Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-13
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.
AMusBMEHrs, &C, TO-NIGHr

N.7TosAL THxAras -To.nignt will be the
Isstappearunce of Vestyah THE Magnifi cent"
when she assumes her celebrated character IN
the play OF "Bei Demonio." No play-goer
should fsiI 70 see this fine actress before her
departure.
ODD FELLOWS HALL-The Grand Concert,
Tsoesux &c, fer ,I oeneh ,in .. D. n pom,nass
should fail TO attend
TEE INQUEST on rHs BoDY OF Mr.. PARK
pUEsr.-Yesterday afternoon we gave an ae-
count of the finding Of the b5dy Of Mr.. VIM. q.
Parkhurst. Coroner woodward keld an in
ouest on the remans at the 9Th, street wharf,
where they were found about noon yesterday
by one OF the four men (Joseph II. Wells, John
w. Wells, Geo. Clarke and VIM EnglishJ who
were searching for II during the morning. the
umbrella of the deceased was first found
Those who were engaged IN the search testified
to the recovery OF the body. -.....
The coat of the deceased was buttoned up
cIose, ard all the yaluabIes and money that he
had about his person were untouched. His
vAich had stopped at - minutes past p. m.
Everything was recovered. even to his hat
spsctsc1es and umbrella. From an examina-
ton of the locality where the deceased was
found. the jury came TO the conclusion that in
walking about the wharyes ne had lost his
way, and got into the slip. After deliberaring a
few moments they returned a verdict finding
the facts rs above stated. and finding further,
that there was no light upon the wharf where
tue steamer Express lands, and attribute the
death of the deceased to the culpable negli-
geuce OF the party or parties owning or con-
NpfluS W1dTI. ana HQO deserve the Sc
yerest censure for not having proper light for
protection
The Masonic friends of the deceased took
charge of his remains. The deceased had been
W NJ of Harmony Lodge, X. W. s. G.. W. of
the Grand Lodge, Past High Priest of Wash
IGgtou Chapter of Masons, and Captain Gen i
rrSI of Columbia Commandery OF Knights
TempIar. He will be buried with Masonic
hOnor<, from his late residence. on 4th street,
sunday.
CKNTEK MARKLr To-DAY-Beef, best cuts,
per 10, 25c.; next, Doc. Salt Beet, I5a2Oc. Dried
Beet 3a35c. Veal, 2Oc. Mutton, chops, 2Oc
Lamb, 28c; Lard, 25c.; Pork, fresh, zoe; cornsd,
Ne; Bacon, hams, uncut 25c; sliced 3Se breasts,
&c; shoulders, lSe. Butter, 4Oa5Oc.; Chickens
s"I se Green Corn sSc G G
inesr, dozen, II cents. Apples, PIX, Acc. asl. APP
pies. dried, 75c. Leeks, bh., sc. Turnips, 30c PIX
Peaches che DRIED per SnaIs Is cts; Bean, but
KadiShes, per bunch, 2a4c. Beets, per PIX, Acc.
Onions. 40a5Oc. per peck; Okra, peck, 3Oc.
Peas quart, Toe. Carrots, bunch. S cents
FIsh-Roek, large, each, 50; small. bunch, Soc;
Perch, 5Oa6Oc.; Mackerel. 25c. each; Hslibut,
10, a5e.; Sheephead, 75asl each; HOLSTERS, per
pound IS cents; Sea Bass per pound. -
Rye, per bushel, CSC asL10. Corn Meal,
slI0asl15. Shipstuf, 6tacOc. Brownstu soc.
shorts, 4Oc. Corn, shelled. 81 oSasl 10; in ear,
bbl-, 81 5Oa$6. Oats. bh., 45a6Oc. Hay, cwt, s140
aSl-50. Straw, S0c.asl. Glover Hay, i5caSl.2s
Celery, pr bunch, 1Oc. Krout, per quart, 15c.
Geese, sl.5oas2 80; Caooage, per head, 3alOc.
Potatoes, 21a4Oc. per PIX. Tomatoes, 2Oa4Oc.
per peck. Cucumbers, Sa10 cents. Egg Plants,
salU cents Pears, 55caS3 per peck Chest
sc. Id. Ounces, SiaSI.5O per peck. Criticism,
- per doz. Reedhird. Use. Blackbird, 75c
Ihlnquaplns, ct, 2Oc Cranberries, qt-, 2Oc.
Pumpkins. 10 TO soc. each.
The market Is almost entirely supplied by
licensed dealers this morning. The condition
CT the roads Is such as to prevent far mers and
gardeners generally from bringing their pro-
duce 20 market. and the rain was falling dur
ing The entire night
TIE RAIN, IT .RAINRTH EVERY DAY.-At
least II has done so for the past ii We days The
first shower of the week was on Tuesday eve-
mig Since then there has been no cessation
m the down-pouring. and last night 1t rained
with a steady persistence, which would have
set Noah 10 work on another ark # he had
lived to this age. One sanguine individual
rushed into our sanctum this morning with the
Intelligence that IL was clearing mp. but on in
vesrgation II was found that he had seen
through a rift in the clouds, something resenn-
bling the rounded outlines OF the sun. If old
Sol did attempt 10 shine, the thick clouds were
100 much tor him, and he soon gave up the at
tempt.
Thesmaller streams in this vicinity give evil
uence Of exhaustion, having done their level
Hest p 0nS neavy rams nave commenced to swell
of serious fre5het are still felt. The river is
already much swollen, ard drift continues to
run, denoting thatit 10 still rising. This morn
ing. the low lying streets along the canal are
again flooded. and Notwithstanding our warn
ing OF few days since, some over-confident
individuals, who passed the night at houses
on 18th street, found themselves this morning
cut OF from terra firma by the flood. friend
ly bakers cart. however, managed to drive
near enough TO the vicinity TO enable them to
get 'on board" and they were landed on the
streets above
The waters IN the Eastern Branch. contrary
10 expectation, are rising this morning, and Il
is expected, with the tide day it will be over
the flooring Of the bridge. In several places
along the line Of the canal the waters are over
the walls -.-..~
THE BIGGEST BIvALvEs THE woRIp EVER
kAw-Captain T. A Ryther - Captain Ned
Ryther. we mean-of the steamer Espress who
has big-hearted way Of doing things gen.
orally. sends us some Of the biggest and Juciest
Where IN the world did Ryther scars them up
that's the question! Was 1t at Point Lookeut
Piney Point Foxweli's Wharf Curriomen
den's Wharf, Bluff Point, Pope's Creek
Matthias Point, Nanjemov Stores, Chattertoa
Landing, Smiths Point, Budd's Ferry. ely.
mont or At which of the thousand ard one
landings at which the obliging captain stops
the Express for the benefit Of the public? Or
has the captain some oyster plantation of his
size and degree Of succulence? We pause for
reply with our mouth full
TIE HEALTH OF THE CITY.-Dr. George M.
Dove, the secretary Of the Board o. Health,
oas received the report Of the rndertakers
with but one excsption) Of intsfments made
hey foot mp as rellowslToAl. 15n, Of which
o were females, 81 females, 10 sex not report.
ed - were white, 40 cciored, 12 color not re.
ported; 90 were under years OF age, and Al
between 20 and 80. OF the causes OF death 20
We're by Consumption, by cholera infantum,
10 by dyson terry and diarrhRa, II by fevers rs
typhoid), and but one by cholera Dr. Dove
tays that as far a. can be learned there is not
case OF cholera or anything like it in the city.
FRENCH LEAvE--Mr- J. X. Greed, a second
class Clerk in the Treasury Department. lie 4
IoVn rather suddenly on THURSDAY morning
causing grief TO the partner of his bosom and
conformation among such confiding friends as
mad favored him with loans to enable MIN 10
gst along creditabiy in this city of high prices.
Inc gentleman Is reported to be the father Of
Leonora Creed, danseuse, and it In whispered
mar be and Mile Greed are about to favor our
tanadian neiGnbors with some performances
on ths slight fantastic" -
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ORPHASs' COURT, Judge PnrcsU.-This morn
ing, Johanna kelllher was appoin ted guardian
OF the orphans Of Mich1 Keiiiher; bond -. OOO.
Ihe trst and final account Of the exec utor OF
Norah Digs; second account of Moses Kelly.
tuafolan 70 Jos. l.. Ingle and Mollie p Ingie
ana NTH account OF the administrator de beyis
4 I'm IN and with the will annexed, Of Raphael ~
= Doarm man, were appro we'd and passed.
rkAND TEMPERANCE Mass MRrrINe.-On