The Evening critic., 1882-10-02
PERSONAL.

MIR. GAMBLE, of the Postofiice Depart
mont, has returned from his vacation.
COLONEL T., +. BARR, Military Secre-
tary to the Secretary of War, returned from
the East this morning.
SECRETARY OF WAR LINCOLN re-
turned last night from his Western trip, and
was at the Department to-day.
-MRs. LAyINIA SHANNON has been en-
gagged as leading lady by Maggie Mitchell.
Mrs. Shannon is well'known here.
Mr.. A. G. BUELL., of The CRITIC, who
has been confined to his house for some time
past, we are pleased to say is getting better.
Mn. WILLIAM BASS, of the job room,
In tho Government Printing Ofico, has re-
coived an appointment in the Pension Ofllce
as flrst-class clerk.
Mr.. AND MRS WEST, of Baltimore,
who have been spending few days with Mr..
and Mrs. u. +. Getting, at 415 Fourth street,
Will return to their homo to-day.
JAMES S. EDWARDS, ESQ.,, of the popular
law firm OF Edwards Il Barnard, returned yes
terday from two-weeks cunning and fishing
trip to the Dismal Swamp and Lake Drum
mond, Va, looking as brown as chestnut.
MAJOR VIM. HINES, of the Adjutant-
Generals Office, will recreate during October
down by the sea, near Old Point Comfort, In
hopes that the inyigorating sea breezes,- etc,
VIII restore his wasted frame to It's former
proportions. May he be successful.
MIR. GEORGE M. SWEENEY, who re.
comfy resigned his position as corresponding
clerk In tho Contract Omco of tho Postonlco
Department, with the Intention of engaging In
business In Pennsylvania, has returned to the
city and accepted q third.class clerkship under
his old chief, Mr.. Elmer.
LAST Saturday Mr.. r. L. Roberts, of
Pennsylvania, and Miss Nellie Best OF this
BRIDES uncle, at Redbank, Nj. Tho we'd
ding was very pleasing event and the young
couple were launched upon tho matrimonial
sea under the happiest auspices.
Mn C M SNfITu Onn of thn hri0h tnct
young lawyers at the bar Of Washington,le left the
City Saturday morning to be gone week WIS.,
iting old friends, relatives and acquaintances
In his native State (old Virginia. Maurice, as
he is familiarly called by the boys, is ono of
the cleverest fellows In tho world, and, In ad-
dition to his -heartedness, he Is regarded
as one OF tho handsomest young men In tho
District.
-MRs. DE LONG, widow of Lieutenant.
Communicable Long, who was lost on tho III.
fated Jeanette, has been guest OF the Ebbitt
since Thursday last. She is In the city to wit
ness the unsealing and examination of tho
records preserved by tho survivors of tho
crew.. Engineer Melville breakfasted with
Mrs. De Long and hor father, who is hero with
her, this morning. Mrs. De Long is quite a
young lady, of medium height and build, Is a
demiblonde, fair, and is very attractive.
THE Rey. DIR. F; W. Briggs u dis.
tinguished Wesleyan Methodist minister
from Liverpool, England, is visiting this
country in tho interest OF n monument now
being erected to Francis Asbury in his ma.
tive parish In Birmingham. The English Wes-
leyans are able to build tho monument but
prefer TO divide the honor with tho Metho
dlsts of this country, where Francis Asbury
labored so much and was the first Methodist
Episcopal Bishop. Dr.. Briggs spent last sun
day in Baltimore and preached In two of tho
leading churches there. Ho has also lee
tured on "The Life, Character and Work OF
Bishop Asbury" In that city with great abll-
ity. Ho is coming TO spend n short time in
this city and is expected 10 preach at Foun-
dry Church tomorrow morning DR.. Briggs Is
a oh ri lu 1Itfin nd Ia nn M mn IN
OF the Liverpool district, an ofce similar to
that OF q Presiding Elder