Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-24

The motion Of Mr.. Gary-tbat the committee
have till Friday night next to report-was
| adopted. st
Mr.. Klopfer moved 70 instruct the committee
| TO narne some of the ON GERS from the States.
! DIR. Clay ton thought the committee was IL
/ telligent, and saw no reason for the motion.
| Mr.. Klopfer Withdrew the motion.
Mr.. Gary said that a meeting Of the friends
| OF the President had been called for Weones-
| day mia b., and h. moved that committee OF
seven from each ward be appointed 20 ASSIST
at that meeting by going into the highways
and byeways and interesting the people
Dr. Allen said that the callers OF the meeting
bad not asked aid. ..s
Mr.. Bowie said he had been invited to the
! meeting, but did not know whether IL was to
from MARYLAND. AID would like 10 know il
| they intended to keep him out Do you intend
10 Keep me IN the background
Mr. GIampitt urged that the appointment of
a committee would not be amiss' that It was in.
cumbent on the meeting to aid sister organza-
TORS.
every byeway and highway from Maine to
Georgia and bring up the people.
Colonel Florence SAID he would offer an olive
branch; let the meeting constitute itself a COM
mittee of the whole.
The participants being impatient commence
10 can LOT question, an adjournment, DC, and
before any vote was taken on the proposition
to appoint committee an adjournment was
made.
RREsr OF THE MURDERER OF HENLKY.-It
day OF January, 1866, man named lack Hem
ley, white man, was shot and killed on the
nigh road, near Offuts cross roads, in Mont
gomery county, Maryland.
The supposed murderer, a colored man
/, named Jacob Diggs, disappeared from the
'eounty and nothing was heard from him until
YESTERDAY morning, when MIR: Geo. S. Garrett,
who formerly resided near Ofut's cross roads,
ana VINO was well acquainted with the par
uculars OF the occurrence. met the murderer
on Seventh street. aud immediately proceeded
h to
the services of an offs GER to arrest him Officer
German was despatched TO arrest him, and
in company with Mr.. Garrett he proceeded to
the SlXth-street wharf, and received informa-
tlon at a store in the vicinity that man cor
responding to the description they gave of
Diggs had gone toward the brick yards, stu
afed near New Jersey avenue. They at once
started In pursuit, and about 2 O'Clock p. m,
the officer captured the murderer at Eliason's
bilck Yard on street south, near First street
AFTER MS arrest DiggS made statement that
On the evening OF January list he was walking
along the road near Offuts cross roads. and
met Henley and his brother-in-iaw, q man
named Magruder. After some conversation
Henley proposed a game of cards. and the
three went to Magruder's house, where they
commenced TO play for whiskey. Henley won
the first game, and Diggs furnished the whis-
key from flask that he carried in his pocket,
Henley and his brother law, Magruder,
both partaking of il. Diggs then Won a game,
whskey, magruder proposed TO stake his shot
gun against quarter of n dollar for another
game. Diggs won and the gun was handed
over TO him When Digs was about leaving
the house Magruder offered TO purchase the
gun, but he refused To sell. He then started
down the road and Henley and Magruier
followed, expressing the intention of taking the
gun by force; whereupOn Dggs turned upon
his pursuers and discharged the gun, the load
taking effect upon the person Of Henley, and
causing his death. Digs then came to George
town and has been there ever since
Upon hearing the above confession JUstica
Handy committed Diggs to Jail TO await the
requlsition Of the Governor of Maryland
CENTER MARKET To-DAY.-BeeL best cuts
per To-, 25c; next i5a2Uc.; Salt Beef lja2ec Dried
Beef 3Ua35c. Veal, 25c. Mutton, chops, 25c.
Lamb, 25c.; Lard, 25c.; Pork, fresh, 25c.; corn
ed, 25ei Bacon: hams, uncut, 25c.; sliced, 3jc.;
Chickens, per pair, 55c.aSl.75. Ducks, per
pair, Sl75 Eggs, per dozen, 25c. Green Corn,
per can, Acc. Apples, per peck, 75asl;
DRIED, 15c. Leeks, bh., SC. TnrnIps, peck,
~ cts Potatoes, Irish, per peck, Acc. Sweet, SDa
9Oe. Peaches, dried, per quart, 25c Beans, but-
ter, 25c; white, 10a12c.; dried cherries, OF, Acc
RadIshes, per bunch, sc. Bees, per peck, soc.
Parsnips, PIX, soc. Onions, iOc. per PIX; bunch
onions Sc; Carrots, soc. Fish-Shad, per pair, SOC
aS1 so; Herring, per beh., Soc. Rock, large each,
81; small. bunch, Soc; Pike, SOC bh.; Perch. Soc
Mackerel, 33c. each; Kale. soc. peck; Spin
mach, soc. peck Rye, per busheI, 9Oc.asI.
Corn Meal. gOaS1.10. Shipstuf, GOas0c. Brown
stun, soc. Shorts, 35c. Corn, shelled, 81; in
ear, Dbl, SASS Oats, bushel, 55a60c. Hay, per
ewt., S1asl.3O. Straw, S0c.aS1. Glover Hay,
75e as1.25. Small Ducks, IS pr. Small Birds,
pernb., 5Oa15Oc. Wild Pigeons, pair, 81 Hc. Can
vas-back Ducks, per pr, 50. Widgeons, 81.
Wild Geese, 81 each. Prairie Hens, SlasI Is per
pair. Celery, pr bunch, 10c. Krout, pr quart, l5c
Geese, S1.5aS2-50. Turkeys, S2aS3.50. Eenison,
fresh, per h., 30c. Cabbage, per head, l0a30c.
Cranberries, per quart, l5c.; chestnuts, quart,
1Oc. Pumpkins. 15a75c. Wild Turkeys, $3.50
as4 Country Pork, s1i per 100 lbs. Honey,
per h., 50a60c.