The Evening critic., 1882-10-17
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

The Washington Light Infantry Cadets are
indignant at tho action OF Mr.. George kirk In
hiring the third floor of Blake's Hall to
colored lodge Thursday night october 90, the
night on which one OF the regular soirees OF
the Cadets takes place. Many OF tho young
lady friends OF tho Cadets have already OK
pressed their unwillingness to attend the
soiree under tho circumstances. The Cadets
have hired the hall permanently and arc
greatly dependent on the entertainment giyen
every other Thursday as means of effecting
n proper organization. A delegation of the
young men has visited Mr.. Kirk and explained
The harm his action would do them, but he
stated that he could not help 1t, In spite OF tho
fact that the boys offered 500 per month for
their portion Of the building, which Is 50 moro
than they are now giving.
The many acauaintances OF Miss Viola
Leach will regret to learn that she met with a
serious accident yesterday in Manassas, Va,
where she had gone on visit TO her grand
father. She was riding out with Miss Kate
Trimmer, when the horse ran away, throwing
out both OF the young ladies'. Miss Trimmer
was bruised about the body and Miss Viola
was seriously bruised about the body and her
head and face wero badly cut. DR.. Hamilton
Leach was Immediately summoned by tele-
graph, and went to Manassas yesterday evon-
says that neither of the young ladies' can bo
considered dangerously injured, but Miss
Viola will be confined for some time.
Tho following is the wharf report for yester-
day made out by Harbormastor Sutton !:
steamer Louisa, Captain Shropshire, merchan.
disc for J. II. johnson x Co.; schooner Mary
Ella, Captain Gibson, 400 bushels oysters for
market; schooner Pomeroy, Captain Willen,
400 bushels oysters; schooner Deh, Captain
Traitor, 200 bushels oysters; pungy Sarah
Jane, Captain Russell, 500 bushels oysters;
pupgy Virginia, Captain Fedderson, 200 bush
els oysters: pungy William b. Coleman, Cap
tain Ellis, 400 bushels oysters; sloop Rowing
Arrow, Captain Dickerson, 800 bushels
oysters; sloop John Williams, Captain Green
tain Cullisop, 200 bushels oysters.
Tho landladies OF South Washington have
recently been victlmlzed by O fellow who calls
himself Mr.. Lamb, and VINO represents him
self as q clerk in one of the Departments. He
Is said to be we'll known In this section OF the
city. He is large, we'll proportioned man of
commanding appearance, with smooth race
and small blue eyes, and Is neatly dressed In
dark clothes and hat. He Is impressive TO a
remarkable degree, and one would take him
to be a gentleman. The last words he told
Mrs. Ruchart, his latest victim, when he was
fired out was that, with the help OF. God, she
should have her money.
Nine oyster vessels landed at the wharves
yesterday, bringing altogether 5000 bushels
OF the toothsome bivalves.
Tho immense business being done by Adler
& Bros shoe emporium, corner Four-and'a.
half and streets southwest, has compelled
the enterprising proprietors to make addt'
tions to the largo stock recently bought by
them. They sell their shoes as low as any
nrm In this city.
Consult John Miller at his main ofIico, Four
and-a'half street and Virginia avenue south
west, and branch of1lces, $40 Seventh street
northwest and ld3 B street southeast, when
you want to supply yourself with wood or coal
Carts run TO all parts OF the city, and families
hotels and onices supplied on tho most rea
sonable terms.
An attractive addition to O. Boyer's cigar and
tobacco emporium, 81 Four-and half stree
southwest, Is the large and beautiful stock o.
jowelry kept by tho proprietor This Immense
| establishment Keeps on hand tho best brands
| OF Cuban and domestic cigars, and the tradt
is supplied In wholesale and retail quantities