The Evening critic., 1882-11-11
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

An advertisement OF threo limos under tho
head OF wanted, for sale or ronb lost and found
or personal, can be inserted In THE EVENING
CRITIC three times for 20 cents.
The following is Harbormastor sutt)n's re.
port for yesterday Schooner Mary Amelia,
Captain oliver, 30 cords wood for II. l.. Bis
coe; schooner j. II. j.. Smoot, Captain Name,
25 cords wood for Clark Il Given; schooner
Hownrd Ogden, Captain Reed. % cords wood
for II. l.. Discoe; schooner George Mathn,
Captain Stone, 20 cords wood for II, l.. Blscoe;
schooner Rising sun, Captain Dunnlngt)n,
30 cords wood for O.. l.. Shorln schooner
Pocahontas, Captain Alston, 30 cords wood for
market; barge French, Captain Aston, 30
cords wood for $. Emery barge +. l.. Miuo,
Cal tain Kondrick, 50 cords wood for ). Emery;
hchooner VIM. Il. Ward, Captain Ellis, 800
bushels oysters for market; schooner Brew.
ster, Captain Jenkins, 400 bushels oystersi
tcbooner Annie Laura, Captain Davis, 100
bushels oystersi schooner Minnie Gaskins,
Captain pitman, 900 bushels oysters; sloOp
Sarah Jane, Captain Simms, 800 bushels oys.
ters; sl0op j. G. Heath, Captain Powell, 300
bushels oysters; soop Fannie Marin, Captain
Stacy, 400 bushels oysters; sloop Wave, Cnp-
tain Chiseltine, 800 bushels oysters; pungy
Ieaac solomon, Captain Chlsoltlne, 600 bushels
oysteisi schooner Ocean Queen, Captain Bun
dick, 900 bushels sweet potatoes.
Some Of the puIllc.spirited gentlemen OF
South Washington are making endeavors 10
have the Government reservations In this sec
tion OF the city converted into parks. Tho
reservation at the IN ntersectlon OF Eleventh and
j streets and Virginia avenue, If converted
into park, viii be q great source OF pleasure
reservation at the Intersection OF seventh
street and Maryland md virginia avenues
could also be converted Into grand park, II II
was not for the railroad tracks that run
through It. IL is expected that n petition Will
be gotten up to be signed by the citizens.
Mr.. l.. +. Clements, the Deputy Collector OF
Customs, became suddenly sick on Thursday
and II confined 20 his residence on Seventh
street. Ho Is reported better this morning.
A good many colored people, even on these
cold nights, sleep under tho shcd mt tho south
Side of the Centre Market. Almost without
any covering both the market mon and women
sleep soundly on the cold sidewalk.
Many complaints arc heard from ladies'
about the unpleasantness OF travelling In somo
parts Of South Washington at night on account
OF tho scarcity Of lamps.
The schooner Greyhound, recently sold by
Johnson & Bros. TO Captain Isrcal Brown, has
been reftted and yesterday sailed down the
Potomac.
The improvements TO Johnson &c Bros
wh0ryes have been completed, and they are
now In nrst-class order for tho reception Of
vessels.
The Baltimore l. Potomac Railroad Company
has commenced 70 lay another track on Vlr-
ginia avenue, between Second and Four.nnd-a-
half street, In utter disregard OF the stipula.
tioDs Of their franchise, and to the great In
convenience of the trafllc of South Washington.
Six-and-a-half street is to he repaved with q
heavy coating of gravel. Workmon have al
ready torn up the old pavement.