Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-07

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WASHINGTON RETAIL MARKET The sup
nlv Of all kinds of produce was larger this
morning than for several weeks past, and the
ouaHty far superior, especially vegetables
Our citizens have to depend upon the regular
dealers for their marketing since the bridge
was closed against travel, and find they get bet
ter articles and often cheaper. Weq quote prices
this morning as follows:
NIeats-Fresh Beet, 124s20c. Salt beef 10
to l5c.; Veal, Is to 25c. Mutton II to zoe. :;
Lamb Is to 20c. Pork, l6 to lSc. ; Lard,
lsc Hams, sliced, 25c. ; uncut, zoe. Should
crs. i5c. Mddlings, zoe. smoked beet, 25c.
Ssusages, l5c. Beef tongues, 62a75c apiece;
Butter. 30 to 45c. 5; Cheese, 25c. Eggs, 35c.
Poultry-Turkeys, 81 to So apiece Geese,
sl.2O TO Sl50 apiece; Wild Ducks, 75c
Chickens, 75c. to ST per pair Ducks, $l.l25
sl.373. Game Partridges, So per dozen;
Pheasarts, 75c apiece; Wild Turkeys, 1925
apiece.
Vegetables Cabbage, per lead, to 10 c.;
Potatoes, per peck, 3Qc. Sweet do. SOc
Bccts, Csc Carrots, SC. per bunch parsuips,
per peck, 25 to 40c. Turnips, per peck, 2Oc;
Horseradish, Soc per quart; Celery, lOc, per
bunch; Lccks Sc. per bunch; Kraut Ice: per
SOC. per peck Hominy, l0c. per quart.
Ffuit-Green Apples, S0c per peck Dried
Apples, 75c per peck Lemons, 40a50c. per
dozen; Cranberries, SOC. per quart. Dried
Peaches, csc per quart Wash. Union.
RECOVERY OF STOLEN PROPERTY.
time last Spring Il quantity of jewelry was
mysteriously stolen from liquor saloon in Jer,
sey City. 1t had been placed behind the bar
momentarily by the owner, who kept 4 jewelry
store, and who at the time was taking home
the most valuable portion Of the stock, having
no safe in which to leave it over night. tie
stopped at the saloon, and belng asked to take
chance in rattle for turkey, put the bas-
ket 10 which the jewelry was behind the bar
for that purpose. When ne and the proprietor
who also stepped from behind the bar to
throw returned, the basket was gone, nor
could any trace of it ever be discovered. A
short time since girl entered the store to have
ring repaired, when the jeweler recognized it
as portion of the property stolen. In reply
TO his inquiry the girl said she drew it as prize
at fair. The ieweler at once obtained the as
sistance Of two officers, and went to the fair,
where upon one of the tables was discovered
about $500 worth of jeWelry, which was In the
basket when it was stolen.
The persons connected with the fair at once
gave up the property upon its being identified.
1t was sent to them to be sold by some un-
''-nown friend, for the benefit of the church,
who ~robably took that method of compro-
missing WI. conscience.
New PLAN OF UNCONSTITUTIONAL The con-
su)tations which the President and his Cabinet
have been holding with leading Southern men
on q new plan for reconstruction, ended last
nioht in an agreement that series of resolu-
t;ons. drawn up at the conference, in favor of
suffrage, based on reading and writing. and
property qualification OF $3.50, should be sub
mitted for adoption to the Southern Legsla-
lures, to pave the way for the SUBMISSION OF the
question by the President in his message to the
Eurtieth Congress. These resolutions were
sent 10 the Governors of several OF the South
ern States to-day, accompanied by an acylsory
letter, stating that they met the PRESIDENT
approval The question OF amnesty does not
appear to have been an essential feature OF the
nroposed plan. The Governor of North Caro-
lima was teegraphed tonight to keep the
Legislature in session to consider these propo-
-;tions, and similar messages were sent to the
o. >utiyes of Alabama, Georgia. and Mlssls-
eAe. exc; Gov. Orr, of South Carolina, left to-
1rH't - O., limit the new plan to the Legislature
ot fS hs oIrD W. St,, - Washington Correspondence
Ne,o York. World.
A VOLCANO IN THE N.tooN.-The astronom-
ical world is again perplexing itself about the
moon. A volcano is said to be ~ ac'lVe erup-
ton there. The crater called Line; has been
lately observed to be obscured, and 't IS saiu
that the same darkness was observed on thls
spot in 1888 This has of course gwen rlse ~
much speculation, and among other Journaa
that are discussing the subject, the LONDON
Spectator says THE impression IS that an
eruption is going on, but if So must not tne
moon have an atmosphere? Could comoustloh
take place without oxygen? Would the sllohe
the carbonic acid gas-rIsc SSlthout some mt;
heavier gas like atmospheric air, to rise IN!
The CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Inc
following are the States which have, up to this
time, ratified or rejected the constitutional
amendment:
Ratified by Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana,
Kansas M aine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New
York, Ohio, Oregon Rhode Island, Tennessee
Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsln-total, ~
Rejected by Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware,
Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mary
end, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Gar
olir, Texas, Virgnia-total, i5
Sor,pn~a Up.-A Western editor exhibits
his financial abi tics after this fashion: 1T is
usual, on the last day If the year. tor men thS 70
make out balance sheet =. tlS WY lter
account Ours is easily calcu4- "9' na .i
careful examination Of all our pock. '" ~ ,o,,ah ,at
to- lind dollar: and as nobody is foolish el'> 'as .
In this enlightened age to trust, we may reason
ably conclude that the account is exactly square,
both in receipts and expenditures. THIS state
of the case is a subject of profound qualification
to US, and confirms our impressions that we are