Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-21
Centre MARKET rs.ssy.

Centre MARKET Ts.ssy.
IA ars. &C Sse,: ., . ca.. ssS per III ne.t
Lamb, lSa2oc. per io,i Pork, lee. per Ib-; whole
Slaughtered Hogs, $iuaSi0.5D per cwt-; Salt
Beef l2al5c Per To-; Smosed Beef aoc.; Sliced.
Sliced, Csc; Breast, fsc: Shoulder, i5c.; Sau.
sage, lss2ec Lard, Use Butter, i5a5gc. per To-:
legs, SSc per dog; Mead Cheese, i5c. per h.;
Cheese, &c. per loi Venison, CSC. per 10
PoULTRy. GAME, &c-Turksye, SIas5;
0eeee, S1-5ase; Chickens, SlaSl 50 per pair;
PartIicees- s. per doz.; Pigeons, 81 50 per doz.
Raboits- 25e: each Ducks, s2asssse per par;
VnsKrAsLKs, &C.-Apples. 4oaf0e. per peck;
Sweet Potatoes, Soc; Irish Potatoes. Soc; On
iona, SOC: Parenips. s0c-; Celery, ioc per bch.:
head; TurEips, $50. per peck; homisy, l0c. per
Ct; Dried App,es, soc. per peck; Rootabaeas,
4aa, per peck, Carrots, .oc-; Dried Prunes, 25c.
Malaga Grapes, SOC: Dried Cherries, ass.;
Dr'ee Pe,ches, csc. per O.; Preserved Citron,
SOC. Per 10; Dried Biackbsrrles, CSC; DRIED
Wnor,leesrrtes, 2sc; Cream Nuts, Csc; Fil-
5ec.; Cocoaputs, 15c. each; Peanuts, zoe. per
!o' Hickory Nuts, 81, per peck: WaInuts,
toci Grapes, poo per 10; Honey. SOC. per ID,
Oranges. 81 per doZ.; Lemons, SOC White
Beans, l5c. per o.; Corn Neal, Sl.Soasi 40 per
bashsl; Shipstun. 60a9ec;' Brownstuf. 6Oc.;
Middiing, eoc.; Shorts 4se; Corn. shelled. 81 Is
aSi.3Gi Corn. by ear, e5.50aSs Per s6l.: Oats.
Csc per bushei; Hay, 81 IS per cwt., Straw.
81 30: Buckwhea', Sc. per 10
FssH -Bnnch Fish, SOC; Codnsh, Fioun-
White Fisb, 2se; salmon Trout, zoe; Smeirs,
soc.; Blne Fish, l5e.; Terrapins, $40 per doz.,
81 each.
TIE NAVY fARD--RsGuctiop of Borce-A
Cosemittes Petitions a Revocation Of Rstrench-
mett Orsers Since the discharge OF about
eighty mechanics ON Monday last, the work.
men in the various departments have been
much exercised a. TO who VIII be Lhe next
ones az ensrseo, and It is pretty sens.sily
Department for further reduction OF the
force, which, x lie sated il strictly carried on {,
would leave pat about one-thlrd OF the force
at work-ths present number being less tia n
one thousans. Orders, few days since, were
sent to the Ordnance Bureau TO discharge
nearly all under that Bureau on the frs, Of
the month, Ard yesterday Messrs. Richard
Emmons J. Marrin Mcfarland. and W. 4;
Richards, constituted themselves a committee
TO see if something could net be done to avert
he proposed Discharge. Yesterday tsey waited
on OBS. Eraneis Thomas, of Mary land; s. j.
Randall, of Pennsylvania; W. ID. Kelly, of
Pennsylvania; and Gen. Carey, Of OHIO. and
received the assurance OF each OF those ges-
tiemen that they would do all in their pc ger
to prevent the necessity OF such large n nm.
Der being thrown ont OF employment and Mr.
Randall slated that he had had an interv view
WIKI the Secretary OF the Navy on the su biset
The committee, with Mayor Wallach. pro-
cseded to the Navy Department, and had q
very pleasant interview with Secretary
WaHes, who expressed his regrets that
he found il necessary to commence 10 re-
trench, but be would do all in his power TO
Keep TOE men at WORK; but before he suspend
official request or letter from the Cengres.
eional Committees on Naval Affairs.
The committee subsequently had an inter-
view with Hons. Archer and Stephens, (of N.
h y OF the Committee on Naval Affairs. and
received assurances from each that they would
do all IN their power 10 prevent the con,em-
plated discharge, and also q letter from each
20 tne secnetarv OF tne Navy suggesting thai
Mayor Waalach and Mr. Emmons this after.
noon presented the letters referred TO, and with
the Eon. MY Pike, chairman OF the Naval
Com mittee, had conference with the Secre-
tATy. The committee have strong hopes that
TIE order will be temporarily suspended.
1t Is reported about the yard that the steamer
Newbern will te brought from Norfolk in q
few days for repairs.
The Saco, Lieut. Commander H. Wilson
left the yard this morning for the West In
dies, having had q thorough overh2uling.
The coast survey steamer Bibb, Acting Mas
ter Platte. which has been lying at the yard
for several months past, has been fitted for
service, ana left yesterday for ChariestoA,
Chief Engineer W. H Shock, who. for some
mon the, has been on experimental duty In the
yaId. has been ordered to take charge of the
Bureau OF Engineers and Steam Machinery
A
TIE WASHINGTON CIrY GLASS OONPANY-
Last eveniB meeting was held at the auc-
ton room Of ]. b Wheeler & Go, on Lousi.
ana avenue, to complete the organization of
Company of the above name, which will en-
ter an the manufacture Of glass in this city Mr.
Z. Wheeler occupied the chair with Mr.. Chas
Mr.. J. r. Calian, from the Committee on the
subject, reported plan OF organization under
the abose name; the stock 70 consist of 500
stock show that over $4,000 has already been
suhscribed-an amount sufficient 10 erect the
buildings and put the works IN operation.
Messrs. Csllan, Peueh and Wyvill were ap-
pointed to nominate oficers, and subsequently
reportet the following officers, who were
elected samuel Norment, President; John
Van Riswick. Vice President; q. Connolly,
Secretary; Il. ID. Cooke, Treasurer; E. Wheel
er. N. Acker, w. II. Cooley. Jno Purdy, Owen
Thorn, :. A. Peugn, and W. ID. Wyvili, Diree.
tors.
Mr.. Norment, on taking the Chair. stated
that he had no dou bt but that the establishment,
would be a payip one, and o. pre- ssed the hope
that its success would lead to the esra blishment
Of other man q factories.
Some time was spent in disc rs ing as to the
best location for the proposed works, and it
seemed 10 be conceded that they should be 10.
Gated on the river front.
FOUND DEAD IN THE CELL-About eight
O'Clock this morning, Onicer Berkeley, in charge
OF the seventh precinct station. in the Fourth
Ward, found Fad in the cell a man whose
name was then unknown, but who was after
by his sister, Kate McGinnis, who says he
lived Oh Maryland avenue, between l1tn and
u streets east Abont SIX O'Clock last even
ing, officers McHeDry and Gates, of the Fourth
Ward, found deceased lying drunk in the
street. DC ar the Baltimo ore Depot and brought
bim TO the station He was helplessly drunk,
and spoke Incoherently as he was carried in
After he was in the station be did not speak,
and al O'Clock officer Berkeley visited the
room, and deceased was mp. No one, even OF
the half dozen dodgers with him. kne W he was
dead until found by the oficer. just before
the Inquest was held, his sister, named above,
came in. She says he was out with others ali
gay, and was reported as left at the Sena,e
House, near the Depot, dead drunk Justice
walter held the inquest, with Mr.. y. X. Har-
RS as foreman OF the Jury, which rendered a
vefdict IN accordance with the above facts.
Deceased was without means. :
ACCIpyFT.-This morning, about o'clock,
the hofsee attached 10 q market wagon TOOK
Irifbt on I2th street. opposite the SIN Tn sonian
lnstiiution, aBG ran on In their flight the
wheels OF the vehicle came IN violent collision
with tree, whereby the axle was broken and
the driver, Mr.. John Hannahan, was thrown
10 the frozen ground and somew hal 10 iursd
about the face and body. The accident i'd.
yolved some delay, after which Mr.. Hanna
ban procee ded 70 the city, and in good sea son
disposed OF his country produce
SUDDEN DEATR.-On Thursday evening,
MRS. Wood residing at the southeast corner of