Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-18
Our OITY LseIsLAToRs AND THE DRAFT


man The enormous sum OF seventy. five (75D
| dollars from the city treasury, to be wrung
| from the pockets Of our property holders, al
| ready groanipg under the weight Of a tax
| amounting to one dollar on the hundred When
we notice that in most Of the large cities of the
| Union the taxes are three times tn 1t sum, while
| this city, the hard case OF tax payers becomes
| truly pitiable. Tho drafted mans heart nils
| with patriotism at the idea that his fellow Cit
liens, through the City Fathers aforesaid, have
allowed him serenity fue dollars to wards paying
| from 500 to Sl,GOfor a substitute fer one year,
or, if he goes to the battle field, that seventy
dollars VIII go long way towards the sup
| Per ton and flour S14 per barrel. What Joy.
| full farewell must he bid the loved ones at
! home, when he thinks that his friends in the
! City Councils have voted him seventy.fve
| dollars year during his, doubt, entirely
| temporary absence in defending the claw for
| property in the city of Washington.
What q noble capital city it is for drafted
| man to fight for-what a paradise Of land
| lords-what glorious constellation Of liberal
and patriotic "City Fathers legislate in it!
more, Philadelphia and New York (where
| property pays about ten per cent. on the aver
| age) should give to each drafted man or vol
unteer about six times as much as our City
Fathers think a drafted man or volunteer
| ought to have. There the "Defenders OF the
Fai,h." in opposing increased taxes, are few
Now, Mr.. Editor, don't you think that an
| assessment of taxes on the property of the
many, could be as readily borne as the distress
and ruin OF feD. With the property holder
il is scarcely felt, with the drafted poor man
il is, IN many cases, utter ruin. But why is
the property Of Washington to be exempt
from the war! Certainly rents are sable
bodied" enough, and If they were not, is II not
just that the stingy, Sinking property holder
should be required to contribute to the neces.
sites of the drafted mans family, and not let
all the burden OF assistance fall on his liberal
minded neighbor. Has 1t come to this, that in
Washington alone, the drafted man or his
IA Ilril nnaf "a rrv q "a frnY IN door IN
receive the .'crumbs that fall from the rich
mans table" WAsHIFGTONIAN.
CENTER MARKET, To. DAY.-Beef, best cuts,
per pound, 30a35c.; next, 25c. Salt Beef 20a25c;
Dried Beef, 25c. Veal, 25a3Oc. Mutton, chops,
30c Lamb, per pound, Csc: Pork, fresh, 25e.
sliced, 35c.; breasts, Csc; shoulders. 25c. But
ter, 40a50c. Chickens, per pair 81 50as2. Ducks,
per pair, 81 5Oas2 Eggs, per dozen, 3Oc. Gran
3Oc. Green Corn, per can, 6Oc. Apples, per
peck,new, slal25; dried,75c TurnIps,per peck,
l0a6Gc. Potatoes, Irish, per PIX soc sweet 75a99;
soc. Beans,butter, 3Oc.; white, 1Oal2c RadIshes,
per bunch, 5a10c. Beets, 35c. per PIX. Onions,
per PIX, 0c.aS1. Parsnips. PIX, Coo. Carrots, SC.
Oyster plants, l0al2c. Cabbage, per nd, 25aiOc.
Kale soc. Lettuce, per no, 1Oc. Fish-Rock, large,
each, - 50aS3; small, per bch, soc; halibut,
Id, 3Oc.i sea bass, 15c; blue fish, 15c. behring's,
ps1es @ 1 RVa on, 5 bnsb Pke
Corn Meal, Sd. Shpstuff, s1asl.20. Brown
stuff, soc. Shorts, Csc. Corn, shelled, ID. 10;
in the ear per Dbl, Ssasl0. Oats, per BUSH, sl.10
Glover Hay, 81 S0aS2. 90. Spinach, Ger peck, soc.
Small ducks, 75aS1 per pair. Small birds, per
wing ducks, per pair, 81. widgeons, per par,
81. Celery, per bunch, 15a25c. Krout, 15c. qt.
Geese, 81 ;5oas2. Turkeys, 50. Country Pork,
per pound, 1Sc. Beef, 1Oal5c. Wild Geese,
$3.50 Fresh Venison, per pound, 3Oc
The decline in various articles is usual at
the opening OF spring. The effect OF the gold
tu,fl ho
days, although a downward tendency is per-
ceptible in the retail prices at the grain and
feed stands, and in the meat market
ATTEMPT AT RAPB-Yesterday a young
woman complained to detectives Clarvoe and
McDevitt that an attempt to outrage her per-
son had been made by person at a house on
Penn'a avenue, q few doors west of 18th street.
She said that she went into clothing store,
corner 18th and E streets, formerly the Gleason
House. and asked to be directed where to find
employment A man named Charles Hammer
took her to the shop Of VIM. Noigt, tailor, in
the house mentioned above. Hammer left her
at the door and went up stairs on pretense of
seeing the lady of the house, but pers uaded
Noigt and his WorkTnen to leave the room. He
then called her in and locked the door and
made the attempt to violate her person. Her
screams brought Noigt to the door and Hammer
made his escape. Voigt was arrested this
morning by detectives Clarvoe and McDevitt,
and was held for q hearing.
THE FALL IN GoLD.-Good business men are
promptly trimming sail to accommodate them
selves 20 the change Of prices downward, con
segment upon the fall of gold.
We see that the prominent dry goods firm Of
Jos. j. May Co, 800 Pennsylvania avenue,
have at once marked their stock down ten per
cent; and as their prices have always been
moderate this new deduction brings them down
SO very low as 10 draw throngs of customers.
May Co. have shown sagacity as we'll as a
spirit OF fair dealing in til us promptly reducing
prices.
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IN
OF the ischarge Of the jury in the case OF Pey-
ton VS.. Sweeny and Huyck, (which grows ont
Of transactions in gold, because they could not
agree, it was stated that the jury was said to
have stood two for plaintiff and ten for defend
ants, when it should have read: Ten for plain
tiff and two for defendants.
DEMPsTER, THE GREET BALLADIsT, 1t will
ne remem bered, gives one OF his charming en-
,srtainments at Seaton Hall, ON Monday night
lhe selections are or the choicest character, in
GLIDING songs from Tennyson's "Idyls of the
King and other favorite ballads OF the day.
Let no one miss the opportunity.
COMPLIMENTARY Balloon Monday night
a grand complimentary ball Is to be given at
Island Hail for the benefit OF the drafted po-
lice Of the Seventh Ward. The committee OF
arrangements have spared no pains to ensure
a great success, and a most agreeable enter
Ninment is anticipated.
ATTENTION is called to the grand ball to be
given at Metropolitan Hall, on Monday night,
fort The benefit of Rudolph Saur, drafted. A
pleasant time is expected
ATTENTION is called to the advertisement of
Mr.. 4. Hunt in another column to- day.
GERMAN OPERA TRoUPR-The piano and
parlor organ used by this troupe at Growers,
during their stay here, was furnished by John
+ Ellis, 3O6 Pa. ay. 1t
FALL IN GoLD.-Gold- plated jewelry only
| one dollar at the Dollar .Iewelry Store, No.
| 43S Penn. avenue, near AZ st. m Is 3ts
| ST. PATRICK's NIGHT-At the great concert
| last night at GonZaga Hall, the fine piano used
was sf Chickering'S make, and furnished by
| John f. Ellis, 800 Pa. ay 1t
| A CARD.-1n answer to the card OF Max
Strakosch, we hereby state, that we can prove
| the truth OF our statement by his own admis.
sinn in store. in tha pIesenca of witnesses