Evening star., 1865-10-07

and as "Paddy Miles in the farce of "Paddy
Miles Boy" Monday night, ssThe SerL"
Adams as alyan Kharyitch."
GROWERS THEAIER.-Second night of the
which Mr.. Lawlor will recite .Shamus
O'Brien," the performances concluding with
the popular farce of Perfection"
.CANTERBURY.-A huge bill of ballet burles-
que, songs, gymnastics, and negro comicali-
ties. Matinee this afternoon.
mETROPoLITAN HALL-Free Concert Sa-
loon, with company of popular performers,
including the danseuse Miss Mazari Arvoldi,
Harry Raynor. Billy Ward, Miss Mary Wal
ton, and other favorites.
FLAG RAISING AT THE SMITHsoNIAN-A
1tedtiOn.-I esterday afternoon, the me-
Chanics and laborerS employed at the Smith
sonian repairing the building, raised a hand
some nag on the main north tower, measuring
- feet amid much rejoicing.
For the first time since the fire the top of the
tower was reached, the work of repairing and
strengthening it having so tar progressed, and
the workmen (every man on the building) con-
utbuted TO purchase 4 flag and entrusted
the matter to MIR. T. N. WoItz, the carpenter of
the Institute, who procured the flag.
At about O'Clock Mr.. WoltZ Mr. Ehman of
the stonecutters, Mr.. Finch, of the brio ickIayers
and Mr.. Horan ascended the tower and thre w
the banner 10 the breeze amid the cheers of the
wOrkmen, and as soon they returned to terra
hrma they gathered round a well prepared
collation.. Several speeches were made, songs
sung and toasts drank and all concerned ap-
caused them TO separate
The repairs to the building are being made
under direction of Chief Justice Chase, Gen
eral Delafield, Mayor Wallach and Professor
Henry, the building committee who, after
causing scientific examination of the towers
10 be made, entrusted 20 Messrs. Cluss & Kam-
merhueber, architects, the management of
the work, and they promptly had their plans
and specifications prepared for making the
towers, stairways &c, fire. proof and substan-
ttal- The work Is being done by the day, the
stonework by Nicholas Acker. whose foreman
Is Mr. Ehman, and the brick work by Mr.. Jno.
Pinch
The towers are being strengthened by the
erection OF heavy walls of brick tied 10 the
stone, and toe woodwork is being supplied
with iron, beams being placed throughout
from which the arches for the floor are sprung
The walls Of the towers onthe north front We're
much cracked by the fire, and it was supposed
At first that they would have TO come down,
but il is apparent from the manner in which
the work has been strengthened that they are
now a. safe, II not more secure, than they were
before the fire. The large tower on the south
which was the most badly injured by the fire,
Ca portion of which fell,) is being strengthened
from the foundation to the second story, but
the other portion is being removed by means of
heavy derrick, and it will he made as strong
Is ever.
The work, owing 10 ITS nature, progresses
slowly, but nevertheless, before the season
closes, all the work demanding immediate at
tentiOn will be finished, and next season the
whole will be pushed forward to completion
The plans for the remOdeling of the interior
having not been fully decided upon. 1t is to be
hoped that the report is without foundation
that the lecture-room is to be done away with
by the advice of Prof. Henry.
CENTER MARKET, To-DAY.-Beef best cuts
per h. 25c.; next, l5a2Oc; Salt Beef l2a5c.; Dried
Beet, 25c. Veal 2Oc. Mutton, chops, 25c
Lamb, per h., 25c. PoIk, fresh, 25c.; corned,
25e. Bacon, hams, uncut, 3Oc.; sliced, 35c.
breasts, 2sc.; shoulders, 25c. Butter, 5Oa6Oc
Chickens, per pair, 6Oc .aS1 25 Ducks, per pair,
soc. Eggs, per dozen, 40c. Green Corn per
doz., 25c. Cucumbers, per dozen, 25a3Oc. Green
Corn per can, 6Oc. Apples, per peck, 75asl 25
dried, 75c. Leeks, bh, Sc. Turnips, peck
60a7Jc. Potatoes, Irish, per PIX, 4Oc.; Sweet,
SO cts. Pears, per PIX, SlaS1.5O Cymlins per
GSz, do sSc pap Peaches, dried. per qt 9c: Peaches
beans, soc. Radishes, per bunch, SC. Beets,
per peck, iOc: Onions, SOC per peck bunch
onion onions Sc SC, Carrots, Sc: Lettuce, per head,
Bas, i5c,; Blue Fish, Sc; Lobster, I5e.; 5ci
Sturgeon, I5c.; Pike, To-, DC, Perch, 5O5c
Mackerel, 33c. each. Rye, bushel, 9Oc asi 10.
Corn Meal, s12O Shipstuf, 6OaSOc. Brown
stuff, soc. Shorts, 3Jc. Corn, shelled, sL2O; in
ear, bbl, S5aS6. Oats, bushel, 6Oc. Hay, per
cWt-- slaSl25- Straw, SOc.aS1- -25. Glover Hay,
15c. .aSl25. Small Ducks, 75c. .aSl pr. Small Birds,
Perhb, 5Oal5Oc. Wild Pigeons, pair, &c. Blue
Wing Ducks, per pair, -. Widgeons, per pair
81 Celery, pr bunch, lOc. krout, pr quart, 15c
Geese, 81 1-5OaS2- Turkeys, So Eenison, fresh,
per h.. 3Oc. Tomatoes, peck, 75c. s1a. Cabbage
per head, 5a1Oc- Egg Plants, 5aIOc. Grapes, IOa
Ao per 10. Qulnees, PIX, 81. Cranherries, per
quart, 2Oc; chestDuts, quart, 25c.
EORD's THEATER.-The work of transform
ing FOrd's Theater into a fire e-proOf building
Tor the reception of the archives of the Con-
federate Government, is well under way. and
the contractors expect to have the improve
pents completed in about four weeks. All the
wood work in the interior of the building has
been torn out and the lower floor (parquette)
been arched, on which will be a BRICK pave
Tnent. On this floor IS plain iron columns are
set and support the iron beams, from which
the masons are springing arches for the second
hag -,
port the third floor. The height of the first
story will be IA feet, and the two others each
10 feet, lighted by windows in the east wall,
and sky-light, about 20 feet by IL in the roof
The adjoining building is not included in the
contract, and II Is thought that il will be used
a. sort of reception room. 1t will connect
with the main building by fire proof doors, on
each floor. The entrance TO the building will
b. about where the box office was formerly
and in the southwest corner there will be an
iron staircase leading 10 the upper stories.
The contract was awarded to Mr. Dunbar of
brooklyn, New York. who is doing the brick
Work. and the iron work il by the Architectural
Iron Works of New York, who have already
the greater portion of the material on the
ground, which Is being put in place under the
The box in which the ever to- be -rernem bered
tragedy was enacted has been preserved entire
and will b. placed as near as possible in its
former position.
THE FIRST DISTRICT COLoRED REGIMENT
Last night. meeting of the finance committee
trict TO collect funds TO be expended in tender
ing formal reception to the 1st District COL
ored regiment was held at the house of Mr..
"Ormley, ca i street Owing TO the fact that
nearly all OF the members of the committee
were "a attendance at the colOred L. o. O. F.
celeoIaiion al Baltimore yesterday, but three
rrported, who handed over to the treasurer as
the res ults Of their labors, $50
An informal report received from the
CHAIRMAN OF the escort committee, to the effect
Ihat about hfty men, fully equipped, had re-
ported for service
from present indications il is believed that
Si.utD VIII be raised dofroy hO Oxponses of
the collation. and the committee was instruct
20 10 make the necessary preparations to-day
Tor the same, IN order that the reception and
collation. could take place on Monday should
The regiment arrive to- day, and if not, upon
day 10 b. designated hereafter by the commit
tee of arrangements.
After the ARRIVAL of the regiment here it will
BE- escorted through the principal streets, and
thence to Campbell Hospital, where the COLA
ton will b. served.