Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-16

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lish Tar--General Ship News.
The British steamship Stratheven. con-
signed to Messrs. James b. West & Co..
arrived here Yesterday from New York to
load for Liverpool. The British steam
ship Bellini, consigned to Messrs. A. NJ inis
Il Sons, arrived from Baltimore to load for
Bremen. The two steamers were mOored
at the wharf of the Lower Press yesterday
morning. The Belini took the inside
berth and the SJrathleven the outside OF
her. The crew Of the latter is a mixed
one, composed or Englshmel and China
men, the Strathleven having Just come
from China to New York with cargo OF
tea, which was discharged at New York,
the vessel sailed for this port with
the same crew. The Englishmen do not
take XII dly to the Chinese as
shipmates. and yesterday morning,
as the ship was being made fast to the
Bellini, jolly jack tar, one of :be crew
OF the Strathleven, leaped aboard the Bel
lini for that purpose. with genuine o.
thOdOX Chinaman To assist him. AS soon
as the latter took hold of the haWser the
Englishman jumped him, and a regular
Sullivan Ryan set-tO was kept up until
the Englishman got the Chinaman's head
in chancery and was having the best OF
the fray, when they were separa ed. The
Englishman went abOur his work swear.
ing that he would cut of the Chinaman's
blarsted queue before night, which threat
put look on the Chinaman's face that
indicated he was debating in his mind
whether he would 90 ashore and start a
laundry or stay by the snip
The schooner Margaret A May is finish
ing her repairs aud will be ready Tor sea
i'm n no n ho
spirit put in.
Messrs. Jas. B. West & Co. cleared yes
terday the British steamship Anerly for
Liverpool with 4,S75 bales of upland cot.
ton weighing ., 800, 800 pounds valued at
$2I7,370.
Messrs. M. FeTst 81 Co. received yester-
day carload Of salmon from san Fran
CISCO, consisting OF 325 cases. 1t occupied
thirty-twO days in coming mere, and was
brought Dy way OF the Isthmus of Panama
and from Aspinwall to New York via the
steamship Newport, and TO Savannah by
the steamship Nacoocnee,G,
AS the BRITISH steamship Alva was
dropping down1h9 river t9fVenus Point
yesterday morning 10 .inish loading her
cargo, she foufedf4he British steam ship
Handel. lying al tue Upper Press wharf
The Handel sustained no lpjury, but the
Alva had her starbOatd BOW railing car
RED away. She continued on down the
river to her destination after backing out
from the Handel.
The British bark Valona was cleared
yesterday by Messrs. Hoist & Co. for Liv-
erpOol with 2.S5i bales Of upland cotton
weighing l,40252l pounds valued at
$123,3Sl and 1850 oak slaves valued at
5000. Total valuation Of cargo $l23,j8l.
This is the first cargo OF cotton clearing
from this port in a sailing vessel this
season. More Will follow as there are
couple OF barks now loading.
The steamer Katie arrived at her dock
aDout 80 O'Clock yesterday morning,
having again tailed to reach Augusta on
account OF the low stage of the river. She
got as far as Blue House bar, about four
miles this side Of Augusta. Her cargo
from Augusta WAS lightered to her on a
fiat. She would have arrived here much
earlier but for the fog which prevailed on
the river and the very low water.