Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-20
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4 II keS Ios00ys
kesss, 3c.-Beef, bsst cuts, s5a2oc. Per II;
spfing Lamb, e1c. per ~; Poff, SOC. perlb.; Salt
Beef; laaisc.. per n; Smoksa Bssf Ssc.; Sliced,
zoe. sausage, issssc; Lar, -: baissr, 3os3Sc'
per ~: Egg, soc; per doa-; Head Cheese, 2ac.
Peg ~: Cheese, &c per l1
ems, assl:5s per pair: Spring Gnicisas. 81
| Vsss.ssies. 1s-Applss, sDc..sl per peck;
pess Honey Honey g. per- PER se oasss. !:
per quart; Dried Apples, 5Sc. per peck: SPIN
zach, soc. Dried Primes, 16c! per H.; Dried
Dried Cherries, IS crnts; Dried feechsps oc as
Eacibezriss. a5c: Dried WkOrtieSGrsss, Sc:
Cream Nuts, 25c; Fii6erts, 2se.; English Wal
Peanuts sec. Per H.; Hickory Nus, s5c. per
| peck; Wamuts. 4Oc.; Honey, soc; ORANGES,
a as. per doz;; Lemons; 1sasSc White
per Sn:Sei; snipstuS, 0' so. Sa' Brc%nsta9 a
&C Middlne, Soc; Shorts, Assoc; Corn,
snelled, e13oaS1. ~: Corn. by ear, % per bsL:
Straw. $50; New To5. ns Soc per per f Sos
Lettuce, Sc. per head; Kale, a0c. per peck;
Pine Apples, SOC. each: Onions, &c. per bunch;
Cabbaee, lOai5c head: Sprouts, Sc DER peck:
Radishes, &c. per bunch; Rhubard, SC. per
bunch; Asparagus, l0al5c. per bun n; Green
PIX Bets esc psr SeS I Per
per quart; 0ooeebernes, 9Oc per quart So nash
sc. per doz: Pine Apples, 25a4Oc each; String
Beans, soc per peck; Cucumoers, 81 FER dozen;
Cherries, 15c. per quart: Caulifowers, 2s cents
each. -
Fsh.-Bunch Fish, Soc; Halibut, CSC. per
10; Lonsters. he. per ID: Mackerel, 25c.
per ID: salmon, 75c. per h.. Sea Bass, lsc. per
ID: Sturgeon, 1sc. per h.; Sheephead. siss9:
Turtles, SOC aS2.50 CLANS, 12c. per doz.; salmon
Trout, 25e per ID: Soft Crabs, so per doz.;
Smells, 1Oc. Per doz
THE RIVER FRONT, june 20-The steamer
Express, Capt. Nickie, left Berry's wharf this
merning at six O'Clock, with a number of pas.
sengers and large freight for Baltimore and
intermediate landings.
Broton's Whayf.-ArrIved-Schr s. p. Brag.
don. Lawcomb, from Portland, Me-, with laths
spruce timber and clapboarding for s p. Brown
Som Clara Smith, Smith. from New York
with SO barrels plaster for same firm.
Rileys WhdJ.-Arrived-Sch Pervade IA.
ron, from Eastern Shore, with wood for w. f.
Brown Sailed-Canal boat keystone, for Gum.
berIand. Nd.
GuinGndS WhGrf.-Arriyed-Schoon Sarah
Elizabeth, Curran. with wood for Windsor
and Ford; Prince William, Redman, with
WOOD Ior Howell and Diment. Sailed-Schrs.
Ipsaw asson, Washin gton, do.
Green's WhdT:-Arrived-Schr Marshall
FerIle, Packard, from Bangor, Maine, lumber
doned Lands
ctSrks,s REPRESENTATIONS Beershe.
pa, fillmore light.
THE DISTRICT IN CoNGREss.-The Senate
Committee on the District Of Columbia yester
day reported back to the Senate, and asked to
be discharged from further consideration of
''pention OF True Putney, praying an amend
ment OF the act approved February %, ,s65, so
that The cost of paving streets may be more just
ON property holders" the "petti0n of citizens
OF Washington praying that they NAV be
allowed representative or delegate in Con.
gress the "memorlal of Rowland Comelieu,
praying the privilege Of testing his patent for an
improved railway on one of the streets or
avenues of Washington" the resolution autbor.
azng the District Committee 10 inquire whether
any ieg,slatlcn is necessary to secure the safety
aaG convenience OF passengers on the street
cars OF the Metropolitan railroad;'' the "reso.
iutions OF the Common Council in favor of
granting an extension of the city charter with
amendments thereto" and the sspetition of the
citizens Of Washington praying for the speedv
passage OF q bill rechartering satd CITY - The
was discharged from further co
Sisieraticn OF the same.
THE EUROPEAN CIRcUs-This immense ex
LiDition, which created a sensation in Paris
diiring the Exposition last year, and which
fork, Philadelphia and Baltimore will arrive
IL washington on the 9th OF July, and remain-i
Ier three days, on the lot 9th street. south of
fennsylvanIa avenue Our exchanges speak |
OF III In the most glowing terms, as will be seen
by the extract from one of them in the STARS
city items OF to-day, under the head. A scene
q splendor to Come" The Great European |
"rcus will not open in Washington until Mon
y ne dh OF July, and has no connection
Jay, ssisba ishmeat which opens here on |
S y, .ne The European has 165 PEG.
pie, Is5 horses, a.. Attoge.9sr magnihcent
how, probably SUR sever had IN aus eity.
No one should tail TO see u apring iu brief /
stay here.
-,
-, b.Ir6fSe MATERiALs-a-ssrs. ]. La.
Low Go. have recently opened on b street.
Y. ween l0tn and 18th streets, depot for the
sale OF sash, doors, blinds, and other building
p.aterials, of their own manufacture. Their |
work Is OF the best quality, the material being |
kiln dried, and receiving large quantities every
week they can compete with any other estab- L
In the District. As TO prices, consid- |
ering the quality of the work, they are very |
low; and from personal inspection Of their |
stock with some Of our builders. we are sure |
that the firm can satisfy the public as to mate
rials and prices.
DESIRABLE FARMS "A great bargain is tobe
had IN the two farms announced for sale by DIR.
James E Morgan, in Prince George county,
Maryland, twelve miles from Washington
They contain three hundred acres, each, Of the
best land in this part of the country, very de-
lightfullv situated. As DIR. Morgan cannot give
them his personal attention, he will sell them
very low. Land is increasing in value so rap
idly in the vicinity of Washington that the
purchaser OF this property cannot fail to make
money on IL.
REAL ESTATE SALE.-Messrs. Green Il
Williams have sold at auction part of lot 0, in
square 3S2. fronting on 9th street, between the
canal and Louisiana avenue, with the imprcSe-
ments consisting OF a three story brick house
10 Samuel Norment, for S3,l25 Also the south
third of lot No IL, In square No. iOs, fronting
on eth street, between ID and Markrt Space,
with the improvements, consisting gs a three
story brick house TO the same purchaser for
81 ,950 and three story brick house and lot on
Attn street west, between / and street north,
TO Joseph Phener for $500.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.-On Monday last the
Grand Scribe Of the Provisional Supreme
Lodge received an application tor charter to
establish Eureka Lodge, No. 2, Of New York.
Yesterday an application was received from
Richmond, Va, TO establish Virginia Lodge,
No. 2, OF that State. The Grand Lodge OH GERS
will leave this city for Richmond, Va, on the
evening Of the Sd OF July, and install Virginia
Lodge on next day, July4. A pleasant time is
anticipated. Virginia is the eighth State in
which the order has been organized.
MUsICAL.-The First Annual Concert and
Exhibition of Professor John Esputa's Musi-
cal Academy will take place at Carroll Hall,
q street, between 9Th and 10th streets, on Mon