Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-23
CENTRE MARkET-A bright, clear, bslmy day,
and consequently good attendance at market
Prices were as follows:


DRIED beef. 16als Lettuce, pr head. 4al2
Chickens, pr pair. 75lSPnnach, pr peck 81
Red terraPin, each 25a75 Kale, pr PIX. 81
Corned salmon. Is Asparagus, bunch 5a12
Turkeys. 75a2 .25 Onions, bunch. 3
Herring, per dOz.. 20a3l Tomatoes. doz. -. 25a37
TerraPins, each. 37ae7 Bermuda Potatoes 81
Irish potatoes, PIX. 50 Lemons, per doz.. l2a25
CLAIMS, per hund. 81 Cabbage sprts, PIX 81
Sweet potatoes, PIX 81 Radishes, bunch. 3a6
Apples, peek. 81
In the nsh ma ald inc supply was small Shad
cents per dozen; small rock 37a5O cents per 6unch
large rock soc aS2 50 each; perch very scarce, at
81 cents per bunch
Yesterday, at the wharves, shad were selling at
sllal5 per 100; herring at sll per ,OOO sturgeon
81 50ai each.
In the hay market the supply was small hay
was selling for 81 -25al 50 per cwt.; straw 81.
CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE.-The fourth an
nual Convention of Young Mems Christian Asso-
Citations of the United States and British Prov
inces, assembled in the F irst Presbyterian Church
(Dr. Moorc's) in Richmond, on Thursday morn
ing u o,c,oc, n. Convention ,v,. Gallo, 70 ~,
der by Mr.. Philip ID. Price, of Richmond, when
! Mr. ". Richards, of Washington, ID. c., was
called to the chair, and Mr.. Milton Sayar, of Gin
| cinnati, Ohio, appointed Secretary, pro tenn.
After prayer, the roll Of delegates was called
among whom were the following, from this city !:
| IL. Richards, NJ III. Miller, Samuel III. Young
WIN. J. Rhees, II. b. Richie, J. b. Grammer
nent officers Of the Convention
| President-Norton Halbert, of Buffalo, New
York.
Vice Presidents-John A. Nichols, Haverbill,
| Mass; Milton Sayler. Cincinnati, Ohio; and A.
| Il. Holloman, JAG ksOnville, Fla.
| SeecTetaries-Samuel ii. Young, Washington,
| ID. c.; g. X. Wilmer, Alexandria, Va; and
| Clarence willard, Troy, Ny.
| The Convention is in session to-day
OPERATIONS IN REAL ESTATE Yesterday, J.
| c. Mcclure sold at auction
| Lot No. 3, in square 1872, to }. O'Leary at Oh
| cents.
Part of lot 5, in square 1893. TO Thos. O'Donnell
at lOh cents square foot. Part of same lot TO
! Thos. Browner at same price.
| House and lot on Eleventh street near the steam
boat wharf, known as the Mitchell property, to
d. Is. Johnson for 5000.
| Frame house and lot on Massachusetts avenue
between Sixth and Seventh streets, to John Davis
| for al lbs.
BY a. Green, was sold part of lot No. 6, in
! square 30, to Dennis O'Connell at A4 cents
| square foot.
Part of lot 3, in square 80, to s c. stambaugh
at Is cents square foot.
| TEN CENT SAVINGS BANK I'VE notice in the
| Baltimore papers the exhibit of the Dime Savings
! Bank, started some time since in that city, and
which has proved to be a successful and useful
/ institution We have many times heard a desire
expressed that such an institution mi gh be estab-
l.
| in another column of Mr.. William II. Smithson,
Banker, ii will be that the want is to be sup
| piled. Mr.. SmithsOn proposes to receive de-
pOsites allowing interest at the rate of per cent
| and also to receive deposites in of ten cents
| and upwards, upon which interest will be al.
! lowed Many person now in easy circumstances
can trace his prosperity TO the habit of saving in
! duced by making small depOsites in some Savings
| Bank. -
We CLIP the following from the Associated
Press Telegraphic correspondence from this point,
! of yesterdays date:
| THE Marshal of the District of Columbia has
/ given notice to Mr.. Blanchard, one of the print
eIs of the National Era, and to David A. Hall. of
his intention to sell their property TO pay the bail
| forfeited by General Cha plin who was charged
| with the abduction of slaves from this District
! "The Republicans of this city to- nj sht nom-
mated candidates for Collector, Surveyor and
| Register, to be voted for in June next"
| ORPHANS COURT.-Yesterdayt the case of Ad-
ans, executor and trustee of the estate of John
Law, deceased rs. Rogers, fully argued be
fore this Court by Robt. j. Brent, Esq, of Mary
land, for the executor, and r. ;. Coke, of this
CITY, for Mr.. Rogers. After the conclusion of the
argument the vOiuminouS documents were placed
in the hands Of the Court for examination, the de-
cision TO he given when the Court has concluded
the examination.
AHusEMExTs AHEAD.-On Monday, Logan
L.
Second Annual trip down the river, and d first
class time may be anticipated.
On Monday night Hibcrnia Club give one of
their pleasant COtillon Parties at Temperance
| Hall.
On Thursday next, May 18th, the grand Excur-
! sion OF the American Hook and Ladder ComEdny
to the White House comes of.
FIREMEN's VIsII.-The Northern Liberties
Fire Company Of this city are making prepare
tons to visit Philadelphia in October next This
is one of the strongest and most efficient compa-
MES Of the Washington fire department, and the
members are fully competent to make their TIP a
source OF pleasure and profit.
The HORSE MART.-This morning the open
space at the intersection of Louisiana avenue and
| Z street, was crowded by persons attending the
sale Of horses. carriages, &c. The stock offered
was not of the first class, and we left bidders
| did not exhibit great deal of anxiety, probably
/ because the stock most in demand had not been
| offered
| ARRIVED yesterday afternoon, in the canal at
| Fourteenth street bridge, schooner Mary Ann,
| with about 900 bushels corn for the mill of
| Messrs. Coltman & Duncanson where the com.
munity may find good supply of meal, which
has been very scarce in this market for some DAYS
| past.
| The DISTRICTS, with the exception of the Sec
ond, are now supplied with police magistrate,
| legally appointed and confirmed In the First
| District, Samuel Drury; Third District. Daniel
| Smith; Fourth District, John III Goddard; Fifth
District, p Mckenney; Sixth District, Jas. Gull;
| Seventh District, Daniel Rowland.
| ALEXANDRIA IN 1904. A friend has handed the
Alexandria Gazette the abstract, in manuscript of
! the 'census Of the inhabitants Of Alexandria,
| taken by John Vaudeville. in the LIST and Cd
months, lSO5, in which the total population
white and colored, of that city was put down al
| 6,377.
CIRCUIT COURr.-The case Of Gardiner rs
Smelling, was continued yesterday up to the adj
jouTnment Of Court, Mr. Bradley concluding the
argument for the complainant. The Court is to
give its decision Monday next.
The Court does not sit to-day.
COOP WORK.-We notice, in different parts
OF the city, groups of laborerS engaged In displa-
cling various pools Of stasnant, green scummed
water, and substituting solid earth therefor