganlzed, contributions
are requested, to be sent TO the Sunday
school room of Christ church every Tues
day morning between the hours of 9 and
10 O'Clock.
The Diocesan Convention or the EpiscO-
pal church will be held at st. Johns
church this week. The opening session
will be held at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing. The convention will be in SO ssion
until Saturday.
Yesterdays session OF the United
states Circuit Court was taken up BY the
ejectment case of J. Doe ex dem Louisa
G.. Schsffer VS.. II. Roe, that Is A. l.. Shaw.
The case was given to the jury with in
q rttpffnsao Ts,H 20, n
sealed verdict. An agreement was soon
reached, and the verdict will be opened
this morning.
The United States steamer Despatch
dropped down to 1'yb yesterday, whence
she will leave tor Charleston. The
Despatch is the advance vessel of the fleet
recently assembled at Pensacola for the
drill, and came direct here from Key
West. She carries about 90 men, and is
in command Of Lieut.. Emory, OF the
United States navy.
The contractors began laying the as
phalt surface on the concrete bed at the
west end Of Brought0n street yesterday
afternoon. As soon as the preparation
was spread upon the base heavy roller
was run over it. The work attracted a
large crowd all the afternoon. The prepa-
ration hardens very rapidly, ana in a few
hours will be tit for use.
Col. f. c. Corbett. contracting agent for
W. IL. Ferguson II Co., sent 100 hands
yesterday to join the force at work on the
Savannah, Dublin and Western railroad.
He says that they have over 800 men at
work now clearing the right OF way and
grading. The camp is ID miles from the
city and theTorce is working west The
labOrers are of all cOlors and halt dozen
natiOnalities.
The votes in the doll contest at the re-
cent Cathedral FAIR we're counted at the
Sisters of Mercy's hall last night. There
were 1,216 votes cast. Katie McDoDough
received 800, Loretta harley 500 Mamie
Pacetti 229, and Emma Bryant 80. The
doll was awarded to little Katie Nc
DOnOugh, who received the highest num-
Der Of votes. The contest Melted the fair
management over $120.
Messrs. A. r. Salas Il Co. cleared yester-
day the Norwegian bark Lief Erickson for
Antwerp, with 1920 barrels of TOsin,
weighing 1,76S,700 pounds, valued at S.
$40; cargo by Paterson. Downing & Co.
They also cleared the British bark II. N.
Palmer, for BuenOs Ayres, with II, 800
pieces pitch pine lumber. measuring 162,-
76S feet, valued at $1,000, and 1900 bar
rels of rOsin, weighing 575, 1856 pounds,
valued at 300. Total valuation of cargo
so 400