The Evening critic., 1881-06-25


The contracts for supplying the Post.
Office Department with stationery have been
awarded to thirteen different firms, all but
one being local. The prices were much
lower than those of n year ago.
SOME physicians report an unusual mum.
Der of patients suffering with rheumatism
in the ankles. The majority of the victims
are those who slept with their feet out OF
the window during the recent warm spell
ARRANGEMENTS have been made by the
Post-Ofiice Department for dispatch OF
mails for Brazil, the Argentine Republic
Paraguay ard Uruguay, by steamers of the
Liverpool, Brazil and River Platte Steamship
Company, to sail from New York on OF
about the 9th of each month. The steamer
for the month of July will sail on the I'd
pr0ximO.
THE ordination services of the THEOLOGY
cal Seminary, near Alexandria, Va, took
place yesterday. Thestudents, whose names
were printed in THE CRITIC a few days ago
were ordained as priests or deacons Rev
+. NJ. Whittle, ID. d., of Virginia, officiating
assisted by Bishop Peterkin, of West Vir.
ginia.
THE vehicle belonging to the District
Commissioners was standing in front of the
Columbia Building, yesterday afternoon
when the horse took fright and ran down
toward Pennsylvania avenue until it came
into collision with the buggy of Lieut.
Hoxic, and both carriages were driven upon
the sidewalk and somewhat injured.
b. III. WARMER, the well-known real.
estate agent, yesterday conveyed to Asso.
ciatc Justice Matthews the beautiful build.
ing lot ON the southwest corner Of Connect.
cut avenue and X street for $4,000 This
10 ha lnp Ia, A.,
building lot in Washington. Judge Mat
thews will erect n handsome residence, and
hopes to occupy il by fall.
Col. Bon INGERsoLL has filed arguments
with Second Assistant Postmaster-General
Elmer for the restoration of certain Star.
routes controlled by Monroe Salisbury and
others which were recently discontinued
His claim is that routes ought not be dis
continued which were let to contractors fol
four years when but two years have elapsed
These routes were stocked at considerable
expense and their discontinuance would re-
suit in serious loss to the contractors. Mr.
Elmer has not rendered decision yet and
probably will not until he consults with
Postmaster-G General James, who is expected
to be on deck again next Friday.
BLUE MONDAY cigars at ID. Hagerty's
NAT SARDo doubts the truth of the fol-
lowing paragraph from the Baltimore Sun
He says Messrs. Robb and Keilholtz may be
truthful men, but before he bets ON the fact
he is willing to invest dollar for a certif-
cate from our recently appointed female mo-
tary: "Mr. John A. Robb, city register, and
Mr.. Otis Keilholtz who have returned from
n day and a-half fishing excursion to the
Potomac, near Williamsport, report that
they caught thirty-one fine bass during the
time they were away. The largest one
weighed five pounds and fourteen ounces,
and it is said to be the heaviest of that
species ever caught in the vicinity, and per-
haps anywhere in this State. Tho huge
specimen was brought to shore by Mr. Robb,
whose reputation as first-class fisherman
stands very high. The large fish was ship
ped to Mr.. Harden, secretary and treasurer
of the Western Maryland Railroad"
Just Received u New Invoice
of tho Baltimore Climax Refrigerators at
Jas HarrOVer's 1106 Fourteenth street