Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-27
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.


@ LOCAL NEWS. 2. H. 81
ADJUSTMENTS. &C., TONIGHT. ~
NATIONAL THKArKR.-The beautiful spec
card at this Theater, but will be soon with
drawn for other attractions. ga $50 81
GIFT CoNcRRT.-The draw wing of the Vincent
Butterfiela & Co. gift concert comes OF to-
nigntat Wallis Opera House. Madame Kretsch.
mar viii appear as the prima donna for the
occasion. :. a..-v f~1f s.sa- n s-a8 it.5.iI,
GRAND coMBIsArIoS rIc.Src at Analsstan
Island, this afternoon and evening. .g-s--,g ~ n,
for the benefit Of 81. Peters ParochiAI School,
Capitol Hill. -...F .-t T--T-. = D - f.
PUBIIc MEETING Of the Young Mems Chris.
tan Association, (presfded over by Hon. s. r.
Shase') al the ~ street Presbyterian Church.
The VEGETABLE MARKErs.-Notw
ing the inelemency OF yesterday aud the COM
sequent bad condition OF the roads, our mar
ket was well attended by country dealers This
morning and their offerings were quite as fair
m quality and price as on previous market
ly Supplied this season with vegetables. and
in many respects the quality was as superior
TO the products of past seasons a. the q uantIty
eXceeded the former yields. .FaaF1-- r : r.
The supply of Water Melons and Oante-
loupes was very abundant-the former de-
r1ved from the farms OF Maryland and CT Ac- I
comae county, Va The varieties obtained
from virginia We're very superior and quite
profitable 10 the producer and dealer, while
those OF Maryland Were more abundant bu,
generally OF smaller size, and though they sold
readily, they did not bring as high prices
Canteloupes We're unusually abundant and of
excellent quality, the market being orer-
stocked. They were sold al low rates. - r'
The summer crops OF Cabbage OF the District
was amply sufficient TO supply the markets
The yield was very abundant, and thousands
rOited by reason of the season forcing them too
early TO head. The prices have been very
moderate from their first appearance at the
stalls: The gardeners do not anticipate as
w vii RIM
Tomatoes have been plentiful this season,
and sold at moderate prices. These, too, are
me prodnets OF the market farms and gardens
OF the surrounding country. TIE Beets pro-
Guced in the gardens of the District and the
near counties of Maryland were fine and
aounoant TINS season, and the prices quite
The gardeners of.this vicinity are beginning
TO discover that they can produce as fine va
Iletes OF vegetables well known in the North
ern and Eastern Markets IN the gardens OF
other SECTIONS. AIT m a -
The Egg Plant has been but little used, com.
pan atively, in families of the District From
the quantity and quality OF them nov used IL
Is evident that this fine vegetable has grown
into favor with the gardeners, and also with
Okrs- in past seasons, was cultivated by a
lev OF our District gardeners, but this season
quite number have displayed it in heaps
upon the benches and wagons IN all our mar
kets- 40. -.---. =.
The CaulIfiower begins to grow in favor
With the Maryland gardeners, who send some
and get profitable prices for them. This veg
etable was so perfect stranger in the gardens
OF the section that to this day many old farm
ers OF Mary Wand, Virginia, and the District do
not know the plant when they see It. several
this morning inquired in the Center Market
what they were and being told, Immediately
Potatoes (whitel are abundant on the farms
OF the surrounding country. The public do
not seem TO favor one variety two seasons in
succession. so thar the Carter or Buckeyp
which Was profitable hast season, gives way
10 the Peachblo this season, but ali the varie-
ties are extensively cultivated and may be
1ound IN our markets at moderate prices u.
Cucumbers are not so plentiful The garden
eTs say the vines did not yield well in many of
the gardens and cannot account Tor It -
Beans of all descriptions have been unusual
~ plentiful and cheap. All grown in the i'm
mediste vicinity OF the city. Lima Beans have
never before been SO plentiful and at such low
prices String Beans yielded we'll and con-
IInue 10 be offered AT the benches, but the de.
mand for them has ceased. -'.f.. II-
The Peach crop was almost destroyed by the
Sprng frosts, and the supply obtained from
distant farms was meagre and OF sour QUALITY
Ine reports from the growers represent the
apple crop as rather slim. The supply now
receiving is mainly produced by farmers IN
New York, but the farms of Maryland and
virginia contribute considerable share.
grapes nave been scarce The growers OF
from the dealers we learn tn st the Concord
variety has yielded best. The Isabella ana
Catsw GA, the favorItes IN the market have not
The dealers report Sweet Potatoes plenty on
me farms OF virginia and the Eastern Shore of
Maryland, and they cannot tell why the prices
should be so high as at present. N.
Onions were plentiful. and sold at reason
able prices, but are now growing scarce
Turnips, Radishes, Carrots, Lettuce and the
products OF the farms and gardens OF the Dis
trlct generally, have been and are very abun-
dant, and OF superior quslity. Indeed, the
farmers say that this has been unusually fruit.
ful season. .. Fl.
a BAwDY HOUSE CLEARKp-Last hight.
Lieut. Tat, OF the Second Ward, by order Of
Major Richards, took squad Of men and pro-