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

The regular Monday night drill Of tho Wash
ington Light Infantry Cadets last night
showed vast Improvement In the demeanor or
the company. The boys marched and counter.
marched ike Veterans, and the manner In
which they obeyed orders would have added
famo to any organization In tho country. Al
ter drilling for timo at Blako's Hall, tho
youthful warriors were paraded to ID street,
whero they were forced TO perform many dlf-
flcult military feats. IL was expected that
Colonel Moore, of tho W. l.. l., would rovlow
tho company, but some unforeseen occurrence
detained tho distinguished officer, and an.
other gentleman representing the celebrated
-tho guns did not arrive in time for use. Tho
company gives grand soiree on Thursday
evening, at which will BIO large delegation
Of South Washington pretty girls, and q very
enjoyable timo can DO expected.
The following new arrivals are reported at
the wharyes by Harbormastor Sutton !;
Steamer Louisn, Captain shropshire, merchan-
disc for ]. II. johnson 4 Co.; schooner coral,
Captain Robinson, 1900 boxes canned fruit
for city dealers; schooner Native, Captain
Stanley, % cords wood for j. o. Carter; barge
for j. O.. Carter; barge #. t. Name, Captain
welkers, 10000 feot lumber for II. L. Blscoe;
barge D. II. Mayneld, Captain Geliirs, Il0 tons
Soa fos Sr SaSan d Il Kety
schooner Mary Ella, Captain Gibson, 400 bush
els oysters; pungy Sarah Jane, Captain Rus.
SELL 500 bushels OYSTERS sGm0InSr hmsh Margaret
pungy independent, Captain Hardin, 400
bushels oysters pungy Chief, Captain Swami,
200 bushels oysters; sloop S maggie, H Captain pna
sommers, Captain Bailey, 200 bushels oysters;
sloop Aniher, Captain Collision, 200 bushels
oysters; pungy John Brooks, Captain Young,
100 bushels oysters; sloop Mary, Captain
Dickerson, 200 bushels oysters.
John Turner and Dan Duckner, two colorod
roughs, brutally assaulted stephen Fontlln,
another son OF Africa, on Virginia avenue, yes-
terday evening. Fontaln ondeayored 10 do
fend himself but was fast being exhausted In
the unequal contest, whom onlcers Wilson and
Williams arrived upon tho Held OF conflict ana
captured tho two assailants. Dan Buckner
has long enjoyed reputation as rough In
South Washington, and was almost fatally
stabbed by his brother q few weeks ago.
Eleven vessels came to the wharves yestor-
day loaded with $500 bushels oysters, the
largest quantity for ono day this season.
Seven car loads OF lumber wore lying on
the South Washington sidings this morning In
one train.
Wood and coal in immense quantities, and
OF all kinds, can be bought remarkably low at
william II. Baum's, corner OF Seventh and
streets southwest. Teams run promptly to all
parts OF tho city.
Purchasers would do we'll TO consult the
South Washington business directory In THE
CRITIC.
Prices drug store, d26 Seventh street, con.
tinues TO keep on hand an immense variety OF
fumery, etc. Tho enterprising proprietor
seems determined 10 make his establishment
one OF the leading pharmacies of the National
Capital. specially Is made OF compounding
physicians prescriptions.
Six prisoners were arrested by tho officers oi
the First Precinct In tho last twenty-four
hours.
An immense drove OF hogs from Virginia
woro driven through South Washington this
morning.
There will be grand literary and muslca
entertainment given at tho Tabernacle DC
tober II under tho direction of professor
II % .y,.,
efficiency OF Professor King on such occasions
is well known, and rare treat may bo OK
pected by those who attond.
Cards are out for the wedding of Mr.. Herber
Kecne, of tho Pension ONCE, aud Miss Laurd
Gibson, to take place at tho Tabernacle, Oc
tober %, at o'clock p. m. The contracting
parties are well known to our society people
| and the occasion will doubtless be ono OF the
| brilliant events Of the season.