The Evening critic., 1883-06-25
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS,

MEMS cloth suits at A. Saks & Co.'s.
| S. w. SAXTo~ will build frame dwell
| ing in Sherman's row, near Kencsaw street.
to cost $4,000.
A FULL feeling after meals, dyspepsia,
heartburn, and general ill-health relieved
by Browns Iron Bitters.
The Commissioners have been petitioned
TO improve New Hampshire avenue from
Dupont Circle to Boundary street.
Mr.. j. B. CARMoDY received permit to-
day for the erection of brick dwelling on
Sixteenth street, near Scott Circle TO cost
$6,000
A LARGE force of carpenters were en-
gagged all of Saturday night and yesterday
in laying new floors in the Government
Printing Office.
j. f. FARNswoRTH will erect brick
dwelling on b street, between First street
and Delaware avenue northeast, at an ex-
pense of $4,000.
MARTHA BANKS, colored, was convicted
in the Police Court to-day of keeping dis
orderly house, in which gambling and other
immoral pursuits were carried on, and she
was sentenced to pay fine of $25 or
spend thirty days in Jail.
The children of the Sunday-school of
the Assembly's Presbyterian Church will
give picnic at Tuttle's Woods on Wednes-
day next. This is one of the most flourish
ing and interesting schools in the District,
and no doubt good time will be had
REV. MIR. HOUSE, pastor of the Me-
moral Nj. Il. Church, corner of Eleventh
and Ii streets northeast, preached power
ful and eloquent temperance sermon last
evening, which was listened to by a very
large and appreciative audience. This is
only the beginning of series of temper
ance sermons Mr.. House is intending to
preach.
A NUMBER of petty larcenies were in
vcstigated by Judge Smell to-day and SEN
fences imposed George Morgan, for steal
ing glass of jelly from Robert Mangum,
was fined So. John Coats, for stealing
tobacco from John Mansfield, was given
one month in Jail. William Henderson
was given thirty days for the larceny of
paper-weight from William Quackcnbush
Louise Murgin, for stealing skirt from
Linda Adams, was sentenced to sixty days
in Jail.
THE work of scheduling the bids for gem
eral supplies for the District is progress
ing as rapidly as possible. Some idea of the
necessary clerical work can be got from
the fact that in one of the twenty-seven
classes there are about 400 items and half
dozen bidders. These figures have to be
scheduled, contrasted and added together
and all the bids contrasted in total and
uetail' IL Is pTODaDle pDat ten days Will
be consumed before the results are reached.
HARBoRMAsTER SUTTON reports the
following new arrivals at the wharves
Schooner Ella Bowman, Wyrell, "A tons coal
for Hodges schooner William aud James,
Williams, 147 tons coal for Clark & Given
schooner John Tway, Fields, 244 tons coal
do; schooner Robert L. Lee, Jenkins, Ga
tons coal do; schooner w. S. Bayer Bayer,
s4 tons coal for Stephenson & Bros;
schooner S. s. Lowe, Kelam, 47,OOO feet
lumber for johnson & Wimsatt; schooner
Lady of the Lake Chatham, $4,000 feet lum-
Der, Thomas w. Riley steamer Mary G.
spedden, 10000 feet lumber, do; schooner
Sarah Levina Anderson, 125 900 feet lum-
Der, Greenleaf & johnson; schooner l.. It.
Dunick. Adams, 65,000 feet lumber, L. L.
Jackson & Co.; schooner Sally, Jordan, 90
cords wood, J. o. Carter schooner Poca-
hontas, Kendrick, 40 cords wood, do;
steamer Sue, Geoghehan, merchandise,
Stephenson & Bros.