Evening star., 1868-08-22


Ae0fs, 9c.-Beef, best cuts, 2Oa3oc- Per ID.
next pest, iSc.; spring Lamb, 2,a2oc Per To-;
Mutton, l2k a2oc. per 10. Pork, 2oc: per le Salt
Beef; ~ 4a2oc. per ID. Smoked Beef 3oc.; Shced;
20c.: Middhng. lsa2Oc.; Sausage, 20c.; Pigs
Feet, 25c. per sett; Lard, 13c.; Butter, 3ia1oc,
per H.: Eggs, a5s3lc; per do.-; Head Cheese.
Roll Butter. 45c per 10.
Poultry, Gam>, Aspiring Chickens, 75c.
to s1.50 per pair. Ducks, si.S per pair.
new Onions. 3Oaa5c. per bunch: old Onions,
Dc. per peck; Cabbage, 3ai0c. head; Beets Base.
per bunch. Cucumoers, i0a20c. per dozen; To-
SS.ss sS: sSs pess Ss%Sns scs ss
2Oc. per dozen; Lettuce, Ease. ger head; Gar.
rots, 4a5c. per bunch; Spinnage, 25c. per
peck: Sprouts, CSC. per peck; Radishes, &c.
lopes, 5a25c.; Rhubard, &c. per bh; Asparagus,
I0al5c. per bunch; Dried Apples, 2Oc per qt ;
Dried Primes, 25c. per h.; Dried Currants,
Cherries, IS cents; Dried Peaches, 15a20 cents
per o.; Preserved Citron, Soc. per h.; Dried
Blaekberries, ioc-: Dried Whortieberries, 25c.;
slack6eIries, BIZ ns1 ISe per quart; Gooseoerres,
per quart; Currants, 20 cents per quartz
Egg Plants, a5lOc. each; vermicellI. 25c. per To-;
Honey, 2oa30c- per lb.;Apples, 4Oc.per peck;
Canned Peaches, 3oa5Oc per can; Pine Apples
2oa3Oc each; Bananas, 1Oc. each! Mint, Sc. per
Snnch; Mustard, asc. per jar; Sage, Sc. per
Tanss ,oc psr euncn Oranges ssr soS Snea pef
doz-; Lemons, 5oa75c.; Cocoanuts, 1OaI5c. each;
Shipstuf, 40asOc.; Brownstuh, 4Oasoc; Mid
ding, soa9oc.; Shorts, +Oc.; Corn, shelled,
sll5aS1.35: Corn. by ear, S65OaS7 per bbl.:
Corn Meal, 81 .2oas125 per bushel; Oats, e0c a
81 per oushel; Hay, 75c,asl-2s per cwt; Straw,
Fish, &c.-Halibut, 2Oc. per To-; Rock 4Oa5Oc
per bunch; Perch, &Oa50c. per bunch; Sheep.
head. 75c as1 so each; Cat Fish, 25c. per bunch;
Bunch Fish, Soc; Trout, Soc per bunch; Lob
eaei S Sc per
Salmon, 75c per h.; Sea Bass, 15o per lb
Sturgeon, 1Oc. per h.; Turtles, 25a5Oc each;
CLAIMS, Sa10c. per doz.; Herrings, 4Oc. per
bunch.
THE ACTION OF THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS
The question of appointing colored men as fire.
men came up in the last meeting but one, Mr..
Gorbutt contending that colored men would
never make fremen, that they lacked courage,
Judgment, &c., another Commissioner concur.
ring In what Mr.. Gorbutt said. The Mayor
combatted this idea and stated that il was only
a repetition Of what had been said of colorad
men In regard TO making soldiers-that they
were towards, would never fight, would never
learn 10 use musket, had no patriotism, or
love OF home or country, &c.-but that facts
had proved that they not only had courage
Judgment, love of home and country, but that
they had shown themselves as good soldiers as
white men, and were Just as reliable. The dis.
eussion was quite warm and animated. but as
no appointments Is We're made at that meeting n
Is q
what course the Board would pursue On that
subject.
On Tuesday last the Mayor sent word to
Mr.. johnson and Mr.. GoOdail that he would
like 10 see them at his office at o'clock d. m.
They came and had an understanding that
they would appoint the men Mr.. Elwood had
employed, he (Mr. E) having been requested
by resolution Of the Board at the preyious
meeting to furnish n list of the same. Toey
all agreed, however, that two OF these men
(colored) who had been tried and convicted of
crime should be dropped from the list and two
other unexcepfionable colored men should be
substituted by Mr.. +. in their places There
was no disagreement between them, and the
Mayor went TO the meeting with most per-
feet assurance that all would be right and tnat
sll OF Mr.. Elwood's employees would be
appointed and confirmed by the Board
After they had resolved to GO into the busi-
ness OF making appointments, the Mayor call
ed on Nr. Ellwood for his lis, which he
promptly handed to him. The mayor then
stated that he would support the men on that
llst. oecaus he wished to hold Mr.. Eiwood re-
sponsible for their good conduct. and as he
was the responsible officer of the department.
he (the Mayor deemed il due TO hlm that he
should have the naming of the men. The
Mayer then named the first on the list OF en-.
CINE No. /, who was elected by three votes TO
two. be then called the second name when
Mr.. Johnson prod uced another list which he
said Mr Elwood had furnished him and which
was dHerent from that furnished the Mayor
1T having none but the names of white men on
It. Mr.. johnson named the man on his list
and he was elected; and so the ballot went on,
every man on his list being elected the
Mayer alone, excepting in n single instance
voting for the person on the list he had The
Mayor s list had the names of those appointed
and employed by Mr.. Ellwood, white and COL
ored- Mr.. Johnson's contained, as we are in.
formed, none but the whites. The presenting
OF the two lists confounded the Mayor, but he
did not know till the next morning that Mr.
Johnscns had no colored men on il. As soon
as he ascertained that fact, hs denounced the
whole thing as trick unworthy any honora.
bic man. From what took place during the
evening he was induced TO believe that O le of
he commissioners and Mr. Ellwood wer, re.
sponsible for IL; but as Mr.. f. dIsclains any
knowledge OF the list produced by Mr. john
son, and as question of veracIty exists be.
ween them, he reserved any expire sion of
Judgment till further developmen;s show
whether both are guilty.-Repubiican.
POLICE 1TEMs-FIrst Precinct:-Henry Hen.
derson, John Gray, petit larceny, lall for
court; John Johnson, do, do; Luther Man.
gum Geo. Start, Robert White. Geo Toliyer
flying kites, fined AZ each; w. Wilson exhibi
tion, no license, fined 81: J. II. Daniels, drunk
security for behavior; Catharine Doiley pro.
family, fined $3.50 Ed. Reagan, drunk and dis.
orderly. workhouse.
Second Precinct:-Margt. Lynch, selling
liqu without license, fined $40.
Third Precincc-Jonn John son. dsorderly,
med 50: Jas. Burrell, assault and battery so
Mary Holland, vagrancy, workhouse.
Fourth Precinct:-James Ewell, owen Tay.
lor, petit larceny, Jail; Robert Jones, threats;
do; also, disorderly, fined slo; Chas. Parker