The Evening critic., 1882-12-07
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

The now leo scrapcr and harvesting machine
recently invented and made undor tho super
vision OF Mr.. O. b. Church, OF this city, was on
Water street this morning ready for shipment
10 the Kennebec River. The engine OF tho
machine has tho appearance OF q sawmlll en-
CINE, with largo wheels on the sides similar to
railroad drivers, enabling tho machinery to
be easily propelled over frozen rivers and on
the streets. Attached to the rear OF the engine
Is the large scraper, calculated to perform
more than I'VE times the usual amount of
work. Several manufacturers from Phila-
delphia and other Northern cities have VS.
tied Washington to SEQ tho machine and eN'
press themselves as well pleased with Its Sim.
pie and practical appearance. The boiler was
built by Petit Il Drips, entirely of steel and
the machinery of wrought iron, by Frostburg
hurry.
Harbormaster Sutton reports the following
new arrivals at the wharves; pungy Chiof,
Captain Swami, 500 bushels oysters for mar
ket; pungy j. O. Heath, Captain Powell, 800
bushels oysters; slOop Sarah Jane, Captain
slmms, 400 bushels oysters; sloop Fanny
sheppard, Captain Gibson, 400 bushels oys.
ters; sloop Maggie, Captain Woodland, 400
bushels oysters; pungy Cfomance, Captain
Kryer, 500 bushels OYSTERS pungy IL. Whit
tington, Captain Plttman, 400 busho = oys.
tiers; sloop d. II. Lambert, CAPTAIN Davis, 300
bushels oysters; schooner Black Hawk, Cap.
tain Edwards, 80 cords wood for. market;
schooner Mary Price, Captain Blank, 10000
feet lumber for II. W. Smith; schooner l.. l..
Williams, $4,000 feet lumber for L. L. jack
son1& Co.
1t is reported at the wharves that work VIII
shortly DeHln on the IOlOlntlc mats, \ pie
driver is now stationed In the Virginia chan
mel, above the Long Bridge, which Will assist
IN the work. 1t is expected that operations
Will commence first on the ilats above tho
bridge and afterward on the fats below, e1-
tending toward Alexandria. Machinery and
other material is being prepared In New York,
and about the commencement OF the new year
work will be pushed with largo force OF Ia
borers.
Mr.. E. ]. Durtt has recovered from serious
case OF sickness, and is now ablo to move
about again.
The water In tho Potomac has been very low
In tho past few mornings.
The leo has entirely disappeared from the
river shore, and the temperature OF the water
has Risen several degrees.
Mr.. d. @. Turner the well'kuoWn grocer, is
having a new building erected on Four-an1.a.
half street, near street, which Will DO
shortly opened as grocery.
Tho funeral OF Mr.. william Mssser, the
victim OF railroad negligence, took place this
afternoon al o'clock from his residence, on
Maryland avenue.
Tho revival meetings being conducted at
Rylaud chapel NJ. y. Church by tho pastor, the
Rev. Richard Norris, are largely attended, aud
many hayward sinners have rcpentcd and
will In the future walk In the thorou6hfaro5 Of
righteousness.
A large and varied assortment OF holiday
tobacco goods are now on exhibition at Q,
Boyers emporium, 81 Fuur-aui.a'halt street
southwest (which VIII be sold at bottom prices,
All the latest novelties In stoves az Z. g.,
Snucrs, i3S FourRnl.U-hnll street southwest,
New stoves are exchanged az this wellknoWn
establishment tor old Ouos,