Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-22
LOCAL NEWS,

BRADT's GTMNAsIUM.-The fine gymnasium
IN progress OF construction for some time for
Eir Brady, Of New York Seventh Regiment
gymnasium renown, on Louisiana avenue
between Ninth and Tenth streets, was opened
last ing for the inspection Of a number of
The visitors were some seven hundred In
number of the elite of the city, including many
1aoles, VINO spent some time very much to
thelr satisfaction in inspecting the superb
rooms and apparatus, partaking Of fine col.
latlon meantime, and having an opportunity
OF enjoying the music OF the Marine Band.
We have not space day to particularize
all the notable features OF this much needed
health preserving establishment but will
mention that it is furnished with the following
superior apparatus made OF the best material:
-Four ladders eacn 90 feet long, two sets paral.
lei bars 80 feet long, inclined pole, rack bars
peg pole, breast poles, horizontal bars, spring.
board, batoute board, spool ropes, climbing
double rings, stlrrup rings, wrist weights,
rowing machine, sets pulley weights, flying
cord, 200 dumb bells from to 21O pounds, 100
Indian clubs or scepters, vaulting horse, spi-
rometeri and for ladies, wooden dumb bells,
wooden rings, wooden wands, small clubs,
bags of beans, &c.
Eight hundred lockers with lock and key for
members TO keep their towels, change of cloth
ing, &c. Four baths with hot and cold water.
wash basins ard foot baths with hot and cold
water, reading and chess rooms, With daily
and weekly papers. books, &c. The gymna-
SUM and its enterprising proprietor, Mr.. Alb.
ner S. Brady, deserves abundant success.
CENTER MARKET To-DAY.-Beef, best cuts,
per pound, 3nc.; next, 25c. Salt Beef, I5a2Uc.;
Dried Beet. 25c. Veal, zoe. Mutton, hes. chops,
25c. Lamb, per pound, 25c. Pork, fresh, 25e
Pork, corned, 25c. Bacon, hams, uncut, 30c.;
sliced, &c. breasts, Csc; shoulders, 25c But
ter, 5Oa60c. Chickens, per pair, S1a92. Ducks,
per pair, $l25 Eggs, per dozen, 40c. Toma-
toes, per peck, soc. Pears, per peck, 5Ocasl
Cucumbers. 30c Green Corn, per dozen, 25a:30c
Apples, per peck new, 5Oa75c.; dried, s0c.aSl
Turnips, per peck, 30ai0c. Potatoes, Irish, per
peck, soc sweet, SEC. String Beans, per peck,
doc. Peaches, dried, per qt, 25c Cherries, dried,
per bunch, 5alUc. Beets, loo. Onions, per peck
81. Parsnips, per bunch, l0c Carrots, Sc
Oyster plants, lta'2c Cabbage, per nd, 1oa25c.
Lettuce, per hG., loc. Fish-Rock, large, each,
S2.5Oa$3; small, per bunch, 5Oa60c.; haiiDut,
per pound, 2Oc.; sea bass, i5c.; blue fish, l5c,
lobster, 12c.; sturgeon, l5c.; pike, per bunch;
seeas, perch, soc Rye per bnshe Is
Brownstuff, zoe. Shorts, soc. Corn, shelled, 80;
in the ear, per barrel, s7aslO. Oats, per
bushel. 81. Hay, per cwt., 81 75as2: Straw,
plants, each, 1Oc. Chestnuts, per quart,
15a2Cc Tomatoes, per peck, 6oc. Peppers,
per doz, 2oc Spinanch. per peck, soc. OHM
bits, per pair, SOC Small BIRDS, per bunch SOC.
Wild pigeons, per pair, 37Hc. Blue wing
ducks, per pair, ST. Widgeons, per par. ST..
Celery, per bunch, II. Wild Turkeys, $3.50.
about5 O'Clock, Mr.. Adam era wford, in pass
ing the corner OF Pennsy vania avenue and 9th
street east, discovered the body of man lying
dead, and he i'm mediately informed the police,
when officers Pierce and Walling carried it
to the station. The body had on blue pants,
white draws and shirt, and wooden stockings,
and was evidently that Of q soldier He had
probably been killed and robbed of all the
other clothes, and appearances indicated that
he had been strangled. DR.. McKim gave it as
his opinion that he had been choked or strangled
TO death. and the neighbors stated that about
nine O'Clock last evening there was some scuf-
fling in the vicinity Of the body, and one man
was found this morning who received black
eye in 1t, but he was unable TO identify the de-
ceased as one OF the party. There were found
near the body racer, knife, razor strop and
pipe. The deceased was apparently about IS
years Of age, had brown hair and whiskers and
ford complexion, had the letters up. NJ" on
his right arm in India ink, and was about S
feet inches in height Coroner Woodward
held an inquest this morning, when the jury
returned a verdict that the deceased came to
his death by being choked or strangled by some
persons unknown. s.l5 ..a
THE DRAFTED M EN.--But two Of the drafted
men(John +. Donelsou, OF the eighth sub-dts-
trfct, and Richard Robey, OF the sixth reported
to the Board OF Enrolment to-day, both Of
Hvrvv aAAA rsoa