The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-30
Gitn JntelIiarnfe.

A STABnINo CASE ON CArIroL HILL--Y Yesterday
morning two colored men, Tyler Simms and Cyles
Kelly, got into ARRAY in which Kelly received
severe stab the ear, with knife: he is under
the care Of physician. The difficulty is said 10 be,
that Kelly has been lpo familiar with Iyer's house
hold matersA warrant was Immediately issued by
y W. Beck, Esq., for the arrest Of Tyler; but as yet
ne has succeeded in eyading the officers who are in
pursuit Of him.
ALARM OF FIRE.-I.ast evening the fire bells sound
cd torth and the fremen turned out very PROMPTLY.
anp aii 70 see burning chimney near H, on II ST.
No damage done. As the Perseverance and Frank
I'm companies were returning they got into fracas,
opposite the 0ity Post Office The portico in front
Of the Office was crowded with those who were cIs
posed TO Keep the peace. After The row was ended,
"now for race,p cried the crowd--and awav thew
went with all their fury clearing away the crowd Of
ookers-on in short time, Il Is, indeed, great pity
that nen, or at least those who call themselves 80
cannot go to fire without causing " the inhabitants
around to tremble with fear lest they be destroyed
In crossing deep gutter the ixe tree OF the Frank
IN suction was broken. This, of course, would NOT
have been had they done as they ought--run in the
street. 8if@t , 4,asg Gg4pS
TuRKIEs.--Now Is the time for the goblers A
good number Of them were brought to market this
morning, oil picked clean and NICE and ready for
to make a dinner OBJ All those who have he mo.
ney must have turkey now, and those who "can't
afford 1t now" congratulate themselves upon having
their Christmas turkey at any rate. Price rs cents
piece. 'A 4Etfl
The MARKETS. - Put them in quick, for can't
afford TO stand here long this cold morning, was the
language Of the numerous buyers who attended r,ar-
ket early this morning II is most too cold for those
who are "jewers', to "jewn Prices as follows ~
Beef . to cents per pound; pork 10 cents; ham,
&C ~ to rs apples 10 to 25 cents per peck onions
% cents do do, turnips IL do. do Sweet Potatoes
u do; Irish do l6 to 20; butter 20 to rs cents Der
lbs honey 20 cents do. cheese 10 to IA cents do;
herings IS to rs cents per dozen eggs 1S to 20 do
cabbage to cents per head; pumpkin 6 to 10 per
piece; chickens 20 to per pair rabbits rs to 372
per pair; turkeys IS cents piece. The market WINS
well supplied with all of the above named articles.
The WEST ENp. Being in the aWest end" We
noticed that the "end" is rapidly improved Of late
AS we pass opposite the Treasury, we see Mr.. Cor
corans large and elegant house, which is rapidly
progressing. The workmen are now engaged lpon
the third story The house is to be five stories high
rnther higher than the most of our houses) and the
first is to be occupied for business purposes Pass
ing by "Douglass's Green Houses, we walked in
and found all the bloom and oveliness Of spring and
summer-the sweet scented flower and the delicious
orange, &c. This Is place Of much resort by the
ladies' neat and commodious brick house, two
stories high, Is being built for Mr. Bitner II is on
the south side of Pennsylvania avenue. between l7h
and 18th streets Near the corner Of goth street on
the same side are two houses that ure being much
improved by the putting in of entire new brick fronts
they are the property Of Mr.. Edward Owen The
new Methodist Episcopal Church IN Twapt,ah