Evening star., 1867-06-08
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS, &C.. to- NIGHT.
NATIONAL THEATKR.-Siguor Blitz, magl-
clan, necromancer, and vsntriIoq uist gives
his final performance this evening, introduc-
ing the double headed sphynx, the trained
canary birds, the automaten minstrels, and
many new and amusing tricks.
MASONIC HALL corner 9th and ID streets
strawberry fair and festival this evening.
GREEN'S BUILDING, Pa. avenue, near 18th
street:-Strawberrya and ice cream festival, in
ard OF the Mite Society OF Union Chapel, M.
CENTER MARKET, To-DAY.-Beef. best cuts,
per To-, Sec; next, CSC; Salt Beef i5a2Oc.; Dried
Beef, 25a30c. Veal, Csc. Mutton, chops 25c.,
Lamb, aOc; Lard, lsc.; Pork, fresh, 15 cts;
corred, I5e. Bacon. hams, uncut 20c sliced,
25c.; breasts, 1Sc.: shoulders, 15c. Butter, asa
40c.; Spring Chickens, $4a$6 per doz.; Chick.
ems, per pair, sl.5Oas2 Turkies, 25a35c. h.;
Geese. 75casi 50; Ducks pair, 7Sc asl. Eggs, doz
Apples. dried, 75c. Leeks, bh., Sc. Spinach
Acc. kale, 1ea20c. Turnips, 3nc. PIX. Peaches,
dried, per qrt' IS cts Beans, butter, soc.;
white, 12a15c.; dried cherries, qt, soc. Rad
ishes, per bunch, 2a4c. Beets, per PIX, 4ec
Onions, Soc; Okra, 30c.; Parsnips, 2Ja25c. Peas,
g. g., i9c; W, Carrots, bunch: Sc Rhubarb, &c.
PERCH so cents Herring. per doz., I5a20 cents;
Shad, pair; so cents to rs; Halibut 25 cents ID.
kys psI b. bus 80 Corn Mea
ding. 90c Shorts, 6Oc. Corn, shelled, 81 .25, In
ear, bhl., &5.50aS7. Oats, bu 90c. Hay cwt, 30 25
krout, per quart, SC. Cabbage, per head. 1Oal5c.
BomIny, quart, 10 cents. Lettuce. 1al0 cents.
Potatoes, d0c. per peck; Sweet Potatoes. ST..
75c.asL Cranberries, SOC. Green peas, 37a5Oc.
PIX. Strawberries, ct, 5a40c. Bermuda po-
satoes, PIX. S1.15. Asparagus, -18aaOc. bh.
Tomatoes. 20a50 per dOz.; Pineapples, 15a35c.
each. Cherries, qt, 12a2Oc. Gooseberries, qt.,
10c.
The market this morning was well supplied,
and purchasers were numerous. Strawberries
were plentiful and sold very low 1t is es-
timated that there were from seventy to one
hundred bushels offered, and many house.
keepers ayailed themselves of the low prices,
and provided themselves with a supply for
preserving, &c; near the close OF the market
they were offered and sold at five cents per
quart. Spring chickens sold from 90 cents to
81 l.25 per pair, or SIS and Sc per dozen. Green
peas sold from 81 to so cents per peck. As
paragus from 10 to 30 cents per bunch. The
stands were filled with all kinds OF produce,
there being more than enough to supply the
demand BY the railroad accident this morn
ing, MessIs. Shipley Il Co. lost about seventy
cases Of stra berries, valued at $3.50.
THE HEALTH OF THE CITY.-For about te
days in tha: portion of the city lying from
TO streets north, and from 10th to 18th west,
there has been considerable low fever, resem.
bling typhoid, but in no one day has there
been more than Is sick The whole number of
cases will not exceed so, and but one death has
occurred At this time there no new cases,
and those sick are rapidly recovering.
Ihe city is now. notwithstaadlng reports to
the contrary, in an exceedingly healthy con.
dltlon, and at pres ent there is no reason to ap
prehend an epidemic. The Board OF Health,
aided by the city officials and the sanitary COM
pany OF police are doing all in their power in
Keeping the city clean. and it is to be hoped
that through their efforts an epidemic may be
ayerted.
THE REcAPTURED JAIL BIRDs.-Yesterday,
when King, Mortimer, and Smith, the des-
a - tail
they escaped on Wednesday afternoon, they
were searched, and large dinner knife ground
to point, was found on the person OF King
who had it in bardage tied over q wound in
one of his legs. Mrs. Boyce's house, on the
heights, In Georgetown, was robbed on We'd
nesday night, and Warden Brown thinking
that these parties may have had hand in it,
sent the knife bv Lieut. Essex to Mrs. Boyce
by whom 1t was identified. A new charge Of
burglary Will be made against them.
TEACHERS OF CoLoRED SCHOOLS MEETING
Last evening, the monthly meeting of the
teachers Of the colored schools was held at the
Soldiers Library, corner f and 5th streets;
Rev. John Kimball in the chair, and Mr. A
Il; Newton, Secretary. The reports of the
Schools were Pre-ented, showing that in ne.r-
ly every one the percentage OF attendance was
over 90.
MIR. T. Richards, Of the Bureau of Educa
tion Prof. John NJ. Langston, OF Ohio, aud
others. addressed the teachers and the topic
s'The importance of moral training, and the
best means OF affecting that object" was dis
cussed.
CoNFIRMATIoN-Thes sacrament of Confirm
alton was administered last evening to sixteen
persons, at Trinity Chapel, corner of Sixth
and streets, by Right Rev. Bishop Kerfoot.
OF Pittsburgh. The persons confirmed are
connected with the parish Of the Church of
the Incarnation, and the rector, Rev r. F.
Lowrie, officiated, assisted by Rev. ]. V. Lew
is, of ST. Johns Church, Rev. Dr. Trimble,
Rev. Mr. Harris, Of HancocH, ' Maryland. Mary an d
Bishop Kerfoot also gave confirmation pri-
yately to four persons at st. Johns Churc
yesterday afternoon.
AUCTION SALEs.-Yesterday afternoon
Messrs. H. Colman Il Co sold large 2.story
frame building, on l. street, between 22d and
23d streets, formerly used by the Government,
to Mr.. VIM. Stover for $3.50.
Messrs. w. l.. Wall & Co. this morning sold
at their bazaar, on Louisiana avenue. about
nifty horses and mules, at prices ranging from
twenty-five to one hundred and seventy Il We
dollars.
p. R.-A sporting gentleman connected with
one of the Departments hopes that as the Presi.
dent has given the Odd Fellows, the Temper.
ance men, and other employees Of the Govern
meDt days holiday on those special occasions
tion here that be will give ''ths sports' leave
to absent themselves for a day, about the mid
die of this month. in order to witness the great
~mIlF' between COllyer and Aarons.
A CHANCE TO GET THE COUNTRY AIR.-The
ia and festival of the ladies Of ST Johns
Q.,c
mencing on Monday next, will be most
agreeable affair, and persons who wish TO es.
cape from the city for a day will find it q de.
nghtful place to visit. Our citizens can leave
BY the trains at and 4.30 p. m, and return By
the and 10 p. m. trains.
IMPROVEMENTS AT THR WHITE HOUSE,
During the absence of the President workmen
have been engaged in taking up the carpets
from the passages ahd ante.rooEas Of the Ex-
ecutive Mansion. and the floors are now GOV.
cred with oilcloth and straw mating. The
heavy window curtains have also been re.
moved, and neat white linen shades put In
their place.
RAILROAD DACcIDRNT.-Yesterday afternoon
the train due from Baltimore at 5 O5 ran of the
track, above the corner OF 4th ana streets,
in consequence Of the displacement Of
o switch, and two freight cars laden with
strawberries were broken. None Of the pas.
sengers were injured, although some were
badly ightened.
HYMRNIAL.-On Thursday morning Mr.