The bee., 1883-01-27
LOCALS.

Frank Halls is the place to 90 to for
the best fried oysters in the citv. 929
18th Street, Y. W..
Don't fail to subscribe for the BEE.
the only live colored newspaper in the
district.
Patrick 0'Ferrell of Connecticut
calls Hon. Frederick the black O'Con-
ner of America.
The Rev. Urshan occupied the pulpit
at Union Bethel last Sunday night.
Sermon good: attendance small.
The collector will be or hand TODAY.
DO not show surprise at his appear
ence, but send him on his way re-
joicing.
Subscribers will please bear in mind
that no bills are genuine unless they
have attached to them the signature Of
n. L. Archer.
The sweet and amiable Miss Parker
and Mrs. Walter Thomas are still tbe
guests Of MIR. and Mrs. S. W. Ester
llO9 I street.
Invitations are out for the mar
riage Of Miss Ella Hewlett, to Mr..
William J. Jones, at st. Lukes Church.
Wednesday evening, January31.
Mr.. Winsor, whose advertisement
will be found on the first page, has one
ofthe finest shoe establishments in the
city. He has shoes TO suit the pocket.
The Weekly Spectator, of Mayers-
vile, Miss, is at hand. We hope it
will not only be a spectator hut a re-
6ator Of events transpiring in that de-
lectable region.
Housekeepers are making mistakes
by not going TO Buffers, at The corner
of 5th and X Strets, Northwest. You
can carry an old stove and get new
one for it.
The Baptist Clarion, a religious
weekly, will be published at Nashville.
Tenn. with Professor William J.
Harvey, editor. Mr.. L. Murry Brown
viii be its Washington correspondent.
James Tharp, SIS T Street, is the
place to go for excellent whiskies, and
drinks Of all kinds, cigars, tobacco.
etc. This gentleman keeps first-class
saloon and we would advise the public
to patronize him.
The John Wesley Sabbath School is
making great success under the super
intendencY Of Mr.. Randall Bowie. Mr..
Bowie is IN ent"rrrising Young man.
and before long the John Wesley Sab
bath School VIII rise TO its proper
standard
Professor Jonn p. Sampson is out in !
an article on "Blydenism," in the
ChTjstjaR Eecorder. It will repay
careful peruSaL He also pays his com
pllmentS tc Professor Greener for his |
(Greener's) article on the Chinaman. |
The Rev. J. S. Caller, of John Wesley |
Zion, A. NJ Z. Church, last SUNDAY |
baptized fourteen of the recent con-
vertS by sprinkling; as large num-
her believe in immersion. A meeting
at the river for that purpose will soon
take place.
The ltt 'er Of Gen. Z. ". Whitaker
N another column cf this paper shcuiI |
be rea |. General Whitaker informs II
that it was Ord's corps, division "r
black infantry that fired the first shot |
at AppomattoX Court House 1t WAS at |
this plaaa the negroes showed H. ir
skill in the manual OF arms. Gen n,al
Whitaker pays a handsome tribute |
to the colored shooters.
The Philadelphia House is one of the
most popular places in town Messrs.
Geo. ". William All Philip Merideth,
are Well-Snown in this
community as gentlemen of great en-
terprl5a. This place of resort is first
class IN every particular an 4 the public
an persons whD visit our city should
not fal to stop at the Philadelphia
House, $50 Pennsylvania avenue.
The Howard University Law School
VIII discuss the following question
The late lameat9d Mr.. Slight, bought a
shaky old house, next door to a church.
This he let to Benjamin Bot, who
occupied it but a short time when it
feu dowa on the church. For this
injury an action was brought against
the landlord. Question, can the action
bemaintained: Counsel for the church.
the plaintiff; MesSrs. Hillger, Draper
and L. NJ. Brown. For the landlord,
The defendant: Messrs. Lynn, Lawson
and John VI. Brown. First Saturday
evening in February.
The funeral of Henry Washington,
superintendent of the 5th Baptist Sun
DAY School took place from the 5th
Baptist Church, Rev. Jno. Brooks,
pastor. last Tuesday at o'clock. The
0hurch was crowded with the friends
and relatives of the deceased, who was
Well-known and highly appreciated for
the many traits of Christian simplicity,
winch had distinguished his career in
Their midst. Revs. Jno. Brooks and
hoDert johnson. made appropriate re-
marks. The SamaritonS and Odd
elbows were in attendance: the de
ceased being "a member of both in good
standing. The deceased was a brother
ol Lawyer I8aih Washington.
The Capitol Pleasure Club which
gave their first grand entertainment at
congress Ball, on January 18th, sur
passed the anticipations of the most
sdngune The Hall was beautifully
decorated for the occasion; and bril-
llaht gas chandeliers made the spacious
apartment as light as day. At an
early hour the guests commenced to
arrive, and soon the Hall was filled
with VIII the youth and beauty of East
washington. The music was eX-