Evening star., 1867-05-11

O1kTER MARKET, To- pAY-fSeef best cuts
per ID, aec; NEXT ssc:;: salt BeeE lsaaoc; Dried
Lamb, soc.f; Lard. lsc.; PORK, fresh, Is cts;
corned. 15g: Bacon, hams, uncut, eoc.; Sliced,
25c; breasts, t6c., shoulders, S15c. Butter, 35a
sos; Soc Sprins M Ohicksns: ssase per 5do.i Chick.
Geese; .a$l So Ducks, pair .7sc. .asl Eggs, do.
&c. Green Corn. can, 40c. Apples, pk., 5OaSl
Apples, dried, z5c. .Leeks, bh., &c., Spinnach,
dried per 'V' 'qrs, is cts. Besns. ms butter, s; aoc
white, 12al5c.; dried cherries qt., soc. Rad
tshes, per bunch, 2a4c. Beets, per PIX, 4ec.
9ass % sanes psar;ap' &C.
Fish-Roek, large each, % 50 small. bunch. Acc; !;
Perch, SO cents; Herring, per doz, l5s20 cents;
Shad, pair: so cents to rs; Hahbut 25 cents ID.
S130. ShipstuG. soc. BrownstuH, 75c mid
ding. soc. Shorts, 6Oc. Corn, shelled. 81 25, In
ear, bhl, $5.50a37. Oats, bu, oOc. Hay, cwt,S 25
Krout per quart, &c. Cabbage, per head. 5a10c
Hominy, quart, 10 cents. Lettuce 1al0 cents
Potatoes, 40c. per peck; Sweet Potatoes, rs cts.
B5ss pc, Rsak aU1 ss s%. paa Rsck
S1aS2 pair; Cranberries, a0c. Pumpkins, 10 TO
soc. each. Prairie hens. 81 pair.
very fair representation of country deal
ers appeared at the market stands this morn
ing.
WAsHINaToN GYMNAsrIc AssooIATIoS.-A
meeting OF this association was held at the
Gymnasium, on Louisiana avenue, between
Ninth and Tenth streets, (late Brady'sD last
night, and was largely attended 1t was de-
cided by the meeting to purchase the Gym
nasium at the price of one thousand dollars
Trustees were appointed to receive the title to
the apparatus, and the treasurer authorised
to pay the amount of the rchase. m oney over
to the owner thereof. A committee was also
appointed to draft a constitution and bylaws
for the government Of the association until an
act ofincorporaton can be procured from Con-
gress. .-...--.
Another meeting will be beld at the Gym
nasium next Wednesday evening, at which
time the various committees will report and
officers will be elected. l = ssfsr
PLAsTBRKRs' MEETINs.-The Journeymen
plasterers OF this city held meeting at Shep-
herds Hail, corner Of Louisiana avenue an ID
view to organize protective associa ton The
following named persons were chosen as otfi-
GERS; Mr. Murphy, president; Mr.. Columbus,
vice presidents; b. Edmonston, secretary; Jo-
seph Rosenberg, financial secretary a
On motion, the society adopted the name.
90 Journeymen Plasterers' Association Of
Washington City," and about forty persons
signed the constitution. e.. =. %.
It was here urged by several members "that
from and after June l the wages be 81 per
day." which motion was postponed until the
next meeting; and the ASSOCIATION ad jon rned
Fs -A- pEer.. .-..
AN IMPORTANT DRCIsIoN.-During the last
term of the Circuit Court in the case of HALEY
agt. Condin-a replevn case involving the
the county--Chief Justice Cartier held that to
entitle person to distrain animals and hold
them for damage, the party so distraining them
must show that he kept a good fence, suf-
ficlent 10 keep animals ont ''
TIE FISH WHARF.-To- day the arrivals at
the firsh wharf are quite Numerous, and the
wharf Is lively. There were about 10000 her
ring and 4,000 to 5000 shad at the wharf this
morning, tie prices being from Ss to $40 ter
hsrrin 2 per thousand, and SIP to Sl6 per hun l..
dred for shadr ...
SERIOUS ACCIDENT. Yesterday afternoon
I Mr.. w. Utermehle was driving along Penn
sylyania avenue, and at 18th street his horse
! took fright, and ran off at tuil speed. At the
| corner Of 15ta street Mr u. tried to extricare
himself from his Dan gerous position, and was
| seriously hurt by getting out of the buggy.
| SUNDAY NTGHT.-Our readers should bear
! in mind the lecture OF Hon John Tyler Jr.
| or Virginia. at Gonzaga Hall, street, be.
| tween 9Th and l0th on Sunday night.
| SOUTHERN RELIRF.-The picnic for the re.