The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-31
Washington Marhe, Retail Repor

Mn loaL, Dec. a'. / ..
What tie city su'horitie, have teen unapls' pef
form durins tie past week the return Of p'"''sn
weather accomplished YESTERDAY, and the muo blc't
ade Of washinston Market has at LENGTH been siset
The market for several day. past has been n,gi 90
detection that would gladden. farmers heart
spread his fields and the result hs. been iat t
holiday business has been sadly in,ertercd vith
not ; few tradesruen, who had looked forward 10
brisk Christmas trade have been compelled by u
NIL, ness Of the weather TO eel at ruinous price
Poultry desleis especially hcve suffered the wea.h,
paying sd havoc with fowls generally, cauriae anot
er brf skiovn ia prices, and msny dealers have 10,
compelled " cell At buyers prices. The recent co
weather, however, las changed the aspect Of Gf
and the old prices rule again. Desrite the tuouno,
preos- the market 10 again crowded ~,,h buyers u
day, who eNpericuce difficulty In MAKING sale,
tions. the various stalls never presented iin.
appearance. Especially IL this the case with the e
department. The display Of pork Il alto rnusi
ally fine, many extra GOOD sampes being oHctc
among which We noticed n lot Of elk hos tod D.
Phillips 4 Tof, two Of which weighed los round.
htnsinr $3.50 each. and four Weighing In the Gcer,
gate 3,0OO rounds, selling for sGOo.
Butchsrs' hsdf'.-Prime roasting pieces 40 .ollin
At 25a2Nc = pound ordinary cute 2H13gc poftC
house steaks !sa35c siroin, 22a25c corned.bccL =
ni>c; veal torequarter,. l1ai~c; hindquartcls, .
NGC, mutton luAltf nina 10
22c lainh, iSa25 roup pieces l3ail; trpo. Al
hams, 22a3,c; shoulders, 24a25c. bacon, 2ia.G,
resh pork, lOa2Je cornod PORK, 2-a24c; sausage i
| ice lard In iars, 2js2s.
Touprv dnd Gapls.-Prme turkeys arc selling
22a2sc per lb chickens, isa25c ducks per Il 2uG2
hi0iini chickens, 25c per pound; geese, Is a g.
| per pound; ttdae ,uah, JiI = e. q, each; pyCOu
Alb ~ dozen partiidget 5uFl 20 per pair; yer
| 500, lsAa5c.
| Bat ~ GId Ch,cO.-Oranre county butter va pal.
selling al COc pound prime state, 5Sg6hc ih
butter, b-b- COOKING butter 42aisc; egge Tor 2Jc
| cheese shout 70 cent? Tor good quality.
| Fiah-Eels arr selling at 2.n2Jc n pound strip
bss 2JaJOc hAlihut.2 aEhc; pike a2uc; io-t sh, 10
perch, u2 sea bAs, 2Ua25c; haddock, lslbC Hound
ets. l2alJc; salmon trout, Goldfish, l3al5cs hlhC
FISH. l5alGc mackerel i5s26c herring 5aiDc each
smeltk- 26ajtc per pound; obster'Sa1c oySteia, "a
| 4 70 humid ed clans, Toe hundred picked owe
ters Uta2 o. hundred: picked ciaius, hund I'D
Fegddbtss.-lIma beans are selling NJ 25c quar-
sweet potatoes, b. pick tomatoes, a per = ,
CAulitoR etseach 25aC potatoCs peach blows biz
10; Jackson whites, 2ba2 90; pantsS llc .lcl
lYaIs per head lettuce, sa1O; oyster plants l2sl,
| each par-nips l5al-c per y pk marrow s4uashus
| 2Ja5c each beets, l2alJr = PIX.
| Stndries.- Beans, dry, yer u, 12aii; Peas tpli
per 10 CAT Coal hard, PEI bush dOaIU; Coal STOW,
ton, III 5tal2 5n; Honey, box, per ID. 4 aIu Honey
| SIRE per H. 2Sna2 Kerosene, gal, lUnl 20. Mao
roma 10. 20aS5 Mir, per at, lUal2; Coffee, pa
burn, per 10. 5baGJ mixed. DO. 25ai5; rye, etc do
ais sugar, brown, per ID. y3a29 crushed do. 5Uu
| coffee, do. sSa3u: Sugar-house syrup, per ra. /
| IS; Aolasses-N. -. per gal 25al 81 lea, OooO.
| aud English breakfast, | 25u2 "; green, / Va.
| Candles, fellow, per 10. 2jaHc.