Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-15

anu argue tnat IL viii not cost the Corporation
anything-that the rent of the stalls for market
purposes will, in a short time paw every dollar of
i and principal. have occupied a vege-
. bench In that market for more than twenty
which was the highest assessment Of any bench in
The west wing of the market The rent of the
whole was from 90 so to SIS. The appraisers
sPPoi1,tsd by your Councils have thought proper,
Ihis exorbitant rent is greatly to be deplored as
OF the growers Of the produce, who, in former
years, r.taiied all their marketing to the con-
hue ksters which they would not do II thew could
rent a stand for SIS or $40. We know II tn he tbe
interest," OF those who buy to sell again to have the
cannot occupy them, and thereby comnel them 60
sell to Traders and since the high rent levied mon
.ne stalls cksterng has increased fifty per cent
more for their ms,s ssye to twenty cent
ron toe producer. This Is important ouestion.
ana should be carefully Investigated Inv voni
thern ~ ana the proper mode Of doing It is for
an W appoint committee Of five or seven good.
Jug ing cltzens, who only purchase in market
Iol family use. and let them send for persons and
papers, carefully examine the question, and report
fair prices, by those who grow them. do not
average more than 1900 per wear to each farmer or
Sa'oener engaged In tue business. Now, can it
ddapec.ea OF them, after paving their farm OF
garden rents to pay an additional rent of $50 Der
year Tor the privilege Of selling their produce in
the market. to consumers, If the pride of your
cluzens Will not permit them to have any other
| market on Pennsylvania avenue than a very costly
one, why not build one somewhere else! we are
,old that the great objection to the old West Mar
ket was; that the accumulated teams of BUYERS
obstruction to public travel IL the hinderance
was so great at that little market what will it be
AT the Centre market, where the travel is four
..ines greater! AT every well arranged market,
there must, OF necessity, be sufficient space for
| country teams to stand undistuibed till their
| owners can sell their produce. The Western
| Market is on Twentyfrst street; the Northern
Liberty Market on Seventh street; WHY not build
your new market at some central point and erect
plain house, where stall three feet by seven at
Tlo per year Will pay thirty per cent the cost?
| mere our country teams could stand IN safety
and your citizens could get their supply of fruits
| ana vegetables direct from those that grow them
We have heard it said that Congress gave the
Stound LOT the present market, and if the market
| Is removed, you forfeit your right. There GER
| talnly could be no difficulty in obtaining bill
| rom Congress to sell the ground and apply the
| proceeds to building market at a more suitable
place.
| AVIRGINIA FRUIT AND VEGErABLRG
| OFFICIAL VIsIr TO THE PUBLIC ScHooLs.-Yes-
| tefoay the Hon MIR. Garter of N Y, chairman of
| the honse Committee on the District Of Columbia
WITH Hon. Mess!s. Anderson of ky Martin and
| hdgeIton OF Ohio. members of that committee
| and Hon. Mr.. Rice Of Mass. formerly Mavor of
Boston, under the pilotage Of Messrs Ironside and
Miller, of the Board Of Trustees visited twelve Of
the schools OF the Second and two of those of the
| ton on that day.
| This visit was made at the solicitation of the
| committee OF the Board of Trustees appointed to
present this great subject to the attention of Con-
Sr"Ss dao solicit beneficial action and on the ex
pressed desire OF the honorable gentleman named
| Ihese gentlemen, pre- eminentlv qualified by
| long ana Intimate connection with the public
| school systems of their respective localities AZ a
| majority of them are, inspected with care the
| Oulldings and rooms now occupied by these
schools, examined briefly the scholars, addressed
| them, heard them sing, &c, &c
The committee Of Trustees EXPRESS Themselves
| much gratifed with this manifestation of inteIli-
gent interest; and are led by many expressions of
.ne non: gentlemen to antici pate favorable action
on the Applications for the benefit Of the Public
Schools now pending in Congress
| The DISTRICT IN CoNGREss.-In the House of
representative, yesterday, Mr.. Kilgore from the
Committee for the District OF Columbia reportpd
| back Senate bill to authorize the Corporaton of
washington city to contract loan and issue stock
10 the amount of $500 GOO for the erection of new
| market-hou5e on the site of the present BUILDING
| with an amendment In the nature Of substitute
passed. VA ""'
| The bill as amended provides that the present
market site be decided to the Corporation on CON
| diton that markethouse upon specified plan
| snail be erected thereon within two wears and
| Tue corporation is authorized to raise loan of
S2OU UO0 But, unless al the next charter election
| majority Of freeholders and householders shall
vote aye" on the question Are you in favor Of
| creating debt Of S2GG,0U0 for the building of a
| inarket-house!" the act will not take effect The
p.tSent market TO remain until superseded by the
new structure.
| Low WHARF.-THE prevalence of high winds
ior several DAYS has caused very low water In the
| rotomac river and the Washington canal. The
lowness Of the water in the river affects our citi
| zehs as wei! as the farmers of the surrounding
| ohuy vessels, except those of very light
auSht, cannot reach the wharves at w ashington
| ana Georgetown, and merchants who have goods
no board are put to great disadvantage or Obliged
to incur additional costs in order to obtain them
ihe fishermen are retarded I'm their operations as
| found on the fishing grounds at this time; and the
consequence is a scarcity of fish in the mail et
ana exorbltant prices for the few offered. AS to
For several days long ridge or bank of mud and
sand-ornamented with WORKOUT tin pots, skele-
TONS OF cats, dogs, &c. and bounded on either
side by shallow dtch-has been ernos.d 70
view. w
CONGRESS AND THE NEW MARkEr.-Mr Ed
ttor 1t Will be seen by reference to Yesterdays
proceedings in Congress that the power To borrow
S2OOCOl was given to this Corporation for the pur
pose OF constructing new market, with what
appears TO be however a proviSo fatal to its az
conplishment viz:-That the said loan will hive
to meet the approval Of the voters at the newt lime
eiec'ion-which approval will be diticult to Oh
tain unless there is some action taken maxine it
obligatory on the building committee to have the
work done In and by w ashinyton builders: and
surely thls cannot be considered any other than an
JuSuCe, as tue money Will have to come ulti
mattel from the pockets of the tax PAYERS and
should De expended amongst them CITIZEN.
The THEATRE.-The brilliant enp.eement of
Mr.. Jas. f. Murdoch, at the Theatre, is rapidlv
drawing to close, and as it may be sometime
before he appears among again. our citizens
should not fail to reap the full benefit of his fine
acting while he IS here. 1.-The Elder Brother,
was carried through, last evening, with the usual
ability of the present company, and was applaud
ingly received by TIE audience The bill for to-
night Is the sterling old English comedy of ..WiId
Oats, MI Murdoch as s'Rover," and Mrs Glad
s!ane as Lady Amaranth'-in which Mr.. Muir
doch is acknowledged to be the best Rover on
any stage. VII
SPLENDID INVOICE OF SILvER-PLArEp w.Rr
AT PUBLIC AuCTIoN.-We examined at the sales
rooms Of Messrs. Mcclure & Co a splendid In.
voice OF engraved and plain silver-plated ware
arranged for sale on tomorrow (Friday) after,
noon, March 10th, at o'clock consisting of tea.
sets, kettles, coffee and tea urns, ice pitchers
walters, wine-cOolers, goblets, cups, mugs cas-,
tors, egg boilers, molasses pitchers spoons and
forks, &c, &c, all Of which we learn will he sod
without reserve, to the highest bidder. House.
Keepers would do well to attend this sale AZ No
doubt great bargains will be obtained.
RETURNED AND CoMMIrrEp-Last NIGHT Ate
Cnandon, who was arrested on Tuesday In RaIti.