Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-06
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

committee was appointed, consisting OF one
member from each Ward, which was in
structed to urge upon the City CouEcils the
necessity for the erection Of q new market,
house
The propriety Of petitioning Congress for
the right to sell the site of the present Centre
Market building and locate the market fur
Their down upon Louisiana avenue was dis
cussed at length, as was a resolution proposing
the sale Of the City Hall and Judiciary
Square to Government. No definite action
was taken upon these points, and they will
probably occupy the attention Of the Board at
its next meeting.
The following are the officers elected:
President-SamuelB Bacon; Vice President
James D. Dodson Secretary-John F. Ellis;
Treasurer-Wm Wall; Board of Directors
Walter Harper, S Franklin, T. j. Fisher,
J. b. Clsge.t, A.. Z. Perry, T. Parker, VIM. T.
Bayly, George Burns, B. F. Morsell, VIM. B.
Todd, BENZ. BsaIl, Hudson Taylor.
FALsE.-The local editor of tho Evening
Star, of Thursday last speaking OF the "tri
umph Of the friends Of the constitution over
that party Of soctiOnalism and disunion, says
If that party (the American) had triumphed,
Tts heavies. blows would have been aimed at
the prosperity Of our beloved city" The To-
ca ixsr Is talking about that of which he knows
nothing.-Orgon Of ys'tsrday.
Pshaw, cur sensitive neighbor is labOTing
quite needlessly to fit a cap to "SAM's" head
several sizes too large for that defunct worthy.
We had not the slightest idea of wasting our
time in calculations possibilities remote
as to what tho Know Nothings might or might
not have done in the event Of their triumph.
Our allusion was TO a much more formidable
opponent to the Democracy than Hinduism.
We trust SAN does not deem the epithet, "that
party Of sectionalism and disunion," so pecu-
tiarly personal as to insist upon appropriate
ing il.
CENTRE MARKET.-The supply in all the
branches of the market was plentiful this
morning The following list OF prices we Oh
tanned from the dealers: Beef-fresh, per h.,
I2a15c, salt Sal0,, dried l2al5c; veal 10s
l2c; mutton aud LAMB I0c; pork-fresh 12ic,
salt To-: bacon-hams and sides 12a14,, Shout
ders Sal0c; cheese 12c; butter 25a3lc; eggs,
per Goz Sic; turkeys, each, S1aS2, chickens
Slc, ducks 37tc, geese 75c.as1; wild ducks,
per pair, SOC. asa; apples, per peck, 25a5Oc,
potatoes Bic, sweet potatoes SOC, turnips Ice,
onions &c, parsnips 25c; cabbage, each, Ga
Zoe: carrots, per bunch, 4c, celery 8aI2c;
rabbits, each, lSa25c; hominy, per quart, &c,
chestnuts 12.; fresh fsh, per bunch II! a373c.
Country pork is plentiful, and selling rapidly
ut s7as7.50 per loo lbs. Hay s1.12taSl Is
per cwt- The hay scales, we notice, have
been removed from the south to the east front
DIsoRDERLY CRowDs.-Complaints having
gangs OF young men and boys frequently con.
Sregatc en- the Sabbath day and at night in
front of the dwellings Of respectable citizens,
using profane aud indecent language, and be-
having generally in an improper manner, the
Chief Of Police has directed the officers to in
vestigate the matter. Already some twenty
warrants have been issued, some of which
have been served, and the eases are to- be
tried. The officers have determined, in those
cases where complaints are made, that the
cOmplsinants shall testify, under oath, to what
they know, AMI not complain without showing
reason for it.
CRIMINAL CoURr-Mr Radcliffe, in behalf
OF the Jurors, addressed the court this morning
on the subject of the Per diem for jurors, and
its payment for those days on which jnrors
were not actually in attendance at the court.
Judge Crawford replied, in few remarks,
expressing his wish that the jurors might OBJ
tain all they ask; but ut the same time stated
the language of the Law bearing upon the
matter, beyond the provisions of which the
court could not 60.
The District Attorney, Mr.. Key, was do
tanned from the court by sickness, and at noon
there had been no jury trials.
BALL OF THE JOLLY CLUB-On Monday
evening next comes OF the grand annual ball
Of the jolly Club at the Washington Assembly
Rooms. The remarkably fine cOtillon parties
given last season by this Club were the sub.
ject Of general remark at the time, and the
popularity thus achieved will Doubt secure.
an oveIhoUing attendance at their coming
ball. Withers fine band has been engaged
aud in al other respects provision has been
made by the indefatigable committee Of ar
rsngements for the fullest enjoyment and COM
Eori Of the guests.
TIE GOOSE QUESTION Last night a crowd
OF witnesses were summoned before Justice
IN "a 70 70 he La &c
from John Collins The accused was a Mrs
Delany, but the evidence instead Of proving
the larceny, mystifed the case, and made il
necessary TO dismiss the party. The question
Is not yet settled, although this is the second or
third warrant growing out Of this larceny A
time was fixed for hearing on Monday, when
the Justice will decide whether it is proper TO
issue warrant for other parties.
NATIONAL THsArRE.-0n Monday night the
talented young trsgedian, Edwin Booth, ap-
pears in that intensely thrilling drama " The
Iron Chest" founded upon one of the most
powerfully written novels in the English lam
grage. Nr. Booths mastery rendition of the
part OF Sir Edward Mortimer during his late
engagemen', created a great desire to zee him
again in the character. We can promise our
readers who visit the National on Monday
night truly intellectual performance.
persons
persons were sentenced yesterday, they hay
ing been convicted Of the crimes with whi,h
they were charged:
Small and Gavin, larceny; Eve cases,
sentenced to SIX months in the county Jail and
four years IN the penitentiary. Thos. Ker-
nan, larceny; one year in the penitentiary.
gro. smith, larceny; one year in Jail. Jno
Francis, larceny; six months in jail.
"DOS'T CONE HONE WITHOUT THE Nxw
YORK LEDGER, tonight" is the admonition
that many fond father, afectionate husband
and devoted brother will receive this morning
from the lips Of the fair ones at home. See
ine new story In the Ledger entitled ''Ssrah
Parcival, or the Bride Of the House of Gold -
For sale at the news depot Of Shillington
Odeon building.
FOUND "A day or two since a gentleman
advertised the loss Of watch and chain in