Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-11-18
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

Fenian's Triumph" ballet. songs, burlesnue.
and other performances. Matinee this after.
noon.
OPP FELLOWS HALL.-Last night of the fair
Tor the benefit Of Assembly's Church.
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAuRoAp-
LnJuncnon upon Running tie Trains through the
Streets Yesterday AOTniHg.-Justice Walter, one
OF me police magistrates Of this District issued
The following order, which was handed 10 the
authorizes Of the Orange and Alexandra
EaIiroad Company by police officer:
Being fully satisfied of The Insecurity Of the
nYes and health OF the public by running
seam en- ines through the public streets Of
Ine city of Washington, In the District OF Colum-
bia- hereby command you, and all who may
De concerned running such engines through
Sotc ey 70 stop II aI nsr Iee OF TINS
der will be dealt with according to the act of
Congress, entitled IAN act to amend an act
Police approved August 6, 1861
(SIgnedl CHARLES WALTER, JP
Justice Walter issued the order by the au-
thority OF the following act of Congress:
The second section of the act to amend the
act entitled San act to create a Metropolitan
romeo District OF the District of Columbia and
70 establish police thereof" approved August
Q, 1851, after defining the duties of sanitary
omcers on the police force, says: "When-
ever said Board (Police Commissioners) shall
De satlshed by snch report that any ferry boat
p1anufaetory, slaughter house, tenement
mouse, or edifice is maintained, or that any
Otner act is being about TO be committed in
manner prejudicial to the lives or health
OF the public, il shall, after the entry mon
It's minutes of the circumstances cause COM
plant to be made, founded upon such report
and circumstances, before any magistrate of
the Metropolitan Police District who shall in
q summary way, upon such complaint made
under oath, issue his proper warrant reciting
thereIn the name of the member or members Of
the Metropolitan Sanitary Police Company for
the arrest of the person in charge of said Jerry
boat, mandatory, slaughter-house, tenement
house, and edifice, or otherwise COMMITTING any
act that may be derogatory to the public health,
NJ no arA hat ar 10 Ir2r
magistrate, and the complaint OF the Insecurity
Of life or health of the public so made be duly
investigated according to the law of inyestiga-
Ion into mlsdemeanOr. If said magistrate
shall be satisfied, on a summary hearing there
OF, that such charge of insecurity of the lives
or health of the public is founded reasona-
Die and probable cause, he may, by his order in
writing, command any such ferry boat to cease
running, or any business in such mandatory
or slaughter-house to cease, or impose su CHI fine
rs oy law may be attached TO such Offense upon
the person so offending, until the cause of COM
plant aforesaid shall be removed to the salts
faction of the Board of Metropolitan Police"
Justice Walter has also instructed the officers
that after the notice shall have been served on
me company, and they continue to run their
locomotives through the streets, 1t Will be the
duty of the officers and they must arrest and
bring before him all persons who are employed
on such train under the railroad company.
MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF NEGRO SUFF-
RAGE.-Last night, a number of those favorable
10 universal suffrage assembled at the Unitarian
Church, corner of 9th and ID streets. Mr.. A.
NJ. Gangewer was called to the chair, and
after stating the objects of the meeting, intro
duCed Gov. Hahn. of Louisiana, who addressed
the meeting at considerable length, in the course
of which he argued that slavery in the South
was not yet exunguished, but practically ex-
listed in a more outrageous form than before the
war, the speaker alleging that in many towns
IN Louisiana the members of the councils, after
taking the amnesty oath, had established most
CdiOus slave codes, and instituted a system OF
slavery without the name thereof.
The Governor then spoke of the reasons given
in opposition to negro suffrage, among which
was the one that they lacked intelligence. He
argued that intelligence was not all, but that
morality must go with it. he had lived in the
South for over twenty-five years, and he had
carefully observed the negro character, and
was satisfied that if they had a chance they
could learn by the book as rapidly as the white.
As school director in New Orleans. the
speaker had observed the progress made in the
" bite schools, and he had since noted the COL
ored schools established by General Banks,
and he knew that the colored schools surpassed
those of the whites If the whites did not look
out, in a few years the number of colored
people who could read and write would exceed
the white. He thought the people of this Dis
trict had II in their power to do much in the
consummation of this great work. Congress
first interfered here, and not elsewhere, for the
abolition of slavery, and their action gave joy
to the whole country, and the example set had
most beneficial effect. If the ball for uniyer-
sal suffrage were set in motion here it would
be an act which would have glorious effect
The speaker, after highly complimenting the
cOlored population of this District upon their
intelligence, morality, and industry, alluded
tothe gallant action of the colored troops at
New Orleans, Port Hudson, and elsewhere,
and concluded his remarks by advising the
people of this District to strike the first blow
in favor of negro suffrage
The meeting was alse addressed by G.. E. H.
Day, who referred TO the advantage accruing
10 the colored man by reason ofthe abolition of
slavery in the District, and argued thar all
now acquieseed in ii, although many opposed
it at first. Mr.. Day sIurred our jurors, alIeg-
ing that the jurors In our courts of justice
were acting only tolerably fair toward colored
a
II his innocence was established beyond all
question; but in many instances their maxim
seemed TO be with regard 10 cOlored people, if
you have one doubt of his innocence Won
must pronounce him guilty-instead of pro-
nounCing him innocent of their guilt.
Mr. Day is the advocate for negroes who il
was alleged lately by a colored man charged
him ten cents for writing a letter 10 the Freed
mems Bureau.
CENTER MARKET, T0-DAY-Beef best cuts
per h. 25e next, l5a20c Salt Beet, 15a2Oc.; Drieo
Lamb,25c; Lard, S3a35c.; Pork, fresh, 25c; corn
ed, 25G.; Bacon, hams, uncut 34c.; sliced, 35c.;
breasts, 29a3oc; shoulders, 25c. Butter, 5OaeOc !
Chickens, per pair, 75c .as2OO. Ducks, per pair,
per dozen, 25a3Oc. Green Corn, per
Ssd Soc Soc L aRnei 5n ps5 RS Srhps psce
zoe. Potatoes, Irish, per peck, 4Oc; Sweet,
80 cts. Peaches, dried, per quart, 3Oc:
beans, 75c. Radishes, per bunch, SC. Beets,
per peck, Acc. Onions, Coo per peck; bunch
onions SC, Carrots, SC. Lettuce, per head,
bunch, SOC; Hallibut, pound, 25c-; Sea
Bias, 15c.i Blue Fish, i5c.; Lobster, 15c.;
Sturgeon, 15c.; Pike, h., 20c., Perch, soc.
Mackerel, 33c. each. Rye, bushel, soc as1 20.
Corn Meal, Sl.IOaS1 %. Shipstuff, SOC. Brown
stuff, SOC. Shorts, 35c. Corn, shelled 81. 20; in
ear, bbl-, sass. Oats, bushel, 6Oc. Hay, per
cwt-, slaS1.25. Straw, 500. aS1.25. Glover Hay,
S5c .aSl IS Small Ducks, 75c .aS1 pr Small Birds,
pernb., 5oaI5Oe. Wild Pigeons, pair, 37Kc. Can
vas-back Ducks, per pr, %. Widgeons per pair,
81. Celery, pr bunch, 1Oc. Krout, pr quart, 15c.
Geese, $3.50. Turkeys, 3. Venison, fresh,
per H., SOC. Tomatoes, peck, 75c. Cabbage,
per head, 5a15c. Egg Plants, 5aIOc Grapes,
1Oa3Oc. per pound, 81. Cranberries, per
quart, 20c; chestnuts, quart, 25c. Rabbits, 25a
my, qt., 1Oc. Pumpkins, 1OaJOc. Wild Tur-
keys, S3aS4. Country Pork, S19asI9 per 100
lbs, and a very pretty lot offered this morning
Small lot country beef sold at II to Is cents per
pound.