Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-27
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsEMKNTe TONIGHT.

AMUsEMENTs TONIGHT.
GROWERS THEArRR--Last night positively
OF Hrs h b Stoves great drama OF ~ nc, ncie
Toms Cabin" Kunkle as "Uncle Tom" MISS
Susan Denim as 'Eliza Harris" ana u! tne
old fayorites in prominent characters. mau-
nee this afternoon at reduced rates OF aomis-
sion.
WASHINGTON THRATRR. The drama OF
<FThe Ticket OF Leave Woman" and ssRobert
P, ma' or 5sas0 and an J. M ward in the
principal characters.
OXFORD -"Tom Coney and his Dogs" and
an i'm mense bill OF ballet, songs and negro de-
Iineations. Matinee this afternoon.
CANrYRBuRY-"The White Bows OF Ire.
land" the farce Of "The Windmill" songs,
pantomime, ballet, &c. Matinee this after
noon.
ODD FELLOWS HALL.-Grand Concert and
distribution Of gifts by the New York Je welers'
Association. Watches, jewelry, ice pitchers,
silver ware. &c drawn with the tickets.
MILITARY HALL.-Free concert, saloon,
ballet, songs, refreshments, &c.
METROPOLITAN HALL.-Free concert saloon,
ballet, songs, refreshments, &c.
OxsrzR MARKET. TO. DAY-Beer, best cuts,
per pound, }0a35c; next, 25c. Salt Beef, 20a25c;
Dried Beef, 25c. Veal, 25a3Oc. Mutton, chops,
Doc Lamb, per pound, 25c. Pork, fresh, 25c.
PORK, corned ,25c. Bacon, hams, uncut, Soc;
sliced. 35c.; breasts, 25c.; shoulders, 25c. But
ter, iCa5Oc. Chickens, per pair, S2as3. Ducks
per pair, Sl5Oas2. Eggs, per dozen, 33c. Gran
DcIIltS, pr Quultt OUC OuCuhUcIS, pea uOS
SOC. Green Corn, per can, Coo Apples, per
pk. Sia1.3O; dried, 75c, Green Peas, PIX, 50a75c.
Ieeks, Oh, sc; Strawberries, ct, l2a30c. Goose
berries, l5al6. TurnIps, PIX, ioa6Oc Potatoes,
Irish. per PIX, 45c; Bermuda, Coo; sweet, 81;
Peaches dried, per qt., Soc. Cherries, l5c Beans,
butter Soc; white, 10al2c. Radishes. per bunch,
SC. Beets, per PIX 35c. Onions, new 8 30 per PIX.
bunch Onions, SC. Parsnips, PIX, soc. Carrots,
sc. Oyster plants, 10aI2c. Cabbage Sprouts, PIX,
doe. water crosses, per peck, zoe. Land crosses,
15c. Rhubarb, bunch SC. Asparagus, l2c. Kale,
doc Lettuce pr no, ia5c. Pineapples. 25a50c Fish
Rock, large, each, 25caS2; small, per och.,
SOC; haliDut, 10, 25c.; sea bass 15c.; blue fish,
15c herrings, doZ, 20a25c lobster, l5c sturgeon,
$50, pike, Id .20c perch soc; Shad, pair. 30a75c.
Fresh Mackerel, 33c. each. Rye, per bushel.
Sl25aSl 40. Corn Meal, 81 .25aSl 40. Shipstuf,
9oc. AL Brown stuff, 7Oc Shorts, 6Oc. Corn,
sheled 81 25al 80; in the ear, Dbl, S7aS9; Oats,
per bu., 75a90c. Hay, per cwt, Sl.75. Straw,
Sl.5oas1.75. Clover Hay, sl.z5. Spinach, per
birds, per bnnch, soc. Wild pigeons, per pair,
37Hc. Blue wing ducks, per pair, 81 Widgeons,
per palr, 81. Celery, per bunch, lOc. Krout,
veniscn, pei pound, 30c
WARNING TO DISCHARGED SoIDIsRs.-Ed-
ator OF Gs StQr-Sir: 1 deem it my duty to pub
lish in your widely circulated paper the fol-
lowing facts for the benefit OF our discharged
soldiers.
Last week q man was discharged from one
of orr hospitals He received a large amount
of money-back pay due him Two days after
he was brought again TO the hospital. having
been beaten, bruised and robbed by some OF
the ruffians who, like bloodhounds, follow the
discharged soldier if he has any money. Three
days later he died from the effects OF his in
juries ana the relapse of his disease. induced
thereby.
desire to caution the heroes of many
bloody field against such men as they will
meet at every turn in our city.
II the soldier must celebrate in convivial
manner the return OF peace, let him wait at
least tIll he reaches his home.
L was officer of the day about TWO weeks
since. Five soldiers were admitted that day
who had been drngEed, or beaten , and robbed
and wits about them A word to the wise is
sufficient. A MEDICAL OFFICER
May 25 1850. AT ARMoRy SQUARE.
SUPPOSED TO BE SToLEN-On THURSDAY
afternoon Constable Samuel Dormap, of Bal
timore, went ont the ashngton road in search
OF some horses that had been stolen from this
city. He met a couple of men riding a grey
mare and bay horse. about nire miles out.
The officer rode about two miles with them
when one of the two, calling himself Mn
-nichs, and who claimed to own both Of the
animals, with an excuse that he was going
10 cut q switch, went into the woods and es-
capped. The animals were taken 10 Baltimore
by the officer, who suppo ses that MinnichS
had stolen them from some parties in Wash
ington or Alexandria.
THE TRAvBL-The largest work in the car
Iying of passenges by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad has been done during the past fe W
days. The crowd commenced to arrive on
Monday afternoon and steadily poured in until
hundred thousand travelled over the
road On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
without accident. The trains in many in
stances consisted OF Ia cars each. averaging
abont 1890 persons to the train. Extra trains
were obliged to be fitted up and started after
the regular trains TO supply the wants Of the
public.
BOARD OF Police CoMMIssIONERs-Tnur
day the Police Commissioners held their regu.
lar meeting at theT rooms on lGth street The
resignation of James T.. Bell, patrolman of the
. I'd precinct, was accepted.
The Board appointed Peter n. McChesney g
patroiman. vice J. f. Bell, resigned.
- Cannon was appointed an additional
patroiman for the Smithsonian Institution
1he service on the north side Pennsylvania
Avenue, between eth and 10th streets.
Az IMPosTER-The charitably disposed
have in too many instances OF late been i'm
posed upon by woman in black, giving the
name OF Mrs. Smith, who for over TWO year:
has falsely represented herself as Collector
Tor ST. AIMS Orphan Asylum. She is rather
petite in stature, and from 30 20 . years OF age
ladies duly authorized to solicit subscription:
for this benevolent Institution are provided
with book on which is stamped the seal o
the as YUM. 1t will be ST by the advertise
ment in.another column that n fruit and flower
festival begins there on Tuesday next.
FOURTH WARD MEETING.-Last night there
Wa a meeting of Fourth Ward voters in the
Aldermen's Chamber, City Hall. The call for
the meeting invited all who were opposed to
the ward ticket nominated last week. DIR. 7
q. Clayton presided, and DIR. John Clark was
appointed secretary. Charles II Uterine chile,
Esq, was nominated for Alderman, and Messrs
NJ. G.. Emory, Nicholas Acker, and D. Nc
LaUgblin for Common Council. Mr.. Samuel
Wise was nominated for Assessor.
TRusTRE's SALE OF HOUSE AND LOT Cor.
rER OF 18TH AND STRRETs.-We call atten.
tion TO the trustees sale of a comfortable brick
dwelling house and lot situated at the north.
west corner OF 18th and streets, to take place
Monday oil
premises. The lot is IS by l Is feet, and i'm.
proved by an old fashioned but comfortable
4Wo-story brick dwelling, containing twelve
rooms, and the situation is considered unex.
Ceptionable for private residence
CITY ITEMS.