Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-05-12
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsKMENfs, &c. TONIGHT.

AMUsKAENfs. &C.. TONIGHT.
GRON az s-ksxet regular opera night OF the
Gs EsIN-s Sra.opera, in three acts. Of The raBo-
i'.a esSi The performance to conclude
.IIs ~ S',.brs'ed minstrel scene from the
ODD FsL. o,ss HALL-Our eitizens should
Pos iail 10 sys.d themsel, of this oppOr tuni-
~ 30 re t-.f great curiosity, the Carolina
IWins.
CAsTBRBrKy.-The week closes with a
grand pr, srssarne to- night, preparatory TO
change OF Performance next week.
MELTING IN THE FIRST wARD.-Thursday
evening meeting of the citizens of the First
Ward was held az Stotts Hall for the pur pose
of nominating candidates for Alderman and
Common Council which was quite largely at
The meeting was called TO order by Mr.. Geo.
+. hidwell, on whose motion Mr.. Nicholas
Callsn Was called to the CHAIR and Mr. w
Harrison was appointed Secretary.
Before the meeting proceeded to the selection
OF candidates Mr.. I. X. Dorsett urged that the
proper men should be selected this was a
most important election. If candidates who
are opposed TO Congress and the Administration
be selected there is great danger that Congress
Will pass the bill repealing the charter Of the
city and We may have no opportunity to casta
vote in June. He would urge that polite,
should be altogether ignored.
Messrs. John Il. Turton, 1.-THE present incum-
bentl Nicholas Callan ana II. N. Easby were
nominated for the Board Of Aldermen, and the
vote by ballot resulted as follows:-Nicholas
Callan, 1Os John b. Turton -: H. ~ Easby,
O. Scattering, B. Mr.. Callan was thereupon de-
clared the nominee
Nominations were made for candidates for
the Common Council, and the votes Were as
folloWs-James p. Tustin, -; Andrew Car
A Rhsem. Stephen ae IS Sas Ii Dru1y; s S, j.
mon slower, 20; James II. Hazel, " Jas. Kelly,
=; scattering, s Msssrs. Carroll. Drury and
Baker were declared the nominees.
Mr.. John lyman, at present in the councils
and Dr. T. A. Newman were nominated, but
Tho YoIIoxipv ,esolrt;on ,,-.s oso.u, a.
adopted:
Rssolred, That we, the citizens of the First
ward, do hereby heartily endorse and approve
of the official course OF DIR. VIM h. Magruder
during the term for which he served rs Mayor
OF THIS city some years ago; and feeling q per-
net conhdehce In his ability and energy to
again serve the city in that capacity. we do
hereby heartily recommend him for that po-
Sltion 70 the consideration OF the voters of
washington, and pledge ourselves to support
MIN In the coming annual election.
Nominations tor candidate for assessor were
made. and the vote stood--George +. Kidwell,
IT.; Lewis d. Vein, 4; ]. T. C. Clark, 10; Jas
Mr.. r. Renehan offered the following, which
was unanimously adopted:
ReSOlFed, That this meeting does cordially
endorse the policy Of President shnsof and
that each and every candidate nominated are
true opponents of the sentiments and feelings of
me policy which he advocates.
The meeting adjourned, and several Of the
candidates were cheered. Some one proposed
three cheers for John Il. Turton, the man
were also given
REAL ESTATE SALEs-By Green d Williams
-AVct'oneers. = Lots aud 6. in square 500
bounded by south ii, west Sd streets, and Del
aware avenue, to J. G. Sthelon, at cents per
loot: lot TO VIM. Downs, for 5x cents; LOT s to
Jas; Downs, for So cents; lots o, 10, and lI.to
Richard Barry, for So cents; lot y to r.
Jacobs. for 5k cents; 10 IA, and IS to R. Barry
part Of square 39s, on o street north, between
eth and 9th west. 10 Thos. Lewis, for 81 200
part OF lot ., in square 3i5, on 18th street west
between G and II streets north, with a four
story brick dwelling, to John Alexander, for
S6,525; part of same lot improved with q three
story and basement brick dwelling, for s9,56O
part OF lot ). square SO on 4th street west.
between M and street north, TO Eliza Drane
for - cents per foot; part lot 5, square l4O, on
street. between 18th and 10Th west with a
two-story frame house, TO Michael Caffay, for
s@so; lot S, in subdivision OF square So, to
John Mckenny, for III cents per foot
three-story brick house, with basement, on
Ilth street west, between G. and Ii north, TO
John Alexander, for S3,625.
u " Boteler, auctioneer, sold part of lot
H. IN square 5, improved by brick stable, for
s7Gs.5o, to Luke Conner; part lot IA, in same
square. on h street, between Goth and 27th,
IS cents per foot, TO Dennis Burns; 10 acres of
land near UHontown, $500, TO DIR. Leiberman;
lots 81 and IS, opposite Glenwood Cemetery,
Ses per acre; lots % and %, same tract S2l7 so
per acre: lot "A, same tract $50 per acre. to
L. Mcclure: part OF lot 8, in square 620, 0 cents
per foot, to y Cook.
OrsrRR MARKrr To-DAY.-Beef, best cuts
Per H., 25e next l5a2Oe.; Sail Beef l5a2uc.; Dried
Beef 3Oa35c. Veal, Csc. Mutton, chops,2 5c.,
eoe.: Bacon hams, unc ut Sc sliced .35e. breasts
2Oc.; shoulders, Doc. Batter, JOa6Sc; Spring
Chickens, pair. 15e asli Chickens,pa.r, 81 Isl.
Ducks, pair, SIS: Eggs, per dozen, 25c Green
Corn, per can, 4Oc. Apples, per peck, 75asl;
dried, 75e. Leeks, bh., Sc. Turnips, peck
sOa6o cts. Potatoes. Irish, per peck, SOC
Peaches, dried, per quart, 25 cts. Beams, but
ter, sc; white, 10a12c.; dried cherries, OF, 4Oc
Radshes, per bunch, 5a7c. Beers, per peck, soc.
dn;nn niPs, Ps SOC Onions Ss 4Cs; per PIX bunch
a75c Herring, per bch:, 15c.; Rock, large, each,
%; small. bunch, Soc; Perch, 5Oa6Oc.; MackereI,
&c. each; Halibut, ID. 25c. Kale. peck Soc;
Corn Meal. slas1lO. Shipstuf1, 6OasOc Brown.
stun soc. Shorts, 4Oc. Corn shelled, siasl 10: in
ear, Dbl, $3.50 Oats, bush, csc Hay,p ewt,
Celery, p< bunch, 1Oc. Krout, per quart, l5c.
Geese, s1.5Oa&2.5O. Turkeys, s2aS35O. Venison,
fresh; per H., aoe CaS a. per head, loa3oe.
10c. Lettuce, 5a20c. Rhubarb, Sc. Honey, per
H., 5Oa6Oc. New Bermuda Potatoes, sl.5O per
Asparagus, per bunch. ioaasc' a Very tem uIS,
ing display Of Strawberries attracted much at
tsntion this morning. They were selling at IS
cents perbox.
REPORT OF FREEDMEN's ScHooLs.-Rev
Jonh Kimball, Superintendent of Freedmen's
Schools of this District, has rendered his re-
port 10 the Assistant Commissioner for the
month Of April. He states the number of
eCuOOie IN tne Dlstrlct as 10: um0 OF teachers
ll6 number of scholars, 5,766: number last re-
port 6,1ts. average attendance, ABB; average
abundance last report, i,756. $50 are in the
alphabet: 2,52 are in geography; 1,627 are in
arithmetic; 2,2c4 are in writing; and I6s are In
me higher branches. Five day schools, num-
bertng about 500 scholars, are not included in
this report. The number of Sabbath schools
reported is %. with 1903 pupils. There are
industrial schools reported. which have re.
eeiyed donations during the month of 1875
yards of material for sewing, and S51s5 worth
OF other goods. new garments were made,
Isl were repaired, and II yards OF carpeting
Were manufactured by the pupils.
WAIVED AN Yesterday
morning, Richard Rousseau, who had been
on the previous evening arrested by officer
Clements, of the Fourth Ward, for an assault
and battery, with intent 10 shoot several parties
~ the Temperance Dining Rooms, on street,
was brought before Justice Walter, when Mr.
Morgan, for the accused, asked that he might
Ia for ixntn