Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-26
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS. &C.. TONIGHT.

NATIONAL THEATHR-Iast night OF Miss
Mage Mitchell, who will appear as Marie"
Prayer"
MEIzERorr HALL.-Afternoon and evening
performance OF the great combination OF two
Peake families SWISS Bell-ringers and the Ber-
ger family. .s..#
OPP FELLOWS HALL.-Burgess and La Rues
Carnival Ministries. A good troupe. ~1
TIE BURNS CLUE FEsTIvAL.-The one hun
,dred and eighth anniversary of the birth Of
Robert Burns, the bare OF Scotland, was cele.
brated last evening by the Burns Club of this
city. by splendid supper at the restaurant OF
Sebastian Aman, Esq, 5U7 9th street. The sup
per-room was tastefully decorated with the
national colors, flowers, and evergreens. On
The wall, near the head of the table, were sus-
pended pictures OF Robert Burns, Sir Walter
Scott, Robert Hogg, and Mary, Queen of
SCOTS, while from the chandeliers over the Ia
originally from the home OF Burns. The din
neT was superb, and gotten mp in the style for
which Aman is so justly noted. Every one
praised MIN for the admirable manner IN which
he had arranged things, and his ability as a
caterer Among the guests were Generals
BaIl0ch and Whittlesey, Alderman Lewis, and
j W. Angus, Esq. About o'clock dinner was
announced, and after blessing by the veneer
able President OF the club, Mr. James 5. Gle
Phane, the guests were seated, and the feast
commenced. Ample Justice having been done
10 the good things on the table, the President
announced as the first regular toast of the eve
ming.
The day and a wha honor it," Responded
10 by Mr. Hector b. caches, with a song,
robin Ada ir.''
The next toast, 1.-THE Queen of Great Brit
ain, ana the President OF the United states"
was received with cheers.
The next toast, The land we live in, and
the land we left" Responded to by MIR. AL
bert WOOdley with a song, " Nanne's AVA
ith. The immortal memory OF Robert
Burns" Responded to by Cant T. J. Mack
ey. IN neat address, and song, ''paatIn' Rob-
5th. "The Poets Of Great Britain adf Ire
land" Responded 10 by Gen. Balloch, with
song, " Birks Of Aberfeldy.'
9th. The Poets of America. Responded 10 by
MI VIM. Rapley with song, "Rock me to Sleep,
Mother"
7th. Scottish Music. From its plaintive mel
ancholy and artless simplicity it has ever
cured a high appreciation from all states of So
ciety. Responded TO by General Balloch with
speech and recitation.
sth- The memory Of George Washington
Drank in silence. Seng, "Washington's
Grave" by Nr. h. G WoodIey.
9Th TIE Mayor and Corporation of Wash
iBgtOn." Responded to by Mr.. Douglass vice.
president % the Club, with humorous speech
and sOng-"Ay highland Home;r also, a
song, "A Mans Man for a That by Mr..
10Th. Tie Press-"The art preventative OF
all arts" Responded to by n. X. Tracey. Esq,
OF the Republican, with an address and song,
Miss Julia -
IIth. The Lasses''-
.Auld nature swears. the lovely dears
Her nc blest weTk she classes. o:
Her prentice han she tried on man.
And then she made the Lasses o.
Song, Green grow the Rushes on by Mr..
David Knox.
Mr.. Clephane then read the following tele-
gram, received from the Burns Club of Phil
adelphla
The Burns Associations Of PhiIadeIphiq 10 tAs
Barns AssOIdtioa Of Washington, GTeettag: To
the memory OF Robert Burns. the diUiSity of
whose genIus Is evidenced in his overflow ny
love for every creation of God
Please in exchange.
DANIEL MCINTYRE l27 Church st.
Nj. Clep aane SAID that he had telegraped
"ScOtchnsn at home and abroad Nav thew
ever remain free, happy, and united"
he also read the ollOwing letter from Mayor
WaIlach:
MAYORS OFFICE. WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Jan.
%, lco1--JaS CiepAdHe, Esq MY DEAR SIR 1
greatly regret my inability TO be present on the
occasion of the celebration OF the IOSth ami
Nersary OF the birth Of Robert Burns
am very reluctantly compelled to be absent
10 falhl Z previous engagement to meet GONE
friends al my own house.
Say this much to the Burns Club for me-
and tender them an acknowledgment on my
part OF the honor done me in their Invitation.
Very respectfully, RICHARD WALLACH.
Volunteer toasts being IN order, Mr. Gle.
phane proposed " The St Andrews Society
May their treasury ever be full" Responded
TO by Mr. ". X. Smith, president of the ST.
ANDREWS Society, who proposed Is The health
of the president of the Burns Club"
Robert Burns, the truest democrat Europe
ever produced" and "a number of other toasts
were proposed. Songs were sung by Messrs.
y, W,
Knox, and caches, and the company separated
about two O'Clock, well pleased with the en-
tertainment
CENTER MARKET To-DA1 Beef. best euts.
Per 10, 2Sc.i next, 2Oc.; Salt Beef 15aaOc; Dried
Beef, 25at3Oc. Veal, 2Oc. Mutton chops Doc
Lamb, 2Oc.; Lard, lee; Pork, fresh, l2aI5c
corned, l5e.: Bacon hams, uncut, 2lla3Oc: sliced
23c; breasts, loa2Oc.; shoulders, lsc. Butter 4Oa
soc: chickens, pair, soc as So Turkies, each 81
asf Geese.75c. aSI 50; Ducks, pair, 75c asl Eggs
COZ, 4Oa45c Green Corn, can, 4Oc. Green Corn,
1near, dozen, IL cents. Apples, PIX, 75c.asI. APP
pies, dried, 75c- Leeks, BIZ, Sc Turnlps a5c. nix
reaches, dried, per quart, Is cts. Beans, bnt-
ter, DC; white, l2al5c.; dried cherries, OF, soc
Radlshes' per bunch, 2aic. Beets, per PIX, iOc
Peas, quart, lOc. Carrots, bunch. S cents
fish-Rock, large, each, s1a2; small bunch. 4oc:
RerSh, iOe.; nackerei, 25c, each; Hailbut,
pound, Is cents; Sea Bass, per pound. ~
cents Spanish Mackerel, sIasl 50 each.
kys i, per s, SusneI; CSC asllO Corn Meal
Shores, sOc Corn, shelled, SlaSl 10, IN ear
beL, SASS. Oats, bh., 6Oa65c Hay, cwt., 81. so
Ern2t Nss n siai-so. Celery, pr bunch, loo.
Hominy, quart 10 cents. Lettuce laIO cents
fheasants. per pair, si.5OaS2; Potatoes, 3jc.
Per peck; Sqirrels, 30 cents each; Egg Plants
5alOc- ChestRuts. 2Oc. OF. Sweet Potatoes. &c
Grapes. 25c H. Small Birds. per doz, 3 .26,
WoodeoeE, per pr 81 Small Ducks, 75c.asi
par; Partridges, per doz, sias5; Ronbins
$50. Rabbits. each. 3aa4Oc Chinouanins mar
STUART sOc.i Cranoerrles, 2Oc. Pumpkins, 10 TO
The supply Of poultry in the market this
morning was much larger and of better quail
iy man ior several days past The prices
nave not varied materially since the HOLIDAYS
This morning large lot OF slaughtered hogs.
IN excellent condition, were offered at the
scale-house, at prices ranging from 50 so 10
$40 Tor good to prime hogs. Country slaugh-
Tered beef was sold at 10al3 cents per Id. for
fore and hind quarters.
ALEXANDRIA AND VICINITY. From the
alexandria Gazette of yesterday we clip the
following items:
The harbOr and rIyer still remains closet
ana the ice is apparently getting stronger
Heayly loaded wagons cross the Potomac
daily from the Virginia shore TO Georgetown,
and al all the upper fOrds OF the river: Deco
guam creek has been used for a road bed be-
tween this city and Fredericksburg for nearly
Lnree weeks The Potomac has now been
closed for four weeks
MIS- Mary Greenwood, the wife of the late
Iohh brentwood, suddenly fell dead this
H,Oihlhg, between the hours OF and 10
a, 10 the house OF her next door neigh
street, near PITT - 49,"
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