Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-21
THREE CENTS.

| OUR MARKETs.-The city markets this week pre-
sent truly picturesque appearance evergreens and
! Christmas trees being displayed in profuson, to-
gether with vast array of wonderful things in the
way OF toys, confectionery and other Christmas fix
| ms Centre market was densely thronged yester-
day till long past the regular closing hour the crowd
! surglng backward and forward. and good naturedy
| eibowing their way hither and thither Thursts in
the side or back, with the edge of a heayily-laden
basket were accepted matter fcourse; the mash
ing OF favorite corn by shufing clod hopper
was passed by with an OH while the little tbrashings
IN the face and the knocking off of hats and cans by
the Swaying branches Of the large Christmas bushes
that were being borne homeward. provoked a men
aclng look after tho rereatng limbs or smile at be-
holding some one else suffer similar mishaps-
Everybody seemed in good humor, and the day closed
with one of the heaviest sales ever made in this
| market.
The meat market was well stocked but the sales
were ahected by the large quantity of poultry which
was onered at low rates Beef ranged from ~ to Is
cents per pound veal 20 to 2j cents mutton s to 20
cents pork 20 cents; sausage 20 cents lard 2 cent
Ham-whole Is cents; sliced 30 cents
Negetables-Sweet potatoes 50 cents per peck and
lrsh potatoes 4O cents peek turnps 80 cents per
peck; spnage 40 cents per peck cabbage from to 10
cents per head oyster plants 10 cents each; celery Is
cents per bunch; parsnp 40 cents per peck beans 40
cents per quart soup beans Il cents per quart bee
lO cents peck; onions 40 cents per peck and hominy
10 cents per quart.
Poultry offered in abundance at the following
rates Turkeys 25 per b. or 81 so to so each.
extra large commanded from 81 to $3.50 each: geese
sl5O to 81 each; ducks S50 per pair chickens from
10 cents to Sl.50 per pair. or to IS per dozen
Game-this article of luxury was also offered in pro-
1uson, and generally commanded high rates of prices:
wild ducks brought from $3.50 to ST each; canvass
back ks from IN
prices red head ducks from $3.50 to s. per pair; black
heads from 90 to 70 cents pair parridges 90 cts
per pair or 50 per dozen; rabbits rs cents per pair
Miscellaneous articles-cOuntry slaughtered pork
sold from the wagons at Sl5Gl5.25 per hundred
weight; country sausage 25 cents per pound Butter
the best print sold for so cents per pound but a
good article could be had for GO cents roll butter
commanded from 40 to 55 cents per pound for cook
ing purposes; it could be procured for from 80 To 81
cs eggs sold for 40 cents per Dozen which was slower
than last quoted; apples commanded from 40 to 60
cents per peck cranberres 70 cents per quart dried
peaches, pealed 40 cents per quart and unpealed 2
cents There was but little doing in the fish market
the supply on hand being limited; the prices were
same as last quoted.
ACCIDENTALLY SHoT-Yesterday afternoon q vro-
man named Lavinia Jones. aged about forty years.
residing in Limb court, in the rear of 1856 Hughes
street, was accidentally shot with double -barreled
shotgun the charge striking her in the right leg
shatterng the knee cap and passing entirely through
the limb. A neghbor, Thomas Armstrong had been
called in to examine the gum the stock of which was
broken near the lock, and while wrapping a string
around the broken part touched the trigger and Zone
of the hammers having been carelessly left up it
was discharged. The unfortunate woman was lust
entering the door of the room, when she was shot
Drs. Dodge and Artaud were summoned to attend
her and in order to her life, amputated the limb
above the knee Late last evening she was in com
Portable condition and it thought she would sur
vlve. The gun was supposed to have been unloaded.
CONVICTED OF MANsLAUGHTER-George Roberts
alias Finnegan, indicted for manslaughter, in tho
killing of Christian Miller second mate of the bark
Amelia Gehring, on board that vessel during voy-
age from Baltimore to Rio de Janero in July last
was yesterday tried in tho T. 5. District Court, and
found guilty.
LARcESY.-Policeman Pyle yesterday arrested Jno
Lee, colored. charged with stealing revolver worth
FL. besides Sll in money, from Robert Durrickson
colored, living at No. 49 Guilford alley. He was
taken before Justice Johnson, who committed him to
jail for the grand jury.
The YOUNG MEMS Journal is the title of news
paper published by the Young Mems Christian Asso-
cation OF Baltimore, for gratuious distribution 1t
presents neat appearance and is carefully made up
Of articles religious themes Its aim is to do good
and we wish for it abundant success.
STEAMER FROM charlottesville steamer Cum
hefiand captain Denkln, OF the Baltimore and
Charleston lino arrived here yesterday from Charles
ton, bringing large cargo of cotton rice tar, tur-
pentine and sundries.
SEVERE Observation-Disclosures Johnson colored
was arrested yesterday, by policeman Hayward
charged with assaulting Mary A. Sprigg colored
and severely beating her. Justice Showacre commit
ted him TO Jail for court.
FIRINe PIsToL-Lloyd Forty, was yesterday to-
ken before Justice ShOwaere, charged with vio-
atng the city ordinance by firing pistol within the
city limits. He fined 81 and costs
CARGO OF POwDER-The schooner Helen Mar
yesterday brought to this port cargo of powder
consisting of one thousand barrels