The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-11-25
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

THE District offices and the Departments
closed at12 o'clock today
PROFESSOR ROBERT ODLUN, Of WASH
lugton, d. c., was cured OF sovore rheumatism
by ST. Jacobs oil, the great German romedy.
MARRIAGE licenses were granted to-day
to g. ~. Clair Burley aud Harriet A. MARSHALL
and TO Herman schmldtmau and Louisn Ewald.
TnE train petitoned for by our people,
which leaves Washington Mt Oi06 p. M, VIII
stop regularly hereafter at Rockville. by tho
late schedule IL did not tstop.-uoHtg0D'eftuR,
Rockville.
THE derrick used in raising statues to
the inches around tho art gallery, foil yostor-
day, knocking down number OF telegraph
wires and striking n street car, damaging IL
TO the extent Of about so.
PEOPLE who cannot spend the season a
winds md cold rains I'm sunny Florida should
keep DR.. Bulls Cough syrup in the house, II
is the best romedy for colds and coughs aud
WIN relieve sufferers nj onco.
THE elocutionary feature Of the Golden
Cross entertainment at tho congregational
Church Thanksgiving night is to bo presented
by Ed. Hay, John Tweodale ana little Eva
Henderson. Their thousands OF admirers VIII
not forgctit,
IN response to n request of tho Baltimore
and Ohio Telegraph Company 10 erect tole.
graph poles tho Commissioners reply that re.
cent experiments demonstrate tho success OF
tho underground telegraph communication
aud that this would be good time for tho
company TO experiment.
MR.. JAMES Il. BELL, superintendent of
the city delivery, who has so long and salts.
factorlly held that ofIlco, has placed letter.
box on the south side OF L stroot, between
Ninth and Tcnth streets northwest. This has
been required by the large number OF letters
deposited In that vicinity.
THE Commissioners have approved the
applications Of the following parties for liquor
liccnses; william p. Cole, Henry Mcckle,
James Bateman, =. l.. Bngmaln, Christopher
Boyle, james Callahan, Michael Flynn,
Michael Fitzgerald, Francis Mueller, Anule
Peterson, John Ready and Louis L, Tayener.
PROFESSOR BIscHoFF will by special
request, execute HIS grand organ solo-"Fan-
tasie Comique"--( (DIocking Bird variatlons), at
the Golden Cross concert on Thanksgiving
night No one can make the splendid organ OF
tho Congregational Church speak with such
wonderful power Reserved seats at Ellis, o37
Pennsylvania avenue. Secure In season.
WHAT the Rev. VIM. j. Floyd, late pas
tor First NJ. P. Church, has 70 say In regard
to compound nuid extract OF PIpeissewa: "rhc
preparation sent to mo for affectlon OF the
kidneys proved very beneficial, and from
Its action feel safe In recommending II 70
the public. I am confident 1t Will moet want
aif'7 i'7 iN'''''' " ''''@ '''''''N ~ >''''- -
TIE alarm of fire at 1880 o'clock last
night was for fire in large building on the
corner OF Nineteenth and streets, owned by
Mrs Bradley and occupied by Bernard i
McClain as q cabinet shop and furniture
storehouse. quantity OF furniture was
lasted but short time, the damage Will prob
ably reach $4,000.
THERE wasa very pleasant musical and
literary entertainment Mt tho Reform School
last night which aho was hugely enjoyed
OF singing of hymns by the entire
number OF boys, some negro melodies
by the colored boys, and number of readings
by Mr.. L. d. Hoy. At the conclusion OF the on
tertainment lunch was furnished the yisi
tors by superintendent and Mrs. Shallenber
ger.
GEORGE A. WHENEVER, by his ne xl
friend, John II. Viebmoyer, and through hi:
attorney, Mr.. j. g. Bigelow, today entorod
Company, claiming $4,000 damages. The
plaintiff declares that on october II, 1882,
through carelessness of the defendants em
| ployes, while he was crossing street, he wa
| knocked down by a freight train and dragged
some distance, receiving an injury that com
| PEELED him TO suffer amputation OF the left leg
The Union vespor services that are be
| Ing conducted at Mount Pleasant malnl.
through tho energy of Mr.. Harry X. Wilar'
| are exciting considerable Interest In religious
| circles. Tho following clergymen have al
| ready participated Revs. w. W. Hicks, Alex
ander Kent, Il. r.. Shippen and Arthur Foster
and tomorrow Rev. a. s. Wynkoop will ON
| ciate. Some Of the most prominent vocalsts
| including Miss Eva Mills, Mrs. sherman, anC
| others have furnished music, and others vii
| hereafter assist
| THE vesper services Mt st. Aloysiu
| Church TO morrow promise TO be Ofunusual IN
| terest. Miss Eva Mills Will be present In tn
absence of Miss Baker, and Will sing an Av'
| Maria solo, and probably duet with MI
pugh. The organlst, Mr.. william Waldecker
| has exhibited great care In his selection OF tn
music for this church since he has had charg
Of the choir, and the large congregations pres
ent have testified to the Improvement In thi
respect. Rev. Father Magevney,'' who f. one q
most eloquent diylnes Of the Catholic church
| will preach