Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-08
Centre Market To.dav

uarket To-day.
Meats, 4c.-Beef. hest cuts. 95a3nc rer ID .
next best, zoe; spring Lamb, 2Ua25c per In
NJ utton l. a20c. per Io.:Pork, poe per 10; Salt
Beef y ka2Uc. per To-: Smoked Beef.jUc: Sliced;
2nc.: Middling, lot2oc.; Sausage, 2Oc; Pigs
Feet, 25c. per sett; Lard, 22c.; Butter, 35alOc,
per H.: Eggs, 25a3lc. per doz: Head Cheese.
&c; per ~; philadeipnia Butter, 5jc. per h.,
Po'attry, Come, Gc.-Sprirg Chickens, 75c.
10 si.5o per pair: Ducks, Sl.25 per pair
Vegetables, dc.-New Potatoes, 30c. per peck;
new Onions. 3na35c. per bunch: old Onions.
SIC per peck; Cabbage, 5aI0c. head: Beets 3a5c.
per bunch: Cucumoers, 25c. per dozen; To.
matoes, eOc. per peck; Cymblins, 20c. per
2Uc. per dozen: Lettuce, Base. rer head; Car
rots, 4a5c. per bunch; Spinnage, 25c. per
peek: sprouts, 25c. per peck Radishes. &c.
per bunch; Natermelons, Iua'0c. each; Cante-
iopes, 5a25c.; Hubbard. Sc per bh; Asparagus,
lOal5c. per bunch; Dried Apples, 2Oc. per OF
Dried Primes, &c. per H.; Dried Currants,
&c. per ID; Raisins, 25c. per pound; Dried
Blackberries, Zoe: Dried Whortieberries, 25c.;
Biackoerres, l5c. per quart; Gooseberres,
2Oc. per quart; Whortleberries, IS cents
Per quart; Currants, % cents per quart;
Egg Plants, Ice. each; Vermicelll, 25c. per H.;
Honey, 25a}0c. per lb.;Apples, 40c. per peck:
Peaches, sl.6O per peck; Pe..rs, 75c per peck;
25a3Uc each; Bananas, ioc each. Mint, Sc. per
bunch; Mustard, 25c. per jar; Sage, SC. per
bunch; Lavender, 10c. per bunch;
Tansy. IOc. per bunch; Oranges. Sl.5O per
doz.; Lemons, 5,a-5c.; Cocoanuts, 1Oal5c. each;
Shipstnf, iOa9Gc; Brownstun, i0a6Jc Mid
ding, eOa90c.; Shorts, Acc; Corn, shelled,
Corn Meal, sl.2taS125 per bushel; Oats, 0Oc a
~ per 6uthel; Hay, 75c,aSl25 per cwt; Straw,
Sl.5U per Cwt.
Fash, dc.-Halibut, 2oc. per lb Rock, ioa5Oc.
head, 1jc. aSl.5O each; Cat Fish, 25c. per bupcn:
Bunch Fish. SOC; Trout, SOC. per bunch; Lob
s,ers, 12e. per H.: Grabs, ic. per dezen;
Mackerel, 25c. each; Goldfish, I2c. per ID;
Sturgeon, 1Oc. per ID: Turtles, soc. each:
bunch.
A GOVERNMENT CLERK ATTEMPTS MISCE-
GkNATIoN UNDER DIFFICULTIEs.-WIthi the
past few days a white man, q clerk in one OF
The departments and very bright and rather
pretty mulatto girl applied to minister To be
united In the bonds OF wedlock under the fol-
lowing circumstances:
This man, who is now and has beer for
some time clerk in one of the Departments
became long since enamored of the girl en-
ployed IL the same building, but was reluctant
lor some time TO make known TO the ob IeCt of
has affections what ardent fires consumed him
he however. would not 'slst cOncpalmant like
worm iced on his damask cheek or else
Where, out made the girls acquaintance, and
thereafter became a constant visitor at her
mouse. The girl bad several colored bpaux
also, who offered up their humble homage at
ner shrine, but without avail, as the clerk
seemed TO be the favorIte. The girls mother.
who had carefully noted the progress OF events
with view TO her daughters welfare fearing
that the clerks attentions meant .Iothing,
ana that Ill the meantime all the s.colored
gentlemen would seek other fields of action,
called her daughters flvorite 70 her presence
one day and wished information as TO his sim
tentlons." he replied that his Intentions were
sulctly honorable, assuring her that he was
actnated solely by the purest love for her
daughter, whom he intended. if posi- TO
marry and take 10 his bossm. The mother then
appeared satisfied, but the cUlCred beaux. who
We're snubbed in the contest We're not and
sWore that the marriage should never tske
place. But as slove laughs Al black mot lock-
smiths the couple enjoyed each Others de-
hghtful company from day to day, and finally
all arrangements We're perfected for the mar
riage. As the girl had been under instructions
preparatory 10 joining the Catholic Church, il
was agi eed TO that they sho uld be married by a
Catholic Priest. Accordingly, or the appointed
day, the bride and groom appeared in all their
.loNelness before the pastor of Catholic
church IN the First Ward, who very politely
informed them that he could not solemniZe
such marriage: that h : instructions did no,
embrace such cases "a this, but that they could
settIe The matter by couterring with the Arch
blshop OF the Diocese. But the groom
"could Mt See all that delay, aud forthwith
the par went 10 a Methodist Minister. who
vas about to NIL their cup OF JOY TO overflow
lhE- Wh'n the programme was disturbed by
the hasty appearance Of the Tilted colored
beam, who Were the clerks rivals for the heart
ard hand OF her who was now almost "A bride
lhey publicly informed all hands present that
II the marriage took place the bride and groom
should not live Il week, and informed the MINI
lster that II he solemnlzed the marriage, he
might as well make his will. The minister
thinking life more precious than the marriage
Tee, concluded TO let the afiai rest and the par
Ties lett the scene, Since then the bride and
groom have been TO Baltimore 10 see the church
dlenataries, but have failed to get any satisfac-
ton in the matter, as the Archbishop was alb
sent.
The whole affair has created con siderable
talk among the colored population, and those
residing in The Immediate nelghbOrhOod are in.
dIgnant at the idea OF the '.white folks attempt.
ing 10 mix with their race &c, while the
would be groom says that they can have no
objection 10 tim. as he can bring the best of
references as 10 his character: and If necessary
TO establ h the good standing of his ancestry
he Will produce their family record for the ut-
rus"l Of those OF the colored race who are not
satisfied.