The Evening critic., 1882-12-13
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

Tho steamer Excelsior was placed on Skin
ner's railway at Baltimore, on Monday. Tho
bow Will be mndo entirely now and lllod with
wnter.tght compartments. Tho ontlro job
VIII consume much time, and II win probably
he several weeks before she Will BIO able TO
run again. Tho freight with which she was
loaded at the ilmo OF the accident was all saved
and brought 70 Washington on the Lady OF tho
Lake. Hor cargo was composed OF goods from
Boston TO merchants In this city.
Major Hains, accompanied by several other
gentlemen, visited tho scene Of operations on
Tho fats yesterday TO inspect tho progress
made TO date. lie was pilotod down the sewer
which is the only visible sign of work, except
the posts driven last week. Tho pile.drivor is
one Of the largest and bost constructed In tho
sSpny rhe L s a y Y Hss y Set SDg X Won
horse power engine is required % work
the machine. The piles havo not yot
arrived in the city but were expected here to-
day II the weather permitted. Tho mud ma
chine, Unclo Joe, Will be hero tho lattor part
OF this week or carly tho coming week. 1t lifts
i've cubic yards Of earth at a time, and con bo
forced Into tho hardest bottom. Tho cars on
tho tramway will be propelled by an eighteen.
ton locomotive now beng prepared In Dalu-
more. The bad weather this morning seri-
ously affected operations, but 1t is safo TO say
that work In earnest has at last begun on the
pestilential marshes of the Potomac.
uarbormaster Sutton reports tho following
new arrivals at the wharves: steamer Sue, Cap.
tain Geoghehan, merchandise for Stephenson &
Dros.; schooner Star Spanglod Banner, Cap
tain Stone, 300 tons coal for j. o.. IIolstlng;
schooner William oliver, Captain Jones, IA
tons coal for Clarke & Given; schooner Oakes
Ames, Captain Sheridan, d0S tons coal for G.
J.: sherlr; barge 10 U 8, Captain Morgan,
113 tons coal for G. l.. Shorlfr; schooner
Peri, Captain Nash, 65 cords wood for Johnson
Y Bros. schooner Greyhound, Captain
Bland, % cords wood for markets
schooner Climax, Captain Kryer, 800 bushels
oysters for market; schooner j. @. Nannamc,
Captain Lawrence, 900 bushels oysters;
schooner William Totten, Captain Adams, 800
bushels oysters; steamer Norfolk, Captain
Lawson, merchandise for j. II. Johnson; pungy
Martha Washington, Captain Klnty, 800
bushels oysters; pungy Golden Eagle, Captain
Dickson, 300 bushe Is oysters; pungy Martha
Travers, Captain Butler, 400 bushels oysters;
schooner u. +. Marsh, Captain Eskldge, 800
bushels oyster0; schooner Mary Amola, Cap
tain oliver, 400 bushels oysters; sloop Fanny
Maria, Captain Stacy, 400 bushels oysters.
The Baltimore & Potomac Company II max
ing extensive improvements to tho Tonth-
street crossing.
oyster quotations this morning stood 80
cents per bushel for small one5and up to 81 80
pei bushel for large.
Richard Crown, white peddler from somo
other city, was captured by Onlcer Block yes
terday on Third street selling bogus jowelry.
Crown has been In the city some time engaged
in this business.
II you want to buy tho best quality Of coal
and wood, go to John Miller. Main ofIlce,
depot and kindling-wood mill, corner OF Vlr-
glnia avenue and Four.and -n-hnlf street south.
west, and $40 Seventh street northwest, and
143 street southeast.
Stoves, lamps, tin and hardware In endless
variety, and Mt the lowest prices, can always
be found at j. W. Barker's establishment, iO1
and d03 Seventh street southwest This house
has every facility for doing plumbing.