Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-24

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supported by Mr. NInIpg Bowers as ssThe Ma
1or,' and by he full strength Of the stock com
pany.
MEETING OF CLERKS WITH REFERENCE To
ADDITIONAL COMPENsATIoN.-Thec comm ,ttees
appointed by the different bureaus of the War
Departmentto take into consideration meas ures
for securing AZ increase of Compensation met
last evening al the Washington Building cor
ner OF TN street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Committees from other Departments Were also
present, but II was decided that they wonld
hold meeting this evening, and they retired
The committees represented the meeting
were from me Offices OF the Adjutant General.
Commlssary General OF Prisoners, Freedmen's
Bureau, u uaTtermaster General, Surgeon Gen :
"Isl, Paymaster General, Commissary General
OF Prisoners. and the Ordnance Bureau Mr.
y Saytes Brown was appointed chairman, and
A 4. ScnurZ secretary. IL was decided that in
tue movement Tor obtaining the increased COM
pensaton the clerks OF the War Departmeu ut
would actmdependently of other Departments
and II was further determined that what shouIt
% asked OF Congress would be an additional
compensation of twenty per cent, to date from
the lst OF July. 1861 The followina.named
gentlemen were appointed an executive COM
mittee 10 lay the subject before Congress &C
>. Bates, Pay Generals Office; ]. =
Brown Quartermaster Generals Office;
Ii. Pane. Adiutant Generals Office J. r
.JOres. OHice of the UOmmissary General of
Subsistence: Geo White, Ordnance Office; J
y. kearBey, FTeedmen's Bureau: and Frank
WImuth, surgeon Generals Office. 1t was
decided that all persons (includIng detailed
soldiers performing the duties of clerks in the
War Department should be included IN the
movement The meeting then adjourned.
CENTEE NJ ARKET TO-DAY Heel, best cuts
per 10, 2je.; next, &c; salt Beet, I5aJc DrIea
Beef, 25a3oc. Veal, 2Ic. Mutton, chops 2tc
Lamb 2Uc.- Lard 2uc-; Pork, fresh, 2Jc: corn "a
i-e Bacon hams, unc ut.2 }c-; sliced.3ic. breasts
22aa5c-; shoulders, lSc. Butter, 4Uai5c: Chickens
palr. SlaS2; TuTkies, each, S2aSl: Geese
Sl-2laS2: Dncks, pair, 15c-aS .2j. Eggs
SOz, iJaJOc- Green Corn, can, 4Oc. Green Corn,
IL ear, Dozen II cents. Apples, PIX 4Dc. a<i An
pies. dried, 75c. Leeks, bh., Sc TurnIps, 2oc ok
Peaches, dried, per quart, Is cts. Beans, but
ter nc; white, l2al5c.; dried cherries. CT, 4Uc
hadishes, per bunch, 2a4.. Beets per PIX. Ice
ONIONS, 4Ud5Oc-; OkIa, BIC: Parsnips. 3Uai3e.:
Peas, quart, Zoe Carrots, bunch. ) cents
Eish-ROck, large, each. sIa1; small. bunch. 4Oc:
Perch, zoe; MackeTel, 25c. each; Hslibu,,
III. 2Jc-; SheePhead. 9jaSl each: HOLSTERS, per
pound, - cents; Sea Bass, per pound, u
cents, Spanish Macker-l, SlaSl 81 each
Rye, per bushel, CSC aSI.10. Corn Meal
- 2uaSl.3n- ShipStuH, 60aSOc. Brown stuff, SOC
Shorts, 4Oc. Corn, shelled, SiaSl p. in ear
Dbl. 81 5uaS6. Oats. bh, 6Ua65c. Hay, cwt, Fl 81
Sl75. Straw soc aSl IS. Celery, pr bunch. loo.
ETCuf. per quart, 15c. Cabbage, per head 3aiOc
HCmIny, quart, 10 cents. Lettuce, IaiO cents
Potatoes, 2Da4Gc. per PIX. Tomatoes, 5OalODc.
Per peek. Squirrels. b cents each. Egg Plants,
5alCc- ChestBnts. 3tc. OF Sweet Potatoes. 3pa4ic
Craps, CSC. 10. Small Birds. per doZ 81 .26.
NOOdCOck. per pair. 81. Small Ducks. 7jc as I
pair; Partridges. per doZ.. SiaS5; ROBBINS.
$50. Rabbits. each. 3gaiCc. Chinquapins, per
quart nc; Cranberries, 15c. Pumpkins, 10 to
ste. each
A f. " slaughtered hogs offered this morning
tOT S0aSlI per 100 pounds.