Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-31

huhoihg e1ect upon business, there being little
nothing going forward quote an odd expression of
the celebrated Punster, Hood, "ihere was nothing
stirring but stognation." We noticed Yesterday one
OF two seghs along the avenues and while writing this
paragraph hear the merry jingling of the bells of
others The seishug ought to be excecn, where the
Traffic has not been too great to cut mn the snow
! I'm the coursv OF this morning. however marked
change MAS PercGptibie.- The weather that had
Threatened another fall pf snow early this morning
the SKY being very much overcast with thick Clouds
gradually cleared up towards noon, and the aItcra-
non M fhe weather was beiokcned by the appear
| ance Under foot. Indeed the cold had very percep
'ibiy moderated, and gentle thaw had begun which
| acted very powerfully where the rays of the sun
! happened TO fall The change in the weather acted
Us q charm and brought ont large numbers Of people,
I'll" avenue presenting a striking contrast what il
exhibited yesterday, when all cherries and
| dui There was great deal Of hustle about Centre
Market during the morning, people being busy in
| making preparations for their New Years dinner
and iae collection of Turkeys and other viands
| were exhibited for sale. The change from ycstor
day very marked and striking and 4 stranger
who had seen the appearance Of the city yesterday
and Ia day would hardly have known it 10 be the
",
| dnlncss Yesterday.
| fhf NGtionai IhedtTe.--I.ast night the Italian
! Opera Company performed q" Norma >, to a crowded
house. the theatre being completely filed TO witness
this splendid OPERA represented by the above CORPS of
Voealists To night, the opera OF 20 Bcsarius- will
be performed, when expect to find A still more
crowded house. from the circumstance of this being
| advertised a. their last appearance
| Centre Mn'ket, this morning, was well attended
and there was plentiful supply ofprovSions. House
Keepers were not pleased with the prices they IN wing
advanced considerably, the following li.t will
| show:
freh beet, per pound, "a IL cents salt beef per
pound, a cents; bacon, per pound, 10 a icen,s
| pork per pound, 10 cents; mutton, per pound 10 a
l2& cents; venisor, per pound, l5a Is cent mr-
keys, each 81 a 81 So chickens, each, - a. 30
cents geese, each, 624 a - cents rabbits, each
| IL a 70 cents; SWANS, each, 81 50; pheasantS per
pair, 81 so; wild ducks small. per pair 50 cents;
wild ducks, large, per pair - D: pariridgr, per
dozen, - so; butter, per pound "a 25 cents; eggs
per dozen, % cents; apples. per peck. 81 "a 30
cents Irish potatoes, per peck, % a. 81 ]. cents;
per peck, 20 a % cents; onions, per peck, 81 :. a
37h cents; celery, per bunch, cents honiny. Der
quart, cents.
Il fall in Eggs.-AlI housekeepers will he glad TO
hear of fall in eggs. Unfortunately however, the
fall that we alluje to is not in the money s.u.e ot
the expression, nothing fgratve, but in It's literal
acceptatlon This morning, on its way To market n
started : in
where hrtwcenC and d, and at the junction Of the
latter street with the avenue "a large quantity of .
Were upset, causing much fun to crowd OF spccta-
tors. The horse continued on its sarcer with the
Wagon. along the far as 10Th street, when
II was stopped Iy cOorc, man who made lean ~
the rcns, which he laid hold Of and thus sto,p.d
short tho frightened animal. This was luck. Tor
had il gone much further SOME mischief migl.i have
been done along the crowded part Of tire thorough
fare near the avenue. There was no one with the
wagon.
In the course Of IN" morning. another wagon
started OF along street and pursued the uneven
tenor Of it' way IL far As 18th street where it flight
enfd the horse in dotin. buggy, which likewise
started of, making altogether ga chapter of acci
denfs.' There were other ronrrctcmps possibly
IN either parts that we did not hear Of
TIE Congregational Church. on EYtth Strcct-Thl,
church has opened undefAkry favorable auspices
The Rev Mr.. DuncansSk HE pa sror. was educated
III Scotland. He is logical and ,oque nj, srrnnuizcr
and will, we doubt not, draw around him a large
congregation. His abilities were so highly esteemed
among those who knew him. that a wealthy ciiur,h
ia u" ton gave him q call, which he drcIinrd ON ac
count hf pre-engasrmcn,
-1"i0" >Iies arc, at preSrnt, nor very productive
speculation We have noticed lately, that the mum
Der OF purchasers At the above. j. very limited and
the prices brought for articles put up SALE not at
all rCmuneraivc 10 the seller.
Sng Yafd.-Tne following is proof Of the II,
"rea>ins proSperifyof the Navy Yard: Yesterday a
lot on Garrison street, the Navy Yard gate was
sold al auction, for S34 per foot 10 Jane. Rhodes
beng the greatest price before paid in that
nci zhborhood
Fine .a'ts.-Mr. Paul Ackers, an American ARTIST
OF distinction, now in THIS city has made bust o,
The Hon. Linn Boyd, Speaker of the House OF Rem
resentaiVes, which may BE- seen. IN CLAW at the
room Of The House Committee on Patents Mr. Car
peDter, an artist Of New York IL, Hkewi T. r;,,ploycd
III printing F.ortral, OF General Pierce
.fhHsingo ScrrGnt.--Mr. Patrick wilson has been
arrested upon the charge of abusing AMI badly heat
ing servant. The trial com cs off To- dav whe, we
hope Mr.. w. will prove his innocence
Petdm"tor Frecdom-Two cOlored persons, james
and Nancy liurd, have flied petition for Freedom
Which il To- before tie March term of the Cir
cult Court They claim to have lived in thus city
and Maryland, as free, for number of years The
wit was issued against Jost pin Lindsay and served
on W. = Lindsay, who permitted 10 answer in
his own proper name. Nj. Lind.ay, we are inform
ed, does not claim to he the owner but only the
owners attorney.
Rcisiou>.-The Fifteenth street PRESBYTERIAN
Church will be opened tor public worship to morrow
the opening services will be preached in the morn
ing by the Rev. Mason Noble. cb plain of the L. =,
Navy, at Ii O'Clock, A. NJ. and in the afternoon by
III. Rev. John T.. Smith, ID. H.. at ) P. NJ
Wat:h Ret~rrs-The oa,v person IA the guard