Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-25
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HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.-"East Lynne" will
be repeated this evening with Mrs Bowers as Lady
Isabel and Madame Vine.
FRONT STREET THEATRE.-llanloM Brothers and
the Zanfrettn Troupe.
The ClrY RETAIL MARKErs-The range Of prices
demanded yesterday at the Lexington market for
meats and produce showed no material change, the
same high prices being predominant. Annexed is
lust OF prices for the various articles offered. Meats
Beef 10 to 50 cts per pound mutton II . cts veal
ID TO p cts: pork, p cts hams, whole 81 cts sliced
30 cts; lard 80 cts NegeablesSweet potatoes 40 to
% cts per peek, almost double the price asked about
two weeks Irish potatoes p 80 cts per peck
tomatoes, - TO 50 cts per peck corn, mot much in
market sold 50 cts per DOZEN Lima beans 40 cts per
quart string beans 20 cts peek soup beans 12cts
per quart turnps ~ cts per peck pumkins, l. .
els eaeh onions 4O cts per peck parsnips 20 cts Per
bunch; cabbage, to 10 cts per head; good quality
could be bought for Sc per hundred; bcets cts per
ounch; carrots cts per bunch; celery, l. Is
per bunch. Miscellaneous artcles-Chckens. 81 TO
10 cts per pair. from So $3.50 per dozen ducks
$l.5S per pair. Butter-Prn 80 to - cts per pound
roll 5O to 60 cts pound; eggs 10 cts per doz. APP
pies from 10 to SO cts peck cranberics 20 per
quart sausage meat, p cts per pound: country sau-
sage. % cts per pound apple butter . to 50 per
quart; honey 80 to % cts per pound in the comb
There was only moderate supply of fish on hand
which commanded the following prices: Rock large,
pike Is to 50 cts per bunch tayors - to 50 cts per
bunch. Perch-Whne. p cts to 81 per bunch; yellow
% to 80 cts sunsh, p cts per bunch; catfish % cts
to 81 per bunch Hard crabs were rather scarce and
sold for p cts per dozen no soft crabs in market The
market was well stocked. and even at the high rates
there was considerable activity.
The SCHOOL BoARD.-rhs body met yesterday af
ternoon at p NJ, John F. Plummcr, ESQ. in the
chair. The Committee Accounts, presented bills
to the amount of So 695 which were ordered to be
paid Applications for positions Of teachers We're re-
ceived from Mr.. c. DePaepe and Misss Eugene Ben
nett Maggie Drimmond, Annie Dreamer Bette
Cline, and Frances ". Hall, which were placed on
hle On motion of Mr. Cathcart Miss Duvall was
transferred as principal, from male primary school
no. j. to female primary school No. 3, and Miss
Louise Browning, from female primary school No s.
TO male primary school Nos. The basement of St.
stephens Church was rented tor school purposes
Miss Agnes Blnncy, assistant from female primary
school No. 30 to female primary school No. > Cap
tain Ambrose was nominated by Mr. Sumwat as as
sistant teacher in night school No !. 'McGuifies
reader" was referred to the Book Committee After
the transactions of some other important business the
Board adjourned.
HARTFORD COUNTY SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS The
State Board of Education, which consists of the Gov
ernor Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House
OF Delegates, and State Superintendent of Public
instruction, has appointed the Rev. Thomas {. :.
Smith, of Bel-Air, to be President of the Hartford
County Board, in place of William Galloway Esq
resigned. Mr.. Smith is now Principal of Bel Air |
Academy, which position he will vacae and devote
his entire time to the interests Of Public Schools
The new school system is being rapidly organized |
and only requires time to give to Maryland schools
equal to the best in the States which have devoted
many years to this important element of progress
MINOR ITEMs.-John Wiseman, for stealing re-
Holver the property of &. Ellinger was held for
further hearing by Justice Spiccr Andrew Iiagery.
charged with assauting and tearing the clothing of
officer MeFadlen, committed for court by Justice
Spicer W. Hubbard. for robbng Patrick Ratty of
$40 and bank book. was held for further hearing
PASSING COUNTERFEIT MoNEy.-N. g. Robinson
arrested yesterday 10y officer Cunningham for
passing two $40 counterfeit james p. NeaZy.
No. III McElderry street. He committed for Il
further hearing on Wednesday before L. s. Commits
sioner Iianan.
FAST DRvINC.-Ohicers Blizzard and Barton ar
rested Thomas Cowan and John kearney yesterday.
for fast driving the street. They taken be
fore Justice Dryden, who imposed fine Of 50 each
upon payment of which the Jehu'S were released.
VIOLATION OF AZ 0RDINANCE.-Mrs. c. Fisher and
Mr.. Duckett arrested yesterday charged with
violating city ordinance relating to health. fine
of s. each was imposed by Justice Dryden.
SALE OF SCHOoNER.-Colonel 5. Ii. Cover, auc-
ioneer, sold yesterday at Bowys wharf the schooner
Independence, of - tons burthen. in good order.
She was purchased by Henry Smith for $3.50.
PERsoyAL.-Horace Greeley. ESQ., Of New York,
arrived in this city yesterday and is stopping at
the Fountain hotel