The Evening critic., 1882-09-08
SOUTH WASHINGTON.
Activity Mt the wharves-sweet 20.
tatoes Coming In-Exciting Rum
away-PersonaI and Miscellaneous

Activity nj the wharves- 20.
tat0es Coming In-Exciting Rum
away-PcrsOnaI and Miscellaneous
News.
Tho following is the wharf report for ycater.
day, made out by Harbormaster sutton Barge
for city dealers; barge vandusscn, Captain
Gunson, 287 tons coal for II. q. Burgess;
schooner Virginia Dare, Captain Delaney, 100
Travers, Captain Mitchell. $50 tons coal Tor
Johneon Bros. schooner d. II. Mitchell, Cap.
tain Mitchell, $50 tons coal for Johnson &
1876 tons coal for johnson X Bros; schooner
George W. Knefr, Captain Boil, 112 tons coal
for johnson Bros; schooner Ada Lee, Cap
So cords wood for ". II. MARROW;
schooner Howard Ogden, Captain Reed, 30
hontas, Captain Kendrick, 50 cords wood for
10. Carter schooner Three Brothers, Capt.
Taylor, 80 cords wood for j. o. Carter;
cords wood for j. o. Carter; schooner j. II.
Smoot, Captain Moore, 30 cords wood for q. l..
Sheriff; schooner Silver Star, Captain Hen
Pert, Captain Nash, 60 cords wood for johnson
4 Bros; schooner II. O. Purdy, Captain Harris,
80 cords wood for johnson 4 Bros; schooner
Kate Walters, Captain Landing, $500 bushels
potatoes for W. W. Leishear.
Sweet potatoes have commenced to arrive at
the South Washington wharves In Immense
quantities. They come principally from points
In the lower part OF Virginia, Accomac County
sending the most. For this season, tho bring
Ing OF sweet potatoes up tho Potomac began q
month ago, but for a long time camo In limited
quantities, and not near enough 10 afrect the
prices OF Southern potatoes In the Washington
market. The business OF raising them has at
tained largo proportions down the Potomac, I'm
tho last few years, and before many seasons
this city Will be entirely Independent OF tho
supply from elsewhere after the first Of Au-
gust.
This morning an exciting runaway took
place in tho Smithsonian grounds. Mr.. j. ID.
Mangum, South Washington grocer, was In
structing his young colt In the art OF sulky-
pulling. The colt, which Is n remarkably
lucky, objected TO tho treatment and dashed
away at a ratio OF speed calculated to do credit
to the best blood OF the blue grass region.
Mr.. Mangum was thrown out, and the fractions
steed, after running through tho Smithsonian
and old armory grounds, was captured on
Four.and- half street In n badly injured con.
dition, and taken to the station-houec.
Although + street ia being improved from
Four-anda-half to Half street, gaslamps Will
only be erected from Fourand.a-half TO Third
street. Thus the entire portion OF street
from Third to Virginia avenue-a bad locality,
TO which gas will be as beneficial as to any
portion of Washington-will continue to
slumher In tho darkness OF ante-bellum days.
In the last few days an immense number OF
new schoolbooks have been received for sale
at tho branch postonlce, on Seventh street.
Two thousand three hundred bushels Of
sweet pOtutOeS came yesterday on one vessel.
They are OF excellent quality, and were grown
In the lower counties or Virginia.
The watermelon trade for this season is rap
idly approaching close. Prices are very low
and the farmers realize but little above the
expenses Of transportation. 1t Is reported
that there aro yet many on tho farms, and
only yesterday several cargoes arrived, but
they were sent up to be sold on commission
for the best prices the market affords.
Six new distribution tanks are being made
by the Fish Commission at tho carp ponds
near the Washington monument.
Tho work OF putting gutteis through the
park south OF tho Treasury Department Is
rapidly progressing. Unlike the Smith
sonian park, the cutters are lined with gran
lite instead OF brick.
William White was hauled in by onlcer
Barry for being drunk and disordcrly, and
Howard Holenback, also white, was arrested
by onlccr Williams for imbibing too freely of
strong beverages. They were tho only specl-
mems of criminality received at tho South
four hours ending at a. m. to-day.