Evening star., 1865-07-15
LOCAL NEWS.
Ampsements Tonight.

Ampscments Tonight.
IRoyER's THEATER.-The drama of "Dot;
,r Cricket on the HEARTH" and the farce OF
Cape May Diamondsn with Mile e,,aI Augusta af,ss
in an elegant dance. performance tnis alter-
noon al reduced rates.
CANTERBURY.-.Jack Robinson and his
Monkey" the ssMiaco Brothers," ballet, songs,
buriesGue, &c. Matinee this afternoon
OxFoRD.-The play of s'The Mummy" new
ballet, negro delineations, songs and other at
fractions. Matinee this afternoon.
MILITARY HALL.-Ballet, songs, burlesque,
and all the other attractions of q free concert
saloon.
CENTER MARKET. To-DAY.-Beef, best Gu is,
per lb 3tc; next, Csc; Salt Beef, l5alSc-; DRIED
Beef, 25c. Veal, 25a3Jc. Mutton, chops, 23c
Lamb, per h., 25c. Pork, fresh, &c. corned,
25c. Bacon, hams, uncut, 2sc.; sliced, 35c.
breasts, 25c. shoulders, 20c. Butter, 31alOc.
Chickens, per pair, SlaS1..5. ducks, per pair,
S1.50. Eggs, per dozen, 25c. Green Corn per
doZ., acc. Cucumbers, per dozen, 10c. Green
Corn per can, 6Gc. Apples, per peck, 75aS1 90;
dried, 75c. Green Peas, PIX, 75c Leeks, bh., Sc.
Gooseberries, 10c. IJtrnjps peck, 40a60c. Pota-
toes, Irish. per peck Ace; new, 75c.; Pears, per
peck 81; Cymlns. perdoz, 20c. Peaches, dried.
per quart, 3Oc. Cherries, 15c. Peaches, PIX, u.s..
Blackberries, quart lCa'2c. Raspberrles, 3Oa6Jc
WhortiebeTries. 15c. Beans, butter, 3Oc.; white,
1Oa12c.; string beans, -35a4Dc. Radishes, per bh .
SC. Beets. new, 5asc. Onions, new, 81 per
Sprouts, peck, 40c. Water Crosses, peck 2Oc.
Land Crosses, 15c. Rhubarb, bunch, &c. As
paragus, l2e. Lettuce per head, 4a5c Pine.
apple=, 35c. Fish-Rock, large, each, 25c
Csc; Sea Bas, 15c.; Blue Fish, 15c., Herrinss
dozen. 20a25c.; Lobster, 15c.; Sturgeon, 15c;
Pike lb aoc, Perch, soc.i shad pair sja75e:;
Corn Meal, S1.20. Shipstuff, SOa90c Brown
stuff, 60c. Shorts 4Oc. Corn, shelled, 8 30; in
ear, bbl., s6as7. Oats, bush, 9oc .as1. Hay, per
Ct, 81 90. Straw, 81 50aSI.75. Glover Hay, rs.
Small Ducks, 75c.as1 per pr. Small Birds, per
hb- soc. Wild Pigeons, pair, s7Hc. Blue Wing
Celery, per bunch, 10c. krout per quart, 15c.
Geese, 81 5OaS2. Turkeys 50. Venison, fresh,
per H., 3Oc Tomatoes, peck, 60. Apples,
bage. per head 15c. Egg Plants 25c. Water
melons, 3Oa75c.
ARREST OF PRoFEssIoNALs.-On Thursday
Detectives Clarvoe and McDevitt arrested Bar
ney McIlhaney for following up discharged
soldier named Henry Hunt, formerly I'd Dis
trict regiment. with intention 10 rob him. Nc
Ilhaney halls from Philadelphia and claims Il
right to stay here. He is held for a hearing
He was ON 18th June last ordered to leave the
city.
Thursday night the same officers, with Sup
erintendent Richards and Sergeant TAFT, made
q descent place known as 1.-The Office,''
corner of 18th and sts,, and arrested Michael
alias Mickey Cooley, alias Jim Morgan, James
Barnes, Charles Thompson, James Lynch and
Edward Sanderson. Mickey Cooley is New
Yorker, James Barnes resident. and Charles
Thomas BaltiInorean and Lynch and San.
derson are supposed to be Boston profession
ais.
The two first were arrested on suspicion of
the robbery of Mrs. Mary b. Miller, NO. 21l
Pennsylvania avenue, they having answered
the description of men seen on the premises
previous to the robbery. The goods taken
principally clothing. was valued at $50. The
others were arrested as suspicious characters
being found i'll company with the accused.
All are held to await an Investigation, and the
orders of Superint endent Richards.
Henry Hunt, the soldier who was followed
up by McIlhaney, is an old man. and loters
about The police headquarters awaiting the dis
rosal of those parties. he being AFRAID to draw
his pay until they are secured or sent away
from the city.
An EXCELLENT lDEA.-Mayor Wallach is
making arrangements to extend the wires of the
Alarm Telegraph to the Observatory, with a
view TO having the Observatory time struck
upon the bells throughout the city, for the
benefit OF The citizens. 1t has been deemed
much of a desideratum to get the observatory
time that ii is familiar sight upon our streets
to see groups gathered, watches in hand, to
regulate their time by the dropping of the ball
AZ the Observatory at IL m. 1t is proposed 10
have the bells rung at or a. m, II m, and
u n: and the bells all over town will be struck
at the same moment. This plan will be more
serviceable to the people than that at one time
proposed of placing time bell upon the high
tower OF the Smithsonian. similar to that at the
Observatory.
DEPARTURE OF TEooPs.-Since our last re-
port, the following troops have left for the r
homes :-91st n. y, 100 men; 1OOth Pa, 735; 9th
N y Art, 6l2 4th n j. Vol. 513; Sd regiment,
1st army corps. 515: I'd Conn. Art, 2a5; detach-
ment 1st army corps, 155; I'd n. j., GOO; 9lst Pa
Go; Sd Va. Vols, 25u; detachment Sd n. Y.
Art, =; detachment 1u5th Pa 276; 51st Pa, 81;
56th Mass. 45O 1st Pa Gov. l,26o; 1st Del, 647
4h Vi, SIT: 40th N j., 6iH: l07th Pa. $50; 7th r.
l.. 2fH; sd Pa, 46a 152d N. Y, 256: 10Th Pa.
Go1i 9th n. II. Cav. 51i; l73d Pa, $50.
1NCENDIARY ATTEMPT.-This morn,n o, ,abopt
half-past clock. Off Ger Bradley, of the Third
Ward. sounded the alarm Of fire from box 81,
corner of NJ and 7ih streets. The alarm was in
consequence of the discovery that some person
had torn the weather boards from the house
belonging TO Joseph Downing, corner of sth
and l. streets, and set fire between the Weather
boards and plaster. The firemen responded
promptly. but n few buckets of water extin-
guished the flames with but slight damage to
the building.
CAMP MEZTING.-A camp meeting will be
held on Wednesday, August 18th, in ShipIey's
woods, near Hanover Switch. Anne Arundel
county, Nd which will no doubt be largely
attended. Quite successful meetings have beef
held here for the past few years, and the ground
being easily reached from Jessup's Cut or Han
over Switch, no doubt the attendance will be
large. particularly ON Sunday.
JUMPED FROM WINDow.-About two
O'Clock this morning n fight took place at a
colored ball in Jackson Hall alley, when the
gah was turned off. One of the women. named
Elizabeth Reckburn, became frightened and
jumped from the second story window, cutting
and bruising her head badly. Officer Hurdle
procured hack and had her sent to her home
III Tin Cup alley, in the Seventh Ward.
BALFE has set to music Tennyson's lines on
<:ThP She'll
Harvey, our jolly prince of oystermen, thinks
n should be ION the Half She'll
LOOK OUT for the picnic of the Washington
Circle of Fenian Brotherhood, at Analostan
Island. on Monday. A most pleasant time is
expected.
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TIE MERRY SOCIAL ASSOCIATION give an
afternoon and evening picnic at the City
Garden, New York avenue, on Monday