Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-11
LOCAL NEWS.
AMCsEMENTs TO.NIGHT

etian, as Major Wellington de Boots" Ii
livery body s Friend" and as bob Buck
SKIN In The farce of 'sThp Man and the Tiger
GROWERS THEATER-Miss Lucille Western
as Nancy Sykes" in the drama OF "OuveI
Elopement"
OxFoRD-An immense bill of fun, ballet
song, and sentiment. concluding with side
splitting afierpiece. Matinee this afternoon
CAhTERBURY.-AH the favorites in a move
programme, introducing several new panto
mines mines, farces, and dances. This afternoon
matinee at three o'clock.
ODD FELLOWS HALL-A rare entertain ment
OF magical illusions, yentrioqu ism. &c, by the
celebrated magician, Signor Blitz, together
Vim 'ne rtiIoI manees OF the framed canary
DiTds Matinee Tor fara lilies at three O'Clock
FAIR at Wesley Chapel, corner of 5th and F
sTeets' Rare fancy articles, abundant refresh
hehts' ano a host OF other attractions.
GRACE CHURCH FAIR.-This delightful fair
attlactR crowds lightly to Island Hall, the
great and prominent feature OF interest being a
Eerles OF taoeauX gotten u in q style of Won
oeriul excellence Tonight. the following
.aoieaux viii be presented, with others. "For-
lure Telling" " Bene Violence" The Rescue,
gro Ihe SchoOimastPr Asleep" We advise
t Yer to drop In at Island Hall and par
taAe In me enjoyment there.
-" AsH1NGToN CITY As COMMERCIAL ME-
TkofOLIS.-Cne of the effects of the CT vi. war
las oeen u pFoye the capacity OF Washington
merchants to compete in point Of energy and
ABILITY Wi the rush and drive of more north
eTn aud caste cities.
The statement current here, q few years ago,
that nothing could be bought in Washington
unless at exorhitant rates has been completely
falsihed, and the capital of the nation now
possesses all the facilities for commprce re-
CURED by the wants of q large and rapidly in
creasing population and the gradually opening
oemanos OF the surrounding country.
Ill any one be disposed to doubt our asser.
ton, we need only call attention to the extern
slve warehouses CT our fellow citizens and
native merchants, " Jonn r. Eivans & Co" -
whose establishments cover nearly quarter
OF an acre OF Rround-which are loaded down
With an assortment of every variety of hard
ware, heavy and light
The systematic detail Of this firm the con.
duct OF their extensive business is also worthy
OF note. For insta lance, the entire purchases aud
sales are divided into eight departments, viz:
(1) metals, ~ keg and box hard ware, (3) wood
work, (il bag hardware and rope, (5) builders
hardware and mechanics tools, (6) coach and
saddlery hardware, q cabinet and upholstery
hardware, ~ housefurnIs hing and mis- ceilane-
Gus hardware Each department presided over
by one of the firm or senior clerk) is again
divided into diriSiOns. These divisions are sub
divided into sections and sub sections. ana sec
tions into tiers and ShelufS, (alI numb ered)
This plan enables even q stranger to know Just
where every article belongs. For each depart
mept n separate invoice book and sales book is
kept, thus enabling the firm 10 ascertain the
gain or loss on any particular class of goods,
with the demand Tor Nery specific article.
The sales of all the departments are condensed
each night info the general day book To prove
the correctness CT these day book transfers,
eaCh mead OF 4 department Is # CURED 10 FUR
nish report daily of sales purchases, pay
ments, and daily cash balances, and compar-
Ison OF aggregates each might enables the book
keeper immedIa ely to detect an error. The
aggregate of the morning report book for the
mOnth-correspOndingw with the journal entries
of merchandise bought and sold, (as it m ust
do,J saves the hookkeeper many hours OF worry
IN hunting out errors. In addition 10 these
checks and reports, the firm also keep what
they call a Price List Reference Book" which
enables them al glance TO note the demand,
fluctuations III price, &c, of staple goods, and
from CON paTi-On extending through Pc
rod of eleven or twelve years. they can form
3 very correct idea of ne ,essary quantities 10
be bought ard kept in stock.
This firm carry from 100000 To $4,000 worth
of goods, bous htrutiTely for cash at first hands
and they belle and insist upon the one price
system. No man can puy from them for less
than any o;heT man, by attempting 10 beat
down the price; and they profess TO be able
and willing 10 sell here in Washing ton, as low
as can be purchased in any other city from
Jobhers.
We have called attention TO this particular
firm as type OF the Washington merchant,
and we hazard the opinion that the public
will soon fud O.! they nave not already ascer-
tained) that thy need not go to Northern cities
for goods. as we ma va them at home IN as great
variety and on rs favorable terms as can be
obtained else " here.
CENTER MARKET To- AY.-Beef, best cuts
per pound, 30c-: next, 20c. Salt Beef, 15ai9c
DRIED Beet 25c Veal, 25c. Mutton, best chops
Csc. Lamb per pound, 25c. Pork, fresh, 25c
Pork, corned, 25c. Bacon, hams, uncut SOC.
sliced. 35c.; breasts, 25c shoulders. 25c. But
ter, s. a60c. Chickens, per pair, $3.50. Ducks
aGnfR per doz
SOC. Green Corn, per can, Coo. Apples, Pc
pPck,new, 81; aried,75c Turnips, per peck
dUabOC. Posatops, Irish, per peck, SOC sweet, 81
Peaches, dried. per OF, SOC Cherries, dried
35c. Beans, butter, 3ac white, 10al2c Radishes
per bunch, 5alOc. Beets, 5Oa6Cc. per PIX Onions
per PIX. 90c aSl. ParsDips, per PIX , 60; Carrots
SC. Oyster plants, lOa'2c. Cabbage, per nd.
25a35c. Lettuce, per hd., l0c. Fish-Rock, large
each, 81 5oas3; small, per bch., 5na60c.; halibut
per pound, 20c.; bass, 15c; blue FISH, 15c
lobster, 12c; sturgeon, l5c.. pike, per bunch
50c.aS1; perch, soc. Rye, per bushel, 81 sOe 30
Corn Meal, s22oa2 IS. Shipstuf 81. Brownstuff
SGc. Shorts. CSC. Corn, sbelled, % TO- in the ear
per barrel, sSaslO. Oats, per bush, s11O: Hay
per cwt., S2as225. Straw, Sl.5OaS2 GLOVE
Hay, Sl.soas2.OO. Chestnuts, per quart
Grapes, per pound 9oc. Rabbits, 4oa5pc p each
Small birds, per bunch, SOC. Wild pigeons, pc
pair, 371c. Blue wing ducks, per pair, s.
1saSsS wd T R s5 ss kr6n 15c
keys, s5as2 20. Country Pork. per pound, 1s
2Oc.; Beef, 1Oal5c. Wild Geese, $3.50.
EXTENSION OF THE FIRE ALARM TRLR
GRAPH--The advantages OF this branch of tn
fire department have been made so apparen
since the brief experience OF this city with il
that the estimates are now before the Corpora
ton for the addition of 81 alarm boxes to tn
number already in use, which Will increas
the number TO about IS.
The principal cities throughout the countr
are now moving towards the addition of tn
Police and fire alarm telegraph 10 their polio
and fire departments. From the San Francisc
Morning Can, Dec 30th, we learn the arrival c
hr. hennard. the contractor, there, and tn
commencement of the survey OF a route. Tn
telegraph there will be about the same as i
Washington, but more compact, the space oc
cupled being not more than II miles diameter
The buildings in that city are mostly woode
structures and very dry, for from March I
December In each year there is little or n
rain. For protection against fire tina depart
ment there has over so engines. With the tele
graph the city expects to be able TO dispans
with all except about 10.
AT Louisville, KY, the fire alarm telegraph
rs beng constructed without the attachment c
the police telegraph.