Evening star., 1866-09-01

cies OF the season; probably there has never
been 90 plentiful a yield OF the farms and
esrdeus OF washington As this season. Tne
market was m q great measure supplied with
vegetables. especially Of the better SORT from
ties are furnished by the nearer farms Of
maryland and virginia as oy the most distant.
Ihe prices OF choice fruits and vegetables have
changed but little during the week. and the
tendency IL DOWNWARD, the abundance pre-
venting a rise Of prices. The peach crop this
season is very poor comparatively. both as 90
quality and quantity; this failure was not IN
expected, the spring being IN IA vorable. The
melons and vegetables from Accomac county
Va, appears 70 be in favor with the buyers
variety OF ws.ermelons called the Gypsey.
was onered thls morning, and SOLD At prices
varying from IS TO IS cents; other varieties
were much lower. Grapes are not very pleu-
uiul, and the variety most abundant we
might saw the only garden variety in market
Is the Isabella, which is sold at 25 cents ppr IN
The season for game is approaching, and we
notice few dozen Of birds from the marshes.
onered at the stands. IL Is too early in the
season Tor those birds TO be in demand thew
having but inst arrived are In a very poor
conuit on Or;oian Were offered at 81 per
oozen reed and black birds IS cents per doreu
As the season advances, and the wild OATS
ripen, the birds will be more plentiful IN
better condition, and in very sctive demand
~
THE INTERNAL REVENUE LAw-comuafio,
Among The BretCers.-There IL onsidsrable com
plant by the brewers OF lager, weis beer. Sc
IN Consequence of the ad verse operation OF the
to-day. The law rovides by the 5sth sectlou
that 1t shall not BE- lawful for any manufac-
turer OF malt liquors TO bottle the same on the
premises when brewed, and as there are mary
here who are unable TO keep two places of
business. the law, If carried out will oblige
some OF them TO cease operations
We hear that a distillery here which had
Just been fitted mp. is lying idle-the owner not
having been aware when he was erecting the
building that the law provides that there shall
be an inspector who shall be PAID by him. the
q he dtsti
plying with the law at the same time being
heavier than he can stand
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-CIreen & williams.
Auctioneers, sold lots 8, and T. square 763 on
Second, between q ana ID streets, Capitol Hin,
10 IL Quick, for Il cents per foot; parts lots
and 5, square sic, on East Capitol, between
rourth ana fifth streets, 10 Leonard Baum, Is
cents per foot.
Shady Side, the present residence of Commo-
dore Harwood, u. -. N. at the Intersection of
the Marlborough and Bladensburg road, con-
tanning 20 acres of land IN a high state OF cul-
uvauen, and a spacious frame d yelling with
besides which are managers house and all
necessary outbuildings, was sold 10 J. w
Colley for 5000.
NORTHERN LIBERTIES BUILDING AssocIA-
TIoS.-Last evening, a meeting was held in
the hall over Queen Abells store, for the
purpose OF forming building association, un-
Der the above name. There were quite a large
number present, and 1T was announced that
over Got shares had been subscribed The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Joseph Prather
president r.. +. Queen. vice president; John
r.. Thompson, secretary: James Mclaughlin,
treasurer. This association, iudging from the
interest manifested, bids fair TO be a large one
THE IoUNG CATHOLICS FRIEND SOCIETY
oner an interesting ana novel entertainment a.
the Park, on Monday. The annual report of
this society shows that during the past year
they have educated and partially clothed two
hundred poor children. They design sending
four hundred children 10 school for the next
year. and the entertainment on Monday is 10
rarse funds for the purpose.
THE CANPNEETING RIoT.-we learn that the
Hanover Switch. IN Anne Arundel county,
We're first much exa@ gerated, and that
although several were hurt, none were killed
and none seriously hurt. A humber of those
who were hurt received their injuries by be-
ing run over by the crowd Benson, the
young man no was shot at the altar is re-
ported TO be still alive his mernIng
ACCTDENT.-Thls morning as Mrs. +. A. Jar
Doe was passing along Pennsylvania avenue
near lOih street. her foot slipped a cante-
loupe rIrd, and in falling her arm was broken
She was taken TO her home in Alexandria The
habit Of throwing canteloupe pees on the pave
ment Is very rePrenensible one and should
be at once checked.
KEEPING OPEN AFrsR HoURs-yes,era,x
Carrie Bentley was arrested by Serg't SHED
OF the Second Ward, for keeping open her res
tanrant after the hours prescribed by law.
LOOKOUT for the pleasant picnic of the Am
~ Association on Tuesday next. See adyer-
usement.
SEE JOHN EsPUTA's $500 musical challenge.