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TJHE CITY.I Clo lag the Schools. This morning all the pub'ic schools of the county And city were formally closed, and the teachers and children have a vaca tion until January s'h. To-day Mr. Will iam Harden, acting for the County Treas- , urer, Capt. John Williamson, has been busily engaged paying the teachers their salaries at the office of Superintendent < Baker. The amount of salaries paid to-day I was $5,170. i A Painful Operation. I Yesterday Mr. R. DeMartin was subjected < to the painful operation of having an eye : taken out, Dr. James P. S. Houston per- < forming the operation. About two weeks ago i he was driving a borse. The reins became tangled, and in trying to straighten them the i buckle connecting them struck him in the 1 eye cutting the pupil open, necessitating the 1 loss of that member. He is doing very well I at present. Superior Court Convened this morning, Hon. A. Pratt Adams presiding. The State vs Gilbert S. Sealey; involun tary manslaughter. Case in the hands of the jury at close of this report. In re probate of will of John O’Ferrill in solemn form. Verdict a decree rendered admitting will to probate. Court will adiourn this afternoon until probably Monday or Tuesday next. Knights of Pythias. Excelsior Lodge, No. 8, K. of. P., at their meeting last night elected the following of ficers for the ensuing term: C. C.—C. F. M. Bernhardt. V. C.—A. H Burrell. Prelate —J. N. Moore. K. of R. and S’ —H. S. Spinning. M. of E.— R. E. Cobb. M. of F.—H. S. Spinning. M. of. A. —George Keith. W. K. Pearce was also elected as a Rep resentative to the Grand Lodge, with R. R Richards as alternate. Not the Itailroad’s Fault. This morning, at 10 o’clock, the inquest was held over the two young men killed on last Sunday, at the eighty-two mile post on the Savannah, Florida & Western Railway, at the office of Coroner Sheftall, on Jefier- . son and Bryan streets. A verdict was re turned in accordance with the facts published in Monday’s issue of the Times, and the jury exculpated the Railroad and employes from all blame in the affair. The dead were buried Monday in Laurel Grove Cem etery, at the expense of the Railway. A Surprise. To-day at 4 o’clock the boys in the billing department of the freight office of the Sa vannah, Florida and Western Railway, have an agreeable surprise in store for Mr. Wal ter S. King, in charge of the Savannah Freight Department. The surprise con sists of an elegant silver water pitcher on a tilter with gold lined goblet and slop bowl. It bears the inscription “Wafer S. King, Christmas, 1884.” Mr. H. M. Baker will do the honors for the gentlemen of the de partment and make the presentation speech. The boys allowed a Times reporter to see the gift and to this notice be fore the presentation, as they do not pro pose to let him see the Times until after the deed is done. MANAGERS OF ELECTION. Managers and Officers Appointed to Su perintend the County and Magiste rial Elections Next Month. The Committee on County Elections ap pointed by the County Commissioners, reported yesterday at the Court House with the following list of names appointed to manage the election on January 7,1885: M. F. Molina, Superintendent; M. Naughton, Van R. Winkler, J. F. Buckner, McLeod King. Freeholders —F. Blair, G. W. Haslam, 11. J. Thomasson, Thomas Daniels, G. W. Allen, G. W. Parish, John Cooper, LeviS Hart. List Sheet Keepers—W. H. Paterson, T. D. Downing, J. W. Haywood, E R.Hernan dez, M. Scanlan, J. F. Kelly, A. J. Ray mond, Thos. Daniels, Jr., Henry Palmer, W. F. Law, G. E. Bevans, A. J. J. Blois. Keepers of Tally Sheets —Philip M. Rus sell, Jr., Chas. B. Asb, James E. Black shear. The following appointments of managers for the election of Constables, to beheld on Saturday, January 4, in the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth militia districts were made: Fifth District—A. Bonaud, J. P; H Ambos, J. O. Smith. Sixth District—J. T. Buckner, J. P; L. L. Hover, T. F. Churchill. Seventh District—V. R. Winkler, J. P.; D. C. Newton, William Allen. Eighth District —Me. L. King, J. P.; C. Dugger, J. C. Ulmer. The meeting of the committee then ad journed. The Committe on election, after consult ing with Judge Adams on the matter of placing the ballot boxes at the door, instead of in the lobby, as heretofore, came to the conclusion that it would not be proper, and that the Board did not have the right to cl S 3 the doors of the court house, and the placing of the boxes as suggested, would virtually be closing the court house. It was agreed 'hat the sale of liquor should be sup pressed on that day if possible Magistrate M. Frank Molina requests that all those whose names appear on the list for the County election meet at his of fice on next Tuesday at 12 o’clock, and th t in the meantime each notify him whether he intends to serve, or not, so that vacancies may be filled. The election for Magistrates and Consta bles of each District will be held at the of ficial place of holding Court in each Dis trict. LIFE PRESERVER. If you are losing your grip on life, try Wells’ Health Renewer.” Goes direct t< eak spots. An eminent Presbyterian divine announced to his congregation that he would be obliged to take a vacation on account ol bronchitis, when the elders immediately raised his sala ry and advised him to take Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup and be cured, Clean teeth, healthy gums and a pure breath by using Holmes’ Wa-h and Denti frice. Try a bottle. THE SAVANNAH DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1884. A BOLD THIEF. An Escaped Convict from the Augusta Camps Makes a Raid on a Citizen’s Stables, Steals a Mule ami is Later Captured. < It will be remembered that about the , middle of the present month, some 15 con victs escaped from the camp of Bondurant & Joplin, near Augusta, in broad daylight. One of them, a young big black fellow, about 23 years age, serving a 12 year sentence, for burglary committed in Cherokee county seven years ago, made his way to this city, and on Mon day night, about 2 o’clock, went to the stables of Mr. Richard Fogarty, on Sims and West Broad streets, broke open his stables, stole a mule and riding it about 18 miles up the Ogeechee < anal sold the animal to some one for the sum of $2. The animal was worth S2OO Mr. Fogarty, in company with a friend, Mr. Edwards, started out on the thieFs tracks and succeeded in tracing him to the place where he sold the mule. There they got a minute description <f the thief and the direction in which he went. Returning toward the city, they overtook the thief near the upper lock, and by conversation and threats suc ceeded in getting a confession from him. Taking him in charge they brought him to the city and turned him over to Officer Frank McDermott, who lodged him in jail on a commitment from Justice Folliard. The thief gave the name of William Slot ter. Bondurant and Joplin were notified o-day by letter of the arrest, but it is highly probable that Slotter will receive a dose < f Chatham county justice before he returns to the Augusta brickyard. He was entirely unconcerned at his arrest, and said he wi bed to return to Augusta. Port Notes. Messrs. Richardson & Barnard cleared the British steamship Shildon for Liver pool, England, with 3,508 bales of rotten, weighing 1,632,781 pounds, 102 bags Sea Island cotton, weighing 38,252 pounds, and 800 sacks cotton seed, weighing 160,000 pounds. Total valuation $180,973. Messrs. Holst & Co., cleared the Norwe gian bark Carl Johann, for West Hartle pool, England, with 4,185 pieces of pitch pine lumber, measuring 368,841 feet, t'otal valuation $4,797. Cargo by James K.Clarke & Co. A Big Xmas Dinner. To morrow, Messrs. Freid & Hicks, the I well known restaurateurs at Nos. 11 and 13 | Maiket Basement, will spread one of the j finest Xmas dinners a man ever sat down to i in Savannah. They have already made I necessary arrangements to excel all pre vious efforts ever attempted by hotel or restaurant on a similar occasion in Savannah The menus are elegant, and the list contained thereon is enough to tempt the palate of the most pampered epicure. All the finest wines, champagnes, etc , will be furnished, and the game list will comprise everything now in season. Their waiters are polite and atten tive, the place immaculately clean, and a feast may certainly be looked for. Call and see them to-morrow, and you will be con vinced that only Jhe half of what the feast will be lias herein been told. LOCAL NOICES. You will have nothing else if you try “Straight Web” Cigarettes, just once. It. the latest styleand low prices in gents urnishiug goods, L. Fried’s is the place ■ Mrs. L. Bandy, Oliver street, near West Broad street, Savannah, says: “My mother and I have taken Brown’s Iron Bitters for headache and general debility with very beneficial results.” Consumers smoke “Straight Web” Cigar ettes, and will have no others, for they are the choicest, Mrs. Mary Hatchett, Kingston, Ga., says: “Brown’s Iron Bitters is a most reliable med icine for scrofula ” “Mr. J. G. Taylor, Savannah, says: ‘.Less than one bottle of Brown’s Iron Bitters cured me of heartburn. Retailers can get Favorite Cigarettes from Hy. Solomon & Co., wholesale agents. Mr. J. J. Carpenter, Augusta, Ga, says: ‘My experience from the use of Brown’s Iron Bitters for indigestion has been such that 1 consider it a blessing to humanity.” Try L. Fried’s 81.00 white shirts for tit an bualfty. Favorite Cigarettes will sweeten medita - ton. Gentlemen In want of fine Overcoats, such as are not seen in but very few houses, can b< ound at B. H. Levy A Bro ’s. Mr. H. C. Stevens, Savannah, says: “I used Brown’s Iron Bitters and considered it a valuable tonic.” At L. Fried’s, the reason you are not forced or talked half to death to buy goods you do not like,is because he carries a large and well selected stock. Also sells so cheap that you will find it no trouble to buy or get suited,as he intends to carry out as he advertises. Mr. Tobias G. Brown, 175 Congress street, Savannah, says: “One bottle of Brown’s Iron Bitters completely cured me of bil liousness. I heartily recommend its use.” To be convinced call around and see L. Fried’s before making your purchases else where, as the price and quality of goods sell’ tself. Mrs. Annie Benken, 10 William street. Savannah, says: "I suffered severe neuralgia in the neck and could find no relief. I tried Brown’s Iron Bitters with very favora ble results.” Look through the locals for cheap dress goods at L. Frieds. Mrs. A. Riley, corner Bryan and Farm streets, Savannah, says: “I used Brown’s Iron Bitters as a tonic and appetizer, and found it all I could desire.” Mr”. B. White, Savannah, says: “I de rived great benefit from the use of Brown’s Iron Bitters as a tonic.” Mr. Robert Warwick, Savannah, says: “1 ' have derived great benefit from the use of , Brown’s Iron Bitters.” Overcoats, nobby and resonable in price, for children from 2% up, can be found in large variety at B;H. Levy A Bro.’s. Mr. T. A. Eason, Savannah, says: “I < suffered from weakness followed by severe illness. Brown’s Iron Bitters gave me strength.” Look for General Lee's picture on each package of Favorite Cigarettes. Mr. E. L. Sollee, Chatham Academy, Sivannah, says: “I derived very benefical results from the use of Brown’s Iron Bit ters’” Advertisements are only dodges to foolyou around, but not the case at L. Fried’s, for once a call will Induce many more, as his prices are low and the best goods for ths 'east money. Mr. C.-H. Krautler, Savannah, says: “I have taken Brown’s Iron Bitters for indi gestion and loss of appetite, and found it very beneficial. of (SJandidatcj. For Receiver of Tax Returns. 7’o the Voters of Chatham County : I respectf ully announce myself as a candidate lor the office of RECEIVER OF TAX RETURNS, at the election in JANUARY next, and kindly ask your support. MICHAEL J. DOON ER. For Ordinary. To the Voters of Chatham County: I respectfully announce to you that I am a candidate for ORDINARY, and earnestly sol icit your support. ALFRED B. SMITH. For Coroner. W. I). I)IXO>, Respectfully solicits your support and in fluence. For Tax Collector. Fellow Citizens: I am a candidate for re-election to the office of TAX COLLECTOR, at the election to be held January 7, 1885, and respectfully solicit your support. JAMES J. MCGOWAN. For Treasurer. To the Voters of Chatham Couuty: I am a candidate for re-election to the office of TREASURER of Chatham county, and re spectfully ask your support at the ensuing election, Jan. 7,1885. JOHN WILLIAMSON. Fellow Citizens-: I respectfully announce myself as a candi date for CONSTABLE of the Fourth district Georgia Militia. DAN’L L. MOSES. For Clerk of Superior Court. Fellow Citizens of Chatham County: lam a candidate for re-election to the office ol CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT at the approaching election, and respectfully ask your support BARNARD E. BEE. FOR Clerk Superior Court, Win. J. Clements. ELECTION JANUARY 7, 1885. To the Electors of Chatham Count}'. Fellow Citizens: I am a candidate for the office of SHERIFF OF CHATHAM COUNTY, at the ensuing election in January next, and respectfully solicit your influence and sup i port. * Your obedient servant, WARING RUSSELL. iTo the Voters of Chatham County. Fellow Citizens : Thankful for your votes in the past, I beg to announce myself as a can didate for re-election to the office of COUN TY SHERIFF, and do respectfully ask your votes and support on January 7, 188-5. Your obedient servant, JOHN T. RONAN. For Ordinary. To the Voters of Chatham County: I re spectfully solicit your support and influence for the office of Ordinary, at the election In January. N. C. COLLIER. To the Voters of Chatham Couuty. I am a candidate for ORDINARY at tne ELECTION to be held in January, and will gratefully appreciate your influence and sup port. M. HAMILTON. September 6, 1884. For Ordinary. To My Friends and Fellow Citizens: 1 hereby announce to you that I will be a candidate for RE-ELECTION to the office ol ORDINARY In January next, and will be grateful for your friendship and support. HAMPTON L. FERRILL. September 1,1884. Candidate for the Office of Receiver of Tax Returns. To the Voters of Chatham County—Gentle men : lam a candidate for the office of RE CEIVER OF TAX RETURNS, and respect fully solicit your support at the election to be held January 7,1885. JOHN S. TYSON. For Receiver of Tax Returns. To the Voters of Chatham County: I take this method of announcing myself for the of fice 'of RECEIVER OF TAX RETURNS, and with much respect, I solicit from my fellow citizens their support. M. N, DeLEITRE. For Receiver of Tax Returns. To the Voters of Chatham County: I am a candidate for the office of RECEIVER ol TAX RETURNS at the election in January and respectfully ask your support. A. A, SOLOMONS. For Receiver of Tax Returns 1 respectfully announce myself as a candi date for the office of RECEIVER OF TAX RETURNS, and earnestly solicit the suffrages of the voters of this county. Election JAN .7 1885. JNO. R. DILLON. For Receiver of Tax Returns. In accordance with the wish of my friends, I announce myself a candidate for the office of RECEIVER OF TAX RETURNS, and respectfully solicit the suffrages of the voters of this county. CHAS. KOLSHORN. For Tax Receiver. I respectfully announce myself a candidate for the office of RECEIVER OF TAX RE TURNS at the election on JANUARY 7, aud solicit the voles of my friends. CLEMENT SAUSSY. Election Notice. Savannah, Dec. 6,1884. An ELECTION will be held at the Court House in the city of Savannah, on WEDNES DAY, JANUARY 7, 1885, being the flrst Wed nesday of the month, for the following county officers, to-wit: Ordinary, Clerk of Superior Court, Sheriff, Receiver of Tax Returns, Tax Collector, County Treasurer. County Survey or, and Coroner, under the superintendence required by law. The polls w ill be opened at 7 o’clock a. m. and closed a'6 o’clock p. m. The Sheriff, with his Deputy and County Constables, will be present to preserve order. ROBT D. WALKER, C.C.C. WM. S. LAWTON, C. C. C. C. C. CASEY, C. C. C. J. I’. ESTILL, C. C. C. W BARNETT, C. C. C. Attest: JNO. R. Dillon, Clerk C. C. C. tAM Eh IU AN ELECTRIG LIGHT, 60c. T A complete model Incandes cent Lamp, with Bat tery/ Stand, Globe, Platina Bur ner, Wire, <fcc., with instructions for putting in perfect operation, will be sent, post-paid, for 6U cts. FREDERICK LOWEY, 96 Fulton street, New York. HOLIDAY GOODS o Finest Limoges China GIPSY SAUCERS AND PLATES. o After Dinner Coffees, Tete a Tete Sets, Dinner Sets, Tea Sets, BREAKFAST SETS, DESERT SETS, AND Toilet Sets in Endless Variety I COLOGNE SE I S ! Fancy Glassware, Lemonade Sets, FINE HAMMERED BRASS LAMPS, •W A X D O LL S And Thousands of Other Fancy Articles at Store of JOHN A. DOUGLASS & CO. 161 Broughton Street, SAVANNAH. GA Bon Wanting Good Shoes You will very natural ly want to buy 7 them from a house where you ca i get the best goods for the lowest prices, taking the quality into consideration, for it is a fact beyond controversy that the bestquality of goods is always the cheapest in the end. This being so, you should BUT THEM FROM ' ■ A firm whose reputation for selling good goods is well known all over the State, and whose i experience for the past twenty years enables them to sell a neat fitting, stylish, durable SOLID SHOE as low as inferior goods are offered by some houses. We do not sell a shoddy article, but on the contrary, always endeavor to give our customers the value of their money, by selling ONLY’ good’honest goods. Therefore, before making your purchases consult your now interestsand go to JOSEPH ROSENHEIM & CO., Where you will find a large assortment to select from, and as line and good in quality as can be found in any house in the South. CJAT T? A For STACY’, ADAMS & CO.’S Gents’ fine Hand-sewed Shoes, nVLIj zlv I j/A A o au< j f or SAMUEL TOLMAN’S Fine Philadelphia made Hand-sewed Goods. Also, for T. M. HARRIS it CO.’S Philadelphia made Fine Shoes for Misses and Children. Jos. Rosenheim & Co., 141 Congress Street. INVITATION! Call and see the handsome display OF Holiday Goods AT ) Crockery House JAMES S. SILVA, Lyons Block, 140 Broug-liton Street. The largest variety of medium priced goods for Holiday or Wedding Presents in the city, color SELLING OUT! Having determined to close my business, I offer my ent ire stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, CANES, SOLID SILVER and PLATED-WARE AT COST AND BELOW. This Is no humbug, but a bona fide sale. Every article warranted as represented. Here is a rare chance to buy fine goods AT ALMOST YOUR OWN FIGURE. DIAMOND SHAWL PINS, DIAMOND RINGS WALTHA M WATCHES of all kind and prices. No trouble to show goods. Call early. A. W. MEYER, 1 20 BROUGHTON STREET. Mrs. George Chambers, 188 McDonough ' street, Savannah, says: “1 sufiered from dyspepsia. Brown’s Iron Bitters completely restored my health. It also cured my son of the same complaint.” Favorite Cigarettes—just what you want Try them. LUMBER AND TIMBER. BACON?JOHNSON & C(T PLANING MILL, LUMBER AND WOOL) YARD. LARGE STOCK OF DRESSED AND ROUGH LUMBER I | AT LOW PRICES! | Wi'Good Lot of Wood Just Received. |J. J. McDonough. T. B. Thompson. Ed. Burdett. i McDonough & co., ( Office : 116} Bryan street. Yellow Fine Lumber. Lumber Yard and Planing Mill: Opposite S., F. & ''N. Railway Depot, Savannah, Ga. Saw Mills: Surrency, Ga., No. 6, Macon an Brunswick Railroad D. C. Bacon, Wm. B. Stillwell H. P. Smart. D.C.BACON A. CO PITCH PINE - AND— Cypress Lumber & Timbei BY THE CARGO. Savannah and Brunswick, Ga. P, O. SAVANNAH, GA. Holiday Announcement! i —O F— WILLY & CLARKE. Our Stock of BOOKS, STATIONERY, FANCY GOODB, TOYS, etc., for tlie Holidays is large and varied, and having been 'selected with care from the best manufacturersand publishers, we ask an inspection by our patrons and the public generally. STANDARD BOOKS, POETICAL WORKS, JUVENILE and TOY BOOKS, ALBUMS, SCRAP BOOKS, etc., LADIES’ WORK BASKETS and BOXES, DRESSING CASES, WRITING DESKS (Foreign and Domestic), GOLD PENS and PENCILS, POCKET BOOKS, CARD CASES, etc. In addition to our large stock ofßooks, etc., we have a full line of TOYS of all kinds, to gether with a fine line of SKIN ANIMALS, which we are offering at low prices. Christmas Cards. Our stock of CHRISTMAS CARDS is from the house of Prang & Co. and other leading publishers, and for numbers and elegance 1 cannot be surpassed by any house in the city. Lot PRAYERS aud HYMNALS just re i ceived. WYLLY & CLARKE, I Corner Whitaker and St, Julian str-ets. TO THE New Orleans EXPOSITION He Savannah, Florida Msh Railway Will sell Round Trip Tickets between Savan nah aud New Orleans, commencing Deceiu ' ber 15, for s2l 55, good for 15 days. Fast mall train leaves Savannah 7:01a.m. daily, arriving at New Orleans at 7:45 the fol lowing moriling. Pullman Buffet Drawing Room Sleeping Cars without change from Waycross to New Orleans in close connection with same ser vice on above train from Savannah. Tickets sold, Pullman car accommodations secured and information given at BREN’S Ticket Office, 22 Bull street, and at the Pas senger stations, foot of Liberty street. TICKETS TO b Orleans -A N D— RI2TIRA, GOOD FOR 15 DAYS. Will be on SALE at CENTRAL RAILROAD Ticket Offices, 20 Bull street and at the . Depot, on and after DECEMBER ► 15th. Also at all Coupon Tick- et Offices of the Central Railroad Greorgia System. Winter Excursion A N D Tourist Tickets Are also on sale to THE EXPOSITION. For rates, sleeping car accommonation and other information, apply at ticket office of Central Railroad, 20 Bull street, Savannah,Ga. GEO. A. WHITEHEAD, General Passenger Agent, Savannah, Ga. J. C. SHAW, Ticket Agent, 20 Bull street, Savannah, Ga. Christmas Music Thfa is the time of the year when we blossom out with musi cal novelties suitable for Christ mas Presents for musical cranks of high or low degree. We are on hand this year with a million, more or less, of appropriate and valuable MUSICAL GIFTS. CAST YOUR OPTICS ON THIS LIST : MUSIC BOXES. The sweatest music in the world. Equals the chink of gold dollars. 50 styles from 81 each to 8100. Special bargains. CHILDREN’S PIANOS. Uprights and Squares. The cutest things you ever saw. Children can learn on them as well as on large Pianos. From $1 50 to S2O each. Automatic Musical Instruments. Orguinettes only $6, with 5 tunes. Eu phomas only $7 50, with 4 tunes. Musi cal Caskets Celesteons 615. Prices on these wonderful mechanical instru ments reduced one-half. Children can play them. METALLAPHONES, With Steel and Wooden Bars. A large variety, from sc. each to $5. MUSIC FOLIOS. Illuminated Covers, very handsome IYom 81 to 85 each. PIANO COVERS. Richest patterns ever produced. Prices very low. Ladies, look at these. They are beautiful and cheap. Toy Cornets, Toy Trombones, Toy Banjos, Toy Violins, Guitars, Flutes, Accor doe-.s, Concertinas, Harmoni cas, Fifes, Tamborines. Toy Drum?, Toy Drums. Mia li fat Mmic Esw. MISS MARY E. GAILBARD,Barnard street Savannah, says: I used Brown’s Iron Bitters for fever with beneficial results. It imparted great strength. 5