Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-13

CENTRE MARKEr.-Prices were very high
to-day at market. Beef-prime roasting pieces,
iea cents per pound; lamb, from IS cents to
81 per quarter; mutton, I2t cents per pound
veal, do; poultry, 37t cents each eggs, Is to
10 cents per dozen; butter, 81 cents
vegetables are commencing to be more
abundant, and strawb berries are beginning to
sho" their faces, at 62t cents per box contain
ing about quart; green peas, rs cents per
peck potatoes, from 81 to 81 30 per bushel;
| apples, as cents per peck; cabbages, from
to l2t cents each; spinach, Is cents per peck;
| lettuces, from 2 to g.! cents each rhubarb
from to 6. cents per bundle, some very
large sod at cents per STICKY There were a
fe" cucumbers for sale. Fish, pentiful-shad
from 70 to 81 cents per pair fine large rock.
from o2i to 10 cents; herrings, II cents per
dozen p''
MIR. GWIS CARRIAGE AND UoRsEs.-A
inc opportunity presents itself to any one.
VINO feeis ambitious Of cutting dash in the
approaching sale of Senator OWNS splendid
carnage and horses, which will be sold by
auction by Mr. MoGuire, on Tuesday next
Inc horses are unsurpassed and the carriage
OF the most splendid description Senator
twin sells not from any fault to be found either
In the horses or carriage but from having nut
down his establishment consequent on the de-
Parture OF his family FOR California, although
ne himself still remains to attend to his Sena-
torial duties We would recommend all those
VINO feel anxious TO obtain possession of some
,hing out OF the common, not to let the oppor-
tunltJ pass of first rate chance. For full
particulars respec ting the horses and likewise
concerning the carriage, we refer those who
| are interested in the matter, to the advertise.
ment which will be found in another column.
under the head of Auction Sales
1T SHOULD BE ABATED.-We are requested
by several ladies to call the attention of the
police to the disgraceful course pursued BY
some negro girls, residing on 18th street, near
New York avenue. Every afternoon about
sunset, they are in the habit of arraying them.
selves In some public position. and calling
after, throwing ut, and otherwise molesting
ladies who pass up Or down that thOroughfare.
III the police viii give this their attention il
VIII save the trouble to the friends and rela-
tlons OF the ladies' Of taking the matter in their
own hands ard correcting the evil complained
Of.
MIsTAKEN.-Some gentlemen have COM
planned that the ca plain of the Guard had
prevented serenading band from proceeding
with their music fe" nights since. We have
inquired into the facts of the case, and learn
that Captain Birch did prevent the perform.
ance On the drum, but no Of other instrument:
and for the reason that persons suffering with
Typhoid or other fevers in the neigh borhood,
would be injured greatly by the noisy rattle of
sac arumi which was very proper.
FINE FOR PLrCkING FLowERs.-As many
persons may often feel inclined to pluck a
flower whilst walking about the public grounds.
Tor their Information we publish the following
law, enacted by the Corporation or the subiec:.
80 that they may not pay too dear for their
whistle:
BE ~ suae.ed, DC, That any person who
snail Silfully pluck, injure, or destroy any
plant or flower in any Of the public grounds
belonging to the United States within the CITY
Of Washington. shall, upon conviction thereof.
he fined sum not less than two nor more than
ten dollars" SO.
DETENTION OF CARs.-Ihe train of ears
from Baltimore, which WIS due at nine ocloc}.
last night, did not arrive until near | o'clock
this morning. The delay was caused by en-
engine CT rs way TO this city, running into the
Western train and throwing several cara off
the track. No one. We Learn, was hurt by the
accident, and the greatest injury was the time
lost to the passengers.
lSoUEsT.--I esterday, the coroner held an
inquest over the DO Iy Of white infant. found
buried in cigar box On an open lot between
Oh aud 10rh and L and NJ streets 1t had
rag tied round the neck and appeared to have
jury was that ''the child came to its death hv
st-angulation by some person unknown to the
jury"
The WEATHEn.-The atmosphere still con
unues warm and humid; this morning il threat
ened rain, and q few dropsf fell but it was only
a promise to be broken in the fulfilment The
thermometer outside the Star office ut IL a. n.
showed "a. degrees.
CoRREcTIoN.-In yesterdays Star. We acct
dentaily stated that one Of the parties before
Justice Clark, on the charge of conspiracy, was
W. Cripps-it should have been Phipps.
The COURTs.-Both the Criminal and Circuit
court will meet on Monday next for the trans
action Of business, having adjourned until that
day.
WATCH RETURNs.-T Fl. Norfolk, swearing
In the street. fine and costs; ThOs Howard. do.
do; Edw. Randall, vagrant, dismissed; Sarah
Harp, do. workhouse 20 days; George Brewer.
drunk and disorderly, workhouse 81 days.
iCONNUNI GATED
PATRICK HENRY BROOKS This gentleman.
whose death ha, so recently occurred, was 10 ne
ON 20 " I, =