The Evening critic., 1882-12-27
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

The Potomac Steamboat Company Is on.
larglng and making other extended improve
ments TO their warehouse at the foot OF Sew
enth street.
Mr.. Joseph Ayres, who has beon seriously
sick at Docker'S Hotel, on Sixth street, is no.
ported TO BIO much better.
Tho Bureau Of Engraving and Printing,
which was closed last Friday for the holidays,
was opened again to-day, but Will only run on
halt.time until next Wednesday.
Harbormaster Sutton reports tho following
new arrivals at the wharyos Steamer Nor.
folk, Captain Chiseltine, merchandise for J. II.
johnson & Col; schooner Empire, Captain
Faunce, GOO bushels oysters; schooner Mary
Sanford, Captain Brown, 800 tons Ice for Indo-
Shea, Captain Ashton, 40 cords wood for John
son Bros.j schooner James A. Hooper, Cap
tain Kelly, 500 bushels oysters; sloop Wave,
Captain Chiseltinc, 400 bushels oysters.
Oyster quotations this morning-Smali, 80
cents; middling, G5 to 90 cents; large, 81 to
S1.25; extra nno, $1.6O per bushel. supply
limited, and demand tolerably brisk. Fifty
cents was tho extreme minimum price.
Several oyster merchants from Washington
are In baltimore TO purchase supplies, tho
quantity being greater and cheaper In that
city than hero.
Tho United States revenue cuttor Ewing ar
rived at tho wharves this morning.
A sad and unexpected death has taken place
among the young society ladies OF South WASH
ington. on Sunday night Miss Oracle zell
L and @ streets. Tho deceased was but four
teen years old, and her genial and
attractive manners and accomplishments
had endcnrcd her to large circle OF
friends, who now docply mourn her loss.
Monday christmas day. was her birthday,
and preparations had been made to celebrate
IL with moro than the usual zeal, Dut tho grim
destroyer interposcd. few days previous to
her death she was apparently In excellent
health, and one would have supposed that she
would have been among the last TO fly to the
spirit land. Tho funeral took place this morn
Ing, at 10 o'clock, from Sc. Dominic's Church,
and was attended by large number Of her
sorrowing acqunintances.
Yesterday afternoon a grand oyster-roast
was given TO the Missouri delegation at the
jackson Hotel, on Water street. The AFFAIR
proved to BIO very enjoyable. Mr.. L. +. Glenn.
ents, Collector OF Customs, and Mr.. william
jackson, tho genial proprietor, acted as tho
hosts, and the guests enjoyed themselves with
n zeal worthy of the vigorous West. With tho
exception of Congressman Ford, the ontlre
delegation was present Vast quantities OF
tho delicious bivalves were consumed, and the
delegation retired happy and contented.
Last night Frederick Hall, brakeman on
the Baltimore & Potomac Railroad, while
meath the wheels and had HIS left leg COM
pletely severed. Ho was promptly taken to
the onlce OF Dr.. Foreman, whore he received
medical attendance until the ambulance ar
rived, when he was taken TO Providence Hos
pltal. Hall lives at 033 First street northeast.
John Miller, dealer In coal and wood, has
recently laid In an immense supply OF fuel for
the winter. Call and SEQ him at his main
onlco and kindllng-wood mill, corner Four.
and.a.half street and Virginia avenue south
northwest and 1d3 u street southeast.
j. W. Barker. at 401 and d03 Seventh street
southwest, has purchased an immense stock OF
an the G Nor 9H i 6o ihs
tremely low. Heatingstoyes are sold actually
at cost. Call and see.