The Evening critic., 1882-09-02
WEST WASHINGTON.,


DastardIy Acts-A Narrow Escape
Church Anairs-wbarf Arrivals
Boating - Personal ana Miscei-
InucOus Matters.
party OF miscrennts were engaged yestcr-
day evening, about z 80 O'Clock, In amusing
themselves by throwing clods OF dirt from tho
Aqucduct Bridge at parties passing below In
small boats below, A boat flllcd with ladies'
and children was the recipient Of u shower OF
missiles, one OF which, very heavy clod,
struck the gentleman rowing In the buck Just
at the base OF tho neck and had II struck him
on tho head, would have knocked him sense
less. II would be we'll for tho Waterman on
tho bridge to look out for these ruf1lans.
narrow escape from drowning was made
yesterday by six.year.old son OF Mr.. Joseph
johnson, living ut 1000 Jefferson avenue,
who was knocked Into tho canal or Of the
high wall by colorcd boy running against
him. Tho brave littlo follow, although never
In tho water before, kept his presence OF mind
and made efforts to swim so successfully that
he was enabled to keep afloat for distance
OF about sixty feet, whom he reached point
where ho could DO lifted out by n gentleman
working In tho vicinity, who was unable TO
help him otherwise, not knowing how to swim
himself.
The gunnors In tho marshes did not havo
much luck yesterday, the birds being very
scarce antgcry poor.
Invinciblo Council No. Z, s. of j., and Me.
chanics Lodge No. Is, l. o. .. f., held regular
weekly meetings last night.
Eight boats with coal, ono with brick, ono
with wood and one with limestone, arrived by
canal yesterday.
Mr.. Warren plckroll, who has boon recruit.
ing his health ut Charlottesville, Va. since his
severe attack, returned homo last night greatly
improved.
iino specimen OF the nlght-blooming
cerous, on exhibition ut q. w. Croploys drug
store, attracted many visitors last night.
our colored citizens Will have an opportu.
nifty, on Wednesday next, OF spending nm
enjoyable day and at the same timo aid In
good cause, by going on tho excursion OF Mt
Zion NJ. j.. Church 10 Annapolis on that day.
Second Assistant Secretary OF state Hunter,
accompanied by hts granddaughter Miss
Emma Jones, returned on yesterday from u
visit 10 Newport, Boston and Niagara.
Mrs. Young reached homo yesterday.
Mr.. II. s. Wallace leaves tonight for Niagara,
Providence and Montreal.
Miss Nellie Williams has returned from
Capon Springs.
Rev. DR.. Lindsay, of st. Johns Church, hay.
Ing returned from his summers vacation, SER
vices will be regularly resumed on TO NOR.
row. At $3.50 a. m. there will be morning
prayer; at i n. M, Litany service and Holy
Communion; at Up. M, evening prayer.
1t would be well for tho poundmaster TO
visit the neighborhood OF Thlrty.thlrd and q
streets, where lie could make n big haul OF the
hundreds OF unlicensed dogs which render
night hideous by their barking and bowling.
Canalboat Farmers Friend brought 800
bushels OF corn and 200 bushels OF wheat to
Hartley Bro. this morning.
The large new. tug II. @. winship returned
yesterday from New York, where she has had
months charter towing coal bargcs.
Tho Potomacs had out yesterday the eight
and two four-oarod shells, three singles and
four pleasure boats. The Columbus were
represented by one four-oared shell, the eight
| and four.oared bargcs, two singles and fOui
| pleasure boats. From Passeno's there were
out twelve pleasure boats and from johnson
Bakers the same number.
Sailed; Schooner A. II. Peary, Captain Peary
coal Tor Dutch Junction; schooner II. G.. Ely
| Captain Levens, street sweopings, for Norfolk
| Va, and steamer John Gibson, Captain Young
| for New York.
High lido: II 40 this evening and IL 90 a
| m. and ~ 49, p. m. tomorrow, and IL 80 Il. IN
| Monday, Soptembcr 4.