The Evening critic., 1882-06-17
WEST WASHINGTON.

The regatta OF the Plate Printers Rowing
Association this evening will consist of two
races-one between double working boats and
the other between singles. There are three
entries for each, whose positions Qrom Wash
ington side) and colors are as follows: In the
double, TO come Off at o'clock-No. 1, Locraft
and Rogers, red and white; No. 2, Snyder and
McGirr, white and blue; No. 3, Clarvoe and
Martie, old gold. Prizes.,silverware to the
ond the same OF the value Of $50. For the
singles race-No. 1, Coburn, rcd and white;
No. 2, Burrows, blue and white; No. 3, Som
ers, white and blue. Prizes-Silverware to tho
first boat of the value of $50, and tho same to
the second boat of the value of $50. The races
will be over the national course, from buoy or
Graveily Point to stake-boat of q street wharf,
one and one-half miles. Messrs. McKenney,
OF the Potomacs, and O'Hara, of the Plato
Printers, will be the judges of the race, and
Messrs. Simms, of tho Potomacs, and Brace,
of the Analostans, judges at the finish, with
Mr.. White, of the Analostans, as referee. The
steamer Mary Washington Will follow the
race. Bode was compelled TO withdraw on ac-
count Of sickness and Burrows entered in his
place.
The Potomacs had out McKenney In single,
the usual two four-oared shell crews, the ten
cared barge, with a large party of lady pas
sengers, and seven pleasure boats. The
Columbus had out Henderson and smith, In
Nesmith, Brace and Olds in one, Gibson,
Smith, Zeigler and Olds In the other; the four
cared BARGE manned by Eliot, Murphy, Har
ban and Merrill, and 1--WE pleasure boats.
From Passeno's were Troop, of the Plate
Printers and i've pleasure boats; from john
son x Bakers were, OF the Plate-Printers',
Somers and Coburn in singles, Locraft and
Rogers and Clarvoe and Martie IN doubles and
three pleasure boats.
High tide: sos this evening, 0:33 4. m.
and 9:51 p. IN. on Sunday and 1O:19 u. M
Monday, 10Th inst.
The closing exercises Of the elocution class
of Miss Stephenson's Collegiate Institute took
place in the lecture-room Of the P-street Pres
byterian Church yesterday afternoon, and was
attended by u large number OF the friends Of
the institute. The young ladies acquitted
themselves remarkably we'll, the contest for
the gold medal to be awarded at the com.
mencement Of the institute on Monday next
appearing TO be between Misses Woodward,
Conway and Shipman. Many of the young
ladies were the recipients of ilne floral
presents.
The dwelling on the farm Of Mr.. G. i. wio
ert, near Balls cross roads, across tho river,
took fire a day or two ago, but the nre was OK
tinguished with slight loss.
The new sewer trap Just finished, on the
east side Of Thirty-second street, near o, was
washed out during the storm yesterday after
| noon.
Our grocery merchants, In order to allow
their employees some recreation during the
| heated term, have agreed to close their stores,
from June % to September 20, at 1880 p. M,
| Saturdays excepted.
Arrived: Schooners George G. Abel, Captain
Medley, 100000 feet of lumber, and Coredor,
Captain Mitchell, 10000 feet Of lumber, both
from Pamunky River, 70 Wheatiey Brothers:
schooner Robert MI itchell, $50 tons of coal, and
steamer Saturn, 170 tons of coal, and schooner
Extra, 97 tons Of coal, all from Philadelphia,
| for Mayfield ~ Heiston; at Doves G.street
| Wharf, boats Percy, III tons of coal, and
| Walker, 116 tons of coal for Washington Gas
| light Company at Littlefeld's Wharf
| schooner n. Ii. Parker, from Mill Point, Maine
| with 62,000 paving blocks for District Govern
| ment; schooners A. d. Anderson, 172 tons Of
| coal, and George q. Ii. Traverse, 2So tons o.
coal, both from Havre dc Grace, for q. John
| son x Bro, and Silver Star, 80 cords of WOOD
| for L. A. Littledeld, and canal-poats Colone
| and Major, with coal for Potomac Dredging
| Company.
Invincible Council, No. z, $. OF j., and Me
| chanics' Lodge, No. 1S, 1. D. y. f., held thel
| regular weekly meetings last night, which
were well attended, despite the warm weather
| Canal-boat Medley brought 1000 bushel
corn 10 Hartley Brother this morning, sol
10 arrive, and the Caledonia brought TO J. q.
| j. NJ. Waters 1900 bushels wheat, sold a
S1.36 to s1.37la, and 1000 bushels corn, sol
| al SO cents.