Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-28

CENTER MARKET, To-pAY.-Beel best cuts
per H., 20c.; next ESQ.,; Salt Bee4 l5aaOc.; Drieol
Beef, 25a30e. Veal, s5c. Mutton, chops, l5a2Oc,
corned, 1885,; Bacon, hams, uncut, 2sc.; sliced,
asc.; breasts, $780,: shoulders, 15c. Butter, 3oa
4Oc.; Spring Chickens. s4aS6 per doz.; Chick.
ems per pair Gil aoslins; -, siiS a. piece.
2Cc. per doz.: Tomatoes, 2Oc. per half peck;
Peaches, 50e.as1 per peck; New Honey,
A. cents per pound Apples. new, per peck ,40a
ioc. Kale. 1sa20c Turnips, sue. PIX. Peaches,
dried, per qrt Is cts Beans, butter, 20c;
white, 12al5c.; dried cherries. qt, soc. Rad
shes, per bunch, 2a4c. beets, per On, Sc.
Peas, ct, l0c. Carrots, bunch, SC Rhubarb, &c.
Fish-Rock, large, each, $50; small. bunch. 40c.;
Perch, so cents; Herring, per doz.. 3Oa5o cents;
Rye, per bus, 81 .5Oas so. Corn Meal. per bus
sl.2Oa25. Shipstuf, soc. Brownstuf. 75c mid
lng90c Shorts, 5Oa6Oc Corn, she!led, soc as 10.
ear, Dbl, s5.5OaS7 Oats. bu.. 9Oc Hay, cwt, s1.20
asi s5. Straw, soa1.4O. Celery, per bunch, 1Oc.
krout. per quart, &c. Cabbage, per head. 10a15c.
Homlny, quart, 10 cents. Lettuce, cents. Po-
tatoes, 4oe per peck Lettuce, Sc: head;
arpies' 1saa5e' Se ea Genus oymlinss, Per dos
iQa5Oc.; Snap Beans, per PIX: 25a5Oc.
New Potatoes. per peck, 3oa4Oc. Null
berries, per qt., Toe. Plums, Soc. per peck
Cucumbers, per doz., 2Oc. Watermelons, 15a50c.
each. Pears, sl.50p peck. Green Pepper Pods,
12c. per doz. Beans, new. aOc per peck. Ell
derberries &C. per ot.; Can elopes. 1Oa20c. each.
peef aoc &c Grapes per Ill., aOc Grapes t Rss
per peck. Cheese, Csc. per h. q uinces, so to
75c per PIX. Lemons, Soc per doz.
IMPORTATION OF RARE BIRDs.-This morn
ing, on the arrival of the train from New
York at 1920, and when Adams Express car
(through) was opened, an unusual as we'll as
interesting sight met the gaze Of the bystanders.
At least one half Of the car was filed with
baskets, cages and coops in which were birds
of almost every cline and species, some of
them very rare. The collection is prob
country. embracing English Pe sa G ;.
ifornia and South Pacific Quail, White
Swan, Golden Pheasant, Silver do. Carrier
Pigeons, BOBBY birds, Bulfnches, Canaries,
ton attracted quite large crowd and were
consigned to Mr.. s. T. Suit, who resides near
Bladensburg. He has lately returned from
Europe, having selected these fowls and 9TH
ers for the purpose OF placing them on a coun-
try seat lately purchased by him on which he
intends to erect handsome residence next
seasOn.
Mr.. Suit left Bladensburg few years since.
and during the war made considerable money
in New York and Chicago, and has retired
from business; but will, this season and
place and stocking 1t. He. while in Europe,
sent over number of English cattle OF the
best breeds, as also swine, poultry, sc and
within the past five months his freight bills
very large.
ROBBERY AT THE MARKET.-This morning,
while colored woman, names Maria Cowen,
was passing through the centre vegetable mar
ket she had her pocket picked Of roll of frac.
t'onal currency, amounting to between seven
and eight dollars. She did not discover her
loss till she had an occasion to look for her
funds to settle for purchase she had made.
CONCEALED WEAPoNs.-John Harris. an &C.
tor, arrested by officer hardwood, Of the Sixth
Precinct for being drunk and disorderly
came before Justice Chaplin, yesterday. and
was fined 81, and officer Franklin discovering
that be carried concealed weapon, the JUS
tice fined him $40 therefor.
OPERATIC CoNCERT.-The grand concert by
the Black Swan Troupe will be given at the
Fifteenth street Presbyterian chuI CHI on Mon
day evening next Considerable interest is
manifesto in regard to this concert, which is
Tor the benefit Of the church.
To JAIL.-Henry Smith, reported as thief.
came before Justice Walter yesterday charged
with being Suspicious character. The Jus.
tice ST II : him t. Jail for court.