Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-09
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CITY N K w S.


The MAREETs.-A large amount of produce was
offered for sale yesterday at the Centre Market.
which generally commanded high prices Meats,
though with slight tendency towards reduction in
price commanded nearly the same as last week.
Beef sold for from lj 10 30 cents per pound mutton,
L I" % CENTS veal l. to = cents pork p cents ham.
y cents whole - cents cut and 35 cents for sliced;
sausage meat, p cents lard 30 cents Vegetables-A
good supply were on hand and commanded the fol-
lowing prices: Sweet potatoes, 10 cents per peck;
IRISH poaoes, 10 cents per peck turnips, 80 to 40
cents per peek cabbage. to 10 cents per head spin
age, 10 cents peck; beets to 10 cents per bunch;
carrots, 10 cents per bunch; radishe5 ) cents per
bunch; oyster plants, 10 cents per bunch pumpkins,
~ to p cents apiece onions 40 cents per peck toma
toes 10 cents per peck; hominy Il cents per quart;
celery 10 cents per head. PouItry-Turkeys sold at
from sl2o to $500 each, from . to 35 cents per
pound; geese. Sl.50 each; ducks, from 81 to 50
per pair; chickens, from 81 to S. per dozen,
OF from 70 cents to $l.5Operpair Game-This article
OF luxury was rather scarce, except wild ducks-con-
seGuently commanded good prices: canvass back
ducks were commanding from $3.50 to 50 per pair red
heads 3 pei pair black heads 81 per pair; pheasants
s. per pair; partrdgeS $3.50 St per Dozen Mscel-
laneouS articles-ButeT-Print sold from 60 TO Is
cents per pound roll from 50 to 60 cents per pound:
eggs 40 cents per DOZEN apples, though good supply
here, sold from 80 cents TO 81 peck cranberres 20
cents per quart No material change was noticed in
the fish market though the supply on hand was rather
light except cat fish, which seemed to be in abun
dance. The season for crabs has nearly eypired
there being but comparatively few in the market.
those offered being hard crabs.
MARYLAND BAPTIST UNION AssocGATIoy-Tba
thirteenth annual session of this body which
embraces within its jurisdiction the territory of Mary
land and the District of Columbia. convened yester-
day afternoon in the Seventh Baptist Church, corner
of Paca and Saratoga streets. The Rev J. W NJ
Williams D. D., Moderator, occupied the chair Mr..
A. I. Crane is Clerk and Mr.. F. A. Levering, Treas-
The session was opened with the customary
devotional exercises after which the Association pro-
ceeded with the regular business. Letters were read
from number Of the churches, generally represent
ing them as in a fourshing condition. The reports
as far as received exhibit n membership of 4l6I;
with 265 Sunday School scholars, and S6l6 volumes
IN the Libraries Of the Sunday Schools recess was
then taken until ~ p. NJ Upon reassembling several
more church letters read The question of elect
ing officers coming up, DR.. Williams was reelected
Moderator, and Mr.. A. +. Crane Clerk The report
OF the Executive Board presenting rcsra of the mis-
slonary work of the Association during the past year
read. and remarks were made by several members
upon the subject Of the report Pending these re-
marks, an adjournment took place until this morn
ing, at ten o'clock.
FENttN LECTURE AT THE MARYLAND INsrrrrrr-
Last evening about 1000 persons ladies and gentle
men, assembled at the Maryland Institute TO hear
lecture given by Mr.. Hines. Of Philadelphia under
the auspices of the Fcnian Brotherhood of this city,
The large platform was occupied by number of
prominent Irish citizens, and The Juvenile Band
Prof. Warner leader from South Baltimore. The
hall was handsomely decorated; large green silk
flag, With the inscription "Fenian Brotherhood"
thereon, being draped behind the speakers stand,
surrounded by the stars and stripes. Mr. Hines ad-
dressed the asSembage for over two hours in an eo-
qucn and able strain, urging that it their sacred
duty to aid and support their kindred in the struggle
for liberty. lie was followed by Major Tooley, Of
Washington, and others, and the meeting was kept
up till late hour the greatest enthusiasm being
manifested.
CoNMITTAL or THE SUPPOSED MURDERER.-John
Glare, arrested the charge Of numbering Mr. H.
i. Grove, yesterday committed to the city jail
where he will be detained until the facts in the case
are brought out before the proper tribunal. With
the exception Of oyster soup taken about noon
the accused has refused all nOurishment since his ar
rest and had become so exhausted from mental cx-
cltcment as to require the aid of a physician. Dir.
Knight was called to see him and prescribed for him
previous to his being removed to Jail He talks very
little and says nothing whatever about the murder
CUTTING ArrRAY.-Two men, named Charles Var
werk and Frederick Rosenbecker got into diff
culty on tuesday night about l o'clock, IN tho
vicinity Of No. - Somerset street. resulting in the
latter receiving at the hands of the former two cuts
in the back, which the attending physician DR..
Reese pronounced to be Of dangerous character
Narwerk arrested by officer Petticord, of the
Middle district and taken to the Station house. and
after examination before Justice Spicer was COM
mitted for the action Of the grand jury.
FTRE.-The alarm of fire shortly after ten o'clock
last night. caused by the slight burning of the
roof Of No South street occupied by the Associated
Firemen 5 Insurance Company. The upper portion
of the building is occupied by family of colored
persons, and the fire originated from some member of
the family emptying the contents of pipe upon the
roof from nm attic window. The damage was very
Insignificant.
SCHOONER SuNK.-The steamer Geo. Leary, which
arrived here yesterday reports schooner sunk about
SIX miles OFF Thomas Point with her sails all stand
ing and top sails loose, and without fore TOP mast
The Sunken schooner was Of about 100 tons burthen.
Two Of her jib sails were apparently new. There
was also another unknown schooner sunk as reported
by the Baltimore pilots during the late gale