Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-16
THE EVENING" STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.
ANT-SrMTNTs Ac "a NIcur

LOCAL NEWS. 2 49, ~
AMrsEMENTs &c 70 NIGHT.
WALLS NEW OPERA HoUsI-Eat night OF
Boucicsuhe Freat Drama Of the "Lony Strike. >
he performance Will conclude with "Ths Lot
tefy riSEet." ~ = '..,-t' :. : II
NATIONAL THKArRR--Last night Of Mrs
, w Lander. when the tragedy Of "Elizabeth.
Queen OF Enfiand," viii be repeated.
METZkRoTT HALL-Mr kennedy will sing
some OF the sweetest Of the Scottish ballads this
evening. onu give some Of hts inimitable rec.-
tations. No one rhould fail to attend thee
unique snd pleasant entertainments.
CEkTIR MARKET Io-DA1.-Beef, best cuts ;.
per ID, &c. next, acc-; Salt Beef 15a20c.; Dried
Beef, 25a3gc. Veal, &c. Mutton, chops, zoe,
corned. Ise: Bacon. hams, uncut, 2Oa3nc; sliced,
-25c breasts. ISs2oc.: shoulders, fsc Butter, iOa
4sc: Chickens, pair, soc i.5o TURTLES, each, 81
'se4 feess.75cssi 50: Ducks, pair, 75c asst Eggs,
dor, 45s50c. Green Corn. can, 40c. Green Corn
i'm ear. dozen. IL cent?. Apples, pk, 75c asst Ap-
pies. dried. 7sc: Leeks, bh., Sc. Turntps, 25c PIX
Peaches, dried. per quart, Is cts. Beans, but
ter, 20c.: white, False; dried cherries, qt, Soc
Radishes, per bunch, 2a4c. Beets, per PIX, 4oc
Onions, Acc; Okra, Soc; Parsnips, 3Oa4Oc;
Fish-Rock, large, each, eia2 small bunch, 4Oc /;
Perch, 4Oc.; Mackerel, CSC EACH Haiibut
ID, a5c.; Sheephead. 75asl each; Lobsters, per
cents; Spanish Mackerei. s,asl5O each.
Rye, per bushel, Csc AL 10. Corn Meal
s,asilo Shipstuh, 6oasoe: Brown.tun, SOC
Shorts, 40c. Corn, sheIled, s1as11e, IN ear
be.. SASS. Oats, bb., 6na65c. Hay, cwt, 81 so
Sl-75, Straw, Sla1-50. Celery, pr bunch, 1Oc
Krout per quart, &c. Cabbage, per head. 5aIOc
6ommy, quart, 10 cents. Lettuce, lalo cents
Pheasants, per pair. Si.50aS2 Potatoes, 3jc
per peek; Sqirrels, 80 cents each: Egg Piants,
SslsG CnsstnT NJ soc Ct Sweet Potatoes 75c
Woodcock, per pr. 81. Small Ducks. 75c.aSI
Canvass Backs, s3aSi Red Necks, Slas2 :
paiiGG' Ppa atn; per dOz. sias5 Robbins
Soc. each. -
PoRK.-A small lot country slaughtered
hogs sold for s11 per 100 ID at the scale house
this morning. Some very fine turkies were
sold at the benches tor 20 TO % cents per pou nd
Inc nncksters generally have provided them
selves with scales, in compliance with the new
law; and the change obliges them to explain
the reason of the new standard of measures for
vegetables. Purchasers and dealers are con-
WINGED of the fairness of the system.
A
SANITARY REGULATIONS FOR PRlsoNs.-The
Baltimore Sun, noticing the prevalence of
typhus fever among the prisoners in the fail In
that city, which seems 10 have ragged beyond
the power OF the authorities 10 arrest Its pro-
gress, calls attention 10 the report of DIR.
Duhamel. physician 10 the jail in this city, and
quotes portion of IL in reference TO his mode
of treatment of the cases here, and its success
there having emily been three deaths the Jail
mere, out OF 800 cases OF disease treated durip y
the year le66, eff which 1l2 were fever, and a
portion of the time typhus fever was endemic.
Dr Duhamel says, in his report:
THE cause OF this disease at the Jail is a sub-
lsct OF curious interest to the patnologist In
taking every preca1tion to cleanse the place
and to keep away pestilence during the sum
mer. the officers resolved TO scrape off the
whitewash, which, from repeated coating
was in some places over half an inch thicx
Soon after the process commenced. the fever
made lis appearance and increased while il
continued; when II was stopped. and the walls
thoroughly whitewashed, the disease abated in
Its violence, showing conclusively to my mind
mat the exhalations frem the crowding of
human beings there, sscreted away for years
IN the creyiees and seams of the walls poi
sonous acrlform matter, which, being liberated
by the scraping OF the walls. was absorbed
in the system, and gave rise to this endemic
fever, The health of the prison at present is
excellent"
THK DISTRICT IN CoNGRKss.-In the House
OF Representatives yesterday, Mr.. IngersoII.
on leave, introduced a bill relating to the A /.
exandria canal: referred to the Committees fo-
the District Of Columbia. Senate bill to incor
porafe the National Capital Insurance Com
trict of Columbia The Senate bill TO authorize
the trustees of the Foundry Methodist Episco.
pol church TO sell and convey square No. DIS
In the city of Washington, was taken from THE
Speakers table and passed Senate amend.
ments 10 the House bill TO amend the act in
cooperating the National Sailors and Soldiers
Orphan Home; concurred in. Senate amend
Iuents 10 House bill fixing the compensation
for the baIliffs and crers OF the District of Co.
lumhia- The Senate amendmert strike. out
the section removing the limitation 10 the mum
Der OF sotaries public, and vesting the appoint.
ment in the Supreme Court Of the District
lnstesd OF IN the President, where the power
IDS TO 62-and q committee of conference
was appointed. Senate amendment TO House
pill Amending the laws of the District of Go.
iumoia relating 10 judicial proceedings; con
CURED in. Senate amendments to House bill
10 regulate proceedings before justices OF the
peace In the District Of Columbia; concurred
NJ a f<xI
Tor the punishment Of certain crimes in the
District Of Columbia; concurred in.
0
CoLoRED SOHooLs.-Ths report of Rev.
John Kmball, superintendent of colored
SCHOOLS, for the month Of January, has bee n
made TO Gen. o. o. Howard, showing that a
sss asnns.N ,,, mere ~, are s. DAY ana night
pills, with 81 white and colored teac hers; l}j
OF the pupils are over sixteen years Of age. pol
are in the alphabet There are sabbath
schools, with 10 pupils. In GEORGETOWN ere
are seven day schools, with 100 male and l6i
female pupils. under white and 2 coiored
x eacners, 10 81 the pupils only being over 10
and nigh school. under Is teachers. with 6 3
male and SO female pupils, 116 OF whom are
ever 10 years OF age. and 12a are in the alpha
beti Sabbath schools. with 493 pupils In
Annapolis, Muikirk. Bladensburg, and Mont
gomery counties. Maryland, there are S day
ana nlgnt schoof with white and 3 col
ored teachers. 100 male and LOG female q pills,
SO or whom are over is years OF age and 10
are IN the alphabet, making the whole n IN Der
OF schools under Mr.. KimbalI los, with IOO
white and 10 coiored teachers, 3o27 m ale. and
2559 female pupils. Twenty three schools.
with l,2z7 pupils, are not included in the
above report. There are 3 Industrial scbools
with "a pupils, In which such work as sew
Ing, Knitting, and straw braiding is carried on
During the month s71 books were drawn
from the free library.
STEALING FROM ATHIpp-Thursdav night
Bob Rats was arrested by the Third Ward DO
ice Tor the larceny OF q silver watch from
James Evans, both colored. The watch was
recovered, ana Evans being q nor. resident.
was committed "a a witness TO prosec ute Rats
WHO was committed tor court by Justice Nor.
sell detectives Blelsy and Kelly received
-dspatch from the Baltimore detectives ashinr
Inem 10 arrest Evans for the larceny OF va
rlous articles, and $3.50 in money, from the cap.
TAIN OF me schooner Romeo, In Baltimore, and