Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-14

Improvement Of she Warrington Arsenal
ts~ Grsunds.
THE GRAVES OF THE AssAssIHs
Noon to-day was Get apart for opening the
bids for the removal Of certain portions of the
old penitenuary building at the Arsenal
Grounds. preparatory to making extensive
improvements; but several bidders desiring
time to make calculations, the opening was
postponed until Saturday next. The plans
proposed by Col. Benton, when In command
Of the post, have been approved by General
Grant, Secretary OF war az interim, who di.
rected that they Immediately DO carried out.
The first step towards these improvements is
to tear away the prison portion Of the old
penitentiary building, leaving those portions
iosmer,y occupied by inc wa Sfo ana deputy
mp as officers quarters. IL is calculated tha
the buildings to be removed contain about 3k
million of bricks. These bricks will be clean.
ing east Of the main roadw way. and north of the
renitentiary building, to be 700 feet in length
and two stories In height, In which It is
proposed to locate the foundry. machine shops
and other branches of the Washington Ar.
senal working in metals. The plaas OF
Messrt. Cluss & Kammerhueber have been
adopted for this building, which when erected
Will greatly improve the grounds. Besides
wall on the north side OF the grounds extend.
ing from the river to the canal, cut through the
marsh on the east some time since under the
superintendent of the Mr.. WID. Wise, with
street; and when the new buildings for work.
shops are erected d tramway will be construct
ed to the canal on which the stores and material
will hereafter be landed. .a
The remains of the assassin Booth which are
buried just east of the new wall of that part OF
the building used as the warden's dwelling
will be reached IN the removal of the prison,
but the remains of the other assassins Mrs
Surratt, Payne, Herold and Atzerodt, with the
Anderson willie Jailer, Wirz, lie buried
IN the order named south Of the eastern por.
ton, and will not necessarily be disturbed, but
it is very probable that Gen. Grant, before the
completion of the work, will order them to be
removed, as also the scaffold, which ID still
standing just as it was lett after the execution,
nave been cut away by relic hunters among the
ordnance men stationed there.
Atpresent there is but little work going on
at this pest, owing to the immense amount Of
during which the number OF workmen fire..
Quent1y numbered as high as 1,20O) and the
force now is about 120, nearly half of them
being laborers employed in taking to pieces
.ne large NUMBER OF gun.carriages at the post
and storing them in sheds.
1t is also proposed to build this season an
additional magazine. near the other magazines,
on the Eastern Branch, which will cost about
$4,000.
CENTER MARKET, To-DAY.-Beef. best cuts
per H., 20c; next Csc; Salt Beet, 15a2Oc.; Dried
Beef 25a30c. Veal, Csc. Mutton, chops, 15a2Oc.,
Lamb, 20c.; Lard, 1sc.; Pork, fresh, 10 cts.;
corned, &c.,: Bacon, hams, uncut, 22c.; sliced,
2oc; breasts, 1sc.: shoulders, 15c. Butter, 35a
aoc.: Spring Chickens, sias6 per doz.; Chick.
Ducks, 75c. pair; Eggs, doz, 25a3Oc.: Green Corn
15c. per doZ.: Currents, 15c. quart Tomatoes,
l5c per half peck; Peaches, 4Oa5Oc. per peck;
% nent 10 cents per quart New Honey
Soc Apples, dried, 75c. Leeks, bh. ,5e. Spinach,
ioc kale, 18a2Gc. Turnips, 3'c. pix. Peaches,
dried, per qrt, IS cts: Beans. butter, 12c.;
ishes, per bunch, 2a4c. Beets, per bh., SC.
Onions, &C. bunch; Okra, &c., Parsnips, 2Oa25c.
Peas, qt., 10c. Carrots, bunch, SC. Rhubarb, &c,
Eish-Rock, large, EACH 80 so; small. bunch. Acc;
ferch, So cents; Herring, per doZ., 30a50 cents:
Shad, Is to 80 cents each; Halibut IS cents Id.
Rye, per bus 81. 5GaS1.sO Corn Meal. per BUS
8: soa2S Shipstutt, SOC Brownstuf: 75c mid
ear, Dbl, s55Oas7. Oats, bu.. 9Oc Haycwt., 81 20
aSl rs. Straw, sGal4O. Celery, per bunch. 1Oc.
krout. per quart, Sc. Cabbage per head. 10al5c
i homlny quart 10 cents Lettuce cents: Po-
AsI aragus, 1Oasd cents per bunch. Pine,
apples, 15a35c. each. Cymlines, per doz,
sGa5oc. Snap Beans. per PIX. 2sa5oc.
Berries Potatoes per peck saa'0s Mu!
per doz., zoe. Watermelons, 15a5Oc
each Pears, 50 per peck. Green Pepper Pods,
l0c. Per doz. Beans, new, doc per peck. Ell
Plumhs, 12c per qt Sweet Potatoes, new. per
PECK, e0c. Grapes, per llb., zoe. Grapes, 40c.
per peck. Cheese, 20c. per Id. Guineas, so to
75c. per PIX. Lemons, SOC. per doz.
ALMOST A FIRE-Last night about eleven
O'Clock, an alarm OF fire was given in the
neighborhood Of Dou glas' row, in the eastern
end OF the city, which was caused by the is.
6 IA 70 rr,f did
house occupied by a colored washwoman
named Cornelia Matthews. The discovery
was made by couple OF young men who
were returning home. and Immediately they
proceeded to Investigate the cause. Forcing
open the back door, they were greeted with a
gush OF smoke highly impregnated with the
smell OF burnt rags, by which they were forced
to retreat, and almost suffocated. Soon the
volume Of sitting vapors partially passed
away any they again entered the premises
After brief search they found in one corner
OF the Kitchen room pile of rags and shaw.
ings which some incendiary had deposited
there and set fire to, with the vile punpose OF
destroying the property regardless OF the re-
snlt which might have ensued to human life.
consumed before igniting with the ioor OF the
building, and the men, therefore. had but little
difficulty in extin gushing the embers. After
putting out the sparks, they then examined
present, and going into the next room, found
the old colored washwoman and her daughter
in bed, who had slept soundly through all the
confusion. Had not the fire been 50 oppor-
timely discovered, there would probably have
occurred, not only destruction of property,
but painful loss to human life. No general
alarm OF fire resulted In this instance.
DAN CAsTELLOs GREAT SHOW-Another,
immense audience was present at the COM
bined menagerie and circus at foot Of 9th street,
last night, and the excellent performances OF
the model troupe Of equestrians, gymnasrs,
bumorists, &c, " ere enth usiastically applaud.
ed Dan Castillo ana Billy Aymar are cap.
ital clowns, and their comicalities are calcu-
lated to dispel the seveYest attack of the blues.
The trick horses excited q fair share OF atten-
ton, and the riding Of Mile Pauline, Little
Minnie, and Paul Fish was excellent. The
geological specimens are worth seeing. and
Mr. Halls familiar handling of the lions is
calculated to awaken astonishment. Alto.
Retber the show 10 q success, and our readers
should not fail to avail themselves Of this last
opportunity afforded them to visit it, as there
are many features Of interest which cannot be
noticed in the limited space at our command,
but which are alone worth the price OF admis-
sion.
MARINE 1NTBLLIGRNCR-Thej aunt around
The wharves this morning was almost unac-
with any reward. The Potomac
vas clear OF vessels, and bat few are expected